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Oh the places you'll go with beloved Dr. Seuss characters The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, and more in Seussical the Musical, a delightful journey imagined by Tony-winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Flat Rock Playhouse launches its Studio 52 Family Series with Seussical the Musical, running March 8th through March 25th at the Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown on Main Street in Hendersonville.

The Gift Theatre is pleased to launch its 17th season with the world premiere of Stacy Osei-Kuffour's haunting and often-humorous drama HANG MAN, directed by guest artist Jess McLeod, playing March 2 - April 29, 2018 at 4802 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. Single tickets and season subscriptions are currently available by calling the Gift's box office at 773-283-7071 or visiting thegifttheatre.org. 

BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature The Lion King, Finding Neverland, The Crucible, and more!

Even without big-name stars, 'Waitress' proves itself to be the right show at the right time.

Victoria Theatre Association's Premier Health Broadway Series presents the completely original new musical Something Rotten!, directed and choreographed by Tony Award©  winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Aladdin), with music and lyrics by Grammy Award winner and Tony Award © nominee Wayne Kirkpatrick and Golden Globe Award and Tony Award© nominee Karey Kirkpatrick and a book by Tony Award© nominees Karey Kirkpatrick and best-selling author John O'Farrell, run March 20-25 at the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center. Tickets are on sale now at Ticket Center Stage, located in the Wintergarden of the Schuster Center, by phone at 937-228-3630 or toll-free at 888-228-3630, or online at Ticketcenterstage.com.

The Tank (Meghan Finn and Rosalind Grush, Artistic Directors) will present the New York Premiere of LEISURE, LABOR, LUST, written and directed by Sara Farrington at The Tank (312 West 36th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues), March 28-April 22. 

Join Theatre Odyssey for an evening of three short original plays: 'Breaking Harvard' by Nicole Cunningham and 'Stuff' and 'The Trunk' by Jalex Scott.

International touring theatre company Kneehigh return to Manchester with The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk, playing at HOME, Tue 3 - Sat 7 April 2018. Marc and Bella Chagall were the flying lovers of Vitebsk. Partners in life and on canvas, they are immortalised as the picture of romance. But whilst on canvas they flew, in life they walked through some of the most devastating times in history.

A star-studded host committee, Academy Awards nominees and presenters, along with some of the most powerful industry influencers came together on March 3 rd, 2018 for the 16 th annual 'Night Before' party to benefit MPTF. Funds raised during the legendary evening will be used to support MPTF in providing social services and financial assistance to the entertainment community, as well as it's renowned retirement community and innovative programs for seniors and those who care for them. The organization impacts thousands of people each year who have committed their lives to a career in entertainment. The annual event raised $5 million last night, totaling just over $80 million in the event's history.

March is National Nutrition Month and the perfect time to take charge and refresh your healthy routine with the next wave in sippable wellness! Move over smoothies and juices, now you can stay fueled and energized throughout the day by simply adding these must-try morning boosts, snacking soups and evening elixirs. It can be challenging in our active lives to find the right time or the right way to bring a nutritious boost to your day, but these rejuvenating and delicious drinks make it easy to sip your way to wellness any time of the day.

'Is it now? I thought I had more time.' So begins Will Eno's new play WAKEY WAKEY, currently receiving a regional premiere production at Hyde Park Theatre. It is, in fact, only the second production of Eno's new work. These first words are spoken by Guy (Ken Webster), a man who is coming to terms with the knowledge that his time here on Earth is extremely limited. He is about to die. In a profoundly moving and luminously human meditation, Guy proceeds to utterly shatter the fourth wall in order to engage the audience in questioning why we are here and examining the various paths we take only to all arrive at the same place when all is said and done. WAKEY WAKEY is a subtly sublime examination of what, in the human experience, is actually worth celebrating and treasuring; and it does it while maintaining a decidedly dark, yet humorous tone. While this may sound like a depressing subject, Guy reminds us that 'We're not here to mope, right? We're here to listen to music and drink some grape juice, maybe get a free T-shirt. We're here to say goodbye, of course - there's always someone or something to say goodbye to, and it's important to honor the people whose shoulders we stood upon and fell asleep against.'

The Street Food Hall by Michael Mina is approaching its one-year anniversary and is launching several new concepts in the very popular eatery located on the ground floor of the International Marketplace. One of the exciting new hawker stations is Mina's Battle Royale: Surf vs. Turf, a rotating pop-up concept featuring seafood and delicious meats. The current offering boasts crave worthy lobster rolls and French Dip style roast beef sandwiches and is drawing hungry crowds every day. 

Mr. White, a restaurant featuring Southern inspired cuisine, is now open on St. Mark's Place in New York City.

On April 2nd, Marillion will release ALL ONE TONIGHT the live DVD of their Royal Albert Hall Show filmed in October 2017. On 26th March, there will be screenings of the show in 6 Everyman Cinemas across the UK. Marillion will host the screening at the Kings Cross Everyman. Tickets available from:

The Prodigal Son, Ry Cooder's first new solo release in six years, is set for release by Fantasy Records on May 11th, 2018. Listen to the lead track, 'Shrinking Man' here + pre-order The Prodigal Son here.

Due to popular demand, having sold out all performances in January, the award-winning Nevill Holt Opera has just released an additional performance of their new production of Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro on Sunday 17th June. As a superior opera destination in the stunning East Midlands countryside, they prepare to unveil their brand new 400-seat theatre to launch their 2018 season.

Continuing their nationwide Spamalot quest for the ever-elusive Holy Grail, King Arthur (Bob Harms) and his Knights of the Round Table yesterday arrived in the Midland Kingdom of Mercia, hailed throughout the land as the home of the thriving cultural hub of Coventry.

Iconic fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi will host In Your Face-New York, a live performance extravaganza that captures the spirit, energy, music and creativity of New York City on Monday, March 12th at 7:30 PM at Merkin Concert Hall.

Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Rachael Sage has announced the release of her forthcoming album, 'Myopia', out May 4 via MPress Records/ILS/Caroline. In anticipation, Sage has released the first single 'Olivia' via BlackBook. Listen and share 'Olivia' and pre-order the album via Pledge Music. On tour now with Howard Jones.