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As BroadwayWorld reported yesterday, legendary singer, songwriter and actor David Bowie has passed away following a long battle with cancer. He was 69. The news was shared on Bowie's official Facebook : January 10 2016 -David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. Fans have been leaving tokens of remembrance outside of Bowie's show, LAZARUS, and you can check out the beautiful tributes below.

Rehearsals recently began for Theatre for a New Audience's production of William Shakespeare's PERICLES directed by Trevor Nunn, featuring OBIE Award-winner Christian Camargo in the title role and leading a diverse company of 22 actors. PERICLES begins previews February 14 for an opening February 25. It is scheduled to run through March 27. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!

As BroadwayWorld reported yesterday, legendary singer, songwriter and actor David Bowie has passed away following a long battle with cancer. He was 69. The news was shared on Bowie's officialFacebook : January 10 2016 - David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family's privacy during their time of grief.

Rehearsals begin today (Monday, January 4) for Theatre for a New Audience's production of William Shakespeare's Pericles directed by Trevor Nunn, featuring OBIE Award-winner Christian Camargo in the title role and leading a diverse company of 22 actors, Jeffrey Horowitz, Theatre for a New Audience Founding Artistic Director, announced. 

The London Palladium production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, John Frost, David Ian and The Really Useful Group, has come to delight Australia, starting in Sydney.

Broadway Across Canada announced today that individual tickets for the Calgary premiere of THE WIZARD OF OZ will go on sale Monday, December 14 at 10am. Tickets are available at 1-855-985-5000 or by visiting www.ticketmaster.ca. Groups of 10 or more can call 1-800-889-8457. The staged musical of this worldwide smash-hit film will play the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium from February 16 - 21.

 Jon Robertson, dean of Lynn University's Conservatory of Music, invites the public to attend the 13th annual Gingerbread Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 13 at 3 p.m. Guillermo Figueroa, music director and conductor of the Lynn Philharmonia, will lead this seasonal performance by Lynn Conservatory of Music students.

Theatre for a New Audience, Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director, will present William Shakespeare's Pericles directed by Trevor Nunn, featuring OBIE Award-winner Christian Camargo in the title role and leading a diverse company of twenty-two actors. Pericles marks Mr. Camargo's third Shakespeare title role for Theatre for a New Audience, and the first time not only that Trevor Nunn has directed this play, but the first time he has directed a Shakespeare with a U.S. company.  The production begins previews February 14 and opens February 25 for a scheduled run through March 27 at Polonsky Shakespeare Center, 262 Ashland Place.

Carnegie Hall celebrates the holiday season with a variety of special programs this December. On Friday, December 18 at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, December 19 at 8:00 p.m., Tony Award nominees Stephanie J. Block (Wicked) and Brian d'Arcy James (Shrek The Musical and Something Rotten!) help to make the season bright with a program of holiday favorites performed by The New York Pops and Music Director Steven Reineke with Essential Voices USA.

Broadway San Jose, a Nederlander Presentation, is delighted to announce that the North American tour of the new stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ will play January 29 - February 4, 2016 at the Center for the Performing Arts (255 S. Almaden Blvd.) in San Jose.

Playhouse Square is delighted to announce that the North American tour of the new stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ will play the State Theatre December 1-6, 2015, as a FirstMerit Diamond Performance.

The London Evening Standard today announces the shortlist for its 61st Theatre Awards, in partnership with The Ivy. The winners will be announced at an Awards ceremony presented by Rob Brydon, and co-hosted by Evgeny Lebedev, Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen, at the Old Vic on Sunday 22 November.

TROIKA Entertainment, LLC has announced full casting for the North American tour of the new stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ which will launch on December 1, 2015 at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH.

TROIKA Entertainment, LLC is delighted to announce full casting for the North American tour of the new stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ which will launch on December 1, 2015 at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH.

TROIKA Entertainment, LLC has announced lead casting for the North American tour of The Wizard of Oz, playing the National Theatre this spring, May 3 - 15, 2016.

BroadwayWorld has just confirmed that the North American tour of the new stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ will launch on December 1, 2015 at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH.

CARRIE THE MUSICAL returned to Los Angeles at the historic Los Angeles Theatre, the first theatrical musical at that venue. CARRIE THE MUSICAL began previews on October 1, 2015 and officially opened on October 8, 2015. Check out a first look at highlights of the show below!