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William Inge Center for the Arts Artistic Director Karen Carpenter takes a sojourn from Kansas to New York City to direct a presentation of the new comedy 'Afterglow.' 

Early on the morning of November 19, Donald Trump took to Twitter (as he has a tendency to do) to make the assertion that "The Theater must always be a safe and special place." On December 19, one month to the day after Trump's Broadway-fueled Twitter deluge, Liz Meriwether and Shira Milikowsky put on A SAFE AND SPECIAL PLACE, an evening of works written and performed by some of the theater's best and most promising talents. The event, held within the atmospheric walls of the McKittrick Hotel and which benefited The Trevor Project and Kids in Need of Defense was, as you could guess, anything but what Trump would deem "safe and special."

Playwright Liz Meriwether and director Shira Milikowsky host a benefit on Monday, December 19th at 7:30pm at The McKittrick Hotel's The Heath (542 West 27th Street, NYC). The evening will include performances of new work, inspired by Trump's tweet, 'The theater must always be a safe and special place.' 

Nominations for the 23rd Annual SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS were announced live today from the Pacific Design Center. Sophia Bush (Chicago P.D., One Tree Hill) and Common (Suicide Squad, Selma) joined SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris to reveal this year's announce the nominees.

92nd Street Y, in association with Daryl Roth, announced today that the beloved play Love, Loss, and What I Wore, which ran Off Broadway from September 2009 through March 2012, will return for one-night-only on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 8 PM at the 92Y's Kaufmann Concert Hall. 

Animus Theatre Company is pleased to announce that Pamela Adlon will make her stage directing debut with their 2015-2016 MainStage Production, Collected Shorts by Theresa Rebeck (The Bar Plays (Big Mistake; Drinking Problem; Speakeasy); Does This Woman Have a Name?; Funeral Play; Katie and Frank.).

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director,Casey Reitz, Executive Director) presents the world premiere production of THE LAYOVER, written by Leslye Headland and directed by Trip Cullman. BroadwayWorld was on hand for opening night and you can check out photos from the red carpet below!

Today, Humanity for Hillary released a new video called '#ITrustHer' starring legendary Russian-American dancer, choreographer, and actor, Mikhail Baryshnikov. In a direct attack on Trump, Baryshnikov warns voters about 'dangerous totalitarian opportunists like Donald Trump' and likens the GOP nominee's rhetoric to that of a Soviet dictator. Watch the full video below!

Due to overwhelming audience response, Peaches Christ Productions and MediumFace Productions announced today the extension of SHOWGIRLS! The Musical!, making its West Coast premiere at San Francisco's Victoria Theatre (2961 16th Street).

Bruce Campbell's Horror Film Festival today announced the full lineup for its third annual festivities on August 18-21, in conjunction with Wizard World Chicago.

In a new interview with PEOPLE, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK Adrienne C. Moore revealed her dream storyline for the show.

MATCH GAME's celebrity panel just got a lot more _____! The iconic and irreverent game show, hosted by Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin welcomes more stars to the roster this season

Together, the funny ladies took on 'sixeism' in a hilarious sketch about the struggles of shopping in today's thin-obsessed world.

Schwinter is coming! Amy returns to bring epic fantasy - and some hot spoilers - back to basic cable. Season four of INSIDE AMY SCHUMER premieres Today, April 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

On Monday, May 9, Roundabout Theatre Company will host their second annual Casino Night, at the American Airlines Theatre (227 W. 42nd St). All proceeds benefit Roundabout Theatre Company's many programs, including the Education programs and the Musical Theatre Fund.

Season four of INSIDE AMY SCHUMER premieres Thursday, April 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central - in anticipation, the network has released a new uncensored promo for the season. Check it out below!

Season four of INSIDE AMY SCHUMER premieres Thursday, April 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central - in anticipation, the network has released a new uncensored promo for the season. Check it out below!

BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER, the 1999 cult LGBT teen cult film may be heading to the Broadway stage. In an interview with Same Same, the film's director Jamie Babbit revealed that she is interested in making a musical version of the original teen flick.

Schwinter is coming! Amy returns to bring epic fantasy - and some hot spoilers - back to basic cable. Season four of INSIDE AMY SCHUMER premieres Thursday, April 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

The gang at Litchfield prison have shared their first single 'Honey Jar,' and the tune sounds awfully familiar to us.