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Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a record breaking six week run in 2013, returns to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. for a limited engagement from June 16 to August 16, 2015 in the Opera House. Single tickets will go on sale on March 16, 2015 at 10 a.m. Tickets will be available at the Kennedy Center box office (2700 F Street N.W., Washington, D.C.), by visiting www.kennedy-center.org, or by calling (202) 467-4600. Group orders of 20 or more may be placed by calling Group Sales at (202) 416-8400.

Like a group of Jehovah's Witnesses on steroids, The Book of Mormon is currently playing at the Music Hall in Kansas City. The Broadway Across America satire musical with book, lyrics, and music by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone runs through March 8. The creators of South Park, Stone, and Parker with Lopez's music have created a musical religious comedy that makes Monty Python, Benny Hill, and Saturday Night Live look like dramatic pieces.

Rosie Perez stopped by this morning's TODAY on NBC and shared that she has developed a crush on her FISH IN THE DARK co-star Larry David.

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a record breaking one-week run at Shea's Buffalo Theatre in 2013 returns for a limited engagement June 2 - 7 for eight performances at Shea's Buffalo Theatre. Single tickets (starting at $38) will go on sale today, February 26, at 10 a.m.

Producers Tom Kirdahy, Roy Furman, and Ken Davenport announced today that Tony Award winner Nathan Lane will return to the Broadway's biggest hit comedy It's Only a Play in the role of James Wicker on March 31, 2015 and will continue with the production through its scheduled closing date of June 7, 2015. Lane departed It's Only A Play on January 4, 2015 due to a previously scheduled commitment with the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) staging of The Iceman Cometh.

Tony and Emmy Award winner MARTIN SHORT sits down with Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan on today's 'LIVE with Kelly and Michael.'

FISH IN THE DARK, the new comedy written by and starring Larry David, has broken yet another box office record during its third week of previews at the Cort Theatre.

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, Jimmy and guest Martin Short get cards with random words, such as tetherball and Beer Nuts, and must work them into a casual conversation about Short's role in Broadway's IT'S ONLY A PLAY.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, is pleased to announce a day-of-show drawing for the Second National Tour, which returns to Chicago by popular demand for a limited engagement February 25 through May 17, 2015 at Broadway In Chicago's Bank of America Theatre (18 W Monroe). The production will conduct a pre-show drawing at the box office, making a limited number of tickets available at $25 each. THE BOOK OF MORMON holds the record for the largest weekly gross in the history of the Bank of America Theatre and played to over 100% capacity during its 2012-2013 engagement.

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a record breaking one-week run at Shea's Buffalo Theatre in 2013 returns for a limited engagement June 2 - 7 for eight performances at Shea's Buffalo Theatre. Single tickets (starting at $38) will go on sale Thursday, February 26, at 10 a.m.

The producers of the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and Broadway San Jose announced today that single tickets will go on sale today, February 13 at 10:00am.

On his recent appearance on DAVID LETTERMAN, the funny man flew in a la Peter Pan above the studio audience while singing, 'Fly Me Through The Room'!

Legendary comedian Martin Short stopped by this week's THE DAILY SHOW on Comedy Central to express his amazement at Katy Perry's Super Bowl halftime performance and discusses his memoir, 'I Must Say' as well as his starring role in Broadway's IT'S ONLY A PLAY.

IT'S ONLY A PLAY's Martin Short joined the hosts of ABC's THE VIEW yesterday to discuss taking over the lead role from Nathan Lane in the hit Broadway play.

The producers of the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and Broadway San Jose announced today that single tickets will go on sale Friday, February 13 at 10:00am.

Fish In the Dark, the new comedy starring and written by Larry David, the creator and star of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm and co-creator of Seinfeld, begins previews at Broadway's Cort Theater tonight, February 2nd and open on March 5 for a limited 18-week engagement through Sunday, June 7.

According to Telecharge.com, Martin Short will only be continuing with the production through the original closing date of March 29th. He is also out of the show on Sunday, February 15. We'll have to see who steps up as Short's replacement come spring!

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the new cast in action!

Producers Tom Kirdahy, Roy Furman, and Ken Davenport announced today that the smash hit Broadway comedy It's Only a Play, which opened on Broadway on October 9, 2014, has extended its run through Sunday, June 7, 2015. Originally announced as a limited engagement through January 4th, It's Only a Play was recently extended through March 29th at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street), where it will now play through June 7th. Tickets are now on sale for all performances. For more information on It's Only A Play, please visit www.ItsOnlyAPlay.com.

Just after transferring from the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre to its sibling venue the Bernard B. Jacobs on January 23, a listing on Telecharge.com says tickets are on sale through June 7, 2015 for Broadway's IT'S ONLY A PLAY