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The second UK tour of MARY POPPINS has found its leading lady! The Daily Mail writes that Zizi Strallen will take on the title role in the production, which kicks off at the Leicester Curve on October 13, 2015. Strallen will be joined onstage by Matt Lee as 'Bert'.

On June 10, Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) held its annual Mainstage Season Preview in the scenic courtyard at Volt Restaurant in historic downtown Frederick, Maryland.  The evening was a great success with a packed house enjoying cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and perfect early summer evening weather as they took in a sneak peak at MET's upcoming offerings.  

Maryland Ensemble Theatre's (MET) family theatre, The Fun Company, is proud to present the World Premiere of 'A Wish Come True'. The modern day 'Aladdin' adaptation by MET company member Caitlyn Joy will be directed by fellow company member Lia Seltzer. Full of fun and memorable characters the show will feature catchy original music by local composer and Urbana high school student Connor Cochran. The magical tale tailored for audiences ages ten and older will run at MET in June for eight performances over four weeks. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!

Ovation TV, America's only arts network, is spotlighting the top 10 ground-breaking chefs in a new original special, The Da Vinci List: Chefs, premiering tonight, June 7 at 8 pm ET. Watch the promo below!

Ovation TV, America's only arts network, is spotlighting the top 10 ground-breaking chefs in a new original special, The Da Vinci List: Chefs, premiering Sunday, June 7 at 8 pm ET. Watch the promo below!

Maryland Ensemble Theatre's (MET) family theatre, The Fun Company, is proud to present the World Premiere of "A Wish Come True".  The modern day "Aladdin" adaptation by MET company member Caitlyn Joy will be directed by fellow company member Lia Seltzer.  Full of fun and memorable characters the show will feature catchy original music by local composer and Urbana high school student Connor Cochran.  The magical tale tailored for audiences ages ten and older will run at MET in June for eight performances over four weeks.

Ovation TV, America's only arts network, is about to reveal the unexpected side of Southern culture with a brand new original series, Southern Uncovered with the Lee Bros.

The Fun Company, Maryland Ensemble Theatre's (MET) family theatre, is now enrolling students for its burgeoning summer camp for kids and teens, Fun Camp. Fun Camp's wildly popular and successful summer camps are an intense, yet fun filled experience for young performers. 'Our theatre camp is an exciting two weeks that are jam packed with material designed to create strong, well rounded performers,' said Fun Company's Artistic Director, Julie Herber. 'We are always amazed at the work they accomplish in such a short amount of time. The difference in the campers from day one to the final day of camp is such a thrilling thing to witness and be a part of.'

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) presents the fifth play in its 17th Mainstage season, the award winning drama, 'The Elephant Man'. Written by Bernard Pomerance, and directed by MET Associate Artistic Director, Julie Herber, the play will run at Maryland Ensemble Theatre for four weeks beginning tonight, April 10. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) presents the fifth play in its seventeenth Mainstage season, the award winning drama, 'The Elephant Man'. Written by Bernard Pomerance, and directed by MET Associate Artistic Director, Julie Herber, the play will run at Maryland Ensemble Theatre for four weeks beginning tonight, April 10.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) presents the fifth play in its seventeenth Mainstage season, the award winning drama, 'The Elephant Man'. Written by Bernard Pomerance, and directed by MET Associate Artistic Director, Julie Herber, the play will run at Maryland Ensemble Theatre for four weeks beginning April 10.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre's(MET) family theatre, The Fun Company, is proud to present 'The Little Prince'. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) is proud to announce its spring schedule of classes for The Ensemble School. Taught by working actors and directors, the Ensemble School is a training ground for professional and aspiring actors of all skill levels with classes for students from age seven to adult.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre's (MET) family theatre, The Fun Company, will present, 'The Little Prince'. Based on the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery and adapted by Rick Cummins and John Scoullar, 'The Little Prince', is an imaginative story of an unlikely friendship between an aviator who lands in the Sahara Desert and a tiny prince who has fallen from the sky. The Prince tells tales of life and lessons learned among the stars. A show entertaining for the whole family, it will run at MET this February for ten performances over five weeks. 'It's a true ensemble piece that is full of enchantment and heart,' said Fun Company Artistic Director Julie Herber. 'This is going to be a special treat for families to share together and it's our hope that it will spark many thoughtful discussions.'

Maryland Ensemble Theatre's (MET) family theatre, The Fun Company is bringing back everyone's favorite first-grader this holiday season, the famously feisty and irrepressible Junie B. Jones. With plenty of laughs and life lessons, 'Junie B. Jones: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells' is the perfect holiday treat for the whole family.

?The final line up of guest artists performing at the 2014 Rob Guest Endowment Award Concert, presented by ANZ has today been announced with tickets on sale now via Ticketmaster.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre's (MET) family theatre The Fun Company is proud to announce an exciting new season featuring an expanded schedule of five plays in a brand new performance venue.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) will present 'Green House'. From the creators of the 'Laugh Station' series comes an all new in your face, multimedia comedy blow out! Anything goes in this fast paced, surreal and somewhat sexually confused original sketch show. Imagine what happens when your TV takes bad acid. Guaranteed to make your mind melt and alter your consciousness (in the best way possible). Take a trip to the Rainbow Lake, enjoy shopping at the Pants Labyrinth, drink a little Day Wine and learn what happens to the last man on Earth. This and much, much more is waiting for you at... 'GREEN HOUSE'.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) will present 'Green House'. From the creators of the 'Laugh Station' series comes an all new in your face, multimedia comedy blow out! Anything goes in this fast paced, surreal and somewhat sexually confused original sketch show. Imagine what happens when your TV takes bad acid. Guaranteed to make your mind melt and alter your consciousness (in the best way possible). Take a trip to the Rainbow Lake, enjoy shopping at the Pants Labyrinth, drink a little Day Wine and learn what happens to the last man on Earth. This and much, much more is waiting for you at... 'GREEN HOUSE'.

The Adelaide Cabaret Festival once again begins with the Variety Gala Performance, an immensely popular part of the Festival which presents short performances by many of the artists appearing over the next three weeks.