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The legendary Betty Buckley went backstage last night at the Music Box Theatre to visit fellow actress Tovah Feldshuh, who's currently subbing for Andrea Martin as 'Berthe' in the Tony-winning revival of PIPPIN. Along with the photo below, Buckley posted to her Instagram: 'Tovah Feldshuh & me after her fabulous performance on the trapeze as Berthe in 'Pippin'. Note Tovah's 'guns'. Second time to see the show. I love it so!'

The producers of the Tony Award winning new Broadway production of PIPPIN have announced that four-time Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh (Irena's Vow, Golda's Balcony) will play the role of 'Berthe' on Friday, August 9 through Sunday, August 11 and Tuesday, August 20 through Sunday, August 25 while two-time Tony Award winner Andrea Martin is on vacation. Ms. Martin returns to the role full-time on Tuesday, August 27. PIPPIN is now playing at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street).

The Tony Award winning Best Revival of a Musical PIPPIN will help kick off 'Back to School' shopping at Bloomingdale's (1000 3rd Ave, NYC) with a special event today, August 8th from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Billy Porter, 2013 Tony Award Winner for Best Actor in a Musical (Kinky Boots) surprised students of Broadway Artists Alliance Summer Intensive Session One with his appearance on July 25th. Porter entertained the students with tales of his experiences. In addition, he participated in a Q&A, answering student's questions and providing advice for young performers. Check out a look back below!

Even the most tragic stories need a bit of comic relief, and that rule that holds up on the Great White Way. Broadway certainly has a sense of humor this season, with hilarity popping up in musicals and plays alike. Below, BroadwayWorld features Broadway stars that are making 'em laugh eight times a week.

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, August 4, 2013 - Sunday, August 4, 2013.

Author and illustrator D'Andrea Martin launched a Kickstarter campaign to produce her illustrated children's picture book project - 'The Fable of the Flying Friends' (http://kck.st/1bFVe31). This unique children's picture book tells the heartwarming tale of the unlikely friendship between an adventurous leaf and a loyal butterfly, and their dream of flying together. 'The Fable of the Flying Friends' tells a story with meaningful messages dealing with patience, friendship, trust, and loyalty, while gently addressing loss. This full-color picture book will become a favorite for baby and toddlers at bedtime, as well as the perfect quiet-time reading book for older, elementary school age children. The full color picture book features bright, bold, and funny illustrations, with a whimsical storyline. Although this picture book is a work of fiction, the companion resource guide for teachers, parents, or caregivers, will include fun, age-appropriate reproducible art and educational activities - suitable for home, classroom, or homeschool environments. These fun and educational activities include puzzles, games, coloring pages, vocabulary, butterfly anatomy, arts and crafts, photosynthesis, the life cycle of a butterfly, butterfly migration, word scrambles, basic math skills, coloring puzzles, and image search pages. About 'The Fable of the Flying Friends' Book Project - 'The Fable of the Flying Friends' picture book and companion activity guide will be funded through Kickstarter - a crowdfunding platform for creative projects. Backers have the opportunity to pledge their support at various reward levels. D'Andrea Martin offers her backers several exclusive rewards, for example, a select number of backers can have their child's face and name, illustrated and printed on a feature page in the actual printed picture books. The Kickstarter funding will allow for the completion, layout, and formatting of the final artwork and text, the creation of the bound companion resource guide, and the first round of quality printing for both books. 'I am so excited for the opportunity Kickstarter will give me to introduce these wonderful books to the public,' said Martin. 'The beauty of Kickstarter's platform is that it can also propel this project beyond printed books by surpassing 'stretch goals' - set funding milestones above the original funding goal. For example, the ultimate stretch goal for The Fable of the Flying Friends is to also create an interactive storybook app for mobile devices.' The official Kickstarter campaign page link is http://kck.st/1bFVe31, and it contains updates on the project's progress, and a sneak peek of some of the other exclusive Kickstarter rewards. Additional information can be found on Twitter (@DAndreaLMartin), or on the project's official Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/FlyingFriendsBook). Contact: D'Andrea Martin, Author & Illustrator, 'The Fable of the Flying Friends' Book and Activity Guide Kickstarter - http://kck.st/1bFVe31 Email - Press@FlyingFriendsBook.com Website - www.FlyingFriendsBook.com Facebook - www.Facebook.com/FlyingFriendsBook Twitter - @DAndreaLMartin

Theater stars and real life husband and wife Terrence Mann and Charlotte d'Amboise sat down with 'Good Day New York,' to talk about life in the spotlight and at home.

The Tony Award winning Best Revival of a Musical PIPPIN will help kick off "Back to School" shopping at Bloomingdale's (1000 3rd Ave, NYC) with a special event on Thursday, August 8th from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. In addition to unveiling four PIPPIN-themed window displays on 3rdAvenue featuring costumes from the show, cast members will be on hand at 5:30 p.m. to perform a few song selections. The event will also boast fun circus-themed activities for the whole family including face painting, juggling and various contests. Bloomingdale's shoppers who spend $350 or more in women's fashion will receive a voucher, good for two tickets, to see PIPPIN on Broadway, while supplies last.

This afternoon, a statement was posted to Giffiths' Facebook fan page, which stated: '...To my fellow followers and fans, I will be out of 'Pippin' for a month due to injury, but don't fret... I'll be back.'

Tony Award winner Gabriel Ebert visited students at Broadway Artists Alliance Alumni Session to share his journey from young actor to Tony Award Winner. Earlier this year, Ebert won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Mr. Wormwood in Matilda the Musical. Scroll down for photos from the event!

Two-time Tony nominated Best Actress Laura Osnes visits Broadway Artists Alliance Junior. and Alumni Only Summer Intensives on July 16th. Osnes provided feedback to students as well as participated in a Q&A. Check out a look back at the event below!

A video interview with Stephen Schwartz, PIPPIN's composer and lyricist, recently debuted on the revival's new cast recording, which is resting easy at the top of Billboard's Cast Album Chart. Check out what Schwartz had to say on the the history of PIPPIN, bringing the score to life in a modern recording studio, and more in the video below!

Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Broadway World have partnered for an inaugural filmed Conversations Q&A series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and the union actors who aspire to have a career on the stage and screen. The most recent conversation featured 2013 Tony Award Recipient Andrea Martin moderated by Broadway World's Richard Ridge, and you can check out Part 2 of the discussion below!

Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Broadway World have partnered for an inaugural filmed Conversations Q&A series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and the union actors who aspire to have a career on the stage and screen. The most recent conversation featured 2013 Tony Award Recipient Andrea Martin moderated by Broadway World's Richard Ridge, and you can check out Part 1 of the discussion below! Check back later for Part 2!

Yesterday was the 15th annual BROADWAY BARKS!, a star-studded dog and cat adoption event benefiting New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies. Check out Part Two of our backstage photo coverage below.

Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Broadway World have partnered for an inaugural filmed Conversations Q&A series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and the union actors who aspire to have a career on the stage and screen. Below, check out a photo preview of the conversation with 2013 Tony Award Recipient Andrea Martin moderated by Broadway World's Richard Ridge. Be sure to check back later to watch highlights from the special interview!