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Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Broadway's IF/THEN goes dark (as planned), just as Juno hits the city!

As BroadwayWorld reported earlier today, actress Emma Watson has been cast as Belle in Disney's upcoming live-action interpretation of Beauty and the Beast. The film is directed by Bill Condon and produced by Mandeville Films' David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman. Production is anticipated to begin later this year. The big news made us reminiscent of the original film, so below, we are flashing back to Angela Lansbury, who played Mrs. Potts in the animated film, as she sings the title song!

Actress Emma Watson has been cast as 'Belle' in Disney's upcoming live-action interpretation of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Today, stage star Susan Egan wrote a blog entry about her time playing the part on Broadway and commented on Watson's casting.

Actress Emma Watson has been cast as Belle in Disney's upcoming live-action interpretation of Beauty and the Beast.

2014 has been an extraordinary year for fashion. From Spring/Summer to Fall/Winter, we were indulged with elegant, sophisticated and provocative trends. From adding a romantic touch to your summer's closet to making winter dressing sexy, designers have created the unimaginable, wearable. This year has been extraordinary for multiple reasons, but the main one is because of the genius and creativity of accomplished and talented designers.

Radcliffe revealed that on the set of his new film 'Horns,' he found out the hard way that Canadians mix their trailer water with antifreeze during the winter.

Museum of the Moving Image is pleased to announce a special screening of the adventure epic Noah followed by a discussion with director Darren Aronofsky and singer/songwriter Patti Smith in person on Monday, November 17, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. at the Museum. Smith's soulful, haunting song "Mercy Is," her first original song written for the screen, is featured in the film. The two will discuss Noah and their collaboration in a wide-ranging conversation, and Smith will perform "Mercy Is."

If you've always wanted to go to Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry but was never admitted because you're a Muggle, ABC Family has the next best thing. The network invites its viewers to revisit the magical series with a whole week dedicated to The Chosen One and his adventures. So find your wand and Marauder's Map, invite your mates over for some Butterbeer, and watch the battle between good and evil unfold when Harry casts his magic, starting today, October 13 and concluding with Funday on Saturday, October 18th.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is set as an honoree at the 2014 BAFTA Los Angeles JaguarBritannia Awards along with Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo, Emma Watson, Mike Leigh and Judi Dench, Deadline reports.

I was able to watch the unstoppable, nearly nine-year-old touring production of two-time Olivier Award nominees Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner's parody POTTED POTTER: The Unauthorized Harry Experience twice: the first time was at Little Shubert Theatre Off-Broadway, which starred Clarkson and Turner, in 2012; the second time was at Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium in Manila, which now stars British actors Benjamin Stratton and James Percy, last Tuesday.

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Stephen Chbosky, who wrote the cult YA novel THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER and helmed/directed its film adaptation, has signed on to write a new draft of Disney's live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

The Film Society of LINCOLN Center will host Ethan Hawke tonight, September 30 and Richard Gere on October 8 as guests of honor for 'An Evening With...' at the 52nd New York Film Festival.

If you've always wanted to go to Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry but was never admitted because you're a Muggle, ABC Family has the next best thing.

Former Harry Potter star (and recent Brown University graduate) Emma Watson recently made a speech as the new U.N. Women Goodwill Ambassador at the United Nations headquarters to launch a new gender equality campaign, HeForShe.

Elevation Pictures, a Canadian distribution company that just celebrated their first anniversary, is proud to announce the acquisitions of While We're Young, directed by Noah Baumbach, starring Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver and Amanda Seyfried

The Film Society of Lincoln Center will host Ethan Hawke on September 30 and Richard Gere on October 8 as guests of honor for “An Evening With…” at the 52nd New York Film Festival.

Daniel Radcliffe takes a critical eye to his performances in the HARRY POTTER film franchise, calling his acting 'one-note' and revealing that he struggles to watch them.

Elevation Pictures continues its growth momentum with the announcement today that it has signed an exclusive distribution services agreement with industry powerhouse Universal Studios Home Entertainment Canada.