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Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, February 20, 2011 - Sunday, February 20, 2011.

EOnline.com is reporting that GLEE star and Broadway veteran Lea Michele will sing 'America the Beautiful' during this year's Super Bowl (February 6) pre-game festivities. Performing the national anthem will be Christina Aguilera and the Black Eyed Peas will perform during the half-time show.

EOnline.com is reporting that GLEE star and Broadway veteran Lea Michele will sing 'America the Beautiful' during this year's Super Bowl (February 6) pre-game festivities. Performing the national anthem will be Christina Aguilera and the Black Eyed Peas will perform during the half-time show.

'A Pretty Filthy Evening,' a special one-night-only cabaret created by The Civilians, and a reading of the new play 'The Opponent' by Brett Neveu, will be presented in February 2011 as part of DouglasPlus programming at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City.

The World Famous Radio City Rockettes will star in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular as the beloved holiday production returns to Citi Performing Arts Center Wang TheatreSM. By popular demand, the theatrical classic is making a return engagement for this year's 2010 holiday season after a four-year absence.

Today, New York City Opera General Manager and Artistic Director George Steel announced that in Spring 2012 City Opera will present the New York premiere of Prima Donna, an opera composed by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright.

The World Famous Radio City Rockettes will star in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular as the beloved holiday production returns to Citi Performing Arts Center Wang TheatreSM. By popular demand, the theatrical classic is making a return engagement for this year's 2010 holiday season after a four-year absence.

The Civilians (Steven Cosson, Artistic Director), the award-winning Brooklyn-based theatre company known for projects investigating real life topics, presents Let Me Ascertain You: Crime, USA (Key West, New York City), part of an ongoing series of cabaret performance at Joe's Pub.

The Civilians (Steven Cosson, Artistic Director), the award-winning Brooklyn-based theatre company known for projects investigating real life topics, presents Let Me Ascertain You: Crime, USA (Key West, New York City), part of an ongoing series of cabaret performance at Joe's Pub.

The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Executive Director) is proud to announce the addition of Academy Award-nominated actress Anne Hathaway and the best-selling author of the Gossip Girl series Cecily von Ziegesar to the prestigious roster of participants for "Chasing The Green Light," the first Public Forum on Monday, October 18.

The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Executive Director) is proud to announce the addition of Academy Award-nominated actress Anne Hathaway and the best-selling author of the Gossip Girl series Cecily von Ziegesar to the prestigious roster of participants for "Chasing The Green Light," the first Public Forum on Monday, October 18.

Get ready for big hair and big heart from this beautiful, bubbly Broadway hit! Theatre Under The Stars will open their 43nd Sensational Season of musical theatre with the TUTS' debut of Hairspray, October, 5 - 17, at the Hobby Center for Performing Arts in Downtown Houston.

This fall, The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Executive Director) will launch The Public Forum, an exciting new series of lectures, debates and conversations that showcase leading voices in the arts, politics and the media. Curated by Jeremy McCarter, a senior writer at Newsweek, Public Forum events are open to the general public. Tickets for the inaugural event can be purchased for $25 beginning Tuesday, October 5. Member tickets are on sale Tuesday, September 28.

Michael Riedel reports in the New York Post this morning that Al Pacino's star power has earned The Merchant of Venice the winners spot for the fall's highest advance generating show. The production, which opens at the Broadhurst Theatre on November 7, 2010, has reportedly taken in approximately $4M, beating out all incoming fall plays and musicals.

Get ready for big hair and big heart from this beautiful, bubbly Broadway hit! Theatre Under The Stars will open their 43nd Sensational Season of musical theatre with the TUTS' debut of Hairspray, October, 5 - 17, at the Hobby Center for Performing Arts in Downtown Houston.

The Public Theater, Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel, producers of BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON are pleased to announce the return of cast members JAMES BARRY, GREG HILDRETH, JEFF HILLER, LUCAS NEAR-VERBRUGGHE, BEN STEINFELD, MARIA ELENA RAMIREZ, KATE CULLEN ROBERTS, and EMILY YOUNG, all of whom appeared in the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway production this past spring at The Public's Newman Theater.

This weekend, the Cornelia Street Cafe will host the Anders Bergcrantz Quintet, The Heavy Metal Duo, and Tanya Kalmanovitch, Ted Reichman, and Anthony Coleman. The first show is Friday night at 9pm.

Transport Group (TG), the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and 2007 and 2010 OBIE Awards, has announced that its production of the New York premiere of See Rock City & Other Destinations, music by Brad Alexander; book and lyrics by Adam Mathias; directed by Artistic Director Jack Cummings III, will extend one week through Saturday, August 14 at The Duke on 42nd Street, a New 42nd Street® project, 229 West 42nd Street.

This weekend, the Cornelia Street Cafe will host the Anders Bergcrantz Quintet, The Heavy Metal Duo, and Tanya Kalmanovitch, Ted Reichman, and Anthony Coleman. The first show is Friday night at 9pm.

Transport Group (TG), the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and 2007 and 2010 OBIE Awards, has announced that its production of the New York premiere of See Rock City & Other Destinations, music by Brad Alexander; book and lyrics by Adam Mathias; directed by Artistic Director Jack Cummings III, will extend one week through Saturday, August 14 at The Duke on 42nd Street, a New 42nd Street® project, 229 West 42nd Street.

Kristi Yamaguchi, Gilles Marini, Evan Lysacek, Mario Lopez and Sabrina Bryan will serve as rotating hosts for this highly anticipated production of Ballroom with a Twist, a brilliant new dance production conceived and choreographed by EMMY Award nominated Louis van Amstel, a five-time Dancing With the Stars pro. Ballroom boasts an amazing ensemble including dancers from 'So you think you can dance,' 'High School Musical - The Movie,' 'Dance Your Ass Off' and 'Dancing With The Stars' dance pros such as Mark Ballas, Cheryl Burke, Jonathan Roberts & Anna Trebunskaya, as well 'American Idol' finalists from season seven, David Hernandez, and season two, Trenyce, who provide exciting live vocals. This ground-breaking show pushes the boundaries of ballroom dance, infusing it with energy and the intensity of the classic ballroom and the latest authentic, hip-hop and Broadway styles.

Kristi Yamaguchi, Gilles Marini, Evan Lysacek, Mario Lopez and Sabrina Bryan will serve as rotating hosts for this highly anticipated production of Ballroom with a Twist, a brilliant new dance production conceived and choreographed by EMMY Award nominated Louis van Amstel, a five-time Dancing With the Stars pro. Ballroom boasts an amazing ensemble including dancers from 'So you think you can dance,' 'High School Musical - The Movie,' 'Dance Your Ass Off' and 'Dancing With The Stars' dance pros such as Mark Ballas, Cheryl Burke, Jonathan Roberts & Anna Trebunskaya, as well 'American Idol' finalists from season seven, David Hernandez, and season two, Trenyce, who provide exciting live vocals. This ground-breaking show pushes the boundaries of ballroom dance, infusing it with energy and the intensity of the classic ballroom and the latest authentic, hip-hop and Broadway styles.

Signature Theatre, winner of the 2009 Regional Theatre Tony Award, presents the Washington premiere of the hit musical comedy [title of show], winner of three Obie Awards and a Tony nomination.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis, Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will welcome back NEW WORK NOW!, the popular reading series that allows audiences an opportunity to experience new work by a diverse selection of established and emerging theater artists for FREE, beginning Friday, May 7.