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Angelo Del Rossi, who helmed the famed Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn , New Jersey for forty years and launched the careers of many performers such as Kristin Chenoweth, Anne Hathaway and Laura Benanti, will be honored at Sardi's Thursday, July 16.

The brand new production of GREASE, stars American Idol winner Taylor Hicks alongside Eric Schneider as 'Danny' and Emily Padgett as 'Sandy.' Eric made his Broadway debut in Jersey Boys. His previous credits include Altar Boyz (Off-Broadway) and the national tours of Altar Boyz and The Full Monty. Emily made her Broadway debut in GREASE, where she understudied the role of Sandy. Her other credits include Legally Blonde on Broadway and the national tours of CATS. Starring as 'Rizzo' will be Allie Schulz, a contestant on NBC's 'Grease: You're the One That I Want.' Allie comes directly from the Broadway company of GREASE.

Tony Award-winning star of Hairspray, Marissa Jaret Winokur, will be one of the contestants this season on 'Dancing with the Stars.' When news broke of her involvement, she couldn't wait to share that experience with BroadwayWorld.com and its readers. Marissa will be checking in from now until she wins (YAY!) or is eliminated (BOO!) with exclusive photos and a glimpse into what's going on as she takes on the other celebrities in the ultimate 'dance off!'

Ronn Goswick, Executive Producer of The Valley Musical Theatre (now in its second season of operation), announced today that original cast members of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning Broadway production of A Chorus Line will co-star Monday, June 23, 2008 in The Line… A Salute to A Chorus Line. Such original Broadway cast members include Kay Cole, Patricia Garland, Sammy Williams (Tony Award), Ronnie Dennis and Nancy Lane who will be joined by join other Broadway A Chorus Line alumni Matt Zarley, Christina Saffran Ashford, Kathryn Wright, Kevin Spirtas and DeLee Lively, as well as cast members Alisan Porter and Brad Anderson from the 2006 Broadway revival, plus touring and regional cast members Theresa Hayes, Tara Radcliffe, Jill Townsend, Geoffrey Kidwell, Laura Nickerson, Russell Nickerson, Luis Avilla, Craig Donnelly, Ty West, Brittany Carson and many more. Los Angeles Ovation Award winner Gerald Sternbach serves as Musical Director.

Tony Award-winning star of Hairspray, Marissa Jaret Winokur, will be one of the contestants this season on 'Dancing with the Stars.' When news broke of her involvement, she couldn't wait to share that experience with BroadwayWorld.com and its readers. Marissa will be checking in from now until she wins (YAY!) or is eliminated (BOO!) with exclusive photos and a glimpse into what's going on as she takes on the other celebrities in the ultimate 'dance off!'

The Ogunquit Playhouse extends its season to Columbus Day Weekend with a matinee and final evening performance on Saturday, October 6, with Emmy Award-winning actress Sally Struthers starring in an encore presentation of the smash hit season opener, The Full Monty.

'Fractured Broadway 2' produced by Ronn Goswick, Executive Producer and Director of the Valley Musical Theatre (which just completed its second year of operation), was a sold-out success on June 11, 2007 at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, CA.

The Valley Musical Theatre announced that stars of Wicked, Jersey Boys and NBC's 'Grease: You're the One that I Want' will join the already star-studded benefit event, Fractured Broadway 2, on June 11 at the El Portal Theatre...

Steve Rosen and David Rossmer stop by to discuss the new Theatre-Insider Improv comedy night, Don't Quit Your Night Job, now Off-Broadway at the Ha! Comedy Club.

Don't Quit Your Night Job has become one of the 'must see' and 'it' things to do in New York City since its debut at Joe's Pub last year. The show has now moved uptown and opened at HA! Comedy Club. BroadwayWorld was there on May 17th to bring you this exclusive opening night video featuring scenes from the show and interviews with cast, creative and special guests including Jane Krakowski, Sutton Foster, Tovah Feldshuh, Hunter Foster, and more. Click now to watch!

Don't Quit Your Night Job, Broadway's new star-studded after hours revue, opened at HA! Comedy Club (163 46th St. at 7th Ave.) on Thursday, May 17th, and BroadwayWorld was there!

Producer Jed Bernstein has leaked the line up of special celebrity guest stars for this week's performances of Don't Quit Your Night Job.

Jed Bernstein, producer of Don't Quit Your Night Job, Broadway's new after hours revue, has announced the complete company of Broadway and comedy performers that will join the show

Jed Bernstein, producer of Don't Quit Your Night Job, Broadway's new after hours revue, has announced the complete company of Broadway and comedy performers that will join the show created and devised by Steve Rosen (Monty Python's Spamalot), David Rossmer (Nerds), Sarah Saltzberg (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) and Dan Lipton (The Coast of Utopia), on stage beginning April 26th

'Don't Quit Your Night Job,' Broadway's new after hours revue, will begin performances April 26th at HA! Comedy Club with Opening Night set for Thursday, May 17th at 9:30 p.m.

NBC has picked up 'Grease: You're the One That I Want' for two additional live shows, bringing its scheduled number of episodes from nine to eleven.

It was announced today during a press call about the upcoming NBC reality show that film star Olivia Newton-John had agreed to appear on the first two episodes of the show.

Bravo will rebroadcast episodes of the upcoming NBC reality talent search 'You're the One That I Want.'

Sally Struthers and Adrian Zmed save Christmas with their jovial interpretation of convent leaders in Nuncrackers, The Nunsense Christmas Musical now at the El Portal Theatre...

'American Idol' star LaToya London is featured in the retro musical Beehive, which began at the El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles from on September 24th and plays through October 8th