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Today 25 July 2011, in the production's seventh year in the West End, 13 year old Adam Vesperman from Seattle, USA, will make his West End stage debut as Billy Elliot at the Victoria Palace Theatre, becoming the twenty-seventh boy to play the title role in the hit west end show Billy Elliot The Musical.

Mosaic Theatre, the award-winning professional Equity theatre at American Heritage launches its Eleventh Anniversary Season with Michael Weller's critically acclaimed drama Side Effects (September 15 - October 9), a provocative companion piece to Fifty Words by the author of Loose Ends and Moonchildren. Side Effects is 'one of the best plays of the year,' raves the Times Square Chronicle, 'a play that is a must see!'

The upcoming film version of LES MISERABLES has taken further steps to the big screen: according to The Daily Mail, the film has scheduled shooting for February in the UK.

TV Land announced today that production starts this week on the network's new original sitcom, 'The Exes' (working title). The series, which is written by Mark Reisman ('Frasier'), will debut on TV Land on Wednesday, November 30 at 10:30 pm ET/PT immediately following the season three premiere of 'Hot in Cleveland.' The program stars critically-acclaimed actors Donald Faison ('Scrubs'), Wayne Knight ('Seinfeld,' 'Hot in Cleveland'), David Alan Basche ('The Starter Wife'), Kelly Stables ('Two and a Half Men') and Emmy Award-winner Kristen Johnston ('3rd Rock From The Sun').

Bravo Media announced today that it will partner with Ryan Seacrest Productions on the new docu-series, 'Shahs of Sunset' (working title). The series will follow a group of young Persian-American friends who juggle living and working in LA while balancing the demands of their families and traditions. For more information, visit www.BravoTV.com. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BravoPR.

Bravo Media announced today that it will partner with Ryan Seacrest Productions on the new docu-series, 'Shahs of Sunset' (working title).

Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh's new 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables will go on sale Saturday, July 16th for the premiere Dayton engagement at the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center. The all new production of Les Misérables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo.

The 25th anniversary production of the world's longest-running musical, LES MISÉRABLES, premieres at the Buell Theatre August 30 - September 10.

Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh's new 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables will go on sale Saturday, July 16th for the premiere Dayton engagement at the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center. The all new production of Les Misérables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo.

We are thrilled to announce our new season including a new play from the brilliant writer of Mosaic's Award Winning hit, The Seafarer, and the plays Shining City and The Weir. Mosaic is pleased to be just the second theater in the United States to present The Birds by Tony Award nominee Conor McPherson. We are also pleased to announce that Mosaic will begin its season with Michael Weller's Side Effects, a beautiful play which just closed in New York and - marking another Mosaic milestone - we are proud to present The Michael Brewer Project (Working Title) as a World Premiere written by Joe Calarco. We are also excited about two previously announced plays, Lombardi and The Edge of Our Bodies which you can read about below.

The musical adaptation of the eponymous Helen Fielding novel had West End aspirations for an upcoming season. The show could making its West End debut as early as next year, as there are two theatres the production is reportedly eyeing.

Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh's new 25th anniversary production of Les Miserables will go on sale Friday, July 8th for the premiere Memphis engagement at The Orpheum Theatre.

Bridget_Jones_20010101 As BroadwayWorld has previously reported, the musical version of Helen Fielding's popular novel, 'Bridget Jones's Diary,' is in the works with aspirations to open in the West End. Fielding is working with British recording artist Lily Allen and Greg Kurstin on the musical's score and lyrics and is working on the book with assistance from Julian Webber. Stephen Daldry, the director of BILLY ELLIOT, directed the recent workshop alongside Webber and choreographer Peter Darling; Working Title is producing the project.

The most knowledgeable theater aficionados know that the biggest hit musicals often have the most original, concise titles. Musicals such as Chicago, West Side Story and Next To Normal all have names that are as timeless as the story, music, and lyrics themselves. With that in mind, Moldy Fig Productions, producer of The Last Word, is offering the musical theater consumer the chance of a lifetime: to name a prospective hit musical!

SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITIONS: 2011-2012 The information below is subject to change.

The all new production of 'Les Misérables,' featuring glorious new staging and spectacular re-imagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, just opened at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on Friday, June 17, 2011. Performances will continue through July 31, 2011.

Hugh Jackman confirmed today his participation in the upcoming musical film version of LES MISERABLES.

Billy Elliot the Musical begins its San Francisco engagement tonight at the Orpheum Theatre (1192 Market Street at 8th). This multi-award winning smash hit musical concludes the 2010- 2011 Best of Broadway series under the direction of Carole Shorenstein Hays. Billy Elliot the Musical, produced by Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions, is based on the international smash-hit film.

The all new production of 'Les Misérables,' featuring glorious new staging and spectacular re-imagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, just opened at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on Friday, June 17, 2011. Performances will continue through July 31, 2011.Click Below to go inside of opening night!

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions in association with Weinstein Live Entertainment announced today that Patrick Mulvey will join the cast of the 10-time Tony Award winning Billy Elliot the Musical in the role of ‘Tony.' Mulvey began his journey as the original ‘Tony' in the Chicago production of Billy Elliot. He comes to the Broadway company direct from the Toronto production of Billy Elliot. Current ‘Tony' Will Chase will play his final performance Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 7:30pm. Mulvey's first performance is scheduled for Friday, July 15 at 7:30pm.