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Aditi Pictures opens the run of its Off -Broadway comedy, ?The Newlyweds? on May 21, 2009, 8 PM at the ATA American Theatre of Actors (314 W. 54th St.). Immediately following the performance will be a private cocktail reception at 10 PM at Whiskey Park (100 Central Park South).

BroadwayWorld has gotten the news that Rialto favorite Barrett Foa has been cast in the pilot of 'NCIS: Legend,' playing Tech Operator, Eric Beal. The two-part pilot for the new series will air as two episodes of the hit CBS show, 'NCIS: Navy Criminal Investigative Service.'

The Recording Academy and T-Mobile Sidekick announced the full lineup for the second GRAMMY Celebration Concert Tour Presented By T-Mobile Sidekick that includes some of today's most talented and recognizable musical acts including Natasha Bedingfield, Kelly Clarkson, Common, Estelle, Lady GaGa, Leona Lewis, LL Cool J, N.E.R.D., Katy Perry and Gavin Rossdale. In addition, the resident DJ for the entire tour will be recording artist and 'American Idol' runner-up Blake Lewis.

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents The Roots on Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 8:00pm at the Paramount Theatre. Though popular success has largely eluded the Roots, the Philadelphia group showed the way for live rap, building on Stetsasonic's 'hip-hop band' philosophy of the mid-'80s by focusing on live instrumentation at their concerts and in the studio. Though their album works have been inconsistent affairs, more intent on building grooves than pushing songs, the Roots' live shows are among the best in the business.

BroadwayWorld has gotten the news that Rialto favorite Barrett Foa has been cast in the pilot of 'NCIS: Legend,' playing Tech Operator, Eric Beal. The two-part pilot for the new series will air as two episodes of the hit CBS show, 'NCIS: Navy Criminal Investigative Service.'

Broadway favorite and recent Los Angeles transplant Barrett Foa will be a guest star on the CBS series 'NUMB3RS' on Friday, March 6 at 10pm (EST and PST).

Broadway favorite and recent Los Angeles transplant Barrett Foa will be a guest star on the CBS series 'NUMB3RS' on Friday, March 6 at 10pm (EST and PST).

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents The Roots on Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 8:00pm at the Paramount Theatre. Though popular success has largely eluded the Roots, the Philadelphia group showed the way for live rap, building on Stetsasonic's 'hip-hop band' philosophy of the mid-'80s by focusing on live instrumentation at their concerts and in the studio. Though their album works have been inconsistent affairs, more intent on building grooves than pushing songs, the Roots' live shows are among the best in the business.

CNN reports that tonight Wednesday, December 3rd, the Recording Academy, the organization that presents the Grammy Awards will present a live prime-time concert special, 'The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! -- Countdown to Music's Biggest Night.'

The Guthrie Theater invites Twin Cities children, their parents and educators to break records as part of Jumpstart's Read for the Record in the Guthrie's Level 4 Lobby on Thursday, October 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon, the nation's longest running musical revue, presents a sign language interpreted performance on Sunday, April 20 at 5 p.m. at Club Fugazi in the heart of San Francisco's North Beach district.

On Tuesday, February 19, a special screening of the up-coming ABC TV Movie Event A Raisin in the Sun was held at the AMC Loews Theatre at Lincoln Center (67th Street).

This week catch That's Kentertaiment's Holiday Special (Part 3) featuring stage and screen legend, Carol Channing right here on BroadwayWorld TV!

That's Kentertainment's CHRISTMAS CAROL featuring Carol Channing!

On June 7th, the York Theatre presented Carol Channing with the Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre.