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At a celebratory opening ceremony for The Jim Henson Exhibition, housed in a new gallery at Museum of the Moving Image funded by The City of New York, the First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray, the Museum's Executive Director Carl Goodman, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen, and City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer were joined by Jim Henson's daughter Cheryl Henson, and special appearances by Abby Cadabby, Red Fraggle, and Fozzie Bear, among other guests. This major new exhibition is dedicated to the life and legacy of Jim Henson, who was a singular creative figure in the realms of television, film, and puppetry-and a New Yorker who made the City his base for family and work. The Jim Henson Exhibition opens to the public on Saturday, July 22.

Get ready for an exciting weekend of film at the historic Victoria Theatre, July 20-23!

Due to overwhelming demand, the critically-acclaimed IN & OF ITSELF - created and performed by three-time Academy of Magical Arts Award winner Derek DelGaudio (Nothing to Hide) and directed by four-time Emmy Award winner Frank Oz (Little Shop of Horrors, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Star Wars) - has announced that 200 more gold bricks will vanish, 200 more elephants will appear on stage, 200 more people will be kicked out of the show, and 30,000 more identities will be revealed, at the Daryl Roth Theatre in Union Square. With a second extension to the hit show's New York Premiere engagement, IN & OF ITSELF will now play through December 30, 2017 - effectively quadrupling its original ten-week run.

Victoria Theatre Association continues with the 2017-2018 Family Flix Matinee Series' THE NEVERENDING STORY, Thursday, July 13 at 10 a.m. A special viewing shows at 7 p.m. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN shows Today, July 14 and Saturday, July 15 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, July 16 at 3 p.m.

Victoria Theatre Association continues with the 2017-2018 Family Flix Matinee Series' THE NEVERENDING STORY, Today, July 13 at 10 a.m. A special viewing shows at 7 p.m. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN shows Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, July 16 at 3 p.m.

EMMY and Tony Award-winning singer and actress Kristin Chenoweth will bring her boundless talent and charisma to London Palladium on 20 October 2017 for an unforgettable evening of song.

As part of its popular Summertime Saturday Puppet Show Series of new works by UConn Puppet Arts students and alumni for family audiences, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present 100 Birds by the talented 2017 graduate John Cody on Saturday, July 29 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle, Storrs Center.

Victoria Theatre Association's announces the 2017 Summer Cool Films Series line-up running July 8-August 28, plus titles for Reel Late at the Vic late night movies and daytime Family Films!  Passbooks for the series are on sale now at Ticket Center Stage.  Call (937) 228-3630, toll free (888) 228-3630 or purchase online at www.ticketcenterstage.com.

Get ready for an exciting weekend of film at the historic Victoria Theatre, July 20-23!

The Old Vic today announces casting for Queers, a series of eight monologues curated by Mark Gatiss. Staged on 28 and 31 July at The Old Vic, they mark 50 years since the Sexual Offences Act of 1967 began the decriminalisation process for homosexuality between men. Queers celebrates some of the most poignant, funny, tragic and riotous moments of British gay male history over the last century. 

Harry Potter has been celebrating his birthday with the fine folks of Hotsy Totsy Burlesque for many years now... so why should this year be any different? Nothing ever goes wrong when Harry, Hermoine and the rest show up...

Victoria Theatre Association continues with the 2017-2018 Family Flix Matinee Series' THE NEVERENDING STORY, Thursday, July 13 at 10 a.m. A special viewing shows at 7 p.m. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN shows Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, July 16 at 3 p.m.

BWW speak to the creators of The Ghosts of Moistly Hollow ahead of their run at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Victoria Theatre Association is back with the 2017-2018 Family Flix Matinee Series, starting with a familiar yellow friend in FOLLOW THAT BIRD. The 2017-2018 Family Flix Matinee Series begins Thursday, July 6 at 10 a.m. Tickets are $3. To purchase, visit Ticket Center Stage, located in the Wintergarden of the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, call 937-228-3630, toll free 888-228-3630 or purchase online at www.ticketcenterstage.com.

Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) continues its 2017 schedule with its seventh trip to the Greater Columbus Convention Center at Wizard World Comic Con Columbus

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Today's big news: Tonys host Kevin Spacey stars in CLARENCE DARROW in Flushing tonight!

Portland Opera will welcome Emmy and Tony Award winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth to her Portland debut at the Baroque Ball gala on Saturday, September 16, 2017.

Marking an incredible milestone of presenting 'stars under the stars,' the HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival presented by Bank of America with Swedish Fish, JLL, WeWork, and Time Out in association with Bryant Park Corporation, celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a New York themed line-up. The free outdoor festival returns Monday evenings at sunset, beginning June 19 and running through August 21. 

Marking an incredible milestone of presenting 'stars under the stars,' the HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival presented by Bank of America with Swedish Fish, JLL, WeWork, and Time Out in association with Bryant Park Corporation, celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a New York themed line-up.

Doctor Jonas Venture has used Grover Cleveland's Presidential Time Machine to go forward in time to check out how his son, Doctor (Rusty) Thaddeus Venture, has progressed with the family legacy, only to discover that Rusty has shot it all to hell!