This fall, Princeton's McCarter Theatre Center will host the world premiere of Empire Records, the musical. The iconic nineties movie starred Liv Tyler, Renee Zellweger, and Golden Globe winner Anthony LaPaglia, and became a much-beloved quintessential nineties cult classic. Unknown Soldier's Trip Cullman will direct the show, with music and lyrics by Zoe Sarnak and Tony Award winner Jonathan Larson.

Michael Feinstein, the multi-platinum-selling, five-time Grammy-nominated entertainer dubbed "The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook," is considered one of the world's foremost interpreters of American standards, especially for Irving Berlin's work. His 200-plus shows a year have included performances at Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House and the Hollywood Bowl as well as the White House and Buckingham Palace in London.

Formed in 1971 by Venezuelan dancer ex-pat Tina Ramirez, this New York-based dance company dedicates itself to preserving and celebrating the legacy of Latin dance, and the experiences of its Latin and Hispanic dancers, who make up the company. Having performed for more than two million people in the United States, Europe, and South America, they have brought the same recognition to their dancer as Alvin Ailey has done for black dancers.

David Sedaris is a Grammy Award-nominated humorist, writer, comedian, bestselling author, and radio contributor. Much of his humor is drawn from his unconventional North Carolina upbringing, his varied stream of odd-jobs (Christmas elf at Macy's, anyone?) and plays to his self-deprecating strengths, and now often concerns his life today in France with his partner.

Witness spectacular circus with a Shakespearean twist in Duel Reality at Matthews Theatre! Drawing inspiration from Shakespeare's most famous tale of doomed star-crossed lovers, a pair of rival families clash in increasingly audacious contests of skill, as our protagonist couple attempt to escape the madness.