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The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye reports that renowned UK singer and performer John Barrowman is in early negotiations to put on a sequinned gown, high heels and false eyelashes for the West End show La Cage aux Folles.

It became official when, SPIDER-MAN, Turn Off the Dark, was announced to open on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Broadway's Hilton Theatre, 213 West 42nd Street (preview performances will begin Saturday, January 16, 2010). Directed by Tony Award-winner Julie Taymor with 22-time Grammy Award-winning Bono and The Edge creating new music and lyrics, SPIDER-MAN will be written by Julie Taymor and Glen Berger. Well 'True Believers', since that official statement, the 'webslinging' work has heated up, and the creative process is in full 'swing' (forgive us the pun, but c'mon...).

The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye is revealing a huge amount of exciting information on the The Phantom Of The Opera sequel, Love Never Dies, in his newest column. He reports that the show will open in the West End first, rather than on Broadway, as the show's composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has decided it to be the best way to launch the project.

Fox News is reporting that Hugh Jackman, looks to be hard at work prepping to 'reappear' on Broadway in the original musical, HOUDINI in the spring of 2010.

It became official when, SPIDER-MAN, Turn Off the Dark, was announced to open on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Broadway's Hilton Theatre, 213 West 42nd Street (preview performances will begin Saturday, January 16, 2010). Directed by Tony Award-winner Julie Taymor with 22-time Grammy Award-winning Bono and The Edge creating new music and lyrics, SPIDER-MAN will be written by Julie Taymor and Glen Berger. Well 'True Believers', since that official statement, the 'webslinging' work has heated up, and the creative process is in full 'swing' (forgive us the pun, but c'mon...).

Contact Music has revealed that Christina Applegate is eyeing a return to Broadway. The California-born actress admits she has longed to return to theatre since her staring role in the 2005 revival of Sweet Charity, which earned her a Tony Award nomination for best actress in a musical. And while she's currently filming her U.S. TV comedy Samantha Who? in Los Angeles, Applegate announced that returning to the Big Apple is among her many ambitions, because the city feels like a second home.

Casting rumors have been swirling regarding who will nab the leading roles in Andrew Lloyd Webber's upcoming 'Phantom: Love Never Dies', the sequel to his worldwide mega hit musical The Phantom of the Opera.

WhatsOnStage.com is reporting that the UK's Daily Mail revealed that Ann-Margret, the star of such musical films as State Fair, Bye Bye Birdie, Viva Las Vegas and Tommy is looking into stripping it all off for Calendar Girls in the West End.

The New York Times has turned its attention to Andrew Lloyd Webber's upcoming 'Phantom: Love Never Dies', the sequel to his worldwide mega hit musical The Phantom of the Opera.

Bloomberg News has a very interesting article on the fact that 'Rock of Ages' will offer the unusual perk of in-seat alcohol service during performances.

Legendary stand-up comedian Jackie Mason is fightng back after catching heat for using what many people consider to be a Yiddish racial slur to describe President Barack Obama during his Thursday night performance at Feinsteins At Loews Regency.

The Chicago Tribune's Chris Jones is reporting in his 'Theater Loop', that the Windy City's hit production of the comic farce, 'Don't Dress For Dinner' is setting its sights on making a 'reservation' on Broadway.

The New York Post's Michael Riedel has a soild series of stories in his 'On Broadway' column today, the first is the happy news regarding Will Ferrell's 'You're Welcome America. A Final Night With George Bush'and the fact it has been playing to packed houses night after night.

The New York Times is reporting that 'Race,' a new play by David Mamet, will have its premiere on Broadway at the end of this year, according to one of its producers, Jeffrey Richards.

The UK Telegraph is revealing that even before Jane Fonda opened on Broadway last night in 33 Variations, several London producers had contacted her saying they wanted her to bring the show to the West End.

The New York Times is reporting that Wishful Drinking, Carrie Fisher's one-woman show that is also the title of her recent best-selling memoir, may yet come to Broadway this season - if only she and her producer can come to terms on potential profits, both sides reveal to the Times.

Grammy and Tony Award-winning composer Duncan Sheik talked to Newsday.com about his new CD, Whisper House and its future as a theatrical piece.

Carrie Fisher's one woman show Wishful Drinking has been getting much acclaim as it tours various venues, the actress' official website reveals that Fisher is in negotiations to present the production on a Broadway stage in the near future.

The New York Times is revealing that while the current Broadway revival of 'Guys and Dolls' opened on Sunday night to widespread negative reviews, the producers held discussions today about the show's future and have decided to keep it running as they believe in the quality of the production. The first step post opening is to focus on advertising and marketing as the reviews give those department less than helpful quotes to nab for media attention.

Adam Pascal now starring in RENT at the Pantages in L.A. was caught by the TMZ cameras and gave the gossip news site his thoughts on Jeremy Piven using 'sushi to bail on his Broadway play SPEED-THE-PLOW -- calling Piv's excuse 'crap' and total bull'.