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Hunger Games: The Musical is pop culture parody of Suzanne Collins action-packed novel and feature film. Along with skewering the plot, character and themes from the original story, this musical is packed with upbeat mainstream pop songs with new side splitting lyrics. Hunger Games: The Musical was first produced in 2013, written by Mark Vandenberg for his high school and turned out to be a gigantic success. It's now been 'adultified' for the Fringe.

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is pleased to announce JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH opening soon as part of our Bethpage Federal Credit Union Youth Theater Series!

(Northport, NY, September, 2015) - The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is pleased to announce JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH opening soon as part of our Bethpage Federal Credit Union Youth Theater Series!

Pete, the groovy blue cat beloved by elementary school students far and wide, eases his way into The Rose Theater in the world premiere of Pete The Cat: The Musical, playing Sept. 11-27. Featuring energetic music, colorful themes and a story perfect for easing any back-to-school blues, Pete The Cat finds the very chill blue cat stepping in everything from blueberry juice to paint as he navigates his way through the first day of school.

Rooster Magazine & Z2 Entertainment are proud to present The Hill Afterparty featuring Turbosuit & Casual Commander at the Fox Theatre tonight, August 29th, 2015.

Updated this week! Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, August 23, 2015 for both productions in your area and around the country including what/when/where and how to audition!

Celebrating its 26th year in America's Finest City, the San Diego Ballet has announced its 2015 -16 performance season. Artistic Director, Javier Velasco, known for his distinct choreography and exciting collaborations, does not disappoint during the 2015-16 Season.

CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE lights up the 2015 holiday season with its newest holiday stage spectacular at Atlanta's Fox Theatre Wednesday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Nov. 27 for two unforgettable performances. THIS IS A SHOW NOT TO BE MISSED... it's a cirque show...Broadway musical...holiday spectacular...and family show all in one. From the creators of the groundbreaking Broadway hit CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY, CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE is 'so full of energy it could end our dependence on oil' according to the New York Daily News and 'a delicious confection of charm, sparkle and talent by the sleigh load.' The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle raves, 'even the Grinch would be impressed with this Christmas wonderland.' 'Stuffed with so much holiday cheer and audacious acts, Scrooge would exit with a big ol' smile on his face,' hails the Erie Times News about this 'Broadway-worthy spectacle.' 'The perfect way to come in from the cold, forget the holiday stresses and find the magic of the season' proclaims The Oakland Press. Don't miss this international sensation that 'Dazzled... at The Kennedy Center' according to the Washington Post.

Hailed as one of modern dance's most innovative companies, the Los Angeles-based DIAVOLO | Architecture in Motion today announced its 2015/16 season, which will run from August 18, 2015-June 25, 2016, at multiple venues around the world. The 2015/16 season is the first programmatic year featuring works by guest choreographers, marking an expansion for the company in several ways: the world premiere of the new collection and evening-length work L.O.S.T., new representation in North America by a leading arts management company, Opus 3 Artists, and an expansion in visibility throughout Los Angeles. In anticipation of its upcoming 2016/17 25th anniversary season, DIAVOLO continues to conjure up new, jaw-dropping ways to explode stereotypes of dance through the company's distinct, inimitable fusion of architecture and movement, leading the field as one of contemporary dance's most innovative companies.

Cape Playhouse Producer, Mark Cuddy, announced the entire 2016 season repertory to a hundred donors at a Celebration Party on Sunday night. It is the first time in its history that the full slate has been revealed during the previous season.

Kate Mulgrew and Anne-Cecilie Engell Speyer will host Vineyard Theatre's Annual Emerging Artists Luncheon on Wednesday, September 30 from noon-2pm at the National Arts Club (15 Gramercy Park South) in Manhattan. Chaired by members of the Vineyard Council, the event will feature the presentation of the 2015 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award to Boo Killebrew (MILLER, MISSISSIPPI). Clare Barron (YOU GOT OLDER), Vineyard's 2014 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award winner, will also be recognized at the luncheon.

Single tickets for the Fabulous Fox Theatre's 2015 - 2016 U.S. Bank Broadway Series shows will go on sale Saturday, September 12 at 10:00 a.m.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Matthew Broderick & Sarah Jessica Parker perform together in Provincetown tonight!

Upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, August 16, 2015.

