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HAIRSPRAY, BROADWAY'S MUSICAL COMEDY PHENOMENON MAKES ITS RETURN TO SOUTH FLORIDA AT THE JACKIE GLEASON THEATER IN MIAMI BEACH FEBRUARY 21 - 26 AND KRAVIS CENTER IN PALM BEACH MARCH 7 - 12

The Dirty Rotten Producers are proud to announce that the National Touring Company of the Broadway smash hit will premiere Sunday, August 6th, 2006 at Seattle's Paramount Theatre. The Seattle run will continue through August 12th, followed by engagements across the country (to-be-announced).

MOVIN' OUT's final performance at the Broward Center is January 15. It returns to South Florida at the Jackie Gleason Theater, January 24-29.

A 90-minute production of The Phantom of the Opera will open in Las Vegas this spring

Sunday in the Park with George looks for further life after the Chocolate Factory, Christopher Eccleston's West End return is cancelled and David Ian tops the annual Stage 100 list

SWEET CHARITY, starring Tony-nominated Christina Applegate, will play its final Broadway performance at the conclusion of Applegate's scheduled run December 31st at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 W 45th St).

After the Broadway curtain comes down on December 11th, Movin' Out will head across the pond to the UK for a limited run beginning March 28, 2006.

Thirty-one dates have been announced for the national tour of the musical spectacle Barbie: Live in Fairytopia, which kicks off in April of 2006

The smash London revival of Guys and Dolls, which may be headed for Broadway, has recouped its entire investment in 17 weeks

THE PRODUCERS the new MEL BROOKS musical proudly announces that John Treacy Egan will become the newest 'Max Bialystock' on Broadway, beginning Tuesday, October 25. In other casting news, 'Queer Eye For The Straight Guy' culture maven, Jai Rodriguez, returns to Broadway, stepping into the role of 'Carmen Ghia', beginning Tuesday, November 1.

Sweet Charity star Christina Applegate responded to interview questions posed to her on the revival's website

A match made in musical theater heaven - Rosie O'Donnell joins five-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein in the Broadway production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Tuesday, September 20, 2005, at the Minskoff Theatre (200 West 45th Street).

LENNON, the new Broadway musical based on the life and songs of John Lennon will end its run at the Broadhurst Theatre on Saturday, September 24th at 8pm. The production will have played 42 previews and 49 regular performances.