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Ann Hampton Callaway is a TONY-nominated singer/songwriter/actress who has won an unprecedented number of MAC awards for her cabaret act. This past weekend, she performed at the 2006 Tanglewood Jazz Festival as part of a tribute to Johnny Mercer.

Complete scheduling information has been announced for the New York Musical Theatre Festival

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater has announced its 2006-07 season--the company's twelfth; the season will feature plays by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and mor

This year's Broadway Bares is being held on Sunday June 18th and is promising to be one of the best yet - celebrating New York's 'colorful characters and interesting places.' Of course, we can also expect a lot of heat! I checked in with director Denis Jones and one of the choreographers, Dontee Kiehn to get the full scoop on what the always-fun night has in store for audiences this year.

A legend in every sense of the word, Chita Rivera, most recently appeared on Broadway in Chita Rivera: A Dancer's Life. She has previously won two Tony Awards and received six additional Tony nominations.

We've all heard that some actors really want to direct. But the multi-talented John Cariani--whose play cul-de-sac runs at the Transport Group through May 13th--belongs to a somewhat smaller group of thespians: those who have carved out successful second careers as playwrights.

An interview with 5 of San Francisco's 'Spelling Bee' cast members.

Les Miserables, billed as 'the world's most popular musical' might also be called one of 'the world's most persistent pieces of work.'

Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake Has Its Chicago Premier

THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD presented by The Vagabond Players, now through February 12, 2006. Friday & Saturday at 8PM, Sunday at 2PM. Tickets $20.00, available by phone at 410-563-9135 or at the theatre: 806 South Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231

Anne Nelson's new play Savages will receive its world premiere off-Broadway on March 8th

As Phantom of the Opera prepares to roll into the history books on Monday night, January 9, 2006 as the longest running show of all time, BroadwayWorld checked in with some of the many men behind the mask. Phantom alumni Kevin Gray, Cris Groenendaal, and Davis Gaines, along with Broadway's current Phantom Howard McGillin each shared their experiences of donning the mask.

The Black & White Blues, 'The New Orleans Restaurant Musical,' will open off-Broadway on February 9th

After 15 years away from the Broadway stage, and well-known as a romantic lead, British star Michael Ball is making his return to Broadway in the most anti-type of roles - Count Fosco in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Woman in White. Before being buried under latex, and a fat suit for an evening show, the star gave BroadwayWorld the scoop.

The musical - now in its 18th year on Broadway at The Majestic Theatre, having given an astonishing 7,325 performances (as of 8/21/2005) - has played to 99.2% capacity audiences this summer and has consistently been among Broadway's highest-grossing shows.

Six fabulously successful years and 2,500 performances after it opened in London on April 6th 1999, the world's greatest hit musical MAMMA MIA! continues its record-shattering run.