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Florida Repertory Theatre announced that its nationally celebrated production of Sylvia, recently praised by The Wall Street Journal, will be performed at Sanibel Island's BIG ARTS this Thursday, Feb. 3, at 8pm. During its January run, acclaimed drama critic and best-selling author, Terry Teachout, called the production 'both clever and cute in all the right ways.'

Last night I had the privilege of interviewing comedy icon and red carpet legend Joan Rivers about her first love of theatre and live performance, working the red carpet and virtually inventing celeb-reality culture, her Broadway endeavors - FUN CITY, Neil Simon's BROADWAY BOUND and SALLY MARR... AND HER ESCORTS, plus her new autobiographical piece - as well as all about the dazzling documentary JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK. All of this, in addition to discussing her two weekly TV shows - FASHION POLICE on E! and the hit new WE reality series with daughter Melissa Rivers, JOAN AND MELISSA: JOAN KNOWS BEST? Stay tuned to BroadwayWorld for a complete conversation with Melissa all about growing up Hollywood, her superstar mother and running a production company and what it was like filming season one of MOTHER KNOWS BEST? coming up soon.

The cast of the upcoming all-star ensemble comedy New Year's Eve has been announced by The Hollywood Reporter. The movie follows the intertwining stories of a group of New Yorkers as they live through the drama and romance of New Year's Eve in Manhattan. Production is scheduled to begin in February.

Voting members of The Golden Raspberry Award Foundation have sifted through the cinematic rubble of last year and selected nominees for The 31st Annual RAZZIE® Awards, with "winners" set to be announced in ceremonies at Hollywood's Barnsdall Gallery Theatre at 7:30pm/PST on Saturday, February 26 - the now traditional Night Before the Oscars.

Continuing Friday...Rosie's back with her unique, swingin', and sexy tribute to Sting! It's all the buzz!

Lincoln Center Theater production of Jon Robin Baitz' OTHER DESERT CITIES, directed by Joe Mantello, opened last night, (January 13) at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. The cast features Stockard Channing, Stacy Keach, Linda Lavin, Elizabeth Marvel and Thomas Sadoski. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the opening night party and brings you photo coverage below.

Lincoln Center Theater production of Jon Robin Baitz' OTHER DESERT CITIES, directed by Joe Mantello, opened last night, (January 13) at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. The cast features Stockard Channing, Stacy Keach, Linda Lavin, Elizabeth Marvel and Thomas Sadoski. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the opening night and brings you photo coverage below.

Actress Rumer Willis is the new face of Badgley Mischka and will appear in their Spring 2011 multi-media marketing campaign. Shot by famed fashion photographer Tony Duran as the sun set on the beautiful beach of Malibu, CA, the campaign will debut in March issues of fashion and lifestyle magazines such as Vogue, InStyle, Harper's Bazaar as well as online and outdoor.

Naked Angels will celebrate its 25th Anniversary as one of the most innovative theatre companies in New York with a spectacular Gala at Roseland Ballroom (239 West 52nd Street). Naked Angels company members Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are Honorary Co-Chairs for the event. Conceived as an imagined history of Naked Angels - and promising to be bigger than all of the company's previous parties put together - One Big Ball will be a frivolous and inauthentic romp through Naked Angels' 25 years, written and performed by Naked Angels members, with many friends and surprise guests. Naked Angels company member and Tony Award-winner Joe Mantello directs the evening.

What started out as a simple schoolgirl crush has now grown into a serious passion of the highest order for the multi-award winning Rosemary Loar. For only four performances, she brings her new show Sting, Stang, Stung: Swingin' The Music of Sting! to the Metropolitan Room at Gotham on four dates in January and February where she will sing the songs of pop legend Sting.

What started out as a simple schoolgirl crush has now grown into a serious passion of the highest order for the multi-award winning Rosemary Loar. For only four performances, she brings her new show Sting, Stang, Stung: Swingin' The Music of Sting! to the Metropolitan Room at Gotham on four dates in January and February where she will sing the songs of pop legend Sting.

