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The Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts announced the details of its exciting 2015-2016 Season last night. The RHCPA follows up its record breaking 6th season with a lineup guaranteed to provide something for every taste. Filled with premieres and exclusive GTA appearances the 2015-2016 Season will further solidify the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts as the centre of culture in York Region.

The Kindling Theater Company and Apartment 10C Productions present the World Premiere of Leave Me Green, written by Lisi DeHaas and directed by Jay Stull. Leave Me Green runs now through April 11, 2015 in a limited engagement at The Gym at Judson, located at 243 Thompson Street between Washington Square South and West 3rd Street in New York City. Previews began March 20 for a March 26 opening. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

FESTIVAL PLAYERS OF PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY present TEST DRIVE at Rosehall Run Vineyards, and an intimate reading by Test Drive playwright Dave Carley coinciding with the official opening of the festival Players seasonal box office tonight, June 10, 2014.

FESTIVAL PLAYERS OF PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY is happy to announce the casting for TEST DRIVE at Rosehall Run Vineyards, and an intimate reading by Test Drive playwright Dave Carley coinciding with the official opening of the festival Players seasonal box office on June 10, 2014.

The Canadian Screen Awards honour outstanding achievement in the Canadian television, film and digital media industries and are administered by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Each year, the awards bring together, over the course of several award galas, more than 3000 craftspeople, producers, and decision-makers from across Canada to honour, celebrate and promote the talent and accomplishments of the Canadian film industry.

Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed new production of Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schonberg's Tony Award-winning musical masterpiece LES MISERABLES begins previews on Broadway tomorrow, Saturday, March 1 at the Imperial Theatre. The official opening night for LES MISERABLES is Sunday, March 23. Scroll down to learn more about the full cast, plus watch a video of the company in rehearsal!

Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Machinal, starring Rebecca Hall, written by Sophie Treadwell and directed by Lyndsey Turner, began previews on December 20, 2013 ahead of an official opening on January 16, 2014 at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway. Machinal is a limited engagement through March 2. Scroll down to learn more about the cast!

Based on the Oscar winning musical film and hugely successful TV series; FAME - THE MUSICAL is back for 2014. An exciting new production that has been bought up to date and into the 21st Century opens at New Wimbledon Theatre on Thursday 20 February 2014 ahead of a major UK tour.

It's Always Something is a once a year special event in Toronto that raises money for Gilda's Club, an incredibly important charity that honours the memory of the late Gilda Radner by providing a place for those suffering from cancer to go to escape, to laugh and to connect with others. Co-produced by Rick Muller and Fred Levy, this year's show featured Corey Hart's return to a Canadian stage, as well as Matt Dusk, Nikki Yanofsky, Colin Mochrie and more. It was hosted by the incredibly funny Ron James, and BWW is thrilled to bring readers photos from the red carpet and the show.

Casting is complete for the leads of the upcoming 2014 Broadway revival of LES MISERABLES, and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that acclaimed Canadian actor Cliff Saunders (The 39 Steps) and Tony Award-nominee Keala Settle (Hands on a Hardbody), will play the Thenardiers in his new production of Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schonberg's Tony Award-winning musical.

Canada's Number One live Variety Show, 'It's Always Something', presented by The Keg Steakhouse + Bar, an evening of comedy, music and dance in support of Gilda's Club Greater Toronto, brings its 12th annual spectacular to The Sony Centre for The Performing Arts tonight, November 16th.

Once a year the stars flock to Toronto's largest theatrical venue - The Sony Centre - for a magical evening of music, song, dance and variety called It's Always Something! The event honours the memory and wish of the late Gilda Radner, who died of ovarian cancer in 1989. Gilda loved to laugh and entertain and felt that no one should have to face cancer alone. In a special interview, co-producer of It's Always Something Rick Muller took some time to talk about the importance of Gilda's Club and why it means so much to him to support this cause and produce this event each year. He talks about losing people to cancer, the importance of living Gilda's message of laughter and magic every day, and of course - what we can expect from the incredible It's Always Something event this year.

Canada's Number One live Variety Show, 'It's Always Something', Presented by The Keg Steakhouse + Bar, an evening of comedy, music and dance in support of Gilda's Club Greater Toronto, announces that tickets go on sale today at 10am for the 12th annual spectacular to take place on Saturday, November 16th at The Sony Centre for The Performing Arts.

Critically acclaimed stand-up comics Nile Seguin (Halifax Comedy Festival, Just For Laughs Festival, Match Game) and Rebecca Kohler (Comedy Now, Just For Laughs) will each be recording full headlining sets at The LOT Stand-Up Comedy Club tonight, May 23. This promises to be a wickedly funny as well as a funnily (is that a word?) wicked show.

Critically acclaimed stand-up comics Nile Séguin (Halifax Comedy Festival, Just For Laughs Festival, Match Game) and Rebecca Kohler (Comedy Now, Just For Laughs) will each be recording full headlining sets at The LOT Stand-Up Comedy Club on Thursday, May 23. This promises to be a wickedly funny as well as a funnily (is that a word?) wicked show.

On Saturday November 17th Torontonians came out to support Gilda's Club of Greater Toronto at the eleventh annual It's Always Something variety show and fundraiser. The event was once again hosted by Russell Peters and featured performances by Eric McCormack, Nelly Furtado, Glass Tiger, Louise Pitre and more. All proceeds went to support Gilda's Club, which provides an invaluable support system and resource for people's who's lives have been touched by cancer. BWW is thrilled to bring our readers photos from the event.

Barrow Street Theatre and The National Theatre of the World present Impromptu Splendor, an improvised play series by the Canadian Comedy Award-winning troupe. Heralded by Time Out Chicago as 'brave, brainy and incredibly agile,' Matt Baram, Ron Pederson and Naomi Snieckus unite to create captivating live theatre through the art of improvisation with Impromptu Splendor. Performances for Impromptu Splendor will be held at the Barrow Street Theatre, 27 Barrow Street, New York, NY 10014 for two performances only, Friday, October 21st and Saturday, October 22nd, 2011 at 10:30pm.

Barrow Street Theatre and The National Theatre of the World present Impromptu Splendor, an improvised play series by the Canadian Comedy Award-winning troupe. Heralded by Time Out Chicago as 'brave, brainy and incredibly agile,' Matt Baram, Ron Pederson and Naomi Snieckus unite to create captivating live theatre through the art of improvisation with Impromptu Splendor. Performances for Impromptu Splendor will be held at the Barrow Street Theatre, 27 Barrow Street, New York, NY 10014 for two performances only, Friday, October 21st and Saturday, October 22nd, 2011 at 10:30pm.