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Amidst the backdrop of urban Latin hip hop music, rhyme, and choreography, Broken Promises reveals the shocking truth of how quickly and easily teens are ensnared in the world of sex trafficking.  Desperate for money, four teens living on the edge gamble their lives on internet porn and prostitution.  Before they know it, they are trapped in a life from which they cannot escape, or can they?    

Sara Jean Ford, who is currently playing Jellylorum in the Broadway production of Cats, and Kevin Kirkwood Smith, who is in Kinky Boots, will be joining rising musical theatre comedienne Rebecca Spigelman in Rebecca Spigelman: 16 GOING ON 70. at Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, tonight, October 6th, 2016.

Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), which recently opened its fifth season in its comfortable stadium-style theatre in Warwick, has announced the kick-off of this season's Piano Bar Series, which will be held following select Friday and Saturday evening performances of the company's current production of the ten-time Tony Award-winning musical, Billy Elliot: The Musical.

"War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery and Ignorance is Strength."  Greenway Arts Alliance Presents: George Orwell's 1984, directed by Kate Jopson as the first production of their novel to stage program Greenway Reads. 300 Fairfax High School students are reading the novel and will attend matinee's of the theatrical production. The adaptation by Alan Lyddiard creates an interactive and engaging experience for audience members. Jopson said, "We're trying to create an immersive experience. The elements of the play and its themes are all around us in the real world. We try to emphasize that and as soon as you arrive at the theater there's not anywhere you're not in the set of 1984, even in the lobby and bathrooms."  

Chicago's historic Studebaker Theater will become the home of live opera with a contemporary adaptation of Henry Purcell's 1692 "The Fairy Queen," a reimagining of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" presented by Chicago Opera Theater (COT) beginning November 5. The California-based performance troupe Culture Clash and COT's Andreas Mitisek put a modernized spin on Purcell's adaptation of Shakespeare's classic with an edgy and hilarious examination of the messes mere mortals make of relationships. "The Fairy Queen" will be performed at Chicago's historicStudebaker Theater (410 S. Michigan Ave). The press performance will be November 5 at 7:30 p.m.Subsequent performances will be November 11 at 7:30 p.m. and November 13 at 3 p.m.

Today, Variety reports that the project has now been fast-tracked and is expected to hit theaters on November 2nd 2018.

As part of Disney Vacation Club's 25th Anniversary, the Genie from Disney's hit Broadway musical, Aladdin, stepped outside his standard three-wish limit for some very brave children following an exclusive performance for Disney Vacation Club Members and their guests at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City on Sunday. Scroll down for photos!

Fans at New York Comic Con will have the opportunity to get their hands on a coveted new Marvel fashion collection created by Her Universe. T

Disney's new musical, Aladdin, which opened to critical acclaim in June 2016, has announced a new education programme. This consists of curriculum-linked education resources for Key Stage 2 and 3 pupils, workshops for pupils aged 7+ and a series of behind the scenes videos which include interviews with the multi award-winning creative team.

In tradition to Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Hebler manifests the backstory of one of Dickens' most cherished characters in this literary 'spin-off' that preserves the original story's tones of spiritual fantasy and mystery. Synopsis: The Ghost of Christmas Past has had its flame extinguished. Lost souls cannot find their way to redemption without the Spirit's fire illuminating their shadowed memories. Guided by the Christmas Angel, the Ghost of Christmas Past must search for its missing flame within a mortal life it had long forgotten and brave witness to the troubled child it once had been. Author, Michael Hebler, is excited to take a brief hiatus from dark thrillers and his Chupacabra Series, for which volume one, Night of the Chupacabra, was honored by the National Indie Excellence Awards (NIEA) as Best Horror in 2014. Hebler explains, 'Not all of my stories come from a morose imagination. I don't believe anyone creative can be pin-holed into a single genre or style. My first publication was a children's picture book, also Christmas themed. Christmas always has a special place in my heart.' Hebler continues about his new novella, 'I decided to write The Ghost of Christmas Past when, one day, I had asked myself, Aren't ghosts the lingering souls of someone who once lived? Then what kind of lives would the ghosts of A Christmas Carol, one of the most beloved stories ever written, have lived?' Once learning that no stories had yet to be written, Hebler began what would take him two decades to finish. The Ghost of Christmas Past is now available in both print and eBook formats. Get into the Christmas 'spirit' now! Contact Details Name: Michael Hebler Email: info@michaelhebler.com Website: www.michaelhebler.com Twitter: mhebler Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelHeblerauthorpage/ About The Author Life wasn't always about the written page for Hebler. Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, Hebler had a career as an international film publicist, working on multiple titles for Walt Disney, Pixar, Lionsgate, Lakeshore Entertainment, Warner Bros., Summit Entertainment, as well as the 2013 Academy Award Best Foreign Language film, 'La grande bellezza' (The Great Beauty). In his spare time, Hebler enjoys volunteering in his local community. Organizations he has supported include Meals on Wheels, Get On The Bus, as well as helping to control our animal population by aiding in the capture/spay/ neuter/release feral program. To date, Hebler's publications include the first four (of six) books in his Chupacabra Series, three eBook short stories, and his first publication, The Night After Christmas.

On the heels of a highly successful multi-city tour and run on Broadway, the world's best-selling touring magic show, The Illusionists - Live from Broadway will play the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in the Walt Disney Theater from October 4 - 9, 2016 as part of its current North American tour to more than 50 cities.

Sara Jean Ford, who is currently playing Jellylorum in the Broadway production of Cats, and Kevin Kirkwood Smith, who is in Kinky Boots, will be joining rising musical theatre comedienne Rebecca Spigelman in REBECCA SPIGELMAN: 16 GOING ON 70. at Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, on October 6th, 2016.

The ABC Television Network announced the return of television's most irreverent talent show competition, THE GONG SHOW.

America's favorite dance show is going back on the road this winter with Dancing with the Stars: Live! - We Came to Dance, giving fans the opportunity to see the best dancers in the business perform live in Orlando. This all-new production showcases every type of ballroom and modern dance seen on ABC's hit show "Dancing with the Stars," including sizzling group performances, romantic duets, contemporary numbers and original pieces created specifically for the nationwide tour. Dancing with the Stars: Live! will travel to Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, playing the Walt Disney Theater on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.

The arrival of fall marks one of the best times of the year to indulge in sips, savors, songs and scares across the Walt Disney World Resort. Special events and seasonal celebrations all add up to create the 'WonderFALL' world of Disney.

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Below, check out his latest illustration, featuring Simon McBurney, currently starring in The Encounter on Broadway!

Grand Ave Arts: All Access, the annual, one-day, free community event, returns on Saturday, October 29, 2016 with a diverse program of free, family-friendly activities, interactive workshops and tours that highlight and give access to the world-class arts and cultural organizations lining Grand Avenue between Temple and 6th Streets. Grand Ave Arts: All Access is a collaborative, community-inspired endeavor initiated by participating institutions to celebrate their commitment to the cultural landscape of Los Angeles and spotlight the world-class architecture and programming that define this corridor and this city.

Boston-based Immersive Productions and Jason Egan, creator of Fright Dome Las Vegas, today announced Ghost Ship Harbor, a new immersive Halloween attraction on USS Salem in Quincy, Mass.

For the first time ever, Chicago's iconic Music Box Theatre will host a classical live performance when Chicago Opera Theater (COT) debuts the Chicago premiere of Frank Martin's 1942 'The Love Potion' ('Le Vin Herbe') on September 30.