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The Hammer Theatre Center continues to bring thrilling cultural performances, world-class theatre, and fun-filled family acts to downtown San Jose as it announces an impressive line-up of events for spring 2019.

Steve Tompkins, director of Haworth Tompkins, the architecture studio responsible for projects including many of UK theatre's most high-profile building projects, including the National Theatre, Bridge Theatre, Battersea Arts Centre, Liverpool Everyman and Bristol Old Vic, has been named number one in The Stage 100 in association with Spektrix, the definitive list of the 100 most influential figures working in theatre and the performing arts industry in the UK today.

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: MTC honors Bernadette Peters at its gala tonight, and more!

Liev Schreiber hosted last night's episode of Saturday Night Live. In his monologue, he talks about how people not thinking of him as a funny will help him host SNL.

Playwright Theresa Rebeck, who is currently represented on Broadway with Bernhardt/Hamlet, will make an appearance tomorrow, October 2 (5-6:30pm), at the Drama Book Shop (250 W 40th St). The festivities will include a discussion about her career and current projects, followed by a signing. 

BroadwayWorld has an inside look at Pamela's First Musical! Carolee Carmello took over the BWW Instragram this past Saturday, and gave followers a behind the scenes look into the show's first preview performance. Carmello is currently starring in 'Pamela's First Musical' at Two River Theater. Enjoy highlights of her takeover below and to watch all her videos and much, much more: follow BroadwayWorld on Instagram here!

AUSTIN, Minn., Aug. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) has launched the seventh episode of Cooking & Culture, the company's award-winning video series that brings renowned chefs to Hormel Foods to discuss cultural perspectives and lessons about diversity and inclusion (D&I) while they expertly prepare recipes with Hormel Foods employees.

Direct from the West End, Network is coming to Broadway, starring Bryan Cranston! The National Theatre Production of Network will transfer this fall to the Cort Theatre.

Kurt Oldman, composer of Sony Crackle's hit stop-motion show, SUPERMANSION, took the time to speak about his background as a composer, his work on the show, and dream collaborations.

Just over a month ago, Orin Wolf was celebrating a whooping ten Tony wins for his little musical that could- The Band's Visit. As the big winner at the 72nd Annual Tony Awards on June 10, the new show not only swept the ceremony, but it found a place in history with some of Broadway's most awarded musicals- a producer's dream.

The South Street Seaport Museum Announces Pioneer's Sailing Season, which began on Monday, May 28, 2018. Daily Sails available at 7pm Wednesday - Friday and 1pm, 4pm, and 7pm Saturday - Sunday. (evening sails begin at 6:30 starting September 5, 2018). Tickets are $32 (Seniors 65+ & Children ages 0-12 $28). Tickets are available at http://southstreetseaportmuseum.org/sailnyharbor.

The South Street Seaport Museum announces Pioneer's Sailing Season, which began on Monday, May 28, 2018. Daily Sails available at 7pm Wednesday - Friday and 1pm, 4pm, and 7pm Saturday - Sunday. (evening sails begin at 6:30 starting September 5, 2018). Tickets are $32 (Seniors 65+ & Children ages 0-12 $28). Tickets are available at http://southstreetseaportmuseum.org/sailnyharbor. Pioneer tickets include free admission to the Museum's exhibits.  

SHN today announced a special engagement of the most acclaimed American play in recent memory: The Humans, which will be coming to the SHN Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco from June 5 through 17, 2018.

Lucasfilm and Star Wars: Force for Change today announced Roar For Change, a global challenge in support of UNICEF. The initiative invites fans and families to share their own version of Chewbacca's iconic roar. For each public post, like, or share on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter that includes #RoarForChange between May 3 - 25, 2018, Star Wars: Force for Change U.S. will donate $1 to UNICEF USA, up to $1 million. Funds will be used to support UNICEF's lifesaving work for children around the world.

In our new series, BroadwayWorld UK writers nominate the shows they'd love to see revived!

The Big Bridge Theatre Consortium (BBTC), a group of 12 university theatre departments dedicated to peace and interfaith dialogue have joined together to commission Arlene Hutton as their inaugural playwright.

Allison Janney has just won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in I, TONYA. The actress starred as Prudy Pingleton in the big screen adaptation of HAIRSPRAY. She recently starred on Broadway SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION for which she received a Tony Award nomination. Her other Broadway credits include 9TO 5, A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE and PRESENT LAUGHTER.

Tony Award nominee Santino Fontana, 'one of the most promising young actors to emerge in the New York Theater in recent years' (The New York Times), will step into the role of Cornelius Hackl in the most successful and beloved Broadway production of the year, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival, Hello, Dolly!.Fontana, filling in for Gavin Creel, who won a 2017 Tony Award for the role, joins the company for a limited time beginning Tuesday, March 13. Creel will be out of the show during this time as he recovers from back surgery.

SKB Records has announced the second month of the groundbreaking new music and video seriesLENA HALL Obsessed from the Tony Award winner and Grammy nominee. Obsessed: Peter Gabriel, exploring the catalog of the seminal rock star and songwriter, is now available for pre-order at www.LenaHallObsessed.com and will be released on Friday, February 2.

Suzan Sylvester is making a welcome return to Diane Samuels' heart-felt drama, Kindertransport, in the role of mother Evelyn having performed as daughter Faith in the 1993 premiere production.