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Westchester Broadway Theatre will host a fundraising event on April 5th, 2012, to help raise awareness about the work being done to support people affected by breast cancer. On the occasion of our new show, Legally Blonde, the theatre will donate $13.00 for every regular full price ticket sold for the evening performance, to Support Connection. Call the box office at (914)592-2222, make a reservation and use the code "Legally Pink" or mention this Benefit.

Ben Silverman's multimedia entertainment studio Electus, an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), today unveiled highlights of its unscripted television programming slate.

The National Tour of Bring It On: The Musical arrives in St. Louis for 16 performances at the Fabulous Fox Theatre March 27 - April 8, 2012!

Daryl Hannah has starred and acted in over fifty films and has been an effective, passionate activist and advocate for a more ethical sustainable world for decades.

After almost 1000 West End manicures, perms and make-overs, Legally Blonde The Musical will have its final performance at the Savoy Theatre on Saturday 7 April 2012, when principal contracts end.

Damn Yankees is headed to The 5th Avenue Theatre! This musical comedy is the story of an aging baseball fan who makes a deal with the Devil so his beloved hometown team can beat the Yankees in the race for the pennant. From the songwriting team of The Pajama Game, Damn Yankees is filled with hit songs including "Two Lost Souls" and the sultry favorite, "Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets." The Paper Mill Playhouse production will slide into Seattle this April. The creative team includes direction by Mark S. Hoebee (Paper Mill's Producing Artistic Director), music direction by Ben Whiteley, and choreography by Denis Michael Jones.

Golden Globe and Grammy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Queen Latifah has signed on to star in and executive produce the Lifetime Original Movie Event, Steel Magnolias, a television adaptation of the iconic play and 1989 film of the same name, reuniting her with her producing duo Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, from the Oscar and Golden Globe winning Chicago and Hairspray. (Zadan and Meron also produce Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva and Smash.) She will take on the role of 'M'Lynn' and star alongside an all-star cast that includes Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad as 'Clairee,' Golden Globe and multiple Emmy winner Alfre Woodard as 'Ouiser,' Grammy winner Jill Scott as 'Truvy,' Adepero Oduye as 'Annelle,' and Condola Rashad as 'Shelby.' The announcement was made today by Nancy Dubuc, President and General Manager of Lifetime Networks.

The Music Theatre of Wichita is scheduled to bring LEGALLY BLONDE to audiences from August 8th through the 12th. Tickets and more information for LEGALLY BLONDE are available at www.mtwichita.org.

Hearst Magazines and HGTV, partners in HGTV Magazine, today announced that the new home lifestyle publication will officially launch with a June/July issue, available on newsstands in mid-May, followed by three more issues in 2012.

Looking Glass Theatre presents the world premiere of Bella Poynton's The Angel Play, directed by Amanda Thompson, opening March 16 and running through Sunday, April 1 at Looking Glass Theatre. Tickets are $18, general admission ($15 students/seniors) and available at www.lookingglasstheatrenyc.com. Group tickets are also available. Running time is approximately two hours including one intermission.

E! Entertainment will be the primary cable home to NBC's new series FASHION STAR airing weekly encore performances on Friday nights throughout the season. 'Fashion Star's' special 90-minute premiere episode, which airs March 13 on NBC, will debut on E! on Friday, March 16 at 8:30pm ET/PT

The Jewish Museum will present American painter Kehinde Wiley in conversation with Today Show contributor Lola Ogunnaike on Thursday, March 15 at 6:30 pm. Kehinde Wiley will discuss his latest series, The World Stage: Israel. On view at The Jewish Museum beginning March 9, this exhibition showcases vibrant large-scale portraits of Israeli youths, each embedded in a unique background inspired by Jewish ceremonial art, as well as works selected by Wiley from the Museum's collection.

Prepare to get the Broadway spirit in the cheerleading musical 'Bring It On.'

Looking Glass Theatre presents the world premiere of Bella Poynton's The Angel Play, directed by Amanda Thompson, opening March 16 and running through Sunday, April 1 at Looking Glass Theatre. Tickets are $18, general admission ($15 students/seniors) and available at www.lookingglasstheatrenyc.com. Group tickets are also available. Running time is approximately two hours including one intermission.

Casting is complete for Rodgers and Hammerstein's Pipe Dream, the second Encores! production of the 2011-12 season, running March 28 - April 1. Pipe Dream will be directed by Marc Bruni with music direction by Rob Berman and choreography by Kelli Barclay. It will play for seven performances at New York City Center, West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues.

Albuquerque Theatre Guild has announced the following upcoming events.

Pen Parentis Salons feature readings and panels by authors who have a successful literary career despite the demands of parenthood.

NBC kicks off the new year with the new reality competition series FASHION STAR which will search for the next big brand in fashion. The show will have its 2-hour series premiere on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 9/8c. Featuring host and executive producer Elle Macpherson along with celebrity mentors Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie and John Varvatos, the series will give 14 unknown designers the chance to win a multi-million dollar prize to launch their collections in three of America's largest retailers: Macy's, H&M and Saks Fifth Avenue.

NBC kicks off the new year with the new reality competition series FASHION STAR which will search for the next big brand in fashion. The show will have its 2-hour series premiere on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 9/8c.

Based on the hit movie, Legally Blonde is described as 'a fresh and effervescent evening of musical fun, stylishly wrapped up in a smart pink bow!'