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One scammed ticket buyer was determined not to let a fraudulent seller get off scot free.

Daveed Diggs who portrays Thomas Jefferson and Marquis de Lafayette in the Broadway smash musical hit HAMILTON will make his first ever late-night appearance on Comedy Central's 'The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore'.

Didn't have time to check in on your favorite Broadway stars? Well don't worry BroadwayWorld has rounded up some of the biggest stories from this week from Broadway and beyond with BroadwayWorld's 'This Week in Pictures.'

SCHOOL OF ROCK - THE MUSICAL is holding an open casting call for a new wave of pint-size rockers, offering the once-in-a-lifetime chance to join the most famous kid band of all time.

BroadwayWorld.com Chicago reviews the national tour of IF/THEN

Center Theatre Group has announced casting for the West Coast premiere of Suzan-Lori Parks' 'Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)' which begins previews April 5, opens April 17 and continues through May 15, 2016, at the Mark Taper Forum.

The religious sect known for erratically twitching and jerking during services seems a natural subject for dance-focused director Clarke.

Playwrights Horizons presents the New York premiere production of FAMILIAR, a new play by Obie Award-winner Danai Gurira, directed by Rebecca Taichman. FAMILIAR will have its Opening Night on Thursday evening, March 3 at 7PM at Playwrights Horizons' Mainstage Theater (416 West 42nd Street). The limited engagement plays through Sunday, March 27. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Broadway In Chicago and producers Paul Blake and Sony/ATV Music Publishing have announced the First National Tour of Beautiful-The Carole King Musical, the smash hit musical about the early life and career of the legendary and groundbreaking singer/songwriter, will return to Chicago by popular demand December 5 - 31, 2017.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: ECLIPSED begins on Broadway tonight, and SOUTHERN COMFORT starts up at The Public!

For Chester Gregory, the opportunity to portray the founder of the Motown record label, Berry Gordy, was the logical next step in his personal musical journey. "A lot of work has led me to this role. So, it is like a full circle moment for me," said Gregory, who plays Gordy in "Motown the Musical," set to be performed in Columbus Tuesday through Sunday at the Ohio Theatre.

Director Anne Kauffman and a fine ensemble do their best to serve a sloggy script.

Roundabout Theatre Company presents the first-ever New York revival of Alfred Uhry and Robert Waldman's musical comedy THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM. The production is currently in previews Off-Broadway and opens officially on March 13, 2016 at the Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street). This will be a limited engagement through May 29, 2016. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Producers Paul Blake and Sony/ATV Music Publishing along with the nonprofit AT&T Performing Arts Center announced today that tickets for the Tony® & Grammy® Award-winning Broadway hit BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, about the early life and career of the legendary and groundbreaking singer/songwriter, will go on sale Friday, March 4 at 10 a.m. BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL will make its Dallas premiere for a limited two week engagement June 7 through June 19, 2016 at the Winspear Opera House in the Dallas Arts District and is part of the Broadway Series. The Dallas engagement of Beautiful - The Carole King Musical is presented locally by Central Market.

Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati presented by TriHealth announces its fantastic 2016-2017 season of award-winning productions direct from the Broadway stage. The incredible lineup of shows include current New York smash hits BEAUTIFUL - The Carole King Musical, MATILDA THE MUSICAL andSOMETHING ROTTEN!

Renee Elise Goldsberry, who stars as Angelica Schuyler in the hit Broadway musical HAMILTON, will appear on tonight's TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON on NBC.

Signature Theatre presents ANGEL REAPERS, written by Residency Five playwright Martha Clarke and Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winner Alfred Uhry, directed and choreographed by Ms. Clarke. The production will now run through March 20, 2016 with an opening slated for tonight, February 22, in The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues).

The hip hop musical is the winner of the Kennedy Prize for Historical Drama. The news was announced by Columbia University and Jean Kennedy Smith. The award, named in honor of Senator Edward M. Kennedy

After a successful run on Broadway as well as a national tour through the country, the high-flying, tony awards-winning hit musical PIPPIN is heading to Europe. Hailed by audiences and critics alike this 'eye-popping, jaw-dropping extravaganza' opens in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on March 9 for a 5-weeks run through April 10. The European premiere is on March 10.

A return of their 2013 new vaudeville hit now features the dark cheeriness of Shaina Taub.