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Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan are set to star in romance-drama Ammonite from Francis Lee, according to Deadline.

Then Came You, a coming-of-age tale that celebrates the love of friendship, romance and, yes, life, stars Asa Butterfield, Maisie Williams and Nina Dobrev. Then Came You is a sweet, uplifting tale that reminds us it's not how long we live, but how we live the life we have, that matters.

Watch out Murphy Brown, Will & Grace, and Roseanne.... Miss Bennet is back in town. In an age when Americans are looking to their past for reliable entertainment with TV reboots, movie prequels and Broadway revivals, Jane Austen is making a comeback of sorts as her beloved 'Pride and Prejudice' characters take to the stage to continue their stories in MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY.

Lakewood Theatre Company continues its 66th season of live theatre with Dial M for Murder, a bone-chilling thriller by Frederick Knott about a marriage gone wrong. When tennis player Tony Wendice discovers his rich wife's affair, he decides to have her taken out - for good. Made famous by Alfred Hitchcock's classic film adaptation, this psychological thriller will leave you on the edge of your seat.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts announced today the 2019 class of Emerging Artists, recognizing diverse and exceptional talents. Each recipient was nominated by one of Lincoln Center's eleven resident organizations, acknowledging their extraordinary talent and promising career. The 2019 winners are: singer and actress Mikaela Bennett (The Juilliard School); dancer Savannah Durham (School of American Ballet); composer and sound artist Ashley Fure (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the New York Philharmonic); actor Nadine Malouf (Lincoln Center Theater); bassist Endea Owens (Jazz at Lincoln Center); soprano Gabriella Reyes (The Metropolitan Opera); musician Adam Tendler (The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts); dancer Sebastian Villarini-Velez (New York City Ballet); filmmaker Eduardo Williams (Film Society of Lincoln Center); and violinist Angelo Xiang Yu (The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center). Each of the awardees will receive $7,500 to be used for career advancement.

The cast and creative team have been announced for the Signature Theatre production of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner and Residency 1 playwright Lynn Nottage and directed by Obie Award-winner Kamilah Forbes.

The Palace Theater in Waterbury is pleased to announce that the American Savings Foundation has awarded the not-for-profit performing arts center a $13,800 grant in support of an afterschool language arts and theater appreciation program titled Raising the Bar - Changing Perceptions, based on the Broadway hit musical Legally Blonde.

The nominations for the 25th Annual SAG Awards were announced by Awkwafina and Laverne Cox on TNT, TBS, and truTV live from the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, il musical che rivoluziono la scena musicale e teatrale nei primi anni 70 torna nuovamente al Teatro Sistina nell'efficace allestimento tutto italiano diretto da Massimo Romeo Piparo.

Chris Messina has joined the cast of 'Birds of Prey' as Victor Zsasz, a sadistic serial killer who carves a tally mark onto himself for each of his victims, according to Deadline.

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.' It is with this line that begins Jane Austen's most beloved masterpiece, Pride and Prejudice. A tale of five sisters and their journey of finding love, Austen's novel sincerely and humorously immerses readers into the social expectations of 17th century England. MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY is set in 1815, two years after the events of the novel takes place. The Bennet sisters gather for the holidays to reconnect and celebrate at Mr. and Mrs. Darcy's grand estate. However, this time it is the bookish middle sister, Mary, who takes center stage.

Yesterday, City officials and partners officially opened the new Philadelphia City Archives and dedicated an interactive new mural created for the site through the City's Percent for Art Program.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) has just announced the full cast of Something Clean, by Selina Fillinger, directed by Margot Bordelon. This is the second play in Roundabout Underground's expanded two-play season, following the critically acclaimed, sold-out production of Usual Girls by Ming Peiffer this fall.

University Theatre decks the halls - and stage - this holiday season with the Central Valley premiere of 'Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley' by Lauren Gunderson & Margot Melcon. The production is directed by Brad Myers and runs December 7 - 15, 2018 in the John Wright Theatre in the Speech Arts building on the campus of Fresno State.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) announces Idina Menzel will join the 2019 Gala evening celebrating John Lithgow with The Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre on Monday, February 25, 2019 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. Menzel will perform a unique concert created exclusively for the special occasion.

Rob Delaney has been cast in Jay Roach's untitled Fox News movie, according to Deadline.

Personally, the best part of theater is when you are transported into total escapism. A catchy soundtrack, an in-your-face stage presence, and an increasingly silly tale but with a number of life lessons beneath it, THE NOSE at the Artscape Arena offers the perfect summer night escape from the crazy festive season while skillfully serving some 'crazy' onstage itself.

Gettysburg Community Theatre (GCT) the not-for-profit 501c3 community theatre located at 49 York Street in historic downtown Gettysburg, will close its 10th Season with a its first ever Awards Night at 8pm Saturday, December 8th.

A groundbreaking partnership has been forged between the AT&T Performing Arts Center and Dallas Summer Musicals that will provide even more opportunities for North Texas audiences to enjoy the best of Broadway.

Laura Gunderson and Margot Melcon return to Jane Austen for a look at Christmas life 'downstairs' at the Pemberley estate.