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Maureen McGovern has been called the singer with 'The Stradivarius Voice,' so tremendous is her talent. Her 40-year career has encompassed recording, song writing, concerts, radio, television, film and Broadway, and is about to begin her second show-stopping stint with The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, appearing tonight, January 7 through March 8, 2014. McGovern made her Broadway debut in The Pirates of Penzance in 1981.

The Museum of the Moving Image's popular series See It Big! will turn its focus to the movie musical with a fourteen-film celebration of the genre, from January 24 through February 28, 2014. Musicals are, by their very nature, filled with spectacle. They are heightened forms of storytelling, in which the narrative is amplified by song and dance, where characters express their innermost feelings in the most extravagant ways imaginable. It is a genre that celebrates excess and stylization, and the best examples of the form can only be truly enjoyed… big!

From January 16 through February 16 Performance Network Theatre presents the world premiere of the 2013 National New Play Network Showcase Selection and Edgerton Award-Winning inspiring drama 'County Line' by David Wells, who made his Performance Network debut in last season's audience favorite comedy, 'Brill'. He is a University of Michigan Alumnus and one of Michigan's most popular emerging playwrights. 'County Line', directed by David Wolber, is a coming-of-age story set in rural Kansas and explores the challenges young adults may face in foster homes, the lasting effects these memories can have on a person, and how 17-year-old Lois is able to overcome anything that is thrown her way.

Maureen McGovern has been called the singer with "The Stradivarius Voice," so tremendous is her talent. Her 40-year career has encompassed recording, song writing, concerts, radio, television, film and Broadway, and is about to begin her second show-stopping stint with The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, appearing January 7 through March 8, 2014. McGovern made her Broadway debut in The Pirates of Penzance in 1981. She later starred in Nine with Raul Julia and in 3 Penny Opera with Sting, and has appeared in many musicals and dramas throughout the country. In 2005, McGovern returned to Broadway, originating her Drama Desk-nominated role of Marmee in Little Women, The Musical. She continued in that role with the national touring company.

Jennifer Holliday is undeniably one of R&B and Broadway's greatest voices. Endowed with a commanding and irresistible voice, immeasurable range and artistry that few can rival, Holliday has long stood in a class by herself. The dynamic songstress' now legendary show-stopping, heart-wrenching performance of the torch ballad "And I'm Telling You, I'm Not Going" in the smash hit Broadway musical, Dreamgirls, made her a household name and introduced her big soulful voice to the world. Her portrayal of Effie "Melody" White, a role she co-created, not only brought theatergoers to their feet for eight performances a week, but also garnered her a Tony-Award for Best Actress in a Musical and her first Grammy-Award for Best R&B Female Vocalist. From Broadway to major TV appearances including (Ellen, Ally McBeal and Touched By An Angel) and half-a-dozen soundtrack credits, Jennifer Holliday is one of the most distinctive, enviable and revered voices in modern music. Through the years, Holliday has collaborated with everyone from Barbra Streisand, Luther Vandross, David Foster and Paul Simon, to Michael Jackson, Maurice White and Foreigner. She has also sung with the Boston Pops and The Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra with Peter Nero, among numerous other esteemed orchestras. She considers herself to be a Broadway Baby and theater continues to be a significant part of her career. Her illustrious resume includes such theatre credits as Sing Mahalia Sing: The Mahalia Jackson Story, Downhearted Blues: The Bessie Smith Story, Harlem Suite (with Aretha Franklin), Chicago (starring as "Mama Morton"), Grease (starring as "Teen Angel") and Black Nativity (starring as the "Angel of God"). The in-demand star has also been invited to participate in Chaka Khan's induction into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame ceremony to take place June 10 at the Apollo Theatre and broadcast later on BET. Considering herself a "bi-partisan songbird," Jennifer is both honored and grateful to have performed at the White House for President Ronald Reagan, President George Bush, President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush.

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart star with Billy Crudup and Shuler Hensley in NO MAN'S LAND and Waiting for Godot directed by Sean Mathias. This limited engagement repertory season is now playing at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street) where it will run through March 2 only. For performance schedule and more information, visitTwoPlaysInRep.com. Below you can check out photos of McKellen in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In The Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride!

Performance Network celebrates the holidays with big savings and big musicals! In honor of Black Friday Performance Network Theatre is holding a holiday sale in which gift certificates are 50% off and can be purchased from tonight, November 29 at midnight through Monday, December 2 at 11:59pm.

