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It's the most FABULOUS time of the year - and entertainer extraordinaire John Barrowman will be celebrating the festive season with fans as he returns to the UK with a dazzling new Christmas tour. The eight-date JOHN BARROWMAN - A FABULOUS CHRISTMAS tour in November and December follows the success of his sell-out summer shows, celebrating his 30 years on stage and screen, and will coincide with the release of his new album of the same name.

Stage West has announced that John D'Agata, essayist and co-author of the book The Lifespan of a Fact (upon which the play of the same name was based), will be attending our production on Friday, November 29. Mr. D'Agata will be the guest at a special post-show conversation following the performance.

Peter Bjorn and John continue to give this holiday season with the release of their second single “Reason To Be Reasonable” – out today via INGRID and available on all DSPs. The single follows “Rusty Nail” released on October 18th with news of the band's 20th year anniversary, ninth full-length studio album Endless Dream – out March 13th – and Spring 2020 North American headline tour.

A reinvented, and fresh take on Charles Dickens' classic novel, A Christmas Carol will be presented this holiday season at John Glenn HS in Norwalk, CA.

THE GREEN ROOM 42 a?" the new intimate concert venue dubbed Broadway's a?oeoff-night hotspota?? by The New York Times a?" has announced that John Schneider has been added to the cast of the one-night-only event Grand Hotel: A 30th Anniversary Celebration In Concert to benefit The Actors Fund on Monday, November 11 at 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM.

With a Little Help... It's John Belushi, an award-winning, multimedia production directed by Levy Lee Simon ('For the Love of Freedom,' 'Bow-Wow Club'), and stars Jack Zullo ('Bell Canyon,' 'Epic Rap Battles of History'), the show's book writer and producer makes its Off-Broadway debut at Theatre 80 from December 5-22. The show takes the audience on an epic journey of John's 12-year rise to entertainment icon status complete with live music, videos, and heartfelt Belushi-inspired sweat. A percentage of the show's proceeds will benefit Gilda's Club and The Comedians Assistance Fund.

Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon welcome in the holiday season with a special Christmas concert. A John Denver Christmas is a delightful blend of traditional Christmas music with some of your favorite John Denver hits and songs of the season! Winning much acclaim and delighting audiences across the country, Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon will bring you home for the holidays with music from an artist that shaped a generation. You'll be reminded of John Denver's popular Christmas concerts and holiday specials as this award-winning band presents an evening of music the whole family will enjoy!

 BroadwayWorld has a behind-the-scenes look at the John W. Engeman Theater's MATILDA the Musical in rehearsal. Performances begin on Thursday, November 14 and run through Sunday, December 29, 2019.

Imagine if JK Rowling announced tomorrow that she was going to tour a one-woman show of Harry Potter in which she would play all the characters. I'm sure it would sell out in minutes, but would it be any good? That is exactly what Charles Dickens did in the 1850s and 60s with A Christmas Carol and he was a total sensation.

John Cameron Mitchell has teamed up with Eyelids to record an EP of Lou Reed covers, and the proceeds of the EP will go towards Mitchell's mom's Alzheimer's care. They also released an animated video for a?oeWaves of Fear.a?? 

THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE WILDEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH heads to Iowa for an unprecedented look at the Democrats' much-anticipated Liberty & Justice Celebration in Des Moines. In a new episode titled “Field of Dreams” — airing Sunday, November 3 at 8 p.m. ET/PT — co-hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Alex Wagner, along with contributor Jennifer Palmieri, go behind the scenes with presidential candidates and campaigns as they prepare for the pivotal event.

Like a damaged St. Nick for the Christmas corrupted, John Waters a?" legendary filmmaker (a?oeFemale Troublea??, a?oeHairspraya??, a?oeSerial Mom,a?? a?oePink Flamingosa??), raconteur and author of bestselling books, Carsick, Role Models, Make Trouble and Mr. Know-It-All, hitchhikes into town with a bag full of tricks for the despised and the depraved, spreading Yuletide corruption and cock-eyed piety with his critically acclaimed one-man show, a?oeA John Waters Christmas.a?? The a?oePope of Trasha?? himself takes the stage at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts as a part of its PEAK series on December 2 at 8 pm.

