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Although there wasn't any seltzer in the brook, at Jim Caruso's Broadway at Birdland Series there sure was a lot of wine on the tables in the world famous night club as Jamie deRoy hosted the latest installment of her Jamie deRoy & friends variety show titled 'Tis the Season. BroadwayWorld attended the event and you can check out photo coverage here!

Quantum Dragon Theatre, the San Francisco Bay Area's premiere science-fiction/fantasy theatre company, begins its second season with a world-premiere of Bay-Area playwright Bridgette Dutta Portman's near-future, speculative-fiction play Ageless, or the Revolt of the Flesh. This limited-run production, directed by Katja Rivera, will open at the Phoenix Theatre- located at 414 Mason Street, San Francisco- on Friday, December 1st at 8pm.

ollowing the success of Heller's first Sinatra album, Sinatra My Way, comes the quintessential classic jazz recording, Sinatra All The Way. Produced by Ray Barnette, Sinatra All the Way was recorded in Nashville, with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra conducted by the legendary arranger's son, Christopher Riddle and John Mills of the University of Texas at Austin. Using the latest recording technology, the audio quality showcases these arrangements so that they can be heard as Nelson Riddle envisioned them with each instrument 'tweaked' to perfection. '

The Broadway at Birdland concert series presented Broadway stars Chita Rivera, Jessie Mueller, Christy Altomare, Anika Larsen and more, all artists on the Yellow Sound Label, in 'An Evening of Song,' benefiting the Art Attack Foundation. BroadwayWorld has photos from the concert below!

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Quantum Dragon Theatre, the San Francisco Bay Area's premiere science-fiction/fantasy theatre company, begins its second season with a world-premiere of Bay-Area playwright Bridgette Dutta Portman's near-future, speculative-fiction play Ageless, or the Revolt of the Flesh. This limited-run production, directed by Katja Rivera, will open at the Phoenix Theatre- located at 414 Mason Street, San Francisco- today, December 1st at 8pm.

Melodia Women's Choir, New York's premier ensemble for women's choral music, led by artistic director Cynthia Powell, celebrates 15 years of bringing women's choral music to the world with a 15th-anniversary concert Autumn Fire, a program featuring a lovely set of motets by siblings Felix Mendelssohn and Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, as well as the harp mass Harfenmesse: Missa Advocata Nostra by Johann Kaspar Aiblinger, and Josef Rheinberger's ethereal Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen.

Now in its 36th year, the Kentucky Book Fair presented by Kentucky Humanities will be held from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Today, November 18, for the first time ever at the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park, 4089 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY.

Now in its 36th year, the Kentucky Book Fair presented by Kentucky Humanities will be held from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday, November 18, for the first time ever at the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park, 4089 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY.

The invitation proclaimed An Evening of Pure Joy and the Barrington Stage Company's NYC Benefit held at The Friars Club last night surpassed all expectations. A star studded roster from the BSC actors bench filled the Friars Club with song as Tony Award Winning Composer/Lyricist William Finn presented Joe Iconis with the William Finn Award for Innovation and Excellence in Musical Theatre. Julianne Boyd, artistic director and founder of Barrington Stage Company, Mary Ann Quinson, Board Chair, and Marita O'Dea Glodt, opened the evenings festivities. The SRO guests in the legendary Friars Club were entertained by BSC performers, Jennette Bayardelle, Allison Blackwell, Ellen Harvey, Lauren Marcus, Kyle Dean Massey, Jeff McCarthy, Anastasia Mccluskey, Anne L. Nathan, Will Roland, Scarlett Strallen, Will Swenson,Jason Sweetooth Williams,Eric William Morris, and Stephanie Umoh. Musical direction was by Darren Cohen.

Melodia Women's Choir, New York's premier ensemble for women's choral music, led by artistic director Cynthia Powell, celebrates 15 years of bringing women's choral music to the world with a 15th-anniversary concert Autumn Fire, a program featuring a lovely set of motets by siblings Felix Mendelssohn and Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, as well as the harp mass Harfenmesse: Missa Advocata Nostra by Johann Kaspar Aiblinger, and Josef Rheinberger's ethereal Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen.

In a rediscovery commissioned by the Finborough Theatre, The Melting Pot by Israel Zangwill runs at the Finborough Theatre, playing Sunday and Monday evenings and Tuesday matinees from Sunday, 3 December 2017. The classic story of a young Russian immigrant fighting to uphold his dream of a new life in a new country. After his family are massacred in a pogrom, Jewish composer David Quixano escapes to New York City, in search of a new life. There he falls in love with Vera, a beautiful Russian Christian.

Rehearsals for production of 'Shrek' have just begun and from the just the first two rehearsals, it's clear this is going to be a phenomenal show!

Rena Blades, President & Chief Executive Officer of the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, today announced that the popular series CULTURE & COCKTAILS attracted 150 people to the first of five fascinating Conversations this season at The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach.

Company of Fools' 22nd season of theatre continues in December with a production of Striking 12 - an un-holiday holiday musical by Brendan Millburn, Rachel Sheinkin and Valeria Vigoda. Directed by Company of Fools' Interim Artistic Director Ilana Becker with music direction by R.L. Rowsey and Grant Carey, this magical New Year's themed concert-theatre hybrid will run Dec. 14-30, 2017, at the Liberty Theatre in Hailey, followed by a special New Year's Eve fundraiser performance and celebration on Dec. 31.

On Wednesday, November 8, the Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) held its Fifteenth Annual Strolling Supper at Gotham Hall in New York City. During the event, LCRF announced its recent merger with Free to Breathe, a lung cancer research and advocacy organization. By coming together, the new LCRF will makan even greater impact on closing the funding gap for lung cancer research.

Critics J. Peter Bergman and Macey Levin once again hosted the ceremony, which saw top honors for Best Play go to the Berkshire Theatre Group's production of David Auburn's Lost Lake, and a tie between Barrington Stage Company's production of Stephen Sondheim's Company and the Mac-Haydn Theatre's production of Hello, Dolly! for Best Musical.

In a rediscovery commissioned by the Finborough Theatre, The Melting Pot by Israel Zangwill runs at the Finborough Theatre, playing Sunday and Monday evenings and Tuesday matinees fromSunday, 3 December 2017.

Quantum Dragon Theatre, the San Francisco Bay Area's premiere science-fiction/fantasy theatre company, begins its second season with a world-premiere of Bay-Area playwright Bridgette Dutta Portman's near-future, speculative-fiction play Ageless, or the Revolt of the Flesh. This limited-run production, directed by Katja Rivera, will open at the Phoenix Theatre- located at 414 Mason Street, San Francisco- on Friday, December 1st at 8pm.

The New 42nd Street Gala and Benefit Performance of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2018. Proceeds from this special performance will support the award-winning Education Programs of The New Victory Theater.