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Helen Mirren is astonishing as Queen Elizabeth II in 'The Audience'The British import opened March 8 at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre with unarguably its most important ingredient intact: Helen聽Mirren聽as Queen Elizabeth II.听Geoffrey Beevers as the queen's right-hand man is also back at his fussy, imperial best.
Top Picks: Everyday Genius's life hacks, Andrew Combs' album 'All These Dreams,' and moreAustralian scientist and mom Sonia Singh 'make-unders' Bratz dolls with a more innocent look, 'The Sound of Music' gets a 50th anniversary edition DVD and Blu-ray, and more top picks.
Top Picks: The book 'Dorothy and Otis: Designing the American Dream,' the film 'Foxcatcher,' and moreJeff Bridges' 'Sleeping Tapes' are whimsical and winning (and proceeds go to the charity No Kid Hungry), a Buzzfeed video looks at how often young adults actually use their phones, and more top picks.
'Hamilton': The well-reviewed hip-hop musical is coming to Broadway'Hamilton' is based on the life of Alexander Hamilton and the show's book, music, and lyrics were written by Lin-Manuel Miranda of 'In the Heights.'
Top Picks: Natalie Prass's self-titled album, the movie 'The Tale of Princess Kaguya,' and moreThe Smithsonian Channel's 'Legend of Lead Belly' tells the story of influential聽American folk and blues musician Huddie 'Lead Belly' Ledbetter, the documentary 'American Denial'聽investigates where America stands today in terms of race relations, and more top picks.
Top Picks: The Lone Bellow's new album 'Then Came the Morning,' American Masters' 'August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand,' and moreFrances McDormand wows in the title role in the HBO miniseries 'Olive Kitteridge,' Diana Krall's album 'Wallflower' keeps it simple with her take on classic pop songs, and more top picks.
Top Picks: The Sidekicks' album 'Runners in the Nerved World,' Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcast, and moreAmazon's show 'Mozart in the Jungle' is one of the best of the new shows created by the bookselling behemoth, PBS's 'The Great British Baking Show' features lovable and quirky amateur bakers, and more top picks.
Top Picks: The Digital Detach app, Mark Ronson's track 'Uptown Special,' and moreSome Best Picture nominees are available for viewing before the ceremony, PBS's 'The Big Burn' chronicles the 1910 Rockies wildfire, and more top picks.
A new opportunity for artists with disabilitiesFor the program ArtWorks, local business leaders commission pieces for their office spaces and ArtWorks participants work with established artists to fulfill the commissions.
Top Picks: 'My Old Lady' on DVD and Blu-ray, Chuck Prophet's album 'Night Surfer,' and moreThe series 'A Path Appears' shows celebrity activists exploring topics like teen mothers and child slavery, photographer Amos Chapple's series shows how the residents of frigid Yakutsk, Russia go about their day, and more top picks.
Top Picks: Digital magazine LensCulture, the 'Independent Lens' documentary 'The Kill Team,' and moreThe Dark Sky weather application tells you whether to bring that umbrella to work, Jessica Nadel's cookbook 'Greens 24/7' shows you how to put extra vegetables in everything from soups to dessert, and more top picks.
鈥楽erial鈥� and other shows reach binge-worthy levelsThe true-crime podcast isn't the only one to see a surge in popularity.
Top Picks: 'Boyhood' on DVD and Blu-ray, the documentary 'Patterns of Evidence: The Exodus,' and more'Evolution of a Criminal' finds director and subject Darius Clarke Monroe examining his past, Jack Bruce's mastery of multiple musical genres shines on 'The 50th Birthday Concerts,' and more top picks.
Sting's Broadway show 'The Last Ship' will closeTicket sales improved once the musician joined the cast of the Broadway musical, but not by a huge amount. 'The Last Ship' has received mixed reviews.
Top Picks: Holiday music editionLooking for something to play during your holiday party? We've found some great selections for you.
Top Picks: 'Sacred Journeys' on PBS, 'Jeeves & Wooster Complete Collection' on DVD, and moreCBS's 'Madam Secretary' is cleverly written and brilliantly acted, Jamie Cullum's new album 'Interlude' has an eclectic mix of jazz and pop standards, and more top picks.
Sting, Tom Hanks, Lily Tomlin are selected for Kennedy Center HonorsSinger Al Green and ballerina Patricia McBride were also awarded this year's Kennedy Center Honors, which will be broadcast on CBS on Dec. 30. The show was hosted by Stephen Colbert of 'The Colbert Report.'
Top Picks: Judah & The Lion's album 'Kids These Days,' the 'Sherlock Limited Edition Gift Set,' and moreFathom Events programming includes Bolshoi Ballet's 'The Nutcracker' and 'White Christmas: The 60th Anniversary,' the documentary 'Song By Song: Lindsay Stirling' examines the electronic dubstep violinist and dancer's meteoric rise, and more top picks.
'Peter Pan' star Allison Williams: Why she was born to play the boy who wouldn't grow up'Losing your shadow... As a kid you just accept it,' Williams said. 'But as an adult, I've spent a lot of time thinking about what it means.' Williams will take on the role of Peter Pan in the live musical version of the story airing on NBC on Dec. 4.
Top Picks: 'Bob Dylan and the Band Basement Tapes Complete,' Lifetime's 'The Red Tent' and 'The Women of the Bible,' and more'Bing Crosby Rediscovered' on PBS's 'American Masters' looks beyond the crooner's holiday songs, NBC's 'Peter Pan Live!' stars actors Allison Williams and Christopher Walken as well as Broadway vets like 海角大神 Borle and Kelli O'Hara, and more top picks.
