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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.

IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards and the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, is coming to the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa from August 3 - 15, 2010. Note: In The Heights will play the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles June 22 - July 25, 2010 prior to the Center's engagement.

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.

Broadway/L.A. is proud to announce that, due to popular demand, they are extending the Pantages Theatre engagement of IN THE HEIGHTS by two weeks. The show, which won four 2008 Tony Awards including Best Musical as well as the 2008 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album, will now play through Sunday, July 25th.

Author David Maraniss, whose 1999 book 'When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi' is the basis for the upcoming Broadway play LOMBARDI, has expressed his surprise that his work was so quickly made into a Broadway play.

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.

Kevin McCollum, Jeffrey Seller and Jill Furman Willis, the producers of the 2008 Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical In The Heights, announced today that Seth Stewart will return to the role of 'Graffiti Pete,' the role he originated, for 4 weeks only from Monday, June 7, through Satuday, July 3, 2010 at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th Street).

Kevin McCollum, Jeffrey Seller and Jill Furman Willis, the producers of the 2008 Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical In The Heights, announced today that Seth Stewart will return to the role of 'Graffiti Pete,' the role he originated, for 4 weeks only from Monday, June 7, through Satuday, July 3, 2010 at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th Street). In addition Corbin Bleu has added a final 3 additional weeks to his critically acclaimed run in In The Heights. Corbin Bleu's final performance is Tuesday, August 17, and beginning August 19, In The Heights will star American Idol winner Jordin Sparks.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 25, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET's Levi Kreis, a Tony nominee for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, will be a live guest on WNBC's 'LX New York' between 5-6PM on channel 4.

On Friday, May 21, the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET will perform 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' on ABC's 'The View' between 11:00AM-12:00PM on channel 7. On Monday, May 24, go behind the scenes at 'The View' with the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET in a special episode.

AVENUE Q is the smash-hit Broadway musical about real life in New York City, as told by a cast of people and puppets through a hilariously irreverent, Tony-winning book and score. The three-time Tony Award winning musical will end its return to Atlanta on May 23 at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre as part of the Atlanta Broadway Series 2009-2010 season.

BroadwayWorld.com has learned that MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET will be launching a national tour in 2011-2012, which will kick off in Cleveland at the PlayhouseSquare in October 2011.

On Friday, May 21, the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET will perform 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' on ABC's 'The View' between 11:00AM-12:00PM on channel 7. On Monday, May 24, go behind the scenes at 'The View' with the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET in a special episode.

AVENUE Q is the smash-hit Broadway musical about real life in New York City, as told by a cast of people and puppets through a hilariously irreverent, Tony-winning book and score. The three-time Tony Award winning musical will return to Atlanta from May 18-23 at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre as part of the Atlanta Broadway Series 2009-2010 season.

On Saturday night, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET was featured on CBS' National 'Evening News.' The cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET features Eddie Clendening (Elvis Presley), Lance Guest (Johnny Cash), Levi Kreis (Jerry Lee Lewis), Robert Britton Lyons (Carl Perkins), Tony Award nominee Hunter Foster (Little Shop of Horrors, Urinetown) and Elizabeth Stanley (Cry-Baby).

Theatre legends Hal Prince and Susan Stroman, in an interview with The Times Online, discuss their opinions and frustrations on the state of the musical and theatre, their pasts and their directorial collaboration on Paradise Found, set to begin previews this week at London's Menier Chocolate Factory.

On Saturday, May 15, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET will be featured on CBS' National 'Evening News' between 6:30PM-7:00PM on WCBS Channel 2 in New York - check local listings.

AVENUE Q, the smash-hit Broadway musical about real life in New York City, as told by a cast of people and puppets, will return to San Diego at the CIVIC THEATRE, performing Tuesday July 6 through Sunday July 11, 2010. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Sunday May 16 at 10AM.

Casting has been announced for the Providence engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the Providence Performing Arts Center, May 12 - June 6.