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Olivia Jacobs is one of the founding artistic directors of the award-winning theatre company Tall Stories. She spoke to BroadwayWorld about directing The Gruffalo’s Child, coming soon to Alexandra Palace.

Some people may wonder how it is possible to successfully pull off A CHRISMAS CAROL with only one actor playing the twenty-five different roles.  When you have an actor of the caliber of Patrick Spadaccino acting under the stellar direction of Scott R. Brill, this can and has been done with tremendous success.  Patrick Spadaccino’s myriad of roles are so convincing that it is easy for the audience to forget that this is only one actor bringing all this greatness to the stage!  His accents and voice inflections make it very clear which character is speaking, while his narration fills in the gaps.  The feeling, emotion, and energy he brings for a ninety minute non-stop performance is incredibly impressive.   Some nontraditional comical quips that he throws in are well received by the audience. The Ridgefield Theater Barn has returned with a truly great show!

UK DJ and producer Redlight has unveiled his new single ‘Dreamquest’, out 27th November via his own new label ’Dream Vision Future’.

Today, Friday, November 27th, Patrick Flynn (creator of The Original Cast and playwright) & Beth Amann (Managing Director of Monumental Theatre Company) have released the new podcast, What is Love Actually?

Behind the Curtains is a podcast centring and celebrating the off-stage roles in theatre. We shine a spotlight on Black creatives who work backstage in roles that are often the backbone of the industry.

Now that it is no longer possible to present large-scale opera productions, Dutch National Opera has opted for flexible and agile programming with plenty of room for young makers and performers, as well as new artistic experiments and different ways of presenting.

For Hope Mill Theatre, their highly anticipated revival of Jonathan Larson’s seminal rock musical of the nineties was disrupted not once, but twice due to COVID. Rent originally ran for 12 years on Broadway and, famously, its composer tragically died hours before its first readthrough.  

South Jersey music fans will soon have something to celebrate. After eight months of being closed due to the pandemic, the Landis Theater - a beautiful, historic performing arts theater located right on the Avenue in Vineland - will be reopening their doors with a top-notch Tribute Concert Series starting in December, presented by Kaycee Ray's Sports Bar & Pub and Bonesaw Brewing Company.

Cygnet Theatre has announced a full lineup of holiday programming for December, 2020. While the news is bleak and spirits may not be as high as usual for this time of year, the theatre hopes to bring some joy into the homes of San Diegans with their December programming. Programs include the cabaret-style Musical Monday: Home for the Holidays, a streaming version of the 2011 production It's a Wonderful Life, and their continued tradition of presenting A Christmas Carol, this year as a new one-man, original filmed adaptation featuring Artistic Director Sean Murray.

Some shows are departing the airwaves but these die-hards are still here to keep you entertained.

Entrepreneurs who struck it rich with one brilliant idea and are now ready to make the ultimate upgrade to a high-end home will get the guidance they need from lifestyle expert Clinton Kelly  in Self-Made Mansions.

The Vancouver Art Gallery has mastered the art of social distancing long before it was a thing.

Tubi, FOX Entertainment’s free streaming platform, kicks off the holiday season by showcasing a variety of Thanksgiving favorites, along with the perfect at-home culinary class, “Cook Like a Chef.”  Enjoy the season of gratitude with these festive family features.

Figuring out whodunit feels like a bonus of this diverting if light slice of drama rather than its primary aim.

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, November 21-22, 2020.

Tickets are now on sale for the return of Vegas' hottest show, MAGIC MIKE LIVE Las Vegas as it heads to The Strip for the first time ever to perform inside the all-new Magic Mike Theater at SAHARA Las Vegas starting March 26, 2021.

The chart-topping country crooner from San Antonio has released the title track from his forthcoming album, 'Things To Come.' Over the past decade, Jeremy has played all over the U.S. and in Europe, including numerous venues in Texas.

Double Tiger (the recording nom de plume for U.S. reggae stalwart Jay Spaker) continues to bring the heat as he unleashes more singles leading up to the release of his sophomore album The Journey, due out December 11 on Easy Star Records.

The wait is over for DIVE, the highly anticipated new album from revered New York Punk act I Am The Avalanche. 

Today (November 20) in live streaming: Adam Pascal visits Backstage Live, Beetlejuice reunites on Stars in the House, and so much more!