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This month, Broadway World is showcasing actor and recording artist Justin Guarini, who is making his Broadway debut as Carlos in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, based on the 1988 film of the same title.

Each month, Broadway World is shining the spotlight on a stage actor making their Broadway debut as part of our 'Debut of the Month' series. This month, we are showcasing actors Joseph Alessi and Annette McLaughlin, who are making their Broadway debuts in Brief Encounter.

Barrett Foa has starred in two of the decade's most popular Broadway shows, Avenue Q and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and was in the original Broadway cast of Mamma Mia!. Foa moved to Los Angeles nearly two years ago, kicking his television career into high gear with guest starring roles on 'Entourage,' 'The Closer,' and 'Numb3rs.' He can currently be seen on the CBS drama 'NCIS: Los Angeles,' where he plays tech genius Eric Beale.

Since September 2009, Beth Leavel has been lending her big Broadway voice to ABBA's hit songs, starring as reluctant mother-of-the-bride Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia! She has previously appeared on The Great White Way in Young Frankenstein, 42nd Street, The Civil War, Showboat and Crazy for You, and her performance in The Drowsy Chaperone earned her a Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award in 2006.

This month, as part of our 'Debut of the Month' series, Broadway World is shining the spotlight on Maria Elena Ramirez, who is making her Broadway debut as Rachel Jackson in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, which begins previews on September 20th and opens on October 13th.

Three-time Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie and her husband, Broadway veteran Jason Danieley, are starring in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Next to Normal, where they portray married couple Diana and Dan Goodman. Mazzie and Danieley first appeared on stage together in 1996 in the off-Broadway play, The Trojan Women: A Love Story.

This month, as part of our 'Debut of the Month' series, BroadwayWorld is shining the spotlight on actor Justin Bartha who is making his Broadway debut as Max, a timid assistant to opera company manager Saunders (played by Tony Shalhoub), in Broadway's Lend Me A Tenor.

Broadway actress and jazz vocalist Luba Mason will be taking on the role of Mrs. Young from the 1998 Broadway production of The Capeman. This concert version, directed by Tony Award nominee Diane Paulus, will play the Delacorte Theater for three shows only. Mason has appeared on Broadway as Velma Kelly in Chicago (with Brooke Shields), Hedy LaRue in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (opposite Matthew Broderick), and Lucy in Jekyll & Hyde.

Krystal Joy Brown is taking on the role of Eve in the World Premiere of Falling for Eve, a new musical with book by Tony Award winner Joe DiPietro, at the York Theatre at Saint Peter's. Brown made her Broadway debut in Hair and began her career as Mimi in the national tour of Rent. Recently, entertainment reporter Nick Orlando called Brown to talk about her exciting life, new show and what she has in the works.

Haylie Duff made her Broadway debut in 2006 as Amber von Tussle in Hairspray. She is now back in New York and starring in Nora and Delia Ephron's production of Love, Loss and What I Wore. Duff earned a Teen Choice Award for her role as Summer Wheatly in the cult classic 'Napoleon Dynamite,' and has also served as an executive producer and mentor to contestants on MTV's reality show, 'Legally Blonde The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods.'

This month, as part of our 'Debut of the Month' series, BroadwayWorld is shining the spotlight on actor Kevin Mambo who is making his Broadway debut as legendary Nigerian musician Fela Anikulapo-Kuti in the Broadway musical Fela! The musical earned three Tony Awards: Best Choreography, Best Sound Design, and Best Costume Design.

Each month, BroadwayWorld will be shining the spotlight on a stage actor making their Broadway debut as part of our 'Debut of the Month' series. This month, we are featuring Chris Chalk, making his Broadway debut as Cory in the Broadway revival of August Wilson's Fences. The play stars two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and Tony Award winner Viola Davis.

Sherie Rene Scott has starred in some of the biggest shows on Broadway - she's played Amneris in Aida, Christine in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Marty in Grease, Maureen in Rent and Ursula in The Little Mermaid. Currently, Scott is starring in Everyday Rapture, which she has co-written with Dick Scanlan. Everyday Rapture opened on April 29th, and is set to close on July 11th. The production also had an off-Broadway run at the Second Stage Theatre in 2009. BroadwayWorld Reporter Nick Orlando spoke with Scott about the transfer from off-Broadway to Broadway, and character Sherie versus real-life Sherie.

Becky Gulsvig is currently starring as Elle Woods in the US Tour of Legally Blonde The Musical. She has been with the production since 2006, and has gone from understudying the role of Elle on Broadway to landing the lead role on tour.

Caroline Sheen, who played Mary Poppins in the original UK tour of the hit show, is currently reprising her role as the pitch-perfect nanny. She is starring in the show's North American tour, which opened to rave reviews in Denver, CO. Original London and Broadway star, Gavin Lee, is reprising his role as Bert, the chimney sweep.

David Del Rio is making his Broadway debut as Sonny in In The Heights. A recent graduate of the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, School of Film & Television, he is best known for his starring role in Nickelodeon's supernatural hit comedy, 'The Troop,' where Del Rio plays Felix, a shy teen trying to keep the global monster population under control. Del Rio's previous stage credits include The Elephant Man, Next to the Last Hamlet, The Odyssey and Joe: The Musical. He recently spoke with BroadwayWorld about premiering on the Great White Way, joining the Heights family and more.

Actor Matthew Arkin made his Broadway debut as Lucas in Neil Simon's Laughter on the 23rd Floor. He recently completed shooting a role in the new untitled Noah Baumbach project with Nicole Kidman, Jack Black and Jennifer Jason Leigh. In addition, Arkin also finished a guest spot on the 'Law and Order: SVU,' which is scheduled to air this fall.

Leo Ash Evens is making his Ravinia Festival debut this August as Tulsa in Gypsy, alongside Patti LuPone. He has performed the role of Tulsa twice before, most recently in Houston, TX opposite Andrea McArdle. Evens made his international debut in Moscow, as Billy Lawlor in 42nd Street.

The annual Rockers On Broadway concert took place on July 10th at The Cutting Room (19 West 24th Street), right here in New York City.

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