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On Sunday, November 9th, Billy Elliot the Musical will be featured on CBS 'Sunday Morning.' Composer Elton John, director Stephen Daldry and stars David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish sat down with CBS' Katie Couric to discuss the new musical. 'Sunday Morning' airs locally on channel 2 - WCBS in the tri-state area.

Daniel Radcliffe, currently starring in the hit Broadway production of EQUUS, will appear on NBC?s ?Today? Show this Monday, November 10.

Forbidden Broadway diva Christine Pedi will present CHRISTINE PEDI'S HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS FOLLY.

STOMP OUT LOUD, the high-energy production from the creators of the international sensation STOMP, will end its engagement at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 4, 2009. Locals have the opportunity to take advantage of a two-for-one ticket offer on the top two tiers ($79 and $99) for the remainder of the run.

MC Squared Productions begins performances of THE FUNERALOGUES tonight, November 7th, 2008.

Tracy Letts' AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize, Tony, Drama Desk, New York Drama Critics' Circle, and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Play - is proud to welcome Two time Tony Award-winner John Cullum (Urinetown, Shenandoah, On the Twentieth Century) as family patriarch Beverly Weston, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Lortel Award nominee Amy Warren (Adding Machine) as youngest daughter Karen Weston, and Broadway newcomer Samantha Ross as housekeeper Johnna Monevata.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will present the New York premiere of TAKING OVER, the first new solo play by OBIE Award winner Danny Hoch in 10 years.

It was announced today that the 5th Annual Broadway Unplugged will feature a special guest appearance by the legendary nightclub entertainer that Johnny Carson famously called a 'Super Singer' -- Marilyn Maye.

Friday, November 7th, features a special PRE-PARTY edition of THE AFTER PARTY. This one night only event will present THE AFTER PARTY from 7:30pm to Midnight, rather than its usual time of 10:30pm to 4am. THE AFTER PARTY's PRE-PARTY will feature Avenue Q's SHARON WHEATLEY and Tale of Two Cities' DEVIN RICHARDS. All will be on hand to greet fans and perform as only they can.

New York City Center's 2008-09 Encores! season, running November 19 - 23, will present ON THE TOWN, the first Broadway musical written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green with a score by Leonard Bernstein. The show will be directed by John Rando with music direction by Todd Ellison and choreography by Warren Carlyle.

The Actors Fund concert series MUSICAL MONDAYS, a series of Cabaret events in the lobby of the historic Pantages Theatre, has announced that Eden Espinosa and Megan Hilty will join the cast.

Shakespeare Theatre Company Artistic Director Michael Kahn announced that the Board of Trustees have appointed Chris Jennings Managing Director for the Company.

CAP21 will present THE TROUBLE WITH DOUG as part of The Dorothy Strelsin New Works Series.

The Herbert Berghof (HB) Studio and the HB Playwrights Foundation will host a tribute to the acclaimed and accomplished actors/comedians Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller in a gala celebration at The Players Club on Monday, November 10, 2008.

The York Theatre Company has announced initial casting and lineup for their upcoming readings.

The Guthrie presents a Pillsbury House Theatre production of Blackbird by David Harrower directed by Stephen DiMenna.

Edith Shain, the nurse in the iconic kissing photo taken in Times Square the day World War II ended, will have some enchanted evening when she visits the Tony Award winning Broadway revival of "South Pacific" and meets with ‘sailors' from the cast, Sunday November 9, 2 PM, Vivian Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Center.

Project Shaw has announced that actor Charles Busch will replace Tyne Daly in the lead role of 'Jitta' in their upcoming reading of JITTA'S ATONEMENT.

On Friday, November 14, 2008, Broadway's six-time Tony Award-winning smash hit musical CHICAGO will celebrate two major milestones: its 12th Anniversary and its 5,000th performance on The Great White Way.

Nathan Lane presents Sleepwalk With Me, a new comedy written by and starring Mike Birbiglia. The comedy began performances at The Bleecker Street Theater, off Broadway (45 Bleecker Street Theater, just East of Lafayette Street) on October 17th with an official opening scheduled for November 11th.