What started out as a simple schoolgirl crush has now grown into a serious passion of the highest order for the multi-award winning Rosemary Loar. For only four performances, she brings her new show Sting, Stang, Stung: Swingin' The Music of Sting! to the Metropolitan Room at Gotham on four dates in January and February where she will sing the songs of pop legend Sting.

Bravo reminisces about some of the best moments in reality television with an animated special, 'Shep and Tiffany Watch TV: The Best of 2010,' airing Thursday, December 23 at 11pm et/pt. Based on the animated web shorts from Shepard Boucher that have garnered worldwide notoriety with millions of online hits, the main characters Shep and Tiffany, young reality TV junkies, serve as masters of ceremonies as they attempt to clean out their DVR of the year's best moments and make way for what's to come in 2011. From 'Hoarders' to 'The Real Housewives of New York City,' no reality show is spared as the special parodies the best in reality TV.

Bravo reminisces about some of the best moments in reality television with an animated special, 'Shep and Tiffany Watch TV: The Best of 2010,' airing Thursday, December 23 at 11pm et/pt. Based on the animated web shorts from Shepard Boucher that have garnered worldwide notoriety with millions of online hits, the main characters Shep and Tiffany, young reality TV junkies, serve as masters of ceremonies as they attempt to clean out their DVR of the year's best moments and make way for what's to come in 2011. From 'Hoarders' to 'The Real Housewives of New York City,' no reality show is spared as the special parodies the best in reality TV.

Stage veteran Lewis Cleale has joined the cast of THE BOOK OF MORMON, the first Broadway musical from the creators of 'South Park'. The production opens on Broadway on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street). Previews begin on February 24, 2011.

According to Variety, stage and screen star Sarah Jessica Parker is set to join New Line's NEW YEAR'S EVE. The film will be directed by Garry Marshall, and will include a cast of: Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Abigail Breslin, Robert De Niro, Ashton Kutcher, Lea Michele, Michelle Pfeiffer and Hilary Swank.

Building on its ratings successes and the pop culture following of its late night talk show, Bravo will premiere five consecutive nights of 'Watch What Happens: Live' for the first time ever and will launch its first New Year's Eve special. Beginning Sunday, December 12, 'Watch What Happens: Live' will air five original nights with a star-studded guest lineup including Anderson Cooper, Diane Von Furstenberg, Amy Sedaris and Denise Richards. Rounding out the year on December 31st, Bravo will air 'Watch What Happens Live: Andy's New Years Eve Party,' the network's first New Year's Eve special hosted by Andy Cohen live from the Bravo clubhouse. Party guests include Sandra Bernhard, Megan McCain, Housewives from coast to coast; special appearances by newsmakers of the year and performances from Jay Sean and Bravolebritie Kim Zolciak.

It starts when a little boy asks Santa for a doll, gets a truck, and thinks he's been bad. The child's quiet letter of complaint shakes St. Nick to the soul as he recalls his fearful youth during the middle ages (when homosexuals were torn to pieces) and regrets the promotional deals he made with Coca-Cola that force him to stay in the closet. Santa Claus Is Coming Out, a theatrical mock-u-mentary by Jeffrey Solomon, reveals the secret romantic life of the beloved childhood icon and the scandal that rocks the world when the truth leaks out.

Building on its ratings successes and the pop culture following of its late night talk show, Bravo will premiere five consecutive nights of 'Watch What Happens: Live' for the first time ever and will launch its first New Year's Eve special. Beginning Sunday, December 12, 'Watch What Happens: Live' will air five original nights with a star-studded guest lineup including Anderson Cooper, Diane Von Furstenberg, Amy Sedaris and Denise Richards. Rounding out the year on December 31st, Bravo will air 'Watch What Happens Live: Andy's New Years Eve Party,' the network's first New Year's Eve special hosted by Andy Cohen live from the Bravo clubhouse. Party guests include Sandra Bernhard, Megan McCain, Housewives from coast to coast; special appearances by newsmakers of the year and performances from Jay Sean and Bravolebritie Kim Zolciak.

ROSEMARY LOAR the encore shows Sting, Stang, Stung: Swingin' the music of Sting!