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This holiday season, Broadway will receive the greatest gift of all - a new musical. Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures in association with Unique Features announced today that the new Broadway musical ELF will open on Wednesday, November 10th at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street). Previews will begin on Tuesday, November 2nd. The production will play a limited engagement for the holiday season through Sunday, January 2nd.

The Creek Lounge is proud to present 1001 Nights, a night of live storytelling created by Eugene Ashton-Gonzalez, and hosted by Eugene Ashton-Gonzalez and Ted McAdams. Upcoming performances are scheduled for June 18th, July 23rd and August 20th.

HAIRSPRAY, Broadway's musical comedy phenomenon that inspired a major motion picture is coming to The Earl Smith Strand Theatre (117 N. Park Square, Marietta) July 23 - August 8! This fantastically fun musical, winner of eight 2003 Tony Awards including Best Musical, celebrated over 6 record-breaking years during its Broadway run.

The Creek Lounge is proud to present 1001 Nights, a night of live storytelling created by Eugene Ashton-Gonzalez, and hosted by Eugene Ashton-Gonzalez and Ted McAdams. Upcoming performances are scheduled for June 18th, July 23rd and August 20th. The June 18th 'Traveling' themed show line-up includes special guest Lisa Lewis with Ted McAdams, Eugene Ashton-Gonzalez, Becky Ferreira and Boris Khaykin.

EarthCam, the Internet's premier global webcam network, will focus its Fifth Avenue Parade Cam on revelers at the internationally famous tribute to Puerto Rican Culture live Sunday June 13 starting at 11 AM EDT. The streaming video camera, located one block south of St. Patrick's Cathedral, will capture the festive line of march in full motion and sound as it passes the iconic church. The stream can be found at the following link: http://www.earthcam.com/events/puertoricanparade/2010.

The Creek Lounge is proud to present 1001 Nights, a night of live storytelling created by Eugene Ashton-Gonzalez, and hosted by Eugene Ashton-Gonzalez and Ted McAdams. Upcoming performances are scheduled for June 18th, July 23rd and August 20th.

EarthCam, the Internet's premier global webcam network, will focus its Fifth Avenue Parade Cam on revelers at the internationally famous tribute to Puerto Rican Culture live Sunday June 13 starting at 11 AM EDT. The streaming video camera, located one block south of St. Patrick's Cathedral, will capture the festive line of march in full motion and sound as it passes the iconic church. The stream can be found at the following link: http://www.earthcam.com/events/puertoricanparade/2010.

EarthCam (www.earthcam.com), the official webcam of Times Square, today posted images of participants enjoying the 'Crossroads of The World' salute to international food and street festivities at the annual 'Taste of Times Square.'

The Broadway hit ROCK OF AGES paid tribute to the life of rock legend Ronnie James Dio at the Tuesday, May 18th performance. The former lead singer of Black Sabbath, who died this past Sunday, is the man credited with inventing the enduring symbol of heavy metal, the 'Devil's horns' hand gesture. As the show began, the entire audience raised their hands in that familiar symbol in remembrance of the rock icon who now resides in heavy metal heaven.

Building on the success of the program's first two years, Focus Features will accept entries for a third year of its Africa First Program beginning Monday, May 17th and continuing through Monday, August 3rd. Focus CEO James Schamus made the announcement today.

On Wednesday evening, May 12, Bowlmor Lanes hosted a 1 year on Broadway celebration for the stars of ROCK OF AGES, including Lauren Molina, Derek St. Pierre, Michele Mais, Michael Minarik, Angel Reed, Matt Stocke, Jenifer Foote, Katherine Tokarz, Jeremy Woodard, Becca Tobin, Winston Roye, Mitchell Jarvis, Tommy Kessler and more.

Official production photos have been released today for the upcoming 'Sex and the City 2.' Warner Bros. and New Line will release the the film in theaters on May 27, 2010. The big screen sequel reteams director-writer Michael Patrick King with his four leading ladies--Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis. John Melfi will return to produce with King and Parker.

In celebration of their first year on Broadway ROCK OF AGES will host a Carnival at Bowlmor Lanes May 12.

Broadway's hit musical comedy, ROCK OF AGES, opens Tuesday May 11 at Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre.

In celebration of their first year on Broadway ROCK OF AGES will host a Carnival at Bowlmor Lanes May 12.

Rock of Ages star Constantine Maroulis recently sat down for an interview with ABC News to talk about the show, his growth since American Idol, and the recent Times Square bomb scare. Maroulis reported that he is still a big fan of Idol, and even predicted Lee DeWyze as a possible winner for this season.

The producers of ROCK OF AGES announced today that Tony Award Nominee and 'American Idol' finalist, Constantine Maroulis, will reprise his acclaimed performance as Drew in the First National Tour of the five-time Tony Award nominated smash-hit musical ROCK OF AGES. The tour will launch in September in Chicago with a limited two-week engagement at the Bank of America Theatre September 21 - October 3, 2010. Tickets for ROCK OF AGES are now on sale as part of the 2010/2011 Broadway In Chicago Season Series or for groups of 15 or more. Individual tickets will go on sale soon.

Broadway's rockin' goodtime musical ROCK OF AGES will have its Canadian premiere at the legendary Royal Alexandra Theatre, with performances beginning April 27, 2010.

BWW Exclusive: After 7 years on the road, the National Tour of the Tony® Award-winning hit broadway musical HAIRSPRAY played its final show in Riverside, CA over the weekend of April 24-25, 2010. In a video exclusively produced for BroadwayWorld, cast member Kyle Kleiboeker (Fender) gives us an inside look backstage for a behind-the-scenes peek at how this cast prepares for the show. Kleiboeker previously produced a popular online video series when he was a cast member of the national touring company of THE WEDDING SINGER.

Northlight Theatre continues its 35th Anniversary Season with Hugh Leonard's A Life, directed by Artistic Director BJ Jones and featuring Tony Award winner John Mahoney with an all-Chicago cast. The production runs March 18 - April 25, 2010 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie.