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A 2-part extravaganza will be held featuring the world premiere of 'THE REAL LOVE,' a unique musical, as well as American icon Don McLean in concert. This exciting event is in celebration of Supreme Master Television's 5th anniversary of all-constructive global programming.

A 2-part extravaganza will be held featuring the world premiere of 'THE REAL LOVE,' a unique musical, as well as American icon DON MCLEAN in concert.

Join Music Theatre Louisville (MTL) as they present big: The Musical at The Kentucky Center's Bomhard Theater, August 5-7, 9-14, 7:00 p.m.; Matinees, August 6, 7 & 14, 1:30 p.m.

The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) announces its prospective schedule for the upcoming 2011-12 season.

Join Music Theatre Louisville (MTL) as they present big: The Musical at The Kentucky Center's Bomhard Theater, August 5-7, 9-14, 7:00 p.m.; Matinees, August 6, 7 & 14, 1:30 p.m.

A 2-part extravaganza will be held featuring the world premiere of 'THE REAL LOVE,' a unique musical, as well as American icon Don McLean in concert. This exciting event is in celebration of Supreme Master Television's 5th anniversary of all-constructive global programming.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced a full slate of musical productions, a developmental reading series and special events for their eighth annual festival. This year's Festival will begin September 26th and continue through October 16th.

A 2-part extravaganza will be held featuring the world premiere of 'THE REAL LOVE,' a unique musical, as well as American icon DON MCLEAN in concert.

'THE REAL LOVE' is a poignant Broadway-style musical inspired by an extraordinary, true love story, starring Tony winner Daisy Eagan ('The Secret Garden'), Tony winner Cady Huffman ('The Producers'), Tony nominee Adam Pascal ('Rent'), and Tony nominee Robert Torti ('STARLIGHT EXPRESS'), with guest stars including internationally recognized Tony winner and Broadway legend Betty Buckley ('Cats'), Oscar winner Shirley Jones ('The Partridge Family'), and Emmy winner Faith Rivera, leading a vivacious and dazzling 40-member cast. Check out a preview in the video below!

According to Baz Bamingboye in his Daily Mail UK column, the Weinstein Company is planning a four-week workshop of the new musical, Finding Neverland, this fall in New York. The workshop, directed and choreographed by Rob Ashford is said to star Julian Ovenden as J.M. Barrie and Kelli O'Hara as Sylvia Llewelyn Davies. Bamingboye writes that 'if it works - and Ovenden and O'Hara are available - the Weinsteins will launch a big production for Broadway.'

Join Music Theatre Louisville (MTL) as they present big: The Musical at The Kentucky Center's Bomhard Theater, August 5-7, 9-14, 7:00 p.m.; Matinees, August 6, 7 & 14, 1:30 p.m.

The first new star of the new season is here, and he embodies a quintessential Tennessee Williams character.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced the first wave of invited musicals for its eighth annual festival, which join NYMF's previously announced Next Link Project productions on the 2011 Festival slate. A full breakdown of these seven new musicals follows. The rest of this season's programming, including additional full productions and special events, will be announced in the coming weeks. This year's Festival will begin September 26th and continue through October 16th.

Producer Daryl Roth announced today that "Grease" star and Love, Loss, and What I Wore alumna Didi Conn will join the show again for six performances only, filling in for current cast member Julie Halston from Wednesday, June 8th through Saturday, June 11th, who will be out of the show fulfilling a previous commitment.

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & UPRIGHT CABARET are thrilled to announce the performers for its fourth show of their season, COWBOYS & ANGELS, starring Tony Award-nominee and T.V. star VALARIE PETTIFORD (Film: "Jumping The Broom," TV: UPN's "Half & Half," "Criminal Minds," Broadway: Fosse, Chicago), KARISSA NOEL and DANIEL TATAR (Life Could Be A Dream, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), performing the music of Patsy Cline, Garth Brooks and Loretta Lynn, performing such memorable songs as "Crazy," "I Fall To Pieces," "Friends In Low Places," "If Tomorrow Never Comes," "Coal Miner's Daughter," and more - as well as their own selections, under the musical direction of Gerald Sternbach, in a one night only concert - COWBOYS AND ANGELS which will perform on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 7:30PM at the NEW Cabaret Lounge at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd. in La Mirada.

One of Australia's best-loved stars Simon Burke returns to the Adelaide Cabaret Festival with the Australian premiere of his brand new show Something About Always.

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & UPRIGHT CABARET are thrilled to announce the performers for its fourth show of their season, COWBOYS & ANGELS, starring Tony Award-nominee and T.V. star VALARIE PETTIFORD (Film: "Jumping The Broom," TV: UPN's "Half & Half," "Criminal Minds," Broadway: Fosse, Chicago), KARISSA NOEL and DANIEL TATAR (Life Could Be A Dream, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), performing the music of Patsy Cline, Garth Brooks and Loretta Lynn, performing such memorable songs as "Crazy," "I Fall To Pieces," "Friends In Low Places," "If Tomorrow Never Comes," "Coal Miner's Daughter," and more - as well as their own selections, under the musical direction of Gerald Sternbach, in a one night only concert - COWBOYS AND ANGELS which will perform on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 7:30PM at the NEW Cabaret Lounge at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd. in La Mirada.

Back by popular demand, renowned Broadway actor, Joel Rooks will reprise his critically acclaimed role of the lovable George Burns in the Tony-nominated Best Play, Say Goodnight, Gracie, beginning May 11, 2011 at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse of Cape May Stage.

Back by popular demand, renowned Broadway actor, Joel Rooks will reprise his critically acclaimed role of the lovable George Burns in the Tony-nominated Best Play, Say Goodnight, Gracie, beginning May 11, 2011 at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse of Cape May Stage.

Is Stephen Sondheim's birthday over yet ???? The truth of the matter is ... 'We hope not.' It's been an amazing year of tributes, appearances, honors, galas, productions, concerts, interviews, discussions, a theatre named after him and on and on and on .... Including even an appearance on Comedy Central with Stephen Colbert.