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For the last 26 weeks, the live streaming revival of a cult classic Chicago CAN-TV call-in show has been courting some serious guests.

The Public Theater announced today that FORWARD. TOGETHER. A virtual event to support The Public Theater, will take place on Tuesday, October 20 at 8:00 p.m. ET, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, with music direction by Ted Sperling. Free and open to all from coast to coast and around the world, the event will be livestreamed.

Titan Theatre Company announced its highly anticipated 2020/21 season today. The company will present their season virtually this year, as all theatres in New York City. Though virtual, Titan is still proud to produce this season as the official 'Company in Residence' at Queens Theatre.

Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre (OKC Rep), Oklahoma's award-winning professional regional theatre announced today that its founding Artistic Director Donald Jordan will transition and assume the title of 'Founding Artistic Director emeritus' in the Summer of 2021.

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley announced today that the cast of the classic soap 'Knots Landing' will reunite LIVE on 'Stars in the House' Friday, October 9th at 8 PM ET.

Last night, The New York Times hosted a virtual panel discussion, titled How I Miss Broadway.

The ghosts of Theatre Three are back! The Danielle Georgiou Dance Group is returning to Theatre Three with their critically acclaimed variety show, The Bippy Bobby Boo Show, but with a new twist! Coming this October, enjoy an evening, or 6, with a new live show each night streamed directly to your living room!

Today's top stories: the online premiere of Sticks and Stones will include Audra McDonald, Javier Muñoz, George Salazar, and more. Plus, 'Like Water For Chocolate' is coming to the stage from with music from La Santa Cecilia, and lyrics by Quiara Alegría Hudes.

With the announcement that Chico State would be primarily online for the fall semester,  the theatre department decided to do virtual performances streamed online.

The online concert premiere of the new musical Sticks & Stones will feature a star-studded cast including Audra McDonald, Javier Muñoz and George Salazar when it premieres Friday, October 16, 2020, as part of National Bullying Prevention Month. The stream benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Born This Way Foundation.

The cast of 'Frasier' will return to Stars in the House on Saturday, October 3 at 8 PM ET. 

The New York Choral Society, New York's pioneering symphonic choir that explores unique collaboration and dynamic repertory, announces Our Voices, a digital 2020-2021 season of multidisciplinary art shorts of acapella choral works, November-May.

Restrictions on public performances have meant that the Conservatory has had to reimagine the season gala for 2020-21 and, on October 17, the RCM is proud to present The Resounding Concert, a free online benefit event featuring a host of international superstars who have performed at Koerner Hall and have become its worldwide ambassadors.

Disney Junior's hit animated series 'Vampirina' has gained some Broadway veterans as guest stars. The show will welcome Audra McDonald, Christopher Jackson, Sutton Foster, James Monroe Iglehart and Santino Fontana for its third season.

Conroe city officials are considering a request for a $326,000 loan from the Crighton Theatre Foundation to preserve the historic theater.

If you're a fan of Broadway, you've probably heard of the famous 'Cookies of Broadway,' created by a bakery known as Schmackary's.

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley announced today that the cast of the hit TV series 'Fame' will join them LIVE on Saturday, September 26 at 8 PM ET for 'Stars in the House.'

National Geographic Documentary Films announced today that the critically acclaimed five-part documentary series from Participant and Kartemquin Films, CITY SO REAL, will air in an unprecedented one-night, five-hour, commercial-free event on Thursday, October 29 beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Producer Mark Cortale announced today that award-winning stars of the stage and screen Karen Olivo, Sierra Boggess, and returning by popular demand Jeremy Jordan would join the concert series.

Like all other live entertainment, six-time Canadian Comedy Award winner, Monkey Toast: The Improvised Talk Show, had to cancel all their upcoming shows once the country went into lockdown.