Courtney B. Vance News

Inspired by a true story, USA's new one-hour drama, GRACELAND, begins production in Fort Lauderdale, FL this week. From Executive Producer and WHITE COLLAR creator, Jeff Eastin, the series is slated to film 11 episodes (in addition to the completed pilot). GRACELAND stars Daniel Sunjata ('Rescue Me') and Aaron Tveit ('Les Miserables') and will bow summer 2013 on USA.

The West Coast premiere of The National Theatre production of War Horse opened yesterday at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. Performances for the powerful drama will continue through July 29, 2012. View red carpet photos below!

Disney Channel has announced 'Let It Shine - Rap Battle Edition,' premiering SATURDAY, JUNE 30 (7:30 p.m., ET/PT), on Disney Channel. Lyrics from the movie's songs, featuring a mix of rap, hip-hop and gospel music performed by stars Tyler James Williams, Coco Jones and Brandon Mychal Smith, will appear on screen throughout the telecast.

Disney Channel has announced 'Let It Shine - Rap Battle Edition,' premiering SATURDAY, JUNE 30 (7:30 p.m., ET/PT), on Disney Channel. Lyrics from the movie's songs, featuring a mix of rap, hip-hop and gospel music performed by stars Tyler James Williams, Coco Jones and Brandon Mychal Smith, will appear on screen throughout the telecast.

Disney has just released the video 'Moment of Truth' featuring Tyler James Williams and Brandon Mychal Smith from the soundtrack of the original Disney Channel movie LET IF SHINE. Check it out below!

The classic Cyrano de Bergerac story, re-imagined and set in the contemporary world of hip-hop, rap and gospel music, is told in the Disney Channel Original Movie LET IT SHINE, premiering tonight, JUNE 15 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT).

Disney Channel's original movie LET IS SHINE is premiering on Friday June 15th. . Watch the videos to 'Guardian Angel' by Tyler James Williams and Coco Jones, 'What I Said' by Coco Jones and the LET IT SHINE official on air spot below!

Taking the hip-hop musical to a whole new level, Walt Disney Records is set to release the soundtrack to the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie LET IT SHINE. Get a first listen below!

In anticipation of the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie 'Let It Shine,' which premieres FRIDAY, JUNE 15 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT), DisneyChannel.com/LetItShine is debuting all new videos and activities that encourage kids to express themselves in their everyday lives.

Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, June 8th, 2012 at 10:00 am for $25.00 - $40.00 for Reserved seating types and $47.50 for Gold Circle.

The classic Cyrano de Bergerac story, re-imagined and set in the contemporary world of hip-hop, rap and gospel music, is told in the Disney Channel Original Movie LET IT SHINE, premiering FRIDAY, JUNE 15 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT).

A rousing, modern day story inspired by the ghostwritten love letters of Cyrano de Bergerac, LET IT SHINE is set in the world of hip-hop, rap and gospel music and expresses the importance of staying true to oneself. The movie premieres June 15, 2012 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) as part of the popular Disney Channel Original Movie franchise.

James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim's Follies, which was just nominated for eight Tony Awards, opened last night, May 9 at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. Performances of the exclusive Los Angeles engagement of the Kennedy Center's critically acclaimed Broadway production of Follies will continue through June 9, 2012. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the opening night festivities below!

Tonight, April 23, 2012, Theatre Communications Group (TCG) will celebrate its 50th anniversary at a gala honoring Kenny Leon, Judith O. Rubin, and The Shubert Foundation, at Espace (635 West 42nd Street between 11th and 12th avenues).

On Monday, April 23, 2012, Theatre Communications Group (TCG) will elebrate its 50th c anniversary at a gala honoring Kenny Leon, Judith O. Rubin, and The Shubert Foundation, at Espace (635 West 42nd Street between 11th and 12th avenues).

Actor James Purefoy guest stars as Dominik Wright on the April 18 episode of ABC's REVENGE entitled 'Doubt'. In the episode, Daniel's imprisonment sends Victoria to depths that no one thought possible, as the surprise return of a past love (Purefoy) provides a destructive but welcome distraction from her family's struggles.

Actor James Purefoy guest stars as Dominik Wright on the April 18 episode of ABC's REVENGE entitled 'Doubt'. In the episode, Daniel's imprisonment sends Victoria to depths that no one thought possible, as the surprise return of a past love (Purefoy) provides a destructive but welcome distraction from her family's struggles.

On Monday, April 23, 2012, Theatre Communications Group (TCG) will celebrate its 50th anniversary at a gala honoring Kenny Leon, Judith O. Rubin, and The Shubert Foundation, at Espace (635 West 42nd Street between 11th and 12th avenues).

Center Theatre Group, host of the August Wilson Monologue Competition (AWMC) in Southern California, has announced that 15 finalists have been selected to compete in the AWMC regional finals to be held at the CTG/Mark Taper Forum on March 26, 2012.

Now in its fouth month at Feinstein's at Loew's Regency, Scott Siegel's BROADWAY BALLYHOO offers its St. Patrick's Day edition on Thursday, March 15th with The Green Goblin, himself, Patrick Page from Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark. He will be joined by Irish Tenor, Bill Daugherty (Brother, Can You Spare a Dime), Elizabeth Stanley (Merrily, We Roll Along), and Amy Warren (The Adding Machine).