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Kristin Chenoweth's new album, 'The Art of Elegance,' will have a will have a digital release September 23rd and a physical release on September 30th, 2016.

NBC today unveiled the highly anticipated HAIRSPRAY LIVE! first-look promo — featuring the all-star cast in costume for the first time!

FOX's long-running singing competition AMERICAN IDOL will be honored this fall with The Television Academy's Governors Award, which recognizes exceptional achievement in the television arts and sciences.

Andrea Martin (PIPPIN, NOISES OFF) has joined the cast of NBC's upcoming HAIRSPRAY LIVE! The Tony Award winner will portray 'unhinged helicopter mother Prudy Pingleton,' mother of Penny Pingleton, who will be played by Ariana Grande.

Today, WE Day released its WE Pledge Video that features Natalie Portman, Kate Winslet, Jennifer Hudson, Common and Orlando Bloom. Check it out below!

Carnegie Hall today announced the all-star lineup for A Night of Inspiration, an evening of spiritually uplifting music on Tuesday, December 6 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. Under the direction of multi-faceted producer, composer, and music director Ray Chew, the special guest artists will include Yolanda Adams, Dionne Warwick, Shirley Caesar, Donnie McClurkin, Richard Smallwood, Cantor Azi Schwartz, and singers from the New Faith Church from Cape Town, South Africa. Additional guest artists are to be announced. This show is being presented in partnership with Chew Entertainment – a full service production company owned by Ray and Vivian Chew.

X Factor star Anton Stephans comes to Edinburgh Festival Fringe for Guys Sing Dolls from August 22nd.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Kristin Chenoweth's 'The Art of Elegance,' will have a will have a digital release September 23rd, but she's not the only Broadway superstar who will drop an album that day. Her Wicked costar Idina Menzel will release 'Idina.' on the same day, but the timing was not planned. 'I'm guessing she was as surprised as me,' Chenoweth told App.com.

PEOPLE has shared an exclusive first look at Harvey Fierstein and newcomer Maddie Baillio in costume in their iconic roles as Edna and Tracy Turnblad in NBC's upcoming HAIRSPRAY LIVE!.

Tony Award winner Marissa Jaret Winokur teased that she may be returning to Baltimore for a cameo appearance in NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE!

Music superstar and stage and television actress Ariana Grande turned to Snapchat last night to tease a preview of her new look as Penny Pingleton, Tracy Turnblad's incorrible best friend in NBC's upcoming HAIRSPRAY LIVE.

Tune in this week as we get Broadwaysted with THE COLOR PURPLE's Antoine L. Smith, and #extrafriendoftheshow, Antoine's cousin Rainbo! On this episode, we drink vodka cranberry and pineapple (or a couple of ciders) and Antoine chats about working with powerhouses Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Hudson, and Heather Headley--and why he wears a belt and suspenders together in the show.

NBC has revealed new poster art for HAIRSPRAY LIVE! featuring the names of the all-star cast members and the tagline 'We all dance to the same beat!' 

Kristin Chenoweth's new album, 'The Art of Elegance,' will have a will have a digital release September 23rd and a physical release on September 30th, 2016.

The song selections for Kristin Chenoweth's new album includes many great stabdards.

Broadway stars and a host of musical presentations are on tap for the upcoming 2016-17 primetime television season. Included in THE LINEUP will be new series starring HAMILTON's Christopher Jackson, FROZEN's Kristen Bell and BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY star Stephen Pasquale.

The Daily Mail has reported that actress Lily Frazer will be joining the cast of Casey Nicholaw's upcoming premiere UK production of Harry Krieger and Tom Eyen's, Dreamgirls.

Kristin Chenoweth has teased on Twitter that she will be releasing a new album this fall! BroadwayWorld has learned the album, which will be titled 'The Art of Elegance' will have a digital release September 23rd and a physical release of September 30th, 2016.

In a new interview in The Hollywood Reporter, HAIRSPRAY LIVE!'s Harvey Fierstein and Jennifer Hudson spoke to reporters about the upcoming live broadcast on NBC. F

ABC News' THE VIEW is ramping up for an historic 20th season, beginning TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 (11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. EDT).