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Daisy und Violet Hilton haben alles, was sich zwei junge Frauen im Showbiz nur wunschen konnen: eine tolle Ausstrahlung, wunderbare Stimmen, attraktive Verehrer und ein Publikum, das ihnen zu Fußen liegt. Im Amerika der 30er Jahre steigen sie vom armseligen Nebenprogramm auf in die glitzernde Welt des Vaudevilles. Schließlich wird sogar Hollywood auf die Sangerinnen aufmerksam. Allerdings: Daisy und Violet sind siamesische Zwillinge, an der Hufte zusammengewachsen von Geburt an. Geht ihr Traum vom Ruhm trotzdem in Erfullung - oder gerade deswegen? Und konnen sie sich dann endlich ihre tiefsten Wunsche erfullen: Daisy mochte beruhmt sein, doch Violet wunscht sich nichts sehnlicher als so zu sein wie jeder andere.

Grammy and Emmy Award winner, Tony Award nominee and multi-platinum recording artist Harry Connick, Jr. stars as Dr. Mark Bruckner in the newly imagined production of ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER, which opened last night, December 11, 2011 on Broadway at The St. James Theatre and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the starry theatre arrivals!

The Muny announced its line-up for the 94th season in Forest Park, the first for new Executive Producer Mike Isaacson. The summer 2012 season introduces 4½ musicals new to the Muny stage and includes several re-imagined classics.

Piedmont Players Theatre along with Bill & Shari Graham present DREAMGIRLS.

Dreamgirls, now onstage at Cumberland County Playhouse, is musical theater at its best, telling a universal story of a group of tremendously talented girls who grow into internationally known musical superstars, brought vividly to life onstage, filled with enough fiery theatrics and backstage drama to completely engage audiences and to deliver an emotional experience that is second to none.

Piedmont Players Theatre along with Bill & Shari Graham present DREAMGIRLS.

The Marriott Theatre, Chicago's longest running musical theatre announces its 2012 season. Kicking off the season will be what TIME MAGAZINE raves as 'One ELLE of a good show', LEGALLY BLONDE, previewing January 18th, opening January 25th, running through April 1st; the swashbuckling comedic opera THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, previewing April 4th, opening April 11th, running through June 10th; the World Premiere of HERO, a quirky new musical by Aaron Thielen and Michael Mahler, previews June 20th, opens June 27th, runs through August 19th; the show stopping, Six time Tony Award-winning DREAMGIRLS previewing August 22nd, opening August 29th, and running through November 4th, and closing out the year with the Tap Spectacular, MY ONE AND ONLY, previewing November 7th, opening November 14th, and running through January 13, 2013.

Piedmont Players Theatre (PPT) announces auditions for the mainstage production of DREAMGIRLS

Piedmont Players Theatre (PPT) announces auditions for the mainstage production of DREAMGIRLS

Sweet & Tart Productions, in association with Art of Warr Productions, is pleased to announce a rare revival of the Tony Award nominated musical, SIDE SHOW.

Michael Riedel reports in the New York Post today that Kristin Chenoweth led a private industry reading of Rise last week about Christian fundamentalist Tammy Faye Bakker. Bakker and her husband, Jim, are best known for starting the evengelical television program, 'The PTL Club,' in the 1970s.