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Tony Award nominee Ethan Hawke and wife Ryan have welcomed a daughter, their second child together, according to a report on People.com.

The Hollywood Bowl's production of HAIRSPRAY reunites original Broadway stars Harvey Fierstein and Marissa Jaret Winokur. Both Fierstein and Winokur, playing mother Edna Turnblad and daughter Tracy Turnblad, were awarded Tony Awards for best leading actor in a musical and best leading actress in a musical respectively for their appearances in HAIRSPRAY on Broadway. This is the first time that they have performed these roles together in Los Angeles; this is also Fierstein's Hollywood Bowl debut.

The Television Critics Association (TCA) tonight recognized the top programs and actors of the 2010-2011 television season at its 27th Annual TCA Awards presentation. Nick Offerman, star of NBC's 'Parks and Recreation,' hosted the annual invitation-only event, held at The Beverly Hilton hotel in conjunction with the TCA's summer press tour. The non-televised ceremony bestowed awards in 12 categories to recipients in comedy, drama, reality, miniseries, news and youth programming.

Under the direction of David Bell, Ross Lehman and Mark L. Montgomery lead a cast of equity, community and Young Company actors in this classic Shakespearean tale. The show will run from August 16 through August 28, 2011.

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the smash hit Broadway musical, returns by popular demand for another record-setting engagement. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of more than 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including 'Be Our Guest' and the beloved title song. Experience the romance and enchantment of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at The Morris

Tyler Perry, the No. 1 urban playwright in the country, has created another new entertaining live stage play, 'THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS.' You won't want to miss this must-see event! Tyler Perry is not performing in this show, which will be presented at the Morris Performing Arts Center on October 4, 2011 at 7:30 PM. Tickets go on sale to the public on Monday, August 8 at 10:00 AM.

Sheryl Crow will perform at the Morris Performing Arts Center on August 17, 2011 at 8 PM.

The record-breaking PBS-TV music specials, '50 Years of Doo-Wop' were so well received that it created a new showcase and new audiences for veteran Doo-Wop artists. This show features 8 original artists with a combined sale of over 200 million records.

The 'FRON' Male Welsh Choir will sing a free concert at St. Bartholomew's on Tuesday, August 23 at 12:30 pm as part of their US summer tour.

Harlem9 presents 48 HOUR IN HARLEM - a twist on the traditional 24- hour play festival. The inaugural event of 9 producers, bringing together 6 playwrights, 6 directors, and 18 actors to re-conceive classic plays from the African-American Diaspora. Harlem9 aims to explore the past, present, and future of black culture and our rich history of storytelling, thus serving to contribute to the re-invigoration of the Harlem community. 48 HOURS IN HARLEM's final presentation is Sunday, August 14, 2011. This one night only performance is at 7pm at Harlem School of the Arts. Full show details and performance schedules are below. Tickets, now on sale are $15 pre-sale for the performance and available by calling 1-800-838-3006 or by visiting www.brownpapertickets.com

Hot on the heels of its April/May success, this new version of Chris Wallace's show opens at The Butterfly Club in South Melbourne on Tuesday, 9th August and runs through Sunday, 14th August. TALL POPPY BLUES is wall-to-wall Chris Wallace songs. The music varies from country to gospel to jazz to ballads to show tunes to kids' songs and even has a tap number thrown in for good measure- something for everyone. This is not an evening of nostalgia. This is an original and unique marriage of musical theatre and cabaret. If Musical Theatre and Cabaret had a baby, this would be it!

Rehearsals are underway for Union Avenue Opera's (UAO) final production of the 2011 Summer Season. Having received exceptional reviews for Puccini's Turandot and Rossini's La Cenerentola (Cinderella), UAO will take on the challenge of presenting the Missouri premiere of Jake Heggie's Dead Man Walking, an opera The Associated Press regards as 'the most compelling new American opera in decades,' and The Washington Post identifies as 'an impressive piece of work.'

Splash's Musical Mondays is proud to present a very special edition of 'Curtain Call' with Spiderman star Brandon Rubendall. On August 22nd, directly following the video clip extravaganza, host Emily McNamara welcomes Brandon to the Splash stage as he makes his 'Curtain Call' debut.

Dundalk Community Theatre will hold auditions for their production of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, with direction and choreography by Tom Wyatt. The audition accompanist will be Doug Lawler.

On August 6th, the World Premiere of GLEE The 3D Concert Movie took place at the Mann Village Theater. Look below for photo coverage from the red carpet!

Led by Max Von Essen (HELLO AGAIN!), Mike Wartella (RENT), and Matthew Gumley (ELF), 'What's So Funny?' a new play by Broadway actor Wesley Taylor will get developmental reading, also including the talents of Christy Pusz (TALK RADIO), Alexandra Socha (SPRING AWAKENING), Logan Rowland (THE ADDAMS FAMILY), Don Stevenson (THE PRODUCERS), Rachel de Benedet (CATCH ME IF YOU CAN), Merwin Foard (THE LITTLER MERMAID), and Valerie Fagan (THE ADDAMS FAMILY).

The cast of GLEE took to the red carpet at the premiere of their upcoming 3D Concert Movie and E! was there to catch up with the stars, including Lea Michele, Chris Colfer and Darren Criss. Click below to hear what they had to say!

Two highly respected contemporary artists and choreographers, Jodi Melnick and David Neumann, come together for the first time in an exclusive mixed bill engagement at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, August 10-14 in the Doris Duke Theatre. In her Pillow debut performance, two-time Bessie Award-winner Jodi Melnick presents Fanfare, a sophisticated dance of rhythm and gesture set against a kaleidoscope of light and sculpture designed by visual artist Burt Barr. Neumann and his company, Advanced Beginner Group, also take the stage with signature wry humor and creativity in Hit the Deck and Tough the Tough. This exclusive program also includes the world premiere duet, July, commissioned by Jacob's Pillow, and choreographed and performed by these two original artists.

The Hollywood Bowl's production of HAIRSPRAY reunites original Broadway stars Harvey Fierstein and Marissa Jaret Winokur. Both Fierstein and Winokur, playing mother Edna Turnblad and daughter Tracy Turnblad, were awarded Tony Awards for best leading actor in a musical and best leading actress in a musical respectively for their appearances in HAIRSPRAY on Broadway. This is the first time that they have performed these roles together in Los Angeles; this is also Fierstein's Hollywood Bowl debut.

The last time fans saw True Blood character Russell Edgington, Bill (Stephen Moyer) and Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) had sealed him in a cement grave, but he promised he'd return.