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A new project, named 'Japan Calls,' involves various entertainers recording a 15-second personalized voice message to the highest bidder in an auction that will start on Monday, March 28th, with all proceeds going directly to Japan.

Daniel Radcliffe will make his Broadway musical debut as J. Pierrepont Finch in a new production of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING opening at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street) tonight,, March 27, 2011, at 5pm.

Recently, Jodie Foster sat down to talk with aintitcool.com and spoke about her current project, the GOD OF CARNAGE film.

Matthew James Thomas, who plays Peter Parker as an alternate at select performances of SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK, recently answered the weekly web-mail sent to the musical in a Youtube video.

While the streets of the Vista are bustling with people hopping from bar to bar seeking nightlife and entertainment, Trustus Theatre will provide both as the bar opens and TOAST, Columbia and USC's premiere improve troupe takes the stage for their 'Ten Year Reunion'. Toast will perform an evening of improv comedy on Saturday April 9th, at 11:15pm. The doors will open at 10:45pm, following the performance of Assassins.

Two River Theater Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias, continues its season with George Bernard Shaw's classic Candida, directed by David Staller. Performances will begin at Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Avenue, on Tuesday, March 22 and continue through Sunday, April 10. The opening night performance is Saturday, March 26 at 8pm.

The legendary Barbra Streisand was honored by the Recording Academy as the MusiCares Person of the Year on February 11 at a dinner and concert. The concert featured performances by Kristin Chenoweth, Tony Bennett,Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Barry Manilow, Diana Krall, and more. Also appearing were GLEE Cast members Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison and Darren Criss.

The Boston Stage Company announces its New England Regional Premiere of the Satori Group's iLove:. iLove: comes to Boston April 22-24, 2011 (with possible extension) at the Factory Theatre. Directed by Marco Paulo Carneiro and Amanda Coffin, iLove: was premiered at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival in 2007, where it garnered the 2007 Producers' Pick of the Fringe and was nominated for the 2007 Cincinnati Entertainment Award (CEA) for Best Alternative Production.

Mark your calendars for a season so fantastic it shouldn't be legal! The Ogunquit Playhouse marks its 79th season with the best Broadway musicals including a new edgy Tony Award winner, a timeless classic Broadway favorite and Broadway blockbusters, all produced, cast and staged exclusively for the Ogunquit stage from May 25th to October 23rd! Artistic Director, Bradford Kenney explains, 'There is something for everyone at the Ogunquit Playhouse this year - an edgy hip show, a Broadway Golden Era Classic, a spectacular Blockbuster, a new hit show that is a fun romp for all ages and the East Coast premiere of a musical that will bring folks of a certain age back to their glory days (or should I say daze!).' Don't miss your opportunity to see every spectacular show this season!

The popular open mic and Manhattan mainstay Jim Caruso's Cast Party debuts at Mayne Stage in Chicago on Sunday, April 10 at 8:30pm. Host Jim Caruso and pianist/musical director Billy Stritch have been taking their extreme open mic on the road this past year, and are thrilled to be able to celebrate the extraordinary local talent in the Windy City.

A slew of stage vets have joined the casts of upcoming TV pilots, according to a variety of reports.

The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities has cast Leo Ash Evens as the Emcee and KendAl Hartse as Sally Bowles for its production of Cabaret, which runs March 22 through April 17, 2011.

Weekend movie box office estimates: March 18-March 20, 2011.

The 1st Annual ‘New York Digital Short Film Festival' Hosted at the Director's Guild of America, NYC, will be broadcast LIVE on THEVIENETWORK.com for paying members. Mr. Hardy's incredible performance in Greg Williams' autobiographical debut short, ‘Sergeant Slaughter, My Big Brother' will hit the world with elegance in light of Taboo.

MadLab will present MadLab Prom 2011: Careless Whispers at 7:30pm on Saturday Apil 16th at MadLab Theatre & Gallery, 227 N. 3rd St., Columbus. Tickets cost $15 per person or $25 per couple. Call 614-221-5418 or visit http://www.madlab.net/MadLab/Buy_Tickets.html

Broadway Speaks OUT and Dixon Place are proud to present 'Broadway Sings for Japan' on Monday March 28th at 7:30pm. This benefit concert for Japan earthquake and tsunami relief will be free admission with a $10 suggested donation to help out in the relief efforts.

A thriller inspired by the likes of Deathtrap and Sleuth. The story of Jack Forde, a writer with crippling writer's block and a crumbling marriage, Say a Prayer for Emily Hall is a tale of love, loyalty, and a couple desperate to save their marriage. It's also a tale of betrayal, sex, murder, and a terrible secret kept for decades. Ultimately, lives hang in the balance as Jack is forced to decide between his love and his best friend. The outcome will not be pretty, but it will be unforgettable.

ZOMBIE has won the Best Short Film (Horror) award from the Washington DC Independent Film Festival. The ZOMBIE team of director Thomas Caruso, lead actor/screenwriter Bill Connington, and producer Michael Cooper, attended the screening of the film on March 7th in Washington. ZOMBIE is a short film based on the award-winning play penned by and acted in by Connington. It was presented at the New York International Fringe Festival, Off-Broadway at Theater Row for an extended run, and at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater in New York. ZOMBIE is based on the award-winning novella by famous American author Joyce Carol Oates. The ZOMBIE team is currently developing the property as a feature film.

Talks of a Broadway revival of HELLO, DOLLY! starring Patti LuPone have hit a snag, according to the Courant's Frank Rizzo.

'At This Performance,' the ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway standbys and understudies is set to continue March 20-21.