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This week, on April 13, HAIR opened at the Gielgud Theatre in London's West End. BroadwayWorld brings you the opening production photos!

Cameron Mackintosh, co-producer of the London production of HAIR, is featured in a terrific new interview with FT.com.

Patrick Healy of The New York Times discusses the critical reviews of new musical The Addams Family and their impact on the box office.

The Tony Award-winning revival of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical has its official Opening Night at Gielgud Theatre in London's West End tonight, Wednesday, April 14th.

Variety is reporting that Marc Klein has taken over writing the adaption of In the Heights for the big screen. It was previously announced that the screenplay would be penned by the show's scribe, Quiara Alegria Hudes, but the team is looking to 'give the project a fresh set of eyes.' The paper also reports that Klein will be working closely with Lin-Manuel Miranda who will be reprising his starring role as they aim to start filming this August, in New York City. No other details have yet been revealed other than the expected addition of an additional song, written for the film.

THE FIRST NATIONAL TOUR OF LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL will begin performances in Milwaukee on April 13-18, 2010 presented by Broadway Across America-Milwaukee and the Marcus Center as part of the Time Warner Cable Broadway at the Marcus Center Series. Tickets will go on sale at NOON on December 13.

The new production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical A CHORUS LINE comes to the Tennessee Performing Arts Center for eight performances, May 4-9, 2010.

Nathan Lane's next role may be in the classic Eugene O'Neill play, THE ICEMAN COMETH, in Chicago. TheDailyBeast.com is reporting that Lane may be set to play opposite Brian Dennehy in the production directed by Chicago's Robert Falls.

Nathan Lane discussed the origins of his accent and the upkeep of his thin mustache at the ADDAMS FAMILY opening night party.

THE FIRST NATIONAL TOUR OF LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL will end its return to the Fabulous Fox Theatre April 11.

Producer John Breglio and Broadway Across America-Seattle will end the Seattle stint of DREAMGIRLS on April 11th.

In a recent interview with 'The Daily Beast,' ADDAMS FAMILY star Nathan Lane talked about his role in the musical, theater columnist Michael Riedel, and a possible good-bye to musical theater.

The American Repertory Theater is pleased to announce the cast for Johnny Baseball, a world premiere musical about the Red Sox, with music by Robert Reale, lyrics by Willie Reale, book by Richard Dresser, story by Richard Dresser and Willie Reale, with musical direction and vocal arrangements by Wendy Bobbitt Cavett; musical arrangements by Bruce Coughlin.

New York's Public Theater, in association with Cameron Mackintosh, are delighted to announce that the Tony Award-winning Broadway cast of 'HAIR' have arrived at the Gielgud Theatre in London's West End.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY is currently in previews and opens at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on April 8, 2010. In anticipation of its highly anticipated opening this week, BroadwayWorld brings you the first production photos!

Last night, Wednesday April 7, New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, took in a production of HAIR in addition to center stage when he joined the Tribe in the post-show dance party. BroadwayWorld was there for the photo op!

THE FIRST NATIONAL TOUR OF LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL returns to the Fabulous Fox Theatre April 8-11 for a limited six-show engagement. Tickets are available at the Fox Theatre box office, all MetroTix outlets, online at www.metrotix.com or by phone at 314/534-1111. Orders for groups of 20 or more may be placed by calling 314-535-2900.

The new production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical A CHORUS LINE comes to the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton for a limited one-week engagement April 27 through May 2, 2010.

HAIR began performances in London on April 1, 2010 and we've got some of the first pictures from the show's official photo call at the Gielgud Theatre in London's West End!

The First National Tour of Legally Blonde: The Musical will begin performances at the Aronoff Center, on May 11, 2010 and run through May 23, 2010 as a Fifth Third Bank Broadway Across America 09/10 Season Presentation.