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As the Winter Gardens Blackpool today celebrates its 140th anniversary, plans have been unveiled revealing a partnership between global producers Selladoor Worldwide and operators Blackpool Entertainment Company to bring a fresh lease of creative life to the historic Pavilion Theatre, based within the grade 2* listed venue. During this joint venture, Selladoor Worldwide will lead on programing the space with both produced and received work, whilst Winter Gardens Blackpool will focus on the renovations to save and restore the theatre back to its full former glory for future generations to enjoy.

Naperville's Summer Place Theatre is proud to present FOOTLOOSE! The Musical, based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford. FOOTLOOSE is the second of three shows taking place at Summer Place Theatre this season. The production features direction by Madison Smith, fresh choreography by Samantha Sieghart, music direction by Emma Gingold and is produced by Jeff Sand. Also featured is the works of Jeanine Waller (Technical Director), Sabrina Ziedler (Scenic Designer), Alaina Pizzoferrato (Lighting Designer), Mackenzie Grattan (Costume Designer), Danielle Goldberg (Stage Manager), and Meghan King (Assistant Stage Manager/ Props Master).

The Fab Five give some love to the town of Yass, Australia. After taking the town by storm, they makeover George, a hard-working local farmer, and give back to the community with a makeover of the local pub.

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that Clarke Thorell will assume the role of Zoltan Karparthy in its award-winning production of Lerner & Loewe's MY FAIR LADY beginning Tuesday, June 26 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65 Street). Manu Narayan, who originated the role in the production, will play his final performance on Sunday, June 24.

Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Antoni Porowski, Tan France and Jonathan Van Ness — the “Fab 5” of Netflix's “Queer Eye” — join TODAY's Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Al Roker, Carson Daly and Sheinelle Jones to detail their absolute must-haves as culture experts. See what type of bedding, clothing and hair products they recommend. Check out the clip below!

James invites the 'Queer Eye' Fab 5 to The Late Late Show to form the Sexalicious Six - the dream team focused on reinventing The Late Late Show house band guitarist, Tim Young. Watch a broken man find the inner rock star that he's always been. Check out the hilarious clip below!

Auburn's Merry-Go-Round Playhouse has opened its 2018 Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival with the very popular, smash hit musical Mamma Mia! The catchy and fun musical, strongly directed by Artistic Director Brett Smock, is packing the house at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, celebrating its 60th anniversary.

BrightSide Theatre, Naperville's only professional theatre performing in the historic downtown district, wraps up their 7th Season - Cinema on Stage - with the big, fat and Tony Award winning Broadway musical Hairspray the Broadway Musical.

Queer Eye is back and ready to transform the stylistically challenged into hip and happening savants at the hands of the new Fab Five. These fearless ambassadors of taste are about to embark on Queer Eye's boldest crusade ever, bringing a message of encouragement and uplift to eight new heroes in season two. Check out the season two trailer below! 

The Australian Town of YASS Gets a 'Queer Eye' Makeover

Queer Eye is back and ready to transform the stylistically challenged into hip and happening savants at the hands of the new Fab Five. These fearless ambassadors of taste are about to embark on Queer Eye's boldest crusade ever, bringing a message of encouragement and uplift to eight new heroes in season two.

According to Entertainment Weekly, one of the stars of Netflix's hit QUEER EYE, Tan France, is set to release a memoir. France is THE RESIDENT fashion expert on the uber successful reboot of the hit series, which dropped back in February. The book will be published via St. Martin's Press. France joins his other QUEER EYE star Antoni Porowski as the second of the fab five to nab a book deal. Porowski is set to release a cookbook. Read more about the news from Entertainment Weekly here!

My Fair Lady opened last night, April 19, at Lincoln Center. We're taking you inside opening night on the red carpet. Check out photos below!

BrightSide Theatre, Naperville's only professional theatre performing in the historic downtown district, wraps up their 7th Season - Cinema on Stage - with the big, fat and Tony Award winning Broadway musical Hairspray the Broadway Musical.

He bears the countenance of an artist on a mission and speaks with the fluency of a refined gentleman. You might infer his self-assurance as a product of rigorous training, but George Schulze has been exuding cool confidence long before his introduction to the theater.

The lovely cast of My Fair Lady is officially in rehearsals -- and they've posted video to let you in on the fun! 'Our main goal is to get people talking about how this piece relates to what's happening in our society and culture right now,' Hamilton alum Jordan Donica, who plays Freddy, said. Norbert Leo Butz, who plays Mr. Doolittle, added, 'It's kind of a miraculous thing that something that is so entertaining sounds so beautiful and is so funny is about something so deep.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Queer Eye season two is on the way! The revived reality format, which bowed on the streamer in February and garnered atypically strong attention for one of its reality originals, has been renewed — along with four other unscripted series.

Broadway Records is proud to announce that the 2018 Broadway Cast Recording of Lincoln Center Theater's new production of Lerner & Loewe's MY FAIR LADY will be released on CD and digitally at most major music retailers on June 8, 2018. The album is currently available for pre-order at BroadwayRecords.com, Amazon.com and at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65th Street). Opening night for MY FAIR LADY, which is currently in previews, is Thursday, April 19.

WATCH: Queer Eye Star Tan France Helps SNL's Star Pete Davidson Step Up His Style

Honeck-Moss Productions is proud to present "In The Works." This exciting series is in it's second season was conceived as an opportunity for composers to try out new work in front of an audience and see how it plays in a supportive environment. It is also an opportunity to create community among the composers and their performers.