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March will be yet another great month on Broadway for theatre-loving kids as KIDS' NIGHT ON BROADWAY (KidsNightonBroadway.com) continues its year-round program where kids ages 6-18 can see a participating Broadway show for free when accompanied by a full-paying adult on the first Tuesday and Wednesday of every month. Tickets for March 3rd and 4th go on sale at noon today, and each event thereafter will go on sale two months prior to the event dates. Tickets for February's program are still available.

Today, the calendar for the 2008-2009 Tony? Award season was announced. The American Theatre Wing's 63rd Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards will air on CBS on Sunday, June 7th from 8:00 - 11:00 PM (ET/PT time delay). The Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing.

On Wednesday, January 14th, IN THE HEIGHTS and GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS will host a TALKBACK event for GRAMMY UNIVERSITY Students. The evening begins with an 8pm performance of the Tony Award Winning 'In The Heights' at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

In keeping with their series of 'Extraordinary EBay' packages, Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) is proud to announce an online auction item guaranteed to please both horse lovers and Harry Potter fans alike. Bidders will be champing at the bit with this exciting new package from the smash-hit Broadway revival of Peter Shaffer's 1975 Tony Award?-winning play, EQUUS!

SPRING AWAKENING, Broadway's Tony Award-winning musical is returning to Joe's Pub for an encore of the sold out Holiday Celebration benefit concert. The December 29th concert will feature the current cast of the Broadway show 'Spring Awakening' as well as OBC member Lilli Cooper.

'Avenue Q' is looking for some inspired help regarding President George W. Bush leaving the White House. You see he is not only leaving office, he's also exiting Broadway. 'For Now,' the closing number in the Tony Award-winning musical 'Avenue Q,' sings out that everything in life is temporary - even George W. Bush is 'only for now.' But change is coming to those lyrics. A contest that starts today Monday, December 22nd at noon will allow participants to submit suggestions for a new person, place, fad or anything else to substitute for the soon-to-be-outdated reference.

When a writer has done the number of celebrity interviews that I have, he realizes that there are a handful of celebrities he would never want to meet again. Most, however, are genuinely nice people and enjoyable to work with. There are others who become friends-true and genuine friends. Such is the relationship that has developed between me and Nick Spangler who is currently starring as Matt in the lovely revival of The Fantasticks which is enjoying a healthy run Off Broadway.

SPRING AWAKENING, Broadway's Tony Award-winning musical is returning to Joe's Pub for an encore of the sold out Holiday Celebration benefit concert. The December 29th concert will feature the current cast of the Broadway show 'Spring Awakening' as well as OBC member Lilli Cooper.

Sutton Foster's debut CD 'Wish' has been confirmed for February 17th release on Ghostlight Records. The album features 15 songs culled from the worlds of jazz, pop, Broadway and cabaret, and highlights Foster's eclectic choices, ranging from Patty Griffin's 'Nobody's Cryin' to Duke Ellington's 'I Like the Sunrise'...from Frank Loesser's 'Warm All Over' to John Denver's 'Sunshine on My Shoulders

Daniel Barenboim Makes his Met Debut conducting Tristan and Isolde on November 28 Katarina Dalayman and Peter Seiffert sing the title roles for the first time at the Met, and René Pape reprises his acclaimed portrayal of King Marke

In keeping with their series of 'Extraordinary EBay' packages, Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) is proud to announce an online auction item guaranteed to please both horse lovers and Harry Potter fans alike. Bidders will be champing at the bit with this exciting new package from the smash-hit Broadway revival of Peter Shaffer's 1975 Tony Award?-winning play, EQUUS!

In the quest to be more environmentally responsible in the production of entertainment, the Broadway theatre community announced today the launch of BROADWAY GOES GREEN, an industry-wide initiative to reduce Broadway's carbon footprint, adopt environmentally sustainable practices and promote environmental awareness in the creation and presentation of Broadway shows.

You couldn't throw at rock at the Wednesday night opening performance of 'Meet Me In St. Louis' at the Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place without striking the cream of Chicago's hometown musical theater talent. And THAT was if you threw a rock at the audience!

Rosie O'Donnell, the award-winning comedian; television talk show host; author; and film, television, and stage actress will serve as the KIDS' NIGHT ON BROADWAY National Ambassador for the second year in a row.

A conversation with Stephen Daldry, the director of the beloved film Billy Elliot, as well as the celebrated musical theater version of the movie, opening this week on Broadway. Also a review of the late Sarah Kane's controversial play Blasted (now at The Soho Rep.) by our New Theater Corps Editor, Aaron Riccio. (Reairs on CUNY TV, Channel 75 on Saturday, November 22 at 8:30 PM; Sunday, November 23 at 12:30 PM; and Monday, November 24 at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM.)

Renowned maestro Daniel Barenboim conducts at the Metropolitan Opera for the first time in his illustrious career on November 28, leading an acclaimed cast in Wagner's master opus of transcendent love, Tristan und Isolde.

A conversation with Stephen Daldry, the director of the beloved film Billy Elliot, as well as the celebrated musical theater version of the movie, opening this week on Broadway. Also a review of the late Sarah Kane's controversial play Blasted (now at The Soho Rep.) by our New Theater Corps Editor, Aaron Riccio. (Reairs on CUNY TV, Channel 75 on Saturday, November 22 at 8:30 PM; Sunday, November 23 at 12:30 PM; and Monday, November 24 at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM.)

Daniel Barenboim Makes his Met Debut conducting Tristan and Isolde on November 28 Katarina Dalayman and Peter Seiffert sing the title roles for the first time at the Met, and René Pape reprises his acclaimed portrayal of King Marke

Tony Award Productions have not renewed Liz McCann and Joey Parnes' contract. Alan Wasser and Allan Williams of Alan Wasser Associates will act as the general managers of the 2009 Tony Awards.

Rosie O'Donnell, the award-winning comedian; television talk show host; author; and film, television, and stage actress will serve as the KIDS' NIGHT ON BROADWAY National Ambassador for the second year in a row. To celebrate the launch Rosie and the Broadway League held a special press conference at Sardi's yesterday morning, Monday November 10th.