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Following its successful run at The Public Theater, BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON will now begin performances on Broadway at the Bernard Jacobs Theatre (242 W. 45th Street) on Monday, September 20, 2010 and officially open on Wednesday, October 13, 2010.

Lincoln Center Theater has announced the roles to be played by the leading cast members of the upcoming musical WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, based on the film by Pedro Almodóvar, with a book by Jeffrey Lane, music and lyrics by David Yazbek and direction by Bartlett Sher. This world premiere production will begin previews on Saturday, October 2 at 8pm and open on Thursday, November 4 at 6:45pm on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre (111 W. 44 Street).

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.

As a centerpiece of the Morrisville Business Association's borough-wide celebration of a 'Revolutionary Weekend,' Aug. 20 - 22, the nonprofit Actors' NET of Bucks County presents an encore production of the award winning musical 1776.

Due to patrons' anger at the short duration of a concert celebration of Stephen Sondheim's eightieth birthday, the Ravinia Festival is offering these concertgoers two-for-one tickets to its upcoming production of ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, the Chicago Tribune's Theater Loop blog reports.

Craig Wright's play MISTAKES WERE MADE is to move from Chicago to Off-Broadway, the Chicago Tribune's Theater Loop blog reports. The play will be produced at New York's Barrow Street Theatre beginning in November.

GLEE's Ryan Murphy has confirmed that Jonathan Groff will return for the show's second season, People's TV Watch reports. Groff will appear in two episodes in the spring.

Primary Stages has announced the world premiere production of IN TRANSIT, which will run from September 21 to October 30.

GLEE's Ryan Murphy is writing a television show for Kristin Chenoweth, Zap2It reports.

MTV has announced the nominations for the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. Lady Gaga has a record thirteen nominations; other nominees include Beyoncé, Usher, Jay-Z, and Green Day.

GLEE co-creator Ryan Murphy has received CDs and a note saying 'I hope you'll consider some of these songs for GLEE' from Paul McCartney, CNN's Marquee Blog reports.

Sigourney Weaver is in negotiations to star in the thriller 'The Cold Light of Day,' The Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision blog reports. The film will also star Bruce Willis and Henry Cavill.

This year's Edinburgh International Festival, which will run from August 13 to September 5, has announced the complete schedule of performances.

The New York Film Festival has announced that this year's festival will open with 'The Social Network,' written by Aaron Sorkin (THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION, A FEW GOOD MEN) and directed by David Fincher. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, and Justin Timberlake. 'The Social Network' focuses on Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook.

Former Stratford Shakespeare Festival artistic director David William has died at the age of eighty-four, CBC News reports. The Stratford Festival stated that he died of a head injury from a fall.

The Bush Theatre of London has announced its new season.

Director Anna D. Shapiro of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company has been awarded the 2010 Princess Grace Statue Award, The Princess Grace Foundation has announced. Shapiro previously received a Princess Grace Theater Apprenticeship in 1996.

The Tudor City Greens concert series will present 'A Night at the Opera: Vocal and Instrumental Classics' on August 3 at 6pm, cabaretexchange.com reports. The concert will be hosted by Raissa Katona Bennett, whose credits include THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and CHESS.

Theatre Exile launches our 2010/2011 season with the Philadelphia Premiere of Iron by Rona Munro. Directed by Deborah Block, Exile's co-artistic director and the founding program director of the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe, Iron runs September 8th through October 10th at Theatre Exile's new Studio X, with the press opening Saturday, September 11th at 8pm.

The Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble has announced its schedule of events for the month of August.