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For the first time since Christopher Tierney was inured, Julie Taymor, Director of SPIDER-MAN : TURN OFF THE DARK gave an interview to NY1's Frank DiLella. In an attempt to clear her name from any fault, Taymor said, 'It's physical theater. Someone said it was action theater. And it's a terrible thing to happen but I don't think you can point to someone who actually didn't do the thing and say that they're at fault. We all know what we're doing in here and all of the safety issues have been covered -- and that one there was a mistake on -- and hopefully it could never happen again.' Taymor claims that Tierney will do 'something on stage on opening night.' The opening date for the musical has been delayed once again to March 15.

Multi-talented and two-time Tony®-nominated actor Gavin Creel is sharing his experience of 14 years on stage with local students at the Broward Center during two, three-hour, master classes on January 17, 2011.

Idina Menzel's website is offering fans an exclusive opportunity to access tickets for her Raleigh show.

Today, we have perhaps the biggest Broadway star of the modern era, having appeared in the three most iconic theatre-related enterprises in entertainment in each of the last three decades, having lead roles in the original casts of Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1996 rock musical RENT, a Best Actress Tony Award for her work in Stephen Schwartz's megahit WICKED, and now a recurring role on Fox's hit 2011 Golden Globe-winning musical comedy series GLEE - the amply gifted and endearing Idina Menzel. In this exclusive interview we discuss her US concert tour with Oscar-winning maestro Marvin Hamlisch - as well as what she will be singing in their NY Philharmonic performance on February 5th - as well as new motherhood, new music and what she would like to do on the future - on Broadway, on GLEE and beyond! Plus, what does she think of TV daughter Lea Michele taking on her signature RENT tune coming up on GLEE?

Back in November, Oprah Winfrey stopped by Broadway's Foxwoods Theatre to chat with SPIDER-MAN:TURN OFF THE DARK director Julie Taymor on her newest project. Much news has circulated around SPIDER-MAN since Oprah's interview, however Taymor still revealed some unknown details about her involvement in the production.

Superstar vocalist Idina Menzel, star of Wicked, Rent and Fox's hit television show Glee, lends her powerhouse talents to the North Carolina Symphony for her first-ever Raleigh concert.

Kerrigan-Lowdermilk's YOU MADE THIS TOUR opened this Sunday, January 16 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you photo coverage below.

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Broadway performers will sing the music of composer and lyricist Will Van Dyke on Monday, January 17th. The 10:30PM concert billed as 'Will Van Dyke: Live,' will be presented at (Le) Poisson Rouge.

Don't miss "An Evening with JOAN RIVERS" as the irreverent, outspoken force of nature takes over the Balboa Theatre on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 8PM. Joan Rivers is one of the hardest-working celebrities in the world.

April 4, 2011: A Special Benefit Concert Performance of ROMANCE IN HARD TIMES, music and lyrics by William Finn

Broadway Sessions is thrilled to welcome John Arthur Greene and Brian Justin Crum Thursday evening, January 13th. The evening will also celebrate the music of composer Will Van Dyke. On hand to sing music off of Van Dyke's recent debut album will be Matt Doyle, Alex Brightman and Katie Gassert.

Multiple Emmy award winner Edie Falco and Stephen Wallem, both currently starring in the Showtime series 'Nurse Jackie,' will team up for a brand new cabaret show at The Laurie Beechman Theatre. The Other Steve and Edie is scheduled for Feb. 4-6 at 7 PM.

Tony nominee Christiane Noll (Ragtime) will play Yum-Yum in The Mikado from March 11-13 with the Eugene Opera. The production's cast also includes Nicholas Isherwood, Joel Andrew Weiss, Jamie LaVerdiere, Brooke Cagno and Anne Allgood.

Pop/rock musical, Gay Bride of Frankenstein which recently closed a successful out of town run is back in NYC for an industry concert reading at Joe's Pub on Tuesday, January 25 at 7:00 pm. The one night only concert reading stars Louis Hobson, who has played the role of Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine in Next to Normal since the musical's pre-Broadway engagement at Arena Stage in 2008. The concert will also feature the following cast members from the out of town run: Ashley Kate Adams (reprising her role from NYMF), Megan Kane, Wade Elkins, Derek Carley, Joshua Moore, Bradley Gale, Britt Mack and Maggie Politi. Directed by Igor Goldin and musically directed by Patrick Dorow. The book was written by Dane Leeman and Billy Butler and the music and lyrics were written by Billy Butler.

Broadway performers will sing the music of composer and lyricist Will Van Dyke on Monday, January 17th. The 10:30PM concert billed as 'Will Van Dyke: Live,' will be presented at (Le) Poisson Rouge.

The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Vineyard Theatre (108 E. 15 St.) will kick off its new series, VINEYARD MASTERS - master classes with leading Vineyard Theatre artists - on Sunday, January 9, 2011 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. with 'DIE VAMPIRE, DIE! WORKSHOP' conducted by the actress Susan Blackwell and actor and Tony-nominated writer Hunter Bell, both stars of the musical [title of show], which was given its world-premiere at the Vineyard in 2006 prior to its Broadway transfer in 2008.

The legendary Liza Minnelli, whose latest CD Confessions was released to universal acclaim, will appear on OWN's Season 25: Oprah Behind The Scenes on January 7. The appearance spotlights Liza's September 2010 appearance on Oprah.

ROCK OF AGES star Constantine Maroulis has gone on the record about SPIDER-MAN, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Maroulis says, 'It was the most poetic, provocative and beautiful piece of theater I've seen in a long f---ing time. I realize theater is not a contact sport but they're in a fight, making art, creating something that's bigger than anything.'