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NBC Sports Group today named David Preschlack President, NBC Sports Regional Networks, and NBC Sports Group Platform and Content Strategy, effective February 1.

HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda, who will provide music for the new animated film, shared the first footage from the film on Facebook.

Svendsen, 49, joins Entertainment Cruises following nearly three decades in the entertainment, hospitality and travel industries. Most recently, he served as president of the Walt Disney Travel Company, an affiliate of The Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), one of the country's largest travel wholesalers, and served as senior vice president of global sales, distribution, and travel operations for Disney Destinations. Additionally, Svendsen led Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, where he focused on one-on-one guest interactions and experiences.

Through the poetic lens of literary art, author J. Ko is able to break through and escape the maddening confines of delusion. She considers the seemingly ceaseless stream of pain and joy as very much an individual experience; yet, she also recognizes it as a universal truth. This motivates her to put together a thoroughly evocative and insightful read, 'Into Her World' (published by Trafford Publishing) to connect with others who are or have found themselves in the same path and communicate her message of hope and healing.

NOW. is a multimedia / performance / installation event directed and choreographed by Pat Catterson in collaboration with dance media artist Paul Galando and presented by NYU Tisch Dance and New Media Department on Saturday and Sunday, January 30 & 31, 2016 at 12 Noon. This immersive performance captures dancers in single moments in time and place performing simultaneously both in real and virtual time.

Public relations and communications veteran Allison Rawlings has been hired as Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, NBC Entertainment. She will begin effective immediately.

Today, Disney announced that it will donate its 50 millionth book to First Book, a nonprofit that provides new books to educators and organizations serving children from low-income families. To celebrate this milestone, Disney and ABC are inviting consumers to join the fourth annual Magic of Storytelling campaign through a number of activities between now and March 31, 2016, including the first annual Disney Reads Day on February 6, 2016.

Today, Disney announced that it will donate its 50 millionth book to First Book, a nonprofit that provides new books to educators and organizations serving children from low-income families.

If you're under the age of 26, and you're writing for musical theatre, Walt Disney Imagineering and New Musicals Inc. are looking for you!

The Los Angeles Master Chorale, led by Artistic Director Grant Gershon, presents two performances of Verdi's towering Requiem, a work National Public Radio calls a "thrilling opera in disguise," with acclaimed guest soloists Amber Wagner, soprano, Michelle DeYoung, mezzo soprano, Issachah Savage, tenor, and Morris Robinson, bass, on Saturday, January 30, 2 pm, and Sunday, January 31, 2016, 7 pm, at Walt Disney Concert Hall.  A stunningly theatrical staple of the choral repertoire, Verdi's work is a tumultuous, tortured, terrifying spectacle that has thrilled audiences since its debut in 1874.  

Channing Tatum channels his inner Queen Elsa of Arendelle for his performance of 'Let It Go' from Disney's FROZEN, on the next all-new episode of LIP SYNC BATTLE.

What can one say about pop/rock living legend Gladys Knight? A 7-time Grammy winner for gospel as well as R&B/pop hits, this lady at 71 years young, still rocks. She looks and sounds amazing! On New Year's Eve, Knight made an appearance at the Walt Disney Concert Hall for two concerts, one at 7 pm and the second at 10: 30 pm. I attended the 7 pm show, which was a near to full house of genuine fans, those who have followed her career since the 60s when she appeared as Gladys Knight and the Pips. A great five-piece band backed her: musical director Leon Turner; Darryle Woolfork on drums; James Davis on guitar; Joseph Green on bass; and Yuko Tamura on keyboard...and four terrific backup singers: Alexus Hoover, Brandon Smith, Porcha Clay, and JaVonte Pollard, all of whom got into the act a little bit later in the 90-minute set.

Updated this week! Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, January 3, 2016 for both productions in your area and around the country including what/when/where and how to audition!

Known best for a recurring role as John McIntyre on M*A*S*H, Rogers passed away on December 31, 3015 from complications from pneumonia in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 82. Below, BroadwayWorld takes a look back at this accomplished performer's career. Check out the photo flashback below!

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 of Adam Kantor in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF!

Celebrate Zoo Year's Eve with the brand new trailer for ZOOTOPIA featuring the all-new original song “Try Everything,” written by singer-songwriter Sia and songwriting duo Stargate, and performed by Grammy®-winning international superstar Shakira.

Rhythm and blues legend Gladys Knight is set to perform tonight, New Year's Eve, at Walt Disney Concert Hall with two performances, at 7:00 PM and 10:30 PM. Knight and her band will perform a full set of fan favorites and greatest hits.

The original motion picture soundtrack for the record-breaking Star Wars: The Force Awakens, featuring new score conducted and composed by five-time Academy Award-winning composer John Williams, has entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 5, scanning over 100,000 equivalent album units in its first week of release.

Updated this week! Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, December 27, 2015 for both productions in your area and around the country including what/when/where and how to audition!

STAR WARS has been breaking records ever since its release, just over a week ago, and they're not slowing down.