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Wearing a dress made out of coffee filters, Lady Gaga stopped by last night's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE airing this week from the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas and spoke about her experience performing at the annual event.

Tracy Letts' 'August: Osage County,' opening tonight, March 13 and directed by Tony Daniel, portrays a family attempting to support each other in a crisis. Three sisters and their significant others come home to be with their mother when their father disappears. They soon learn that he has committed suicide.

Last night's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE narrowed it down to the four BBQ spots people mentioned the most, and host Jimmy Kimmel and Guillermo set out to discover which one is Austin's best.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'Cats,' 'Evita' and 'Joseph' all appear, Broadway In Chicago brings new shows and old friends, the 'Annie' film, 'Rent' and next year at the Paramount, two versions of JRB's first show, and Davenport's dishes out the talent.

Center Stage at Southampton Cultural Center will present the Long Island premiere of Tracy Letts', Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning August: Osage County, from Thursday, March 20 through April 6,, 2014 at SCC's Levitas Center for the Arts.

Late night host Jimmy Kimmel will be a guest on Toronto mayor Rob Ford and his brother, Doug Ford's YouTube show Ford Nation

On last night's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, Kimmel was able to reveal the identities of those actors and give viewers an exclusive sneak preview of True Detective season two.

NYC socialite Gail Maidman recently attended the opening night of the NY Philharmonic's rapturously received production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's celebrated musical SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET outfitted in a dress emblazoned with a particularly pertinent pattern - that of the acclaimed composer/lyricist himself!

Last week's poll asked which theatre vets you'd be rooting for on Oscar night, and the result was a landslide of support for FROZEN's Robert Lopez & Kristen Anderson Lopez!

Check out the special opening credits for the week, where he'll be broadcasting from downtown Austin's Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts.

Seward County Community College/Area Technical School Theatre Department has announced their production of Into the Woods, a Tony Award Winning Production with a score by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. Audiences of all ages are sure to enjoy this Tony-award-winning witty and irreverent reimagining of classic fairytales. An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Riding Hood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch...who raps? They're all among the complex characters in this fractured fairy tale.

Tracy Letts' "August: Osage County," opening March 13 and directed by Tony Daniel, portrays a family attempting to support each other in a crisis. Three sisters and their significant others come home to be with their mother when their father disappears. They soon learn that he has committed suicide.

Following last week's debut of the Spanish-language Scandal spoof 'Escandalo' on ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, Scandal star Tony Goldwyn joins in the fun for the second of the four-part series.

Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical Mamma Mia! celebrated another milestone yesterday, Thursday, March 6, 2014, when it became the 9th longest-running show in Broadway history, a record previously held by the landmark musical Rent. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of the cast's curtain call, and after their bows!

Three renowned achievers will be honored for their lifetime accomplishments with the 35th Annual Common Wealth Awards of Distinguished Service. The awards recognize individuals who have enriched modern culture through their professional and personal endeavors.

Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! celebrates another milestone on Thursday, March 6, 2014, when it becomes the 9th longest-running show in Broadway history, a record previously held by the landmark musical Rent.

Into the Woods is coming back- and not just on the big screen! BroadwayWorld has just confirmed that the musical will return to the New York Stage soon. Roundabout Theatre Company will present McCarter Theatre Center and Fiasco Theatre's acclaimed, re-imagined production of the Tony Award-winning musical classic by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine at the Laura Pels Theatre in Winter 2015.

The New York Philharmonic's staged production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will be telecast nationally on Live From Lincoln Center, hosted by Audra McDonald, on PBS stations. The air date will be announced at a later time. The production, which opened last night and will run through March 8, 2014, stars bass-baritone Bryn Terfel in the title role and Academy Award-winning actressEmma Thompson as Mrs. Lovett in her Philharmonic debut, New York stage debut, and first time performing the role. Jeff Blumenkrantz will portray The Beadle; Tony Award winnerChristian Borle, Pirelli (marking his Philharmonic debut); Kyle Brenn, Tobias Ragg (debut); Jay Armstrong Johnson,Anthony Hope (debut); Erin Mackey, Johanna (debut); and Olivier Award winner Philip Quast, Judge Turpin (debut and New York stage debut). Music Director Alan Gilbert will conduct, Grant Sturiale is the assistant conductor, Lonny Price will direct, Lonny Price and Matt Cowart are the producers, and Josh Rhodes is the choreographer. BroadwayWorld was there for opening night and you can check out photos of the stars on the red carpet below!

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center will commemorate its 50th Anniversary this year through a variety of programming and special events. The year will include its 14th Annual Monte Cristo Award, which will celebrate and honor the work of legendary theater, film, and television actress Meryl Streep this Spring. The O'Neill will unveil a special exhibition at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts; and on the same date, they will celebrate the launch of its book The O'Neill: The Transformation of Modern American Theater through Yale University Press.

Beleaguered Toronto Mayor Ford stopped by last night's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE and told the audience why he agreed to be a guest on the show.