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NBC Sports' coverage of Saturday's Kentucky Derby, won by Orb, drew a 10.4 overnight rating and a 23 share for the race portion (6-7 p.m. ET), up 16% from the 2012 Kentucky Derby, according to overnight data provided today by The Nielsen Company. The 10.4 overnight rating ties the 2010 race as the best for a Kentucky Derby in 21 years (10.9/29 in 1992).

In Tir Sir Gar, A Rural Vision, artists respond to the current crisis in the farming and food industry with a groundbreaking multimedia event. Tir Sir Gar runs from tonight, 15 - 27 April 2013.

The New York Philharmonic will present A Dancer's Dream: Two Works by Stravinsky, a multidisciplinary, theatrical reimagining of the ballets The Fairy's Kiss and Petrushka, created by Giants Are Small. Sara Mearns, New York City Ballet principal dancer, will star in the production, which will be conducted by Music Director Alan Gilbert, directed and designed by Doug Fitch, choreographed by Karole Armitage, and produced by Edouard Getaz - Thursday, June 27, 2013, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, June 28 at 8:00 p.m.; and Saturday, June 29 at 8:00 p.m.

ALABAMA will embark on a brand new tour to celebrate their very first concert at The Bowery in Myrtle Beach, SC. The Back to the Bowery Tour will stop in St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Friday, November 8th at 8 pm. Tickets will go on sale Friday, April 12th at 10 am at www.metrotix.com, (314) 534-1111, or the Fox Box Office. Ticket prices start at $52.50 and a limited number of VIP packages are also available.

Here are some of the familiar Broadway faces appearing in prime time tonight (Thursday, April 4, 2013)!

Opening the festival is Monkey: Journey to the West, an extraordinary music theater collaboration based on the classic Chinese folktale 'Journey to the West' which dates to 1592.

With the recent announcement of its exclusive DJs, the highly anticipated Hakkasan Las Vegas, opening in April at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino,will welcome additional celebrated artists to its all-star roster of musicians. This illustrious collection of talent also will be performing at MGM Grand's iconic WET REPUBLIC Ultra Pool.

Get ready, 'cause here it comes- MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL that is! MOTOWN begins preview performances tonight, March 11 and will open on Broadway on April 14, 2013 at The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46 Street).Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL will feature a book by Berry Gordy and music and lyrics from the legendary Motown catalogue. Meet the company of the new musical with videos of them from past productions and roles below!

In Tir Sir Gar, A Rural Vision, artists respond to the current crisis in the farming and food industry with a groundbreaking multimedia event. Tir Sir Gar runs from 15 - 27 April 2013.

The theatre programme for the Manchester International Festival 2013 has been announced. MIF13 commissions include: The Machine, The Old Woman, Macbeth, The Masque of Anarchy and The Rite of Spring.

FLASHDANCE-THE MUSICAL, the stage adaptation of the 1983 hit film that defined a generation, will perform at the Majestic Theatre for eight performances June 18-23. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, March 1.

Yoshi's San Francisco has announced newly-added shows fro March, April and June 2013, featuring Jeff Bradshaw, The Family Stone, DJ Afrika Bambaata, The Tubes feat. Fee Waybill, Dawn Richard, Freddie Jackson, Boca Do Rio, Marcus Johnson, Portland Cello Project Play Beck, Brubeck & Bach, Pharoah Sanders, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks and Catherine Russell. More details below.

FLASHDANCE - THE MUSICAL, the stage adaptation of the 1983 hit film that defined a generation, will make its Segerstrom Center premiere May 7 - 19, 2013.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today a rare chance to take in the full measure of a master filmmaker with A CLOSE-UP OF ABBAS KIAROSTAMI from tonight, February 8-17.

The World Premiere of Robert Wilson's New Opera, ZINNIAS - THE LIFE OF CLEMENTINE HUNTER, will perform tonight, January 26 - February 3, 2013. It is only when the curtain goes up that the truth is told.

