Christina Aguilera News

Looking for a quick roundup of this week's events? Look no further - here are some of the best articles the week had to offer!

Atlanta Lyric Theatre today announced the casting for "Ain't Misbehavin'.

You won't find any dancing candelabra or see any anthropomorphic bombe chests bursting out in song in Nashville Children's Theatre's beautifully crafted adaptation of The Beauty and The Beast-written by producing artistic director Scot Copeland under the title Le Belle et la Bete-but what you will find is a heartfelt iteration of the timeless tale, one filled with romantic wonder and exquisite storytelling, based upon the "fairy tale" by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont.

Earlier this week, Broadway vet Tony Vincent made his first appearance on NBC's singing competition THE VOICE, where he performed his on rendition of Queen's 'We Are the Champions.' Mentor Cee Lo quickly snatched up the rocker for his team, so we'll be seeing more of Vincent on the show in the future. The single is now available on iTunes here.

The fourth round of 'blind auditions' continued last night on THE VOICE on NBC. 18-year-old Mathai was among the successful contestants who chose to join judge Adam Levine's team after her stirring rendition of Adele's 'Rumor Has It'.

Last night, Broadway vet Tony Vincent made his first appearance on NBC's singing competition THE VOICE, where he performed his on rendition of Queen's 'We Are the Champions.' Click below to check out his full performance and find out which coach snagged the rocker for his/her team!

"Baby, I would catch a grenade for you," as Bruno Mars wrote in his international smash hit song "Grenade", recently nominated for a Grammy, and, so, too, would Joe DiMaggio catch a grenade for Marilyn Monroe, and, maybe - just maybe - married Broadway star Michael Swift (Will Chase) will cross the line into the danger zone and rekindle his romance with former flame (similarly, married with children) Julia (Debra Messing), half of the songwriting team responsible for the spectacular musical-within-the-show on NBC's SMASH. Yes, the third episode of the new musical drama series was a much different experience from the first two shows, with Karen (Katharine McPhee)'s journey back home to Iowa - complete with down-home karaoke baby shower and Gretchen Wilson's "Redneck Woman" - and the introduction of Broadway star Will Chase's character and the subsequent exploration of his prior trysts with Julia, as well as detailing more of Ivy (Megan Hilty) and Derek (Jack Davenport)'s hot and heavy romance. So, too, did the dissolving marriage between the Marilyn musical's lead producer, Eileen (Anjelica Huston) and her ex (Michael Cristofer) see further shading, as did the trusting and caring coupling of Karen and Dev (Raza Jaffrey). Along with recurring guest stars Dylan Baker and Becky Ann Baker as Karen's supportive but speculative parents, "Enter Mr. DiMaggio" was a relationship-themed episode that reached its thematic, dramatic and musical apotheosis in the stunning new Marc Shaiman/Scott Wittman Marilyn musical composition, "Mr. & Mrs. Smith", ending the episode on a stylish and all-too-apropos note. A hard rock rendering of the aforementioned Bruno Mars pop hit "Grenade", as well as Karen's spirited country karaoke "Redneck Woman" were the other musical entertainments in an episode that showed that SMASH does, indeed, have legs - a Rockette-worthy line of them, actually - and this story can sustain more than a handful of episodes or, even, a season or two. Sure, this episode had a different feel than the first two, more Broadway-based shows, yet the series seems to be finding a rhythm that is particularly appreciable at this very, very early stage of the game. After all, the first two episodes of an hour-long adult drama such as SMASH usually set the scene for the series as a whole, if they even succeed at accomplishing that. So far, SMASH has already gone far beyond that, and, I promise, next week will be more along the lines of the first two entries, showcasing the simple fact that this tree has many, many branches and exceptionally deep roots supporting the strong core of central and supporting performers that make up its trunk. Episode Three was a gamble that largely paid off dramatically and thematically, and, wow, that final number was a home run hit truly worthy of a show billing itself as SMASH.

First Lady Michelle Obama will make a special taped appearance at Cartoon Network's upcoming Hall of Game Awards (HallofGame.com). Mrs. Obama founded Let's Move! two years ago to solve the problem of childhood obesity. The First Lady will appear onscreen to speak about the importance of getting active and to congratulate 'Let's Move L.A.' on the work they've done to get people moving.

Welcome to BroadwayWorld.com's newest photo series 'Photo Blast From the Past'. Featuring some of the collected theatre gem's of BroadwayWorld's own senior photographer Walter McBride, the series will feature images from his archives of theatre and Hollywood related gems. Check out Phyllis Hyman (Sophisticated Ladies, 1981) - once upon a time!

Welcome to BroadwayWorld.com's newest photo series 'Photo Blast From the Past'. Featuring some of the collected theatre gem's of BroadwayWorld's own senior photographer Walter McBride, the series will feature images from his archives of theatre and Hollywood related gems. Previously, we've run columns with Tim Curry, former Will & Grace costars Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes and Eric McCormack, Sandra Bernhard, Barry Bostwick, and Patrick Cassidy. Today, take a walk down memory lane with this photo of a young Christina Aguilera.

Pop culture and Broadway. They have a long history together. However, there remains a divide - brought into the spotlight in recent days after Randy Jackson, for the umpteenth time, dismissed a contestant on American Idol as "too Broadway" for the competition. Broadway's stalwarts didn't take it lying down, with Betty Buckley leading the charge. And she was right: It's time for shows like American Idol to embrace what the public already has: musical theatre has exploded out of its niche and become a mainstream form of pop entertainment.

TVGuide.com reports that all four coaches from the NBC singing competition THE VOICE have signed on to appear on Season 3 of the show which is now scheduled to air for the first time in the fall.

NBC will encore the latest episode of THE VOICE this Sunday at 7:00/6:00c leading into the premiere of 'The Celebrity Apprentice'. The two-hour installment featured part three of the blind auditions.

Atlanta Lyric Theatre today announced the casting for "Ain't Misbehavin'.

Cabaret performer Jamie deRoy will host an evening of her Multi MAC Award-winning variety show, Jamie deRoy & friends, on Sunday, March 18th (7PM) at the Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd Street ~ btw. 5th & 6th Avenues).

First Lady Michelle Obama will make a special taped appearance at Cartoon Network's upcoming Hall of Game Awards (HallofGame.com). Mrs. Obama founded Let's Move! two years ago to solve the problem of childhood obesity. The First Lady will appear onscreen to speak about the importance of getting active and to congratulate 'Let's Move L.A.' on the work they've done to get people moving.

NBC's THE VOICE aired its third blind auditions episode last night as judges Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine and Cee Lo Green competed to add more members to their teams ahead of the battle rounds.

Following its commercial and critical success across North America, the Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil will present Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour™ at New York's Madison Square Garden beginning Tuesday, April 3 through Thursday, April 5, 2012.

The Beach Boys - Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks, who have not performed together live in more than two decades - will reunite on the GRAMMY® stage and join with current GRAMMY Award nominees Foster The People and Maroon 5 for a special performance

Check out singer and songwriter Matt Von Roderick's music video for his new single 'Let the Trumpet Talk.' The video is directed by the Tony nominated director of ROCK OF AGES, Kristin Hanggi. Also featured in the video are Autumn Reeser (Entourage, The OC) and Jerry Zucker (Airplane, Naked Gun). The single is produced by Swiss American Federation (Far East Movement, Nelly Furtado, Madonna).