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The Broadway revival of The Wiz is officially open!

Nichelle Lewis is playing the lead role of Dorothy in the beloved musical and she looked gorgeous in green while attending the opening night party on Wednesday (April 17) in New York City.

The Broadway newcomer was joined at the celebration by co-stars Wayne Brady, Deborah Cox, Melody A. Betts, Kyle Ramar Freeman, Phillip Johnson Richardson, and Avery Wilson at the opening night celebration. The opening comes two months after the show played in Los Angeles for the final stop of the North American tour.

Some of the celebs who were in attendance at the opening included Hillary Clinton, Anna Wintour, engaged couple Ben Platt and Noah Galvin, LaChanze, Ben Vereen, Peppermint, Sherri Shepherd, Tamron Hall, Common, Leslie Uggams, and writer Amber Ruffin.

Get your tickets now to see The Wiz on Broadway.

Sally Field walks the red carpet while attending the 2019 Kennedy Center Honors event on Sunday (December 8) at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

The two-time Oscar-winning actress was one of the five honorees at this year’s event and she received support from her Forrest Gump co-star Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson!

The other honorees this year were Earth, Wind & Fire, singer Linda Ronstadt, the creators of Sesame Street, and music director and conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.

Some of the other celebs who stepped out to help celebrate the honorees included Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lucy Liu, Kevin Kline, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Vereen, LL Cool J, Steven Spielberg and wife Kate Capshaw, Maura Tierney, David Foster, Audra McDonald, and Cedric the Entertainer.

Sadly, earlier in the day it was confirmed that the longtime puppeteer of Sesame Street‘s Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch had passed away.

FYI: Lucy is wearing a Georges Chakra Couture gown. Audra is wearing a Romona Keveža Collection gown.

Taylor Schilling walks the red carpet while attending the opening night of the new Broadway musical Hadestown on Wednesday night (April 17) in New York City.

Josh Groban attended the show with his girlfriend Schuyler Helford and they met up with Chasten Buttigieg, the husband of Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg.

Chasten also met up with Jujamcyn Theaters president and fashion insider Jordan Roth and his producer husband Richie Jackson.

Josh and Ingrid Michaelson, who was at the show too, previously worked with Hadestown director Rachel Chavkin on the musical Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812.

More stars at the event included Riverdale‘s Casey Cott, 13 Reasons Why‘s Tommy Dorfman, The Other Two‘s Helene Yorke, Glee‘s Alex Newell, Smash‘s Krysta Rodriguez, and Broadway legends Ben Vereen, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and Lillias White.

Hadestown has amazing reviews and is bound to be Broadway’s next big hit. Get your tickets now on Ticketmaster!

Laverne Cox shines in a metallic navy gown as she arrives at The Roxy Theatre for Fox’s premiere of The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Thursday night (October 13).

The Orange is the New Black actress was joined at the event by Tim Curry, who originated the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the role Laverne plays in the movie.

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Laverne and Tim were joined at the premiere by fellow cast members including Victoria Justice, Ryan McCartan, Christina Milian, Staz Nair, Ivy Levan, Reeve Carney, and Ben Vereen.

Also at the premiere were the movie’s producers Lou and Cisco Adler, as well as Laverne‘s mom Gloria.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is set to premiere next Thursday (October 20) on Fox at 8/7c.

FYI: Laverne is wearing a Prabal gown, Eleanor Anukam shoes, Butani earrings, Pasquale Bruni bracelet, Orme & Yeprem rings, while carrying a Judith Leiber clutch. Victoria is wearing a Yousef Aljasmi dress, Stuart Weitzman shoes, and Atelier Swarovski jewels.

30+ pictures inside of the Rocky Horror cast arriving at the premiere…

Ben Vereen has been accused of bigamy after he allegedly was illegally married to two women for 36 years.

The 69-year-old Tony-winning actor is currently getting a divorce from his first wife Andrea Vereen after he was married to someone else for 36 years. He has been married to Andrea for 51 years.

“This story is so bizarre – you can’t make this stuff up,” Andrea‘s lawyer told Page Six. “Perhaps, Mr. Vereen will see another movie opportunity here.”

Ben filed for divorce in 1972 after seven years of marriage and both he and Andrea thought the divorce had been finalized. The discovery that they were still married happened when she went to file for social security at age 65 and was told there is no record of her being divorced. She called Ben to inform him and he promptly filed for divorce.

Bryan Cranston sports headphones around his neck while shooting Sneaky Pete on Wednesday afternoon (August 31) in New York City.

The 60-year-old actor serves as executive producer on the show and is directing the current episode.

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Also on set were actors Giovanni Ribisi and Ben Vereen, who were filming scenes that day.

In case you’re unfamiliar, Sneaky Pete is crime drama series that streams on Amazon.

15+ pictures inside of Bryan Cranston and more on set in the Big Apple…More Here! »

Laverne Cox and Victoria Justice walk the carpet for Rocky Horror Picture Show at the 2016 Television Critics Association Summer Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday (August 8) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

They were joined by co-stars Ryan McCarten, Ivy Levan, Staz Nair, Annaleigh Ashford, Ben Vereen, Christina Milian, Reeve Carney, and Tim Curry.

Mark your calendars now – Rocky Horror Picture Show is set to air on Halloween, only on Fox. Tune in!

FYI: Victoria is wearing Cesare Paciotti shoes. Laverne is wearing a House of CB bodysuit and skirt.

15+ pictures inside of Victoria Justice, Ryan McCarten, and others at TCA…More Here! »