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What's big and green and lives at the Omaha Community Playhouse? SHREK THE MUSICAL opens tonight and runs through October 14.

Last year, filming began on DUMPLIN', based on the book by Julie Murphy. This week, it was announced that in addition to hitting theaters later this year in limited release, it will also premiere on Netflix.  DUMPLIN' stars an overweight teen constantly overlooked by her former beauty pageant queen mother. Her mother now trains today's prospective beauty queens, but never considers her own daughter. Willowdean decides to enter the pageant in protest and shakes up her entire town. The film stars Danielle MacDonald (Patti Cake$) as Willowdean Dickson, aka Dumplin'. Her mother, former Beauty Queen Rosie Dickson, is played by Jennifer Aniston (Friends). The cast includes Dover Cameron (Liv and Maddie, Disney's Descendants), Georgie Flores (Famous in Love), Harold Perrineau (Lost) Odeya Rush (Lady Bird). The movie will have a stellar soundtrack, with Dolly Parton co-collaborating with Sia and Miranda Lambert to update some of her own catalogue as well as creating six new songs alongside Linda Perry. The first re-worked Parton song, 'Here I Am,' released today ahead of the film to get the buzz started. Here is the first song from DUMPLIN', from Parton and Sia:

Variety has reported that the popular musical drama series, Pose, has been renewed for a second series at FX.

Introducing royalty. Pose, FX's new original series, premieres Sunday, June 3. Watch the official trailer below.

Jane Pauley anchors “A Sunday Morning in London,” a special edition of CBS SUNDAYMORNING to be broadcast Sunday, May 13 (9:00 AM ET) on the CBS Television Network. Anchored from London, the broadcast will explore the history, the people, the places and the culture of the region that will be the focus of the upcoming wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Introducing royalty. Pose, FX's new original series, premieres Sunday, June 3. Watch the official trailer below.

Beyond Fiction and Harvest Pictures are delighted to announce that its film OBEY will celebrate its World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on 22nd April 2018. It will be in competition within the International Narrative Competition category along with 10 International (non-US) narrative films that will compete for Best Narrative Feature, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Actor and Best Actress.

FX Shares Peek Teaser For Ryan Murphy's New Musical Series POSE

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce Title Wave at Bay Street: The 5th Annual New Works Festival, May 4 - 6, 2018. All readings are free, but tickets are required, as these events typically sell out. Tickets are available now at baystreet.org or by calling the Bay Street Theater Box Office at 631-725-9500, open Tuesday through Saturday 11 am to 5 pm.

Beyond Fiction and Harvest Pictures are delighted to announce that its film OBEY will celebrate its World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on 22nd April 2018. It will be in competition within the International Narrative Competition category along with 10 International (non-US) narrative films that will compete for Best Narrative Feature, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Actor and Best Actress.

Monster Energy, known for progression and supporting its athletes, is heading to Hawaii to explore the limits of big wave surfing with an invitational event chronicled in a high-profile documentary to be featured on ABC's World of X Games. Produced and directed by Paul Taublieb of Taublieb Films, a multi Emmy Award-winning studio, The Monster Energy Big Wave Tow-in Invitational will capture the world's elite of big wave surfers in an expression session on the legendary North Shore of Oahu.

New Hampshire Theatre Project's Youth Repertory Company will present The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde's hilarious comedy of manners, on March 23-31, 2017 at West End Studio Theatre in Portsmouth NH.

The Little Match Girl was written in 1975 and 1976. I had seen a TV adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen short story on BBC2 at Christmas 1974 and discovered it was written by Jeremy Paul - who I'd met at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond.

Last night (30 November 2017), the West End Company of Annie officially welcomed Meera Syal who now plays the role of Miss Hannigan in the hit musical at the Piccadilly Theatre. Syal celebrated with friends and family, including Lolita Chakrabarti, Sean Foley, Nitin Ganatra, Twiggy and Leigh Lawson and Nicola Walker, as well as fellow cast members. Syal will play the role of Miss Hannigan for the duration of the run which concludes, as previously announced, on 18 February 2018 at the Piccadilly Theatre.

Rehearsal images have been released from the Tabard Theatre's Christmas production of The Little Match Girl, based on the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The musical that launched the Christmas single Mistletoe and Wine, will be directed by the original show's composer, Keith Strachan.

Acclaimed playwright Simon Farquhar and BBC Scotland's Poet in Residence Stuart Paterson are joining forces on a project bringing world premiere drama to Scotland's oldest working theatre. The pair are teaming up for A Play, A Poet & A Pastry an initiative by Bunbury Banter Theatre Company in partnership with the Theatre Royal, Dumfries, which takes place on Friday, 24 November.

Tabard Theatre today announces full casting for their Christmas production of The Little Match Girl, based on the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The musical that launched the Christmas single Mistletoe and Wine, will be directed by the original show's composer, Keith Strachan. Emily Cochrane leads the company in the role of The Little Match Girl and she will be joined by Jack Ayres Aimee Barrett (Josie), Charlotte Christensen (Liza), Julia Faulkner (Mrs Roberts/Winifred/ Washerwoman), Rob Hadden (Jeb), Kathryn Hamilton-Hall (Elsie/Cook/Maud), Matt Philip Harris, Ian McCurrach (Butler), Emily Whiting (Charlotte) and Anthony Williamson (Rich Man). The production opens on 8 December, with previews from 7 December and runs until 31 December.

Ryan Murphy, the Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R) award-winning producer behind FEUD, American Crime Story and American Horror Story has set several series regulars for his new FX Networks show POSE.

Rising Swedish duo ManyFew are here with their brand new single 'Feel Good', an infectious record that certainly does what it says on the tin!