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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.

For one night only, THE BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB, located in the heart of New York's West Village, will bring an inventive type of jazz and blues to the venue. J.VIEWZ LIVE is very excited to be honored with an APRIL 5th engagement at the club, which has hosted the likes of Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughn, Lionel Hampton, and Dizzy Gillespie. With two sets at 8:00PM and 10:00PM, J.Viewz will play the sound that has made them one of the most exciting new acts today. However, this performance will be a different type of J.Viewz Live with the set being divided between electro free-style jamming and soulful acoustic playing - a 'Plugged vs. Unplugged' type of breakdown. The mellow-jazzy-jammy vibe of J.Viewz live mixed with the intimacy of The Blue Note makes this show the Monday show to see.

For over fifty years Lois Dodd has maintained a loft studio on Second Street near the Bowery. In the late 1960s she turned her eyes out a West window, over a nineteenth century cemetery to the buildings and skyline beyond, and began to paint the view. 'Second Street Paintings' will present this series of ten paintings from 1967 - 1970 that range in size from 8 x 10 to 45 x 30 inches. Also included will be three recent paintings depicting the same view from 2006 -2009.

Acclaimed South African artist William Kentridge will dominate New York City's arts calendar in the coming months with works at MOMA and the Metropolitan Opera, but there's only one major venue where audiences can see his work for free.

The Conejo Childrens Theatre in Thousand Oaks, CA, produced by special arrangement with MTI, will end its run of the musical favorite, SEUSSICAL JR. on March 21st. The production is directed by Arryck Adams.

Out.com recently presented 'Dog Day Matinée: Broadway Pets,' an exclusive photo shoot with the dogs of Broadway stars dressed in Broadway-inspired costumes designed by Project Runway designers.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will present its 24th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition at the Minskoff Theatre, current home of Disney's THE LION KING, on April 26th at 4:30pm and April 27th at 2:00pm.

Legendary choreographer Twyla Tharp recently sat down with Time Magazine and dished on everything from her childhood to her new Broadway production of COME FLY AWAY based on the music of Frank Sinatra.

Broadway Bass-Baritone David Pittsinger recently talked to the New York Times about his uniquely demanding schedule. Pittsinger is currently performing eight times per week in the Tony Award-winning revivial of South Pacific at the Vivian Beaumont Theater as Emile de Becque as well as portraying the ghost' of Hamelt's father in 'Hamlet' at the Metropolitan Opera.

Contactmusic.com is reporting that ABBA Star Anni-Frid Reuss has denied the possibility of an ABBA reunion at the band's recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Andrew Lloyd Webber recently sat down with unrealitytv.co.uk to chat about his new BBC television talent program 'Over the Rainbow' and talk about what qualities his ideal Dorothy should have.