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Jay-Z and Sade will perform at this year's Black Ball concert on September 30, billboard.com reports. The concert, which will be held at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, will benefit Alicia Keys' Keep a Child Alive Foundation, which aids children and families with HIV and AIDS in Africa and India.

The creators of the 2009 NYMF hit Fat Camp are back with Perez Hilton Saves The Universe (Or At Least The Greater Los Angeles Area): The Musical when it returns for one performance, Sunday 30th at 9:30pm at Joe's Pub.

Philadelphia's Wilma Theater has announced casting for its upcoming production of William Shakespeare's MACBETH. The production will run from September 29 to November 7, with an official opening on Ocotber 6. It will be directed by Blanka Zizka.

Last night, September 27, REO Speedwagon frontman, Kevin Cronin, rocked Broadway with the band's classic hit Can't Fight This Feeling (backed by ROA's band Arsenal) and was joined by all of REO Speedwagon for a Q & A immediately following the evening performance of ROCK OF AGES. The post-show performance/Q & A was free and open to that evening's ticket holders only. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage of the Cronin's cameo below!

On Saturday, September 25th at 12:30pm the new Broadway musical ELF celebrated the opening of the Al Hirschfeld Theatre box office. ELF star Sebastian Arcelus (Buddy) presided over the festivities. As an extra special treat, direct from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade®, a giant elf balloon took a detour from its usual parade route to fly above the Al Hirschfeld Theatre for this very special occasion. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you photo coverage below.

Last night, September 23, Classic Stage Company (CSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, began its 44th season with the New York premiere of ORLANDO, written by Pulitzer & Tony nominated playwright Sarah Ruhl (In the Next Room, Clean House), adapted from the work of Virginia Woolf, directed by Rebecca Taichman, with choreography by Annie-B Parson. ORLANDO will play a limited engagement at CSC (136 East 13th Street) through Sunday, October 17. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the opening and brings you photo coverage below.

BroadwayWorld.com presents Twitter Watch, which brings you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking service - Twitter! Broadway legend and Tony Award-winning actress Bernadette Peters has just opened her own Twitter account and BroadwayWorld brings you her first Tweets below:

Ghostlight Records continues their exciting Fall season with the announcement of the September 21st double-CD digital release of their Original Cast Recording of 'THINGS TO RUIN - The Songs of Joe Iconis.'

Razors Edge Productions and the New York Society Library present Bill Connington (ZOMBIE), Stephanie D'Abruzzo (Tony nomination for AVENUE Q), Annmarie Benedict (ROBESON) and others, who will bring to life two of A.R. Gurney's best-loved plays, both of them witty and touching looks at a segment of American life.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) presented a special preview of the 2010 offerings, featuring musical selections from: The Tenth Floor, I Got Fired, My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding, Tess, Above Hell's Kitchen, The History of War, Without You, and The Great Unknown. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage of the preview event below.

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation today announced television host, actress, singer, playwright, songwriter and author Kathie Lee Gifford will host the second annual Born for Broadway, to be held Monday, October 4th at 8:00 p.m. at New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street, New York.

Broadwayworld has been informed that Patrick Lewallen, the actor set to play the role of 'Lonny' in the Rock Of Ages National Tour has come down with laryngitis, and is therefore unable to perform for the first four days in Chicago.

Ghostlight Records continues their exciting Fall season with the announcement of the September 21st double-CD digital release of their Original Cast Recording of 'THINGS TO RUIN - The Songs of Joe Iconis.'

THE 2010 GIELGUD AWARD GALA A Salute to F. Murray Abraham held MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 - Reception 6:30, Dinner 7:15, Program 8:30 p.m.

Emerging Artists Theatre will present BROADWAY SINGS FOR EAT'S SUPPER! Monday September 20th at the Prince George Ballroom ** featuring Victoria Clark, Capathia Jenkins, Ryan Duncan, Chad Kimball, Sebastian LaCause & more **

Hallmark Channel, the biggest holiday destination in television, presents five-time Emmy(R) Award winner Doris Roberts in the World Premiere of 'Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle,' a Hallmark Channel Original Movie, Saturday, November 27 (8p.m. ET/PT; 7C).

The Town Hall, New York City's landmark concert venue (123 West 43rd Street), will honor Tony ® and Emmy ® Award winning theatre legend Elaine Stritch, (who is currently starring in A Little Night Music) and Merryl H. Tisch, (Chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents) with The Town Hall 'Friend of the Arts' Award on Sunday, October 17th, 2010.

Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, founders of the online site Funny or Die and the guys behind some of the most raucous comedies are the masterminds behind the new The Virginity Hit film. The movie features four guys, one camera, and their hilarious experience chronicling the exhilarating and terrifying rite of passage: losing your virginity. As these guys help their buddy get laid, they'll have to survive friends with benefits, internet hookups, even porn stars during an adventure that proves why you will always remember your first. The film is distributed by Columbia Pictures and features The Addams Family's Krysta Rodriguez, alongside Matt Bennett and Zach Pearlman.

This month, as part of our 'Debut of the Month' series, Broadway World is shining the spotlight on Maria Elena Ramirez, who is making her Broadway debut as Rachel Jackson in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, which begins previews on September 20th and opens on October 13th.

Multi-Grammy Award-winner and international recording superstar Patti LaBelle opened in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Fela! last night, September 14. LaBelle will perform in Fela! through its scheduled closing on January 2, 2011. BroadwayWorld was on hand for LaBelle's opening night curtain call and after party and brings you photo coverage below!