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Global superstar Kelly Clarkson announces her highly anticipated Stronger Tour 2012 in support of her 5th studio album, Stronger, which was released on October 24th. The first leg of her world tour kicks off with a North American 40 plus city trek beginning in Mashantucket, CT on January 13th, with special guest Matt Nathanson.

The Winter Play Season at [Inside] the Ford kicks off with Lonnie Carter's OBIE award-winning The Romance of Magno Rubio in English - plus the world premiere of Ang Romansa ni Magno Rubio, a new translation into Tagalog. PAE Live! presents five performances each week, three in English and two in Tagalog, with both versions directed by translator Bernardo Bernardo. The Romance of Magno Rubio opens on November 4, and Ang Romansa ni Magno Rubio follows on November 5.

'Bring It On: The Musical' opened on Friday, November 11 at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. Currently in previews, the production will continue through December 10. BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage from opening night below.

Victoria Theatre Association announces the cast for Cameron Mackintosh's new 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables premiere Dayton engagement at the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, November 22-27, 2011.

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & CHRIS ISAACSON have just announced the performers for UPRIGHT CABARET's AMERICAN ICON SERIES' first show of their 3rd Season, beginning with, HEART AND SOUL, starring American Idol Finalist SYESHA MERCADO, Broadway sensation SHOSHANA BEAN, and vocal powerhouse SYLVIA MACCALLA, celebrating the music of Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick & Whitney Houston.

Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh's new 25th Anniversary production of Les Misérables will go on sale Sunday, November 6th for the upcoming Boston engagement at the Boston Opera House. This all new production of Les Misérables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. For a video sneak peek of the New 25th Anniversary Production of Les Misérables, please visit www.LesMis.com/watch.

The Mill at Sonning - Oxforshire, England, in association with El Portal Theatre will present the American Premiere of A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY - The Story Of Doris Day, starring Sally Hughes. Written by Adam Rolston and directed by Alvin Rakoff, the production will run November 2 - 20, 2011 at the historic El Portal Theatre Mainstage in the NOHO Arts District.

Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh's new 25th Anniversary production of Les Misérables will go on sale Sunday, November 6th for the upcoming Boston engagement at the Boston Opera House. This all new production of Les Misérables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. For a video sneak peek of the New 25th Anniversary Production of Les Misérables, please visit www.LesMis.com/watch.

Produced by Feld Entertainment, Disney's Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever! brings Phineas, Ferb, Candace, Isabella, Baljeet, Buford, and friends to the stage as they make the most of the last day of summer by building an invention bigger, better, and more amazing than ever.

The Mill at Sonning - Oxforshire, England, in association with El Portal Theatre will present the American Premiere of A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY - The Story Of Doris Day, starring Sally Hughes. Written by Adam Rolston and directed by Alvin Rakoff, the production will run November 2 - 20, 2011 at the historic El Portal Theatre Mainstage in the NOHO Arts District.

Producer Cameron Mackintosh and President of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) J.L. 'Lynn' Singleton are pleased to announce that tickets for The New 25th Anniversary Production of LES MISERABLES, which comes to PPAC November 1 - 6, 2011, will be available online ONLY at www.ppacri.org on Sunday, July 31.

Les Misérables made its pre-Broadway premiere at the Kennedy Center in December 1986, and now Cameron Mackintosh's new 25th anniversary production of Boublil and Schönberg's Les Misérables will close in the Kennedy Center Opera House on October 30, 2011.

THE SIMPSONS SEASON 14 Blu-ray and DVD are loaded with bonus features including the incredible 300th episode starring Tony Hawk and blink-182. Additionally, the Blu-ray and DVD are packed with deleted scenes, features and never-before-seen footage, audio commentaries, sketch galleries, original animated menus, a special language feature and much more.

The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. announced today that in celebration of the Statue of Liberty's upcoming 125th Anniversary on October 28th, Macy's has committed the proceeds from the sale of its newly recorded song 'Gift of Light' to benefit the Foundation's non-profit mission for projects at Liberty and Ellis Islands, working in partnership with the National Park Service.

Ramin Karimloo will star as ‘Jean Valjean' in the legendary musical 'LES MISERABLES' at the Queen's Theatre from Tuesday 29 November 2011- Saturday 3 March 2012. Ramin joins the current West End company which includes Hadley Fraser as ‘Javert', Caroline Sheen as ‘Fantine', Alexia Khadime as ‘Eponine', Craig Mather as ‘Marius', Cameron Blakely as ‘Thénardier', Katy Secombe as ‘Madame Thénardier', Liam Tamne as ‘Enjolras' and Lisa-Anne Wood as ‘Cosette'.

One of Nashville's newest holiday traditions, Nashville's Nutcracker, will return to TPAC's Jackson Hall December 9-18 with additional performances and new surprises to accompany its beloved characters and story.

Nashville's Nutcracker - one of the city's newest, yet most respected, holiday traditions - returns to Andrew Jackson Hall in the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, running December 9-18, with additional performances and new surprises to accompany its beloved characters and story.