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HBO has given a Season Two order to the new drama series VINYL, starring Broadway's Bobby Cannavale

 Following the critically acclaimed launch of the show's first season, HBO has renewed the drama series VINYL for a second season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. Created by Mick Jagger & Martin Scorsese & Rich Cohen and Terence Winter, the show is a ride through the sex- and drug-addled music business of the early 1970s at the dawn of punk, disco and hip-hop.

HBO's music industry drama VINYL makes its official debut tomorrow, on Valentine's Day, but reviews are already rolling in, and we've got the first set! Below, read all the reviews from the show starring Tony nominee Bobby Canavale, with Olivia Wilde, Ray Romano, Max Casella, and more!

Producer Danna Hyams is proud to announce that director Nick Demos will helm a star-studded cast that includes Gerard Cannonico, Justin Guarini, Rachel Bay Jones, Michael Rupert, Brynn Williams and Emmy Winner Sally Struthers in two special reading presentations of Bret Simmons and David Howard's new musical THE FIRST GENTLEMAN at Shetler Studios, 244 West 54th Street, on Monday, February 22nd at 3:00 PM and 6:30 PM.

Freestyle Digital Media, the recently-acquired Digital Film Distribution of Entertainment Studios, announced today that the New York-set mobster farce FRIENDS AND ROMANS will be released on VOD on March 8th, 2016.

The HBO drama series kicks off its ten-episode season SUNDAY, FEB. 14 (9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) with a pilot directed by Scorsese, from a teleplay by Terence Winter and George Mastras, and story by Rich Cohen & Mick Jagger & Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter, followed by hour-long episodes debuting subsequent Sundays at the same time.

The HBO drama series kicks off its ten-episode season SUNDAY, FEB. 14 (9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) with a pilot directed by Scorsese, from a story by Rich Cohen & Mick Jagger & Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter.

VINYL, a new series from Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger and Terence Winter, debuts in 2016 on HBO. The drama stars Tony nominee Bobby Cannavale as record label bigwig Richie Finestra.

Vinyl, a new drama series from Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger and Terence Winter, debuts in 2016 on HBO, starring Tony nominee as record label big wig Richie Finestra.

A first look at a new rock n roll HBO series!

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a new featurette for the world premiere, including interviews with Platt and Laura Dreyfuss, as well as a performance sneak peek. Check it out below!

Broadway's Ben Platt recently stunned a packed audience with a number from the new Pasek & Paul musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN prior to a special screening of PITCH PERFECT 2. Check out his performance below!

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie, announces the full cast and creative team for Dear Evan Hansen.

The 2nd Annual True Romance Fest will return for a thrilling, two-day, outdoor screening and party at the world-famous Safari Inn in Burbank, today and tomorrow, May 1 and 2, where parts of the cult classic True Romance (1993) were filmed. Bronson Pinchot will host this exclusive overnight gathering for die-hard fans.

The 2nd Annual True Romance Fest will return for a thrilling, two-day, outdoor screening and party at the world-famous Safari Inn in Burbank, Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2, where parts of the cult classic True Romance (1993) were filmed. Bronson Pinchot will host this exclusive overnight gathering for die-hard fans.

The London cast of Let It Be held a special intimate concert with songs from the show performed in a Beatles themed suite at the landmark Waldorf Hilton in Central London.

The actor and director Avi Hoffman is organizing two staged readings in October. The first, a new play 'Rough Patch' by Charles Gluck, will get off to a 'smooth' start today, October 7 at 6pm, at the Roy Arias Studios, at the Times Square Arts Center, 300 West 43rd Street.

The actor and director Avi Hoffman is organizing two staged readings in October. The first, a new play 'Rough Patch' by Charles Gluck, will get off to a 'smooth' start on Monday October 7 at 6pm, at the Roy Arias Studios, at the Times Square Arts Center, 300 West 43rd Street.

LA Film Festival presents a showcase of emerging filmmakers, hailing from the United States, Canada, Syria, and Turkey, with a diverse line-up of short films, documentaries, and a feature film.

Today, February 9, at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in downtown Saint Paul, The SPCO's Liquid Music program will present composer, performer and producer Ben Frost in a rare US appearance previewing new material and a new ensemble prior to a highly anticipated 2013 album release.