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Adam Ross is the author of the novel, “Mr. Peanut,” which was selected as one of the best books of the year by The New York Times. It came out in 2010. 2025 brings his next novel, “Playworld,” a big and big-hearted book examining one transformative year in the life of a child actor coming of age in a bygone Manhattan.

Tomorrow night, Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs, New York presents “An Evening with Tituss Burgess.Burgess is a marvelous singer and hilarious actor - with range in more ways than one. His Broadway credits include “Good Vibrations,” “Jersey Boys,” “Guys and Dolls,” and “Moulin Rouge!” In 2008, he originated the role of Sebastian in the Broadway adaptation of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.”As for TV: We’ll start with an early credit: a recurring role as D’Fwan on NBC’s “30 Rock.”Burgess then bodied and embodied Titus Andromedon on Netflix’s “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” Andromedon was a talented - though entitled and mostly unmotivated - performer and roommate to Ellie Kemper’s title character. Since breaking out (ahem) on "Unbreakable," Burgess’ career as an on-screen actor, voice actor and host has thrived.

For the past seven decades, Tim Matheson has been an on-screen favorite in Hollywood. In his new memoir, "Damn Glad to Meet You," Matheson looks at his illustrious career, and reveals what it was like to learn from and work alongside the greats, including Lucille Ball, Dick Van Dyke, Steven Spielberg, and Aaron Sorkin.

The Tony Award winning musical "Six" just celebrated 3 years on Broadway this October having opened on October 3, 2021 at the Lena Horne Theater. Olivia Donalson is thrilled to be returning to Broadway this time with the queendom. She was last seen as Anna of Cleves on the first National Tour of "Six" and before that was in the Broadway company of Disney’s "Aladdin."

“The Hills of California,” a new play by Jez Butterworth and directed by Sam Mendes, is running on Broadway at The Broadhurst Theatre through December 22. Helena Wilson is making her Broadway debut in the show - and she performed in the original production on The West End earlier this year.

Elizabeth Perkins is the star of one of the most beloved comedies ever, "Big," which will be presented on August 24 at the The Triplex in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. There will also be a Q&A with Elizabeth Perkins following a screening of Penny Marshall’s classic comedy. Elizabeth Perkins is best known for starring in the films: "Big," "The Flintstones," "Miracle on 34th Street," "About Last Night" and on television in "Weeds."

Comic Bob Newhart, best known for an everyman persona that powered two classic TV sitcoms, died Thursday morning. He was 94. We will remember him this morning.

“The Friday Afternoon Club” by actor Griffin Dunne is a memoir of growing up among larger-than-life characters in Hollywood and Manhattan. The book finds wicked humor and glimmers of light in even the most painful of circumstances.

Don Stephenson is playing Doc Brown in "Back to the Future The Musical" North American Tour with Caden Brauch as Marty McFly.

“Back to the Future: The Musical” adaptation of the beloved 1985 film is currently running at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre, at The Adelphi Theatre on the West End in London, and the North American Tour will have its first performances at Proctors in Schenectady, New York June 6-8.