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The Grand Theatre is thrilled to produce the North American premiere of the stage adaptation of CHARIOTS OF FIRE. Directed by Grand Theatre Artistic Director Dennis Garnhum, and starring Harry Judge and Wade Bogert-O'Brien, the story is based on the iconic film that won four Academy Awards in 1981. The original stage adaptation had its premiere in London England's West End in 2012, and this month, London, Ontario's Grand Theatre is the first to produce it outside of England. The Title Sponsor for CHARIOTS OF FIRE is 3M. 

Rehearsals are in full swing for The 5th Avenue Theatre's production of Kiss Me, Kate, which begins performances next Friday, April 6.

They are a whirl wind of songs and comedy and the the eye of the Will & Anthony entertainment hurricane made landfall at The RRAZZ Room in Boca Raton last night and Broadwayworld was there.  Check out the photos.

MOLASSES IN JANUARY, an original new musical about a struggling family of Italian immigrants who are literally swept up in the Boston Molasses disaster of 1919, will make its full Off-Broadway premiere on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 and have an open run in the Jerry Orbach Theatre at The Theater Center, located at 1627 Broadway. Written and composed by Francine Pellegrino and directed by Whitney Stone with musical direction by Michael Wittenburg, this spirited new musical will have its official opening on Thursday, May 24th at 5PM. 

Emerging theatre company Get Out Of My Space, in collaboration with Theatre with Teeth, will be taking over Exeter's historic Poltimore House with new production Umbra, an immersive theatrical experience inspired by Woyzeck, Christian Shaw and the Peaky Blinders opening this May. Stepping inside the crumbling hallways of Poltimore House, audiences will be taken back to 1919 and immersed in a dark world of drinking, religion and organised crime as twisted demonic forces gradually worm their way into the minds of its inhabitants.

The Tristano Project, Emilio Solla y La Inestable de Brooklyn, JayCee Driesen 'Born To Sing', and more head to Birdland the week of March 26!

The little OPERA theatre of ny (LOTNY), in collaboration with New York based period ensemble New Vintage Baroque,presents the New York City Premiere of Piramo e Tisbe at Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Avenue, NYC, from March 22-25, 2018, with performances on Thursday through Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 3pm. Tickets are $35 and are available at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/35006. Based upon the story of Pyramus and Thisbe from Ovid's Metamorphoses with a libretto by Marco Coltellini, Piramo e Tisbe is byJohann Adolph Hasse, a pivotal opera composer of the 18th Century celebrated for his sweet and tender melodies. Sung in Italian with English supertitles.

The Des Moines Community Playhouse is the home for Second Saturday, an alternative Saturday night entertainment for young people in grades 6-12. The teen improv event is 7:30-10:00 PM, Saturday, Mar. 10. Cost is $9. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged, and is available online at dmplayhouse.com.

Birdland Jazz Club announces March 2018 schedule featuring Steps Ahead Meets Soulbop, Cyrus Chestnut Quartet, Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, Steve Smith 'Groove: Blue' Organ Trio, The Tristano Project, Laila Biali, Cynthia Sayer, Corcoran Holt, Anita Gillette, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, and more!

Sony Classical Releases Debut Album of Stunning Mezzo-Soprano Anita Rachvelishvili on 3/2

Following a sell-out season at the Abbey Theatre as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations of the 1916 Easter Rising, as well as a successful Irish and US tour, The Plough and the Stars comes to the Lyric Hammersmith as a co-production with the Abbey Theatre.

A stunning art-nouveau garage is being transformed into an independent cinema and bar, right in the heart of the Northern suburbs. A homage to the golden age of Cinema, Thornbury Picture House is tipped to be a new hive of North-side get-togethers when it opens its doors in March.

