Ed Brandon

From July 20-22, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents its second annual District of Comedy Festival, bringing together acclaimed stars and rising acts for an all-laughs takeover of the nation's center for the performing arts. Headlined by a one-night-only NSO Pops concert with Jane Krakowski and Tituss Burgess, the festival, with Presenting Sponsor Capital One, features stand-up shows, music, theater, and performances for children and families in spaces across the Center. The District of Comedy Festival also coincides with a brand new edition of the Kennedy Center's popular collaboration with Chicago's The Second City, which will run for eight weeks in the Theater Lab.

Following a grueling day of rehearsals, BRANDONNA SUMMER invited her director AARON SIMON GROSS to join her at her New York abode for a fun filled evening of flirting and photography.

The last night of Knockouts saves the best of the best to choose to go who should to the Live Rounds.

Amphibian Stage Productions opens its third main stage production of the 2013 season, The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged) by Adam Long, Reed Martin, and Austin Tichenor, next week at the company's home on South Main Street. Luke Longacre, Brandon J. Murphy, and Scott Zenreich star in this irreverent comedy, running tonight, July 11 through Sunday, August 11. Jay Duffer directs the production.

Amphibian Stage Productions opens its third main stage production of the 2013 season, The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged) by Adam Long, Reed Martin, and Austin Tichenor, next week at the company's home on South Main Street. Luke Longacre, Brandon J. Murphy, and Scott Zenreich star in this irreverent comedy, running Thursday, July 11 through Sunday, August 11. Jay Duffer directs the production.

Today's 'New Day NW' in Seattle welcomed Brandon O'Neill, Anne Allgood and Hunter Ryan Herdlicka from The 5th Avenue Thatre's Gilbert & Sullivan classic THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE. The trio performed the song 'Matter Patter', then joined guest host Kim Holcomb to chat about the production. Click below to watch the segment!

Kids of the Arts touring production of Freckleface Strawberry The Musical made its final stop at the Alexander Kasser Theater in Montclair, New Jersey. Scroll down for photos from the final performance!

Amphibian Stage Productions today announced casting for its third main stage production of the 2013 season, The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged) by Adam Long, Reed Martin, and Austin Tichenor. Luke Longacre, Brandon J. Murphy, and Scott Zenreich will star in this irreverent comedy, running Thursday, July 11 through Sunday, August 11 at Amphibian's theater at 120 S. Main Street. Jay Duffer will direct the production.

Today's Featured High School program is the Theatre Club at Streamwood High School in Streamwood, Illinois! Students at Streamwood High recently took to the stage in a school edition production of LES MISERABLES. BroadwayWorld brings you photos below from the dress rehearsal!

Erik Altemus is making his Broadway debut as 'Lewis' in the current revival of PIPPIN, returning to the stage for the first time in 40 years. The talented actor revealed to BWW why making his Broadway debut at this point in his career was exactly 'the way it was meant to happen.'

Prince Gomolvilas is a Thai American playwright. He has written many plays which have been produced around the world and won several distinctive awards.

The Music Box Theatre will soon be home to The American Repertory Theatre production of Roger O. Hirson and Stephen Schwartz's Pippin, directed by Diane Paulus. Check out a photo of cast member Erik Altemus from PIPPIN's open rehearsal on March 8, 2013, in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In The Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride below!

WOUNDED WARRIORS--the short film directed by Sébastien Paquet documenting Jonathan Davis, lead singer of Grammy Award-winning band KORN, will make its online premiere this Wednesday, December 5 as a free stream on MonsterEnergy.com.

City Theatre will present the 2012 Young Playwrights Festival tonight, October 6 and tomorrow the 7th on City Theatre's Lester Hamburg Studio Stage. Featuring original, one-act plays written by select middle and high school playwrights from Western Pennsylvania, the annual festival showcases professional productions of six winning scripts chosen from over 200 Young Playwrights Contest submissions.

Obama vs. Romney was not the only match viewers tuned into on Wednesday night. According to Nielsen overnight data released today, ION Television's brand new series, WWE Main Event, garnered the highest male audience in the last year with the most Men 18-49 (422,000), Men 25-54 (444,000), and Men 2+ (876,000). At 8:00pm ET/PT, the premiere of the new weekly series, which featured WWE Champion CM Punk(TM) against World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus(TM), was the #4 program in the time period among Men 18-34, #4 among Men 18-49, and #5 among Men 25-54. In addition, WWE Main Event out-delivered the last game of the MLB regular season on ESPN and ESPN2 among all key men and adult demos. Finally, the premiere delivered 518,000 Women 2+, finishing ahead of most female cable networks.

Tonight's episode of The Voice was packed with ridiculously talented singers of all ages and backgrounds! With so many potential rock stars, the decision was hard for coaches Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green, and Blake Shelton.

City Theatre will present the 2012 Young Playwrights Festival, October 6 and 7 on City Theatre's Lester Hamburg Studio Stage. Featuring original, one-act plays written by select middle and high school playwrights from Western Pennsylvania, the annual festival showcases professional productions of six winning scripts chosen from over 200 Young Playwrights Contest submissions.

The award-winning GI Film Festival (GIFF), the nation's only military-themed film festival, is pleased to announce the full schedule of events for the 2012 event, which will feature premiere military film screenings, celebrity appearances, red carpet parties and more.

Strawdog Theatre Company, currently concluding its 23rd Season with Manfred Karge's Conquest of the South Pole, running through May 28, is proud to announce the appointment of its new artistic director, Brandon Bruce.