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SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark (Michael Cohl and Jeremiah J. Harris, Producers) announced the second honoree of the newly developed 'Everyday Heroes' initiative: Horace Greeley High School English teacher, Jacqueline Morelli of Putnam Valley, New York. The 'Everyday Heroes' program seeks to shine the spotlight on people who embody heroism in their daily lives.

Last night, a group of Latin American orphans were treated to a performance of SPIDER-MAN on Broadway, followed by a backstage visit with the shows stars and special guest attendee Mike Meyers. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of the happy visit.

The Theater Company (TTC) can't stand the 'antici... pation' anymore! Richard O'Brien's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW opens next week!

Florida Studio Theatre presents the Southeastern Regional Premiere of the contemporary rock musical Next to Normal.

The moon is in the Seventh House and Jupiter is aligning with Mars on Oct. 25 - Nov 20 at the Golden Gate Theater where the Tony-award winning HAIR is getting ready to open. It's definitely the place to Be-in! Leading the HAIR tribe is actor Steel (yes, that's his real name) Burkhardt, whose long tresses and loincloth are set to bring back the 60's revolution in the city where it all began....BroadwayWorld.com's Linda Hodges had the chance to interview the Broadway star about the show, his thoughts on the darker side of the 60's movement, the craziest audience member they've had and more. That interview follows.

Red Bull Theater announces its upcoming shows and classes.

'If you want to shape the future of great LGBT films, please join us this weekend for the Great Gay Screenplay Finale weekend at the Hoover-Leppen Theater at Center on Halsted.

In this new column for BroadwayWorld.com Hodges and Hodges Set the Stage provides a wide-ranging look into select productions that are premiering or touring in the Bay area.

Broadway actor Ryan Link is set to join the touring cast of HAIR, playing Woof, a role he previously understudied in the 2009 revival's Broadway run at the Hirschfeld Theater.

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, October 16, 2011 - Sunday, October 16, 2011.

SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK writers Roberto Aguire-Sacasa and Glen Berger recently sat down with Hollywood Reporter to discuss the challenges of revamping and streamlining the once-troubled show.

A groovy review and lessons in etiquette!

Women's Project, the 34-year-old non-profit theater dedicated to producing plays written and directed by women, will present its 2011-12 season of new American plays featuring 20 women theater artists, Julie Crosby, Producing Artistic Director announced.

SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark (Michael Cohl and Jeremiah J. Harris, Producers) features direction by Philip William McKinley (The Boy From Oz), original direction by Tony Award-winner Julie Taymor (The Lion King, Across The Universe, Frida), music and lyrics by 22-time Grammy Award-winners Bono and The Edge, and book co-written by Taymor, Glen Berger (Underneath The Lintel) and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Fantastic Four and Spider-Man comics, 'Big Love'). The cast is led by Reeve Carney as ‘Peter Parker/Spider-Man,' Tony Award nominee Jennifer Damiano as ‘Mary Jane Watson,' T.V. Carpio as ‘Arachne,' Patrick Page as ‘Norman Osborn/Green Goblin.' In the video below, Broadway veteran SEbastian Bach chats about why he thinks he would have made the perfect Green Goblin. Bach has previously starred on stage in Jekyll & Hyde, Jesus Christ Superstar, and The Rocky Horrow Show.

Orlando Shakespeare Theater's Artistic Director, Jim Helsinger, announced the final two plays of the Signature Series 2011-2012 Season. The regional premiere of God Of Carnage, Yasmina Reza's 2009 Tony Award-Winning comedy of grownups behaving badly will run from October 12 - November 13, 2011 in the Goldman Theater. While the Orlando premiere of Red, John Logan's electrifying new drama about artist Mark Rothko that won six 2010 Tony Awards including Best Play, will conclude the series.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will present the highly anticipated To Kill A Mockingbird beginning on October 12th and continuing through November 20th at The Theatre's Main Stage -the intimate F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre.

Singer/Songwriter Morgan Karr (Broadway's Spring Awakening) returns to the newly renovated Joe's Pub, November 11, 2011 at 11:11 PM to give a benefit concert for the New York-based arts outreach organization, Sing for Hope, responsible for the Pop-Up Pianos placed around city parks and public spaces over the summer.

A benefit reading of Ben Johnson's classic VOLPONE will take place October 10th, featuring, Michael Urie, Richard Easton, and more.

Coincidiendo con el comienzo de las previas, el teatro Arteria Coliseum de Madrid ha acogido la presentación ante los medios de HAIR Love & Rock Musical, cuyo estreno en la capital tendrá lugar el próximo 27 de octubre.

A benefit reading of Ben Johnson's classic VOLPONE will take place October 10th, featuring, Michael Urie, Richard Easton, and more.