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This is a musical for anyone who has ever struggled to appreciate the simple things in a complex place. With equal doses of humour and poignancy, it celebrates how individual stories combine in unexpected ways.

Don Giovanni was first heard on October 29, 1787 in Prague, at the Class Theater. For the premiere of the opera in Vienna (May 7, 1788), Mozart adapted the score to young singers, added some music places and removed others.

Don Giovanni, Greek National Opera’s new international co-production, starts its journey from Athens and GNO TV.

Coming-of-age music-comedy Electric Jesus continues to charm audiences and critics at film festivals across the country. The soundtrack Electric Jesus (Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture) will be released digitally on Joyful Noise Recordings on 2/26/21.

Don Giovanni, Greek National Opera’s new international co-production, starts its journey from Athens and GNO TV.

NewYorkRep (Gayle Waxenberg, Co-Founder, Executive Director),in association with Rashad V. Chambers and Five Ohm Productions, presents CivilWrights, a ten-minute play series, on Sun. January 17 at 7PM, streaming live at FiveOhm.TV. A response to the national crisis on systemic racism, four playwrights of color have written 10-minute mini plays on racism.

“Electric Jesus” - the coming-of-age music-comedy that follows the ill-fated journey of a never-famous 80’s Christian hair metal band (316).

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Today's top stories: The Tony Awards will air digitally this fall, and more!

Stars in the House continues today (2pm) with Plays In The House Teen Edition: Today's theme is 'College Bound.'  Please join us as we present two one Act Plays dealing with young people heading to college: 13 Ways To Screw Up Your College Interview by Ian McWethy andVariations on a Theme by Ed Monk.  Starring Simone Clotile, Lex Garcia, Nicole Goldstein, Donovan Rogers.  Directed by Jacob Daniel Smith.

Today (August 22-23) in live streaming: Rachel Bay Jones sings with Seth Rudetsky, the Pippin cast reunites on Stars in the House, and so much more!

Today (August 8-9) in live streaming: Free to Be... You and Me returns for an Encore, Liz Callaway performs with Seth Rudetsky, and so much more!

Stars in the House continues today (2pm) with Plays In The House Teen Edition: LADY LIBERTY AND THE DOUGHNUT GIRL: By Eric Lane. Starring Simone Clotile and Donovan Rogers.  Directed by Jacob Daniel Smith.  Benefitting The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts.a??

Every Tuesday in June, The Vagrancy announces BLOSSOMING 2020: the virtual edition.

What do you think Sam Smith would ask Judi Dench, given the chance? What about Cara Delevingne, Stormzy, Charlize Theron, Naomi Scott, Kate Moss, or her former James Bond co-star, Daniel Craig?

If you imagine a new production of the classic musical Hair will be a cozy, nostalgic revel in hippie culture you are partly right. But Hair was created as a bold and provocative statement of the counter culture to the establishment, and director Frank Goodloe's take on the material is faithful to both the stylistic and intellectual aesthetic that lies at the heart of the show.

Juilliard Drama announces fully staged productions showcasing Juilliard's Group 49 acting students in their fourth and final year in the program. Evan Yionoulis, an Obie award-winning director and nationally recognized acting teacher, is entering her second season as Richard Rodgers Director of the Drama Division.

From trailblazing, Emmy-winning writer Lena Waithe (Netflix's Master of None) and Melina Matsoukas, the visionary director of some of this generation's most powerful pop-culture experiences, including Beyonce's “Formation” and the Nike “Equality” campaign, comes Makeready's unflinching new drama, Queen & Slim.

Take a magical journey under the sea when Musical Theater West (MTW) brings Disney's The Little Mermaid to the Carpenter Performing Arts Center July 12-28.   

The Emerging Directors and Music in Motion Showcase selections have been announced for the 23rdAnnual American Black Film Festival (ABFF), taking place June 12-16 in Miami.  These programs were launched with the aim of increasing diverse representation in the entertainment industry and are set to screen from June 13-15 at the Regal Cinemas South Beach.