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The American Musicals Project has announced its AMP Concert Series 2007, 'The Art of the Musical,' which will include a performance by Isabella Rossellini as legendary German actress and singer Lotte Lenya

The New York Philharmonic presents Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady in four semi-staged performances, March 7-10, 2007. The musical - a New York Philharmonic premiere - will star Kelli O'Hara, Kelsey Grammer, Charles Kimbrough, Brian Dennehy, Marni Nixon and Tim Jerome.

The 12th Annual Nothing Like a Dame concert will take place on March 19th

Chicago's Wicked raised over $175,000 for Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS this season, earning the top fundraising honor for the second year in a row at the 18th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition, a national effort on behalf of the charity. The awards ceremony, held December 5 in New York City, announced Chicago's Wicked as the top fundraiser in a category of productions outside of New York.

A star-studded after-party was held after the opening of High Fidelity at the Imperial Theatre on December 7th

The new Broadway musical High Fidelity opened on December 7th at the Imperial Theatre after beginning previews on November 20th

BC/EFA's 18th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition, co-hosted by Marin Mazzie and Jonathan Hadary of Spamalot, took place at the Neil Simon Theatre on Monday, December 4 and Tuesday, December 5

Cipriani Wall Street was the site of The Acting Company's October 23 'Masquerade' as Angela Lansbury presented the John Houseman Award to Patti LuPone for her outstanding contributions to the theater

On October 18th, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' Mamma Mia! celebrated five years on Broadway!

Zoe Caldwell, Roseanne Cash, Megan Dodds, John Doyle, Tom Fontana, Dana Ivey, Thomas Kean, Audra McDonald, Phyllis Newman, Alan Rickman, Laila Robins, David Schramm, Marian Seldes and Francesca Zambello will ateend the Acting Company's October 23rd Masquerade, in which Angela Lansbury will present an award to Patti LuPone

In celebration of the 5th Anniversary of Mamma Mia! on Broadway, BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you this montage of clips from the international smash hit!

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Joanna Gleason and David Henry Hwang will be among the members of the 2006-2007 Tony Award Nominating Committee

Mamma Mia! Broadway stars Carolee Carmello and Judy McLane will be featured on XM Satellite Radio's 'On Broadway' Channel 28 on Tuesday, October 17th

A limited number of tickets ranging from $62.50 -$111.25 are available by calling Telecharge at 212-239-6200 or visiting telecharge.com or in person at the box office (1634 Broadway at 50th Street).

In October, Mamma Mia!, the international hit musical set to the songs of ABBA, will celebrate its 5th anniversary on Broadway with a month full of events--including an Actors' Fund benefit performance, the release of a special edition CD/DVD and a new book chronicling Mamma Mia!'s history

More stars have been added to the Celebrity Table of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' 20th Annual Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction, which will take place on Sunday, September 24th

More stars and more auctions have been added for BC/EFA's 20th Annual Broadway Flea Market

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Disney's Broadway musical Tarzan recently offered a special performance to benefit the Actors' Fund of America

The Actors' Fund's Auction of 1000 Stars, which began on Monday, July 24th, continues, with all proceeds to benefit the Actors' Fund. However, some individual auctions are closing.