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On Sunday, September 9 at 7PM, some of Broadway and cabaret's best presented a spirited original concert, 'I Feel Good: Broadway Celebrates The Music of James Brown' at Birdland.

Developed and first presented at The Actors Studio in 2003, Edge, written and directed by Paul Alexander, opened off-Broadway on September 9 at the ArcLight Theatre.

On Friday, September 7, The After Party, a free weekly-concert at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, was special guest co-hosted by Michelle Dowdy (Hairspray) with other guest co-host Alysha Umphress.

According to this morning's New York Post, John Lithgow will be cast to lead a coming Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons. No further details on cast, theatre or dates were announced.

Penny Fuller presents 'Friends In Deed' at the Metropolitan Room September 5 through 9 at 7:30PM.

Tony Award -winner Linda Lavin kicked-off the fall season of 'Broadway at Birdland' with dual-concerts on September 3 & 4 at 7PM.

Tony Award -winner Linda Lavin kicked-off the fall season of 'Broadway at Birdland' on September 3 at 7PM, followed by another concert today, September 4 at 7PM.

The Shakespeare Society in collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera will present Shakespeare Goes to the Opera, a musical celebration of opera inspired by the plays of William Shakespeare, Monday September 17 at 6:30PM at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College with Michael Cerveris and Anika Noni Rose.

On Friday August 31, The After Party welcomes Rent's Marcus Paul James.

Composer Bernie Bierman celebrated his 99th Birthday at the Metropolitan Room Wednesday, August 29, 2007.

Hairspray's Lance Bass (starring as Corny Collins) will host the 16th Annual Broadway on Broadway presented by Continental Airlines, to be held on Sunday, September 16 at 11:30AM at Times Square.

Popular Broadway actress, Stephanie J. Block, headlined at the legendary Birdland on Monday, August 27.

Leslie Kritzer, Natalie Joy Johnson and more at the season two finale of 'Brandon & Ray's Broadway at the Beach' at The Ice Palace, August 27.

Marian Seldes, Frances Sternhagen and Three Mo' Tenors are among the performers scheduled for this year's Broadway Blessing concert, at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on September 10 at 7PM.

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2007 Tony and Drama Desk nominee Laura Bell Bundy returns to Broadway at Birdland on Monday, August 20th for her final concert celebrating the release of her debut country album entitled 'Longing for a Place Already Gone.'

Cabaret star Marilyn Maye and the Broadway legend Tammy Grimes are two of the leading lights in a line-up of female acting and vocal talent that will be featured at The Metropolitan Room this fall.

Roundabout Theatre Company's Old Acquaintance and Beyond Glory are heading into the final two weeks of performances

Producer Michael Height will present the world premiere of the new musical drama Tully (In No Particular Order) as part of the New York Musical Theater Festival.

Continuing its free lunchtime series this week, 'New York's 106.7 Presents Broadway in Bryant Park 2007' welcomes the casts of Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, Stomp and Hairspray on Thursday, August 2nd at 12:30PM on the Bryant Park Stage