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It's the wedding fans have been waiting for when NASHVILLE returns with all-new episodes, Wednesday March 16th on ABC! Get a sneak peek below!

Parody Twitter accounts can be a lot of things. They can be sarcastic (Condescending Wonka), they can make you think (Bored Elon Musk), they can be utterly ridiculous (not the real Bill Murray). The theatre community's favorite parody account, Annoying Actor Friend, has been all of those things at different times during its nearly three and a half year existence. The one constant for the character, whether it was brazenly flirting with the official SMASH account, championing causes important to theatre actors and fans, or shamelessly plugging its concerts and books, has been its anonymity. That is of course until yesterday when the account, followed by over 20,000 people, innocuously retweeted a link from a seemingly random blog by Andrew Briedis.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award, Grammy Award and Golden Globe Award winner Queen Latifah, who recently appeared as 'The Wiz' in NBC's THE WIZ LIVE!, will take on the leading role in Lee Daniels' currently untitled music pilot for FOX.

Based on the smash hit 2003 film of the same title, School of Rock: THE MUSICAL, with music from the movie, as well as an original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Glenn Slater, a book byJulian Fellowes and direction by Laurence Connor, made its World Premiere on Broadway last night, December 6, at the Winter Garden Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and we're taking you inside the red carpet below!

Songwriter Jonathan Reid Gealt just released his third studio album, 'Whatever I Want It To Be'- a fun and eclectic album of songs with influences ranging from jazz to big band, soul to pop, rock and roll to singer/songwriter, Motown and beyond. The album is currently available on iTunes and we've got an exclusive track. Below, check out 'Mean to You', featuring SCHOOL OF ROCK's Alex Brightman!

Three Cat Productions presents the return of the holiday classic Holiday Stories: The Other Side of Christmas at the Chicago Park District's Berger Park Coach House Theater at 6205 N. Sheridan Road (Edgewater by Granville el stop on Red Line).  Nine playwrights explore what it means to be an outsider on the biggest, most commercial, and most televised event of the year! Join us for drama, wacky humor, adorable actors, and some truly transcendent four-part harmony that will chase away your "I Can't Believe It's the Holidays Again" blues.

CMT today announced that it will honor the cast of ABC's groundbreaking series, “Nashville” with the inaugural “International Impact Award” during the '2015 CMT Artists of the Year” special

Below, watch a sneak peek at tonight 's episode of ABC's NASHVILLE titled 'Unguarded Moments.' I

On the next episode of ABC's NASHVILLE titled "Unguarded Moments", Rayna wants to turn down Sony’s contract offer for Maddie to be a solo artist and finds her family life distracting her from her work with Markus.

On the next episode of ABC's NASHVILLE titled "Can’t Get Used to Losing You", Rayna’s concerns about Deacon’s business venture with an old friend from AA

Deadline reports that Jessy Schram has signed on to the cast of ABC's NASHVILLE in a recurring role. The actress is scheduled to appear in at least eight episodes. 

Three Cat Productions is excited to announce its third full season, three world premieres of new works by Chicago playwrights, produced in partnership with the Chicago Park District's Berger Park Cultural Center at 6205 N. Sheridan Road. The 2015/16 season kicks off in fall with Death in a Beulah, a play by Barbara Wells, about three 'transplants,' or African Americans who have escaped to the queer-friendly North Side. For the holidays, Three Cat presents Holiday Stories, nine playwrights explore what it means to be an outsider on the biggest, most commercial, and most televised event of the year! . Playwrights include David Bald, Hope Hommersand, Susan Lieberman, Paul Moulton, Paul Pasulka, Lisa Scott, Fouad Teymour, Helen Valenta, and Joe Weintraub. The season concludes in spring with the newly revised musical revue, At Mister Kelly's, about the history and music of Chicago's Rush Street's legendary night club with original music and lyrics by Gary Gimmestad. Tickets are now on sale at threecatproductions.com.

On the next episode of ABC's NASHVILLE titled 'The Slender Threads', rock star Marcus Keen (Riley Smith) makes demands on Rayna as she struggles to tend to those around her. Layla and Jeff get into a lover’s quarrel.

Berkeley Rep has announced the full company for its 2015-16 season opener Amelie, A New Musical, starring award-winning actress Samantha Barks.

The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to announce that songwriter Jonathan Reid Gealt will celebrate the release of his new cd, 'Whatever I Want It To Be,' at Birdland with a bevy of Broadway stars on Sunday, November 29 at 6pm.

We came online this morning to an overflowing inbox of thoughts and rememberances that we present belong along with quotes from industry notables on social media. To all those who loved, knew, worked with, or had the pleasure of watching this enormous talent - he will be missed.

As usual, Jennifer Ashley Tepper puts the history of musical theatre into perfect perspective.

The 20th edition of the Lincoln Center Festival, which runs through August 2, 2015 will unfold in six venues on and off the Lincoln Center campus. There will be a total of 58 performances by artists and ensembles from Germany, China, England, Ireland, Russia, USA, and Japan.

The 20th edition of the Lincoln Center Festival, which runs through August 2, 2015 will unfold in six venues on and off the Lincoln Center campus. There will be a total of 58 performances by artists and ensembles from Germany, China, England, Ireland, Russia, USA, and Japan.

Below, check out how Broadway stars reacted to the historic ruling