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On Sunday, March 15, 2020, Michael Holmes finished another sold-out performance of the signature “The Judy Show!” at Palm Springs’ Purple Room Supper Club — according to legend the first place “The Rat Pack” of Sinatra fame first performed. Little did Holmes realize his makeup jar would stay closed for 18 COVID enforced months. Now, assisted by a successful GoFundMe campaign fueled by fans from around the world, Holmes and a full season of internationally renowned performers will relaunch the famous and acclaimed venue beginning August 31 including two performances by the incredible Sam Harris  on September 3 and 4.

The 1st Event In over a year at the Historic Hollywood Landmark Founder/President, Donelle Dadigan and The Hollywood Museum created what can only be described as a first class who's who celebration for friend and museum supporter Ruta Lee, 'the first of what we hope will be many events back at the Museum,' says Ms Dadigan.

The “Broadway” episode features show tunes recorded by the Rat Pack, Johnny Mathis and other chart-topping artists, as well as musical theater songs that have become anthems outside of the theater and given a broader voice to our changing society. 

The recurring guest voice cast includes Tony Hale (Disney+'s upcoming 'The Mysterious Benedict Society') as Frazz, a nervous squirrel; Jane Lynch ('Glee') as Dr. Dirt, a forensic scientist snail; Melissa Rauch ('The Big Bang Theory') as Dinah, the chicks' mother; Sean Giambrone ('The Goldbergs') as Riley, a gruff pack rat.

Entertainment is returning to Las Vegas! A number of shows have now returned to the city. Check out everything you can see on the strip below!

Following sold-out houses on London's West End, the Sydney Opera House, and prior to COVID a tour in the USA, Australia's hottest tap dance sensation, THE TAP PACK are bringing their high energy, tap comedy show to 24 venues across Queensland and New South Wales, kicking off with a season at QPAC in April!

The award winning Crooner Les Lankhorst brings his hit Holiday Show A Crooner Christmas to Facebook Live on Saturday, December 19th at 7pm CST.

It's that time of the year again! The must-do family theatre experience, The Australian Shakespeare Company's The Wind in the Willows, is back in Melbourne this summer holidays to entertain children and parents alike.

The Australian Shakespeare Company's The Wind in the Willows is back in Melbourne this summer holidays to entertain children and parents alike.

He's much more than the emcee of one of Manhattan's biggest ongoing parties and this album reminds people of the Jim Caruso who started in the business just a few short years ago.

While the Theatre Community of New York as a whole waits to hear from Governor Cuomo's Office on guidelines for reopening indoor Theatre spaces, The CM Performing Arts Center is taking things outdoors this fall and complying with existing guidelines for Non Essential Event Gatherings with a series of cabarets.

Solomon Kee's A NIGHT WITH MR. WONDERFUL virtual experience is back by popular demand! A Night With Mr. Wonderful will take place on Facebook live on Monday, August 31, 2020 at 7:00PM EST.

The new outdoor socially distanced space at The Cause aptly named Costa Del Tottenham features events taking place every Wednesday to Sunday. Radio partnerships include Rinse FM and Threads Radio who'll programme regular events between them.

'Hackett Miller's Rat Pack Show,' now in its eleventh season, announced a new live, virtual experience, combining the music of yesteryear with the technology of today.

The Rubicon Goes Retro series continues July 20 through 22 with 2 AM AT THE SANDS: SAMONSKY SINGS SINATRA, a concert starring Broadway leading man and Ventura native ANDREW SAMONSKY backed by a nine-piece swing band conducted by KEVIN SURACE.

The Metropolitan Opera gets an Encore at The Ridgefield Playhouse this Summer

The Winter Park Playhouse announced adjustments to their programming schedule in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Putting safety first and foremost, The Playhouse has decided to push back the start date of their new 2020-2021 Mainstage Series to October 1, 2020 and rearrange additional programming.

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest Beatles songs, including some of the fab four's solo works. They're all here: 'Twist and Shout,' 'In My Life,' 'Helter Skelter,' 'Imagine,' 'Something,' 'Maybe I'm Amazed,' 'Let It Be.' See if your favorites made the grade!

Back in the J.F.K.'s Camelot days, there was a gang of glitzy friends who starred together on stage & screen and hung out at all the cool places around Hollywood and Vegas. They called themselves the 'Rat Pack,' a cheeky name that smacked of bad-boy clubbiness. Smoking and drinking while on stage, the four clever pals swapped comments about men being men, women being broads and booze being a whole lot of fun. Ah, the good old days!

Sandy Hackett brings his legendary Rat Pack show to Waterbury's storied Palace Theater on March 6 for one show only at 8:00pm. Tickets may be purchased at the Palace Theater's Box Office, 100 East Main Street, Waterbury, on-line at palacetheaterct.org or by calling 203.346.2000.

On Friday, January 31, Broadway stars and musicians of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra performed a concert reading of The Big Time, a new musical comedy from Douglas Carter Beane, author of Broadway's Sister Act, Cinderella, and Xanadu.

In celebration of what would be legendary film and television icon Ricardo Montalbán's 100th birthday in 2020, the historic Hollywood theatre, The Montalbán, whose moniker is “where entertainment begins,” is unveiling new plans to fulfill Ricardo Montalbán's dream of diversity and inclusion. This year, the owners of The Montalbán, Ricardo's son in law and President of The Montalbán Company, LLC, Gilbert Smith, and daughter Anita, have plans to expand the theatre's musical performances, beginning with The Company Men on February 21 and 22; and The Soul of Broadway Starring Terron Brooks on February 28 and 29.

February is coming in HOT at Joe's Pub!

Presented by Cabaret at The Merc, in association with The Barn Stage Company, this exclusive look at some of the area's brightest Rising Stars is now in its 9th Year! Featuring the best up and coming talent from all over Southern California singing some of the most exciting songs ever written! This is definitely a show you don't want to miss! With songs from Mainstream Radio and Broadway, come see why the future of Theater is in good hands with these exciting young artists! The show runs only one night, Sunday, February 2nd at 7pm at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater in beautiful Old Town Temecula.

On Friday, January 31 at 8:00pm, Broadway stars and musicians of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra perform a concert reading of The Big Time, a new musical comedy from Douglas Carter Beane, author of Broadway's Sister Act, Cinderella, and Xanadu. It's the height of the Cold War when Russian spies take over an ocean liner holding all of NATO. Leave it to lounge singers on board to save the day by teaching the communists to put down their Kalashnikovs and pick up singing, dancing, and comedy. The war is cold but the numbers are hot in this show with score and lyrics by Douglas J. Cohen, music direction by Fred Lassen. This is the second installment of the new PRINCETON POPS series, a collaboration of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra and McCarter Theatre Centre at McCarter's Matthews Theatre.