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Second Stage Theatre has announced that Tony-nominated director MICHAEL GREIF, who recently staged the company's musical Next to Normal, will direct this fall's 20th Anniversary production of Howard Korder's comedy BOYS' LIFE.

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) will conclude its current mainstage season with Richard Nelson's comedy, SOME AMERICANS ABROAD, directed by Gordon Edelstein.

Award-winning showbiz entertainers, Corky Hale and Charlotte Rae, will perform in a show emceed by Carl Reiner, with Jeff Lass serving as Music Director. The show, 'A Festive Evening For Westside Center for Independent Living,' is a benefit for WCIL.

Broadway in Chicago presents the national touring production of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Rent, featuring Heinz Winckler as Roger Davis and Anwar Robinson as Tom Collins, for a limited one-week engagement at the Cadillac Palace Theatre from February 12 - 17, 2008.

New cast changes for the national tour of Rent have announced: Heinz Winckler will be playing Roger Davis and Anwar Robinson will be taking on the role of Tom Collins. Winckler was the winner of the first 'South African Idol' in 2002. Robinson was the 7th place finalist on the 4th season of 'American Idol.'

London gets a new production of Rent, a new Fiyero in Wicked whilst Faith Prince stars alongside Michael Ball at the ENO and Buddy returns for a third run

We were given the chance to talk with 'In The Heights's' Lin-Manuel Miranda (lyricist, composer, Usnavi) and Quiara Alegria Hudes (book) about the show and it's Off-Broadway run, complete with two songs from the show.

Tribeca Performing Arts Center at the Borough of Manhattan Community College will present its annual Work & Show Festival, beginning March 14th. This outgrowth of their ten year old Artist-in-Residence program will feature new work by eight artists representing dance, theater and music

Constantine Maroulis discusses American Idol fame, The Wedding Singer and his newest role in Off-Broadway's Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris

Complete casting has been announced for the West End production of Wicked.

After the setbacks of 9/11, Broadway's economic impact on New York is on the rise

On April 2nd, Rent star Adam Pascal will guest star on CBS' crime drama 'Cold Case'

Ryan Link and Veronica Reyes will star in a reading of Darryl Costello's rock opera Utah's Crying on March 15th and 16th

The production will star Josh Strickland as Tarzan, Jenn Gambatese as Jane, Merle Dandridge as Kala, Shuler Hensley as Kerchak, Chester Gregory II as Terk, Timothy Jerome as Professor Porter and Donnie Keshawarz as Clayton. Daniel Manche and Alex Rutherford will alternate in the role of Young Tarzan.

Host Star Jones ('The View') and special guest Deborah Cox (Aida) will join Tony Award nominee Michael McElroy (Big River) and The Broadway Inspirational Voices for the return of BROADWAY GOSPEL CELEBRATION: 11 a special evening of gospel music to benefit BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS on Sunday, October 16 at 8 PM at Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street).

The Caramoor International Music Festival will present I Can't Do It Alone: Great American Songwriting Teams on July 2nd, and Sing My Heart: Celebrating Harold Arlen at 100 on July 3rd and 4th

One performance only at The Zipper Theatre on Monday, April 11, 2005 at 8pm.

A former 9-5 business employee embarks on a career in theatre...and learns quite a lot about himself along the way.

Anthony Rapp will host Edge Theater Company's third annual Bingo Night at SHOW (135 West 41st St. between 6th Avenue and Broadway) on Monday, March 7th. Rosario Dawson, Chris Noth, Dallas Roberts, Marylouise Burke, and others will appear to call games of bingo. Steve Salad (the King of France), Peter Salett, The Petersons, Lucas Pappaelias, and Less will perform.

For the third consecutive year, the League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc., has awarded New York Education Grants to Broadway-related audience development programs with schools, community outreach, and other social organizations.

THE ARTISTS SHOWCASE SERIES is pleased to present a reading of PIECE, a new musical with music and lyrics by SCOTT ALAN and book by TARA SMITH, and directed by Broadway actress SCHELE WILLIAMS (Rent, Aida).

Bianca talks about making the leap from Mexico to Broadway, working with Patrick Swayze and lots more...

See what you can expect to see on-stage in the coming year in Los Angeles and throughout Southern California!

Susan Egan, currently in Cabaret portraying Sally Bowles, sat down to talk about her career including her recent position as Artistic Director for the Orange Country High School of the Arts and so much more!