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The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles (SCLA) continues the celebration of its 25th anniversary by holding its 21st Simply Shakespeare reading of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor.' The participants for this rhinestone-studded cast in a down-home evenin' that will be more colorful than a clown at a rodeo include Christina Applegate, Kenneth Branagh, Faith Hill, Eric idle, Arte Johnson, Eugene Levy, Tim McGraw, William Shatner, Martin Short, Tracey Ullman and the co-chairs of the event Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks, all of whom will be reading one of Shakespeare's best known and beloved comedies.

Jane Krakowski, the Tony Award winning Broadway star of Nine and two-time Emmy nominee for NBC-TV's comedy sensation, 30 Rock, has been added to the line-up of stars scheduled to perform in 'The Very, Very Best of Broadway' concert scheduled for Saturday, July 9 as part of the new, annual BlackCreek Summer Music Festival. She joins previously announced stars Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Martin Short for an evening of Broadway showstoppers led by pops conductor and BlackCreek Artistic Advisor, Marvin Hamlisch, and featuring the BlackCreek Orchestra and Chorus.

Beginning today, April 12, Broadway's WONDERLAND - A New Alice. A New Musical announces a lottery ticket policy. A limited number of $30 tickets (includes a $2 facility fee) will be available at the box office only, on the day of the performance. Names are to be submitted beginning 2 hours before the performance and will be drawn 1.5 hours prior to the performance. Tickets subject to availability and a limit of 2 tickets can be purchased per person. WONDERLAND - A New Alice. A New Musical is now in previews and will open April 17 at the Marquis Theatre, 1535 Broadway (46th Street & Broadway).

A New Alice. A New Musical stars Janet Dacal (In The Heights) as Alice, Darren Ritchie (Little Shop of Horrors, Thoroughly Modern Millie) as Jack the White Knight, E. Clayton Cornelious (The Scottsboro Boys, A Chorus Line) as Caterpillar, Jose Llana (Spelling Bee, Flower Drum Song) as El Gato, Karen Mason (Hairspray, Mamma Mia!) as The Queen of Hearts, Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde, Cabaret, Jekyll and Hyde) as The Mad Hatter, Carly Rose Sonenclar (Les Miserables, Little House on the Prairie) as Chloe, Edward Staudenmayer (Spamalot, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me) as The White Rabbit and Danny Stiles (Regional productions of Guys and Dolls and Sister Act: The Musical) as Morris the March Hare. With a book by Gregory Boyd and Jack Murphy, lyrics by Jack Murphy, music by Frank Wildhorn, choreography by Marguerite Derricks and direction by Gregory Boyd, WONDERLAND will open at Broadway's Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway between 45th & 46th Streets) on Sunday, April 17, 2011, and performances began Monday, March 21.

McCarter Theatre is proud to announce complete casting and creative team for Sleeping Beauty Wakes, a new musical featuring a book by Rachel Sheinkin (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), and a score by composer Brendan Milburn and lyricist Valerie Vigoda, both of the acclaimed trio GrooveLily

The Broadway production of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN officially opened last night, April 10. BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the show's celeb-filled red carpet!

Tune in to catch Kate Shindle, who stars as The Mad Hatter in Broadway's WONDERLAND - A New Alice. A New Musical, as a judge on the Food Network's "Last Cake Standing" episode which airs Sunday, April 10 at 9 PM ET/PT and will repeat April 11 at 12 AM and April 13 at 9 PM.

Kate Shindle, who stars as The Mad Hatter in Broadway's WONDERLAND - A New Alice. A New Musical, will appear as a judge on the Food Network's 'Last Cake Standing' episode which airs Sunday, April 10 at 9 PM ET/PT and will repeat April 11 at 12 AM and April 13 at 9 PM.

Tune in to catch Kate Shindle, who stars as The Mad Hatter in Broadway's WONDERLAND - A New Alice. A New Musical, as a judge on the Food Network's "Last Cake Standing" episode which airs Sunday, April 10 at 9 PM ET/PT and will repeat April 11 at 12 AM and April 13 at 9 PM.

Kate Shindle, who stars as The Mad Hatter in Broadway's WONDERLAND - A New Alice. A New Musical, will appear as a judge on the Food Network's 'Last Cake Standing' episode which airs Sunday, April 10 at 9 PM ET/PT and will repeat April 11 at 12 AM and April 13 at 9 PM.

'Burn This' by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lanford Wilson opened last night, April 3, 2011, at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum. Directed by Nicholas Martin, performances of 'Burn This' continue through May 1. This production is dedicated to Lanford Wilson.

Actors Annie Korzen, Ron Orbach, DeeDee Rescher, and Carol Ita White will join stars Jason Alexander and Gina Hecht in the special three-week engagement of the comedy The Prisoner of Second Avenue by Neil Simon, it was announced today by producers Tom Brocato, Butterfield Road Productions in association with Charles A. Eisler, Producers Network.

Tune in to NY-1's 'On Stage' to see a behind-the-scenes look at Broadway's new musical WONDERLAND. Janet Dacal, who stars as Alice; Darren Ritchie, who stars as Jack the White Knight; and Karen Mason, who stars as The Queen of Hearts, will talk about their roles and preparing the show to open on Broadway. 'On Stage' will air Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 at 9:30am and 7:30pm, and Monday, April 4 at 9:30pm and 12:30am.

The cast of the upcoming Broadway musical WONDERLAND - A New Alice. A New Musical, hosted a live streaming from backstage at the Marquis Theatre on BroadwayWorld this week, March 29. Fans from around the world submitted questions to the cast, who gave them an inside peek at the pre-show goings on. Miss it the first time around? Click below for the recording!

Asolo Repertory Theatre is thrilled to introduce Florida audiences to Las Meninas, by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.

Storrs: Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will present the smash-hit Broadway Musical Urinetown, featuring Broadway star Andrea McArdle, April 14 - 17 & 27 - 30, 2011 in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre on the Storrs campus. For tickets and information, call 860-486-4226 or visit www.crt.uconn.edu

The cast of the upcoming Broadway musical WONDERLAND - A New Alice. A New Musical, will be live streaming from backstage at the Marquis Theatre tomorrow, Tuesday, March 29 6:30pm to 7:00pm. Click here to learn more now and to watch the live streaming: http://broadwayworld.com/wonderlandstream.cfm You can send in your questions for the cast now to askwonderland@broadwayworld.com!

Upcoming film DOROTHY OF OZ will feature music by Oscar-nominee and 15-time Grammy winner, Bryan Adams, writing original songs for the feature with his writing partner, Jim Vallance. Along with Grammy-Award winning songwriter Tift Merritt and Emmy-winner Jim Dooley. Lyricist Mike Himelstein. Music supervisor is Vicki Hiatt (Ali, Hannibal, Madagascar, Open Season). Check out the newly released poster for the film below!

Welome back to to 99 AND UNDER THE RADAR: A LOOK AT INDIE THEATER'S MOVERS AND SHAKERS, BroadwayWorld's new weekly series that showcases standout productions and production companies from the independent theater scene in New York City. Each week, independent producer Michael Roderick will be discussing the latest goings on in the theatrical wings, highlighting those with potentially bright futures. This Week's Topic: 'Three Spider shows and a company that encourages us to to turn ON the Dark'

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will present the smash-hit Broadway Musical Urinetown, featuring Broadway star Andrea McArdle, April 14 - 17 & 27 - 30, 2011 in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre on the Storrs campus.