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The hosts of 'The View' introduced the world television premiere performance of the brand new Disney stage musical, 'NEWSIES,' adapted from the popular Disney film starring Christian Bale, this morning. Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken, who wrote music for the 1992 motion picture 'Newsies' and has won eight Oscars© for such memorable scores as 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'The Little Mermaid' and 'Pocahontas,' helped introduce the cast performance medley of both 'Santa Fe' and 'Seize The Day.'

The hosts of 'The View' introduced the world television premiere performance of the brand new Disney stage musical, 'NEWSIES,' adapted from the popular Disney film starring Christian Bale, this morning. Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken, who wrote music for the 1992 motion picture 'Newsies' and has won eight Oscars© for such memorable scores as 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'The Little Mermaid' and 'Pocahontas,' helped introduce the cast performance medley of both 'Santa Fe' and 'Seize The Day.' Click below to check out the performance!

The hosts of 'The View' will introduce the world television premiere performance of the brand new Disney stage musical, 'NEWSIES,' adapted from the popular Disney film starring Christian Bale, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET) on ABC. Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken, who wrote music for the 1992 motion picture 'Newsies' and has won eight Oscars© for such memorable scores as 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'The Little Mermaid' and 'Pocahontas,' is a featured guest and will help introduce the cast performance medley of both 'Santa Fe' and 'Seize The Day.' 'NEWSIES' is presented by Paper Mill Playhouse.

The hosts of 'The View' will introduce the world television premiere performance of the brand new Disney stage musical, 'NEWSIES,' adapted from the popular Disney film starring Christian Bale, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET) on ABC. Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken, who wrote music for the 1992 motion picture 'Newsies' and has won eight Oscars© for such memorable scores as 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'The Little Mermaid' and 'Pocahontas,' is a featured guest and will help introduce the cast performance medley of both 'Santa Fe' and 'Seize The Day.' 'NEWSIES' is presented by Paper Mill Playhouse.

With four Tony Awards and two Grammy Awards, the Juilliard-trained Audra McDonald returns to performing live full-time this month following four seasons playing Dr. Naomi Bennett on ABC's hit television series Private Practice. Currently starring alongside Norm Lewis in A.R.T.'s PORGY AND BESS, the Broadway-bound singer will make a stop at Carnegie Hall as a part of her 20-city concert tour across North America. McDonald will present her trademark mix of show tunes, classic songs from movies, and pieces written expressly for her by leading contemporary composers.

The hosts of 'The View' will introduce the world television premiere performance of the brand new Disney stage musical, 'NEWSIES,' adapted from the popular Disney film starring Christian Bale, live, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET) on ABC. Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken, who wrote music for the 1992 motion picture 'Newsies' and has won eight Oscars© for such memorable scores as 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'The Little Mermaid' and 'Pocahontas,' is a featured guest and will help introduce the cast performance medley of both 'Santa Fe' and 'Seize The Day.' 'NEWSIES' is presented by Paper Mill Playhouse.

The new era of primetime Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethons has started. In six primetime hours last night, the organization leading the fight against progressive muscle diseases delivered on its promise of an outstanding 46th annual MDA Labor Day Telethon.

FREUD'S LAST SESSION, the runaway hit play by Mark St. Germain, celebrated its 400th New York performance Wednesday, August 24th at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, 10 West 64th Street (at Central Park West).

Television icon Regis Philbin, Muppets creator Jim Henson, the extraordinary actresses who vocally brought to life many modern-day Disney Princesses including Jodi Benson (Ariel from The Little Mermaid), Paige O'Hara (Belle from Beauty and the Beast), Lea Salonga (singing voices of Jasmine from Aladdin and Mulan from Mulan), Linda Larkin (speaking voice of Jasmine from Aladdin), and Anika Noni Rose (Princess Tiana from The Princess and the Frog) plus other equally impressive contributors to the Disney legacy will be named and honored as official Disney Legends during the D23 EXPO at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 19, in the Anaheim Convention Center Arena.

With four Tony Awards and two Grammy Awards, the Juilliard-trained Audra McDonald returns to performing live full-time this month following four seasons playing Dr. Naomi Bennett on ABC's hit television series Private Practice.

America's most iconic sex therapist, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, attended FREUD'S LAST SESSION, the runaway hit play by Mark St. Germain, Saturday evening, August 13th at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, 10 West 64th Street (at Central Park West).

FREUD'S LAST SESSION, the runaway hit play by Mark St. Germain, is pleased to welcome the Yale Alumni Association of New York tonight, July 28th.

FREUD'S LAST SESSION, the runaway hit play by Mark St. Germain, will welcome students from the University of Houston Saturday evening, July 23rd.

Due to overwhelming demand, the producers of Mark St. Germain's runaway hit play FREUD'S LAST SESSION today put a new block of tickets on sale through October 30th.

FREUD'S LAST SESSION, the runaway hit play by Mark St. Germain, will celebrate its one-year anniversary this Friday, July 22nd, making it the longest-running play from last season on or Off-Broadway.

FREUD'S LAST SESSION, the runaway hit play by Mark St. Germain, will welcome the Yale Alumni Association of New York Tuesday evening, July 12th.

Television icon Regis Philbin, Muppets creator Jim Henson, the extraordinary actresses who vocally brought to life many modern-day Disney Princesses including Jodi Benson (Ariel from The Little Mermaid), Paige O'Hara (Belle from Beauty and the Beast), Lea Salonga (singing voices of Jasmine from Aladdin and Mulan from Mulan), Linda Larkin (speaking voice of Jasmine from Aladdin), and Anika Noni Rose (Princess Tiana from The Princess and the Frog) plus other equally impressive contributors to the Disney legacy will be named and honored as official Disney Legends during the D23 EXPO at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 19, in the Anaheim Convention Center Arena.

FREUD'S LAST SESSION, the smash hit play by Mark St. Germain, will host special post-performance discussions this Saturday matinee June 11th, Sunday matinee June 12th and Tuesday June 21st led by the playwright and the show's stars, Mark H. Dold (C.S. Lewis) and Martin Rayner (Sigmund Freud).

The Women's Forum of New York will present the inaugural Elly Awards Luncheon benefitting The Education Fund of The Women's Forum on Wednesday, June 15 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City.

The producers of the Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO announced today that supermodel Christie Brinkley will now make her Broadway stage debut in the role merry murderess Roxie Hart beginning Friday, April 8, 2011.