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Today's top stories: Go inside Hairspray's return to the West End, Javier Munoz releases a new song, Krysta Rodriguez chats playing Liza Minnelli, and more!

The one and only Randy Rainbow hits the road with his new Pink Glasses Tour, making his Sarasota debut at the Van Wezel on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 25 at 12 p.m. 

Sometimes a young artist makes a big impression on an ornery arts reviewer first time out of the box. Today’s subject Adelina Mitchell did just that to me and my wife a few years ago. More on that later on in the column. Now you can see her incredible talents for yourselves from the comfort of your own home Constellation Theatre Company’s streaming presentation of The Last Five Years. The production is available from June 22nd through July 11th.

I watched In The Heights last week (twice hehe), have you? Such a master piece for me. It came in the perfect moment. As you may know, I am Mexican and I am privileged to be able to have an audience that listen to my thoughts and that I am able to make my dreams come true, my 'sueñitos' beyond geographical borders.

This week (June 21-28) in live streaming: Kate Reinders, Amanda Kloots and Jennifer Nettles visit Backstage Live, Fredi Walker-Browne shares Ten Minute Tidbits, a Kerry Butler masterclass, Tovah Feldshuh in Becoming Dr. Ruth, and so much more!

Tickets for STAGES 35th Anniversary Season, featuring the fan-favorite production of ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE (August 6 - September 5) and the STAGES premiere of JERSEY BOYS (September 24 - October 24) are on sale now.

There are so many wonderful moments in this show, it is sometimes hard to remember that the cast is so young. DreamWrights and Weary Arts Group have put together a tremendous production of West Side Story: School Edition. Visit www.dreamwrights.org for ticket information.

Creada en 1946 con el nombre de 'Orquesta Sinfónica del Teatro Municipal', fue la primera orquesta oficial exclusivamente sinfónica de la ciudad de Buenos Aires. Sus primeros directores titulares fueron los maestros Lamberto Baldi y Jaime Pahissa.

Learn more about the upcoming production, which will run 10 to 24 July 2021.

After finals week, I finally got to see the “In the Heights” movie and it was the best way to begin my summer, but this musical actually got my heart long ago, when I listened to the soundtrack for the first time.

Celebrity Attractions has announced an extraordinary lineup of five national Broadway tours coming in the Celebrity Attractions’ 2021-2022 Broadway Season to Robinson Performance Hall.  Kicking off the season is the London West End sell-out show, THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY and is followed by the romantic new musical, ANASTASIA, in November. 

Four Walls Theater will feature its first cabaret style show featuring exclusively Artists of Color  in two nights of celebration and representation of solo performance art.

The Pandering Pig is one of the best-kept secrets in Upper Manhattan, plating up thoughtfully and locally sourced, inventive dishes using Northern Californian flavors with classic French techniques. And The Pandering Pig was recently honored at the In The Heights premiere as Lin-Manuel Miranda is a regular patron.

Read the full interview with the Disney Channel star here.

Read reviews from The New York Times, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and more!

En estos cursos podrás disfrutar a ritmo de IN THE HEIGHTS y WEST SIDE STORY

The Paterson Performing Arts Development Council presents its 2021 lineup for its inaugural Hamilton Arts Festival (June 17 – 25, 2021), a series of events including streaming films, virtual theatrical performances, and roundtable discussions.

Today's top stories: The Book of Mormon and Freestyle Love Supreme announce Broadway return dates. Plus, watch Ariana Grande and Marissa Jaret Winkur join James Corden for a special performance of a Hairspray parody in honor of COVID restrictions being lifted.

Hear Miranda's response to Trevor Noah about how criticism of representation in the film adaptation of “In the Heights” will influence his future projects.

Moreno also shared her feelings about Lin-Manuel Miranda and the 'In The Heights' casting controversy.