Performance Network celebrates the holidays with big savings and big musicals! In honor of Black Friday Performance Network Theatre is holding a holiday sale in which gift certificates are 50% off and can be purchased from Friday, November 29 at midnight through Monday, December 2 at 11:59pm.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Nov. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ Today Cumberland Farms announced the opening of a new store in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston at 801 Massachusetts Ave., marking the brand's first urban location to open in Boston since 1981. (If you need a refresher, '81 iswhen Ronald Reagan reigned, Lady Di married Charles, Blondie was blaring from our boom boxes- and Cumberland Farms proudly opened in South Boston.)Featuring a modernized design and architectural features, the Roxbury store also now offers a range of new, hot food items from pizza slices to grilled hot dogs to fried favorites. In addition, Roxbury features touch screen ordering kiosks where customers can customize their meals. A grand opening event on Tuesday, November 19 th will kick-off the store's month-long fundraiser for Boston Medical Center. During the fundraiser, 10 cents from every purchase of Cumberland Farms' iced or hot coffee, brewed teas, fountain sodas, and Chill Zone drinks will be donated to the neighboring hospital.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Nov. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ Today Cumberland Farms announced the opening of a new store in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston at 801 Massachusetts Ave., marking the brand's first urban location to open in Boston since 1981. (If you need a refresher, '81 iswhen Ronald Reagan reigned, Lady Di married Charles, Blondie was blaring from our boom boxes- and Cumberland Farms proudly opened in South Boston.)Featuring a modernized design and architectural features, the Roxbury store also now offers a range of new, hot food items from pizza slices to grilled hot dogs to fried favorites. In addition, Roxbury features touch screen ordering kiosks where customers can customize their meals. A grand opening event on Tuesday, November 19 th will kick-off the store's month-long fundraiser for Boston Medical Center. During the fundraiser, 10 cents from every purchase of Cumberland Farms' iced or hot coffee, brewed teas, fountain sodas, and Chill Zone drinks will be donated to the neighboring hospital.

Performance Network Theatre's Fireside New Play Festival (FNPF) returns with its latest installment of four of the hottest new plays in the country, performed for the first time on a Michigan stage on Sunday, December 15 through Wednesday, December 18 at 7pm. Audiences can sample works by UM grad and Chicago playwright Steven Simoncic, Louisville playwright Diana Grisanti, Chicago playwright Reina Hardy, and Michigan playwright Linda Ramsay-Detherage (author of the March FNPF hit "Sugarhill.") Admission is Pay-What-You-Can and reservations can be made at performancenetwork.org or over the phone at 734-663-0681. Performances are immediately followed by a facilitated talk back to share feedback on the brand new plays!

The Production Company rounded off its 2013 season last night with Gilbert and Sullivan's classic operetta The Pirates of Penzance. There was, however, little reference to the classic that was first performed in 1879. There have been many adaptations of the original, with this production centering on the 1981 Broadway production. This show is undoubtedly fun. In fact, that is the most apt word to describe this production. It's light and fluffy in all the right places, however, its biggest strength is also its ultimate undoing. For while director Dean Bryant has tapped into the light pantomime frolics that make Pirates so enjoyable, there is little variation to the over flamboyance presented on opening night. This show fails to find the truth in moments that call for it. Any honest point is made light of or brushed over with seemingly little regard. The show fights against itself, leaving us partially satisfied but never fully satisfied.

The Public Theater will continue its Public Forum season with PUBLIC FORUM SOLO: JOSEPH STIGLITZ ON THE RICH AND POOR on Monday, December 9 at 7:00 p.m. at Joe's Pub. This one-night-only event will feature a talk by Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz on income inequality and what the artistic community can do about it, followed by a conversation featuring Darryl McDaniels of Run-DMC, Artistic Director Oskar Eustis, and Public Works Director Lear deBessonet.

The Reduced Shakespeare Company (RSC) is pulling out all of the comedy weapons in its oversized arsenal to set off a laugh riot at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. The RSC, which has been rapidly reducing expectations since 1981, is premiering its ninth stage show, THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF COMEDY (abridged), from Nov. 9 to Dec. 29 in the Playhouse's Thompson Shelterhouse Theatre.

Broadway Palm will be welcoming Andrew Lloyd Webber's fantastical musical CATS back to the stage now through November 23, 2013. One of the most successful musicals the world has ever seen, CATS has entertained more than 48 million people since its 1981 London premiere and worldwide box office revenues are estimated to exceed $2 billion.

