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Prescription: Murder is the legendary Lieutenant Columbo's first ever case. International star Dirk Benedict - best remembered for playing ‘Faceman' in The A Team and Starbuck in the original Battlestar Galactica - takes on the role immortalised on TV by Peter Falk.

Prescription: Murder is the legendary Lieutenant Columbo's first ever case. International star Dirk Benedict - best remembered for playing ‘Faceman' in The A Team and Starbuck in the original Battlestar Galactica - takes on the role immortalised on TV by Peter Falk.

The 2010 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express, the Founding Sponsor of the Festival, today announced its remaining out-of-competition feature film selections in the Encounters, Discovery, Cinemania and Spotlight sections. The Festival will take place from April 21 to May 2, 2010 in lower Manhattan, offering audiences film screenings, conversations and an array of free community events. As previously announced, the 2010 film selection encompasses feature films from 38 different countries, including 45 World Premieres, 7 International Premieres, 14 North American Premieres, 6 U.S. Premieres and 12 New York Premieres.

CalArts, in partnership with Northwest Film Forum, presents the fifth annual REDCAT International Children's Film Festival, Saturday, Febraury 27, 2010 - Sunday, March 7, 2010. Curated by Elizabeth Shepherd, this audience favorite offers a treasure trove of cinematic delights for filmgoers of all ages. Two weekend programs bring wondrous animation, exhilarating live action, rarely shown classics, and highlights from Cinemagic, Belfast. The festival also includes a very special Nickelodeon Family Fun Day.

Years before Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance turned ballroom dancing into must-see TV, one sizzling show was setting stages ablaze around the globe.

CalArts, in partnership with Northwest Film Forum, presents the fifth annual REDCAT International Children's Film Festival, Saturday, Febraury 27, 2010 - Sunday, March 7, 2010. Curated by Elizabeth Shepherd, this audience favorite offers a treasure trove of cinematic delights for filmgoers of all ages. Two weekend programs bring wondrous animation, exhilarating live action, rarely shown classics, and highlights from Cinemagic, Belfast. The festival also includes a very special Nickelodeon Family Fun Day.

Dancing with the Stars' champion Derek Hough made his Broadway debut in 'Burn the Floor' for the shows' last performances on January 8-10, at the Longacre Theatre. Hough partnered with Kym Johnson. Hough replaces Maksim Chmerkovskiy who danced his final performance on January 7.

Dancing with the Stars' champion Derek Hough will make his Broadway debut in 'Burn the Floor' for the shows' last performances from January 8-10, at the Longacre Theatre. Hough will partner with Kym Johnson. Hough replaces Maksim Chmerkovskiy who will dance his final performance on January 7.

The producers of BURN THE FLOOR, announced today that that the show will extend through January 3, 2010. The Latin and ballroom spectacular had originally announced a limited 12-week run. The first new show of the Broadway season, BURN THE FLOOR broke the box office record at the Longacre Theatre two weeks running. Anya Garnis and Pasha Kovalev of Fox's 'So You Think You Can Dance' joined the company on August 18.

The producers of Broadway's hottest hit announced today that Mary Murphy of FOX's 'So You Think You Can Dance' will make her Broadway debut for one night only on Tuesday, December 22nd at 7 PM, when she 'quicksteps' into the BURN THE FLOOR company at the Longacre Theatre. She will join the dance juggernaut that has taken Broadway by storm, breaking box office records and extending its limited engagement. The show, originally announced for a 12 week engagement, has been extended through January 3 2010. Mary Murphy will be partnered with ballroom champion Vaidas Skimelis.

The producers of BURN THE FLOOR announced today that Mary Murphy of FOX's 'So You Think You Can Dance' will now perform in Broadway's sizzling dance show from December 22nd through January 10th, joining current stars Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Kym Johnson of ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars' on stage for the holidays. BURN THE FLOOR will now end its Broadway engagement on January 10th. The show had previously announced that its final performance would be on February 14th.

This morning, December 3rd, BURN THE FLOOR and Dancing with the Stars vets Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Kym Johnson got in touch with their sweet side at Serendipidy 3, indulging in some morning Sundaes the famed cafe named in ode to the show. Check out the pair's ice cream honor below!

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The producers of Broadway's dance sensation, BURN THE FLOOR, announced today that Dancing with the Stars' pro Kym Johnson will close out her banner Thanksgiving week by making her Broadway debut in BURN THE FLOOR, at The Longacre Theatre. Earlier this week, she took home the mirror ball trophy with Donny Osmond on the hit dance competition series. Her first performance will be Friday November 27 at 2 PM. She will be partnered with DWTS' Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who made his Broadway debut in the show this summer.

The producers of Broadway's dance sensation, BURN THE FLOOR, announced today that three new guest stars will join the company for the show's final extension on Broadway prior to an Australian, Asian and U.S. tour. On January 12, Mary Murphy of 'So You Think You Can Dance,' and Edyta Sliwinska and Alec Mazo of 'Dancing with the Stars' will become part of BURN THE FLOOR's electrifying cast. The Broadway engagement will close on February 14, 2010. The show opens in Melbourne Australia the following week. Cities and dates for the U.S. tour will be announced shortly.

BroadwayWorld.com presents its newest column, Twitter Watch, which will bring you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking service - Twitter!

The New York Post is reporting that DWTS' Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Kym Johnson will be dancing their way into Broadway's recently extended BURN THE FLOOR after Thanksgiving. A representative for the show has confirmed that the pair will perform through mid-January, 2010.

Tony® Award-winner Liev Schreiber and Golden Globe nominee Scarlett Johansson, in her Broadway debut, will star in Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE directed by Gregory Mosher on Broadway at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street). Performances begin Monday, December 28, 2009 and the official opening is Sunday, January 24, 2010. The limited engagement will run for 14 weeks only.

The producers of Broadway's hottest hit announced today that Mary Murphy of FOX's 'So You Think You Can Dance' will make her Broadway debut for one night only on Tuesday, December 22nd at 7 PM, when she 'quicksteps' into the BURN THE FLOOR company at the Longacre Theatre. She will join the dance juggernaut that has taken Broadway by storm, breaking box office records and extending its limited engagement. The show, originally announced for a 12 week engagement, has been extended through January 3 2010. Mary Murphy will be partnered with ballroom champion Vaidas Skimelis.

BURN THE FLOOR is notable for two reasons: It was the first show of the new Broadway season when it opened this summer, and it's still 'heating up' the town. The gorgeous young cast celebrated the show's recent extension to January 3rd, 2010 with a party at Tony's DiNapoli (147 West 43rd Street) on Monday, October 20th.