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Today's top stories include the reviews for Plaza Suite, which officially opened last night, March 28! Read all of the reviews here! Plus, Camelot returns to Broadway in November, casting for The Kite Runner, and more!

Macbeth begins performances tonight, March 29, 2022, at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street) and opens on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Learn more about the cast bringing this show back to the stage!

Micah’s medley of Lady Gaga’s smash hits 'Bad Romance' and 'Paparazzi' redefines the role of the modern pianist, arranging popular music in a classical style, while maintaining artistic integrity. The video also showcases Micah in looks from fashion designer Zaldy, who has worked with Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, RuPaul, and more.

MCC Theater announced today additional performers for Miscast22, which returns to the Hammerstein Ballroom on Monday April 4, 2022. The evening will honor Emmy and Tony Award® winner Christine Baranski, MCC Board Chair Susan Raanan, and MCC Youth Company Alum Alexander Lambie.

Audible Inc. has announced An Evening with Amber Iman, the next live event from Audible Theater, running for three nights only from Thursday, April 21 to Saturday, April 23. An Evening with Amber Iman will be recorded live from the Minetta Lane Theatre and released to a global audience as an Audible Original.

Murder, marriage, mangia! The interactive musical murder mystery MY BIG FAT ITALIAN WEDDING MURDER comes to The Reveler restaurant in Roscoe Village from April 23 to May 15. Created and directed by award-winning Broadway actor Jimmy Ferraro, and David Craven, this hilarious whodunit pits audience members against each other in a race to solve the case. Featuring a cast of talented performers and a menu of Italian American favorites, MY BIG FAT ITALIAN WEDDING MURDER includes singing, dancing, prizes and more! 

The highly anticipated Broadway revival of Funny Girl is beginning performances tonight, March 26, at the August Wilson Theatre, ahead of an official opening on April 24. Meet the cast bringing this iconic show back to the stage!

The Larson Legacy Concert featuring the 2021 recipients of the Jonathan Larson Grants, Shayok Misha Chowdhury and Laura Grill Jaye, will take place at Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Saturday, April 9.

Emmy-nominated writing team Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond have released the world premiere recording of their song 'Chaos', performed by Ben Fankhauser (Newsies) with orchestrations by August Eriksmoen (Come From Away, Bright Star), is now available.

Ogunquit Playhouse is growing its educational initiatives by launching the Arts Academy. Already an integral component of the Playhouse's mission, the educational initiatives currently in place will be greatly expanded to build upon the legacy left by founder Walter Hartwig, a strong proponent of community theater with a passion for teaching theater craft to aspiring professionals.

The Third Annual SIP NAPA will take place April 21st - 24th with over a dozen of Music City's most accomplished and talented songwriters and performers playing nightly intimate 'Bluebird Cafe' style acoustic shows at famed wineries Silver Oak Cellars, Frank Family, Alpha Omega and Brasswood.  

The 2021/22 reIGNITE Live Arts Season continues with Lucy Kirkwood's provocative and chilling eco-thriller THE CHILDREN. After postponing production during the truncated 2019/20 Season, Live Arts is tremendously excited to share THE CHILDREN with Charlottesville audiences in a Central Virginia premiere.

Ogunquit Playhouse is launching the Arts Academy program with the belief that theater is a profound tool for students to not only exercise their imagination but to discover their innate skill set.

More celebrity guests have been added to Stars in the House For Ukraine – the 10-hour telethon to raise money and awareness for those affected by the ongoing war in Ukraine. Hosted by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, the show will air live on Saturday, March 26th from 12:00pm ET – 10:00pm ET.

'Tamagotchi' marks the fifth single from the album closely following 'Killing Me,' 'Invincible' featuring Daniel Caesar which arrived with a video directed by STILLZ, and his previously released songs 'Bad Life' with Kali Uchis and 'Go Away.' Listen to the new single now! Plus, check out upcoming tour dates.

After a break, the group was ready to do it all again, and was approached by friends Charlotte Caffey (Go-Go’s) and Anna Waronker (that dog), who had just started their own label – Five Foot Two Records. McDonald, bassist Ronnie Barnett, and singer/guitarist/songwriter Kim Shattuck had a new home, and were ready to do it all again.

 LA Opera has announced the 2022 recipients of the Eva and Marc Stern Artist Award: tenor Ben Bliss, mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges and soprano Liv Redpath.

Every Monday at 5:30pm I enter the Google Building in New York City through a pair of gigantic glass double doors. This ritual upon first examination appears grossly quotidian, but upon further, much deeper reflection it occurs to me that there was I time I felt like buckling at the knees at the very thought and anticipation of what awaited me behind those slender silver studded doors.

This week, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Producer Daryl Roth has announced a special series of “Meet The Author Nights” at BETWEEN THE LINES, which will feature talkbacks with NY Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult, who wrote the novel the musical is based on alongside her daughter Samantha Van Leer.