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Red Branch Theatre Company, the professional theatre company in residence at Drama Learning Center, is pleased to announce their upcoming show in conjunction with the 30th Annual Baltimore Playwrights Festival. Web of Deceit, a new play by Colin Riley runs July 8-16.

Eight exceptional educators from schools and performing arts centers around the country will work one-on-one with Broadway greats including Kimberly Grigsby, Warren Carlyle, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul at the 2nd Annual BROADWAY WELCOMES AMERICA'S TEACHERS AT THE FREDDIE G THEATRE EXPERIENCE July 15th-17th in New York. Again this year's event has been underwritten by Freddie ('G') Gershon, Chairman and CEO of leading theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) and his wife Myrna Gershon. The weekend honors instructors and teachers who are working to make a difference for their students and communities through the process of staging musical theatre productions in their schools and educational theatre groups.

The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to present the American concert debut of Dutch performer Willemijn Verkaik, best known to theater lovers for originating the role of Elphaba in the German production of Wicked. This event will take place at Birdland on Monday, August 22 at 7pm. Verkaik, backed by a seven piece rhythm and string section, will sing the work of today's most celebrated composers and will be joined by two very special guest composers, Jason Robert Brown (Parade; Last Five Years) and Scott Alan (Dreaming Wide Awake; Home), who will accompany the singer on work from their songbooks. Other special guests will be announced in the coming weeks. This concert will mark Verkaik's American concert debut.

With the summer now in full swing and families on the lookout for activities to fill the hot summer evenings, The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre is announcing a 'Family Summer Savings' deal for its current production of the musical Hairspray. For Friday evening and Sunday matinee performances between July 15th and August 25th, with the purchase of 1 Regular Priced Adult ticket, the younger family members get a discount on their ticket prices. Tickets for children 12 and younger will then be $20 (regularly $32) and 13 to 17 year olds will be $25 (regularly $42).

Saturday July 16th at 10:30 PM nightlife star Marti Gould Cummings, composer Joey Conteras, and Broadway piano man Brad Gardner celebrate their birthdays at New World Stages.

We often mistake the tale of Rip Van Winkle for whimsical family fare. Rediscover the adult truths in Washington Irving's beloved classic, retold as RIP!, a haunting new musical odyssey about love, revolution...and what is possible. Book, music and lyrics by Dan Furman, with additional lyrics by Mary-Liz MacNamara. The show opens Friday July 22nd at the June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor, and runs through July 31st only. No snoozing - tickets are on sale now at www.midtownfestival.org

The cast of Tony Award-winning musical FELA!, which is coming to London's Sadler's Wells from 20 July - 28 August, has been invited to perform at a reception formembers of Britain's West African-origin community at St James's Palace.

Ice-T and wife Coco stopped by to check out ABSINTHE on Wednesday, July 6. After taking in the show, Ice-T and Coco hung out with the cast for photos. BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage below.

Today, the Miss Universe Organization announced the hosts and judges line-up for the 2011 MISS TEEN USA® Competition on July 16, 2011 at Atlantis, Paradise Island Resort in The Bahamas. The pageant will be streamed LIVE at 8:00 PM ET on www.missteenusa.com by Ustream and NewTek, and on www.seventeen.com.

Hallmark announced today a multi-year deal, beginning with the 2011-2012 TV season, to premiere Hallmark Hall of Fame movies exclusively on the ABC Television Network with encore broadcasts a week later on Hallmark Channel.

Superstar singer Sean Paul is back just in time to provide the soundtrack for Summer with the undeniably addictive 'Got 2 Luv U' featuring Alexis Jordan. The infectious track, which is the Atlantic Records recording artist's first official offering since 2009's Imperial Blaze, is available now on www.AllSeanPaul.com and will hit iTunes on July 19th.

Barbara Feldon, best known for her Emmy-nominated work on the hit TV series 'Get Smart' and recently seen Off-Broadway in 'Love, Loss & What I Wore,' visited the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) to see Off-Broadway's MANIPULATION, a new play by Victoria E. Calderon, directed by Will Pomerantz.

Manhattan Theatre Club's new Broadway production of Terrence McNally's MASTER CLASS, directed by Stephen Wadsworth, opens tonight at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). The limited engagement was recently extended due to popular demand with tickets now on sale through Sunday, August 21.

WHAT: Atlanta audiences get their first opportunity to purchase tickets to the Alliance Theatre's 2011-12 season on Monday, July 11. Shows available for purchase include:

Cape May Stage, South Jersey's premier professional Equity theatre, is delighted to welcome another stellar Broadway performer into their ranks. On Monday, July 25th, Maureen McGovern lends her considerable talents to the Otto and Phoebe Haas Stage. Often called 'The Stradivarius Voice', McGovern has been thrilling audiences in a career that's spanned over 40 years. Join her as part of Cape May Stage's Second Stage ‘Women of Broadway' Series as she enchants audiences at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse in an exclusive concert performance of her new show dangling conversations.

In the late '60s, the late British guitarist and songwriter John Martyn broke ground by leaping from acoustic folk into highly successful experiments with tape delay, wild recording scenarios, and jazz-inspired arrangements. He became a cult figure among British musicians. A list of his admirers reads like a who's-who of rock, pop, and even trip hop: Eric Clapton, The Band's Levon Helm, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, The Cure's Robert Smith, Beck, Morcheeba.

NBC announced today that philanthropist, actress, author and creative director Nicole Richie -- along with admired American menswear designer John Varvatos -- will serve as celebrity mentors on 'Fashion Star,' the new reality competition series that will search for the next big brand in fashion. They join previously announced celebrity mentor Jessica Simpson and host Elle Macpherson.

Change is hard. Just ask Neal Caffrey. Following an enormous outpouring of feedback from fans and viewers when a new WHITE COLLAR main title sequence debuted during season three, USA Network and the series producers have created a poll to give viewers the opportunity to vote on whether to keep the new sequence or revert back to the previous version.

Spike TV's highest-rated non-scripted original entertainment series, 'Auction Hunters,' returns with brand new episodes of season 2 starting Tuesday, July 19 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT. A special new New England-area-based episode will air Sunday, July 17 at 9:30 PM as a lead in to the premiere of Spike TV's new series, 'Bar Rescue.'

After three seasons of heartfelt praise and tough competition SUNDAY BEST returns on Sunday, July 10 at 8:00 p.m.* in a special two-hour premiere dedicated to the mesmerizing and sometimes hilarious auditions. Hosted by gospel legend Kirk Franklin with returning judges, multi-award winning siblings Erica and Tina Campbell of Mary Mary and gospel recording artist Pastor Donnie McClurkin, SUNDAY BEST sets out to find America's next great gospel singer. Musical powerhouse Kim Burrell also returns as celebrity mentor.