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CIRQUE DREAMS Jungle Fantasy, a theatrical, acrobatic and musical adventure that has toured the country extensively and become an entertainment sensation with audiences of all ages, made its official Broadway debut Thursday June 26th at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway) for a limited engagement of ten weeks through August 24

Tony Award winning choreographer and director Jerry Mitchell (Legally Blonde, La Cage aux Folles, Hairspray) discussed his new book 'Broadway Bares: Backstage Pass' on Friday June 27th at the Barnes and Noble Lincoln Triangle (Broadway at 66th Street).

Laura Bell Bundy (Elle Woods), Orfeh (the beautician Paulette), Kate Shindle (Elle's nemesis Vivienne), Nicolette Hart (Brooke Wyndham) and more cast members from Legally Blonde celebrated Dashing Diva's 'Elle of a Pedicure' & 'Legally Blonde Pedicure Party' with a 'Bend & Snap' contest for their fans yesterday, June 26th.

On 25th 2008, BroadwayWorld.com got a sneak into the premiere of the new indie film Full Grown Men held at The Stand and Cinema Village on E12th Street.

Monty Python's SPAMALOT welcomed Emmy nominee Stephen Collins ('Seventh Heaven,' Because I Said So) and Grammy nominee Drew Lachey ('Dancing With The Stars,' the band 98 Degrees) to Broadway's Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street) on Tuesday, June 24, 2008.

A.R. Gurney returns to Primary Stages with a comedy that centers around Amanda, a once successful television personality whose star is now fading.

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer; Daniel Sullivan, Acting Artistic Director 2007-2008 Season) is pleased to announce upcoming productions and casting for its 2008-2009 season.

On Monday June 16th at the 21 Club there was a cocktail reception celebrating Charles Strouse, his 80th birthday, his 50-year career and the launch of his new book, Put on a Happy Face: A Broadway Memoir. The evening included a musical tribute, the reading of a proclamation from the city of New York, and a performance by Strouse from behind the piano.

BroadwayWorld.com brings you exclusive Tony information from news to photos to video. Below are the links to where you can find all of your favorite Tony footage.

Tuesday, June 17, at 3pm (EST) Lin-Manuel Miranda and Karen Olivo will be the special live in-studio guests on MTV's Mi TRL on MTV TR3s.

August: Osage County has won the 2008 Tony Award for Best Original Play!

In celebration of this season's best and brightest Broadway productions, Macy's and the Tony Awards hosted a 'Sing For Your Tony Tickets' talent competition at locations nationwide, followed by finals at the World's Largest Store, Macy's Herald Square. Aspiring Broadway stars got a shot to earn their way to this year's hottest ticket in town - the 2008 Tony Awards!

On Sunday, July 20th at 7PM Laura Bell Bundy will play her final performance as Elle Woods.

Last night, Wednesday, June 11th 2008, comic legend Dan Aykroyd and his wife, actress Donna Dixon and family and friends visited the cast and crew of the Disney musical The Little Mermaid.

The Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced the full casting for 'The Understudy' by Theresa Rebeck (Mauritius, The Scene).

On Wednesday June 11, 2008 the Theatre World Awards for Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut performances during the 2007-2008 theatrical season took place. The awards were presented by former Theatre World Award winners, including: Alec Baldwin (Loot, 1986), Griffin Dunne (Search and Destroy, 1992), Alexander Gemignani (Assassins, 2004), Andrea Martin (My Favorite Year, 1993), Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights, 2007), Rosie Perez (References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot, 2001), and B.D. Wong (M. Butterfly, 1988). There were also be performances by former Theatre World Award winners, including: Karen Akers (Nine, 1982), Cheyenne Jackson (All Shook Up, 2005), Carol Lawrence (West Side Story, 1958) and Alice Playten (Henry, Sweet Henry, 1968).

is proud to announce the launch of its national tour, which will begin its first engagement at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco from August 11 - September 6th, 2009. Subsequent engagements will be announced shortly.

MTV's 'Legally Blonde The Musical: Search for Elle Woods' continues tonight at 10PM EST.