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A look back at Rob Reiner's 1990 film version of MISERY and new stars Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf.

In a new interview with USA Today, Tony award winner Annleigh Ashford talks about playing a dog Broadway's SYLVIA, co-starring Matthew Broderick.

Broadway's new suspense thriller Misery, starring two-time Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe Award winner Bruce Willis and three-time Emmy Award winner Laurie Metcalf and written by two-time Academy Award winner William Goldman, begins performances tonight, October 22, 2015, at Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre (235 W 44th Street), and officially opens on Sunday, November 15, 2015, in a strictly limited 16-week engagement.

Signature Theatre (James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director; Erika Mallin, Executive Director) is pleased to announce a one-week extension for Incident at Vichy, by Arthur Miller and directed by Michael Wilson. Called 'one of the most important plays of our time' by The New York Times in its review of the show's original production, the 50th Anniversary production of Incident at Vichy will now play through Sunday, December 13, 2015. The production begins performances Tuesday, October 27 and opens Sunday, November 15 in The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues).

SYLVIA, a play by two-time Pulitzer Prize-nominee A.R. Gurney (The Dining Room, Love Letters) and directed by Tony Award-winner Daniel Sullivan (Proof) opens on Broadway on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the cast in action below!

The limited Broadway engagement of David Mamet's new play China Doll, which stars Academy Award winner Al Pacino under the direction of Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon (The Heidi Chronicles, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), begins previews starting tonight, October 21, 2015, at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, with an opening night set for Thursday, November 19, 2015.

Various NYC casting offices and members of the entertainment industry will be participating in the Saturday, November 7th edition of MEALS FOR MONOLOGUES.

Matthew Broderick stopped by ABC's THE VIEW to chat about starring in the revival of A.R. Gurney's play SYLVIA, now running for a limited engagement on Broadway.

Ken Davenport, Cody Lassen, Hunter Arnold, and David J. Kurs, producers of Deaf West Theatre's acclaimed production of Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik's Spring Awakening, were honored this morning by The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities and Commissioner Victor Calise at the NDEAM (National Disability Employment Awareness Month) Awards, where they received the Champion of Change Award.

Bruce Willis stopped by Friday's TONIGHT SHOW and revealed his new look, which looks an awful lot like Donald Trump's. Later, the actor talks about making his Broadway debut with MISERY and his new comedy "Rock the Kasbah."

Returning to TODAY for his first live appearance in 21 years, actor Bruce Willis sat down with Matt Lauer to talk about his upcoming film 'Rock the Kasbah,' and his upcoming Broadway debut in a stage version of the Stephen King thriller MISERY.

Signature Theatre stages INCIDENT AT VICHY, written by Arthur Miller and directed by Michael Wilson, running October 27 to December 6, 2015 with a Sunday, November 15 opening night in The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues). The cast just celebrated playwright Arthur Miller's 100th birthday (which officially takes place tomorrow) with cake -- check out photos below!

Sing Out, Louise! Productions and ATA announced that the new American musical Allegiance will implement a digital lottery for $39 seats available each day via allegiancemusical.com/lottery. 

Tickets go on sale for the brand new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien at 10:00 a.m. today, October 16. This lavish new production will make its Orlando premiere January 5 through 10 at the Walt Disney Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center as part of a North American tour. Tickets can be purchased online at drphillipscenter.org, by phone at 844.513.2014, or in person at the Dr. Phillips Center Box Office (Monday through Today, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, noon to 4:00 pm). Group orders of 10 or more tickets may be placed by calling 407.455.5550 (Monday through Today, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Tickets start as low as $33.75. For more information about this new touring production, please visit thesoundofmusicontour.com.

THE COLOR PURPLE producer Oprah stopped by a recent rehearsal for the show's upcoming Broadway run and joined in on a song after hugging some of the cast members, among them Danille Brooks, Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo. Check out a clip from the surprise visit below!

 Producers Dori Berinstein and Bill Damaschke announced today the complete cast for Gotta Dance, the new Broadway-bound musical about professional basketball's first ever aged 60-and-older dance team. The pre-Broadway World Premiere of Gotta Dance begins this winter at Broadway In Chicago's Bank of America Theatre (18 W Monroe St, Chicago). Gotta Dance begins performances on December 13, 2015 and runs through January 10, 2016.

NIGHTMARE BEFORE INSOMNIUM is a one night only event presented by Insomnium Theatre Company. An immersive horror­theatre experience and costume party, the evening includes horror one­acts, performances by Klokwize and Tate Gregor and, of course, lots of drinking. Attendees will be led on a haunted house style journey of horrific and hilarious one­acts, culminating in a Halloween party you definitely don't want to miss. Get your tickets now!

Tickets go on sale for the brand new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 16. This lavish new production will make its Orlando premiere January 5 through 10 at the Walt Disney Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center as part of a North American tour. Tickets can be purchased online at drphillipscenter.org, by phone at 844.513.2014, or in person at the Dr. Phillips Center Box Office (Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, noon to 4:00 pm). Group orders of 10 or more tickets may be placed by calling 407.455.5550 (Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Tickets start as low as $33.75. For more information about this new touring production, please visit thesoundofmusicontour.com.

The National Tour of IF/THEN, starring Tony Award-winner and Broadway superstar Idina Menzel (Wicked, Rent, Frozen, Glee), Tony Award-winner LaChanze (The Color Purple, Once on This Island), Anthony Rapp(Rent, Six Degrees of Separation, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown) and James Snyder (Cry-Baby, Rock of Ages), begins performances tonight, October 13, at the Buell Theatre at Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

Broadway-bound Cynthia Erivo recently delighted fans and colleagues as she sat at a piano to give a performance of 'I Can do Better Than That' at Marie's Crisis. BroadwayWorld has footage of THE COLOR PURPLE actress's rendition of THE LAST FIVE YEARS song below!