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This week's topics: 2014 Revival of Les Miz, Tony for their theatre debut, The People Called It RAGTIME, Jane Lynch to Replace Katie Finneran, Cheno to close Oscars telecast, PASSION Off-Broadway, 'Dead' Theatres

Tony and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth, Academy Award winner Shirley Jones and Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Matthew Modine star in the upcoming film comedy FAMILY WEEKEND from Footprint Features. Get a first look below!

Get all your theater news at a glance each Friday with 'Around BWW: Regional Highlights of the Week'! Click below for the most-read stories for the week of February 18!

Multiple Academy Award winners Jack Nicholson and Dustin Hoffman will present on this year's Oscar telecast, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today.

Now in its 15th season, Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook celebrates the best in American singing and songwriting with a new chapter in the Songbook story: 'American Songbook in the Penthouse,' a series of weekend-only performances by performers and composers presented in the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, an intimate yet elegant venue that brings artists closer to the audience in a cabaret-style setting. 'American Songbook in the Penthouse' embraces adventuresome performers and celebrates composers and lyricists, both newer and veteran. With a seating capacity of just 225, the Kaplan Penthouse allows acoustic performers to be heard the way they intend - near to the audience and without elaborate amplification. The size of the space also allows performers to interact with their audience to make them an integral part of their performance, something difficult to do in a larger, more formal venue.

Academy Award winner Jane Fonda will join Jennifer Garner, Kristen Stewart and Kerry Washington to present on the Oscar telecast, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today.

Tony Award winner Dick Latessa, Honorary Board Chair, brings together Broadway stars to help raise funds for Creative Alternatives of New York (CANY) which uses drama therapy to help New York's most vulnerable children and adults. This year's 2013 Annual Gala, which celebrates 30 years of the CANY mission of creativity, community and change to rebuild lives, will be held on Monday, April 29, 2013 at the Edison Hotel Ballroom (240 West 47th Street). The 2013 Honorees are Tony Award winners Katie Finneran and Kathleen Marshall, and in memoriam, CANY Founding Chairperson, Janet L. Levy.

Oscar show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today that Kristin Chenoweth and Seth MacFarlane will participate in a special show closing musical performance.

If you missed the kickoff of Live From Lincoln Center's winter and spring broadcast season's 'Ring Them Bells! A Kander & Ebb Celebration,' hosted by Audra McDonald, we've got you covered! The concert aired on PBS on February 15, 2013 and is now online!

Grammy Award-winning singer Kelly Rowland today announced that she has been invited to host the official Oscar pre-show. 'The Oscars Red Carpet Live' airs SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, beginning at 7:00 p.m., ET.

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Forget 'defying gravity' … Kristin Chenoweth defies everything, including the laws of nature, in a brand new show conceived specially for Lincoln Center Presents THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK.

Live From Lincoln Center's winter and spring broadcast season kicked off with a special concert from Lincoln Center's 2013 American Songbook series celebrating the legendary songwriting duo of John Kander and Fred Ebb. The broadcast, 'Ring Them Bells! A Kander & Ebb Celebration,' was hosted by Audra McDonald and aired on PBS stations last night, February 15, 2013. Joel Grey sang, 'If You Could See Her', a song he originated in the Broadway and film versions of CABARET. Click below to watch his performance!

Chita Rivera performed one of the signature songs from her originating role as the title character of the Kander & Ebb's musical KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN on 'Live from Lincoln Center: Ring Them Bells!', which aired last night, February 15. Watch her sing below!

Grammy Award-winning singer Kelly Rowland today announced that she has been invited to join Emmy and Tony award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth, Entertainment Weekly Managing Editor Jess Cagle and “Good Morning America” Anchor Lara Spencer to host the official Oscar pre-show. ”The Oscars Red Carpet Live” airs SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, beginning at 7:00 p.m., ET.

In next week's GLEE, 'Girls (and Boys) On Film', the kids of New Directions go head-to-head in a boys vs. Girls mash-up competition using the music of the movies. Santana's snooping results in two shocking discoveries. Plus, GLEE's 500th performance. Watch the promo for the March 7th episode on FOX below!

Live From Lincoln Center's winter and spring broadcast season kicks off with a special concert from Lincoln Center's 2013 American Songbook series celebrating the legendary songwriting duo of John Kander and Fred Ebb. The broadcast, 'RingThem Bells! A Kander & Ebb Celebration,' is hosted by Audra McDonald and will air on PBS stations on Friday, February 15, 2013, at 9 p.m. (ET) (check local listings).

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Broadway favorite Kristin Chenoweth with will co-host the 2013 Oscars pre-show along with Good Morning America's Lara Spencer and Entertainment Weekly's Jess Cagle. The show will be executive produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, who will also produce the actual Oscars telecast. Tune in at 4pm on ABC to watch Chenoweth in action!

Ilana Levine (You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, Wrong Mountain, 'Kissing Jessica Stein') will join the cast of My Name Is Asher Lev, the hit Off-Broadway play based on the best selling novel by Chaim Potok, beginning February 26th. She replaces Jenny Bacon, who plays her final performance in the show on February 23rd.

On this week's episode of GLEE, titiled 'I Do,' Will and Emma's wedding is finally here, and it lands on the day of romance and love: Valentine's Day. The former and current members of New Directions reunite in Lima to celebrate. Check out full tracks and photos from the episode below!