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Audemars Piguet will be the presenting sponsor of the 63rd Annual Tony Awards Telecast Red Carpet on June 7th at Radio City Music Hall. Audemars Piguet, considered one of the world's finest watch manufacturers, will display eight solid aluminum clocks along this year's red carpet.

David Bologna is enchanting Broadway audiences as 'Michael' in the smash hit musical Billy Elliot. His delightful performance has earned him a 2009 Tony Award Best Performance by A Featured Actor In A Musical

Variety reports that Universal Pictures has made a big-bucks deal to acquire an untitled Mattel toy property for a live-action musical film to be produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. The duo will reunite with the 'Hairspray' team of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Shaiman and Wittman are in talks to write an original score for the musical.

Imago Theatre is holding open auditions for three productions. To audition arrive at Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th, Avenue, on June 3 at 6 PM. No reservations are required. Allow 2 hours or more for the audition. For more information contact imagotheatre@gmail.com

With the end of school upon us, Aurora Theatre reminds parents that it is not too late to enroll in our second year of summer programs. We will offer camps and intensives for students from rising 1st - 12th Grades. Aurora Theatre Director of Education, Susan Reid has put together an unprecedented team of teaching professionals, including a voice instructor with Broadway experience

Gregory Jbara is a 2009 Tony Award nominee for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for his emotional and inspired work in Billy Elliot the Musical. This is Gregory Jbara's first Tony nomination. He originated the role of André Thirbault in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and has performed on Broadway in Victor/Victoria and the 1994 revival of Damn Yankees!

Author Helen Fielding has been working on a musical version of her original newspaper columns about a 32-year-old who keeps a diary detailing her hilarious attempts to take control of her life and find a man. The columns inspired Fielding to write two best-selling books - Bridget Jones's Diary and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason - which were later turned into hit movies starring Renee Zellweger.

The New York Times sheds a light on the fact that Tony Award voters have to see only one of the three boys rotating in the title role of 'Billy Elliot: The Musical' before voting on their joint nomination for leading actor in a musical.

On 12 May 2009, as Billy Elliot the Musical celebrates its fourth birthday and its 1700th performance at the Victoria Palace Theatre in the West End, 12 year old Oliver Gardner from Bath will join the London cast making him the thirty-second boy to play the iconic role of Billy worldwide, first performed by Jamie Bell in the original film.

The talented kids from Billy Elliot, including the 'ballet girls', Serendipity unveiled a brand new sweet concoction to honor the hit musical. The pink tutu wearing cast experienced The Billy Elliot Too Tutu Sundae for the first time on Thursday, April 30th.

BroadwayWorld Presents The 2009 Tony Award Nominees: 'Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play'

On 12 May 2009, as Billy Elliot the Musical celebrates its fourth birthday and its 1700th performance at the Victoria Palace Theatre in the West End, 12 year old Oliver Gardner from Bath will join the London cast making him the thirty-second boy to play the iconic role of Billy worldwide, first performed by Jamie Bell in the original film.

BroadwayWorld Presents The 2009 Tony Award Nominees: 'Best Musical'

Billy Elliot the Musical stars David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish will perform live on the Tuesday, May 5th telecast of CBS News' 'The Early Show.' The appearance will include all three boys performing 'Electricity.' 'The Early Show' airs from 7am - 9am on WCBS channel 2 in the tri-state area.

On May 3, 2009, The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts (TBTA) will host a dynamic creative workshop led by Broadway's Susan Blackwell. The workshop, appropriate for individuals of all ages, is inspired by the popular song ?Die, Vampire, Die' in the hit Broadway musical [title of show]. The song, also penned by Blackwell, defines a Vampire as 'any person, thought or feeling that stands between you and your creative self-expression.'

Broadway dance comes to the bergenPAC when the New Jersey Ballet revives 'Ballet on Broadway' Saturday, May 2 at 8PM in Englewood.

White Pines Productions, a newly formed production company, is presenting a showcase of a heartfelt new work by local playwright William di Canzio. The play, Johnny Has Gone for A Soldier, will be showcased June 4-7 at the Playground at the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom Street.

On May 3, 2009, The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts (TBTA) will host a dynamic creative workshop led by Broadway's Susan Blackwell. The workshop, appropriate for individuals of all ages, is inspired by the popular song ?Die, Vampire, Die' in the hit Broadway musical [title of show]. The song, also penned by Blackwell, defines a Vampire as 'any person, thought or feeling that stands between you and your creative self-expression.'

Open auditions on Sunday May 3rd at 6PM. Imago Theatre is holding open auditions for three productions. No reservations are required - to audition just arrive at Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th, Avenue, on May 3 at 6PM. Allow 2 hours or more for the audition. For more information, contact imagotheatre@gmail.com

Tony Award-nominated actor and theatre veteran, Colm Wilkinson stars on the SHOWTIME mini-series 'The Tudors' as Lord Thomas Darcy on April 12th at 9PM (EST).