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Tony-winner Laura Benanti will share the stage with her mother, former Broadway star Linda Benanti, in a concert titled The Story Goes On. The concerts will take on March 9 at 3 PM and 8 PM at the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Vienna, Virginia. The show will take audience members on 'a musical journey through the special relationship between a mother and daughter.' Tickets can be purchased at Wolftrap.org.

Heralded as one of the country's foremost comics, Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and spontaneous wit. Her quick-thinking, unscripted approach to comedy makes for a perfect fit as a regular panelist on NPR's #1 show, the screwball weekly news quiz show "Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!" where she holds the record for game losses.

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Shea's Performing Arts Center is proud to announce that Tony Award-Winning actress Laura Benanti will perform at Shea's Black-Tie Gala on Saturday, April 27, 2019.

The Second City has been laughing at love and its infinite scroll of side effects for decades. In the world-famous comedy company's latest laughter-inducing undertaking, IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S ME, THE SECOND CITY takes shots at heartbreak, missed connections and the mire of human relationships. Your friends, your parents, even your blind date will find something achingly familiar to laugh at, thanks to comedy's newest generation of writers and performers...who all fit squarely into the "it's complicated" category!

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has won the late-night week of Feb. 11-15 in adults 18-versus “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.

The Stanley Hotel and Comedy Works Entertainment are proud to announce two nights of hilarious entertainment in April at The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park with Nick Swardson on 4/19 and Craig Robinson & The Nasty Delicious on 4/20.

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of February 18, 2019!

BroadwayWorld has learned that Platt will stop by 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' for the television debut performance of 'Bad Habit' on Thursday, February 21st. Be sure to tune in!

Leading into the release of their sophomore album South of Reality on February 22nd via ATO Records, The Claypool Lennon Delirium are keeping busy. Today, the dynamic duo released a new track, 'Amethyst Realm', following last week's release of an animated video for first single 'Blood and Rockets'.

TimesTalks, The New York Times live conversation and performance series, is proud to host a conversation between 'The Daily Show' alumnus and Peabody Award-winning comic Hasan Minhaj and The New York Times culture reporter Sopan Deb on February 28.

The Second City is returning to Jacksonville February 14, 2019 for one performance only! The Second City has been laughing at love and its infinite scroll of side effects for decades.

ARTISTS STRIVING TO END POVERTY (ASTEP) announced today that it will honor Tony Award Winner Laura Benanti (My Fair Lady) at its annual Gala and Dinner, The 2019 ASTEP Color Ball on Monday, April 29, at Feinstein's/54 Below. She will join Mary-Mitchell Campbell (The Prom, Mean Girls), Founder and Co-Executive Director of ASTEP, on stage to celebrate Benanti's leadership and advocacy in the creation of the benefit album SINGING YOU HOME: Children's Songs for Family Reunification.

St. Vincent joins the artist lineup for BREATHEWATCHLISTENTOUCH: The Work and Music of Yoko Ono at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Friday, March 22. Throughout this exceptional evening, Ono's art and music will be performed by a diverse group of artists - whose work is informed by Ono's legacy - in a concert-length celebration of her 60-plus year career. The concert is part of the LA Phil's season-long Fluxus Festival.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has finished #1 or tied for #1 for the late-night ratings week of Feb. 4-8 versus “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, adults 18-34 and all key adult-female demographics, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.

Grammy®, TONY®, and Emmy® Award-winning artist Ben Platt today announces details of his highly anticipated North American headline tour, set to kick off May 3rd at Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL. With stops throughout the US and Canada, the tour will come in support of Platt's debut solo LP Sing to Me Instead, set to arrive everywhere Friday, March 29th. The run will feature support from Wrabel and Ben Abraham and include a stop at New York's Beacon Theatre on May 14th, culminating with a show at LA's iconic Dolby Theatre on May 24th (full itinerary enclosed).

TimesTalks, The New York Times live conversation and performance series, is proud to host a conversation between comedian and actor Ken Jeong and The New York Times on February 21.

CBS (7.594 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1) claimed the top spot on Thursday with its original mix of 'The Big Bang Theory' (13.966 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.6, #1), 'Young Sheldon' (12.058 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.0, #2), 'Celebrity Big Brother' (4.806 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.1, #4) and 'SWAT' (4.964 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T8).

World-famous theater district entertainment destination Don't Tell Mama will feature the musical-comedy duo, The Jasons, this Friday night at 9:30PM as part of their ongoing weekly comedy night.

Today, North Carolina-based quintet Rainbow Kitten Surprise have announced additional dates for their wildly popular 2019 North American headline tour.  The newly announced shows are highlighted by a west coast run of iconic venues, including Seattle's Paramount Theater, Portland's Roseland Theatre, Oakland's Fox Theater, and Los Angeles' Wiltern Theater.  Presale begins on Wednesday, February 6th at 10am and ends on Thursday, February 7th at 10pm, with the general on-sale starting Friday, February 8th at 10am (all times local).  The tour – already underway -  includes sold out dates in Washington DC, Philadelphia, NYC, Chicago, Nashville, and more, with many markets adding second nights due to overwhelming demand.  The cross-country trek will wrap up with the band's biggest headline show to date at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO, on June 11.  Full tour itinerary listed below.  For more ticket information and tour updates, please visit www.rksband.com/tour.