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Producers Don Frantz (Beauty and the Beast) and Jonathan Pollard (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change) are thrilled to announce that the original "princess posse" of last fall's sold-out, NY premiere limited engagement of DISENCHANTED! will be making the transfer to Westside Theatre Upstairs (407 West 43rd Street) for the show's upcoming open-ended run.

Roundabout Theatre Company presents its annual 2015 Spring Gala "There is Nothing Like a Dame" on Monday, March 2, 2015 in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria (301 Park Avenue, NYC). The evening will be a celebration of Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe winner Helen Mirren, who will be presented with The Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. ("Hilton Worldwide") today announced it closed its previously-announced sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York to Anbang Insurance Group Co. Ltd. ("Anbang") for $1.95 billion. In addition, Hilton Worldwide has signed agreements to redeploy the proceeds of the sale to add five landmark properties in strategic resort and urban locations to its owned portfolio:

National Corporate Theatre Fund (NCTF) and Chairman James S. Turley will lead a celebration to support American theatre at the annual Chairman's Awards Gala on Monday, April 13th at The Pierre New York (2 East 61st Street at Fifth Avenue) at 6:30pm. The Chairman's Awards Gala supports the creation of theatrical works and arts education at theatres across America.

Oscar nominated film THE IMITATION GAME was the recipient of the Ally for Equality Award from Human Rights Campaign.

On January 31, 2015, at 5:00 P.M. ET, The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) and other activist organizations will converge on the Waldorf Astoria in New York City (301 Park Avenue) the location of the corporate gala planned by the Human Rights Campaign.

Following the sold-out, 9-week limited NY premiere engagement that received audience and critical acclaim, producers Don Frantz (Beauty and the Beast) and Jonathan Pollard (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change) have announced that the hilarious hit musical DISENCHANTED! will begin an open-ended engagement March 16, 2015 at Westside Theatre Upstairs (407 West 43rd Street). With book, music and lyrics by Dennis T. Giacino, DISENCHANTED! is directed by Fiely A. Matias and features musical staging by Matt West (Beauty and the Beast). The cast and opening night will be announced shortly.

Geva Theatre Center's 2015 Fielding Studio Series begins with the world premiere of Katherine's Colored Lieutenant by Nora Cole and is directed by David Schweizer. The production begins performances on February 5 and runs in the Fielding Nextstage through February 22.

TONY, Emmy and NAACP Award winner Phylicia Rashad (A Raisin In The Sun, Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, The Cosby Show), TONY nominee Billy Magnussen (Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike, Disney's Into The Woods), TONY nominee Bryce Pinkham (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, The Heidi Chronicles), TONY, Olivier and Emmy Award winner Alan Cumming (Cabaret, Macbeth, CBS's The Good Wife), and TONY winner Laura Benanti (Gypsy, In the Next Room / The Vibrator Play, ABC's Nashville) have all been photographed by Jason Zeren for The Creative Faces Project. The bi-weekly publication of their individual entries will begin this week, starting with Phylicia Rashad on Thursday, January 22nd on The Creative Faces Project website.

An A-list group of Broadway performers will gather at Metropolitan Room in New York City in February to sing 'Nothing But the Love - An Evening of Songs by Tina deVaron.'

YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund Geoffrey Beene Scholarship Fund Dinner which was held on January 7th, 2015 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel raised a record breaking $3.4 million dollars from record breaking crowd of 1300 guests. Scroll down for photos!

Hilton Worldwide and DoubleTree by Hilton today announced the opening of The Hollis Halifax - a DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel, the brand's first property in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The former Radisson Suite Hotel Halifax debuts a $7 million dollar renovation that includes sleek, modern design updates throughout the property. Only 33 kilometers south of Halifax Stanfield International Airport, the nine-story hotel is situated in the heart of downtown Halifax, just one block from the historic Halifax Waterfront where travelers discover the rich cultural experience that makes Halifax a desired destination. The hotel is owned and managed by Manga Hotels.

Dozens of shows celebrated opening nights over the past twelve months, making 2014 a truly epic year in theatre. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a roundup of some of our favorite Broadway (and even some off Broadway) marquee photos from the past year!

A pair of tickets to the sold-out LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2015 "Main Event" at the Paramount Theater, with headliners LaBAMBA'S BIG BAND featuring Southside Johnny and Gary U.S. Bonds kicks off the first of two Charitybuzz fundraising auctions benefiting the Light of Day Foundation, 15 years strong in its global battle against Parkinson's Disease and related illnesses.

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'Tis the season… at Conrad Miami! Just in time for the holidays, the luxury hotel located on Miami's chic Brickell Avenue is rolling out its Holiday Happenings winter calendar with can't-miss festivities from Snow in South Florida to a seasonal Happy Hour and Breakfast with Santa. From Thanksgiving through New Year's Day, Conrad Miami is culminating its tenth anniversary with entertaining events for friends and family this holiday season.

Hilton Worldwide hat heute The Franklin Hotel Chapel Hill in seine weltweit wachsende Marke, Curio - A Collection by Hilton, aufgenommen. The Franklin Hotel Chapel Hill wurde aufgrund seiner starken Verbindung mit der Gemeinde und der traditionell hohen Standards für die Gäste ausgewählt und bietet Reisenden die lokalen Entdeckungen und authentischen Reiseerlebnisse als Kernbestandteil der Marke Curio.

Hilton Worldwide today welcomed The Franklin Hotel Chapel Hill to its growing global brand, Curio - A Collection by Hilton. Selected for its strong connection to the community and tradition of excellence among guests, The Franklin Hotel Chapel Hill offers travelers the local discovery and authentic travel experiences at the core of the Curio brand.

Hilton Worldwide and DoubleTree by Hilton today announced the opening of the new DoubleTree by Hilton Melbourne - Flinders Street, the brand's first property in Melbourne. Previously the Citigate Melbourne, the hotel debuts as a DoubleTree by Hilton following a comprehensive multi-million dollar refurbishment to create a comfortable, modern boutique-style 180-room hotel, taking its design cues from its location in the heart of cool, urban Melbourne and its famous neighbour, Flinders Street Station. The hotel is owned by M&L Hospitality and managed by Hilton Worldwide.