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NBC's top-rated summer series 'America's Got Talent' will continue its nationwide search in the new year in Minneapolis (January 22 and 23), Atlanta (January 29 and 30), Houston (February 12 and 13) and Tacoma, Wash. (February 19 and 20). In addition, the show heads to New York City this weekend (November 14 and 15) for auditions at the Jacob Javits Center (as previously announced).

Calling all Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Piers Morgan wannabes: St. Petersburg Opera has some talented singers to show off!

NBC's top-rated summer series 'America's Got Talent' will continue its nationwide search in the new year in Minneapolis (January 22 and 23), Atlanta (January 29 and 30), Houston (February 12 and 13) and Tacoma, Wash. (February 19 and 20). In addition, the show heads to New York City this weekend (November 14 and 15) for auditions at the Jacob Javits Center (as previously announced).

SYCO/Columbia Records proudly announces the release of The Gift, the eagerly awaited second full-length album from the top-selling international singing sensation Susan Boyle, available everywhere on Tuesday, November 9.

'America's Got Talent,' NBC's hit television talent show from American Idol producers Fremantle Media North America and Simon Cowell's SYCO Television, will launch its first ever nationwide tour this fall, bringing the country's most dynamic and diverse entertainers to 25 cities beginning October 1 st at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, CA.

Since September 2009, Beth Leavel has been lending her big Broadway voice to ABBA's hit songs, starring as reluctant mother-of-the-bride Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia! She has previously appeared on The Great White Way in Young Frankenstein, 42nd Street, The Civil War, Showboat and Crazy for You, and her performance in The Drowsy Chaperone earned her a Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award in 2006.

SYCO/Columbia Records proudly announces the release of The Gift, the eagerly awaited second full-length album from the top-selling international singing sensation Susan Boyle, available everywhere on Tuesday, November 9.

Wooed by Angelina Jolie, praised by the Queen, world class magician and mind-reader Chris Dugdale returns by popular demand to Riverside Studios for three weeks this autumn (31st August - 19th September) with his critically acclaimed, ground-breaking magic show, 'Chris Dugdale: An Evening of Magic and Mindreading'.

According to the New York Times, though the final descision regarding the new American Idol judges panel have been made, FOX will not be making an official announcement until next week.

NBC's top-rated summer hit 'America's Got Talent' crowned Michael Grimm the winner of season five. Grimm beat out thousands of acts, including Jackie Evancho, Prince Poppycock and Fighting Gravity, to take home the coveted $1 million grand prize and a headlining show in Las Vegas.

Storming into its tenth year as one of the West End's most successful shows, Queen & Ben Elton's We Will Rock You has announced that one of the UK's most loved and best recognised actors, Kevin Kennedy will join the new cast starting on September 6th.

NBC has picked up a sixth season of its hit summer series 'America's Got Talent' from FremantleMedia and Simon Cowell's SYCO Television.

NBC's top-rated summer series 'America's Got Talent' completes the semi-final round today (Tuesday, August 31, 9-11 p.m. ET) and the live results show on Wednesday, September 1 (9-10 p.m. ET) will include exciting performances from pop sensation Jason Derulo and Wynn Las Vegas' 'Le R?ve.' Five more acts will move on to round out the Top 10 and are just two weeks away from possibly winning the $1 million prize on September 15.

Wooed by Angelina Jolie, praised by the Queen, world class magician and mind-reader Chris Dugdale returns by popular demand to Riverside Studios for three weeks this autumn (31st August - 19th September) with his critically acclaimed, ground-breaking magic show, 'Chris Dugdale: An Evening of Magic and Mindreading'.

Wooed by Angelina Jolie, praised by the Queen, world class magician and mind-reader Chris Dugdale returns by popular demand to Riverside Studios for three weeks this autumn (31st August - 19th September) with his critically acclaimed, ground-breaking magic show, 'Chris Dugdale: An Evening of Magic and Mindreading'.

Wooed by Angelina Jolie, praised by the Queen, world class magician and mind-reader Chris Dugdale returns by popular demand to Riverside Studios for three weeks this autumn (31st August - 19th September) with his critically acclaimed, ground-breaking magic show, 'Chris Dugdale: An Evening of Magic and Mindreading'.

Storming into its tenth year as one of the West End's most successful shows, Queen & Ben Elton's We Will Rock You has announced that one of the UK's most loved and best recognised actors, Kevin Kennedy will join the new cast starting on September 6th.

Nigel Lythgoe will return to his role as an executive producer of 'American Idol' for the show's tenth season, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Lythgoe, who was an executive producer during the show's first seven seasons, will be one of four executive producers, along with Simon Fuller, Cecile Frot-Coutaz and Ken Warwick.

Rocker and winner of NBC's 'The Celebrity Apprentice,' Bret Michaels, and hit-making Mercury Recording artist Taio Cruz from the U.K. will perform on the next live results show of NBC's 'America's Got Talent' on Wednesday, August 4 (9-10 p.m. ET).

Today, July 30, the cast members of 'The X Factor' pose for photos during a media call in Sydney, Australia. The show is a music talent competition created by Simon Cowell. The judges for the 2010 season include Kyle Sandilands, Ronan Keating, Guy Sebastian and Natalie Imbruglia. This year's host will be Matthew Newton. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the event below.