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The career path for Ian Ward continues to shine from the glitz of the Las Vegas Strip to the bright lights of Broadway. Ward is part of the cast of 'Gettin' the Band Back Together' with previews at the Belasco Theatre beginning July 19 and scheduled to open Aug. 13.

Sexy and sizzling Dita Von Teese is bringing her new striptease spectacle "Dita Von Teese and the Copper Coupe" to the House of Blues Las Vegas June 28. Partnering with Absolut Elyx, Von Teese will be performing stunning new acts infused with glimmering copper elements, inspired by Absolut Elyx and its unique copper distilling process for the luxury vodka.

Crime, drama, intrigue, and music have always been a staple of television and films. Emmy-winning composer Mac Quayle most recently scored the hit FX show, 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.” He also released his original score soundtrack for the show that includes the haunting electronic and string track, 'Donatella.' Quayle won the Emmy for his score on USA Network's Golden Globe-winning suspense-thriller “Mr. Robot.”

On July 11, 1987, performers and crews from the Las Vegas Strip came together to debut "Golden Rainbow" at the Ziegfeld Theatre at Bally's to benefit those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. The 32nd annual show, Ribbon of Life "The Show Must Go On" will be presented at The Foundry at SLS Las Vegas on June 24.

A smash hit television series can create a memorable soundtrack. That is what singer, songwriter, and producer Siddhartha Khosla accomplished with his score for NBC's Golden Globe and Emmy-winning series “This is Us.”

Emmy-winning composer Kris Bowers scores compositions that step beyond the traditional boundaries of genre to form new and thrilling music. Bowers currently scores Netflix's “Dear White People,” and Shonda Rhimes' “For The People,” starring Hope Davis.

Broadway star Brent Barrett will wow audiences as a special guest emcee in "The Cocktail Cabaret" on Cleopatra's Barge in Caesars Palace June 13-16.

"Marilyn! The New Musical" debuted at Paris Las Vegas on Marilyn Monroe's birthday on June 1.

Myron Martin, president and CEO of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, influences the Tony Awards with his vote. The excitement builds as he and others will get to see the results on June 10 during the 72nd annual award show broadcast live on CBS 8 p.m. PT7 p.m. CT.

'Ronnie Brixton - The Best of British Boxing' is a profound one-person show using a testosterone-laden subject to explore the very depths of human emotion and the complexity of genders. Catch the Los Angeles run in the Ruby Theatre of the Hollywood Fringe at The Complex Hollywood June 2-23.

A favorite movie released in 1984, The Karate Kid was a huge hit spawning subsequent sequels and a remake in 2010. YouTube Red is joining other streaming services with original programming and continues the story of The Karate Kid in 2018 with Cobra Kai.

While the presence of the singer memorizes the audience, keyboard notes combined with other instruments become an integral part of the show. D'Laurent Smith, one of the top keyboardists in the industry, plays in 'Classic Cher' at Park Theater Las Vegas May 16, May 18 and 19.

A former circus and street performer, this young man stared at the judges of NBC's "America's Got Talent," during Season 11. Gothic makeup emphasized his wide eyes and black duct tape covered his mouth. Tape Face introduced himself to the audiences of the United States. Today, he now headlines in his custom-built showroom, House of Tape, at Harrah's Las Vegas.

'Dancing with the Stars' Mirror Ball Champion Tony Dovolani kicks up his heels on stage as the guest host of the world famous Chippendales through May 27.

The Gazillionaire descended on Las Vegas seven years ago bringing 'ABSINTHE' to Caesars Palace. He hosts an adults-only circus variety show exhilarating audiences with wild and outlandish acts in a theatre-in-the-round presentation. It is a night of imagination and excess, as its eccentric cast performs feats of strength, balance, danger, and flexibility on the intimate stage.

'Ronnie Brixton - The Best of British Boxing' is not about boxing. It is a profound one-person show using a testosterone-heavy backdrop to explore the very depths of human emotion. Catch the Las Vegas run at The Back Space in The Space LV May 2-13.

Sonny Turner, doo wop crooner and former lead singer man of The Platters, brings back the magic to the Suncoast Showroom on April 8.

Las Vegas is known as a party town but the fun is not just on the Las Vegas Strip. 'T-Fox's House Party' starring T-Fox brings back good times in the Oasis Ballroom at Oasis Las Vegas Resort on March 30. The stage becomes a living room with tables, couches, chairs, a piano and fireplace while T-Fox invites the audience to his house party. With his flair, T-Fox performs R&B, jazz, neo-soul, funk, country, top 40 and blues. Along with some Broadway show tunes, he adds the great swing and standards of the '40s, '50s and '60s, hits from the Motown era, dance tunes and love songs from the 1970s to 1990s. Current hits are thrown in since it is a party for all ages.

International vocalist Michelle Johnson has worked with some of the biggest music legends. When she sings their songs in her show, it is from the heart and soul of a performer who understands the lyrics and music. Johnson will be performing 'Spotlight: The Music of Icons' in Myron's Cabaret Jazz at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts on March 2.

Merry Go-Rounds are a part of everyone's childhood, even today and 'An Illegal Start' explores the twists and turns of two friends who meet at this beloved ride. The audience is invited to experience this relationship in environmental theatre on the Merry Go-Round inside the landmark Hippodrome, now the Santa Monica Pier's Merry Go-Round Building, beginning Feb. 9 for a five week run.