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Tickets are on sale now for Burlesque to Broadway at The Lehman Center in the Bronx.

Lakewood Theatre Company will celebrate its 58th anniversary season with six productions beginning July 16, 2010.

Big band sound transforms the Lincoln Theatre into a Duke Ellington jazz club as Arena Stage presents Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies, choreographed by and starring Maurice Hines (Broadway's Sophisticated Ladies and Uptown... It's Hot!) with direction by Charles Randolph-Wright (Arena's Guys and Dolls and Blue).

This week, continuing our show-by-show analysis of the entire canon of Stephen Sondheim's theatre scores, we are taking a listen to the various cast recordings of that other legendary musical Sondheim helped to create early in his career, a show which is currently wowing them every night in its hit revival at the Broadway Theatre, WEST SIDE STORY.

Tickets are on sale now for Burlesque to Broadway at The Lehman Center in the Bronx.

BroadwayWorld is proud to present a look at the extensive work of Stephen Sondheim on Broadway! Check out Sondheim's Broadway credits, 1984-Current!

This week, both in memory of the real-life Baby June, June Havoc, who passed away this week, as well as a precursory introduction to a multi-part series critiquing the entire canon of all major Sondheim cast albums available in anticipation of the late April opening of the new review SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM (currently in previews at Studio 54), we are taking a listen to the various cast recordings of the major productions on Broadway/West End of GYPSY over the last fifty years. GYPSY was, of course, one of the first scores on Broadway boasting lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and whether a leading lady the likes of Ethel Merman, Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly, Bernadette Peters or Patti LuPone, it is a score unlike any other before or since and a true pinnacle of not only musical theatre, but all theatre, on Broadway and beyond. Some may even say the greatest musical of all...

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As BroadwayWorld previously reported, June Havoc, the real-life inspiration for 'Baby June' in GYPSY, passed away on March 28 at the age of 96.

Writes filmmaker McKay: ' An out-take from the Rick McKay film 'Broadway: The Golden Age' of the legendary JUNE HAVOC telling the story of getting her first big job on Broadway. Havoc is part of the cast of the sequel, 'Broadway: BEYOND the Golden Age,' opening in 2011. June was a lifetime veteran of show business, starring in Vaudeville in the 1920's, going on to great success on Broadway and in Hollywood, while unfortunately being known best as the inspiration for 'Baby June' in her sister Gypsy Rose Lee's autobiography 'Gypsy,' which became one of the most successful Broadway musicals ever created. But, this clip will give you an idea of her passion for the business - and for life - that was with her well into her 90's. June and I had numerous meetings in the 1990's about turning her story into a documentary, but our schedules never jibed and I made 'Broadway: The Golden Age' instead, including her. But, what I did make was a great friend, and I spent many nights there getting to know June. She was incredibly inspiring and life-affirming and I will miss her greatly . . . .'

June Havoc singing (with herself) 'The Man with the Big Sombrero', music by Phil Boutelje, lyrics by Foster Carling from 1943.

Michael Musto in The Village Voice reports that June Havoc, the real-life inspiration for 'Baby June' in GYPSY passed away this morning at age 96.

Prescott Fine Arts Association presents the Broadway musical fable, GYPSY, directed by veteran PFAA director, Bruce Lanning. The final performance is slated for March 27, 2010.

BroadwayWorld is proud to present a look at the extensive work of Stephen Sondheim on Broadway! Check out Sondheim's Broadway credits, 1956-1981!

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts presents the hot new musical extravaganza, Burlesque to Broadway starring the incomparable Quinn Lemley and directed by Tony Award winner Joseph Hardy.

Big band sound transforms the Lincoln Theatre into a Duke Ellington jazz club as Arena Stage presents Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies, choreographed by and starring Maurice Hines (Broadway's Sophisticated Ladies and Uptown... It's Hot!) with direction by Charles Randolph-Wright (Arena's Guys and Dolls and Blue).

Lakewood Theatre Company will be having open auditions for roles in Gypsy on the following dates: For ADULTS SATURDAY, MARCH 6 AND SUNDAY MARCH 7, 2010 For YOUTH SATURDAY, MARCH 13 AND SUNDAY MARCH 14, 2010

Lakewood Theatre Company will be having open auditions for roles in Gypsy on the following dates: For ADULTS SATURDAY, MARCH 6 AND SUNDAY MARCH 7, 2010 For YOUTH SATURDAY, MARCH 13 AND SUNDAY MARCH 14, 2010

Prescott Fine Arts Association presents the Broadway musical fable, GYPSY, March 11-27, 2010, directed by veteran PFAA director, Bruce Lanning. Performances are March 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 and 27 at 7:30 pm with matinees on March 14 and 21, 2010 at 2:00 pm. An opening night reception follows the performance.

Join us at the Dayton Playhouse on Monday and Tuesday, March 8th and 9th for auditions for our next Main Stage musical GYPSY, running running May 7th-23rd. Auditions will be held in the Dayton Playhouse lobby at 7pm on both nights. Call-backs will be on Wednesday, March 10th. Please come prepared with a 60 second monologue and a Broadway style song that shows vocal range and personality. An accompanist will be provided. The Dayton Playhouse is located at 1301 E Siebenthaler Ave in Dayton, OH. Please call 937-424-8477 with questions.