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On June 5th, Sally Dexter and more cast members will be welcomed into the cast of London's Billy Elliot

London's Old Vic has announced its 2006-2007 season, with a number of Shakespearean plays, a pantomime-inspired adaptation of Cinderella by Stephen Frye and a production of John Osborne's The Entertainer starring Robert Lindsay among the highlights

One of the most popular new musicals of the season -- [title of show], which extended its run three times Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre will return, by popular demand, for a limited engagement this summer starting July 14.

The BMI Librettists Workshop is now accepting applications

The NY Post reports that an agressive offer has been made for the hit musical to visit Toronto, before it does New York.

On February 16th, the 3rd Annual embrace! concert took place to benefit The Matthew Shepard Foundation at the Westside Theatre.

The London cast recording of the West End smash Billy Elliot is now available in American stores; it was released on February 7th

The Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street) will continue its 24th season with [title of show], the much buzzed-about new musical by Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell.

The London cast recording of the West End smash Billy Elliot will dance into American stores on February 7th, 2006, while the show itself will open on Broadway sometime in 2007

Billy Elliot has been extended to run at London's Victoria Place Theatre through October 21st

The UK press is reporting this morning that Andrew Lloyd Webber is partnering up with the BBC for a talent show to search for an unknown to star as Maria in The Sound of Music.

Fourteen year-old Leon Cooke has been cast as one of the alternating Billy Elliots in the London hit musical

As reported in the Jamaican Observer, a play based on the life of Bob Marley seems likely to head for Broadway.

The Lamb's Theatre's first-ever Summer Smorgasbord performance series will put 4 plays and theatrical events in the spotlight from June 22nd to July 30th

The smash London musical Billy Elliot has extended its booking period to April 1st, 2006 after rave reviews and healthy box office

Billy Elliot The Musical, which opened earlier this month to extraordinary reviews, has now extended its booking period until 1 April 2006.

Billy Elliot The Musical is to re-schedule its first three preview performances. Performances will now begin on Thursday 31 March . The previews have been re-scheduled in order to give the 45 children who are performing in the production a less arduous rehearsal period leading up to their West End debut.