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Funny Girl is a semi-autobiographical comedic musical about the life and times of comedian and Broadway star Fanny Brice, and her tumultuous relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nick Arnstein. With a musical score by Jules Styne, lyrics by Bob Merill, and featuring a book by Isobel Lennart, Funny Girl first opened on Broadway in 1964 featuring Barbara Streisand in the starring role, and was produced by Fanny’s own son-in-law Ray Stark. The first Broadway production received 8 Tony Nominations at the 18th Annual Awards Ceremony, and the OBC (Original Broadway Cast) Recording was inducted into the Grammy’s Hall of Fame in 2004.

On Thursday November 28th, The Tiffin Bay Folk Club's Intimate Spaces Concert Series is pleased to welcome back local music sensation Nonie Thompson to their stage in the Midland Cultural Cenre. While on her own she is a veritable one-woman show, for this concert she'll be letting loose with a full band 'The Rollin' Sands Band' featuring Eugene Rea (vocals, guitar, mandolin, tenor banjo, bouzouki, whistles), Karen Reed (fiddle), Gary Kreller (accordion, piano), Ken Brown (double bass) and Michelle Josef (drums).

The Garagiste Wine Festival, which was named America's Best Wine Festival by USA Today, returns February 8th - 10th to Solvang, which was named One of America's 10 Best Small Historic Towns by USA Today. Tickets are now on sale.

As part of BroadwayWorld's expansive coverage of the 72nd Annual Tony Awards, we are providing the full text of all of the acceptance speeches; from the emotional to the bizarre, and everything in between. Keep up with all of the winners' speeches on our continuously updated list below.

Mile Square Theatre, Hudson County's leading professional theatre, presents its annual 10-minute play festival, 7th Inning Stretch: 7 10-minute plays about baseball .

Incredibly strong singing voices and an astounding orchestra guided by conductor Mark Sforzini make for a top-flight production.

Author Ken Brown regards cooking as chemistry - experimenting, compiling and blending different ingredients to create a palatable and scrumptious taste - as an art and an extension of his artistic expression and endeavours. Many of his friends encouraged him to write a cookbook. It was only when he cooked at a promotional party for the reggae band Toots and the Maytals in Germany that he seriously considered writing a cookbook.

NEW YORK, March 23, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Furnished Quarters, the largest provider of temporary furnished apartments in New York City and Boston, today announced that Peter Potharn, Global Solutions Coordinator, has received the Certified Corporate Housing Professional (CCHP) designation from the Corporate Housing Providers Association (CHPA). 'The entire Furnished Quarters team is excited that Peter Potharn has received the certification of CCHP,' said Craig Partin, Chief Sales Officer of Furnished Quarters. 'This is truly a milestone achievement for any corporate housing professional, and it reflects Peter's vast industry expertise and ability to develop strong relationships with partner companies across the globe.' According to the CHPA, the CCHP certification exemplifies 'competence and professionalism in the corporate housing industry.' To be granted the certification, candidates must draw on personal experience, industry resources, webinar information, and relevant articles to prepare for and pass the CCHP exam.   Potharn has spent nearly a decade in the corporate housing industry, and his industry recognition reflects this experience. In addition to his recent CCHP certification, he also holds the Global Mobility Specialist designation from the Employee Relocation Council. Potharn joined Furnished Quarters in 2006 as a Sales Associate and later was promoted within the company to roles including Account Manager, Corporate Sales Associate, and Senior Sales Coordinator. He has been in his current role as Furnished Quarters' Global Solutions Coordinator since September 2015 reporting to Ken Brown, Manager of Global Solutions. Prior to joining Furnished Quarters, Potharn served as a Sales Consultant at The Inn at Fox Hollow in Woodbury, New York. Originally from Hungary, Potharn received a Master of Arts in English from Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest.   'I really enjoy the hospitality and mobility aspects of corporate housing and the role housing plays for individuals, both in their professional and personal lives,' said Potharn. 'This makes the corporate housing industry quite unique, and I am very happy to receive the CCHP designation while serving on behalf of such a dynamic, preeminent company in this field.'   Furnished Quarters' Global Solutions Program offers a one-stop shop for companies that require furnished housing solutions throughout the world. Global Solutions has expanded its network of available apartments beyond the United States to include Europe, South America, Central America, Australia, and Asia. The program has achieved revenue growth at an average of 65% year over year for the last three years.   About Furnished Quarters

JAF Industries recently launched a new and much anticipated entertainment chili product - Gold Strike Chili - a blend of premium ingredients that glistens like gold. 'What makes our chili so different is not only the story behind the recipe, but its granular consistency which gives it a sparkly gold sheen when the light hits it,' Ken Brown, president, JAF Industries, says. 'It's not only delicious, but beautiful too.'

Branson Ticket & Travel - The Hamners' Unbelievable Variety Show will feature the World renowned illusionists Dave & Denise Hamner, Jeff Brandt, Tamra Tinoco, Russian Acrobatic Adagio dance pair, Vadim & Mariya Serykh, Lex Pearson, Brenda Hahne, A.J. Heard, and Ken Brown. To request a free showguide & Branson Vacation planner, click here.

NBC Sports Network has announced sports events coverage for July 6 - 28. Check out the full schedule below!

The Golf Channel has announced they would be covering five professional golf tournaments this week on their network. Details are below.

Last night, Thursday, September 20, legendary Broadway director and 21-time Tony Award winner Harold Prince served as Master of Ceremonies for the the fourth-annual "Broadway Salutes," an industry-wide celebration to honor those who make Broadway great. The event was presented by The Broadway League and Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds (COBUG) and was once again held in the Times Square Visitors Center (7th Avenue between 46th and 47th Streets). Below, BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of Hal Prince, Laura Osnes, Nick Wyman, Carl Mulert and more at the event!

Music industry innovator and VH1 President Tom Calderone was honored tonight by the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) with its 12th annual Music Has Power Award. The award was presented by IMNF Board Member Nick Stern at a musical fete at Feinstein's at Loews Regency, hosted by Michael Feinstein. Check out photos from the event beow!

An acclaimed filmmaker and renowned neurologist were honored at the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function's 2011 Music Has Power Awards on Sept. 7. Multi-platinum-selling, five-time Grammy-nominated entertainer Michael Feinstein headlined the celebration of music's therapeutic power to heal before a full house at Feinstein's at Loews Regency - The Nightclub of New York.

On Tuesday June 21st The National Ballet of Canada transformed Toronto's Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts into a MAD HOT Wonderland for their annual fundraising gala. Over 1800 people came out in support of the ballet, and BWW was on hand to capture photos of the spectacular and lavish event.

Whatever it is, you'll find your music in March at the Palladium! Blues legends Rory Block, Roy Book Binder, Paul Geremia and Jimmy 'Duck' Holmes will raise the roof with our first concert of the month on March 5, The Greatest Blues Show on Earth! The timeless jazz of Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington, Anita O'Day, Joni Mitchell, Carmen McRae, Nancy Wilson, Shirley Horn and Ella Fitzgerald graces the stages of Hough Hall and the Side Door in numerous concerts throughout the month.

The Living Theatre (19 Clinton St.), the oldest experimental theatre group still exisiting in the country, will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of THE CONNECTION by playwright Jack Gelber with a new production directed by Judith Malina. The Living Theatre will present the 50th anniversary revival in collaboration with New York City jazz musician Rene McLean, who will conduct a New York jazz ensemble. The Production will begin performances on December 30, 2008 and will open on Thursday, January 8, 2009. and will continue until Feburary 13, 2009. Judith Malina directs.

The Fringe Festival hit returns to launche a new theatrical venue.