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There's a little more than just speculation at this point, however, with Bell chiming in and confirming she'd be up for a guest role.

For the 10th non-consecutive week, the soundtrack to Disney's Oscar winning animated film FROZEN remains at the number one spot on Billboard 200

Tony Award Nominated Producer Matthew Weaver (Rock of Ages) of MediaWeaver Entertainment - a movie, TV and stage production company - has acquired the theatrical stage rights to the trailblazing musical variety television series Soul Train. Created in 1970 by visionary Don Cornelius, Soul Train famously introduced the world to generations of new music and a whole new series of dance moves and styles on a weekly basis. Weaver acquired the rights from Soul Train Holdings, LLC. Weaver is now in talks with theater and film notables to come on board as the creative team for the Broadway production.

Today we are talking to a Broadway leading lady making a major mark in the gender-bending role of Yitzhak in the new Broadway production of John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask's masterful rock musical HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH starring Neil Patrick Harris, the affable and idiosyncratically alluring Lena Hall. Discussing sharing the stage with NPH in the raucous and wild rock showpiece, Hall offers a vivid view of her participation in the Broadway iteration of the cult hit - ranging from polishing her vocals for a cover of Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" to donning a prosthetic penis and much more. Additionally, Hall opens up about the larger themes of the prescient and timely musical, as well as shares her affection for the rock, pop and punk sound the score so evocatively emulates and recreates. On that note, Hall also sheds some light on her other ongoing endeavor, as lead singer of the band The Deafening, and shares some of her favorite songs to sing at gigs around town - including an upcoming show at Arlene's Grocery later this week. As if that were not enough, Hall also looks back on some of her most fondly remembered roles to date, reflecting on her time spent in the corps of CATS and the lace-ups of KINKY BOOTS through to a new jukebox musical project featuring the music of iconic rock songwriter Holly Knight. All of that, throwback tales involving NPH and much, much more in this wide-ranging conversation with one of the most uniquely compelling Broadway stars of the new season.

In what has become a much anticipated annual fundraiser at The Ridgefield Playhouse, BandJam 2014 will showcase the best middle and high school band finalists who will compete for the coveted title in front of industry pros on Sunday, April 27, at 4 p.m. Pictured are the bands in the High School category that will rock out to compete for the title: Juice, Birdwalk, Apollo's Legacy and Plethora of Nothing. Middle school bands that will vie for the title are Dysfunctional 4, The Next Generation, Ulterior Motives and Marmalade Sky. This year's celebrity judges include Paul Pesco, a masterful guitarist whose list of credits reads like a 'who's who' of the entertainment industry, as Paul has recorded and toured with Madonna, Annie Lennox, Steve Winwood, Chaka Kahn, Hall and Oates, Jeff Lorber, Whitney Houston, George Benson, Joan Baez, Celine Dion and more top artists. Broadway star Linda Eder, who showcases one of the greatest contemporary voices with a range that spans the standards, pop, country and jazz. DJ Ethan Carey of i95fm radio will also judge. Pizza Via's Pizza Truck will be serving up slices for sale in the Playhouse parking lot beginning at 3 p.m. Comedian Christine O'Leary will emcee. BandJam 2014 is underwritten by The Guitar Center, Enchanted Gardens Studios, Pepsi, Pizza Via, Ridgefield Music Studios and The Music Shed, which is also providing musical direction for the bands, with media sponsor i95fm The Home of Rock 'n' Roll.

As predicted, the soundtrack to Disney's Oscar-winning animated film FROZEN remained at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for an eighth week.

Filipino-American singers Jared Martin, 21, and Tiffany Viray, 17, are poised to lend their singing flair to the upcoming tribute concert to Original Philippine Music (OPM) composer-lyricist Cecile Azarcon billed as 'An Evening of Original Philippine Music with Cecile Azarcon and Sounds of Manila' at Peter Norton Symphony Space (2537 Broadway and 95th Street) on Sunday, April 27, at 7 p.m.

