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On Thursday, January 14, Disney Theatrical Productions welcomed Oscar, Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg (moderator of ABC's THE VIEW) to the cast of Broadway's landmark musical event, THE LION KING for one night only at the Minskoff Theatre. Goldberg appeared in a series of surprise cameos throughout the 8pm performance. The appearance marked a return for Goldberg to the legit stage and her Lion King roots, having originated the voice of Shenzi the Hyena more than 15 years ago in the 1994 Disney animated feature. Here, BroadwayWorld brings you a look inside Whoopi's rehearsals, captured by The View's own cameras in a segment that aired today.

On Thursday, January 14, Disney Theatrical Productions welcomed Oscar, Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg (moderator of ABC's THE VIEW) to the cast of Broadway's landmark musical event, THE LION KING for one night only at the Minskoff Theatre. Goldberg appeared in a series of surprise cameos throughout the 8pm performance. The appearance marked a return for Goldberg to the legit stage and her Lion King roots, having originated the voice of Shenzi the Hyena more than 15 years ago in the 1994 Disney animated feature.

Take some of the greatest songs of the 1940s; add a healthy dose of comedy and romance; mix it all together with an award-winning cast and some of Southern California's finest creative staff, and what do you get?

Whoopi Goldberg confirmed yesterday on the Joy Behar show that she will be brining Sister Act, now playing at The London Palladium in the West End, to Broadway in 2011.

On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 8pm - Film, Television and Broadway star SHERYL LEE RALPH (Sister Act 2, The Flintstones, OBC of Dreamgirls) will bring 'with Love on Valentines Day' to the Upright Cabaret on Vermont (located within Vermont Restaurant complex), 1714 N. Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Tbe portrait party for Richard Thomas took place on Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 at 9:30 PM at Tony's di Napoli Restaurant, 147 West 43rd Street, between 6th Avenue and Broadway.

Disney Theatrical Productions welcomed Oscar, Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg (moderator of ABC's THE VIEW) to the cast of Broadway's landmark musical event, THE LION KING - for one night only - on Thursday, January 14 at the Minskoff Theatre (200 West 45th Street, NYC). Goldberg appeared in a series of surprise cameos throughout the 8pm performance. The appearance marks a return for Goldberg to the legit stage and her Lion King roots, having originated the voice of Shenzi the Hyena more than 15 years ago in the 1994 Disney animated feature.

The Fountain Theatre opens its 20th Anniversary Season with the West Coast premiere of Ifa Bayeza's daring, folk and gospel-infused The Ballad of Emmett Till in celebration of Black History Month. Shirley Jo Finney (Yellowman) directs Bernard K. Addison, Rico E. Anderson, Lorenz Arnell, Adenrele Ojo and Karen Malina White in the five-week run, February 20 through March 20, with low-priced previews beginning February 11.

Disney Theatrical Productions welcomed Oscar, Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg (moderator of ABC's 'The View') to the cast of Broadway's landmark musical event, THE LION KING - for one night only - on Thursday, January 14 at the Minskoff Theatre (200 West 45th Street, NYC).

Disney Theatrical Productions welcomes Oscar, Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg (moderator of ABC's THE VIEW) to the cast of Broadway's landmark musical event, THE LION KING - for one night only - on Thursday, January 14 at the Minskoff Theatre (200 West 45th Street, NYC). Goldberg will appear in a series of surprise cameos throughout the 8pm performance. The announcement was made live this morning on 'The View.' The appearance marks a return for Goldberg to the legit stage and her Lion King roots, having originated the voice of Shenzi the Hyena more than 15 years ago in the 1994 Disney animated feature.

Take some of the greatest songs of the 1940s; add a healthy dose of comedy and romance; mix it all together with an award-winning cast and some of Southern California's finest creative staff, and what do you get?

'Laurie Anderson, Joan Osborne and Suzanne Vega are legends in the music world,' said Julie Crosby, the Producing Artistic Director of Women's Project.

V-Day 2010 Campaign Event to 'stop violence against women and girls' and V-Day New York 'Healing Through Music' announce its second auditions for Eve Ensler's Obie award-winning play THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES to be staged at the Philippine Consulate in New York on Fifth Avenue on April 10, 2010, Saturday at 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Female actors may show up at the auditions on January 23, 2010, Saturday at 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Champion Studios, 14th floor, 257 West 39th Street, New York City.

The 41st NAACP Image Awards nominees were announced today during a press conference at The SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills. Taye Diggs ('Private Practice' - ABC), Michael Strahan ('Brothers' - FOX) and 'FOX NFL Sunday'), Wanda Sykes ('The Wanda Sykes Show' - FOX), Kyle Massey ('That's SRaven,' 'Cory in the House' - Disney Channel), Chris Massey ('Zoey 101' - Nickelodeon) and Tatyana Ali (Young and the Restless - CBS) joined NAACP Image Awards Committee Chair, Clayola Brown, and Vicangelo Bulluck, Executive Producer of the telecast, to announce the categories and nominees. The 41st NAACP Image Awards will air live on Friday, February 26 (8:00 - 10:00 PM ET/PT Tape-Delayed) on FOX.

Stage Entertainment und Whoopi Goldberg präsentieren ab Herbst 2010 das Musical Sister Act - Ein himmlisches Musical-Vergnügen im Hamburger TUI Operettenhaus.

Der Sender Hamburg 1 Fernsehen ehrte gestern in einer TV Gala Menschen und Organisationen, die sich in besonderer Weise um die Hansstadt Hamburg verdient gemacht haben.

On Wed & Thurs, Dec 30-31, 2009 - Film, Television and Broadway star SHERYL LEE RALPH (Sister Act 2, The Flintstones, Tony Nominee from Dreamgirls) will be 'singin' and swingin' into 2010' at Upright Cabaret on Vermont (located within Vermont Restaurant complex), 1714 N. Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027

On Wed & Thurs, Dec 30-31, 2009 - Film, Television and Broadway star SHERYL LEE RALPH (Sister Act 2, The Flintstones, Tony Nominee from Dreamgirls) will be 'singin' and swingin' into 2010' at Upright Cabaret on Vermont (located within Vermont Restaurant complex), 1714 N. Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027