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In a recent study by Telegraph Online for their 2010 Rich List series, theatre stars comprised of two of the top 5 richest music moguls. Andrew Lloyd Webber was placed number three on the list, coming in at a net worth of £700 million, followed closely by Cameron Mackintosh at number four with £ 635 million. At number eight is Sir Elton John with £185 million.

As part of his global effort to raise awareness for and to end HIV/AIDS, Sir Elton John will perform on IDOL GIVES BACK, airing Wednesday, April 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX, on behalf of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, The Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox, Jeff Beck & Joss Stone and Mary J. Blige & the All-Star Band will also perform.

The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd St.), Times Square's landmark concert venue, is pleased to present Brian Stokes Mitchell in concert on Saturday April 17th at 8PM. Tickets are on sale now for $50 and $45.

The Irish music phenomenon, Celtic Woman, has announced their brand-new U.S. tour in support of their new CD/DVD release of same title, Songs from the Heart, available on January 26th through Manhattan Records. The group is set to delight live audiences with what the Cleveland Plain Dealer has called a 'highly polished, tightly choreographed extravaganza.' CELTIC WOMAN will be at the Times Union Center's Moran Theater on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 8:00PM for one performance only!

As part of his global effort to raise awareness for and to end HIV/AIDS, Sir Elton John will perform on IDOL GIVES BACK, airing Wednesday, April 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX, on behalf of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, The Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox, Jeff Beck & Joss Stone and Mary J. Blige & the All-Star Band will also perform.

On May 6-8, 2010, the National Symphony Orchestra Pops will present NSO Pops: Sondheim at 80, a concert celebrating the 80th birthday of 16-time Tony Award®-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim.

The following are the complete and current upcoming event listings for APRIL 25, 2010 - MAY 2, 2010 at B.B. King Blues Club and Grill, NYC.

The Town Hall's critically acclaimed Broadway by the Year's®10th Anniversary Season presents The Broadway Musicals of 1966, a year that brought us renowned musicals such as, Cabaret, Mame, I Do! I Do!, and more.

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.

GPR Records, the new CD label specializing in Broadway, classical, spoken word and children's music, is sponsoring a poetry contest that will take place on Twitter, called TwItsPoetic, to celebrate National Poetry Month and the release of their first CD Poetic License: 100 Poems by 100 Performers.

To celebrate her long and varied career, THE ESSENTIAL CAROLE KING, a new double-disc set, will be available at all physical and digital retail outlets starting April 27th through Ode/Epic/Legacy, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.

The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd St.), Times Square's landmark concert venue, is pleased to present Brian Stokes Mitchell in concert on Saturday April 17th at 8PM. Tickets are on sale now for $50 and $45.

Conveniently located in the heart of Times Square near Penn Station and Port Authority, The B.B. King Blues Club & Grill offers music fans a unique experience. Owned by the Bensusan Family, proprietors of the world renowned Blue Note Jazz Club, the club features world-class musical talent and consists of two distinct spaces: the Showcase Room & Lucille's Grill.

The Celtic Woman will perform at the Louisville Palace on Friday, April 2 at 8 PM and Saturday, April 3 at 8 PM.

The Celtic Woman will perform at the Louisville Palace on Friday, April 2 at 8 PM and Saturday, April 3 at 8 PM.

KETC Channel 9 and Fox Concerts present CELTIC WOMAN 'Songs from the Heart' Tour at the Fabulous Fox Theatre March 30 & 31 for 2 performances each at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for both performances are on sale now and prices are $68, $58, and $48. All prices are subject to change. The Irish music phenomenon, Celtic Woman, are touring in support of their latest CD/DVD release of the same title, Songs from the Heart, which debuted at #9 on the Billboard Top 200 charts and #1 on Billboard Top DVD Chart. The group is set to delight live audiences with what the Cleveland Plain Dealer has called a 'highly polished, tightly choreographed extravaganza.'

UPCOMING SHOWS ON SALE THIS WEEK.

Today's Broadway Blogs on BroadwayWorld.com from Thursday, March 25, 2010.

Grammy Award-winner and platinum-selling recording artist Melissa Manchester joined the cast of The Town Hall's Broadway Musicals of 1948 on Monday, March 22. Continuing the 10th Anniversary celebration of The Town Hall's Broadway by the Year ® concert series, Manchester joined the cast of musical theater performers celebrating shows that graced Broadway stages in 1948, including Cole Porter's classic Kiss Me Kate and Frank Loesser's Where's Charley?. The show was hosted, created and written for The Town Hall by Scott Siegel.