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Over the years, I’ve heard several black actors complain about how their preferred hair plan was dismissed by producers. Now one is suing producer NETworks Presentations, 1776 Touring, and several of their employees, claiming that increasing tensions led to her being terminated after she expressed a desire to submit a written racism complaint.

Entertainmentx, which gets to the heart, soul and drive of top performers in the entertainment industry, turns 5 years old on February 5th.

Cameron Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group present their spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, which launched a major North American Tour in Providence, R.I. at the Providence Performing Arts Center. With newly reinvented staging and stunning scenic design, this new version of PHANTOM, the most successful musical of all-time, is performed by a cast and orchestra of 52, making this one of the largest productions on tour in North America. Below, check out a look back at the launch festivities with the cast and crew at the Grand Ballroom of The Biltmore Hotel!

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' round-up. Today's photos feature a first intermission pic from the stars of Paper Mill Playhouse's THE LITTLE MERMAID getting sudsy, THE FANTASTICKS celebrating June, the cast of KINKY BOOTS sweating it out and photos from MATILDA and THE BOOK OF MORMON on Broadway and across the pond, NICE WORK, THE LION KING, MOTOWN, ANYTHING GOES, WAR HORSE, LES MISERABLES, 42ND STREET at Pittsburgh CLO and more!

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' round-up. Today's photos feature a first SIP from THE BOOK OF MORMON across the pond, plus pics from MORMON on Broadway, KINKY BOOTS, NICE WORK, MATILDA, THE FANTASTICKS, F#%KING UP EVERYTHING, LES MISERABLES, WICKED, TOP HAT in the West End, JERSEY BOYS, ANYTHING GOES, THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE at Paper Mill and more!

BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our March 16th SIP round-up. Yesterday evening's photos featured more from MATILDA on Broadway, a 'gaggle' of ball gowns from CINDERELLA, MOTOWN's interpretation of HANDS ON A HARDBODY, KINKY BOOTS, NEWSIES, a sexy soccer SIP from ROCK OF AGES, Ben Vereen backstage at MISS AMERICA HOMECOMING, and shots from JERSEY BOYS, LES MISERABLES, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, PETER PAN, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, and more!

BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our March 9th SIP round-up. Yesterday evening's photos featured NEWSIES' Andrew Keenan-Bolger 'passing the crutch' to Andy Richardson, and first SIPs from MATILDA on Broadway, as well as pictures from WEST SIDE STORY, CINDERELLA, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, FLASHDANCE, HAIR, KINKY BOOTS, NICE WORK, LES MISERABLES and more!

The performance from the cast of LES MISERABLES began with Hugh Jackman taking the stage to perform the new original song 'Suddenly' from Tom Hooper's adaptation, where he was then joined by Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, Samantha Barks, Aaron Tveit, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen and Eddie Redmayne - as well as numerous members from the show's various productions - to perform the Act One Finale 'One Day More', while Anne Hathaway will sing a section of 'I Dreamed A Dream'. Can this happen every year? Check out the clip below!

BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our February 23rd SIP round-up. Yesterday evening's photos featured a first SIP from the cast of HANDS ON A HARDBODY, CINDERELLA, the LES MISERABLES 25th Anniversary Tour prepping for tonight's Oscars, and pictures from THE BOOK OF MORMON, THE FANTASTICKS, JERSEY BOYS, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, West End's TOP HAT, THE WIZARD OF OZ in Toronto, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, FLASHDANCE and more!

BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our February 16th SIP round-up. Yesterday evening's photos featured more photo bombs from the NEWSIES (The Sound of Music, Tangled, Mrs. Doubtfire, Sex in the City and more), a last SIP from NEWSIES' Mike Faist, and images from ONCE, FLASHDANCE, CINDERELLA, NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, MARY POPPINS in Mexico, and regional productions of CAROUSEL, [title of show], NEXT TO NORMAL and more!

BroadwayWorld collected as many of Saturday's evening Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our November 10th SIP round-up! The evening photos feature the casts of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, WICKED, ONCE, THE BOOK OF MORMON, MARY POPPINS, SCANADLOUS, BRING IT ON, and quite a few regional theaters getting in on the 'green' theme!

Today, we bring you a list of the most-read stories in our regional markets for the week of September 10 in another edition of 'Around BWW: Regional Highlights of the Week'. Browse over to your favorite far-away city/country to see what's making news, see what productions are playing around the country and overseas and get to know new performers! Enjoy this virtual trek around the globe and stay tuned for next week's recap of regional not-to-be-missed news!

Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel, 'Les Misérables' is an epic and uplifting story about the survival of the human spirit. The magnificent score of 'Les Misérables' includes the classic songs 'I Dreamed a Dream,' 'On My Own,' 'Stars,' 'Bring Him Home,' 'Do You Hear The People Sing?,' 'One Day More,' 'Empty Chairs at Empty Tables,' 'Master of The House' and many more. Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Boublil and Schönberg's 'Les Misérables' has music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer from the original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel and additional material by James Fenton. The production is directed by Laurence Connor and James Powell, designed by Matt Kinley inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo with costumes by Andreane Neofitou and additional costumes by Christine Rowlands, lighting by Paule Constable and sound by Mick Potter.

BroadwayWorld rounds up yesterday evening's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' below! The cast of Godspell and regular participants Nick Adams and Ellyn Marsh from Priscilla, Queen of the Desert take their farewell SIPs. Both shows close on Broadway today, June 24 (check out BWW's Priscilla and Godspell flashbacks). We wish them well!

LES MISERABLES U.S. Tour took some members of the press backstage to see some behind the scenes preparations for the Load in of LES MISERABLES now playing at the Bass Concert Hall, in Austin, Texas. Heather Chockly and Trinity Wheeler, both stage managers, shared with us some interesting numbers.

The 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables made its United States premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse prior to a major US National Tour. The all new production of Les Misérables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. Check out this video of a heartwarming marriage proposal at Paper Mill Playhouse following a performance of Les Miserables.

The 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables making its United States premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse prior to a major US National Tour. The all new production of Les Misérables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the opening night party and brings you photo coverage below!

The 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables making its United States premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse prior to a major US National Tour. The all new production of Les Misérables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the opening night curtain call and brings you photo coverage below!

The 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables making its United States premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse prior to a major US National Tour. The all new production of Les Misérables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo.