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The Barnes & Noble at 86th and Lexington Ave has announced its February events. Among authors, storytime readings, and various musicians are Tony Award-winner Ben Vereen and the talented cast of Broadway's Billy Elliot.

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director)'s world premiere adaptation of THE NEW YORK IDEA by Tony Award® winner David Auburn, opened last night. Directed by Mark Brokaw, the new adaptation of the 1906 comedy by Langdon Mitchell commissioned by Atlantic, will play through Saturday, February 26 after announcing an extension at The Lucille Lortel Theatre while Atlantic's Linda Gross Theater undergoes renovation. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the opening and brings you photo coverage below.

Today Wednesday, January 26, Kathie Lee Gifford joined the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET on stage for a special 'Sitting in with the Band' performance. Watch Kathie Lee's performance tomorrow on NBC's 'Today Show' between 10:00-11:00AM (on Channel 4 in New York. Check local listings).

Today Wednesday, January 26, Kathie Lee Gifford joined the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET on stage for a special 'Sitting in with the Band' performance. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the photo op and brings you photo coverage below.

42nd Street Moon today announced that Tony-winning Broadway star KAREN ZIEMBA and her Curtains co-star NOAH RACEY will head the cast for AND ALL THAT JAZZ! - A JOHN KANDER SALON EVENING on Thursday, January 27 at the Alcazar Theatre.

Olympia Dukakis, the Academy Award-winning actress who is currently starring in Roundabout's THE MILK TRAIN DOESN'T STOP HERE ANYMORE will appear for a reading of Brooklyn Story with the book's author, Suzanne Corso, at the Borders at Columbus Circle. The date replaces the originally announced January 30th.

In an interview with the UK Guardian out this morning, former Green Goblin Alan Cumming (who departed the production before rehearsals began last year due to the numerous delays), speaks openly about his decision to depart the production, and what it was like to continue to work with Julie Taymor on The Tempest film thereafter.

Blumenthal Performing Arts announces Jennifer Coolidge joining the cast of Celebrity Autobiography, coming Jan. 25-30 to Booth Playhouse at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center.

The Neil Simon Theatre Box Office, 250 W. 52nd Street, opened today, January 24, 2011 for the new Broadway musical CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. Starring Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz as Carl Hanratty, Aaron Tveit as Frank Abagnale, Jr. alongside Tony Nominee Tom Wopat as Frank Abagnale, Sr. and Tony Nominee Kerry Butler as Brenda Strong, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN will open on Broadway on Sunday, April 10, 2011. This new musical, created by a team of Tony winners, features a book by Terrence McNally, music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman, choreography by Jerry Mitchell and is directed by Jack O'Brien. Previews begin March 7, 2011. The marquee is up and BroadwayWorld brings you a look below!

Siobhan O'Neill will present a staged reading of Trouble in Paradise on Monday January 24th at 3pm.

After guest role on 'Modern Family' last fall, Nathan Lane will reprise his role as Cameron and Mitchell's flamboyant partying friend, Pepper, in an upcoming spring episode according to TV Guide.

Siobhan O'Neill will present a staged reading of Trouble in Paradise on Monday January 24th at 3pm.

Yesterday, January 17, The Public Theater and La MaMa presented a one-night only encore benefit performance of the Belarus Free Theater's acclaimed production of Being Harold Pinter. The show was a sold out hit at this year's Under The Radar Festival. All proceeds from the evening benefit the Belarus Free Theater who is facing persecution in their homeland and barely escaped prison to travel to New York to perform this powerful piece of political theater

The Nightlife Awards -- a unique awards show with no acceptance speeches (just pure entertainment provided by the winners and special guest stars) has been hailed by The New York Times as 'The equivalent of The Tony Awards for New York Nightlife.'

Lewis Grosso (Les Miserables), Autumn Hurlbert (Legally Blonde), Jessica Phillips (Next to Normal, Priscilla Queen of the Desert), Zak Resnick (Thirteen Stories Down), and Nathan Tysen (The Burnt Part Boys) will be joining Kerrigan-Lowdermilk's YOU MADE THIS TOUR, opening this Sunday, January 16 at 7PM at the Laurie Beechman Theatre (407 West 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues).

One of American theater's great baritones, Ron Raines, joins with his brother baritone, 3 X Tony Nominee Marc Kudisch, to show why the baritone voice deserves a good deal more respect than it has been shown to date!

The Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway production of Oscar Wilde's comedy The Importance of Being Earnest, directed by and starring Brian Bedford as 'Lady Bracknell,' opened last night, January 13 at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you complete photo coverage below.

The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street), Times Square's landmark concert venue, presents Ben Vereen in a concert on Friday, February 18 at 8:00PM that coincides with the release of his new CD "Stepping Out With Ben Vereen" on the Ghostlight Records label.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, the first Broadway musical from the creators of 'South Park' opens on Broadway on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street). Previews begin on February 24, 2011. The marquee is going up today and we posted shots throughout the day of their progress! Click Here for Part One! Click Here for Part Two! Click Here for Part Three!

The Carlyle Hotel (Erich Steinbock, Managing Director) welcomed two-time Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole to the legendary Café Carlyle for her fourth engagement in the iconic New York venue last night, January 11th, 2011 (and playing through Saturday, January 29th), Ms. Ebersole presents an all new program -- an eclectic musical evening on the subjects of Hollywood, family...and aging. John Oddo (Musical Director) will lead a quartet. Tony Award-winner Scott Wittman directs. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below.