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Nickelodeon has ordered a second season of superhero comedy The Thundermans, it was announced today by Russell Hicks, Nickelodeon's President of Content Development and Production.

Borgore's vastly expansive, all-encompassing take on electronic music has established him as a go-to name for innovative, new sounds and a source for intriguing collaborations.

The New York Times reports that British author Paul Torday, whose debut novel, "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen," became a feature length film, died on Wednesday at his home in Northumberland, England at the age of 67.

Nat Geo WILD presents a new three-part series, We Move Animals, premiering Saturday, Jan. 18, at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Voting is now underway for Boston! We have a record number of votes in already, but if you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends.

SEATTLE, Dec. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ Alaska Airlines is adding daily flights to three more cities from Salt Lake City next summer, marking the latest in a series of route expansions. The carrier will begin flying nonstop from Salt Lake City to Boise, Idaho, and Las Vegas on June 16 and between Salt Lake City and San Francisco on June 18. Special introductory sale fares on the new flights will be available for purchase Tuesday, Dec. 24, at www.alaskaair.com.

Sunset under the Poet's Tree by George S.J. Anderson, the author of the 2001 Audie Award winning book 'Seasons in Cancer', is a poignant but powerfully motivational memoir packed with life-changing insights and applicable wisdom-and suffused with hope and inspiration to cancer patients and those who are taking care of one. In this book, the author brings to the limelight the story of his wife, Lois A. Anderson, a remarkable woman who, in spite of the odds, not only survived for many years but also turned an ordeal, that would have devastated most people, into a shining example of what one person can do even when they are facing death.

Executive Producer and Artistic Director Craig Bond explains, 'Vintage Theatre has built a reputation on intimate staging; which we found challenging with the configuration of the Jeffrey Nickelson Auditorium. Although our long awaited new stage has taken longer to produce than anticipated, we feel that opening a week later will give our audience the improved experience and a heightened look and feel to Young Frankenstein... and beyond. Imagine the theatrics of being able to fly a monster vs. mildly elevating him to face an electric storm.'

A rare opportunity to hear solo acoustic performances of famous originals and Christmas songs performed by Hollis Wong-Wear (Macklemore, The Flavr Blue), Wanz (featured on Macklemore's 'Thrift Shop'), Braden Blake (former frontman for Super Deluxe) and more of Seattle's most celebrated musicians is the concept for 'Acoustic Christmas in Ballard,' a two-night music event curated by one of the only DJs ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Marco Collins.

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa announced last week that the Huntington Theatre Company is one of 895 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. The Huntington is slated to be awarded $25,000 to support the development and production of Huntington Playwriting Fellow Lydia R. Diamond's Smart People, now extended to play May 23 - June 29, 2014.

The Bergen County Players (BCP) of Oradell will ring out 2013 with the final five performances of the enchanting toe-tapping musical Aladdin, directed by Lynne Lupfer. The final five shows will take place at the Little Firehouse Theatre on Kinderkamack Road in Oradell on December 20 at 8:00 PM and December 21 and 22 at 1:00 PM and 3:30 PM each day. This will be the last chance for children of all ages to follow Aladdin's quest to capture the heart of the beautiful princess Mei-Ling, taking him on a magical journey from rags to riches and featuring not one, but two fantastical genies! Tickets may be purchased online at www.bcplayers.org, by calling 201-261-4200, or by visiting the box office at 298 Kinderkamack Road in Oradell during regular box office hours. Tickets are $13 for all performances.

Hotel Nikko San Francisco and Michael Feinstein are thrilled to welcome Emmy Award winner, Leslie Jordan, to Feinstein's at the Nikko for one performance only - Friday, January 31, 2014 at 8 p.m. Do gay men become their mothers? That is the question asked in Leslie Jordan's hilarious and touching new romp, Fruit Fly. A tribute to motherhood, Jordan travels back in time using show-and-tell to take audiences on the ride of a lifetime, sharing hysterical stories about growing-up as a flamboyant, doll-loving boy in the South. From the day a teenage Leslie sits down with his caring but clueless mother to inform her that he has decided to forego college to become a female impersonator, all the way to a gay Alaskan cruise with 2,000 gay men on which a 53 year-old Leslie witnesses his aging mother's astounding metamorphosis, Jordan's storytelling skills make for an evening of fun and thought-provoking theater. Tickets for Leslie Jordan range in price from $25-$35 and are available now by calling 866.663.1063 or visiting www.ticketweb.com.

Former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin used her Facebook account to speak out in defense of suspended Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson, who was suspended indefinitely by the A&E network following anti-comments he made in an interview with GQ Magazine.

The A&E Network announced on Wednesday night that they have suspended Robertson indefinitely from the show.

Sharon Whitecross experienced the devastating feeling of loss and grief in her life when her mother passed away, but rather than succumb to the sadness, she felt that there was more in existence, that death was not the final end. She wanted to find comfort in knowing that maybe her mother was still there, still comforting her and loving her as she did in life. Whitecross shares this comfort with her new book, Into the Arms of Angels, a poetry compilation aiming to ease the burden of sadness and loneliness, and help readers to realize that life does go on.

This holiday season, offer unimaginable feats and unexpected delight to your loved ones with TOTEM from Cirque du Soleil; an unforgettable experience to make their eyes and imagination light up. Since early October, TOTEM has been taking Southern California audiences on a mesmerizing journey through mankind's evolutionary progress with breath-taking surprises and excitement.

Executive Producer and Artistic Director Craig Bond explains, 'Vintage Theatre has built a reputation on intimate staging; which we found challenging with the configuration of the Jeffrey Nickelson Auditorium. Although our long awaited new stage has taken longer to produce than anticipated, we feel that opening a week later will give our audience the improved experience and a heightened look and feel to Young Frankenstein... and beyond. Imagine the theatrics of being able to fly a monster vs. mildly elevating him to face an electric storm.'

Ars Nova kicks off 2014 with Game Play, this year's incarnation of Ars Nova's annual Play Group production. Game Play, set to play 10 performances from January 29 - February 8, features original short plays and live music inspired by classic board game titles.

New Year... New Team? What Abby Lee Miller says, goes and when she says, 'everyone is replaceable,' she means it! For the fourth season of Lifetime's hit docuseries Dance Moms, Abby will take to the road with a national scouting tour in search for the country's most elite young dancers. With the threat of new dancers coming into the company, the dance moms will stop at nothing to make sure their girls have a place to shine on stage, even if it means going up against Abby. The new season of Dance Moms premieres Wednesday, January 1, 2013, at 9pm PT/ET, with new episodes airing Tuesdays at 9pm ET/PT. Check out a new trailer below!

Profiles in History run by Joe Maddalena is proud to announce The Property of a Distinguished American Private Collector Part lll. The third installment of this highly coveted collection is set to be auctioned worldwide today, December 19th.

Lincoln Center Theater's Platform Series, a forum for public discussion between Lincoln Center Theater artists and interested theatergoers, continues its 16th season tonight, December 19 at 6pm with JEFF GOLDBLUM and LAURIE METCALF the stars of LCT's current Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater production of DOMESTICATED, the new play by Bruce Norris, directed by Anna D. Shapiro. DOMESTICATED, which opened on Monday, November 4, is running through Sunday, January 5.

The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (CSC) opened their annual showing of Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some) over the weekend. To put it simply, it was very funny and with just a 4 person cast, they really managed to abridge almost every BHC (Beloved Holiday Classic).

Broadway PR firm Polk & Co.'s founder and president, Matt Polk, has just announced that Tom D'Ambrosio, Wayne Wolfe, Frances White and Colgan McNeil will be joining the public relations, media strategies and social media firm. Beginning January 6, 2014, the four press agents, formerly of The Hartman Group, will join the existing company of five including press agents Jessica Johnson and Michelle Bergmann.

As part of the ninth edition of the COIL festival, Performance Space 122, New York City Players (NYCP) and American Realness present an encore engagement of Tina Satter's House of Dance as part of NYCP's American Playwrights Division in association with Half Straddle and Abrons Arts Center. Following a sold-out, critically acclaimed run this fall, which Ben Brantley in The New York Times called, 'enchanting,' and, 'so very refreshing,' House of Dance returns to Abrons Arts Center for four performances only.

EW.com reports that DUCK DYNASTY star Phil Robertson has made anti-gay comments in a recent interview for GQ's January issue.

Bringing holiday cheer to 22.9 million unduplicated viewers, Hallmark Channel's 12 original movies of Christmas, which anchor the network's signature 'Countdown to Christmas' franchise, have wrapped with its seventh consecutive week on top claiming the #1 movie of the week. The final two original holiday movies, 'Finding Christmas' and 'Hats Off to Christmas' were the #1 and #2 movies of the week, respectively. Since kicking off November 2, the 12 original premieres have averaged a 3.3 household rating, marking a 27% increase over last year, and propelling Hallmark Channel to rank #1 among households, women 25-54, and total viewer rating for weekend prime time (Sat-Sun, 8-11pm).

Rachel Hundert, "this generation's BETTE MIDLER" according to Eric Rauch of Papermill will stand on the ledge of life in order to explore the ways in which we travel from one moment to the next. How do we keep moving on? How do we find the courage to jump through vulnerability and off of the proverbial edge? IF I HAD WINGS is a show about taking risks, taking chances and the music that lives in that space of deciding whether or not to spread your wings and…fly. Featuring music from Stephen Schwartz, Jason Robert Brown, David Shire, MIKA, Leonard Cohen and more with exciting original arrangements.

Hyatt Regency O'Hare, 9300 Bryn Mawr Avenue, is offering travelers an exclusive Park, Sleep & Fly Package. From now through January 31, 2013, guests receive a one night stay at Hyatt Regency O'Hare and free self-parking for up to 10 days for only $89. To redeem, visit ohare.hyatt.com and enter code: PRKFLY in the “Special Offer Code” box. This rate is subject to availability and may change at any time.

