Friday, December 23, 2022 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Into the Woods at From Stage to Screen Acting Studio - PLAYBILLder

From Stage to Screen Acting Studio. Poughkeepsie, NY. 1624891. Copyright © 2022 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission.

SOURCE: Google at 11:03PM
Friday, December 23, 2022 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Capito's 'equal pay for equal play' bill going to President's desk | News | bdtonline.com

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va, championed the bill to make that happen, introducing the bipartisan Equal Pay for Team USA Act in 2019 along with ...

SOURCE: Google at 09:48PM

Listener beware… it's 'Goosebumps The Musical' | Endless Thread - WBUR

Quincy: But the real muse behind this production? His wife. Johns thinks she found out about it online as well, on Playbill.com or something in ...

SOURCE: Google at 09:48PM

Richard Holbrook: “Christmas Magic in the Big Apple” by Scotty Bennett

"Christmas Magic in the Big Apple" continues Richard Holbrook's many years of presenting Christmas season shows. What sets his productions apart from many other performers is his view that t…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:42PM
Friday, December 23, 2022 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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ESTA Announces the 2023 Board of Directors Election Results by Michael Eddy

The results are in for the 2023 ESTA Board of Directors election. Incumbent Todd Spencer of Ventana Capital Investments will return as President, and incumbent Joe Aldridge will return as In…

SOURCE: PLSN at 08:47PM
Friday, December 23, 2022 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Josh Groban is having a moment, and a Sondheim revival is next - The Washington Post

Josh Groban at New York City's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, where he will star in the third Broadway revival of “Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet ...

SOURCE: Google at 07:32PM

M+ GROUP PARTNERSHIP LIFTS CROATIAN NATIONAL THEATRE TO THE NEXT STAGE by Robert Shuman

(PJ Cresswell’s article appeared in TimeOut, 12/22; Photo: Croatian National Theatre.) New backing and expertise to transform the experience for audiences at this venerable Zagreb landmark…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 07:12PM
Friday, December 23, 2022 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Tell Me a Bedtime Story, Now: Playback Theater comes to Anacostia by Gregory Ford

In a performance on December 30, members of a multi-generational audience will share stories from their lives and see those stories enacted on the spot.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 06:58PM

BB BRECHT & THE WORK-IN-PROGRESS EPIC ADVENTURE 2023 WORLD TOUR - UTR 2023 | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

BB BRECHT & THE WORK-IN-PROGRESS EPIC ADVENTURE 2023 WORLD TOUR January 18 & January 21, 2023 Created by Miranda Haymon Learn more: https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2223/utr-202…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:48PM

‘Come From Away’ music supervisor Ian Eisendrath is the man behind the music — now he brings his skills to movie musicals like ‘Spirited’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Will Ferrell walks down the long hallway of a hospital on the set of his original movie musical “Spirited,” performing Benj Pasek and Justin Paul’s original song “Unredeemable.” It…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:04PM
Friday, December 23, 2022 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Patti LuPone, Jenn Colella, and More To Ring In 2023 Next Week At 54 Below

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Songs From A Hat with Tony Award-winning legend Patti LuPone, an evening with…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:08PM
Friday, December 23, 2022 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Ranking 15 Hallmark Holiday Movies From Most to Least Theatrical by Margaret Hall

The TV movie juggernaut has over 40 holiday films starring Broadway talent!

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM
Friday, December 23, 2022 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Christmas for Cowboys Cover by Mr. Joe Iconis

Jason SweetTooth Williams, Seth Eliser, and Eric William Morris sing a cover of “Christmas for Cowboys.” One of my favorite songs of all time. 🎄🤠

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:52PM

70 Minutes of Pure Joy – A Swingin’ Birdland Christmas. by Betsyann Faiella

By Betsyann Faiella The chestnuts weren’t only roasting on an open fire last night – they were hotly being sung by the choir that is Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch perform…

SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 03:32PM

Opportunity Music Project Winter Soirée by Holli Harms

By Holli Harms Music is one of the most important parts of our life. It can lift us, change us, make us better people, it brings us together. Music can transport us to other worlds, expand o…

SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 03:27PM

Newly Passed Spending Bill Increases Arts Funding by Nearly $30 Million by Logan Culwell-Block

President Biden is expected to sign the bill, which in total allocates $1.7 trillion in funds.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:24PM

Musica Sacra at Carnegie Hall by Edward Kliszus

Maestro Kent Tritle and Musica Sacra delivered an elegant, nonpareil performance expressing the radiant afflatus of Handel’s artistic and spiritual masterpiece Messiah. The exquisite sound…

SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 03:22PM

KAREN MASON IN HER LEGENDARY HOLIDAY CONCERT “CHRISTMAS! CHRISTMAS! CHRISTMAS!” by David Walters

Karen is working with her music director of 30 years, Christopher Denny who plays piano during the show. That length of time working together shows in their repartee and the ease they have w…

SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 03:18PM
Friday, December 23, 2022 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Video: Ryan Reynolds Joins James Jackson, Jr. and John-Andrew Morrison for 5 QUESTIONS WITH JAMES AND JAM

Watch Ryan Reynolds join A Strange Loop’s James Jackson, Jr. and John-Andrew Morrison for the latest episode of the Broadway stars’ podcast 5 Questions with James and JAM.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:43PM

Actors' Equity Association Applauds Boost in Funding for the National Endowment for the Arts

Read the statement Actors' Equity Association released after Congress passed an FY23 budget that funded the National Endowment for the Arts at $207 million – an increase of $27 million ove…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:33PM

Review: Wendell Pierce’s Willy Loman Reinvents Greatest American Drama, “Death of a Salesman” by Roger Friedman

Almost four years ago I ran into the great actor Wendell Pierce sitting in the lobby of the Four Seasons hotel in

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 02:32PM

VIDEO: Watch Emma Thompson Transform Into Miss Trunchbull In MATILDA THE MUSICAL

Netflix has released a look inside Emma Thompson's transformation into Miss Trunchbull in the film adaptation of Matilda the Musical. Joining Thompson in the new take on the Tony and Olivier…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:26PM

Behind the Scenes of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert with Justin Freer by New York Philharmonic

Justin Freer, conductor of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert, shares the unique challenges and opportunities of conducting a live orchestra with film, and takes us behind th…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:03PM
Friday, December 23, 2022 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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BEN PLATT TO LEAD $6.5 MILLION ‘PARADE’ (EXCLUSIVE) by Philip Boroff

Parade, the 1998 Broadway musical featuring a Tony Award-winning score by the-then 28-year-old Jason Robert Brown, will be revived this spring by Greg Nobile’s Seaview Productions and Amba…

SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 01:48PM

Las Vegas Bat Out of Hell Closing, Citing Financial Troubles by Logan Culwell-Block, Leah Putnam

The musical features a 25-member cast and an eight-person band performing Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman's greatest hits.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM

Postponed Ragtime Benefit Concert to Take Place in 2023 by Lindsey Sullivan

The wheels of a dream are still turning. Brian Stokes Mitchell offered an update about the Entertainment Community Fund benefit concert of the 1998 musical Ragtime, which was postponed in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM

What’s canceled or closed in the Seattle area Friday due to ice, freezing rain by Grace Gorenflo

Freezing rain and icy conditions have put Seattle at a standstill today. Here's our updating list of canceled events and closures.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 01:25PM

Mormons in the Movies by Trav S.D.

We’ve chosen the birthday of Joseph Smith (1805-1844) for a post I’ve long been contemplating about Mormons in the Movies. I have many close Mormon relatives, and some farther afield (in…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:24PM
Friday, December 23, 2022 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Bah Humbug! Where to Stream A Christmas Carol This Weekend by Talaura Harms

This holiday season, stream two new Scrooge-themed musicals, an extended Muppet Christmas Carol, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

Laura Grill Jaye and Shayok Misha Chowdhury Win Inaugural Relentless Musical Award by Logan Culwell-Block

Professionally known as Grill and Chowder, the duo are being honored for their unproduced musical How the White Girl Got Her Spots and Other 90s Trivia.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

The Queens Visit: The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England by Six

When The Met is closed for the day, the #SIXBroadway Queens will come to play 🤩 Thank you so much to the curators of ‘The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England’ for giving us…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:32PM

Broadway's Rachelle Rak Bringing Musical Electric Island, About the Women of Broadway, to NYC by Logan Culwell-Block

Angie Schworer, Felicia Finley, Jerusha Cavazos, and more will perform the musical at The Green Room 42 in January.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM
Friday, December 23, 2022 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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BAT OUT OF HELL To Close On Las Vegas Strip After Just 12 Weeks

Bat Out of Hell - The Musical will close in Las Vegas on January 1st, after running just 12 weeks on the strip.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:55AM

Jessie Mueller and James Monroe Iglehart Featured on New Holiday Recording The Christmas Schooner by Andrew Gans

John Reeger and Julie Shannon's musical also features Joel Hatch, Daniel Yearwood, John Edwards, Deon'te Goodman, Patricia Noonan, Stephanie Jae Park, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

Between Dreaming and Real in DES MOINES by Sam Max

...embodies what I’ll describe as a challengingly lateral Death-drive dramaturgy...