Coming on November 12, Penguin Random House will release A Is For Audra: Broadway's Leading Ladies from A to Z - the new children's picture book written by John Robert Allman and illustrated by Peter Emmerich. 

Olivier and Tony Award-winner John Caird, who co-directed the original production of Les Misérables, visited The Barn Theatre in Cirencester to watch their Built By Barn production of his musical Daddy Long Legs, for which he received a Drama Desk award for a?oeOutstanding Book of a Musicala??.

BILLY ELLIOT, Elton John and Lee Hall's multi award winning musical theatre adaptation of Stephen Daldry's movie of the same name returns to Sydney for its 10th Anniversary Australian Tour.

Serenbe Fellows presents a timely conversation with John A. Lanier, Executive Director of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation, for a?oeFrom the Prototypical Company to the Prototypical Economy of the 21st Century.a?? John will explore what it looks like to create, not just a sustainable company, but a sustainable economy. Mid-Course Correction Revisited book sale and signing to follow.

Elton John sits down with NBC's Harry Smith for a candid interview ahead of the release of his new autobiography, a?oeMe.a?? Watch as the music legend opens up about his rise to stardom, his relationship with his mother and his cocaine addiction. a?oeI'm so lucky to have survived all that I've done,a?? he says.

New York Times Best Selling Author V.E. Schwab has long teased movie news for her beloved trilogy A Darker Shade of Magic, for which rights sold in 2016, but no details have been released up until now.

Following his performance as Chef Louis in the Hollywood Bowl production of a?oeThe Little Mermaid,a?? two-time Emmy®Award-nominated actor and producer John Stamos will reprise his role as the eccentric French cook in a?oeThe Wonderful World of Disney presents The Little Mermaid Live!,a?? airing TUESDAY, NOV. 5(8:00a?'10:00 p.m. EST), live on ABC. Joining Stamos and the previously announced cast including Auli'i Cravalho (Ariel), Queen Latifah (Ursula) and Shaggy (Sebastian) is Graham Phillips, most known for his work on a?oeThe Good Wife,a?? who will return to his live theater roots in the role of Prince Eric.

Last night, Sir Paul McCartney appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. McCartney touched on the subject of loss, and in particular the way John Lennon's death has influenced his music and even his dreams, many decades later.

NYC singer/comedian John Burns will return to historic Duplex Cabaret Theatre with an encore performance of his popular show John Burns is a Sexy Beast, first presented for three sold-out dates during WorldPride & Stonewall 50 this past June. Directed by 15-time MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs) award-winner Lennie Watts, the special 'Tea Dance' performance will be held on Sunday, October 13, at 4pm.

NYC singer/comedian John Burns will return to historic Duplex Cabaret Theatre with an encore performance of his popular show John Burns is a Sexy Beast, first presented for three sold-out dates during WorldPride & Stonewall 50 this past June. Directed by 15-time MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs) award-winner Lennie Watts, the special 'Tea Dance' performance will be held on Sunday, October 13, at 4pm.

The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus (Lennon Bus), the premier non-profit 501(c)(3) state-of-the-art mobile production facility that provides hands-on creative experiences to students of all ages, returned to New York City Hall for the launch of the sixth annual Come Together NYC month-long residency on September 16, according to Yoko Ono Lennon.

A Make It Happen Production presents John Patrick Shanley's comic romance Italian American Reconciliation which features veteran actress Lori Triolo and Luciana Carro. Directed by Ivette Dumeng.

59E59 Theaters will present the NYC premiere of EINSTEIN'S DREAMS book and lyrics by Joanne Sydney Lessner, music and lyrics by Joshua Rosenblum, directed by Cara Reichel, and based on the novel by Alan Lightman. Milton Granger is the music director; the movement director/associate director is Dax Valdes.