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Today's Broadway Blogs on BroadwayWorld.com from Tuesday, March 17, 2009.

Guys and Dolls stars Oliver Platt ('Nathan Detroit'), Lauren Graham ('Miss Adelaide'), Craig Bierko ('Sky Masterson') and Kate Jennings Grant ('Sarah Brown'). The first joint Broadway project by two-time Tony Award winning director Des McAnuff and choreographer Sergio Trujillo since their collaboration on the Tony Award winning musical Jersey Boys, Guys and Dolls began previews on February 5, 2009 at Broadway's newly refurbished Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street). The cast celebrated Opening Night on March 1, 2009 and BroadwayWorld's cameras joined the 'dames and gents' as they partied after the show!

The musical legacy of Frank Loesser, often called the most versatile of all Broadway composers, will be celebrated at Center Theatre Group's Salon XVI at the Taper, 'Happy to Make Your Acquaintance,' hosted by Michael Feinstein, Monday, November 17 at 8 p.m., at the Mark Taper Forum of the Los Angeles Music Center.

American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards® Administration Committee 2008-2009.

Today it was announced that GUYS AND DOLLS will open on Broadway for the first time in 17 years in the spring of 2009 at a Nederlander Theatre to be announced. With music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, this production is the first joint Broadway project by director Des McAnuff and Sergio Trujillo since Jersey Boys.

The York Theatre Company will present the musical drama version of Of Mice and Men, based on the book by John Steinbeck as part of the Developmental Reading Series on Monday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m. at The York Theatre at St. Peter's

HANNAH LOESSER, beloved daughter of Broadway composer Frank Loesser and singer Jo Sullivan Loesser, died in New York City Thursday, January 25th, of Cancer. She was 44 years old.

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming New York City Opera production of The Most Happy Fella, starring Paul Sorvino, which will run from March 4th through March 25th

Paul Sorvino will star in the title role of The Most Happy Fella at the New York City Opera from March 4th through 22nd

CAMP BROADWAY, the award-winning theater arts education company, of 480 performance-loving kids, ages 9-13, will perform live in the Opening Number of the 79th Annual Macy*s Thanksgiving Day Parade® which will be televised live on NBC this November 2005.

The AMERICAN THEATRE WING has announced the New York not-for-profit theatre companies and support organizations receiving grants form ATW this year.