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Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, March 20, 2011 - Sunday, March 20, 2011.

The NewFilmmakers NY Series screens at Anthology Film Archives on the Lower East Side at 32 Second Avenue & 2nd Street. NewFilmmakers LA screens in the Stanley Kramer Theater at the Sunset Gower Studio. Many features screened at NewFilmmakers are now available on NewFilmmakers Online.

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL cast member James Brown III, the Fashion Institute-trained designer behind the fashion line James George III, will debut his new men and women's label in stores and online this Fall.

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL star Olivier Award nominee Tony Sheldon, director Simon Phillips and Academy Award winning costume designer Lizzy Gardiner will be featured on NPR's "Weekend Edition Sunday" on March 20, in advance of the spectacular new musical opening that evening at Broadway's Palace Theatre.

Hartford Stage will celebrate the artistic partnership among director Michael Wilson, set designer Jeff Cowie, and sound designer John Gromada in Working with Michael, a multi-media exhibit in 'room,' Hartford Stage's new function space. At the same time, the theatre will unveil Part II of Capturing the Moment, a season-long retrospective of the work of company photographer T. Charles Ericson, commemorating his 25 years with Hartford Stage. The Ericson installation will be in the theatre's upper lobby. The exhibits coincide with the run of Divine Rivalry, a world premiere play by noted political journalist Michael Kramer, which is the last MainStage production Wilson will be directing as Hartford Stage Artistic Director. Cowie designed the sets for the production, and Gromada the sound and original music. Official opening of both exhibits is Wednesday, March 2 at 6:00 p.m., directly before the 7:30 performance of Divine Rivalry.

Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical, written by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott and directed by Simon Phillips, will open on Broadway on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway). Previews will begin on Monday, February 28, 2011.

Did someone say.....the Scottish Play, with a twist?!? I dare do all that may become a man, who dares more is none.

Whoopi Goldberg, ABC's Cynthia McFadden, Gossip's Grande Dame Liz Smith and 'That Girl's' Marlo Thomas recently stopped by PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL to see the show and meet the cast. Look at the pictures below and check it out!

Music star Barry Manilow recently stopped by PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL to check out the show and meet the cast. Click below to check it out!

New music collective Ensemble Pi is pleased to return to The Cooper Union's Great Hall, for its sixth annual Peace Project concert, Echosystem, on Saturday, March 19 at 8 p.m.

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL star Olivier Award nominee Tony Sheldon, director Simon Phillips and Academy Award winning costume designer Lizzy Gardiner will be featured on NPR's "Weekend Edition Sunday" on March 20, in advance of the spectacular new musical opening that evening at Broadway's Palace Theatre.

'The Divine Miss M,' producer Bette Midler presented a live performance from PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL on 'The Today Show' this morning, Friday, March 18 in advance of the spectacular new musical opening on Broadway at The Palace Theatre this Sunday, March 20.

Following smash hit productions in Australia, London and Toronto, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL began previews on Broadway on February 28 and will open on March 20th. BroadwayWorld.com is very excited to present an exclusive first look at footage from the cast performing 'Go West'! Stay tuned for more videos later this week!

"The Divine Miss M," producer Bette Midler will present a live performance from PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL on "The Today Show" tomorrow morning, Friday, March 18 in advance of the spectacular new musical opening on Broadway at The Palace Theatre this Sunday, March 20.

Theater for the New City presents 'Awake in a World that Encourages Sleep,' written and directed by Raymond J. Barry.

Following smash hit productions in Australia, London and Toronto, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL began previews on Broadway on February 28 and will open on March 20th. BroadwayWorld.com is very excited to present an exclusive first look at footage from the cast performing 'I Will Survive'!

THE ADDAMS FAMILY welcomed five new principal cast members beginning Tuesday, March 8 at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street) when Heidi Blickenstaff ([title of show]) assumed the role of Alice Beineke, Adam Grupper (Brighton Beach Memoirs) the role of Mal Beineke, Brad Oscar (Tony-nominated for The Producers) as Fester, Rachel Potter (Wicked nat'l. tour) as Wednesday Addams and Jesse Swenson (Spring Awakening) as Lucas Beineke. Original cast members Nathan Lane, Kevin Chamberlin, Terrence Mann, Carolee Carmello, Krysta Rodriguez and Wesley Taylor will give their final performances on Sunday, March 6.

Playhouse on the Square's 34th Annual Original Art Auction will take place on Saturday, April 30th. With over 160 artists contributing one-of-a-kind pieces for a live and silent auction, the pARTy of the year will be at Playhouse on the Square!

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL, currently on Broadway in previews at The Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway) stars Tony Award nominee Will Swenson, Olivier Award nominee Tony Sheldon and Nick Adams as the trio of friends on a heart-warming, uplifting adventure who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship in the middle of the Australian outback and end up finding more than they could ever have dreamed.

Following smash hit productions in Australia, London and Toronto, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL began previews on Broadway on February 28 and will open on March 20th. BroadwayWorld.com is very excited to present an exclusive first look at footage from the cast performing 'MacArthur Park'!