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 It is with deep sadness that Shakespeare & Company announces the passing of beloved Founder and Director of Training Dennis Krausnick, who has been a leader of the Company since its inception in 1978. There will be a Public Memorial Service held on June 24, 2019 at 1:00pm on the Shakespeare & Company campus in Lenox, MA. The Company's 2019 Season will be dedicated to his legacy. 

With A Star-Studded Tribute to Celine Dion, Whitney Houston & Shania Twain, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, and Shania Twain's voices shattered barriers, shaped our lives and made us all believed in LOVE. Now, is your opportunity to experience it LIVE with your loved one as Broadway in the H.O.O.D brings '3 Divas, 16 Grammy's, 1 Voice;' staring Amber Sauer, contestant on Season 14 of The Voice as a part of Kelly Clarkson's, November 23 - 24, 2018, in Myron's Cabaret Jazz Theatre at The Smith Center for The Performing Arts!

Butler High School drama club will present a stage adaptation of Agatha Christie's book 'A Murder is Announced'.

Atlanta's Fox Theatre opens its doors for 13th annual FREE 'Mighty Mo & More' holiday event on Dec. 17

Due to overwhelming response, a third performance of CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE is being added for Atlanta's legendary Fox Theatre with a grander and electrifying stage spectacular for THREE unforgettable performances presented by Steve Litman. The third performance will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 25. This critically-acclaimed extravaganza is a Broadway Musical and new Cirque adventure wrapped into the ultimate holiday gift for the entire family! Tickets are on sale now for all three performances!

'ECLIPSED,' the colorful and fiery drama written by Danai Gurira (of The Walking Dead) & presented by Broadway in the H.O.O.D, settles in at the Troesh Theatre at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts for four intimate, powerful and captivating performances taking place November 2-4, 2018.

National Geographic today announced the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning COSMOS will return for its third season beginning Monday, March 4 at 10/9c.

International singing & songwriting icon Mariah Carey has announced her upcoming Caution World Tour set to kick off in February 2019. The multi-platinum selling, multiple Grammy Award winner will get closer to the fans with her most intimate tour yet. The once-in-a-lifetime 22-city run produced by Live Nation starts in Dallas and will visit Atlanta, Chicago, Toronto, Atlantic City, Philadelphia and more. The tour will stop in Atlanta for one night only at the Fox Theatre on Tuesday, March 5 at 8 p.m.

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of "I Hate Hamlet," the comedy that conjures the ghost of actor John Barrymore, on Monday, November 5, at 7 p.m.  Barrymore will be played by four-time Tony Award winner Boyd Gaines. Written by Paul Rudnick, the reading will be directed by Anne Keefe, Playhouse associate artist and curator of the playreading series. Tickets are $20 each.

One of the biggest hits in theatrical history, CATS will open at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) in Providence, RI, Tuesday, January 22 to Sunday, January 27, 2019 as part of a multi-season North American tour. In Providence, CATS is part of the Taco/White Family Foundation Broadway Series. CATS is recommended for ages 6 and up.

The Experience Hendrix Tour, the critically acclaimed multi-artist celebration of Jimi Hendrix's musical genius, is returning in 2019 with its biggest ever tour and will make a stop at The Fox Theatre on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 8 p.m. What began as a single show tribute at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2000 has blossomed into a full-fledged concert experience that has thrilled countless fans across the US. The tour presents a host of great artists collaborating and interpreting Hendrix's legendary songs as part of a powerhouse, three hour concert experience.

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: The Public's Mother Of The Maid, starring Glenn Close, officially opens tonight, and more!

The Anchoress, a new monodrama by composer David Ludwig, "a composer with something urgent to say" (Philadelphia Inquirer), will have its world premiere today, October 17, 2018 at 7:30 PM at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia under the auspices of the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. The next evening, Thursday, October 18, the New York premiere will take place at DiMenna Center for Classical Music. Set to texts by Katie Ford, whose poetry "possess[es] the veiled brilliance of stained glass windows seen at night" (The New York Times Book Review), The Anchoress is based on the medieval mystic tradition called anchorism and its relationship to contemporary society. It will be performed by soprano Hyunah Yu, the early music ensemble Piffaro: The Renaissance Wind Band, and all-saxophone PRISM Quartet.

Trevor Noah is crossing North America on his first ever arena outing with the Loud & Clear Tour 2019. Kicking off January 11 in Toronto, the 28-city tour will visit cities including Tampa, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Pittsburgh and many more. The Daily Show host and celebrated comedian is known around the world for his insightful and authentic take on politics and current events.

With A Star-Studded Tribute to Celine Dion, Whitney Houston & Shania Twain, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, and Shania Twain's voices shattered barriers, shaped our lives and made us all believed in LOVE. Now, is your opportunity to experience it LIVE with your loved one as Broadway in the H.O.O.D brings '3 Divas, 16 Grammy's, 1 Voice;' staring Amber Sauer, contestant on Season 14 of The Voice as a part of Kelly Clarkson's, November 23 - 24, 2018, in Myron's Cabaret Jazz Theatre at The Smith Center for The Performing Arts!

The Barbican's Framed Film Festival returns for another weekend of screenings and free workshops and events that celebrates the best cinema from around the world for younger film lovers.

Greta Van Fleet, one of the most buzzed-about new rock bands today, announces the "March of the Peaceful Army" World Tour, including two dates at the Fox Theatre on Sunday, May 12 and Monday, May 13. Both shows will begin at 8 p.m.

Casting has been announced for the Las Vegas engagement of Disney's THE LION KING, which will leap onto The Smith Center stage on Nov. 7 for a limited three-week engagement through Nov. 25.

Steve Martin and Martin Short, featuring The Steep Canyon Rangers and Jeff Babko, will perform at the Fox Theatre in "Now You See Them, Soon You Won't" on Saturday, January 12 at 8 p.m. 

During New York Comic Con, Fox shared a sneak peek at COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS. Watch the video below!

Legendary singer-songwriter, record producer and co-founder of Motown Records, Smokey Robinson, will return to the Fox Theatre stage on Saturday, January 26. He is best known for his top hit singles with the Miracles, such as "Shop Around," "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" and "I Second That Emotion" as well as his most successful solo album, "A Quiet Storm," which yielded three hit singles.

Following three critically-acclaimed, sold-out seasons on stage in London's West End, Simon Callow (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Shakespeare in Love) brings Charles Dickens' beloved classic A Christmas Carol to the big screen in December 2018. On Tuesday 11 December the stage-to-film adaptation, reimagined especially for cinema, will be released in 444 cinemas across the UK and Ireland by leading event cinema distributors CinemaLive.