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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, Broadway's new hit musical, is pleased to announce that Academy Award winner and two-time Grammy Award winner Melissa Etheridge will join the cast of the Tony nominated Best Musical for a special performance during the finale of the Wednesday evening, June 23 performance.

The cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the new hit Broadway musical, will perform live and be on hand to sign copies of the Original Broadway Cast album tomorrow, June 22 starting at 4 PM at the Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble (1972 Broadway, between West 66th Street and West 67th Street).

Beginning Friday, June 18, a new block of tickets will be on sale for performances through January 2, 2011, of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the Tony-nominated musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together legendary rock ‘n' roll icons Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley. The production continues to break box office records at the Apollo Theater, 2540 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. Tickets are available at the Apollo box office, phone (773) 935-6100, and online through Ticketmaster, www.ticketmaster.com.

This morning, June 17, the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET performed live on 'Imus in the Morning' hosted by Larry Gatlin. The performance was simulcast on News Talk Radio on 77 WABC (770 AM) and on FOX Business Network (channel 43) between 6:00-9:00AM. Below we bring you their performance of Blue Suede Shoes!

On Thursday, June 17, the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET will perform live on 'Imus in the Morning' hosted by Larry Gatlin. The performance will be simulcast on News Talk Radio on 77 WABC (770 AM) and on FOX Business Network (channel 43) between 6:00-9:00AM.

On Thursday, June 17, the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET will perform live on 'Imus in the Morning' hosted by Larry Gatlin. The performance will be simulcast on News Talk Radio on 77 WABC (770 AM) and on FOX Business Network (channel 43) between 6:00-9:00AM.

Broadway In Chicago, in partnership with the City of Chicago, is pleased to present the annual BROADWAY IN CHICAGO CONCERT AT TASTE OF CHICAGO, a fantastic, FREE event on Monday, June 28 at 6:00 p.m. at the Petrillo Music Shell in Grant Park (235 S. Columbus Drive).

The American Theatre Wing's 64th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were held at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 13, 2010 and broadcast on the CBS Television Network. For more information visit tonyawards.com.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, Broadway's new hit musical, is pleased to announce that Academy Award winner and two-time Grammy Award winner Melissa Etheridge will join the cast of the Tony nominated Best Musical for a special performance during the finale of the Wednesday evening, June 23 performance.

Watch TONYS unplugged featuring MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET! See songs from the Best Musical nominees performed in an intimate setting, giving you a whole new love for their great music! More episodes are coming soon to TonyAwards.com. Here, the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET performs 'Down by the Riverside'.

Watch TONYS unplugged featuring MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET! See songs from the Best Musical nominees performed in an intimate setting, giving you a whole new love for their great music! More episodes are coming soon to TonyAwards.com. Here, the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET performs 'Down by the Riverside'.

Well my lovelies, we are now only days away from the 2010 Tonys. As you know from reading my last few columns and my frequent excited tweets, the Awards have been on my mind for weeks. I'm getting exponentially more excited as the day grows closer; it seems like now is the time to post my analysis of the nominees - including my picks for who should, and who will, win big this year.

This morning, the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the Tony nominated Best Musical, performed live on NBC's 'Today Show.'

On Wednesday, June 2, the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the Tony nominated Best Musical, will perform on NBC's 'Today Show' between 10:00AM-11:00AM on Channel 4 in New York. Check local listings.

64th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards, the culmination of the theatrical awards season, will take place on Sunday, June 13th, live from Radio City Music Hall. The Tony Awards will air live on CBS from 8:00-11:00PM (ET/PT time delay), presented by The Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing. PROMISES, PROMISES star Sean Hayes hosts.

On Wednesday, June 2, the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the Tony nominated Best Musical, will perform on NBC's 'Today Show' between 10:00AM-11:00AM on Channel 4 in New York. Check local listings.

This morning, the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the Tony nominated Best Musical, performed 'Blue Suede Shoes' live on FOX 5's 'Good Day New York.'

On Thursday, May 27, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the Tony nominated Best Musical, will perform 'Blue Suede Shoes' live on FOX 5's 'Good Day New York' between 9:30-10:00AM on channel 5.

On Thursday, May 27, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the Tony nominated Best Musical, will perform 'Blue Suede Shoes' live on FOX 5's 'Good Day New York' between 9:30-10:00AM on channel 5.