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Few comics today can say they have worked with the likes of George Burns, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Bobby Darin.

Academy Award(R) winner Tommy Lee Jones ('No Country for Old Men,' 'The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada') and Academy Award(R) nominee Samuel L. Jackson (the 'Iron Man' series, 'Pulp Fiction') star in HBO Films' THE SUNSET LIMITED, debuting SATURDAY, FEB. 12 (9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.

In conjunction with the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Lynn Nottage's Ruined, local scholars, aid workers, journalists, and other experts will co-facilitate Huntington staff-led post-show conversations on the issues raised in Nottage's important work.

BroadwayWorld.com has learned that Andrew Burns will star as Miss Adelaide in GUYS AND DOLLS at the John W. Engeman Theater at Northport in Northport, NY. The show will be directed by Peter Flynn, with choreography by Marcos Santana. Casting for the other leads is currently under way. The show will run from April 14th to June 19th, 2011.

On January 2, Fela!, the multi-Tony Award-winning Broadway musical about the music and life of the revolutionary musician and activist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, ended it's run at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. The critically acclaimed musical began performances on Broadway on October 19 of 2009 and opened to rave reviews on November 23, 2009. Check out photos from the final performance below!

Image Entertainment is releasing EVERY DAY in exclusive engagements in New York (Village East Theaters) and Los Angeles on January 14, 2011.

According to Andrew Lloyd Webber's official website, the composer is set to join the New Year's Eve festivities at London's Palladium Theatre. Back in October, Webber announced plans to remodel the Palldium, which just celebrated it's 100th birthday.

The multiple Emmy-Award winning Bruce Vilanch has been announced as the host of the 9th Annual Nightlife Awards at The Town Hall. The unique All-Performance Awards show that honors the most outstanding performers in The categories of Cabaret, Comedy and Jazz in the clubs of New York, will take place on January 31, 2011. Presenters for the event have not yet been announced.

According to Andrew Lloyd Webber's official website, the composer is set to join the New Year's Eve festivities at London's Palladium Theatre. Back in October, Webber announced plans to remodel the Palldium, which just celebrated it's 100th birthday.

Showbiz411.com reports that Legally Blonde, Spring Awakening and Bonnie & Clyde money-man, Joe Cilibrasi, has swindled Tamara Tunie, a client who he was managing financially, out of 1.4 million dollars.

According to Time Out New York, Broadway favorite Seth Rudetsky will conclude his weekly Broadway Chatterbox at Don't Tell Mama. The series, which has been entertaining theatre lovers since 1999, benefited Broadway Cares/Equity Fight AIDS.

Asolo Repertory Theatre today announced further details and pricing for special concert, An Intimate Evening with Frank Wildhorn & Friends. The starry concert features musical theatre legend and Bonnie & Clyde composer Frank Wildhorn at the piano, starring Rob Evan and Laura Osnes, with Marlyn Sanchez, and Jack Murphy; singing songs from Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Wonderland, Bonnie & Clyde and more.

In conjunction with the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Lynn Nottage's Ruined, local scholars, aid workers, journalists, and other experts will co-facilitate Huntington staff-led post-show conversations on the issues raised in Nottage's important work.

This brand new weekly open mic night is highly recommended for show-tune lovers, Broadway enthusiasts, 'Gleeks', fans of Charles Nelson Reilly, and anyone who ever wanted to do their own dream ballet. Come join us and pay homage to the old Village Gate, a nightclub/theater that opened in the late 50's and premiered a number of Off-Broadway shows, including Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, in 1968.

On SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, Tony award-winner LEN CARIOU stars in the ongoing series OUT OF CHARACTER: INTIMATE PORTRAITS OF THEATRICAL STARS at The George Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centre for the Arts.

The smash-hit musical AMERICAN IDIOT presented 'American Idiot Gives Back', a day of special performances on Thursday, December 16 to benefit Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS. Free and open to the general public, the show's stars John Gallagher Jr., Stark Sands and Michael Esper will play a different selection of their Green Day favorites, Holiday classics and songs from AMERICAN IDIOT at each NYC location. BroadwayWorld was on hand at Citi Pond in Bryant Park and brings you photo coverage below.

THEATER TALK invites viewers to celebrate the holidays with two of New York theater's current leading lights - Colin Quinn, now starring in "Long Story Short" on Broadway at the Booth, and Todd Robbins, star of "Play Dead" off-Broadway at the Players.

Many of everyone's Broadway and off-Broadway favorites, including Michael Urie, Wesley Taylor, Jennifer Damiano, Karen Olivo, Mitchell Jarvis and more have teamed up on the webisode project Billy Green. BroadwayWorld last brought you the eighth episode in the series and today brings you the latest installment, 'The Agreement' below, starring (in order of appearance):Starring (in order of appearance): Rick Elice, Wesley Taylor, Adam Dannheisser, Mitchell Jarvis, Dave Brown, Peter James Zielinski, Brandon Espinoza, Miko de Leon, Skylar Astin, Eddie Cooper, Logan Rowland, Matthew Gumley, Timothy Kiefer, Charlie Brady, Quincy Dunn-Baker, Max Von Essen, Brennan Brown, Jackie Hoffman, and Alan Filderman.

Things are going to become harried for COMEDY CENTRAL's newest Roastee, real estate mogul and the most recognized businessman in the world, Donald Trump. With no boardroom in sight, the only firing happening that evening will be the quick-witted jabs directed at the world renowned Trump. The show is scheduled to tape on March 9, 2011 in New York City. The 'COMEDY CENTRAL Roast Of Donald Trump' will air in the Spring of 2011.

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