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According to the New York Times, Sting is set to perform at the Metropolitan Opera with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra of London on July 13th and 14th.

Tony Award-winner Julie White is set to return to the big screen in Transformers 3, the latest installment in the Transformers franchise according to Variety.

Variety reports that Broadway star Allison Janney is set to star alongside Hugh Laurie, Catherine Keener, Leighton Meester, Oliver Platt, Alia Shawkat, Adam Brody and Sam Rosen in the upcoming indie dark comedy The Oranges.

Variety reports today that Bill Mullikin has passed away of Alzheimer's disease on Saturday in Santa Cruz, CA at the age of 83. Mullikin is best known for his role as Cornelius Hackle in the original Broadway production of HELLO DOLLY.

Broadway veterans Kevin Kern, Luther Creek, Crystal Joy and Phyre Hawkins have officially joined London's HAIR Tribe, which is set to begin performances at the Gielgud Theatre on April 1st. The join most of the original Broadway cast, which is making the transfer. A new Tribe opened on Broadway in early March.

The Royal Shakespeare Company has confirmed that MATILDA, A MUSICAL will begin performances this November at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. The show will run from November 9th through January 2011 under the direction of Tony Award winner Matthew Warchus, with book by Dennis Kelly and music and lyrics by Tim Minchin.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Oscar-winner and Broadway vet Kevin Kline will be making his television series debut in an upcoming hourlong HBO series written by Proof writer David Alburn.

The enchanting musical romantic comedy, 'She Loves Me,' with all the grace and spirit that established it as one of the all-time great Broadway classics, will begin Westport Country Playhouse's 80th anniversary season, April 20 - May 8. Featuring an alluring musical score and delightful lyrics by the Tony Award-winning team who created 'Fiddler on the Roof,' the production will be directed by Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director.

Kids adore her in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Parents love her in movies like The Other Boleyn Girl and Lost in Translation. And now, kids and parents alike are applauding actress and singer Scarlett Johansson's recent request to Congress to add more fruits, vegetables, and healthy meal options to school lunchrooms.

According to director Michael Bay's official website, Broadway veterans John Malkovich and Frances McDormand have officially joined the cast of the upcoming film Transformers 3. Bay states that Malkovich and McDormand are 'both amazing actors [he's] always wanted to work with.'

On Monday, April 5th at 7pm, WNYC's The Greene Space goes behind the scenes of Memphis with bookwriter and co-lyricist Joe Pietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change) and stars Montego Glover and Chad Kimball. This is an intimate opportunity to spend an evening with some of the people behind one of Broadway's newest plays, recently seen by First Lady Michelle Obama and her family.

The UK Mirror recently caught up with GLEE stars Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron and Chris Colfer about their favorite GLEE moments, audition processes, high school experiences and more.

Variety reports that Rebecca Hall is set to star opposite Will Ferrell in the upcoming indie drama Everything Must Go. The film is being produced and financed by Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey in association with Temple Hill Entertainment.

Ashleigh and Ryan Di Lello of 'So You Think You Can Dance' will join the previously announced Anya Garnis, Pasha Kovalev, Karen Hauer, and Artem Chigvintsev in BURN THE FLOOR at the Kravis Center from May 4th through 9th.

While Baltimore thaws out, Glass Mind Theatre Company is journeying back to the ice with its production of Antarctica by Carolyn Raship. Antarctica is a relatively new one-act play that has had runs in both the New York and San Francisco fringe scenes. This is its Baltimore premiere.

The New York Philharmonic will return to Colorado's Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival for its eighth annual summer residency, for six concerts, July 23-30, 2010. Alan Gilbert will conduct three concerts in Vail at the conclusion of his first season as Music Director of the Philharmonic, leading works by Beethoven, Sibelius, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and Rachmaninoff. The Orchestra's residence will also feature appearances by conductors Andrey Boreyko and Bramwell Tovey, as well as soloists Jonathan Biss and Alexander Gavrylyuk, piano; Nikolaj Znaider, violin; New York Philharmonic Principal Cello Carter Brey; Nicole Cabell, soprano; and Branford Marsalis, saxophone. The New York Philharmonic has performed at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival each summer since 2003.

The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) and Broadway Across America (BAA) today announced an eight-show, 14-week Broadway season for 2010-11. This is the first full season under the new partnership agreement between the two organizations, and is the first time a Columbus Broadway season has offered two multi-week engagements-Mary Poppins and Jersey Boys.

Fox Associates announces its stellar 2010-2011 U.S. Bank Broadway Series. Alongside the previously announced engagement of Broadway's latest sensation BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL, winner of the 2009 Tony Award® for Best Musical; will be Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC, a stunning reinvention produced by Lincoln Center Theater, making its St. Louis debut. Also included in the series are: SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to life on stage; 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL the new musical comedy, direct from Broadway & based on the hit movie; and NEXT TO NORMAL winner of three 2009 Tony Awards including Best Score. The story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, JERSEY BOYS returns to round out the six show series.

The Amy Marshall Dance Company celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the company, presenting three World Premieres at The Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 W. 55th Street, NYC (at Ninth Avenue) from March 25-28, 2010, Thursday-Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm. Tickets are $25 (students and seniors $20) and are available at www.smarttix.com or by phone at 212-868-4444.

Cathy Bao Bean, author of the humorous 'The Chopsticks-Fork Principle: a Memoir and Manual,' will speak on 'Living and Laughing by the Chopstick-Fork Principle' at 6:30 p.m. April 6 in Decker Auditorium.