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Robert Fairchild made his Broadway debut in 2015 with his breakout role as 'Jerry Mulligan' in the Tony Award-winning musical AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, which he reprised in London in 2017. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance By An Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical and the Evening Standard Award for Outstanding Performance, and won the 2015 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Musical, the 2015 Astaire Award for Best Male Dancer, the 2015 Theatre World Award, and the National Dance Award UK. He was also nominated for the 2015 Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance.

Producer Rick Murray welcomes comedian Paula Poundstone back to Provincetown for one performance only, Today, August 11 at 8:00 p.m. at Town Hall Auditorium. 

Eagle Theatre continues their fifth year of presenting Stand-Up Comedy with their next installment on August 18th at 7:00PM & 9:30PM.

NBC released the Wednesday Primetime Results ratings.

TimesTalks, The New York Times live conversation and performance series, is proud to host a conversation between Emmy and Peabody award-winning comedian, writer, producer and television host Stephen Colbert and The New York Times culture reporter Sopan Deb on August 13.

NBC ranks #1 Tuesday night versus the Big 4 competition in adults 18-49, total viewers and every other key measure, winning six of six half-hours in 18-49.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has claimed the late-night ratings week of July 30-Aug. 3 over its ABC-CBS timeslot competition in adults 18-49 and every other key demographic – adults, men and women 18-34; men and women 18-49; and adults, men and women 25-54 –according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.

The 15th Annual New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), in partnership with TBS, today announces its line-up of comedians for the highly anticipated week-long laugh fest that takes place November 5th through November 11th.  Expanding to seven days this year, the NYCF will present more than 200 comedians in more than 100 shows at some of New York City's most prestigious venues.

For Friday nights, NBC currently ranks #1 for the night among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49. Note: The NBC stations in Philadelphia and Cleveland carried Major League Baseball.

Today, alt-J debut the video for 'In Cold Blood (feat. Pusha T) (Twin Shadow version)'. Starring Pusha T and directed by Osean, the clip takes the viewer into the hazy digital world of REDUXER. The album was first hinted at last month when Pusha T and Twin Shadowboth joined alt-J for a performance of 'In Cold Blood' on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, before swiftly releasing the studio version of the collaboration.

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts is proud to announce that its sister venue, The Loading Dock, will welcome special guest celebrity comedian Judy Gold for a one night engagement on Friday, Aug. 10 at 8 p.m. The two-time Emmy winning comedian will be featured on one of two nights of comedy at The Loading Dock, which will begin on Thursday, Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. with Clayton Fletcher (Hulu, Comedy Central, AXS), Justin Silver (CBS, NBC, USA) and Perry Strong (MTV, VH1) and close out with Judy Gold on Friday, Aug. 10 at 8 p.m.

Springsteen superfan, sketch/improv comic, New Jersey native and SpringsteenProv creator John Murray launched The Bosscast today, a new podcast about Bruce Springsteen by the fans, for the fans on The Brain Machine Network. Each episode will feature an in-depth conversation with guests from every part of the entertainment world, united by their love for the Boss. If you like Springsteen and freeform conversation, you've found The Promised Land.

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT has continued its season-winning dominance through the summer heat, beating “The Tonight Show” in viewers summer-to-date by +43% (3.28m versus 2.30m) and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” by +61% (3.28m versus 2.04m). THE LATE SHOW also ties its closest competitor (“The Tonight Show”) in adults 18-49 (0.5) after trailing last summer.

On July 30th, superfan, sketch/improv comic and SpringsteenProv creator John Murray will launch The Bosscast, a new podcast about Bruce Springsteen by the fans, for the fans on The Brain Machine Network. Each episode will feature an in-depth conversation with guests from every part of the entertainment world, united by their love for the Boss. If you like Springsteen and free form conversation, you've found The Promised Land.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has won the late-night ratings week of July 16-22 versus its ABC and CBS timeslot competition in adults 18-49 as well adults 25-54, adults 18-34 and all key adult-female demographics, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.

The Barrington Stage Company has been the place where countless great voices and theatre luminaries have electrified audiences. Last night one it was one of Broadway's finest on the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage for the 2018 Barrington Stage Company Gala.

Emmy and Peabody Award-winning comedian, Paul Mecurio, officially opens his new Off-Broadway show: PERMISSION TO SPEAK WITH PAUL MECURIO, tonight Monday, July 23. With over a decade of television appearances including his own comedy special, his longtime association with Stephen Colbert through multiple stand-up appearances on and as being the opening act for The Late Show, and headlining comedy shows throughout the U.S. and Europe, Mecurio is prepared for this next great challenge.

Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter-performer-producer-actress-activist, Janelle Monae, returned to The Late Show stage last night as the lead talk guest and performer. The global superstar sat down with host Stephen Colbert to discuss her critically-acclaimed third album, DIRTY COMPUTER, the accompanying tour, her iconic "PYNK" pants, Barack Obama, and more. Following the interview, Monae enlists Colbert for his first impromptu dance party atop The Late Show desk. The special moment paid homage to Janelle's previous appearance on the show, where she danced on top of then-host's, David Letterman's desk during her electrifying performance of "Dance Apocalyptic."

BroadwayWorld is taking our readers behind the scenes of The Muny's production of ANNIE this Sunday on our Instagram!

BroadwayWorld is taking our readers behind the scenes of The Muny's production of ANNIE this Sunday on our Instagram!