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 11:36AM

What's Playing on Broadway: New Year's 2022

The holidays are here! If your holiday plans include seeing a Broadway show, take note of the special holiday schedules for this Christmas/New Year's week. We have the full schedule!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33AM

AIN'T NO MO' to Play Final Performance on Broadway Today

The Broadway production of Jordan E. Cooper's Ain't No Mo' will play its final performance. Read details about Cooper's campaign to save the show, take a look back at photos from opening nig…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:27AM

On the McCutcheons Fils et Père by Trav S.D.

Well, it’s the night before The Night Before Christmas, but it seemed a reasonable thing to peg this post about the McCutcheons to, in addition to December being the birthday of Wallace Mc…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:24AM

‘The Collaboration’ will resume on Dec. 26 by Ruthie Fierberg

Manhattan Theatre Club’s production of “The Collaboration” will resume performances on Dec. 26. The play, which stars Paul Bettany as Andy Warhol and Jeremy Pope as Jean-Michel Basquia…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:17AM

Michael Potts Sees a Chilling Timeliness in the Broadway Revival of The Piano Lesson by Andrew Gans

This is the Potts' third time doing an August Wilson work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM
Friday, December 23, 2022 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Musica Sacra at Carnegie Hall by Edward A Kliszus

Musica Sacra at Carnegie Hall OpeningNight.Online Maestro Kent Tritle and Musica Sacra delivered an elegant, nonpareil performance expressing the radiant afflatus of Handel’s artistic and …

SOURCE: openingnight.online at 10:32AM

Brian Stokes Mitchell Offers Update on Ragtime Benefit Concert by Andrew Gans

The concert, benefiting the Entertainment Community Fund, was originally scheduled for April 27, 2020.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

With Love and Latkes: The Cast of Leopoldstadt's Favorite Hanukkah Traditions by Meg Masseron

The cast of the hit Broadway play shares their favorite parts of Hanukkah, including whose family makes the best potato pancakes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

Jessie Mueller and James Monroe Iglehart Lead Studio Cast Recording Of THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER, Available Now!

Tony Award winners Jessie Mueller (Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, Waitress, The Minutes) and James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin, Hamilton, Freestyle Love Supreme), lead the brand-new studi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:15AM

Could creative team consistency be the key to the ‘Matilda’ movie’s success? by Ruthie Fierberg

In 1988, Roald Dahl published his story of Matilda Wormwood — a precocious young girl, enamored with books and emboldened with righteousness, born into a morally questionable family that r…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:00AM
Friday, December 23, 2022 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Best Bets: Where to find music, lights and more last-minute holiday cheer by From Staff Reports

Here are a few of our staff picks for things to do Dec. 23-29.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:45AM

A CHRISTMAS CAROL & More - Check Out This Week's Top Stage Mags

Each week, we'll be highlighting the top virtual show programs from BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag! Stage Mag is BroadwayWorld's service for easily creating modern, fully interactive show program…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:37AM

Photos: Go Behind the Scenes of MATILDA THE MUSICAL on Netflix

Netflix has shared new behind the scenes photos from the filming of the new film adaptation of Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical. Before the film begins streaming, take an inside look at how …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:34AM

Play On Podcasts Series Releases First Episode of The Winter's Tale December 23 by Meg Masseron

The podcast series, which adapts Shakespeare classics into reimagined audio plays, has begun with the comedy-romance, directed and translated into modern verse by Tracy Young.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:24AM

The secret life of cracker jokes: how bad gags became a Christmas classic by Simon Usborne

Cracker industry bosses and comics shed light on the art of the cracker joke, from winning formulas to ‘innovation teams’ – and why they’re more important than ever in the digital ag…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM

Happy Holidays! by JK

  Remember: We are back every Monday, Wednesday and Friday starting Monday, December 26th! COMING UP NEXT WEEK: Monday, December 26th:  2022 in Review: Our Favorite Performances Wedn…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:03AM

‘Tremendous & extravagant evening out’: Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs – New Wimbledon Theatre by Fairy Powered Productions

If you want an interesting funny and fabulous evening out with the family that’s full of sparkle as well as wicked, then get yourself down to Wimbledon Theatre for Snow White & the Sev…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

10 things to do in the Seattle area this weekend by Dominic Baez

Check out this Seattle Times list of local events, movie and food recommendations, outdoor happenings and more for the Christmas weekend in the Seattle area.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM
Friday, December 23, 2022 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Vanessa Williams @ 54 Below by Barry Gordin

“54 Below “Diamond Series” featured Vanessa Williams in December. December 16, 2022: The one and only Vanessa William, a recording artist with numerous hit songs and albums, was a lum…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:59AM

Josh Groban is having a moment, and a Sondheim revival is next by Peter Marks

The beloved singer makes an interesting pivot in the revamped "Sweeney Todd" coming to Broadway.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:18AM
Friday, December 23, 2022 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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ArtsBeat TV/Radi9 12/23/22: The Year in Review by Mark G. Auerbach

