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Part comedy, part tragedy -- and wholly unexpected -- RIDE THE CYCLONE, a new musical from Brooke Maxwell and Jacob Richmond, directed and choreographed by multiple Jeff Award-winner Rachel Rockwell, delivers surprises at every hairpin turn. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater below!

B Street Theatre's Family Series, Northern California's only fully professional, resident theatre for children, is pleased to present the World Premiere of ANANSI THE SPIDER, running October 3 - November 8, 2015.

What happens next in the iconic Puccini story? The son of Madam Butterfly has travelled to America to meet his father for the first time but he's brought the ghost of his mother too. The play blends the music and myths from the original opera with a new score by one of the UK's leading contemporary composers, Michael Finnissy (whose work was last heard in London at the Proms) and tells a new story using Japanese dance, masks, shadow work and physical theatre. Ignacio Jarquin sings and plays all the characters accompanied by an ensemble of four musicians on stage.

Nina Dobrev has joined coming-of-age drama ARRIVALS, with Asa Butterfield and Maisie Williams.

MTV, a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), today named Sean Atkins as President, overseeing all creative and business operations for the youth entertainment brand and its sister networks, MTV2 and mtvU.

MTV, a unit of Viacom (VIAB, VIA), today named Sean Atkins as President, overseeing all creative and business operations for the youth entertainment brand and its sister networks, MTV2 and mtvU. A veteran media executive with expertise across disciplines, Atkins joins MTV from Discovery Communications, where he most recently served as General Manager & Executive Vice President of Digital Media and Strategy.

Disney Channel announces October 2015 Programming Highlights. All programming subject to change

For one day only, we are going to set up a photo booth that will allow YOU to get your picture taken with the (now famous) BroadwayWorld Mug. Because you have written us so many emails, loving the photos of your favorite Broadway stars and wanting to know how you can get your own 'mugshot', we will be taking photos of each of you. And the best news yet, is that over the next year, every Friday will feature a FAN of BroadwayWorld.com in these now famous photos that greet our readers each and every morning. Check out some of our favorites below!

Which of these October openings are you most excited for?

'We will probably be the only adaptation to have stayed completely true to this lovely novel.'

The new Off-Broadway musical DADDY LONG LEGS will record a cast album to be released by Ghostlight Records. DADDY LONG LEGS, which features music and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Paul Gordon (Sense and Sensibility), book by Tony Award and Olivier Award winner John Caird (Les Miserables), and direction by John Caird began previews on September 10, 2015, and will officially open September 28, 2015 at the Davenport Theatre (354 West 45th Street). Due to popular demand, DADDY LONG LEGS was recently extended to an open-ended run.

Ryan's short story's span the spectrum of human emotions, from the creepy 'Nightmares,' to the fun and humour of 'The World's Biggest Bun.' Ryan believes all good short stories should have unexpected twists and turns. Applying his thriller writing skills he manages to achieve this end and readers will find Ryan's short story writing gripping but also easy to read. Quoting a recent review, 'These are very intriguing, original stories, all well written and enjoyable. Ryan really gets inside his characters and makes their world our world, whatever its moral code or unwritten rules. These stories are powerful and stay with you once you've finished them.' Praise for Short Stories: Includes 'Ruth' and 'Nightmares': 'Thomas Ryan constructs seven perfectly paced capsules of fiction in his book that is entitled exactly as to what it contains: 'Short Stories.' While the tone of the seven stories varies a great deal, the overarching themes present depict the struggles we face in achieving what we want, and how our relationships with the people around us can either help us obtain our goal, or complicate the matter even further. It can be argued that the most compelling story in the collection is the first one, Ruth, which tells the tale of an abused woman who is standing trial for her involvement in her husband's death. The ending of this story comes in an unexpected way, wrapping up the narrative in a dramatic fashion.' - Four Stars from Red City Review Short Stories volumes one and two are available in both print and ebook formats. Book Details: Short Stories Includes 'Ruth' and 'Nightmares' Publisher: Far and Wide Publishing ISBN: 978-0473257217 ASIN: B00EGNYVOI Pages: 138 Genre: Short Stories, Suspense, Thriller Short Stories Volume 2 Incudes 'John Wayne' and 'Gerry' Publisher: Far and Wide Publishing Published: February 2015 ISBN: 978-0473318017 ASIN: B00U4VABY0 Pages: 101 Genre: Short Stories, Suspense, Thriller About The Author: Award winning novelist, Thomas Ryan, has been a soldier in a theatre of war, he has traded in Eastern Europe, trampled the jungles of Asia, and struggled through the trials of love and loss. Armed with these life experiences Ryan turned to writing thriller novels and short stories. Ryan considers himself a story teller, a creator who has enthusiastically plunged his psyche into the world of creativity and fantasy. With the reader in mind he weaves colourful characters into the threads of his riveting storylines. Taking readers on a thrilling journey is what motivates Ryan as a writer. Find out more about Thomas Ryan and his books on his official website www.thomasryanwriter.com For review copies, author interviews, or more information please contact: Thomas Ryan Email: thlodge (at) yahoo.co.uk Website: http://www.thomasryanwriter.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThomasR29738457 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomryanwriter

At least, that's what it says in her book, MY PASSION FOR DESIGN. But don't fly out to California for a celebrity shopping spree - this mall has only one customer, and her name is Barbra. Apparently, her design passion includes creating an entire set of basement shops that allow her to display her collectibles for … herself? 

The critically acclaimed solo show, 2 Ruby Knockers, 1 Jaded Dick: A Dirk Darrow Investigation will make its New York Premiere at the 6th Annual United Solo Theatre Festival on September 29th. The comedic solo show originally premiered at the Adelaide Fringe Festival in 2014 where it enjoyed a nearly sold-out run. The show is written and performed by award winning comic Tim Motley who was born in New York and raised in Australia where he currently resides. The show and character was inspired by an obscure short story written by the master crime fiction writer, Dashiell Hammett. 2 Ruby Knockers, 1 Jaded Dick is currently touring the World, recent tour stops include London, Toronto, San Francisco, Melbourne, Perth, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia.

The opening number of the newly revised SIDE SHOW invites audiences to 'Come Look at the Freaks.' In doing so, however, the musical really prepares spectators to look upon the circus attractions in the show with empathy rather than alienation and astonishment. With this intimate production from Porchlight Music Theatre led by Artistic Director Michael Weber, the Chicago premiere of the 2014 revision of SIDE SHOW (seen on Broadway last season) brings the humanity of the show's characters to the forefront. While I enjoyed the Broadway revival of SIDE SHOW at the nearly 2,000 seat St. James Theatre, I also felt that it put me at a distance from the action onstage. The show had a pervading eeriness to it. But with Porchlight's production, audiences are able to come close to the conjoined Hilton sisters - the result is highly entertaining, with a strong dash of pathos and emotional resonance.

Multi-platinum superstars Duran Duran release their new studio album, PAPER GODS, in the U.S. today, September 18th, through Warner Bros. Records.

The boys of summer are back and reel in a new school of celebrity fish tanks! Aquarium designers Wayde King and Brett Raymer travel coast to coast to create custom aquatic worlds for the biggest stars in 10 new episodes of TANKED

Exclusive Book Signing September 17: The stunning true story of Bergdorf Goodman's legendary personal shopper, Betty Halbreich.

The Academy just announced this year's Student Academy Awards finalists.

Magician Mat Franco, who last year rose above tens of thousands of acts to become the season 9 winner of NBC's hit reality-competition series "America's Got Talent," will bring his special "Mat Franco's Got Magic" to NBC