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The New York Public Library honored playwright Edward Albee, children's author and illustrator Ashley Bryan, screenwriter and essayist Nora Ephron, and novelist Salman Rushdie at its annual Library Lions black-tie benefit on Monday, November 3, 2008, at the Humanities and Social Sciences Library, Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street.

Feinstein's at Lowes Regency has announced additions to their upcoming winter lineup.

Kids adore Horrid Henry. Currently, he's one of the most popular characters in children's fiction and is coming to the West End in Horrid Henry - Live and Horrid! opening at the Trafalgar Studios on 21 November for a limited Christmas run until 11 January.

The Walnut Street Theatre continues its landmark 200th anniversary season with HAIRSPRAY. This all-new production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway show explodes onto the Walnut stage with toe-tappin' hits including 'You Can't Stop the Beat' and 'Welcome to the 60s.' HAIRSPRAY brings big songs, big hair and even bigger dreams to life this holiday season.

The producers of Blithe Spirit are pleased to announce the show will play The Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street). Rehearsals are scheduled to begin Monday, January 26, 2009 with the first performance on Thursday, February 26, 2009.

Yma Sumac, a Peruvian singer died on Saturday in her Los Angeles home after a battle with colon cancer. She was 86 years old.

Now through December 14th, 2008 members of BroadwayWorld can purchase tickets to 13, A New Musical for as low as 46.50. To purchase special discount tickets click HERE or call 212-947-8844, and mention special code 13BWW29.

Members of BroadwayWorld can now puchase 'Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon, A documentary by Jeffrey Schwarz'. From porn legend to theater icon, his wild life is something you have to see to believe.

Kimberly Guerrero has been playing Broadway's most popular Native American character for almost a year now as Johnna, the new housekeeper to the Weston family, in August: Osage County.

Transport Group, the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and a 2007 Obie Award, has announced a series of talkbacks and special events for its production of the first major New York revival of Irwin Shaw's Bury the Dead, directed by Joe Calarco.

According to an AEA casting notice, Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs and Broadway Bound will be performed in repertory on Broadway in the winter of 2009.

Oscar & Emmy Award winning screen legend JANE FONDA will return to Broadway in MOISÉS KAUFMAN's 33 VARIATIONS. The play marks Fonda's first time on Broadway in 46 years.

Next summer, from 26 May to 30 August 2009, a new production of JM Barrie's Peter Pan will be performed in the specially commissioned Neverland Pavilion in London's historic Kensington Gardens.

WOMAN SEEKING... a theatre company is pleased to announce open their 11th Season with the production, MARY THE THIRD directed by Katrin Hilbe.

On November 4, Blue Man Group will be experienced for the first time in high definition with the Rhino Blu-ray release of HOW TO BE A MEGASTAR LIVE! This Blu-ray delivers full 1080/24p high definition picture, high resolution 5.1 surround sound, and stereo audio.

SOUTHERN COMFORTS, an Off Broadway hit, will come to New Jersey on Thursday, November 20, at 8 PM.

Theater Resources Unlimited, in association with sponsors Theatrical Rights Worldwide, Elysabeth Kleinhans, C2 - Caption Coalition, Sound Associates and the Players Theatre, announces the eighth annual TRU LOVE BENEFIT.

After another successful summer, the Downtown Urban Theater Festival (DUTF) returns for its seventh season to accept new works from playwrights.

Joe's Pub has announced new additions to their upcoming lineup.

Tickets for Linda Eder Rocks the Holidays will go on sale Friday, November 7, 2008 at 10 a.m. Presented by Broadway In Chicago, the one night only holiday concert of vocal icon Linda Eder is Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 8 p.m. at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University (50 E. Congress Pkwy., Chicago).