Los Angeles Philharmonic Music & Artistic DirectorGustavo Dudamel and CEO Simon Woods announce the 2018/19 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall and beyond. The centerpiece of LA Phil 100, the Centennial program forges an exciting future for the orchestra, its music, its city, and audiences around the world with a forward-looking roster of globe-spanning artistic programs, educational and social-impact initiatives and public celebrations for all of L.A., from September 2018 through October 2019.

Opening March 2 for a limited run, Hart House Theatre presents a Shakespeare's revenge tragedy of epic proportions, Titus Andronicus. Directed by well-known indie Shakespeare buff, James Wallis, and starring a stellar cast of both professional and emergent talent, this production of Titus Andronicus promises to deliver a classic tale through the lens of fresh, youthful talent.

After 10 years in the UK and two West End seasons, Evita is captivating audiences across the world as it continues on an International and UK tour in 2018. Having already visited Luxembourg and the United Arab Emirates, the story of an ordinary woman's meteoric rise to power at a time of extraordinary political unrest is about to embark on a tour of the UK and Italy, opening at Torquay Princess Theatre on the 13 March.

The Des Moines Community Playhouse is the home for Second Saturday, an alternative Saturday night entertainment for young people in grades 6-12. The teen improv starts 7:30-10:00 PM, Saturday, Feb. 10. Cost is $9. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged, and is available online at dmplayhouse.com.

One of Broadway's leading ladies, Donna Vivino, will entertain two nights only at The 1919 Lounge at the Empire Arts Center in her solo show. Grand Forks' own Keith Teepen will be joining her on piano. Donna will share songs and stories from her career and beyond, making an evening so unforgettable, you might just forget you're in Grand Forks.

The opening of the special exhibition John Singer Sargent Gassed featuring the "monumental" work of art and a program examining the challenges endured by African Americans during the Great War are among the February events at the National WWI Museum and Memorial.

The 70th anniversary season of the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence will present an incomparable collection of artists from around the globe in six major opera productions; recitals, chamber music and orchestral concerts from July 4 through 24; plus multiple events from the Acad mie du Festival d'Aix in June and July. This double anniversary season - the Festival's 70th and the Academy's 20th - also celebrates the conclusion of Bernard Foccroulle's eleven-year tenure as general manager of the Festival. His legacy will be on display in the 2018 season with commissions, new productions, major participatory events, and significantly broader outreach to Arab and local audiences. Foccroulle will be succeeded by Park Avenue Armory artistic director and Dutch National Opera director Pierre Audi in September 2018.

With another round of strong results for The Bachelor and The Good Doctor, ABC once again dominated Monday, beating CBS by 1.6 million viewers (7.4 million vs. 5.8 million) and by 70% in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6 vs. 1.0/4). In fact, it was ABC's 5th consecutive week as Monday's No. 1 broadcaster with young adults.

Opening January 19, Hart House Theatre is honoured to present a pivotal, American classic, The Crucible.

VAULT Festival announces a series of LATES promising to lure festival-goers seeking a further theatrical fix into the small hours, as they let loose with eight weekends of specially curated, immersive parties every Friday and Saturday night from 24th January to 18th March. With an anti-Valentine's ball, Mardi Gras spectacular, Burlesque lock in and I ? EU Silent Disco on the bill, there's a LATE for every species of party animal. Punters can also tuck into fiery fusion Thairitos and indulgent Mac 'n' Cheese with a specially curated menu of hearty street food from PopCo while they unwind in one of the six bars open every day of the festival. Tickets for parties and performances are available now from VAULTFestival.com. VAULT Festival opens to the public for eight weeks from 24th January.

The Des Moines Community Playhouse is the home for Second Saturday, an alternative Saturday night entertainment for young people in grades 6-12. The teen improv night will be held 7:30-10:00 PM, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. Cost is $9. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged, and is available online at dmplayhouse.com.

The Des Moines Community Playhouse is the home for Second Saturday, an alternative Saturday night entertainment for young people in grades 6-12. The teen improv night will be held 7:30-10:00 PM, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. Cost is $9. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged, and is available online at dmplayhouse.com.