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The producers of the new Broadway musical, COME FLY AWAY, announced the cast today for the North American tour of the show, launching at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA, on August 2, 2011.

Ghost The Musical opened its West End run at the Piccadilly Theatre on June 24, 2011, with booking open for performances until January 28, 2012. Ghost The Musical received its premiere at the Opera House, Manchester this spring, and has been met with praise across the board ever since. Want to hear what all the fuss is about?

Westport Country Playhouse opens 'Lips Together, Teeth Apart,' written by Terrence McNally and directed by Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director, tonight, July 12. The production will run through July 30, 2010. A perceptive comedy with powerful dramatic conflicts, the play is about two straight couples spending a July weekend on Fire Island.

From the masters of family entertainment, who brought you The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and Mary Poppins, Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) are presenting Disney's musical, TARZAN, playing from July 12 - 24. Press night is scheduled for tomorrow, July 13 at 7:30 p.m.

The Hollywood Reporter reveals today that SNL's Will Forte has joined the cast of the Rock of Ages film. The New York comedian and Celebrity Autobiography regular will be playing the part of news anchor Mitch Miley, specifically written for the film.

Producers of Stephen Adly Guirgis' critically acclaimed new play THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT announced today that the extended limited engagement has recouped its full capitalization.

The best of Broadway is being presented FREE on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with '106.7 Lite fm's Broadway in Bryant Park 2011' - a lunchtime series that began on Thursday July 7th on the Bryant Park Stage. Sponsored by Bank of America, and Clean Air NY, and hosted by Lite fm's on-air personalities, the eleventh annual presentation of open-air, On- and Off- Broadway lunch hour performances runs through August 11th.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of this year's Tony for Best Musical, presented a free fan performance last Friday, July 1 to celebrate their biggest enthusiasts. The entire theatre was offered to entrants of the BOOK OF MORMON lottery. Click below to hear from those awaiting entry!

Broadway in Bryant Park kicked off today, featuring performances from the casts of BABY IT'S YOU, STOMP and SISTER ACT. Zarkana cast members were also on hand to entertain the crowd as they braved the heat. Below, we bring you the presentation from the BABY IT'S YOU Company!

On Tuesday, June 28 THE ADDAMS FAMILY welcomed stage and screen star Brooke Shields in the role of Morticia. Shields joined current Broadway cast members Roger Rees as Gomez, Brad Oscar as Fester, Rachel Potter as Wednesday, Jackie Hoffman as Grandma, Zachary James as Lurch, Adam Riegler as Pugsley, Heidi Blickenstaff as Alice Beineke, Adam Grupper as Mal Beineke and Jesse Swenson as Lucas Beineke. Last night, Shields officially opened in THE ADDAMS FAMILY. Hear what she and her costars have to say about the celebratory night!

The Tony Award winning musical, Avenue Q, will welcome two new leads to the cast, the production has announced today. On July 9 Adam Kantor (who made his Broadway debut as Mark Cohen in the closing cast of RENT on Broadway) will join AVENUE Q in the roles of Princeton and Rod. On July 20, Veronica J. Kuehn (last seen on Broadway in MAMMA MIA) will assume the roles of Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut.

The producers of the musical CHICAGO announced today that the upcoming West End stage debut of world-renowned supermodel Christie Brinkley has been temporarily delayed.

The cast of the Tony Award-winning revival of HAIR were greeted at the stage door yesterday with a rendition of 'Aquarius' from their fans, a celebration by fans of the show's return to Broadway in its limited 10-week only 'Summer of Love' run. Check out the impromptu serenade below!

The best of Broadway is being presented FREE on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with '106.7 Lite fm Presents Broadway in Bryant Park 2011' - the annual lunchtime series that began today, Thursday July 7th on the Bryant Park Stage. Sponsored by Bank of America, and Clean Air NY, and hosted by Lite fm's on-air personalities, the eleventh annual presentation of open-air, On- and Off- Broadway lunch hour performances runs through August 11th. 106.7 Lite fm's Victor Sosa emceed todays event, which featured performances from the casts of BABY IT'S YOU, STOMP and SISTER ACT. Zarkana cast members were also on hand to entertain the crowd as they braved the heat. Below, we bring you the presentation from the SISTER ACT Company!

The best of Broadway will be presented FREE on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with '106.7 Lite fm Presents Broadway in Bryant Park 2011' - the annual lunchtime series that begins today, Thursday July 7th on the Bryant Park Stage. Sponsored by Bank of America, and Clean Air NY, and hosted by Lite fm's on-air personalities, the eleventh annual presentation of open-air, On- and Off- Broadway lunch hour performances runs through August 11th.

The Boston Herald reports today that Boston's famed Colonial Theater, at which such classics as PROGY AND BESS, FOLLIES, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, OKLAHOMA! and more received their premieres, will close down indefinitely due to lack of occupancy. The theater will reportedly close following the final performance of WEST SIDE STORY this Saturday, July 9. The theater, which is operated by Emerson College had long been the home for Broadway Across America Boston.

Theatre for Humans, an arts and entertainment production company dedicated to telling the poignant stories of those impacted by current global issues, today announced its soon-to-be-titled inaugural project -- a powerful play that examines the challenges of women and girls in the United States and developing countries around the globe. Renowned playwright Marsha Norman, who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for 'night, Mother and the Tony Award for The Secret Garden, will bring this inspirational, Off-Broadway piece to life in New York City beginning in the spring of 2013.

HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING will go on a two day hiatus tomorrow, July 7 and Friday, July 8, to accommodate Daniel Radcliffe's previously scheduled Harry Potter promotional obligations in the UK. Potter premieres in Trafalger Square in London tomorrow, July 7. HOW TO SUCCEED will resume performances on Saturday, July 9 for the 8pm performance only as regularly scheduled. Warner Brothers bought out the Al Hirschfeld Theatre for these dates to get Radcliffe to London for the event.

Norbert Leo Butz, Bobby Cannavale, Reeve Carney, Jennifer Damiano, Paige Davis, Sutton Foster, Joel Grey, John Larroquette, Joe Mantello, Patrick Page, Annabella Sciorra, Aaron Tveit and more join Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore for Broadway Barks, 2011.

On July 25, 2011 at 7pm, Susan Blackwell (Now. Here. This., [Title of Show]) and Joe Iconis (Things to Ruin, Bloodsong of Love) will join Larry Smith's next six-word memoir reading series at the 92YTribeca. Both Blackwell and Iconis are cooking up original six-word memoirs and backstories on the theme of: 'I'm only popular during summer camp: Six-Word Tales From Summer Camp, Summer Stock, & the Family Vacation.'