Jody Williams will discuss her memoir, 'My Name is Jody Williams: A Vermont Girl's Winding Path to the Nobel Peace Prize,' at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 20 at Brazos Bookstore. The event is free and open to the public. A book signing will follow the event. From her modest beginnings to becoming the tenth woman - and third American woman - to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, Jody Williams takes the reader through the ups and downs of her tumultuous and remarkable life. In a voice that is at once candid, straightforward, and intimate, Williams describes her Catholic roots, her first step on a long road to standing up to bullies in defense of her deaf brother Stephen, her transformation from good girl to college hippie at the University of Vermont, and her protest of the war in Vietnam. She relates how, in 1981, she began her lifelong dedication to global activism as she battled to stop the U.S.-backed war in El Salvador. 'Jody Williams is a powerful woman. When she speaks, she carries the room. When she writes, she is equally clear and captivating,' writes Pat Mitchell, CEO of the Paley Center and former CEO of PBS. 'What might be the best thing about her - whether she's speaking or writing - is that she shares her power. She is tireless in her work for a better world for us all. She engages through humor and humility and makes anyone who comes in contact with her believe that they too can change the world.' Williams received the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for her work to ban landmines. She is the Sam and Cele Keeper Endowed Professor in Peace and Social Justice at UH GCSW where she has been teaching since 2003. She is the founding chair of the Nobel Women's Initiative, launched in January 2006. The recipient of fifteen honorary degrees, Williams was named among the 100 most powerful women in the world in 2004 by Forbes magazine. Since 1998, she has served as a campaign ambassador for the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, which she helped found in 1992. What: Jody Williams to Discuss Her Memoir, 'My Name is Jody Williams: A Vermont Girls Winding Path to the Nobel Peace Prize' When: 7 p.m., Wednesday, November 20. A book signing will follow the event. Where: Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet Street, Houston, Texas 77005 Who: The event is free and open to the public. About the UH Graduate College of Social Work The UH Graduate College of Social Work (GCSW) is a nationally recognized program, ranked 37 by U.S. News & World Report, educating professionals for social work practice, research and leadership. Offering master's and doctoral degrees, the GCSW is the only social work program in the world to have a Nobel laureate on its faculty. The GCSW advocates for innovative, collaborative, inclusive and humane policies and solutions that promote social, economic and political justice. A commitment to critical thinking that links rigorous scientific inquiry, ethical social work practice and community engagement generates new knowledge to the field of social work and many other disciplines. About the University of Houston The University of Houston is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the nation's best colleges for undergraduate education. UH serves the globally competitive Houston and Gulf Coast Region by providing world-class faculty, experiential learning and strategic industry partnerships. Located in the nation's fourth-largest city, UH serves more than 39,500 students in the most ethnically and culturally diverse region in the country. For more information about UH, visit the university's newsroom at http://www.uh.edu/news-events/

The Ringwald and Olympia Entertainment are thrilled to be bringing the hilariously, bloody Evil Dead: The Musical back to Detroit for its fourth annual engagement. In honor of the cult classic's Detroit world premiere in October 1981, the musical will perform a four week engagement starting tonight, October 2 through Saturday, October 26 at Detroit's City Theatre; located inside Hockeytown Cafe at 2301 Woodward Avenue.

La Reunion is an island where the dead speak to the living. Where the barrier between this world and the next is very thin. And that's the space Christine Salem's music inhabits, 'where I can talk to the ancestors,' she explains. To listen to her new album, Salem Tradition, is to understand: it is music from another place, hypnotic and transcendent, yet still grounded. It doesn't just move the audience - in concert the spirit of a piece can take her over in the middle of a song.

