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Over 350 guests including current and past New York City high school students, and the 28 mentors who have participated in TDF's Open Doors, the theatre arts mentoring program that TDF founded in 1998 with playwright Wendy Wasserstein, will attend this year's graduation at 6pm on Monday, June 6 at NYC Center Stage 1 (131 West 55th Street, NYC). This year has been Open Doors biggest year ever with a total of 28 mentors and guest mentors working with 21 groups of students from New York City high schools.

After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2009, WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster will return to Nashville's Tennessee Performing Arts Center, October 19 through November 6.

The company of the first North American tour of WICKED welcomes Dee Roscioli as Elphaba on Tuesday, June 7 in Omaha, NE.

The company of the first North American tour of WICKED will welcome Dee Roscioli as Elphaba on Tuesday, June 7 in Omaha, NE.

Stephen Schwartz is arguably most widely known for his smash hit WICKED, which debuted in 2003 and still tops the weekly grosses to this day. The show's final duet has been popping up all over this week - from GLEE to OPRAH - and who better to hear perform the song than the composer himself? Click below to view Schwartz discussing his songwriting process, what gave him the idea for the song, and a performance!

Stephen Schwartz is the man behind the music of one of Broadway's biggest hits - WICKED, which debuted in 2003 and still consistently tops weekly grosses - but his daughter Jessica Schwartz put in a helping hand for the show's final duet. 'For Good' was inspired, at least in part, by Jessica's relationship with her best friend. Below, hear her talk about the song's origins.

After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2009, WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, returns to Omaha's Orpheum Theater, Wednesday, May 25 through Sunday, June 12, 2011.

Patrons have the opportunity to purchase single tickets to WICKED Monday, May 23, at 7:00 a.m. EST in person at the Box Office at Theater Square, 655 Penn Avenue; and 9:00 a.m. EST by phone (412) 456-4800 and online at wicked.pgharts.org

Patrons have the opportunity to purchase single tickets to WICKED Monday, May 23, at 7:00 a.m. EST in person at the Box Office at Theater Square, 655 Penn Avenue; and 9:00 a.m. EST by phone (412) 456-4800 and online at wicked.pgharts.org

After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2006 and 2008, WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will return to Atlanta's Fabulous Fox Theatre from September 14-October 9, as a special to the Broadway Across America - Atlanta 2011-12 season.

The upcoming season finale of the hit Fox comedy 'Glee' will feature scenes filmed on the stage of the Broadway blockbuster musical, WICKED. Check out a photo of Broadway veteran Lea Michele, who lend her voice to the upcoming 'Dorothy of Oz' film, on the set of WICKED below!

The upcoming season finale of the hit Fox comedy 'Glee' will feature scenes filmed on the stage of the Broadway blockbuster musical, WICKED.

After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2009, WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, returns to Omaha's Orpheum Theater, Wednesday, May 25 through Tickets for WICKED's return engagement went on sale February 21. They start at $39 and can be purchased online at TicketOmaha.com; by calling 402-345-0606 or at Ticket Omaha in the Holland Performing Arts Center, 13th and Douglas streets, Omaha, Neb. For group sales call 402-661-8516 or toll-free at 866-434-8587.