Having written a plethora of words about Marissa Mulder over the past couple of years, I had planned on relegating a review of her mid-November, two-show run at the Cafe Carlyle to a relatively short critique in my seasonal compilation column (due to post a day or two or three before Santa arrives, for those keeping score at home). But once I got started I went way over my self-imposed word count for such things and decided it should be broken out into this stand-alone review. Speaking of 'breakout,' although the first known use of the phrase 'breakout year' came 35 years ago, it has become the standard expression in sports or entertainment when referring to someone who has become a sudden or smashing success, especially in comparison to past efforts. If anyone in the world of New York cabaret could be said to have had a 'breakout year' in 2013, it would have to be Marissa Mulder. And this angelic young woman-in voice, looks, and personality-hasn't even hit 30 yet.

The WPPAC Conservatory Theatre is excited to announce its Winter & Spring 2014 Season: Conservatory Cabaret, RENT School Edition, Vacation Day Workshops and theatre classes. Details below!

Imagination Stage will bring back its popular production of Aquarium for its youngest patrons, today, December 17, 2013, through January 26, 2014. Aquarium was developed by Lyngo Theatre and premiered in January 2011 under the direction of Patrick Lynch and Pietro Chiarenza.

Following a critically acclaimed, sold-out run, Chichester Festival Theatre's sparkling production of the Broadway smash hit musical, The Pajama Game, directed by Richard Eyre, transfers to the West End on 1 May playing until 13 September 2014.

Apparently quite a few (more than 250,000 have seen the Michael Wilson adaptation getting its 16th run at Hartford Stage). This year's annual holiday tradition gets a bit of an update, all supervised by Wilson and directed by Maxwell Williams, that includes redesigned costumes; enhanced flying effects and choreography for the ghostly apparitions; the introduction of additional characters; and the latest in lighting design technology.

In an in-depth interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Psych creator Steve Franks talked about checking this weekend's two-hour PSYCH: THE MUSICAL off his bucket list, the development of the project over several years, working with Broadway's Anthony Rapp, and what's next for the USA series.

A rare opportunity to hear solo acoustic performances of famous originals and Christmas songs performed by Hollis Wong-Wear (Macklemore, The Flavr Blue), Wanz (featured on Macklemore's 'Thrift Shop'), Braden Blake (former frontman for Super Deluxe) and more of Seattle's most celebrated musicians is the concept for 'Acoustic Christmas in Ballard,' a two-night music event curated by one of the only DJs ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Marco Collins.

Dule Hill stopped by VH1's 'Big Morning Buzz Live' today to preview PSYCH's upcoming musical episode and talk about his role as 'The Host' in AFTER MIDNIGHT on Broadway. Click below to watch the interview!

Voting is now underway for Cabaret! We have a record number of votes in already, but if you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends.

David O. Russell has been hitting a career high, but can American Hustle take him to the Oscar again?

As part of ABC's annual 'Home for the Holidays' campaign, and in support of Disney's company-wide 'Heroes Work Here' initiative, a day of veteran inspired programming will launch on the Network TODAY, DECEMBER 13. In addition, the fifth digital short film debuting on abc.com that day is called 'A Homecoming,' written by First Lt. Donna Bachler, whose mentor was 'Nashville' executive producer Dee Johnson. The short was directed by Jon Huertas (who plays Javier Esposito on 'Castle'), an Air Force vet himself.

Performance Schedule: Irving Berlin's White Christmas opens Today, December 13, 2013 and continues through December 29. Performances continue nightly at 7:30 PM (except Dec. 16, 23, 24, 25). There are also Saturday matinees (Dec. 14, 21, 28) at 2:00 PM and Sunday matinees Dec. 15, 22, 29) at 2:00 PM.

NFL Hall of Fame quarterback, actor and television personality, Terry Bradshaw, is taking his acclaimed stage production, 'Terry Bradshaw: America's Favorite Dumb Blonde…A Life in Four Quarters,' on the road. The show will make its first stop at the MontBleu Theater at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa in South Lake Tahoe, Nev. tonight, Dec. 13.

This season features a slew of stars originating roles, and plenty more making an existing one their own -- but regardless of the breadth of their repertoire, these divas prove they're the top when it comes to getting away with murder in 1920s Chicago, or running a derelict orphanage -- all while hitting their marks night after night.

American Airlines, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group Inc., announced today that it has signed agreements with Bombardier Inc. and Embraer S.A. to purchase 90 new 76-seat regional jets. Consistent with American's Plan of Reorganization and Merger Agreement, these aircraft will provide much improved economics for the airline as they will replace smaller, less efficient 50-seat regional aircraft scheduled for retirement.

This holiday season, BroadwayWorld brings you a look at some of our favorite shows playing across the country. Take a break from the hustle and bustle and treat your family to some of our theatrical favorites, now playing nationwide.