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TheatreZone artistic director Mark Danni today announced that Linda Carp and Lisa Campbell have been elected to the Board of Directors at the non-profit professional Equity theatre group, effective immediately.

A great, big Broadway season is on its way, with fourteen productions already slated to open in the next few months. With several weeks until the craziness begins, there is still plenty of time to catch up on what's been going on at Broadway's already occupied theaters . BroadwayWorld will be profiling the hits of the Great White Way that continue to draw crowds after months, years, and (in some cases) decades. Meet the current cast of Broadway's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA below!

TheatreZone artistic director Mark Danni announced today that Ohio native Leigh Straub has joined the not-for-profit Equity theatre organization's Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Inspired by BroadwayWorld.com's Friday Six, welcome to Nashville.BroadwayWorld.com's latest installment of The Friday Five: five questions designed to help you learn more about the talented people you'll find on stages in the Volunteer State. Yes, I'm well aware that the calendar says today is Wednesday, but there's a method to my madness: Opening Friday night at Cumberland County Playhouse in Crossville is Backwards in High Heels: The Ginger Rogers Musical which stars today's Friday Fiver-Douglas Waterbury-Tieman-in the pivotal role of Fred Astaire!

Paper Mill Playhouse just opened Damn Yankees, directed by Paper Mill Playhouse's Producing Artistic Director, Mark S. Hoebee, with choreography by Denis Jones. The cast features Howard McGillin (Applegate), Chryssie Whitehead (Lola), Christopher Charles Wood (Joe Hardy), Joseph Kolinski (Joe Boyd), Patti Cohenour (Meg Boyd) and Nancy Anderson (Gloria Thorpe). BroadwayWorld was there for the big opening and brings you coverage from the first curtain call below!

The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance Department of Musical Theatre presents a special 25 th Anniversary Concert on Saturday, March 21 at 8 PM in Hill Auditorium. Featuring current students of the department and alumni in collaboration with members of the UM Symphony Band, the 25 th Anniversary Concert celebrates the silver anniversary of this program with a wide variety of musical numbers, dances and musical theatre overtures. Faculty members Brent Wagner, Linda Goodrich, Mark Madama direct and choreograph, with Cynthia Kortman Westphal conducting members of the University Symphony Band.

The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance Department of Musical Theatre presents a special 25 th Anniversary Concert on Saturday, March 21 at 8 PM in Hill Auditorium. Featuring current students of the department and alumni in collaboration with members of the UM Symphony Band, the 25 th Anniversary Concert celebrates the silver anniversary of this program with a wide variety of musical numbers, dances and musical theatre overtures. Faculty members Brent Wagner, Linda Goodrich, Mark Madama direct and choreograph, with Cynthia Kortman Westphal conducting members of the University Symphony Band.

Beginning Monday, April 30, Gary Mauer will step into the title role of The Phantom of the Opera- the longest-running show in Broadway history - for three weeks at The Majestic Theatre

On Monday, November 20th, Joe's Pub became 'Broadway South' as stars from various hit shows celebrated the music of David Kirshenbaum in 'Places You've Never Been Before'. Click now to see the exclusive photos from this star-studded concert right here on BroadwayWorld.com!

Neil Patrick Harris (Assassins), Lauren Kennedy (Spamalot) and Alan Campbell (Sunset Boulevard), among others, have signed on to the upcoming concert featuring the songs of David Kirshenbaum

For two shows only, top Broadway talent will come together to perform the songs of David Kirshenbaum

Kate Reinders, Leslie Kritzer, and Miriam Shor, as well as Party Come Here stars Hunter Foster, Kerry Butler, Terrence Mann, Kaitlin Hopkins and Fyvush Finkel, will be among the performers featured in 'Places You've Never Been Before,' which will be presented at Joe's Pub on November 20th

University of Michigan alumni such as Celia Keenan-Bolger, Barrett Foa and Jeff Marx will celebrate their alma mater in an August 13th concert