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13, a new musical with music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown will play its final performance on Sunday, January 4, 2009 after 22 preview and 105 regular performances at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W. 45th Street). The first Broadway show to star an all teenage cast and band began previews on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 and opened on Sunday, October 5, 2008.

The cast and band of 13, A New Musical: Graham Phillips, Allie Trimm, Aaron Simon Gross, Delaney Moro, Eric M. Nelson, Elizabeth Egan Gillies, Al Calderon, Malik Hammond, Caitlin Gann, Ariana Grande, Joey La Varco, Brynn Williams, Lexi Bodick, Zac Coe, Adam Michael Kaufman, Zach Page, Chris Raymond and Charlie Rosen gave a live performance of three songs from the show, followed by a CD signing to celebrate the in store release of the original cast recording on Tuesday, November 25th at the Borders in The Shops at Columbus Circle.

The cast and band of 13: Graham Phillips, Allie Trimm, Aaron Simon Gross, Delaney Moro, Eric M. Nelson, Elizabeth Egan Gillies, Al Calderon, Malik Hammond, Caitlin Gann, Ariana Grande, Joey La Varco, Brynn Williams, Lexi Bodick, Zac Coe, Adam Michael Kaufman, Zach Page, Chris Raymond and Charlie Rosen will do a live performance of three songs from the show, followed by a CD signing to celebrate the in store release of the original cast recording of '13'.

The cast and band of 13: Graham Phillips, Allie Trimm, Aaron Simon Gross, Delaney Moro, Eric M. Nelson, Elizabeth Egan Gillies, Al Calderon, Malik Hammond, Caitlin Gann, Ariana Grande, Joey La Varco, Brynn Williams, Lexi Bodick, Zac Coe, Adam Michael Kaufman, Zach Page, Chris Raymond and Charlie Rosen will do a live performance of three songs from the show, followed by a CD signing to celebrate the in store release of the original cast recording of '13'.

13, a new musical with music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown will play its final performance on Sunday, January 4, 2009 after 22 preview and 105 regular performances at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W. 45th Street). The first Broadway show to star an all teenage cast and band began previews on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 and opened on Sunday, October 5, 2008.

Infused with the familiar music of Tchaikovsky's 'The Nutcracker,' Nickelodeon presents a contemporary twist on the holiday classic in the new The Wonder Pets! prime-time special, 'Save the Nutcracker!,' premiering Monday, Dec. 8, 8:00 - 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

Off-Broadway's hit sensation THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES celebrated their original cast recording, with a release party and CD signing on Tuesday, November 11th.

Off-Broadway's hit sensation, celebrates original cast recording, released Tuesday, November 11

Off-Broadway's hit sensation, celebrates original cast recording, released Tuesday, November 11

Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, composer/lyricist of the new musical '13', hosted '13 Questions' - a series of audience Q & A's - immediately following the 7pm performance on Tuesday, October 21st. Special co-hosts for the evening included 13's casting director, Mark Simon, 'fabulous' members of Broadway's first all teenage cast and band and other members of 13's creative staff.

Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, composer/lyricist of the new musical 13, to host '13 Questions' - a series of audience Q & A's - immediately following the 7pm performances on Tuesday, October 21, Wednesday, October 22 and Thursday, October 23, 2008. Special co-hosts to include 13's casting director, Mark Simon, 'fabulous' members of Broadway's first all teenage cast and band and other members of 13's creative staff. (Star Ledger) All audience members with tickets for that evening's performance are permitted to stay for that evening's talkback for free.

Ghostlight Records confirms the 9/30 digital release of the Original Broadway Cast Album of '13, A New Musical'. This will be a rare instance where the cast album is recorded and released before performances have officially begun. The physical CD will be available for purchase at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in the weeks ahead, as well as via the Ghostlight website.

BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were on hand as the cast, creative team and band of '13, A New Musical' recorded the original Broadway recording. The recording will be released digitally as of 9/30, and will be available for purchase at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre soon thereafter. A CD version will be in stores in time for the Holiday season. '13, A New Musical' is 'A grown-up story about growing up, featuring the only all-teenage cast ever to hit Broadway.'

Ghostlight Records is proud to confirm plans to record the Original Broadway Cast Album of '13, A New Musical'. The recording will be released digitally as of 9/30, and will be available for purchase at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre soon thereafter.

It's finally here! The jam-packed end-of-season roundup of CDs from our very own Naomi Plume (so big, it had to be put into two parts)...The good, the bad, the ugly...or to quote from the ad for the upcoming musical A TALE OF A TWO CITIES... 'it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.' We're so glad that we got to use that line first! So enjoy this very special two-parter - happy reading, happy listening, happy buying (or not) and good luck to everyone at the TONY Awards on Sunday night from all of us at BroadwayWorld.com.

The 35th Annual Creative Arts & Entertainment Daytime Emmy Awards were presented last night and Larry Hochman, the orchestrator for MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT, received an Emmy for his Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for Nickelodeon's 'The Wonder Pets!'

Luba Mason presents 'The Collage Tour' with The Ed Alstrom Trio at The Metropolitan Room November 23 - 26 at 10PM.

Luba Mason presents 'The Collage Tour' with The Ed Alstrom Trio at The Metropolitan Room November 23 - 26 at 10PM.

Luba Mason presents 'The Collage Tour' with The Ed Alstrom Trio at The Metropolitan Room November 23 - 26 at 10PM.

PS Classics recorded the cast album of the Broadway musical hit Xanadu on October 29. The production, presented by Robert Ahrens, Tara Smith and Brian Swibel opened at the Helen Hayes Theatre on July 10 to great critical and audience acclaim.