Ed Asner is a television legend, the winner of seven acting Emmy Awards (which ties him with Mary Tyler Moore, both of whom rank second to their Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) co-star, Cloris Leachman who has nine). In all, he has been nominated 20 times for an Emmy Award, with 17 nods for a Primetime Emmy and three for a Daytime award. (All of his wins were for primetime.) As well as being one of the most outstanding and most respected actors of his generation, equally adept at comedy as he is at drama, Asner also made a name for himself as a trade unionist and a political activist. He served two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild, from 1981-1985. Because of his busy schedule, Ed Asner rarely makes public appearances solely to meet and greet fans. From September 19 to 21, 2013, Asner will be among the celebrities at the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention, devoting his time for fans of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Elf, Hawaii Five-O, Up and numerous other accomplishments. Asner will dedicate a minimum of eight hours a day for each of the three days, posing for photographs with fans, signing autographs and participating in a question and answer session on stage. The Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention is a three-day festival where television and movie lovers from around the world can gather to watch premiere screenings of rare motion-pictures and documentaries, meet and greet iconic Television and Hollywood actors, and learn more about the by-gone era of Hollywood cinema. This year marks the eighth year for the Convention. Attendees from all over the country (and the globe including Belgium, Finland, Canada and the United Kingdom) who attended past events met such celebrities as Shirley Jones, Patty Duke, James Darren, David Hedison, Davy Jones and many others. Ed Asner will be joined this year with Julie Newmar (Batman, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers), Johnny Crawford (The Rifleman), Larry Storch (F Troop), Elizabeth Shepherd (The Avengers), Robert Loggia (Big, Independence Day, The Sopranos), and Academy Award winning actress Margaret O'Brien (The Secret Garden, Meet Me in St. Louis). Admission is open to the public. When: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 19, 20 and 21, 2013 Where: The Hunt Valley Wyndham, 245 Shawan Road. Parking is free.

The Texas Repertory Theatre Company is opening its ninth season with Larry Shue's THE NERD, a comedic play in two acts. The simplistic comedy had its world premiere at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater in April 1981, and it starred Larry Shue in the role of Willum Cubbert. Glowing press and strong word of mouth eventually enabled the play to open on Broadway, where it played 441 performances from March 22, 1987 to April 10, 1988. Plot wise, there really is not much here. The play centers on the fact that Willum Cubbert was saved by a man named Rick Stedman when they were both in Vietnam. However, Willum was unconscious when his life was saved, so he and Rick have never met. Through ongoing correspondence the ever-grateful Willum has promised to welcome Rick with open arms should he ever come to Terre Haute, Indiana. Out of the blue, Rick turns up at Willum's home and proves himself to be the houseguest from hell.

AARP reports that singer Linda Ronstadt has revealed that she suffers from Parkinson's disease, which has affected her ability to perform for some time. Diagnosed eight months ago, Ronstadt told the organization that she 'can't sing a note' and that she realizes now she had started to show symptoms years ago.

La Réunion is an island where the dead speak to the living. Where the barrier between this world and the next is very thin. And that's the space Christine Salem's music inhabits, 'where I can talk to the ancestors,' she explains. To listen to her new album, Salem Tradition, is to understand: it is music from another place, hypnotic and transcendent, yet still grounded. It doesn't just move the audience - in concert the spirit of a piece can take her over in the middle of a song.

Since 1981, Carrollwood Players, Tampa's oldest community theatre company, has provided quality entertainment for the Tampa Bay area. In addition to special events, Carrollwood Players produces nine plays as part of their main stage season: dramas, bedroom farces, mysteries and much more. Season productions typically run for four weekends. Tickets start at $18 and customers can reserve the seats online; season tickets are also available. Carrollwood Players also offers a range of ticket options for those looking for culture and great local theater.

Performance Network Theatre, Ann Arbor's Professional Theatre, invites audiences to the Performance Network Theatre's lobby for an in-depth conversation exploring the nuances of making theatre from the artist's perspective while sipping complimentary coffee from Mighty Good Cafe. Associate Artistic Director Carla Milarch interviews Sarab Kamoo on how she has managed to have a full career as an actress on stage, on television, and in film without ever leaving the state of Michigan on July 14th, 2013 immediately following the Today matinee (approximately 4:15pm). Tickets are $10 / $5 for students and seniors and can be purchased online at performancenetworktheatre.org or by calling 734-663-0681.

Performance Network Theatre, Ann Arbor's Professional Theatre, invites audiences to the Performance Network Theatre's lobby for an in-depth conversation exploring the nuances of making theatre from the artist's perspective while sipping complimentary coffee from Mighty Good Cafe. Associate Artistic Director Carla Milarch interviews Sarab Kamoo on how she has managed to have a full career as an actress on stage, on television, and in film without ever leaving the state of Michigan on July 14th, 2013 immediately following the Sunday matinee (approximately 4:15pm). Tickets are $10 / $5 for students and seniors and can be purchased online at performancenetworktheatre.org or by calling 734-663-0681.