PROGRAM NOTE: NEW ArtsBeat from WC PC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. 2022: The Year in Review with ArtsBeat’s Mark G. Auerbach, Stagestruck columnist Chris Rohmann and One Man’s Opinion’s Tim Lein…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:55AM

Special Episode: Laurence O’Keefe on the True Origins of Festivus by Matt Tamanini

Happy Festivus to all who celebrate! On today’s episode, Matt is in conversation with the writer behind such shows as “Bat Boy,” “Heathers,” and Matt’s beloved “Legally Blonde.…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

MANDELA Young Vic SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

A TALE FOR ALL TIMES   The story of Nelson Mandela has become almost a folktale: imprisoned for 27 years for campaigning against the hideous “apartheid” regime which kept  the black ma…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 07:42AM

ShentonSTAGE Daily for FRIDAY DECEMBER 23 by Mark Shenton

... Read More The post ShentonSTAGE Daily for FRIDAY DECEMBER 23 first appeared on Shenton Stage.

SOURCE: shentonstage.com at 07:18AM

‘One of the more original plays of 2022’: PARADISE NOW! – Bush Theatre by Aleks Sierz

How many plays pass the Bechdel Test? Originally featured in a comic strip, and popularised in film criticism, it simply states that to pass this test your story has to have: 1) at least two…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Friday, December 23, 2022 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Clearance | Playbillstore.com

Broadway Show Souvenirs & Playbill Theatre Gifts. | For exclusive news, visit PLAYBILL.com · My Account · Login/Register · Customer Service.

SOURCE: Google at 06:32AM
Friday, December 23, 2022 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Future Unclear For Victory Gardens Theater Following Controversy

Will Victory Gardens ever return following the controversy that unfolded earlier this year? Once one of Chicago's most iconic theatre companies, the future is now unclear as more details are…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:34AM

SC Pay-For-Play Bill For Student-Athletes Faces Obstacles - Law360

SC Pay-For-Play Bill For Student-Athletes Faces Obstacles. By Christina Stylianou and Gregg Clifton December 22, 2022, 4:05 PM EST.

SOURCE: Google at 05:24AM

Wake Up With BWW 12/23: Will Broadway Be Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather?

Top stories include an update on what happens to Broadway when there is inclement weather, and more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:02AM
Friday, December 23, 2022 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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’An enjoyable trip to Neverland’: The Further Adventures of Peter Pan: The Return of Captain Hook – Fairfield Halls by The Family Stage

Peter Pan flies into Fairfield Halls this Christmas with a brand new adventure for all the family. The Further Adventures of Peter Pan: The Return of Captain Hook features a star-studded cas…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AM
Friday, December 23, 2022 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Tom Sharah chats VELVET REWIRED! by Gabi Bergman

A glittering spectacle of circus, cabaret and a love-letter to disco, Velvet Rewired is open at the Opera House! To

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 01:39AM

Smorgasbord of Opera at the Sydney Opera House by Aussie Theatre

Join some of Opera Australia’s finest singers for the return of the popular Great Opera Hits concert series at the

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 01:09AM
Friday, December 23, 2022 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Shockers 2022: Phantom of the Opera Announces That It's Closing on Broadway

The longest-running show decides to end its run, before extending after ticket sales explode.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:42AM

Ain't No Mo' Ends Broadway Flight December 23 by Leah Putnam

After support rallied to save the show, Jordan E. Cooper's reaches its final performance at the Belasco Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM

SISMAS: A Holiday Spectacular With Seth Rudetsky Presented December 23 by Andrew Gans

The 54 Below performance will also be streamed live.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM

IMPRESSIONS: Jennifer Tipton "Our Days and Night" at Baryshnikov Arts Center  by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Jennifer Tipton "Our Days and Night" at Baryshnikov Arts Center: "The star of veteran lighting designer Jennifer Tipton’s show Our Days and Night is a star of her own maki…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

Why Stephen McKinley Henderson Keeps Returning to 'Between Riverside and Crazy' - The Tony nominee on reprising his performance in the Broadway mounti by Raven Snook

The Tony nominee talks about reprising his award-winning performance in the Broadway mounting of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play --- Considering it's the holidays, it's fitting that Stephen …

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Lynn Parkerson on the Origins of the Brooklyn Ballet's "Nutcracker" by The Dance Enthusiast

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Lynn Parkerson on the Origins of the Brooklyn Ballet's "Nutcracker" : "The story originally comes from E.T.A Hoffman,  but I tell you, that narrative never was wh…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

IMPRESSIONS: Split Bill #38 at Triskelion Arts with Jendaya Dash and Julia Antinozzi by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Split Bill #38 at Triskelion Arts with Jendaya Dash and Julia Antinozzi: https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Triskelion+Arts&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

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