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A friendly reminder! Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Ripcord, the new comedy by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony and Emmy Award winner David Hyde Pierce, opens tomorrow night at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street).

Still watching the incredible 360 degrees SCHOOL OF ROCK video? Continuously watching the Hamilton cast rap at the BET Hip Hop Awards? Didn't have time to check in on your favorite Broadway stars? Well don't worry BroadwayWorld has rounded up some of the biggest stories from this week from Broadway and beyond with BroadwayWorld's 'This Week in Pictures.'

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: Dame Angela Lansbury celebrates her 90th birthday, the cast of HAMILTON marks their album release, SHOW BOAT airs on PBS, THE BANDSTAND opens at Paper Mill and more!

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Ripcord, the new comedy by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony and Emmy Award winner David Hyde Pierce, opens Tuesday, October 20 at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street). Check out a first look below!

Holland Taylor and Rachel Dratch drop by NBC's New York Live to talk about working with director David Hyde Pierce in David Lindsay-Abaire's RIPCORD. 

BroadwayWorld was on hand for the big night and you can check out photos from the red carpet arrivals below!

The new season of 'Unforgettable' premieres with back-to-back episodes on Friday, November 13 at 8PM ET/PT and 9PM ET/PT on A&E for a 13-episode run.

Marylouise Burke and Holland Taylor play new roommates in an assisted living facility who get caught up in a dangerous game of one-upmanship.

Manhattan Theatre Club has just announced its rush policies for the productions of FOOL FOR LOVE (on Broadway at the Friedman Theatre) and RIPCORD (at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I). Scroll down for details!

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Ripcord, the new play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony and Emmy Award winner David Hyde Pierce, begins previews Tuesday, September 29, 2015 for a Tuesday, October 20, 2015 opening night at MTC at New YorkCity Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street).

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Ripcord, the new play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony and Emmy Award winner David Hyde Pierce, begins previews Tuesday, September 29, 2015 for a Tuesday, October 20, 2015 opening night at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street).

This week at 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visitwww.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551.

Single tickets are on sale today for Manhattan Theatre Club's three productions presented as part of the 2015-2016 season at New York City Center - Stage I: Ripcord, the world premiere comedy by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony and Emmy Award winner David Hyde Pierce; Prodigal Son, the world premiere play written and directed by Tony Award, Pulitzer Prize and Academy Award winner John Patrick Shanley; and the American premiere of Incognito, the new play by Nick Payne, directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes.

This September, 54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street.

Lynne Meadow and Barry Grove have announced complete casting for Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Ripcord, the new play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony and Emmy Award winner David Hyde Pierce.

Lexus and Above Average have teamed up to release a new, eight episode season of “Hudson Valley Ballers”—the popular Web series co-created by “Saturday Night Live” writers James Anderson and Paula Pell, and writer Michelle Lawler, and directed by Silas Howard.

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) just announced Rachel Dratch (Love's Labour's Lost, "Saturday Night Live"), Glenn Fitzgerald (Hamlet, The Sixth Sense), and Emmy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Holland Taylor (Ann, "Two and a Half Men") will join Drama Desk Award winner Marylouise Burke in the cast ofManhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Ripcord, the new comedy by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony and Emmy Award winner David Hyde Pierce.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: A starry SPAMALOT opens at the Hollywood Bowl and more!

Lexus and Above Average announced today that they have teamed up to release a new, eight-episode season of “Hudson Valley Ballers”

For the August 17 show at 7pm at The Triad (Stage 72 -- 158 West 72nd Street), New York's funniest show Celebrity Autobiography will feature in its cast several stars of stage & screen, including actress/comedian Sherri Shepherd (Cinderella on Broadway, Top Five, 30 Rock), Michael Urie (Show For Days, Buyer & Cellar, Ugly Betty), Tate Donovan (Argo, Damages, 24), Rachel Dratch (SNL), Scott Adsit (Big Hero 6, 30 Rock), comedy legend & Tony Award-winner Alan Zweibel, and Drama Desk-winners Eugene Pack & Dayle Reyfel.