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The biggest day of the year for Broadway fans will include one-of-a-kind opportunities to own a part of theatre history or to step into the footlights as Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presents the 27th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction (#bwayflea).

As BroadwayWorld reported last night, Oscar nominee Michelle Williams will star for the first time on Broadway as 'Sally Bowles' in Roundabout Theater Company's upcoming production of Cabaret. She will take the stage alongside Alan Cumming as the Emcee at Studio 54 in 2014, co-directed by Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall. In the videos below, Williams shows off her pipes in My Week with Marilyn and and some of her other previous roles. How do you think she'll fare in a Broadway musical?

Today in 2011, Catch Me If You Can closed at the Neil Simon Theatre, where it ran for 166 performances. Catch Me If You Can is a musical with a libretto by Terrence McNally and a theatrical score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. It follows the story of con artist Frank Abagnale, Jr. A majority of the plot is borrowed from the 2002 film of the same name, which in turn was based on Abagnale's 1980 autobiography. The production received four Tony Awards nominations, including one for Best Musical, winning Best Actor in a Musical for Norbert Leo Butz.

Laura Benanti's upcoming album, 'In Constant Search of the Right Kind of Attention: Live At 54 BELOW,' will be released digitally on September 6 and on CD on September 10, 2013 by Broadway Records. BroadwayWorld brings you an exclusive behind the scenes look at her cover photo shoot below!

Today in 1989, Into the Woods closed at the Martin Beck Theatre (now the Al Hirschfeld Theatre), where it ran for 765 performances. Into the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986, and premiered on Broadway in 1987. Into the Woods won several Tony Awards, including Best Score, Best Book, and Best Actress in a Musical (Joanna Gleason), in a year dominated by The Phantom of the Opera.

BroadwayWorld TV is proud to present exclusive footage of Kristin Chenoweth's dazzling concert at the Hollywood Bowl. We were allowed to film on Saturday night, August 24, 2013 and union rules allow 'limited usage' of footage so it was particularly tough to edit from this brilliant evening. Note to Kristin - 'we did our best!'

Earlier this month West End veteran Ramin Karimloo played a series of shows at New York City's SubCulture, showcasing his many talents beyond the Phantom, and the journey he has taken from the West End stage to the recording studio. While he was here he had jam sessions with Phantom veterans Peter Joback and Sierra Boggess, who sang 'Music of the Night' and 'Once Upon Another Time' with him respectively. Check out both videos below!

In an effort to bring the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have A Dream' speech to life and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, NBC News invited viewers to complete the statement: 'I have a dream that _______.' Check out Harvey Fierstein's response below!

In the video below, watch the opera trio Forte perform 'Unchained Melody' on America's Got Talent!

In celebration of this day, we bring you a collection of her greatest performances from stage to screen below!

Chita: A Legendary Celebration, a benefit concert celebrating and starring the legendary Chita Rivera will play the August Wilson Theatre on Monday, October 7, 2013. The one-night only performance in honor of Rivera's 80th birthday will be produced by and benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Click below to check out the just-released promo!

The actress spoked with 'Today's Meredith Vieira alongside her neruo-oncologiest Dr. Jeremy Rudnick who revealed that based on recent tests, the 74-year-old may have beaten back the cancer for now. Watch the appearance below!

Today in 2009, The Little Mermaid closed at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, where it ran for 685 performances. The Little Mermaid is based on the animated 1989 Disney film of the same name and the classic story of The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen. The musical's book is by Doug Wright, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman (written for the film) and new lyrics by Glenn Slater. The original cast featured Sierra Boggess in the title role of Ariel, Sean Palmer as Prince Eric, Brian D'Addario and Trevor Braun alternate as Flounder, Norm Lewis as King Triton, Sherie Rene Scott as Ursula, Tituss Burgess as Sebastian, Tyler Maynard as Flotsam, Derrick Baskin as Jetsam, Jonathan Freeman as Grimsby, and John Treacy Egan as Chef Louis.

Happy Birthday, Lea Michele! Best known to theatre audiences for her role as 'Wendla' in the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Spring Awakening, Michele was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for her performance. She also starred in the Broadway productions of Les Miserables, Ragtime and Fiddler on the Roof. For her work on GLEE, Michele was honored with a Golden Globe nomination for Best Television Actress - Comedy or Musical and an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

Many performers understudy lead roles and rehearse weekly, preparing for their moment in the spotlight. But what if their moment never arrives? On August 5, 54 Below featured 'Not At This Performance- a concert with Paul Castree, Robi Hager, Jesse JP Johnson, Veronica Kuehn, Bethany Moore, Libby Servais, Taylor Trensch & Donna Vivino.

In the video below, MATILDA's Lauren Ward, who plays 'Miss Honey' in the new musical, spends a day in her New York City neighborhood as she meets friends for breakfast, goes shopping for birthday presents and more. Spend a day with Ward by clicking below!

The new musical Lady Day about Billie Holiday, starring Tony and multiple Grammy Award-winner Dee Dee Bridgewater will soon open at the Little Shubert Theatre (422 West 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues) . The cast and creative team just met the press and you can check out performance highlights and interviews below!

Today in 1977, Chicago closed at the 46th Street Theatre (now the Richard Rodgers Theatre), where it ran for 936 performances. Chicago is a musical set in Prohibition-era Chicago, with music is by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. Chicago's 1996 Broadway revival holds the record for the longest-running musical revival on Broadway and is its fourth longest-running show.

This Skivvies are back- this time with boomwhackers! In the video below, the duo performs a cover of Alanis Morrisette's 'Ironic' on a playground in Manhattan.

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge just chatted with the show's 'Eva', up-and-comer Caroline Bowman. Bowman most recently performed in the original cast of the Broadway musical KINKY BOOTS (ensemble, u/s Nicola) and in the hit Broadway musical WICKED (ensemble, u/s Elphaba). Below, she chats about her history with both shows as well as her current gig in EVITA!