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Roundabout Theatre Company will present Joel Grey and Sutton Foster in Anything Goes in 2011. Directed & choreographed by Tony® Award winner Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes will begin performances March 10th, 2011 and officially open on April 7th, 2011 on Broadway at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre (124 West 43rd Street). BroadwayWorld was present on the set of the show's first photo shoot for the official new artwork featuring Foster. Below, we are pleased to reveal the new art and take you behind the scenes of the sexy shoot!

For one night only, on Thursday December 16th, Lance Bass will be the special guest star in My Big Gay Italian Wedding, the hilarious comedy now playing at St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46th Street.

Lisa Brescia from the hit Broadway musical Mamma Mia is the newest spokesperson for our I AM THIS LAND video contest on diversity. She has joined stars like Micheal Urie (Ugly Betty), Sharon Jones (Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings), Ishmael Beah (author and activist) and DJ Spooky to support this new initiative by Breakthrough.

Acclaimed television, film, stage and video game star Neil Patrick Harris has been handed over the controller and will host Spike TV's 2010 'Video Game Awards.' Broadcasting in over 175 territories worldwide from Los Angeles, the 'VGAs' will celebrate the best in gaming on Saturday, December 11 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Last night, December 5, the stars of stage and screen gathered at LA's Palladium for a benefit to support The Trevor Project. Click below to see Idina Menzel, Tay Diggs, Neil Patrick Harris, Darren Criss, Katy Perry at more in performance at the Trevor LIVE concert!

GLEE star and Broadway vet Matthew Morrison took to the late-night stage at the Kennedy Center Honors yesterday, December 5 to provide entertainment for the post-show dinner. Click below for Morrison's performance of 'The Street Where You Live' from My Fair Lady!

Composer and lyricist, Scott Alan's new album 'What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up,' features numerous Broadway and international voices including Nikki Renee Daniels (PROMISES, PROMISES) Diana DeGarmo (HAIR), Darius de Haas (CHILDREN OF EDEN), Cassie McIvor (WICKED - Japan), Crystal Monee Hall(RENT), Morgan James (THE ADDAMS FAMILY), Patina Miller(West End`s SISTER ACT), Christiane Noll (RAGTIME), Laura Osnes (SOUTH PACIFIC), Zak Resnick (The Broadway Boys),Christopher Sieber (SHREK: THE MUSICAL), Bobby Steggert(RAGTIME) and Willemijn Verkaik (WICKED - Germany).

Michael Cumpsty (one of the recent stars of the hit film 'Eat, Pray, Love') joins the cast of Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw presentation of HEARTBREAK HOUSE, a light comedy about the residents and guests of an English country house crammed full of revelations, romance, and shocking discoveries, just before WWI changes everything -- on Monday, December 20 at 7pm at The Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South) in Manhattan. David Staller produces and directs.

BENJAMIN WALKER, the critically acclaimed star of BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON is presenting and performing in FIND THE FUNNY - which he created and hosts - on Tuesday, December 7th at 9:30 pm at The Tank (354 West 45th Street, between 8th and 9th Ave.).

The New York Times has announced that a rep for Katie Couric has confirmed that the CBS Evening News host will make an appearance on GLEE on the post-Superbowl episode. Deadline reports that 'Couric would play herself in a scene with Emmy winner Jane Lynch,' however no official details about the episode have been revealed.

On Monday, February 7, 2011, The Drama League will present its 27th annual all-star gala, 'A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF BROADWAY.' This year's black-tie event, to be held in the Grand Ballroom at The Pierre New York (2 East 61st Street at 5th Avenue), will honor two-time Tony Award winner and celebrated Broadway actress-singer Patti LuPone.

Lisa Brescia, now leads the cast of MAMMA MIA! as 'Donna Sheridan' in Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical. She is joined by new stars Judy McLane and Gina Ferrall. BroadwayWorld brings you production shots of these new cast members and more below!

Carrie Fisher's hit stage production of the intoxicating autobiographical tale of her life, Wishful Drinking, comes to HBO as a feature-length documentary. Debuting SUNDAY, DEC. 12 (9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), the special combines archival footage with her one-woman stage performance, which was taped in June before a live audience. The first clips have been released and appear below!

Carrie Fisher's hit stage production of the intoxicating autobiographical tale of her life, WISHFUL DRINKING, comes to HBO as a feature-length documentary. Debuting SUNDAY, DEC. 12 (9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), the special combines archival footage with her one-woman stage performance, which was taped in June before a live audience. The first production stills and art have been released and appear below!

This week on Donald Trump's The Apprentice, contestant Clint was challenged with leading a team to service Liza Minnelli at one of her concerts. The group was responsible for servicing Liza's every demand and preparing a dressing room atmosphere to her liking. Click below to watch the team prep and check back next week for Liza's response.

According to an article by Baz Bamigboye for UK Daily Mail, Jennifer Jason Leigh, is set to star in the upcoming Broadway revival of John Guare's The House Of Blue Leaves. David Cromer will direct the production.

In an interview with musicrooms.net out today, Anne Hathaway reveals that her next career aspirations include tackling Shakespeare and Ibsen on stage, in addition to kicking some butt on screen. She says: 'Most of the roles I'd love to play are in the theatre...Most of Shakespeare and pretty much all of Ibsen...In terms of my career, I would like to kill an alien at some point. I would like to drive a spaceship and maybe be a spy. I'd like to kick a little a*s.'

Now that the New Directions have conquered sectionals, the glee club will celebrate Christmas! Click below to listen to the cast sing 'Merry Christmas Darling' and 'Baby It's Cold Outside' from the December 7 episode of FOX's hit show GLEE!

Tracie Thoms (Cold Case, Rent), Jenna Leigh Green (Wicked), and Alexa Green (Wicked) have been added to the all-star lineup of Broadway stars performing at the upcoming concert of music from Jawbreaker, a new musical based on the cult-classic film, on Sunday, December 12th, 2010 at 9pm at the Canal Room in New York City. They join the previously announced cast, which includes Shoshana Bean (Wicked), Morgan James (Addams Family), Carrie Manolakos (Mamma Mia), and Deborah S. Craig (Spelling Bee).

GLEE has just announced it's first UK Concert Tour which will take place in the Summer of 2011. The first dates have been announced at London's O2 Arena, for 25-26 of June and 22 of June at Manchester's MEN Arena, and in Dublin, Ireland 2-3 of July. More dates are expected to be announced shortly for both the US and for Europe.