The World Premiere of Robert Wilson's New Opera, ZINNIAS - THE LIFE OF CLEMENTINE HUNTER, will perform January 26 - February 3, 2013. It is only when the curtain goes up that the truth is told.

Sony Masterworks announces the release of Presente, the new album by Latin Grammy-winning band Bajofondo, available March 5, 2013. The album's title refers to what the band is at the present moment: a stirring mix of tango, milonga, folklore, rock, hip-hop, electronica, jazz, classical, and a world of sounds from the Rio de la Plata, the river that separates and unites Argentina and Uruguay. One of the most acclaimed live acts in the world, Bajofondo's Presente is also the biggest 'present' (both in size and scope) the band has delivered to die-hard fans and new converts: an epic 21-track high energy tour de force that blends a multitude of traditionally dichotomous genres seamlessly.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today a rare chance to take in the full measure of a master filmmaker with A CLOSE-UP OF ABBAS KIAROSTAMI from February 8-17.

Broadway stars Emily Padgett and Matthew Hydzik will star as "Alex" and "Nick" in the world premiere of FLASHDANCE - THE MUSICAL, the stage adaptation of the 1983 hit film that defined a generation. Padgett and Hydzik will be joined on stage by the legendary Rachelle Rak in the role of "Tess." Sergio Trujillo, director and choreographer for the production returned to the home of FLASHDANCE and launch of the world premiere, Pittsburgh's Heinz Hall, to announce the lead casting from a press conference. Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Kevin McMahon, CEO of Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, were also on hand to welcome the cast and creative team to Pittsburgh and to make a proclamation, naming January 1, 2013 as FLASHDANCE DAY. Celebrating its 30th Anniversary,FLASHDANCE kicks off a national tour January 1-6 at Heinz Hall and continues on to more than 20 cities with additional bookings to be announced:

Oxygen plays matchmaker once again with the season four return of the hit dating competition series LOVE GAMES: Bad Girls Need Love Too" on Mondays at 11PM ET/PT.

Oxygen plays matchmaker once again with the season four return of the hit dating competition series 'Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too' tonight, November 5 at 11PM ET/PT. Hosted by fan favorite, Tanisha Thomas, this season features Amy, Camilla and Dani from 'Bad Girls Club' Las Vegas as they compete and search for love from a pool of 14 eligible suitors. Beginning Today, November 12, the series will move to its regular timeslot at 10PM ET/PT. For more information, visit www.oxygen.com.

Orange County, CA- based 3D Theatricals presents an eye-popping, high-energy production of eight-time Tony Award-winner HAIRSPRAY at the Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton through October 28 before transferring to the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, November 2-4. This truly impressive revival is so much fun that even those who've seen the show numerous times will enjoy it--thanks primarily to its story, score, songs, and characters.

Scholastic Media, licensor for Goosebumps™, the global mega-brand with over 300 million books sold worldwide in 32 languages, today announced its 20th anniversary 'Get Goosebumps' marketing and media celebration in support of the brand this Halloweenseason. The initiative will feature new publishing by R.L. Stine from Scholastic, a marathon of the original TV series on The Hub TV network, a destination for kids and their families, new DVDs from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, and a 'Trick or Read' event in New York City.

Greetings BroadwayWorld readers, I will be one of your guest bloggers this month along with Rock Of Ages' Neka Zang. I have many musings to share with you, but first (and firstmostly), I want to invite you into the world of being a Broadway understudy. Now, I know firstmostly is not a word…but I learned fives upon tens of things in college (see where we're headed?).

Oxygen plays matchmaker once again with the season four return of the hit dating competition series 'Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too' on Monday, November 5 at 11PM ET/PT. Hosted by fan favorite, Tanisha Thomas, this season features Amy, Camilla and Dani from 'Bad Girls Club' Las Vegas as they compete and search for love from a pool of 14 eligible suitors. Beginning Monday, November 12, the series will move to its regular timeslot at 10PM ET/PT. For more information, visit www.oxygen.com.