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Broadway's GOOD VIBRATIONS will rock in the 100th Anniversary of New Year's Eve in Times Square this New Year's Eve, Friday, December 31 at 11:15pm. Stars of the new musical, now playing at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street), will lead the Panasonic Sing-A-Long on the Giant Screens, featuring four songs by Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys: 'Fun, Fun, Fun;' 'Help Me Rhonda;' 'I Get Around' and, the title song, 'Good Vibrations.'

Hot off the presses of the Weekly World News, Bat Boy has been spotted in Toronto! Believe what the tabloid says because this half-boy, half-bat with the fanged teeth is swooping into town for a bloody good time!

Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to present the world premiere of 'Harold & Maude: The Musical,' starring Academy Award-winner Estelle Parsons, Eric Millegan, Donna English, Donna Lynne Champlin and Danny Burstein.

The most interesting suggestion of a show they can secure rights to perform will receive 2 free tickets to any performance on their 2005 schedule.

On Monday, February 7, 2005, in celebration of 'All My Children's' 35th anniversary, the cast of the Emmy award-winning daytime drama, along with other stars from ABC Daytime's top-rated line-up, will appear in a one night show on Broadway to support Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS, it was announced today by Brian Frons, president, ABC Daytime.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announces Edward Hall will direct the new Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' drama A Streetcar Named Desire, starring Natasha Richardson, at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). A Streetcar Named Desire will begin previews in March, 2005 and open in April 2005. This is a limited engagement through June 19th, 2005.

Tickets go on sale for Broadway's GOOD VIBRATIONS, the new musical featuring the songs of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys, beginning Sunday, November 7 by phone through Telecharge.com at (212) 239-6200 or online at Telecharge.com; and in person at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre box office (230 West 49th Street) beginning Monday, November 8.

Casting has been announced for GOOD VIBRATIONS, the new musical featuring the songs of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys, which will come to Broadway this December. Directed and choreographed by John Carrafa (Tony Award nominee for Urinetown and Into the Woods), GOOD VIBRATIONS will begin preview performances on December 20, 2004 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street). The official opening date is January 27, 2005.

Two-time Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick visits 'Good Morning America' and Comedy Central's 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' this Thursday, September 23rd. Broderick is currently rehearsing his starring role in Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) anticipated revival of Larry Shue's The Foreigner. Broderick's new Disney film The Last Shot opens wide this weekend.

Based on the life and songs of John Lennon, the new tuner is slated for its Broadway debut at the Broadhurst Theatre, Summer 2005.

Co-hosts Tyrone Giordano, Dan Jenkins and Michael McElroy will be joined by Brian Stokes Mitchell and Dance of the Vampires cast in Oscar telecast that will emphasize Broadway stars