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INSPIRATIONAL BROADWAY - an evening of Broadway, R&B, Gospel, and Pop classics featuring Broadway's brightest lights and an ensemble of uplifting voices - has added special guest stars Adam Pascal, Eden Espinosa, Telly Leung and Jarrod Spector. The concert takes place at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill on February 15, 2016 at 7:30 PM (Doors at 6:00 PM). Michael McElroy and The Broadway Inspirational Voices will be joined by previously-announced performers Billy Porter, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Joshua Henry and Marcus Paul James. The music will be performed with the signature soul and innovative musical arrangements of the Grammy-nominated Broadway Inspirational Voices. This event will help benefit the BIV Outreach Program. Tickets begin at $30, and can be purchased by visiting http://www.bbkingblues.com.

'The Jimi Hendrix of the violin' (The New York Times), Eileen Ivers wields her fiery bow with breath-taking -- and foot-stomping -- wizardry, tonight, December 12 at The Eccles Center.

JCC Manhattan presents the fall season finale of PREformances with Allison Charney on Monday, December 14th at 12:30pm. In this unique concert series, you will hear celebrated classical musicians just before their performances on the world's most prestigious stages removing traditional barriers between performer and audience.

INSPIRATIONAL BROADWAY -- an evening of Broadway, R&B, Gospel, and Pop classics featuring four of Broadway's brightest lights and an ensemble of uplifting voices -- will debut at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill on February 15, 2016 at 7:30 PM (Doors at 6:00 PM).

On Friday night's TONIGHT SHOW, music guest Sting and Mylene Farmer performed their new single 'Stolen Car.'

The Bijou Theatre is very proud to announce the return of The Hollywood Allstars tonight, December 4th! Don't miss this Very Special Holiday Concert by what is undoubtedly one of hottest bands around today!

Pentatonix brought holiday cheer to NBC's annual CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER tree-lighting ceremony last night with a glorious rendition of the holiday classic "Joy to the World."

The Saint Thomas Boy Choristers of the world-renowned Choir of Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue perform with Sting The Coventry Carol tonight, December 2, 2015 during the NBC regional telecast of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting from 7- 8PM on NBC.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has extended its worldwide deal with Grammy-winning and Golden Globe nominated singer-songwriter Jack Antonoff, while signing a new joint venture with him.

The Young People's Chorus of New York City led by Artistic Director and Founder Francisco J. Nuñez brightens the December holidays with concerts, television appearances, and recordings to give and enjoy. It all begins today, December 2, when the YPC choristers perform on both the local and national telecasts of this year's 'Christmas in Rockefeller Center' at 7 p.m. on NBC-TV.

Working outside her traditional genre, world-renowned soprano Renee Fleming joins American jazz and blues artist Patricia Barber for Higher: Renee Fleming and Patricia Barber Perform the Music of Patricia Barber, on December 18. The evening offers a rare chance to see the work of these two artists in the intimate, small-capacity setting of National Sawdust, and will also include Fleming and Barber performing an assortment of holiday favorites.

Working outside her traditional genre, world-renowned soprano Renee Fleming joins American jazz and blues artist Patricia Barber for Higher: Renee Fleming and Patricia Barber Perform the Music of Patricia Barber, on December 18. The evening offers a rare chance to see the work of these two artists in the intimate, small-capacity setting of National Sawdust, and will also include Fleming and Barber performing an assortment of holiday favorites.

Jacob Langfelder in partnership with Arts For All will present a one night only concert featuring TONY and Grammy Award winner Jennifer Holliday on January 18th, 2016 at 42West (514 W. 42nd Street).  The evening will be the first-ever 'Broadway Names withJulie James - LIVE', where the host of SiriusXM On Broadway's popular radio show will perform and serve as MC.  Holliday and additional theater stars will be welcomed to the stage for incredible live performances.  The lineup of special guests will be announced soon. Tickets, which will benefit Arts-For-All, begin at $50 and can be purchased at www.broadwaynames.eventbrite.com.

Below, check out quotables from NBC's THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON - November 23 – November 26

The Young People's Chorus of New York City led by Artistic Director and Founder Francisco J. Núñez brightens the December holidays with concerts, television appearances, and recordings to give and enjoy.  It all begins Wednesday, December 2, when the YPC choristers perform on both the local and national telecasts of this year's “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” at 7 p.m. on NBC-TV.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) and the New York Philharmonic announce the addition of Tony and Grammy Award-winning actor, singer, director, composer, and playwright Billy Porter and actor and vocalistKyle Dean Massey to the star-studded concert fundraiser for the new David Geffen Hall on Thursday, December 3, in the hall, celebrating the music of Frank Sinatra on the occasion of his 100th birthday. Earlier this year music and media executive David Geffen gave a $100 million gift to Lincoln Center to lead a complete renovation of its largest concert hall, which now bears his name.

SUPER BOWL'S GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2016 will celebrate 50 years of great Super Bowl commercials with a top 50 countdown culminating in a live announcement of the greatest Super Bowl commercial of all time

On Thanksgiving Day, BroadwayWorld announced the nominees in 14 categories for the 2015 BWW New York Cabaret Awards. BroadwayWorld's cabaret editors and reviewers congratulate all the deserving nominees and everyone who performs in the great art of cabaret in New York. But today, as you munch on the leftovers from last night's dinner, it's time to actually vote for that one performer who you think is the absolute best in each category. Voting ends on December 31 and after a review of the ballots, winners will be announced officially early the week of January 4, 2016. (Note: There will not be a BWW Awards Show this year.)

Happy Thanksgiving Day, Cabaret Fans! Here's some breaking news you can discuss and debate in between courses at tonight's dinner: It's the final nominees for the 2015 BroadwayWorld New York Cabaret Awards. This year, the cabaret editors and writers at BWW have cited 116 nominees (including duos and variety show/recurring series producers) in 14 categories. In addition, this year six performers or musicians have been cited for special “Editor's Choice Awards,” led by veteran New York cabaret stars Karen Mason and Mark Nadler who have been named “Performers of the Year.”

Performance Space 122's annual performance festival, COIL, returns for its eleventh edition with sixteen individual events, making it the largest COIL to date. The festival demonstrates the constant vitality of live performance in New York City and features work created locally, across the U.S., and around the world. Known for its groundbreaking contemporary performance, this year's COIL festival spans interdisciplinary art, working with new technologies and forms. Through installations, live and virtual practices, PS122 is committed to redefining how, where and when performance is experienced.