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Just in time for brides and grooms planning their spring and summer weddings, "20/20" takes viewers behind the scenes of the cutthroat wedding industry and reveals tricks of the trade for not getting gouged, saving money and staying calm. The hour also explores the latest wedding trends, from "Groomzillas" to couples kissing for the very first time when saying "I Do". Also, with Valentine's Day just around the corner, see amazing video and stories of wedding mishaps, and the most extreme wedding proposals caught on tape, as well as the uplifting story of one man and woman who have wed each other more than 30 times - all over the world, and each wedding with a different theme.

Anchored by "Good Morning America" Anchor and former Miss America judge Lara Spencer, PAGEANT CONFIDENTIAL: THE ROAD TO MISS AMERICA airs TONIGHT, JANUARY 12 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on ABC, leading into the network's coverage of "The 2013 Miss America Competition."

Anchored by "Good Morning America" Anchor and former Miss America judge Lara Spencer, PAGEANT CONFIDENTIAL: THE ROAD TO MISS AMERICA airs SATURDAY, JANUARY 12 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on ABC, leading into the network's coverage of "The 2013 Miss America Competition."

On November 1 the annual Palm Springs Follies opened their 22nd spectacular season with an all new show entitled Dance to the Music featuring special guest star Lorna Luft. Slick, scintillating, sophisticated, sassy - the ladies are dressed...or should I say undressed more provocatively than ever - the show runneth over with ageless appeal. And what is more vitally expressive than dance? Move, move, move to musical styles that cover the 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s! After that, they are quick to point out, real music stopped.

In partnership with The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department presents Double Edge Theatre, performing a work co-commissioned by the Theatre Department and The Dance Center January 18th and 19th at The Dance Center, 1306 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago.

Team StarKid, the musical theater troupe and YouTube phenomenon, will debut their highly anticipated sequel to the parody musicals A Very Potter Musical and A Very Potter Sequel at LeakyCon on August 11, 2012.

One voice can change the whole outcome.

One voice can change the whole outcome.

ABC has the exclusive American broadcast rights to CONCERT FOR THE QUEEN: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration,' which features a veritable who's who of the music world, including Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Tom Jones, Annie Lennox, Kylie Minogue and Stevie Wonder.

The Boomerang Theatre Company (Tim Errickson, Artistic Director; Sue Abbott, Managing Director) announced addition casting for their 2012 outdoor production of Shakespeare's Hamlet, adapted and directed by Artistic Director Tim Errickson and starring Zack Calhoon as Hamlet and Mark Souza as Laertes. The production opens June 23rd, 2012 in Central Park, and is free to the public. Check out www.boomerangtheatre.org for more information.

JACK'S BACK!, a world premiere musical with book by Elmer L. Kline w/ Lee Cardini & Tom Herman and music/lyrics by Tom Herman, will be directed by John Gould Rubin for T. Schreiber Studio & Theatre May 9-24.

With millions around the world watching the historic celebrations surrounding Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee this spring, ABC News will air two exclusive primetime broadcasts .

Polarity Ensemble Theatre presents its annual Dionysos Cup Festival of New Plays today, May 10 through May 20 featuring workshop readings of four new full-length plays by Chicago-area playwrights as a part of a six-month long development process.

JACK'S BACK!, a world premiere musical with book by Elmer L. Kline w/ Lee Cardini & Tom Herman and music/lyrics by Tom Herman, will be directed by John Gould Rubin for T. Schreiber Studio & Theatre tonight, May 9 through May 24, with a press opening of May 17.

JACK'S BACK!, a world premiere musical with book by Elmer L. Kline w/ Lee Cardini & Tom Herman and music/lyrics by Tom Herman, will be directed by John Gould Rubin for T. Schreiber Studio & Theatre May 9-24.

Polarity Ensemble Theatre presents its annual Dionysos Cup Festival of New Plays May 10 through May 20 featuring workshop readings of four new full-length plays by Chicago-area playwrights as a part of a six-month long development process.

Hosted by 'Good Morning America's' Lara Spencer and by actor, 'Good Morning America' contributor and former 'Dancing with the Stars' contestant Cameron Mathison, 'Dance Floor Confidential' takes viewers backstage to reveal the secrets to the music, the dance, the costumes, the tanning, the judges, and even the tension and high octane pressure that make the show one of the most competitive on TV. Also, former 'Dancing with the Stars' favorites including Kirstie Alley, Joey Fatone, Julianne Hough, Ricki Lake and Mario Lopez talk candidly about the show that brought them a new level of fame, and in some cases, some dramatic weight loss.

The antique barge that houses the Waterfront Museum will travel by tugboat to Tribeca's Hudson River Park Pier 25 for two weekends of fun maritime activity in May. Featured will be free open barge tours, a Pirate Show, a teen comic book launch, folk music, school visits and two "tug & barge" fundraiser cruises.

Hosted by 'Good Morning America's' Lara Spencer and by actor, 'Good Morning America' contributor and former 'Dancing with the Stars' contestant Cameron Mathison, 'Dance Floor Confidential' takes viewers backstage to reveal the secrets to the music, the dance, the costumes, the tanning, the judges, and even the tension and high octane pressure that make the show one of the most competitive on TV. Also, former 'Dancing with the Stars' favorites including Kirstie Alley, Joey Fatone, Julianne Hough, Ricki Lake and Mario Lopez talk candidly about the show that brought them a new level of fame, and in some cases, some dramatic weight loss.

Presented in collaboration with the represented country's consulates general and cultural institutions, the International Voices Project will celebrate the voices of international playwrights with eight premiere concert-style readings of selected plays that will be performed by a professional cast with stage directions read to allow audiences imaginations to create the world of the play. After each reading, there will be a post-performance discussion with the cast and audience, followed by a reception hosted by the consulates.