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Hunting and Gathering by Brooke Berman, directed by Leigh Silverman, officially opened Sunday February 3 at Primary Stages (59 East 59th Street).

On Friday February 1 at 10:30PM, 'The After Party' welcomed Katrina Rose Dideriksen and Luke Grooms, from the recent production of Jerry Springer: The Opera - In Concert, plus 2007 Ed Kleban Award Winner and 2006 Jonathan Larson Award winner Joe Iconis!

On Friday January 18, 'The After Party' welcomed Arbender Robinson of The Little Mermaid and 2002 Miss Fire Island Ariel Sinclair to the weekly bash at the West Bank Café

On Thursday, January 17, Idina Menzel, the Tony Award-winning Broadway actress from Wicked and Rent, recording-artist and recent star of Disney's Enchanted appeared live with Scott Nevins at Splash Bar's 'Campus Thursdays' party, celebrating the release of her new CD 'I Stand.'

The legendary Chita Rivera performed two sold-out shows Monday, January 14 at the legendary Birdland to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Forbidden Broadway divas Christine Pedi and Karen Murphy joined forces over to present 'Great Dames and The Torch Goddess' at The Laurie Beechman Theatre on Friday January 11 and Saturday January 12.

To commemorate its acclaimed and beloved Broadway run, The Drowsy Chaperone hosted a VIP private closing night party at Havana Central on December 30. The entire current Broadway cast and creative team, plus former cast members and friends celebrated the musical and toasted to its success.

The cast and crew of The Drowsy Chaperone held a door-decorating contest backstage at the Marquis Theatre.

Steven Brinberg in celebrated the holidays in 'Simply Barbra: A Christmas Show' playing 4 performances only at the Metropolitan Room. With Chris Denny at the piano, a special guest star will appear at each show.

Celebrated vocalist Darius de Haas presented 'Wonder: The Songs of Stevie Wonder' on Monday, December 10 at 7PM at the legendary Birdland. Following the concert was Jim Caruso's 'Cast Party.'

Television star Cindy Williams ('Laverne & Shirley') makes her Broadway debut on Tuesday, December 11 when she assumes the role of 'Mrs. Tottendale' from another television icon, JoAnne Worley ('Rowan & Martin's Laugh In'), who played her final performance on Sunday, December 9 at the Marquis Theatre

Christine Ebersole and applauded pianist Billy Stritch concluded their four-day, sold-out, celebrity-packed 'Winter Wonderland' concert at Broadway at Birdland on Saturday, December 8.

Christine Ebersole began her four-night 'Winter Wonderland' concert series, accompanied by applauded pianist Billy Stritch, at Broadway at Birdland on Wednesday, December 5.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party followed the Broadway at Birdland concert featuring The Broadway Boys, on the evening of Monday, December 3, 2007.

The national touring company of Avenue Q makes a fuzzy and fun pit-stop at the National Theatre in Washington DC through December 9 before heading to Baltimore. Photographer Mark Rupp and other young fans were treated to a special VIP backstage tour with the cast and an introduction to the puppets and inner-workings of the hit Tony Award-winning musical.

Singer Marilyn Maye opened her new show 'A Tribute to Johnny Carson' at the Metropolitan Room on November 7 at 7:30PM.

Lauren Kennedy celebrated her new CD 'Here and Now' at Broadway at Birdland on Monday, November 5 at 7 PM.

Birdland Jazz Club proudly presents the legendary singer/songwriter Phoebe Snow as she brings her extraordinary vocal instrument to Manhattan for a very rare New York club engagement, October 24-27.