On Monday, April 28, 2014, Marymount Manhattan College (MMC) will host the annual President's Gala, a special evening honoring Grammy and Tony Award nominated composer, lyricist and producer Frank Wildhorn.

JOSEPH JOHN PRODUCTIONS present DIVAPALOOZA. The ALL-MALE Diva Cast Singing ALL-FEMALE Diva Songs. Songs by Whitney Houston, Patti Lupone, Audra McDonald, Idina Menzel, Cyndi Lauper and Lady Gaga and more.

FIFA and Sony Music Entertainment announce today that the Official Anthem of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil is entitled 'Dar um Jeito (We Will Find A Way),' and features a global superstar line-up including music legend Carlos Santana, Wyclef, Avicii andAlexandre Pires.

On 2 June this year, Alexandra Burke will join the cast of the hit West End musical The Bodyguard, to play the leading role of Oscar-nominated superstar Rachel Marron. Burke will play opposite Tristan Gemmill who continues in the role of Rachel's bodyguard, Frank Farmer.

For the first time that I can remember, AMERICAN IDOL's Elimination Show was a jam-packed 30 minutes this week. The shortened episode was necessitated by the series premiere of Christopher Meloni's new sitcom, SURVIVING JACK.

Ridgefield BandJam was the brainchild of some enterprising students, some musicians themselves -- Cole Butchen, Michael Rosamalia and Tucker Hearon. After learning that The Ridgefield Playhouse was struggling in the economic downturn (2008), the students created a benefit event that would satisfy their love of music plus provide support to the Playhouse, hence 'Ridgefield BandJam' was born. RidgefieldBandJam.com, a Web site developed by the kids, has all the details of how it works.

TV star and Broadway vet Ariana Grande performed the classic Whitney Houston ballad 'I Have Nothing' at the White House for the Women of Soul event

Good music never goes out of style. It emanates from an intangible, authentic space and reverberates with a very special frequency beyond the boundaries of time. Those who know it, feel it. Toronto native Veronica Domingues is mastering the art of crafting timeless music with a unique twist on mid 90s hip-hop soul on her sparkling debut EP Just Chill. The bubbly 24-year-old singer-songwriter effortlessly infuses head nodding beats and jazzy melodies with a vibrant vocal style – resulting in what will be a stunning release. Reared in a Portuguese household where traditional music styles from her parents' home country permeated the air, Veronica sought balance early on by listening to influences as varied as Shania Twain and Whitney Houston.

Multi-Platinum superstars Toni Braxton and Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds are the latest Grammy Award-winning artists to join the roster of 'Special Guest Star' vocalists in the smash hit Broadway musical After Midnight. With an impressive 16 Grammy Awards between them, Braxton and Edmonds will play their first performance tonight, March 18, 2014, marking Edmonds' Broadway debut and Braxton's return. The duo will continue performances at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 West 47th Street) through Sunday, March 30, 2014.

Italian house DJs Daddy's Groove and Congorock come together to blend their unique skills and talents, creating the seamless track Synthemilk, released today on Ultra.

Italian house DJs Daddy's Groove and Congorock come together to blend their unique skills and talents, creating the seamless track Synthemilk, released today, 14th March 2014 on Ultra.

Following five years of sell-out performances, New York's favorite gay choristers, the New York City Gay Men's Chorus (NYCGMC), are bringing their hugely successful Big Gay Sing back to audiences, promising an even bigger, gayer and more fabulous extravaganza than the first five combined.

Guests who haven't yet seen Vegas' hottest headliner no longer have any excuses. The Strip's favorite vocal vixen is offering up reduced-price tickets to a one-night-only dress rehearsal for her critically-acclaimed show, co-produced by Celine Dion, VERONIC Voices, at Bally's Las Vegas on Thursday, April 24 at 9:30 p.m.