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On this day we remember comedy legend, Robin Williams, on what would have been his 69th birthday.

On this day in 2002, comedy star Robin Williams headed to Broadway for a limited three-night run at the Broadway Theater! Check out a clip from Robin's legendary stand up comedy tour de force below! (Content warning: NSFW. Explicit language).

Bring Your Own Improv (BYOI), an interactive comedy show for all ages, is now offering their weekly improv comedy shows via Zoom and YouTube. The group first began offering these shows online on March 27, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

When the set for a play has more doors than anything else, you may be in store for a classic door-slamming farce, complete with perfectly timed entrances and exits, mistaken identities, confusion, and madcap antics. Newport Playhouse provides just that with their current production, the light and breezy Boeing Boeing.

Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant continues their 2019 Season of comedies with Boeing Boeing by Marc Camoletti, directed by Daniel Lee White.

The red velvet curtain rises on about a dozen pairs of feet tapping up a storm, but there are a few hundred more dancing their way out of the Umbrella Community Arts Center after they pay a visit to 42ND STREET, the blockbuster grand opening production of the Umbrella Stage Company, Greater Boston's newest professional theater in Concord. The 344-seat, state-of-the-art main stage is airy and comfortable, with a generous rake to provide unobstructed viewing from every row. Kicking off the season with the quintessential backstage musical is a stroke of genius that celebrates the performing arts and generates excitement for the Umbrella.

Center Theatre Group and MPTF hosted a benefit reading of 'Kirk and Anne: Letters of Love, Laughter, and a Lifetime in Hollywood'

The 2019 lyrical season of Sao Paulo's Theatro Municipal brings one of the most important operas of Italian romanticism, Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi. With scenic direction by Jorge Takla and musical direction by conductor Roberto Minczuk, and sumptuous scenarios by Nicolas Boni, the premiere takes place on July 20 at 20h. The recitals follow on days 23, 24, 26, 27 and 30, always at 8 pm, and on Sundays 21 and 28 at 6 pm.

Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant continues their 36th Season of comedies with the mistaken identity farce Funny Money written by Ray Cooney, directed by Daniel Lee White, and running July 10 through August 30, 2019. Evening shows are held on Friday and Saturdays, with weekday and Sunday matinees at the Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant, 102 Connell Highway, Newport, RI. Admission for the play is $52.95, which includes a homemade buffet and post-show cabaret (show only admission is $25) Purchase online at www.newportplayhouse.com or by calling (401) 848-PLAY (7529).

In recognition of its 20th anniversary, the renowned arts philanthropy Creative Capital is pleased to announce that it will be moving to an annual cycle of awards and retreats from its previous, more irregular cycle.

Celebrated within the jazz community as a multi-talented musician, Lisa Maxwell, finally releases a long-awaited album of her own material, dedicated to a special cohort. The lineup reads like a Who's Who of the music world (see personnel below).

Barrow Street Theatricals announced today the rotating cast of guest actors through early April for the American premiere of the Nassim Soleimanpour and Bush Theatre production of NASSIM by celebrated Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour (White Rabbit Red Rabbit), featuring direction by Omar Elerian. Performances of NASSIM continue through Saturday, April 20. Joining the production will be:

The world premiere of AIN'T NO MO', written by Jordan E. Cooper and directed by Stevie Walker-Webb. AIN'T NO MO' opened just last night, Wednesday, March 27, at The Public Theater.

Ben Vereen, star of stage, screen and television, will bring an exciting show to Dizzy's Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway and 60th Street, 5th Floor for a special four nights, April 4th through April 7th, 2019. Two shows each night at 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm.

Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant launches their 2019 season with Lone Star Love Potion by Michael Parker and directed by Daniel Lee White. Now playing through March 31 this uproariously lusty comedy is a Texas-size farce about a mysterious love potion that will keep you guessing until the final curtain.

In celebration of their 36th year producing award-winning entertainment for thousands of visitors a year, Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant, 102 Connell Highway, Newport, is thrilled to announce the seven shows that make up their 2019 Season of comedic plays.

In anticipation of the gala 30th anniversary celebration of The First Night Awards, Tennessee's best and brightest in live theater were revealed tonight as First Night's Top Ten of 2018 - reviewer and critic Jeffrey Ellis' annual recognition for theater in the Volunteer State - were announced during a Facebook Live presentation from Nashville.

Yesterday, December 3, Suzan-Lori Parks was honored with 2018 Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award.