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Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop) has announced that Tony Award winner Laura Benanti will assume the role of Eliza Doolittle in its award-winning production of Lerner & Loewe's MY FAIR LADY, directed by Bartlett Sher, for a limited engagement beginning Tuesday, October 23 and currently scheduled through Sunday, February 17, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65 Street). Lauren Ambrose, who originated the role in this production, will play her final performance on Sunday, October 21st before leaving to begin work on M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming Apple series.

CBS has secured a long-term lease on a 260,000 square-foot space located in the city of Mississauga, 18 miles from downtown Toronto, with plans to establish 'CBS Stages Canada,' a multi-use production facility that will include six soundstages, production offices, support facilities and auxiliary services for large-scale television and film production.

NBC wins the night in every key demo, sweeping 6 of 6 half-hours in 18-49. “This Is Us,” “The Voice” and “New Amsterdam” are the #1-2-3 shows of the night in adults 18-49.

Third Man Records is excited to announce Behind The Blue Series: Musical Origin Stories With Jack White, a video series featuring Jack White himself explaining the stories behind the recordings of individual records in the beloved Blue Series. The first two videos in the series, detailing the origins of early Blue Series 7' singles (Smoke Fairies' 'Gastown' and Transit's 'C'mon and Ride') are now available to watch HERE. Subscribe to Third Man Records' YouTube channel to stay up-to-date on future videos. More videos will be released soon.

CBS Television Studios Extends Overall Deal with Robert and Michelle King for an Additional Three Years

The American Theatre Wing announced today that its annual Gala, which honored newly minted EGOT recipient Andrew Lloyd Webber last night at Cipriani 42nd Street, raised a record breaking total of $1,652,502 in support of the Wing's programs and the Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative Legacy Fund, breaking all previous records.

Together, Bruce and Judy will fill the BIG & TALL order of making you laugh and laugh!  BRUCE VILANCH is a six-time Emmy Award-winning comic who's best known for his four-year stint as a celebrity participant on Hollywood Squares. His stand-up routine draws on his years of being a Hollywood insider and earned him the role of head writer for the Oscars - writing for hosts Billy Crystal, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin and others.

NBC wins the opening night of the season in 18-49, total viewers and every other key measure among the Big 4 – moving ahead after running #2 in 18-49 and #3 in total viewers on the year-ago opening night.

Alan D. Marks and Barbara Marks have announced the development of the Broadway bound original musical inspired by the life and art of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Jon Batiste ("The Late Show with Stephen Colbert") has written the music & lyrics and Tony Award Winner John Doyle will direct. The development team is working closely with the Basquiat Estate and have secured the rights to Jean-Michel's art work and personal archives.

Tom Segura has quickly become one of Hollywood's most in demand and highly regarded talents. He is best known for his three Netflix specials, Disgraceful (2018), Mostly Stories (2016), and Completely Normal (2014). Additionally, his hit podcast Your Mom's House which he co-hosts with his wife, comedian Christina Pazsitzky, was a finalist for Best Comedy Podcast at the Stitcher Awards and profiled by VICE.

Montclair Film, New Jersey's leading film non-profit, today announced that Stephen Colbert, host of CBS' “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” will host an evening with three-time Academy Award® winner Meryl Streep, on stage at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in downtown Newark, NJ on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 8:00 PM. 

CBS All Access, CBS' digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, today announced a new original straight-to-series order for WHY WOMEN KILL, a darkly comedic drama created by Marc Cherry ('Desperate Housewives,' 'Devious Maids'). The series will be produced by Imagine Television Studios and CBS Television Studios. Creator Marc Cherry will serve as executive producer alongside Imagine's Brian Grazer ('Empire,' 'Genius') and Francie Calfo ('Empire,' 'Genius'), and Acme Productions' Michael Hanel and Mindy Schultheis.

Tom Segura has announced his 2019 Take It Down Tour with a stop at Stifel Theatre (formerly Peabody Opera House) on May 31 at 7 p.m.

Comedian, actor, and writer Tom Segura brings his Take It Down Tour to the Majestic Theatre (224 E. Houston St.) in San Antonio, TX on January 24, 2019 at 7PM. Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 28 at 9AM.

Carolan Trbovich wouldn't mind if you summed up her life in a single word: Wicked. Oh sure, some would think it might mean that she was being labeled as crafty or iniquitous. But that's not the case. For her, the word 'wicked' means 'life saver.' Literally. Because of the popular Stephen Schwartz show, Ms. Trbovich is continuing to make her mark in the arts, doing what she does best.

Big laughs kick off the month, on Saturday, October 6th, with stand-up comedian GARY VIDER. Gary performs regularly in NYC and went all the way to the finals on NBC's America's Got Talent in 2015. His television appearances include Conan, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, AXS TV Gotham Live, and Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen. All Seats are $21.00, and the hilarity begins at 8 PM.

Fleet Foxes have announced a special limited-edition collection to mark the 10th anniversary of their debut album, entitled First Collection 2006 – 2009, to be released by Nonesuch in Europe and Sub Pop for the rest of the world on November 9, 2018. The package features content spanning the early days of Fleet Foxes' career, including the self-titled full-length debut album on 12” vinyl, as well as the Sun Giant EP on 10” vinyl and the first vinyl releases of both the very limited-edition, previously only self-released The Fleet Foxes EP on 10” and B-sides & Rarities on 10”. See full tracklisting below. In addition to its musical offerings, the release will feature a 32-page booklet including show flyers, lyrics, and artwork from the period. The special edition will also be released on CD and on all digital platforms.

Sandy Marks' Manhattan Comedy Night returns to the Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Saturday, October 6 at 8 PM.   Scheduled to appear with Marks are Sherry Davey, Cory Kahaney and Dan Naturman.

This holiday season, Broadway favorite Aaron Lazar will make his Feinstein's at the Nikko debut with his solo show, Broadway To Hollywood, on Monday, December 17 at 7 p.m. Critically-acclaimed on stage and screen, Lazar will sing some of his favorite songs from Broadway and Hollywood musicals. Broadway to Hollywood is written by Bruce Vilanch and Scott Mauro, a producer of the Tony Award-winning musical, Dear Evan Hansen.

For the week ending Sept. 14, THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT beat its nearest competition in viewers (3.83m vs. 2.33m, +64%) according to Nielsen live plus 3-day ratings. THE LATE SHOW delivered its largest live plus 3-day weekly audience and its first live plus 3-day win against a first-run week of “The Tonight Show” in adults 18-49 since the week ending April 20.