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Kim Crosby will play the Baker's Wife in the Springfield Little Theatre's INTO THE WOODS, which plays today, May 13 through 29 in Springfield, MO.

Kim Crosby will play the Baker's Wife in the Springfield Little Theatre's INTO THE WOODS, which plays May 13-29 in Springfield, MO. Crosby created the role of Cinderella in the 1987 INTO THE WOODS, first at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego and then on Broadway. Cinderella's Prince was played by Robert Westenberg, who Crosby later married.

Today we are taking a listen to Stephen Sondheim's musicals of the 1980s, each a striking artistic achievement attempting to do something never done before in Broadway history and improving the very genre of musical theatre itself with his work on these three very different shows. MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE and INTO THE WOODS...

Find out what happens after 'happily ever after' when Pittsburgh CLO presents Into the Woods. Once Upon a Time, a Baker and his wife embarked on a quest to break a witch's spell. On their journey 'into the woods' they cross paths with Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Cinderella and a host of other hysterically flawed fairy tale characters.

Find out what happens after 'happily ever after' when Pittsburgh CLO presents Into the Woods. Once Upon a Time, a Baker and his wife embarked on a quest to break a witch's spell. On their journey 'into the woods' they cross paths with Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Cinderella and a host of other hysterically flawed fairy tale characters.

Find out what happens after 'happily ever after' when Pittsburgh CLO presents Into the Woods. Once Upon a Time, a Baker and his wife embarked on a quest to break a witch's spell. On their journey 'into the woods' they cross paths with Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Cinderella and a host of other hysterically flawed fairy tale characters.

Thirteen different stage productions were honored at the fourth annual Kevin Kline Awards ceremony. Nine St. Louis area theater companies were recognized with awards. Five of those nine theaters were multiple award winners.

Twenty-one St. Louis theater companies are represented in the nominations for the fourth annual Kevin Kline Awards. Forty-two plays and musicals produced in the St. Louis area during 2008 now share 113 nominations in 22 different categories for the coveted award. The nominations were announced on KWMU-FM's 'Cityscape' today, January 16th, 2009. The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis received the most nominations, 32, divided among seven different productions that were presented on its mainstage, and in both the Studio and Off-Ramp series. The Muny was the second-highest recipient, with 15 nominations. Stages St. Louis was the third theater to receive double-digit nominations, with 13. The satirical comedy The Little Dog Laughed, which was produced by the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis as part of its Off-Ramp series, received the most nominations (8), followed by seven nominations for My Fair Lady at the Muny. Eighty-two actors, directors, choreographers, playwrights and designers received nominations. Six artists received multiple nominations.

Sony BMG Masterworks is proud to announce the release of Stephen Sondheim: The Story So Far, a comprehensive four CD box set with a playing time of over four and a half hours devoted to the entire career of the legendary Broadway songwriter.

Sony BMG Masterworks is proud to announce the release of Stephen Sondheim: The Story So Far, a comprehensive four CD box set with a playing time of over four and a half hours devoted to the entire career of the legendary Broadway songwriter.

WHO: Laurel Mill Playhouse WHAT: Into the Woods WHEN: Through May 6. Fri-Sat at 8PM, Sat and Sun at 2PM HOWMUCH: $15 general, $12 students and seniors. CONTACT: www.laurelmillplayhouse.org or 301-617-9906

Broadway veterans Ken Page, Jenny Powers, Bruce Adler and Robert Westenberg will star in the upcoming St. Louis Muny staging of the Charles Dickens-based musical Oliver!, which will be presented from July 31st through August 6th

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'The Broadway Musicals of 1949' will be the latest entry in the 'Broadway by the Year' series; featuring Karen Ziemba, Cady Huffman, Marla Schaffel and more, it will be released on May 19th

On a break from rehearsals, Secret Garden Concert cast members, Laura Benanti, Will Chase, Max von Essen, Steven Pasquale and Jaclyn Neidenthal spent a day in the park with Director Stafford Arima.

Steven Pasquale, Will Chase, Jenny Powers, Deborah S. Craig and moer will join the star-studded cast of the Secret Garden World AIDS Day concert

BroadwayWorld.com has learned that Rescue Me's Steven Pasquale has been cast in the leading role of Archie in the upcoming concert of The Secret Garden, and Will Chase will be replacing Terrence Mann as Neville.

As posted on the World AIDS Day Concert Website, The Secret Garden Benefit Concert is seeking its Mary and Colin

Michael Arden, Laura Benanti, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Sara Gettelfinger, Max Von Essen and more will headline the World AIDS Day Benefit Concert of The Secret Garden on December 5th

Scott Siegel takes us back in time in the latest Broadway By The Year edition.