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The Magical World of Dr. Seuss is a whimsical journey of adventure and fun for families, straight out of the pages and onto the stage for all to experience. Renowned artist Duffy Hudson brings to life Dr. Seuss classics like And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street, Horton Hears a Who!, The Sneetches, and more.

ZOOM PRESENTATION (June 18, 2021) - Bálint Varga (music and concept) and Aimee Lynn Czura (book and lyrics) will present their new musical GAILLEY AND THE TALE OF THE FATE KEEPER. The production, directed by Bálint Varga (d'ILLUSION: The Houdini Musical), will have one virtual performance on Friday, June 18, 2021 at 6:30pm via Zoom.

A free community screening of UPSTAIRS INFERNO will be held at The Woodland in Maplewood, NJ on June 12th, 2021. Two weeks following the screening, THE VIEW UPSTAIRS, musical, will be presented at the same location June 25th and 26th, 2021.

Joining Simon Russell Beale who will play Johann Sebastian Bach in the world premiere of Nina Raine's Bach & Sons are Samuel Blenkin as Carl, Pandora Colin as Maria Barbara, Ruth Lass as Katharina, Douggie McMeekin as Wilhelm, Racheal Ofori as Anna Magdalena and Pravessh Rana as Frederick the Great.

 Coffee and Cedar:  A Play, written by D.H. Cermeño, based on his book of the same title will open on Wednesday, May 19th, at 10 pm EST, and run for seven performance during the Orlando Fringe Festival. 

Calling all Dallas-based visual artists! The City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture (OAC) is requesting submissions for designs for a commercial-style movie poster for the Dallas Majestic Theatre Centennial and celebration.

The Tabor Opera House Preservation Foundation is seeking its first-ever executive director to guide the Tabor Opera House into its next phase of life.

Today (April 7) in live streaming: The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize ceremony, Lena Hall visits Backstage Live, a Rock of Ages reunion, and more!

Lee joined Catalina Island Museum as Executive Director in 2016, transforming the museum into a creative and social hub for the Avalon community. Under her direction, the museum board and staff worked to create an environment that is welcoming to all, enriching visitors' Catalina experience.

Today (March 12) in live streaming: Broadway celebrates Liza Minnelli, Women of Broadway unite, and more!

Gather some supplies and join in to have fun, get artsy, and be creative all while helping spread love and compassion.

Award winning authors Dan Gutman and Iain Lawrence understand what kids love to read. Their latest page-turning stories are guaranteed to keep readers gasping with surprise at adventures no one would have predicted—especially not the boys they happened to. Due out on March 2nd.

Did you know that it was Jewish composers who wrote some of your favorite songs? Whether it was Take Me Out to the Ball Game or Over the Rainbow, Piano Man or Send in the Clowns, to Da Doo Ron Ron or Hold On, some of the best-known songs ever written were written by Jewish composers. 

Today's top stories: new Broadway-bound musical Houdini is in the works, ad for The Prom featuring NFL players, work begins on Her Majesty's Theatre in preparation for the West End return of The Phantom of the Opera.

Producer Karl Sydow (The Last Ship) has just announced that the new Broadway bound musical HOUDINI directed by Federico Bellone (Mary Poppins in Milan, Dirty Dancing), recently held a cross continental virtual developmental reading starring Tony Award nominee Ramin Karimloo (Les Misérables, Anastasia) as Harry Houdini and Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes (Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella, Bandstand) as Bess Houdini.

Dreamfactory is now presenting Magic Worlds! The experience runs through March 9, 2022.

Today (September 22) in live streaming: Will Swenson visits the Producer's Perspective, Ravi Coltrane Quartet plays at Birdland, and so much more!

In this week's Theater Stories, we are learning about the Al Hirschfeld theater! From theater ghosts to short-lived musical sequels, this theater is home to endless amounts of history, interesting facts and more.

d'ILLUSION: The Houdini Musical has officially launched a streaming Audio Theater Experience online at houdinionbroadway.com. The Audio Theater Experience, an entirely new media format, was recorded in its entirety remotely by the cast and creative team throughout the last three months. 

Who doesn't love a party with music, dancing and sweet cake? You're cordially invited to enjoy Doll Face Has a Party!, a world premiere virtual puppet show now streaming for free on CCTv: Virtual Theatre and Learning from Chicago Children's Theatre, the company's new YouTube channel.

Tune into BOING! 2020, a free webcast debuting on Chicago Children's Theatre's new YouTube channel, CCTv, dropping Saturday, June 20 at 10 a.m. CST.

May 14, 2020 - d'ILLUSION: The Houdini Musical announces the launch of an audiobook set for the end of Summer 2020. The project will feature a full audio experience including dialogue, orchestration, songs, foley sounds and narration all recording remotely during this time of self-isolation. 

Nick Mohammed, The Pleasance, Soho Theatre and United Agents have announced the digital release of Mr. Swallow: Houdini - freeing from the shackles of 2017 the Mr. Swallow-anointed, first-ever entirely true auto-biopic of legendary magician Harry Houdini.

This spring, the acclaimed Watermill Ensemble presents a bold, innovative all-female production of Shakespeare's timeless tragedy, Hamlet. Underscored with live music, played by the cast, The Watermill's resident company applying their collaborative style to Shakespeare's most enduring play.

Company is officially in previews on Broadway!  Following the engagement in London's West End, the new production of Sondheim and George Furth's landmark American musical, Company, directed by two-time Tony Award® winner Marianne Elliott comes to Broadway starring Tony and Grammy Award® winner Katrina Lenk as Bobbie and two-time Tony Award and two-time Grammy Award winner Patti LuPone as Joanne.