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Below, watch a sneak peek at rehearsals for 'Legally Blonde: The Musical' at Theatre Tulsa! Legally Blonde features music and lyrics by Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe and is based on the book by Heather Hach. The show will run tonight, Sept. 20-29, 2013 at Theatre Tulsa.

Eastleigh resident Ellie Cole was dancing to Alesha Dixon's 'Knock Down' at a bus stop in her hometown when the owner of the cafe across the street Jane Rowland noticed, recorded it, and put the video online -- where it promptly went viral. It even helped her land a part in Point Theatre's Ah Men!

"Fox 5 News" correspondent Jill Nicolini attended MOTOWN THE MUSICAL's nationwide open call casting search along with hundreds of excited hopefuls. Auditionees hoping to portray famous icons like Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson were dancing in the streets as Nicolini herself experienced the thrill of auditioning for casting directors Bernie Telsey and Bethany Knox in the historic Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Watch the segment below!

ALLIANCE THEATRE presents HARMONY - A NEW MUSICAL, with music by Barry Manilow and book & lyrics by Bruce Sussman, now playing through October 6, 2013. Click below to watch highlights from the show!

In the video below, watch Reeve Carney take his final bow as the original lead Peter Parker aka Spider-Man on Broadway before announcing his successor, Justin Matthew Sargent (Rock of Ages). Reeve played his final performance yesterday, September 15, 2013, and leaves to begin shooting for the new Showtime series Penny Dreadful. Sargent began performances today, September 16, 2013. Click below!

'I Never Promised You a Rose Garden' had its world premiere at Miners Alley Playhouse in 2004 and they once again present this award winning production by Colorado playwright Walter L. Newton. Get a sneak peek at the show in the video below!

In a brand new teaser clip released in advance of the debut of Who Killed Jigaboo Jones?, playwright Jeff Campbell introduces us to Lefty Caruso, the vampire. Caruso represents all that is wrong with the industry. A character who feeds off the life and creativity of others in order to sustain himself, this archetype is found all throughout hip-hop. Caruso mentions some of his favorite 'jigs' with tongue and cheek verbal brutality, mentioning Chief Keef, Kanye West, and Wu-Tang Clan's Ol' Dirty Bastard. Of the latter Caruso expresses that ODB 'was my favorite Wu-Tang member cause he was a real jig.' Watch below!

In the video below, Drew Aber (Broadway: Tale of Two Cities, Best Actor Nominee Planet Connections 2013) rehearses 'Thrill of the Chase' with Josh Freilich for the Mercury Rising Benefit Concert. Click to watch!

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL makes its stop at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts this week. On this edition of 'In Focus', host Eden goes backstage with Scott Willis, who plays 'Bernadette', and Joe Hart, who plays her love interest, 'Bob'. Watch the interview below!

After a successful run in the New York International Fringe Festival, MARRIED SEX, written and performed by Laura Zam, will be premiering Off-Broadway in November as part of the United Solo Festival at Theatre Row. Using a daring blend of hilarity and poignancy, Zam documents her own journey healing from childhood sexual abuse in this tour-de-force solo show-- which also features 29 other characters (played by Zam) struggling with sex!

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL was recently featured on "Culture List," the nationally syndicated weekly entertainment magazine show airing on BET's Centric TV. Host Erik Parker spent some time backstage at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre with stars Valisia LeKae, Brandon Victor Dixon and Charl Brown to get the inside scoop on performing for the real Diana Ross, collaborating on a new musical, and portraying the musical legends of MOTOWN on Broadway. Watch the segment below!

Rupert Holmes' stage adaptation of John Grisham's A Time To Kill is set to open on Broadway on October 20, 2013 at the John Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street). Ethan McSweeny will direct, with previews beginning September 28th. The cast and creative team just had their official photo shoot, and you can go behind the scenes in the video below!

Hailed as one of the greatest musicals of all time, My Fair Lady (now through October 6) is the perfect grand finale to the STAGES ST. LOUIS record-breaking 27th season. Christopher Guilmet and Pamela Brumley star as Professor Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle, respectively. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the stars in action in the video below!

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL makes its stop at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts this week. On this edition of 'In Focus', host Eden goes backstage with two stars of the show -- Wade McCollum plays 'Tick/Mitzi' and Bryan West 'Adam/Felicia'. Watch the interview below!

Broadway and YouTube sensation Christina Bianco filled the Matcham Room at the iconic Hippodrome this weekend with a four-show sell out spectacular. Click below to watch Bianco duet with guests Kerry Ellis and AJ Casey on 'Let Me Be Your Star' and 'Set Fire to the Rain', plus Bianco's Internet-famous performance of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' as 19 different divas!

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS continues off-Broadway, with Gary Littman & Matt Lutz having just stepped into the roles of Passepartout & Detective Fix, respectively, and Guy Lemonnier heading the cast as the phlegmatic Phileas Fogg, with Shirine Babb and Jimmy Ray Bennett rounding out the ensemble. Rachel Klein directs. Below, watch a fun, behind-the-scenes featurette showing the full transformation of The New Theater for Around the World in 80 Days!

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL makes its stop at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts this week. On this edition of 'In Focus' host Eden goes backstage to meet Gillian Austin, PRISCILLA's wardrobe supervisor. Gillian oversees more than 500 costumes for the show. Watch the interview below!

In the video below, watch Kunal propose to his boyfriend Jason after the curtain call at CINDERELLA on Broadway! Congratulations to the happy couple on their engagement.

In the video below, stage vet Ramin Karimloo (Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies) talks about the #YourVoice Competition to support BBC Children in Need and records the song 'Why Am I Falling'. Click to watch!

Master composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim will appear on September 8th on the new edition of PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND. Below, check out a new sneak peek at Sondheim's interview with PBS' chief correspondent for arts, culture, and society Jeffrey Brown!