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BroadwayWorld.com is proud to announce its newest offering in the streaming video space. FLIRT is BroadwayWorld's new talk show hosted by Broadway star Haviland Stillwell. The pilot episode features the Tony and Emmy Award-winning star David Hyde Pierce.

Amas Musical Theatre will celebrate its 39th year with a Gala evening on Monday, March 31 featuring a special 'Blast from the Past' concert performance of Mama, I Want to Sing, a star-studded concert of the gospel, pop, and rhythm and blues hit musical that began at Amas in the early nineteen eighties. The Amas Gala will also honor award winning actress Phylicia Rashad and PricewaterhouseCoopers with 'The Rosie Award', named for Amas Founder Rosetta LeNoire.

Broadway legend Chita Rivera will perform from February 8 - 10, 2008 at the Shaw Theatre in Euston Road as part of a new West End concert series season 'Feinstein's at the Shaw Theatre,' according to WhatsOnStage.com

Words and Music by Jerry Herman will premiere in the New York metro area on WNET New York, Monday, December 31 at 10PM; and nationwide on PBS, including NJN Public Television, Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at 9:30PM.

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Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com are especially proud to announce 'Chita Loves Broadway Cares,' a benefit concert starring the renowned and hugely-celebrated performer Chita Rivera, to support BC/EFA. This one-night-only, can't miss show happens on Monday, January 14, 2008 at 7PM, as a very special part of the long-running, critically-heralded concert series Broadway at Birdland.

A first reading for the Broadway-bound stage premiere of the classic 1967 Academy Award-winning film Guess Who's Coming To Dinner will take place in Manhattan on Wednesday, November 14 under the auspices of Jeffrey Finn Productions.

This week, at Any Wednesday November 14, Barnes & Noble is pleased to present Broadway tenor, David Burnham, just returned from starring in the national tour of The Light in the Piazza, which he also appeared in at Lincoln Center. He will be sharing some of his favorite songs from his new self-titled album.

Feinstein's at Loews Regency will continue their Fall 2007 season with the return engagement of two time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera from November 6 - 24.

New documentary Words and Music by Jerry Herman will premiere nationwide on PBS, Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at 9:30PM. (Check local listings.)

On Saturday, November 17 at 3PM, Barnes & Noble presents a tribute to August Wilson as part of its popular 'Live at Lincoln' series.

The Emelin Theatre's gala dinner on October 11 celebrated the official public launch of 'The Next Stage,' Emelin's $10 million renovation project.

The Emelin Theatre, a non-profit performing arts center in Mamaroneck, NY, today announced its new theatre program for the 2007-2008 season, including the fall 'Theatre in Concert Festival' featuring Emmy Award-winner Penny Fuller, Tony Award-winner Gretha Boston and Grammy Award-winner Marcus Hummon.

A memorial tribute for Betty Comden, 'Great Women Salute A Great Woman: Betty Comden - in the words of Comden and Green,' was held Tuesday September 18 at 2PM, at Broadway's Majestic Theater.

Here are opportunities for the public to see Words and Music by Jerry Herman prior to the national PBS broadcast in January 2008.

A memorial tribute for Betty Comden, 'Great Women Salute A Great Woman: Betty Comden - in the words of Comden and Green,' will be held Tuesday September 18 at 2PM, at Broadway's Majestic Theater.

The Emelin Theatre, a non-profit performing arts center in Mamaroneck, NY, today announced the appointment of Michael Bush as its new Artistic Director.

The Ogunquit Playhouse announces Eddie Mekka and Ryan Landry will star in its production of 'Hairspray,' which runs August 28 - September 15, in the roles of Wilbur and Edna Turnblad, respectively.

LONE STAR LOVE, a new musical comedy starring Academy Award nominee Randy Quaid in his Broadway debut as Colonel John Falstaff, has announced full casting as it begins rehearsals this week for its Seattle engagement at The 5th Avenue Theatre, September 8 - 30. LONE STAR LOVE will open on Broadway on Monday, December 3 at New York's Belasco Theatre; previews will begin Thursday, November 1.

The Ogunquit Playhouse has announced that Lorenzo Lamas, Rachel deBenedet, and Paolo Montalban will star in its production of The King and I.