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The Human Rights Watch Film Festival presents 13 timely and provocative films, from June 13-20, 2019, that shine a bright light on bravery and resilience in challenging times, with incisive perspectives on human rights issues affecting people around the world. As racism and xenophobia continue to rise within the highest echelons of power, this year's festival presents cinematic works that expose and humanize cases of legalized and legitimized oppression of the disenfranchised that demand the world's attention.

Honoring musical icon Joni Mitchell's legacy and 75th birthday, Decca Records will release The Music Center Presents Joni 75: A Birthday Celebrationon March 8, 2019. On Joni's 75th birthday last November, a star-studded roster of musicians gathered together to pay tribute to the legendary singer-songwriter. The evening was recorded and is now subsequently being released. It features performances by Brandi Carlile; Glen Hansard; Emmylou Harris; Norah Jones; Chaka Khan; Diana Krall; Kris Kristofferson; Los Lobos with La Marisoul, Cesar Castro & Xochi Flores; Graham Nash; James Taylor; Seal; Rufus Wainwright; and more. The full track list is below.

DON'T COME BACK FROM THE MOON will open in New York, Los Angeles, and other select cities and on VOD on January 18.

'I think audiences will enjoy hating him.'

Multiple award-winning film and theatre lyricist Tim Rice, in conjunction with the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival, will present an industry-only NYC development workshop of his new musical, 'From Here to Eternity.'

For the final show of our 2018 season, Music Theatre of Denton is bringing The Hunchback of Notre Dame to the historic Campus Theatre. Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, the musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be 'Out There,' observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools.

Lost Lectures announce the first wave of speakers for 'The Electrograph', a series of unique events that aim to spark minds and bring imagination to life this October. Opening the industrial doors to a disused power plant, the collective are hosting an off-grid culture club that will illuminate the very best of the city with world class talks and performances from the likes of Vicky Grout, Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, Grace Savage, The Secret Barrister, Anna Ginsburg, Kamal Ahmed and many more. Running from 4th October, tickets are available now at lostlectures.com/events/electrograph/

The hard rock and heavy metal group ROARING TRUTH, has signed a worldwide recording, and distribution deal with DSN Music. The Texas based rockers signing, follows wrapping up studio work on their new commercial album, self titled 'ROARING TRUTH' planned for release this summer.

Back by popular demand, Neil Simon's THE ODD COUPLE returns to Commonwealth Theatre Company (CTC), Northern Kentucky University's own professional theatre, running July 6-22, 2018 at NKU's Stauss Theatre.

Back by popular demand, Neil Simon's THE ODD COUPLE returns to Commonwealth Theatre Company (CTC), Northern Kentucky University's own professional theatre, running July 6-22, 2018 at NKU's Stauss Theatre.

What would The Beatles have sounded like if they had the chance to perform live in concert with a symphony orchestra? 

The Acting Company presented its one-night-only benefit reading of The Night of the Iguana, Tennessee Williams' feverishly poetic 1961 drama, at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College (68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues), on Monday, June 11.

The Acting Company announces the full cast of its one-night-only benefit reading of The Night of the Iguana, Tennessee Williams' feverishly poetic 1961 drama,at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College (68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues), on Monday, June 11.

Actress Christine Syron continues to radiate an inner strength with the characters she brings to life on both stage and screen.

 LETTERS LIVE is thrilled to announce Cynthia Erivo, Edie Falco, Ian McShane, James Earl Jones, Katie Holmes, Kyle MacLachlan, Laurence Fishburne, Molly Ringwald and Uzo Aduba as the second wave of confirmed performers for its first ever NYC shows on May 18th and May 19th 2018, at The Town Hall. They will join previously-announced guest Benedict Cumberbatch. Performances begin at 8pm ET and will run for 2 hours and 20 minutes with a 20 intermission. The Town Hall is located at 123 West 43rd Street, between Sixth Avenue and Broadway, in midtown Manhattan. Additional celebrity cast members will be announced prior to the shows, while the rest will be a surprise each night. 

The Acting Company presents a one-night-only benefit reading of The Night of the Iguana, Tennessee Williams' feverishly poetic 1961 drama, at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College (68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues), on Monday, June 11. Directed by Michael Wilson, the acclaimed Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award-winner, the performance reunites much of the cast and creative team from last season's critically acclaimed production at the American Repertory Theatre. 

The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati presents Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's MARY POPPINS JR. April 7-16, 2018 at the Taft Theatre. The "practically perfect" 70-minute musical is based on the classic P.L. Travers stories and the Walt Disney film.

The Ogunquit Playhouse is thrilled to announce it has received seventeen Independent Reviewers of New England Award (IRNE) nominations for its 2017 productions of Bullets Over Broadway, Ragtime, and From Here to Eternity including Best Sound Design, Best Projection Design, Best Choreography, Best Ensemble, and Best Musical, as well as Best Music Director for Jeffrey Campos, Best Director for Seth Sklar-Heyn and Jeff Whiting, Best Supporting Actress for Sally Struthers, Best Supporting Actor for Julian Decker, Best Actress for Kirsten Scott, Best Actor for Josh Young, Darnell Abraham, and Reed Campbell, and Most Promising Young Performer for Tyler Wladis.

RSC Artistic Director, Gregory Doran, announces the RSC's winter 2018 season, a nationwide schools' tour and a new 10 ticket offer for first time visitors.