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Hola los fanáticos de YOUNGER. ¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo! While you're presumably celebrating Mexican independence munching on loads of Tostitos and guac, let me regale you with the details of what happened to our favorite Broadway hoodwinker this week.

In its 23rd incarnation, the Kennedy Center Spring Gala was a triumph. This year's edition of the Gala — titled “It Don't Mean a Thing…” — paid homage to the big-band music, extraordinary tunes, and iconic dancing of the Swing Era.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's 53rd Season opens with The Royal Family, the Tony Award-winning American classic by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. Performances begin Wednesday, May 27th and continue through Sunday, June 21st at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue (at Lancaster Road) in Madison. Individual tickets and subscriptions can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 973-408-5600 or by visiting ShakespeareNJ.org.

Dream Theatre Company announces the next production of 2015 -- The Devilish Children (and the Civilizing Process) written by Dream Theatre Company Artistic Director, Jeremy Menekseoglu in 2009 and based on the cautionary fables written by German psychiatrist, Heinrich Hoffman, in Struwwelpeter.

Multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban releases his new album, entitled STAGES, today, April 28th, 2015, via Reprise Records.

The Tempest Ladies, the world's premier all-female, role-switching Shakespeare theater company, will present a new production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Performances for this limited engagement begin April 22, 2015 at Off Broadway's Chernuchin Theatre.

Author Avi Sirlin and Aurora Metro Press are pleased to announce that their historical biographical novel, 'The Evolutionist' is receiving rave reviews. The Historical Novel Society says the book is 'Brimful of factual details... This novel will appeal to any reader interested in... the lives of the intrepid Victorian specimen hunters.' 'The Evolutionist' tells the story of one of Britain's most controversial and misunderstood Victorians, a man Sir David Attenborough called 'the most admirable character in the history of science' Alfred Russel Wallace. In 1858, Wallace earned equal credit with Charles Darwin for the discovery of our modern theory of evolution. But in an era that pitted science against faith, Wallace boldly declared his belief in both thus clashing headlong with London's scientific elite, including Darwin. More than 150 years later, Wallace has become the forgotten father of evolution. Book Description/Blurb: 1858. The Malay Archipelago. In these remote tropics, a young British naturalist, Alfred Wallace, toils in obscurity. He collects specimens-beetles, moths, ants and birds-that sell for pennies apiece in England. He also investigates ideas that perplex the world's leading scientific minds, an elite community that spurns him as a mere interloper. One night in his isolated jungle hut, suffering from fever and hallucination, Wallace solves the greatest mystery of the era: the origin of species. To circulate his discovery, he contacts a distant acquaintance-Charles Darwin. Unbeknownst to Wallace, Darwin has been secretly penning a near-identical version of the same evolutionary theory for twenty years. Wallace's fateful decision to confide in Darwin forges a unique bond between the two men. Darwin achieves world-renown and Wallace earns, if nothing else, widespread grudging respect. But then Wallace returns to England and takes up with the spiritualist movement sweeping the nation. Devotion to spiritualism launches Wallace into a headlong clash not only with London's scientific establishment, but the man at its very center, Darwin. From oppressive jungle to mid-Victorian London, The Evolutionist tells of one man's determination to seek out his own truth. It is a story of perseverance and inspiration, science and faith, and ultimately, it is about the resilience of the human heart. 'The Evolutionist' is available in both print and ebook formats. Praise for 'The Evolutionist': A strongly impressionistic portrait of an undeservedly little-known scientist, The Evolutionist is a raptly compelling read.' - Midwest Book Review 'Sirlin weaves fact and fiction into an enthralling account... ' - Natalie Heng, The Star (Malaysia) '...If you've ever heard the theory of natural selection explained and thought, 'Why didn't I think of that?' then read this book and find out why. It took far more than just thinking about it; it took a lifetime of hardship and adventure.' - David Jones, author 'North American Wildlife' 'A wide audience beyond the scientifically curious will find this an easy read and come away with a richer understanding of the rigours of early scientific research - both in the field and in the halls of established theory.' - Professor Gene J. Parola, author 'The Devil to Pay' 'The Evolutionist is a triumph of biographical fiction, an utterly convincing character study of one of the most poignant figures in the history of science.' - Nowick Gray, author of 'Hunter's Daughter' 'An exciting adventure story well told.' - Peter Hobson, Shiny New Books Listen to a short (10 minute) interview with Avi on CBC Radio: https://soundcloud.com/cbcvictoria/writer-avi-sirlin-on-the-evolutionist-the-strange-tale-of-alfred-russel-wallace Book Details: 'The Evolutionist' By Avi Sirlin Publisher: Aurora Metro Press Published: November 2014 ISBN: 978-1906582531 ASIN: B00P8BNG48 Pages: 334 Genre: Historical Fiction; Biographical Novel About The Author: Avi Sirlin holds degrees in biology and law. For more than 15 years, he operated a law practice in downtown Toronto, with an emphasis on immigration, refugee and criminal law. He closed his practice in order to focus more on writing. Avi currently lives in Victoria, British Columbia. The Evolutionist is his first published novel. For review copies, author interviews, or more information please contact: Avi Sirlin Email: ajsirlin (at) gmail.com Website: http://www.avisirlin.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AviSirlin

The American Heroes Channel (AHC) announced today its Upfront programming lineup for the 2015-16 season.

