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Platinum-selling singer-songwriter Phillip Phillips will play at the Van Wezel November 12, 2014 at 8 pm. The comprehensive tour comes after Phillips' "Behind the Light" (19 Entertainment/Interscope) was released to critical acclaim. His new single, "Unpack Your Heart," is the second track released from the album, following the hit song "Raging Fire."

After concluding a nationwide search, this year's 'Comics to Watch' features 11 comedians performing in the showcase reflecting an ever-expanding scope of the very best young talent on the comedy scene today. Comedy Central and The New York Comedy Festival have teamed up again for the fifth annual 'Comics to Watch' showcase which is taking place at Carolines on Broadway tonight, November 5 at 7:00 p.m. as part of the 2014 New York Comedy Festival.

Bucks County Playhouse opens up its stage to the star power talent with the National Tour of BALLROOM WITH A TWIST tonight, November 4th. Audiences are invited to experience the unique and live thrill of witnessing pros from Dancing with the Stars, American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance move together now all on one stage at the Playhouse.

Comedy Central and The New York Comedy Festival have teamed up again for the fifth annual "Comics to Watch" showcase which is taking place at Carolines on Broadway on Wednesday, November 5 at 7:00 p.m. as part of the

Bucks County Playhouse opens up its stage to the star power talent with the National Tour of BALLROOM WITH A TWIST this November 4th. Audiences are invited to experience the unique and live thrill of witnessing pros from Dancing with the Stars, American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance move together now all on one stage at the Playhouse.

Comedy Central's late night hit "@midnight," produced by Funny Or Die, is heading to the Big Apple for a week's worth of shows kicking off on November 3 for the New York Comedy Festival and a stellar group of comedians are ready to face off to see who will win the internet.

Performance Network will begin its Late Night Friday series with two Open Stage nights on Friday, November 14 and 21 starting at 10 p.m.. Hosting the event on November 14 is local musician Logan White, followed by the Network's Artistic Director and award­winning theatre artist Suzi Regan hosting on November 21. Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door on the day of the event. For more information visit www.pntheatre.org or call the box office at 734­663­0681. To sign up as a performer, email pnet.suzi@gmail.com or simply show up.

The 2014 Best New Artist winner, surfer, singer/songwriter and teen heartthrob, Cody Lovaas, will stroke the heartstrings of many high school students with a live performance and assembly to promote Performing Arts in schools, and discuss his 'Natural High' or alternative to drug and alcohol abuse by doing what he loves - music! This assembly, presented as part of the Poway Center for the Performing Arts Foundation's Arts in Education Initiative, will take place at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts today, October 15 at 10:00 AM.

The 2014 Best New Artist winner, surfer, singer/songwriter and teen heartthrob, Cody Lovaas, will stroke the heartstrings of many high school students with a live performance and assembly to promote Performing Arts in schools, and discuss his 'Natural High' or alternative to drug and alcohol abuse by doing what he loves - music! This assembly, presented as part of the Poway Center for the Performing Arts Foundation's Arts in Education Initiative, will take place at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, October 15 at 10:00 AM. Sponsored by Taylor Guitars and Natural High, Cody Lovaas will share his love of music and improving the world with fellow teens in our community.

The Dio - Dining and Entertainment, Livingston County's only professional theatre company, is excited to announce their upcoming production of Frank Wildhorn's Dracula The Musical!

The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), in association with Comedy Central, announced today the addition of more than 60 shows including Comics to Watch, the New York's Funniest Stand-Up competition finals, and events featuring Jim Gaffigan, Bob Odendkirk, Pete Holmes and Sommore. In addition NYCF in partnership with The Paley Center for Media announced three new dynamic panel discussions with the creative teams behind the hit shows "Late Show with David Letterman," "Inside Amy Schumer" and "Broad City;" The 11th annual festival runs from November 5 - 9 at more than 20 venues throughout New York City.

Joe's Pub at the Public has announced its shows running from today, October 1 to 12, 2014. Scroll down for details, and visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows.

Joe's Pub at the Public has announced its shows running from October 1 to 12, 2014. Scroll down for details, and visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows.

While participating in a Twitter chat this evening to celebrate her newest album, PARTNERS, hitting #1 on the charts, the star fielded a question about the film from gossip maven Perez Hilton.

Following the news of Barbra Streisand's new album PARTNERS making music history with its No. 1 debut, the legendary singer, actress, director and more will be taking questions from fans tonight on Twitter.

Following the news of Barbra Streisand's new album PARTNERS making music history with its No. 1 debut, the legendary singer, actress, director and more posted the following note on Facebook thanking her fans, her duet partners and her team.

It's official! Barbra Streisand is the voice of a lifetime, OUR lifetime. Legendary singer Barbra Streisand has made music history yet again- this time for having ten of her albums reach #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Her latest album 'Partners,' was just released on September 16th from Columbia Records, and sold over 196,000+ copies in its first week. This makes Streisand the female artist with the most #1 albums and the first artist with #1's in each of the past six decades. It's no wonder she remains Broadway's greatest export.

Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week or you're just in the mood for a recap, BroadwayWorld's 'this week in pictures' is here to satisfy your end-of-the-week fix! Take a look below to catch up on the latest happenings from the Great White Way to The West End (and everywhere in between) with coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights and more. Highlights this week include opening night of LOVE LETTERS, Barbra Streisand on Jimmy Fallon, the American Theatre Wing's Annual Gala honoring Dame Angela Lansbury, and more!

The Dio - Dining and Entertainment, Livingston County's only professional theatre company, is excited to announce their upcoming production of Frank Wildhorn's Dracula The Musical!

For the first time since its wildly successful launch,? Comedy Central's newest late night hit '@midnight,'produced by Funny Or Die, will hit the road this fall, trading Silicon Beach for Silicon Alley. The social media sensation joins the stellar lineup of the 2014 New York Comedy Festival to tape a week of shows which will air Monday, November 3 throughThursday, November 6 at Midnight ET/PT. Hosted by Chris Hardwick (@nerdist), the special NYCF week of episodes will include visual and textual nods to New York and feature a coterie of comedians playing fan favorites such as #HashtagWars, Rapid Refresh and Sweet Emoji. The '@midnight' tapings will be filmed at ABC Television Center on Manhattan's Upper West Side and fans may request free tickets atwww.nycomedyfestival.com. 'Sure, we get a lot of comedians to come onto our show in Los Angele