Hunger Games: The Musical is pop culture parody of Suzanne Collins action-packed novel and feature film. Along with skewering the plot, character and themes from the original story, this musical is packed with upbeat mainstream pop songs with new side splitting lyrics. Hunger Games: The Musical was first produced in 2013, written by Mark Vandenberg for his high school and turned out to be a gigantic success. It's now been 'adultified' for the Fringe.

Z2 Entertainment is proud to present A Tribute to Herbie Hancock featuring Dave Watts, Joey Porter and Garrett Sayers of The Motet, Dominic Lalli of Big Gigantic and Dan Schwindt of Kyle Hollingsworth Band at the Fox Theatre tonight, August 12th, 2015. Tickets are on sale now for $15 ADV or $20 DOS.

I was invited to the exciting West End launch of Stiles and Drewe's latest, The Three Little Pigs - but as customary when I'm reviewing shows that are primarily aimed at a younger audience, I'll emphasise that what I thought about it doesn't really matter...

The 9th Annual Welcome to Boog City Festival -- 5 Days of Poetry, Music, and Theater -- is headed to New York City!

CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE lights up the 2015 holiday season with its newest holiday stage spectacular at Atlanta's Fox Theatre Wednesday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Nov. 27 for two unforgettable performances. THIS IS A SHOW NOT TO BE MISSED... it's a cirque show...Broadway musical...holiday spectacular...and family show all in one. From the creators of the groundbreaking Broadway hit CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY, CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE is 'so full of energy it could end our dependence on oil' according to the New York Daily News and 'a delicious confection of charm, sparkle and talent by the sleigh load.' The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle raves, 'even the Grinch would be impressed with this Christmas wonderland.' 'Stuffed with so much holiday cheer and audacious acts, Scrooge would exit with a big ol' smile on his face,' hails the Erie Times News about this 'Broadway-worthy spectacle.' 'The perfect way to come in from the cold, forget the holiday stresses and find the magic of the season' proclaims The Oakland Press. Don't miss this international sensation that 'Dazzled... at The Kennedy Center' according to the Washington Post.

?Rooster Magazine & Z2 Entertainment are proud to present The Hill Afterparty featuring Turbosuit & Casual Commander at the Fox Theatre on Saturday, August 29th, 2015.

Artistic Directors Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern announce that the musical comedy GIGANTIC will open the Vineyard Theatre's 2015-2016 season, which includes the previously announced new plays INDECENT by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel and DOT by the actor and playwright Colman Domingo. The season will also include a Developmental Lab of Christopher Chen's YOU MEAN TO DO ME HARM in the summer of 2016. Chen is the recipient of the Vineyard's 2013 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award. Vineyard Theatre is located at 108 E. 15 St. in New York City.

NBC UNIVERSO, the modern sports and entertainment cable channel for Latinos, previously announced the launch of Battlestar Galactica, the cult classic which remains one of the highest-rated series ever on Syfy.

Orange County, Calif.—July 10, 2015—It is a night of spicy, riveting music and dance featuring salsa, Cuban rhythms and the sounds of Spain, when Pacific Symphony, led by Music Director Carl St.Clair, delivers the third concert of Summer Festival 2015. The evening is chock-full of hot-tempered tunes, including Ravel's “Bolero,” featuring the most famous drumbeat in classical music and immortalized in the movie “10”; Rimsky-Korsakov's sparkling orchestral painting of Spain, Capriccio Espagnol, full of passionate tunes and brilliant colors that have made it a smash-hit concert favorite; the short but potent “Ritual Fire Dance” from de Falla's ballet, “El amor brujo”; and excerpts from Bizet's alluring “Carmen,” sung by opera star, mezzo-soprano Milena Kiti?.  The band JT & Friends then delivers high-octane entertainment on the second half, which includes Bizet's “Farandole” from L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2 and Bernstein's heart-pumping “America” from the classic film, “West Side Story.” Completing the mix are dancers, Salsa king Bobby Rivas, singer Beau Williams, and music that includes Barry Mann's “On Broadway,” Flores' rowdy “Tequila” and more. 

Electric Adventure, one of the Northeast's premier outdoor music festivals, is pleased to announce the lineup for phase 2 of Electric Adventure, their fourth and biggest ever annual festival, on August 1 st and 2 nd at the Atlantic City oceanfront.

Gary Naylor sees a play that explores the impact of early success and the clash of egos as Orson Welles and Laurence Olivier joust for influence.