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Corey Stoll has joined 'Law & Order: LA,' TV Squad reports.

The New York Theatre Workshop has announced the complete cast for its upcoming production of Lillian Hellman's THE LITTLE FOXES. In addition to the previously announced Elizabeth Marvel as Regina Giddens, the production will feature Tina Benko, Marton Csokas, Lynda Gravatt, Cristin Milioti, Thomas Jay Ryan, Greig Sargeant, Sanjit De Silva, Christopher Evan Welch, and Nick Westrate.

Theresa Rebeck's THE NOVELIST will premiere at the Dorset Theatre Festival from August 18 to August 29, the Festival has announced on its official website.

The Daily Mail has confirmed that the Donmar Warehouse's production of PASSION will star Elena Roger, David Thaxton, and Scarlett Strallen. Except for Roger and Strallen, the cast will consist only of men.

Tickets for the upcoming Broadway production of George Bernard Shaw's play Mrs. Warren's Profession go on sale to the general public on July 30. The production, to be produced by the Roundabout Theatre Company, will star Tony® Award winner Cherry Jones as Kitty Warren and Golden Globe winner Sally Hawkins making her Broadway debut as Vivie Warren and will be directed by Tony® Award winner Doug Hughes at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd St). The cast will also feature Adam Driver as Frank Gardner, Mark Harelik as Sir George Crofts, Edward Hibbert as Mr. Praed and Michael Siberry as Reverend Samuel Gardner.

Rachel Weisz is likely to star in a new film version of Terence Rattigan's THE DEEP BLUE SEA, the Daily Mail reports. The play has been adapted for the screen by and will be directed by Terence Davies.

Jessica Simpson is in consideration to replace Simon Cowell on 'American Idol,' contactmusic.com reports.

Time capsules containing John Lennon's music will be stored at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on October 9, contactmusic.com reports. The capsules are being created in honor of what would have been Lennon's seventieth birthday and will be opened in 2040 in honor of the hundredth anniversary of his birth.

Floyd Mutrux, head of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET co-production company American Pop Anthology, has plans to bring more musicals based on rock groups to Broadway, Variety reports. Of his plans, Mutrux says, 'With American Pop Anthology, I've written a series of stories about the people who made the music that changed the culture of our country from the 1950s to 1980s, which ended with MTV...MTV took all the mystery out of rock 'n' roll. The record companies spent the money making videos and they stopped putting money into groups touring.'

Simon Phillips, artistic director of the Melbourne Theater Company, will depart the company after its 2011 season, Variety reports.

Dance Theater Workshop, the preeminent U.S. based center for contemporary dance and performance, has announced the 2010 - 2011 season. Spanning ten months and supporting over 40 artists, this season from acclaimed Artistic Director, Carla Peterson, continues Dance Theater Workshop's deep tradition of supporting artists at all stages of their careers, from all over the globe, and across the vast spectrum that is contemporary performance.

Vassar College's Powerhouse Theatre has announced that their upcoming concert production of ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER, scheduled to run from July 29 to August 1, is completely sold out. However, the Theatre advises checking the box office's website in case additional tickets are released.

Theatre for audiences of one, popular in Europe, is beginning to come to the United States, the New York Times reports. Productions of THE BLIND TRIP, APPOINTMENT, and HOTEL SAVOY will premiere in New York City in the next few months.

London's National Theatre will open Mike Bartlett's play EARTHQUAKES IN LONDON on August 4, the Telegraph reports. The show features a cast of seventeen playing over fifty roles and takes place from 1968 to 2525.

The Madame Alexander Doll Company has announced the upcoming release of two new dolls in its WICKED collection, based on the hit Broadway musical. One is a Citizen of Oz doll; the other is a Citizen of the Emerald City.

Actress Jane Lynch will appear at this year's Teen Choice Awards, which will air on Fox August 9 at 8pm, The Wrap reports. As previously reported on BroadwayWorld, Lynch's GLEE co-stars Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, Cory Monteith, and Mark Salling will co-host the the show with Katy Perry.

Photographer Marilyn Nance is suing the musical FELA! for unauthorized use of one of her photographs, the New York Post reports.

The British cabinet has proposed cutting funding for the arts, the Guardian reports. The proposed cuts would reduce funding by twenty to thirty percent.

Lifeline Theatre Artistic Director Dorothy Milne and former Live Bait Theater Artistic Director Sharon Evans announce a joint revival, the 14th Annual Fillet of Solo Festival, running July 29-August 21 at multiple Chicago venues. Performances run Thursday - Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 for all performances and may be purchased online at lifelinetheatre.com or by calling the Lifeline Theatre Box Office, 773.761.4477.

The song listing for the July 29 Broadway in Bryant Park Concert, to feature performances from THE LION KING, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, WICKED, and NEXT TO NORMAL, has been announced.