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The new American musical ALLEGIANCE starring Tony and Olivier Award winner Lea Salonga (MISS SAIGON, LES MISERABLES) in her long-awaited return to Broadway, 'Star Trek' icon George Takei in his Broadway debut at age 78, and Broadway and 'Glee' star Telly Leung, played its final performance on Broadway on February 14, 2016. Scroll down for photos from the closing night party at Southern Hospitality!

)BroadwayWorld TV's Los Angeles Producer and on-air Host Michael Sterling was on the red carpet getting up close and personal with the U.S. Touring Cast of Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of The Opera when they presented a one-night-only cabaret concert July 20, 2015 at the historic El Portal Theater in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood. The event, titled Oscar Unmasked, featured over 40 Academy Award-winning songs, and raised $10,000 for The Actors Fund and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Golden Globe and Emmy Award® nominated Singer, Actress, Producer and Writer Lorna Luft along with Broadway's Constantine Rousouli and Kate Rockwell join the previously announced Tony Award® winner Harvey Fierstein as part of the star-studded cast for the New York City debut of SPARKLE: An All-Star Holiday Concert at XL Cabaret (XLCabaret.com) on Monday, December 17th, 2012 at 7:30pm with proceeds benefiting the programs and services of The Actors Fund (www.actorsfund.org).

NEWSIES star Andrew Keenan-Bolger recently took the time to put together a music video for summer 2012, featuring some of his NEWSIES castmates and even some other Broadway veterans. Keenan-Bolger writes: 'I brought my camera along whenever I was hanging out with my friends this summer. I decided to compile the footage together in an unofficial video for my favorite song of the summer, '1904' by The Tallest Man On Earth.'

Do you ever wonder what your favorite Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tour and regional stars are doing during intermission? Thanks to NEWSIES' Andrew Keenan-Bolger ?(@KeenanBlogger), dedicated performers and excited fans, now you can see for yourself. See below for last night's Saturday Intermission Pics, featuring EVITA's Ricky Martin, the 'Oldsies' of NEWSIES, HOW TO SUCCEED's last SIP show, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 'getting bloody,' and more!

On Monday, March 1, The Computer School once again hosted the 'Broadway Stars Rock for School Music' fundraiser. The annual concert raises money for the Computer School music program. Past fundraisers have included the participation of Broadway bigwigs Terrance Mann, Brad Little, Charlotte d'Amboise, Jennifer Prescott, and Sean McCourt.

Broadway Backwards is a star-studded event featuring songs that even those not familiar with Broadway know and love, with a very unique and memorable twist. Instead of seeing a woman sing the iconic 'As Long As He Needs Me' from Oliver!, if that song were to be featured in Broadway Backwards, you might see someone like Alan Cumming sing it! The event was a benefit for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of Manhattan.

Broadway Kids Care (BKC), the organization of theater kids for kids (and others) will be donating scarves they've knit for their second annual 'Knitting Project', BroadwayWorld checked in with the talented young performers as they showed off their colorful creations! Their creations will be donated to the residents of the Lillian Booth Actors' Home as well as residents of Freedom House NYC, a New York City shelter for disabled women and children who are victims of domestic violence. The project will be ongoing through January 2009. 'Nothing is sadder than to see someone cold during this time of year,' said Gabby Malek, Chair of the Children's Committee. 'Broadway Kids Care wants to share some of the warmth from our hearts, by donating handmade scarves and collecting coats for those in need.' Later this winter, the children will also perform a special holiday concert at The Actors' Home, where they will be distributing the scarves.

On Monday, January 14 New York Theatre Barn will kick off 2008 with its monthly series dedicated to promoting new writers, composers and performers, 'NYTB at the Duplex' with a collection of cut-songs from hit musicals.