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Talk show listings for Tuesday, March 22.

Talk show listings for Monday, March 21.

THE HORRORS of the Holocaust will be brought to life in a powerful new play being staged in the dramatic setting of Manchester's historic Victoria Baths.

The creators of 'South Park', Matt Stone and Trey Parker, recently sat down with ABC News to talk about their new Broadway musical, 'The Book of Mormon.'

9 to 5: The Musical arrives at The 5th Avenue Theatre, just in time to brighten the final grey days of spring. And the writer of the musical's Tony-award nominated score, Dolly Parton, is bringing fans a special message. Clikc below to hear what Dolly has to say!

Modern Family's Sofia Vergara is one step closer to winning the role of beauty salon owner Daniela in the musical movie version of Broadway's Tony Award-winning IN THE HEIGHTS, according to TV Guide.

Beaches 2 is a sketch comedy group, and they have a monthly comedy show! This month, they will present a one-act play. Featuring the famed lesbian security guard turned poet, Molly Dykeman! The comedy show, presented by Horse Trade Theater Group and Beaches 2, will play at Under St Marks Theater (94 St. Marks Place between 1st and A) Thursday, March 10th @ 10:30pm. Tickets ($5) are available at the door. They serve beer!

Brenda Bynum will star as matriarch Violet Weston in Alliance Theatre's production of Tracy Letts'August: Osage County, the Pulitzer Prize winning play. The production will be presented April 13-May 8, with an opening date set for April 20. Susan V. Booth will direct.

Cori Thomas has won ATCA's 2011 M. Elizabeth Osborn New Play Award for an emerging playwright. The award recognizes Thomas' When January Feels Like Summer, which premiered in March 2010 at City Theatre in Pittsburgh. The Osborn Award is designed to recognize the work of an author who has not yet achieved national stature - e.g., has not had a significant New York production or been staged widely in regional theaters. Last year's award went to Jason Wells for Perfect Mendacity; previous winners included Rebecca Gilman and Keith Glover. The 2011 award will be presented April 2 at the Humana Festival at Actors Theatre of Louisville.

Lauren Blackman, Glory Crampton, Lisa Gold, Cris Groenendaal, Jennifer Jiles, Dana Moore, Terry Rakov, and Jonathan Stahl and more are set to perform at Broadway to the Rescue. The benefit will be held at the Westchester Broadway Dinner Theatre on Monday, April 11 at 6pm.

Matt Doyle, currently appearing in Lincoln Center Theater's WAR HORSE, has created a video blog taking you backstage behind the British story of a horse sent to serve in World War I and the boy who searches for him.

Grammy nominated and Broadway phenom Marty Thomas (Xanadu, Secret Garden, Wicked) prepares to redefine the nightclub scene with his new act Marty Thomas Presents: Divas at the hottest spot in Hell's Kitchen. With Industry-Bar dominating every happy hour crowd of the week in the heart of the Theatre District, it only seemed fitting that the neighborhood destination finally brings the cabaret-style spotlight back center stage

It was a full house Friday night as unparalleled ventriloquist Terry Fator celebrated the second anniversary of his hit show, Terry Fator: Ventriloquism in Concert at The Mirage. Media, VIPs, fans and guests lined up at the entrance of Terry Fator Theatre, anxious to get in and see the incredible headliner perform after Fator announced the addition of new puppet, Berry Fabulous. Songs and dialogue never before seen or heard were also in store and as 7:30pm approached, the lights went down and the music went up as Fator took center stage.

First Run Theatre is now accepting script submissions for its Spectrum short play festival to be presented in October. The submission period is from March 15 to June 30 2011.

Pull-Tight's long-running 'Prelude' series continues its sixth season on Sunday, March 20, 2011, when Professor Jim Lovensheimer will speak on 'Godspell and the Musicals of Stephen Schwartz.' The 2:00 PM Prelude, which will be held at the Theatre, is free and open to the public. Those who attend the Prelude will be eligible to win a Door Prize.

The Candlelight Dinner Playhouse is looking for a non-Equity African American male age 30-50 for the role of Jim in BIG RIVER The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn.

The New Theatre Project is thrilled to announce their line-up for Season 2: Revelation. Coming from an inaugural season about the shaping of one's identity, the company moves to plays reflecting their current state: the small and large moments of self- discovery and revelation. The season includes plays about magic and memory, war and weddings, death, art, and life. Join TNTP for this beautiful season of new work.

Phoenix Rising Productions has announced the West Coast premiere of Tennessee & Anna, a play by Franco D'Alessandro, directed by Anthony Caldarella. A guest production at the Odyssey Theatre in West Los Angeles featuring multi-award-winners Morlan Higgins and Karen Kondazian, Tennessee & Anna begins previews on April 5, and opening is set for Saturday, April 9 at 8pm. Performances will continue through May 29.

Weekend movie box office estimates: March 11-March 13, 2011.

Tonight, 13 March 2011, as a further 180,000 tickets are released for sale, Legally Blonde The Musical celebrates at the 2011 Lawrence Olivier Awards winning Best New Musical, with Sheridan Smith collecting the Best Actress in a Musical Award for her critically acclaimed performance as Elle Woods and Jill Halfpenny picking up the award for and Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical.