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The new Broadway musical Passing Strange officially opened at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street) on Thursday February 28, 2008.

On Wednesday, February 27, 2008, the cast and creative team of the Kander & Ebb murder-mystery musical, Curtains, celebrated their first anniversary on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

On Thursday, February 21, Roundabout Theatre Company officially opened the Broadway revival production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Sunday in the Park with George at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). The limited engagement, which began previews January 25, 2008, has been extended through June 1, 2008.

On Thursday, February 21, Roundabout Theatre Company officially opened the Broadway revival production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Sunday in the Park with George at Studio 54. The limited engagement, which began previews January 25, 2008, has been extended through June 1, 2008.

On Tuesday, February 19 the cast and creatives of Something You Did held a press meet and greet at the Primary Stages rehearsal studio. The New York premiere of Something You Did by Willy Holtzman features the previously announced Tony Award-winning Joanna Gleason and Jordan Charney with Tony Award-winner Adriane Lenox, Portia and Victor Slezak. Carolyn Cantor directs.

On Wednesday, February 19, the cast of the up-coming musical 'Cry-Baby' held a press meet and greet at New 42nd Street Studios. Based upon the Universal Pictures film written and directed by John Waters, 'Cry-Baby' will premiere at Broadway's Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway) beginning previews Saturday, March 15 at 8PM and opening Thursday, April 24 at 6:30PM.

On Monday, February 18 LAByrinth Theater Company, in residence at The Public Theater, officially opened the second production of their 2007-2008 season: the world premiere of UNCONDITIONAL by Brett C. Leonard with direction of Mark Wing-Davey. The After Party was held in Colors Restaurant

Roundabout Theatre Company's Off-Broadway production of Crimes of the Heart celebrated its originally-scheduled press opening night and after-party on Thursday, February 7 at the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre.

Roundabout Theatre Company's Off-Broadway production of Crimes of the Heart held its originally-scheduled press opening night on Thursday, February 7 at the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th). However, the production has rescheduled its opening night to Thursday, February 14. The one-week delay is due to an injury Lily Rabe sustained during rehearsal which caused her to miss a week of preview performances.

The unique new website for the new Broadway musical A Catered Affair celebrated a launch event on Wednesday, February 6 at 1PM at Sky360° by Delta, Delta Air Lines' experiential pop-up lounge in Manhattan (101 West 57th Street at 6th Avenue). Fans had the opportunity to meet author and star Harvey Fierstein and enjoy Cupcake Café's brand new, signature 'A Catered Affair Wedding Cupcake.' A pair of tickets for this eagerly anticipated Broadway musical were raffled-off to 5 lucky attendees, before they are on sale to the general public.

The world premiere of George Packer's new play Betrayed, officially opened Wednesday, February 6 at 7PM, after beginning performances on Friday, January 25 at Culture Project's SoHo theater (55 Mercer Street). Pippin Parker directs.

Idina Menzel celebrated the release of 'I Stand,' the long-awaited and highly anticipated Warner Bros. Records debut, at Virgin Megastore in Times Square on January 29 at 6:30PM.

The smash hit London musical Jerry Springer - The Opera In Concert plays Carnegie Hall (881 7th Avenue) for two nights only: yesterday January 29 and this evening January 30, 2008 at 8PM.

Edward Strong (Producer- Dodgers Theatricals), Sebastian Arcelus, Michael Longoria, Gavin Jennings (Victorian Minister of Innovation), Christian Hoff, J. Robert Spencer, Michael David (Producer- Dodgers Theatricals) and Rodney Rigby (Aust. Co-Producer) attended a special press announcement, declaring that the blockbuster Best Musical Jersey Boys - The Story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, will open in Melbourne, Australia at the Princess Theatre in March 2009.

Manhattan Theatre Club's new Broadway production of William Inge's 'Come Back, Little Sheba' officially opened on January 24 at Biltmore Theatre. The production is directed by two-time Emmy Award winner Michael Pressman. The Opening Night After Party was held at Planet Hollywood.

Dozens of stars from stage and screen attended the official opening night of Manhattan Theatre Club's new Broadway production of William Inge's Come Back, Little Sheba on January 24 at Biltmore Theatre.

Monty Python's Spamalot welcomed two new stars in their Broadway debut at the Shubert Theatre on Friday, January 18: Recording-artist and 'American Idol' runner-up, Clay Aiken as Sir Robin and Hannah Waddingham as The Lady of the Lake, direct from her starring role in the West End.

David Mamet's November officially opened on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre

Hollywood movie-maker and Broadway producer, Mel Brooks, attended a CD-singing for the original cast recording CD release of his new musical Young Frankenstein on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 5PM at the Barnes & Noble in Lincoln Center.

Tony Award-winner John Lithgow visited his former Dirty Rotten Scoundrels co-star, Tony Award-winner Norbert Leo Butz backstage after catching a performance of Is He Dead?, a new comedy by Mark Twain at the Lyceum Theatre on Tuesday, January 15.