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BroadwayWorld was there for the starry opening night of Alan Bennett's The History Boys, which opened at the Broadhurst Theatre on April 23rd

T. Schreiber Studios honored actress Cynthia Nixon and the late playwright Wendy Wasserstein with awards for career achievement on April 20th

The Film Society of Lincoln Center honored Jessica Lange at it's 34th Annual Gala, at Avery Fisher Hall, New York City on April 17th

Clifford Odets' classic drama Awake and Sing!, directed by Bartlett Sher, opened on Monday, April 17th, on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre, the very theatre where the play had its world premiere in 1935.

John Kander recently paid a visit to Karen Akers at the Oak Room, where she is performing her new cabaret First You Dream: The Songs of Kander and Ebb

On Monday, April 10, 2006, the American Theatre Wing's annual Spring Gala honored The Odd Couple stars Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane for their creative achievements.

Christiane Noll, Gabriel Barre (who directs) and Glenn Seven Allen star in the new musical A Fine and Private Place, which will open at the York Theatre Company on April 27th after beginning previews on April 13th

Sutton Foster, Kelli O'Hara, Jonathan Pryce and Kathleen Marshall were among those taking part in the Drama Desk panel Dancing on Broadway: The Art and the Staging on April 6th

Sandra Bernhard returned to New York with her new show Sandra Bernhard: EVERYTHING BAD AND BEAUTIFUL, opened on April 5th at the Daryl Roth Theatre, 101 East 15th Street on Union Square.

Martha Plimpton, Chris Sarandon, Jackie Hoffman and others appeared in Addictions, three new one-act plays by Tricia Walsh-Smith, at a one-night-only benefit performance on April 3rd

BroadwayWorld was at the Hard Rock Cafe on March 30th as Lisa Kron's Well celebrated its opening night at the Longacre Theatre

Rosie O'Donnell visited the cast of Broadway's 'Well' March 29, 2006.

Victoria Clark, Alexander Gemignani, Daniel Reichard, Michael Gruber and others joined the American Musicals Project's annual benefit concert, 'Applause for the Golden Boy: The Music of Charles Strouse.' The evening showcased Annie, Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, and other works by Charles Strouse, who made a special appearance.

THEATREWORKS/NYC is concluding its 2005-06 season with the revival of its hit musical SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL running March 19 - April 30, 2006 at its home at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, 121 Christopher Street.

Wicked, the smash musical that tells the untold story of the witches of Oz, celebrated its 1,000th performance on Broadway on Thursday, March 23 and BroadwayWorld was there!

Monty Python's Spamalot celebrated its first anniversary on Broadway with a rather unusual celebration. Following the matinee performance on Wednesday, March 22, cast members gathered along with audience members, and passerbys to go for the Guinness World Record for the 'World's Largest Coconut Orchestra.'

MCC Theater's 'Miscast' benefit evening was held last night with a star-studded celebrity line-up including Michael Cerveris, Eden Espinosa, Ana Gasteyer, Matthew Morrison.

Andrew MacDonald Smith and his puppet Maurice Tipo, chosen as the winner of the 'One Night Stand' contest, made their Broadway debuts in Avenue Q on March 10th

Meryl Streep, fresh from the Oscars, hosted a benefit on March 7 at Bridge & Tunnel for her charity, Equality Now.

A press preview was held for Festen on March 7, and BroadwayWorld was there! The show begins previews at Broadway's Music Box Theatre on March 23rd for an official press opening on April 9th.