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Celebrated cabaret performer Jamie deRoy just hosted an evening of her multi- MAC Award-winning variety show, Jamie deRoy & friends last night, July 16th at the brand new Broadway nightclub, 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street ~ btw. 7th & 8th Avenues). BroadwayWorld was there for the concert and we bring you photos from the event below!

Join celebrated cabaret performer Jamie deRoy when she hosts an evening of her multi- MAC Award-winning variety show, Jamie deRoy & friends, tonight, July 16th (7PM) at the brand new Broadway nightclub, 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street ~ btw. 7th & 8th Avenues).

SILENCE! The Musical is winding up its run at PS122 (150 First Ave. at Ninth St.) tonight, July 15, at the 7 PM performance before moving to the brand new Elektra Theatre in the heart of Times Square, where performances are set to resume this Wednesday, July 18th. The Elektra Theatre has been specially constructed to be the new home of SILENCE! The Musical, located at 673 Eighth Avenue (at 42nd St.).

If any New York cabaret performers staging shows last Wednesday evening (July 11) found their audiences a bit sparse, it's probably Dana Lorge's fault. The endearing and ditzy entertainment diva's final weekly talent showcase at Iguana NYC Restaurant on West 54th Street (just east of the new 54 Below) didn't bring out every cabaret connected person in the city, but it sure seemed that way. And if MAC had a vote for 'Variety Show of the Year,' Lorge's last Iguana presentation would win in a landslide.

Beginning next Wednesday, July 18th, Randy Harrison will assume the role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter's nemesis, Dr. Chilton, in Off-Broadway's smash hit SILENCE! The Musical. July 18th also marks the first performance of SILENCE! The Musical at the brand new Elektra Theatre in Times Square, located at 673 Eighth Avenue (at 42nd St.)

SILENCE! The Musical today announced that the hit musical is set to move to the brand new Elektra Theatre in the heart of Times Square, with performances beginning next Wednesday, July 18th.

The Producers of Off-Broadway's sellout sensation, SILENCE! The Musical, today announced that the hit musical is set to move to the brand new Elektra Theatre in the heart of Times Square, with performances beginning next Wednesday, July 18th. The Elektra Theatre has been specially constructed to be the new home of SILENCE! The Musical. Located at 673 Eighth Avenue (at 42nd St.), the gorgeous new Elektra Theatre features plush stadium seats and the best sight lines of any theatre in New York City.

SILENCE! The Musical celebrates its one-year anniversary today, July 9th at PS122. Winner of the 2012 Off Broadway Alliance Award for Best Musical, SILENCE! The Musical is the unauthorized parody of The Silence of the Lambs, with book by Hunter Bell, music & lyrics by Jon and Al Kaplan, and direction & choreography by Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli.

According to Page Six of the New York Post, NBC has approached Donald Trump about the idea of launching an All-Star edition of his popular reality series CELEBRITY APPRENTICE, which would feature the return of some of the show's most popular contestants.

SILENCE! The Musical is celebrating July 4th with a special early 7 PM curtain time to allow folks to enjoy the annual fireworks display.

kef theatrical productions is has announced the complete design team for the upcoming partnership with Justin Brill (WICKED 1st national tour) to present a four week run of Steven Strafford's METHTACULAR! The production will run at the Playroom Theatre at 151 West 46th Street in New York beginning August 30th. The show is currently slated to run through September 23rd, performance schedule will be Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00, Sundays at 5:00 PM. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased at www.kefproductions.com. More information on the show can be found at www.methtacular.com.

Wolf Trap has announced the following upcoming concerts.

After recent star turns on Failed Intervention and Semi-Celebrity Rehab, Varla Jean Merman has bottomed out. With nowhere to go but up, everyone's favorite deluded diva sets her sights on the ultimate challenge: topping herself! Submitting to her star power, can Varla's legion of fans take bigger wigs, bottomless talent, throatier singing, and lower standards? Snatch up your tickets now to see if Varla can give as well as she takes. Varla Jean Merman in Topping Myself featuring Gerald Goode at the piano runs June 29th - Sept 1st at The Art House in Provincetown. For tickets, visit www.ptownarthouse.com.

Join celebrated cabaret performer Jamie deRoy when she hosts an evening of her multi- MAC Award-winning variety show, Jamie deRoy & friends, on Monday, July 16th (7PM) at the brand new Broadway nightclub, 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street ~ btw. 7th & 8th Avenues).

The network announced today that Jane Lynch will be the Roast Master for the upcoming 'COMEDY CENTRAL Roast Of Roseanne' (#RoseanneRoast). The event will tape in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 4 and will premiere on COMEDY CENTRAL on Sunday, August 12 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Amber Martin plays live at Joe's Pub on Saturday, July 21st at 9:30pm. Celebrated vocalist and comedic performance artist, Martin premieres her new show for one night only. Tickets are $15.00. Click here to purchase.

The 'COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF ROSEANNE (#RoseanneRoast) will tape in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 4. The Roast will premiere on COMEDY CENTRAL on Sunday, August 12 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

SILENCE! The Musical is celebrating Gay Pride weekend with a special added matinee performance today, June 23 at 3 PM at PS122. The cast of the smash hit show is scheduled to appear in Sunday's Pride March, which begins at noon at 36th St. & Fifth Ave. and ends at Christopher & Greenwich Streets. The cast will be bringing along fun surprise goodies to hand out to all their fans in the crowd.