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On Wednesday, March 5, 2008, the 'students' at Rydell High from Broadway's Grease met 60 students from Hillcrest High (Queens) in a post-show talk-back hosted by Fidelity FutureStage, following their free-admittance matinee performance at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre

Signature Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Paradise Park by 2007-2008 Playwright-in-Residence Charles Mee, which officially opened on Sunday, March 2.

Molly Shannon, film comedienne and 'Saturday Night Live' alumni, recently brought her family to a performance of Broadway's The Little Mermaid, where she and her children met the stars back-stage!

Kerry Butler, star of Broadway's Xanadu, recorded the first several tracks of her upcoming solo debut CD entitled, 'Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust' due out on PS Classics on May 13th. BroadwayWorld was there to capture the excitement for our readers!

On Tuesday, February 26, Walt Disney Records released the original Broadway cast recording of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid.' In celebration, there was a cast performance and CD signing at World of Disney on Tuesday, February 26 from 4-6PM.

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words, the acclaimed, long-running L.A-based comedy sensation returned to New York City at The Triad Theater. In appearance on Monday, February 25 were Broadway and screen-stars Michael McKean, Claudia Shear, Rachel Dratch, Kristen Johnston, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Fred Armisen and Sherri Shepherd.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts delves into its renowned collections for Writing to Character: Songwriters & the Tony Awards, the first exhibition to explore the over 70 Broadway shows that have won Tonys for either Best Musical or Best Score.

The two week 20@20 program kicked-off with a special event featuring live performances with cast members from participating shows at Bloomingdales.

On Tuesday, February 19, a special screening of the up-coming ABC TV Movie Event A Raisin in the Sun was held at the AMC Loews Theatre at Lincoln Center (67th Street).

'Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words,' the acclaimed, long-running L.A-based comedy sensation returned to New York City at The Triad Theater. In appearance on Monday, February 18 were Broadway and screen-stars Donna Murphy, Matthew Broderick, Claudia Shear, Rachel Dratch Kristen Johnston, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel and Seth Rudetsky.

'Don't Quit Your Night Job,' the critically acclaimed comedy variety show featuring a revolving cast of Broadway's brightest performing without a net, kicked-off the new year at their monthly home The Zipper Factory on Thursday, February 14 with a special Valentine's Day edition. With Sara Ramirez and Michael McKean among the stars!

On Valentine's Day February 14, Idina Menzel and Betty Buckley made special appearances in New York City Borders stores as part of LOVE BEATS AIDS.

On Wednesday February 13, Second Stage Theatre (307 West 43rd street) officially opened the new musical Next to Normal, featuring Alice Ripley, Brian d'Arcy James, Adam Chanler-Berat, Jennifer Damiano, Asa Somers, and Aaron Tveit.

On Wednesday, February 13, Academy Award nominated actor Chazz Palminteri (Usual Suspects, A Bronx Tale) welcomed 100 Fidelity Futurestage students from the Bronx (Stevenson High School, School for Community Research and Learning & Millennium Art Academy) to a performance of A Bronx Tale, which he wrote and is currently starring in, and a post-show talk back at the Walter Kerr Theatr

'Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words,' the acclaimed, long-running L.A-based comedy sensation returned to New York City at The Triad Theater (158 West 72nd Street). 'Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words' will play a strictly-limited six-week engagement, performing weekly on Mondays at 7:30PM through March 3.

Rosie O'Donnell, the 13-time Emmy Award-winning comedian, television talk show host, author, film, television, and stage actress kicked off this year's Kids' Night on Broadway, the annual event during which young people ages 6 to 18 can attend a Broadway show for free when accompanied by a full-paying adult.

'Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words,' the acclaimed, long-running L.A-based comedy sensation returned to New York City at The Triad Theater (158 West 72nd Street). 'Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words' will play a strictly-limited six-week engagement, performing weekly on Mondays at 7:30PM through March 3.