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Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD is currently in previews in London's West End at the Palace Theatre, where it will open on July 30. Jamie Parker, Noma Dumezweni and Paul Thornily lead the cast as Harry, Hermione and Ron, as part of a company of 42 talented actors. Scroll down to meet the entire cast, check out photos and video footage!

Amazon.com, the world's largest bookseller, has chosen 'Where the Heart Lives' for their June 22nd one-day Romance promotion. For one day only, the book will be downloadable for $2.99.

Beginning this Saturday, June 18, NBC and NBCSN will combine to present primetime coverage of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials during an unprecedented 20 of 23 nights in diving, swimming, gymnastics, and track and field.

Following the release of their groundbreaking, viral music video, improvisational voice band Subtle Pride is seated at the cusp of international fame as they announce the presentation of their highly-anticipated and aptly-named new show SUBTLE PRIDE: Live in Concert on June 11th at Dixon Place (161A Chrystie St.).

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Artistic Director Carey Perloff announced today that due to overwhelming audience response, the world premiere staging of Joseph Dougherty's Chester Bailey will add an extra performance at A.C.T.'s Strand Theater (1127 Market St, San Francisco) on Sunday, June 12 at 7 p.m.. The limited engagement must close on Sunday, June 12. Tickets for all performances through Sunday, June 12 are available at the A.C.T. Box Office at 415.749.2228 or online at www.act-sf.org.

A.C.T. favorite and Academy Award nominee, David Strathairn (Underneath the Lintel at A.C.T.; film: 'Good Night, and Good Luck,' 'Lincoln,' 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'), returns to American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) for a three-week engagement of Joseph Dougherty's Chester Bailey beginning today, May 25 at A.C.T.'s Strand Theater. The production is currently scheduled to run through June 12.

Following the release of their groundbreaking, viral music video, improvisational voice band Subtle Pride is seated at the cusp of international fame as they announce the presentation of their highly-anticipated and aptly-named new show SUBTLE PRIDE: Live in Concert on June 11th at Dixon Place (161A Chrystie St.).

One of America's great actors played a riveting scene from one of America's great plays on the 1987 telecast.

NBC Sports' coverage of Nyquist's victory in Saturday's 142nd Kentucky Derby averaged 15.5 million viewers – marking the fourth consecutive year the “Run for the Roses” has topped 15 million viewers on NBC, according to final data provided by The Nielsen Company.

Those of us with long enough memories can recall some exciting nights at Opera Orchestra of New York's concerts at Carnegie Hall, with Eve Queler at the helm. It's reputed that Donizetti's PARISINA D'ESTE made quite a stir with Montserrat Caballe in the spotlight in 1974--but anyone expecting history to repeat itself when Queler mounted the opera for Angela Meade at the Rose Theatre last week was wildly disappointed.

For those not lucky enough to be inside to the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, spend the evening at the second-best place to watch the Tony Awards and support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS at the same time.

Abby Wambach, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has agreed to a multiyear contract to serve as an analyst and contributor to ESPN across various shows and platforms.

NBC wins Tuesday among the Big 4 in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, adults 18-34 and all key adult-female demos. Among adults 18-34, “Voice,” “Chicago Med” and “Chicago Fire” tie as the #1 show of the night on the Big 4.

A re-envisioned Shakespeare play presented in cooperation with The Actors Gymnasium; a Pulitzer-Prize winning play by Nilo Cruz set in Cuba; and the 85th installment of The Waa-Mu Show are among the Northwestern University theater-related offerings taking place on the Evanston campus in May.

CMT today announced that fans will get an exclusive “first look” at the highly anticipated forthcoming scripted comedy STILL THE KING when a special two-minute introductory piece to the series premieres during the finale of “Party Down South,”

CMT today announced that fans will get an exclusive “first look” at the highly anticipated forthcoming scripted comedy STILL THE KING when a special two-minute introductory piece to the series premieres during the finale of “Party Down South,”

NBC Deportes presents six exciting Week 32 Liga Premier matches and one game from Week 12 of the Liga MX, airing on Telemundo, NBC UNIVERSO and NBC Deportes digital platforms at the following times:

Bring home the latest wave of classics from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's Cinema Archives vault and MGM's Limited Edition Collection and rediscover classic film titles spanning 60 years from the 1930s to the 1990s.

Happy Birthday Reba McEntire! Sometimes referred to as 'The Queen of Country', McEntire has sold 41 million records in the United States and more than 60 million worldwide. In the United States, she ranks as the seventh best-selling female artist in all genres and is the second best-selling female country artist of all time. On stage, McEntire has appeared as Annie Oakley in the 2001 Broadway revival of Annie Get Your Gun followed by the Carnegie Hall concert of South Pacific.

OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK will premiere MR. & MRS. SMITH tonight, March 26 at 10 p.m. ET/PT immediately following 'For Peete's Sake' in the network's popular Saturday night lineup.

NBC's “Shades of Blue” (1.0/4 in 18-49, 5.0 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) builds on its lead-in by +67% in 18-49 (1.0 vs. 0.6) and by +70% in total viewers

Theatr Clwyd Artistic Director Tamara Harvey today announces the full casting for Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac which also features new Welsh poetry from Twm Morys. Steffan Rhodri leads the all-Welsh company in the role of Cyrano, with Sara Lloyd-Gregory as Roxanne and Marc Rhys as Christian, alongside Wayne Cater, Steven Elliott, Victoria John, Rhys Parry Jones, Daniel Llewelyn-Williams, Gwawr Loader, Sion Pritchard, Aled Pugh, Simon Holland Roberts and Dafydd Llyr Thomas.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will premiere MR. & MRS. SMITH on Saturday, March 26 at 10 p.m. ET/PT immediately following “For Peete's Sake”

Marin Theatre Company's artistic director Jasson Minadakis and managing director Michael Barker are thrilled to announce the 50th anniversary season for the North Bay's leading non-profit professional theatre.

In Part Two of Remy Block's interview with Carol Lipnik, BWW's 2015 New York Cabaret Award-winner for Best Alt-Cabaret/Musical Comedy Performance, they continue talking in-depth about Lipnik's creative process and artistry, as she finds herself cresting a wave of success, surfing her moment as she emerges, fully formed, into the New York City cultural conversation. This installment explores her important and revelatory artistic relationships-- with club owners, musical collaborators, and with her audience. Lipnik is currently in the middle of a residency at Joe's Pub, where you can catch her the next two Thursday nights at 7 pm with musicians Matt Kanelos on piano, and Kyle Sanna on multiple instruments, including guitar and lap synthesizer.