Dream Theatre Company announces the next production of 2015 -- The Devilish Children (and the Civilizing Process) written by Dream Theatre Company Artistic Director, Jeremy Menekseoglu in 2009 and based on the cautionary fables written by German psychiatrist, Heinrich Hoffman, in Struwwelpeter.

The critically acclaimed independent outfit THE COMPULSIONS have announced U.S. performances on Tuesday, April 14 in New York City at the Mercury Lounge and in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 16 at The Viper Room. The new album DIRTY FUN--out April 14 on Compulsions Records -- features the talents of vocalist and rhythm guitarist ROB CARLYLE, lead guitarist RICHARD FORTUS (Guns N' Roses), drummerFRANK “THUNDERCHUCKER” FERRER (Guns N' Roses) and bassist SAMI YAFFA (Hanoi Rocks, New York Dolls). Listen to the exclusive album sampler forDIRTY FUN (HERE). Fans who pre-order the album will receive 'Hellbound Babies' and 'Lucky' instantly. The pre-order is available now on iTUNES and AMAZON.

The Rotherhithe tunnel-shaft, constructed by Marc Brunel and his son Isambard Kingdom Brunel to access the first ever underwater tunnel which ran below the Thames, will host the world premiere of The Eighth Wonder of the World, a new play by Nick Harrison.

On the heels of a hugely successful first season, Investigation Discovery today announced the greenlight for season two of MOMSTERS: WHEN MOMS GO BAD

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight, Midnight, and Special Screening sections as well as work in progress screenings. The 14th edition of the Festival will take place from April 15 to April 26 in New York City.

?ESPN Films today announced a new primetime special, It's Not Crazy, It's Sports, directed by Academy Award-winning director Errol Morris (The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara, Thin Blue Line, The Unknown Known) which will air Sunday, March 1 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.

RAW Readings presented by Theatre Now New York are FREE. New York, New York - Theatre Now New York, in association with Sari Weisman, will open its Raw Reading Series with a FREE reading of SPEAK OF THE DEVIL by Richard F. Stockton, revised by Marsha Lee Sheiness, and directed by Robert Kalfin, Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 3:00PM at 520 8th Avenue, 3rd floor, in Manhattan. A wine and cheese reception with the artists will follow.

England's most storied rivalry takes center stage at Folger Theatre in Friedrich Schiller's classic drama Mary Stuart from tonight, January 27- March 8, 2015.

SPEAK OF THE DEVIL, a play about the 'Great Agnostic' Robert Ingersoll will be presented on Sunday, February 8, 2015.

It comes as no surprise to the inhabitants of Madison that a play should arise, an original production no less, that holds a political charge. In a city so focused on the rumblings of politics or making a change, an artistic protest is nothing to shock the masses. When the message outweighs the politics behind it, however, people pay attention.

England's most storied rivalry takes center stage at Folger Theatre in Friedrich Schiller's classic drama Mary Stuart from January 27- March 8, 2015.

If you've been a regular reader of this particular reviewer's musings, you know that every year there are long stretches of time where I just haven't been able to critique all the shows I've seen that deserve commentary. So I end up playing what they call in sports, 'Catch-up ball,' and post a mash up of belated reviews from past shows. It's kind of like a critic's version of the song 'Six Months Out of Every Year,' from Damn Yankees. Give or take a month or two, that's usually the time period during which I store unpublished reviews in my fevered brain and then unload them all in one seemingly endless column-like this one is going to be. If my cabaret-show reviewing days will be over (as chronicled here), I might as well go out with a bang-and relieve my procrastination guilt during holiday season. Now I can scratch one New Year's resolution off the list.

It seems like the perfect fairytale for these newlyweds, until one spouse reveals a shocking secret that spins happily ever after into a nightmare

I once saw a production of Samuel Beckett's play, Play, that featured three "urns" and as a young college student I had never seen something so remarkable before. It was odd and extraordinary, and while I don't remember much about that production, the visual has stayed with me for years. Sunday evening I saw Studio Theatre's 2nd Stage production of Mark O'Rowe's Terminus, and I immediately thought of that. O'Rowe's somewhat grotesque poetically prosed piece is comprised of three unnamed characters who like those urns in Play talk directly to us. The difference here is that they are in monologue form and the three characters never interact with each other as their speaking.

It seems like the perfect fairytale for these newlyweds, until one spouse reveals a shocking secret that spins happily ever after into a nightmare

The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, new media, news, radio, and promotional writing during 2014.