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North Carolina Theatre, the region's premier producer of professional Broadway musical revivals is proud to produce The Producers, running February 12th through the 20th in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh, presented by Capital Bank.

North Carolina Theatre, the region's premier producer of professional Broadway musical revivals is proud to produce The Producers, running February 12th through the 20th in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh, presented by Capital Bank.

Judith Light has received rave reviews for her performance as Marie Lombardi opposite Dan Lauria as the legendary football coach Vince Lombardi in the new Broadway play LOMBARDI. In honor of her performance and career, Light was presented with her Sardi's caricature yesterday, February 10. Lauria's Sardi's caricature was also brought out for the occasion. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the photo op and brings you photo coverage below.

Dan Lauria stopped by the WNYC Fox 5 Studios on Friday, February 4 to chat with "Good Day New York" about the Super Bowl and his starring role in LOMBARDI on Broadway.

Last night, February 8, Dan Lauria, currently starring as the legendary Vince Lombardi in Broadway's LOMBARDI, visited David Letterman for an encore performance. Last Thursday, Lauria helped introduce the day's Top Ten in character as the iconic football coach. Click below for his appearance!

Last night on CBS' "The Late Show with David Letterman," Dan Lauria, currently starring as the legendary Packers coach in Broadway's LOMBARDI, helped introduce the day's Top Ten, in iconic and inspirational character. Watch the clip below!

North Carolina Theatre, the region's premier producer of professional Broadway musical revivals is proud to produce The Producers, running February 12th through the 20th in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh, presented by Capital Bank.

Former New York Giants linebacker Carl Banks will be signing autographs in the lower lobby of the Circle in the Square Theatre on Tuesday, February 1 from 6:30-7:00pm. The 1986 Vince Lombardi trophy that Banks and the rest of the 'Big Blue Wrecking Crew' helped to bring home to New York for their victory in Super Bowl XXI will also be on display from February 1 through Super Bowl Sunday on February 6, 2011. The lower lobby of the Circle in the Square Theatre is accessible to ticket-holders only.

Back in the 1930s, when hip New Yorkers got their doses of political satire by taking in the latest Broadway musical comedy, it wasn't uncommon for then-President FDR to pop up in a show; either in person, as played by George M. Cohan in Rodgers and Hart's I'd Rather Be Right or, more frequently, through comical lyrics, such as those penned by Harold Rome in Pins and Needles and Cole Porter in Leave It To Me!

Broadway's LOMBARDI will celebrate Super Bowl week in style, offering prizes, photo opps, special guest appearances and a chance to win Super Bowl Tickets!

Former New York Giants linebacker Carl Banks will be signing autographs in the lower lobby of the Circle in the Square Theatre on Tuesday, February 1 from 6:30-7:00pm. The 1986 Vince Lombardi trophy that Banks and the rest of the 'Big Blue Wrecking Crew' helped to bring home to New York for their victory in Super Bowl XXI will also be on display from February 1 through Super Bowl Sunday on February 6, 2011. The lower lobby of the Circle in the Square Theatre is accessible to ticket-holders only.

Yesterday, January 19, the cast of Lombardi celebrated 100 performances on Broadway. Producers Tony Ponturo and Fran Kirmser joined cast members Dan Lauria, Judith Light, Keith Nobbs, Bill Dawes, Robert Christopher Riley, and Chris Sullivan to share a commemorative cake with the audience at curtain call. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the celebration and brings you photo coverage below.

Broadway's Lombardi was featured last Friday on WNYC Radio's Leonard Lopate Show and on Bloomberg TV.

Before catching this weekend's NFL Playoff games, sit down with NY-1's Donna Karger and actress Judith Light, who currently stars in LOMBARDI, Broadway's hot new play about football coaching legend Vince Lombardi.

A little snow wouldn't defeat Coach Lombardi! The hit Broadway play LOMBARDI will play both performances today at 2pm & 8pm.

Punter Jeff Feagles and wide receiver Amani Toomer, both formerly of the New York Giants, will be signing autographs in the lower lobby of the Circle in the Square Theatre on Tuesday, January 11 from 6:30-7:00pm.

Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo, producers of Broadway's LOMBARDI, announced today that a new block of tickets will go on sale through June 19. They said, 'We are thrilled that theatergoers who love a great story have embraced LOMBARDI. But something else has happened night after night at Circle in the Square: people experiencing theatre for the first time have found our show. Sports fans and traditional theatergoers clearly have much in common: the story of Vince Lombardi's inspiring life has spoken to many people, and we are confident that the trend will continue. It is with enormous pride and great thanks to our hard working cast and crew that we are able to put tickets on sale through June 19.'

BroadwayWorld offers highlights of the several productions which will complete their Broadway runs in January.

Tis the season to find your 'inner elf' and BroadwayWorld is going to help! Continuing our special series 'Elf Shorts' we bring you backstage (again) with Matthew Gumley (Michael in the show) and Matthew Schechter (Michael Standby). Matthew^2 play a game of 5 questions backstage. Click below to watch this second of several backstage features brought to you by this dynamic duo!

2010 was quite a year for Broadway with some spectacular opening nights. We'll be sharing highlights from the year in photos, videos, interviews and more throughout this final week of the year. First off is a look at some of the star and excitement filled opening night curtain calls of 2010. Photos by Walter McBride / WM Photos / Corbis