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Stefanie Powers to Star as Norma Desmond in Ogunquit Playhouse Production of Sunset Boulevard The Ogunquit Playhouse announces that the legendary star of stage and screen Stefanie Powers will portray Norma Desmond in this summer's production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's International sensation Sunset Boulevard on stage July 28 through August 14.

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) presents the world premiere of the musical Johnny Baseball by Richard Dresser, Robert Reale, and Willy Reale, directed by Diane Paulus. The production begins performances on May 16 and runs through June 27, 2010 at the Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge.

Broadway in Riverside - A Nederlander Presentation is sponsoring an event called 'Come Take a Seat' on June 26th 2010 11 am - 2 pm at the Fox Performing Arts Center in downtown Riverside.

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center raises the curtain on an exciting, expanded 2010-11 season on September 22, 2010 when classical piano superstar Lang Lang returns to NJPAC's Prudential Hall stage, which has been dubbed one of his favorite places in the world to play, as a soloist on two works, Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 in c, Op. 37, and Liszt's virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, led by Jacques Lacombe in his second performance as the NJSO's new Music Director.

The cast of THE ADDAMS FAMILY gathered at Sardi's for the unveiling of a portrait for cast member (and Tony nominee) Kevin Chamberlin. BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the fun!

Broadway in Riverside - A Nederlander Presentation is sponsoring an event called 'Come Take a Seat' on June 26th 2010 11 am - 2 pm at the Fox Performing Arts Center in downtown Riverside.

The Ogunquit Playhouse will present The Drowsy Chaperone from June 9 through June 26, 2010 starring Bravo's Carson Kressley as the Man in Chair and The Mary Tyler Moore Show's Gloria Engel as Mrs. Tottendale, the role she created for the original Broadway production. This new musical comedy was the darling of the Tony Awards, winning the most statues in 2006, including Best Sets and Costumes - the very same sets and costumes will be featured in the Ogunquit Production. Broadway veteran Liz Larsen also joins the cast as the Drowsy Chaperone.

Emmy-winning television star, celebrity stylist, author and fashion designer, Carson Kressley is about to make his theatrical debut at the Ogunquit Playhouse, alongside twice-Emmy nominated actress Georgia Engel, in the multi-Tony Award winning musical, The Drowsy Chaperone on stage June 9 through June 26.

The Ogunquit Playhouse is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert F. Levinstein to the new position of Associate Producer. Robert has been associated with the Playhouse since 2002, first as the resident Production Stage Manager and then starting in 2008 as the Director of Production. As Associate Producer, Robert will oversee all theatrical operations for the 78-year-old company, named by the press as America's Foremost Summer Theatre.

The 60th Anniversary Music Circus season opens with 'Spamalot,' the 2005 Tony Award-winning musical, as the first show in the 2010 60th Anniversary season. Playing for an extended run at the Wells Fargo Pavilion July 9 -18, the production features a stellar cast that includes Broadway veteran Gary Beach, who will be playing the lead role of King Arthur.

The cast of THE ADDAMS FAMILY is set to head into the studio on April 19th to record the show's previously announced cast recording produced by Decca Broadway. The cast recording is set to be released this June.

Feel like you have the best seat in the house when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases the one-time only live event Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) on Blu-ray DiscTM and DVD on June 8, 2010. Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) delivers the magic of a historic performance by members of the Monty Python troupe celebrating their 40th Anniversary with a song oratorio inspired by the cult film The Life of Brian at London's Royal Albert Hall. The performance features a rare on-stage reunion of Python troupe members Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, and Terry Gilliam. Brand new special features include three behind-the-stage featurettes and 6 sing-a-long songs, along with BD-LiveTM functionality on the Blu-ray Disc version.

The New York Times is reporting that real-life married couple Marrin Mazzie and Jason Danieley will be taking over the lead roles in Next to Normal on July 19th. This will mark the couple's first on-stage pairing in a Broadway show.

Casting for the 60th Music Circus season is nearing completion. After auditioning performers in New York, Los Angeles and Sacramento, California Musical Theatre Artistic Director Glenn Casale is finalizing the acting company for the seven-show season at the Wells Fargo Pavilion. The company is expected to include Broadway veterans, including Tony Award nominees, television comedians, up-and-coming young actors and plenty of returning Music Circus favorites. Complete cast lists are available online at www.SacramentoMusicCircus.com and are subject to change.

Sacramento Music Circus has announced the casting for its sixtieth summer season. The seven-show season will include the Music Circus premieres of 'Spamalot,' 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' and 'The Marvelous Wonderettes' and new stagings of 'Oklahoma!,' 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,' '42nd Street' and 'Funny Girl,' the latter returning to Music Circus after an 18-year absence.

Big band sound transforms the Lincoln Theatre into a Duke Ellington jazz club as Arena Stage presents Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies, choreographed by and starring Maurice Hines (Broadway's Sophisticated Ladies and Uptown... It's Hot!) with direction by Charles Randolph-Wright (Arena's Guys and Dolls and Blue).

Big band sound transforms the Lincoln Theatre into a Duke Ellington jazz club as Arena Stage presents Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies, choreographed by and starring Maurice Hines (Broadway's Sophisticated Ladies and Uptown... It's Hot!) with direction by Charles Randolph-Wright (Arena's Guys and Dolls and Blue).

Howard Panter for The Ambassador Theatre Group and Bill Kenwright present Monty Python's Spamalot: A new musical lovingly ripped off from Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Eric Idle and John Du Prez on their UK Tour from May 29th 2010.

The Ogunquit Playhouse will present The Drowsy Chaperone from June 9 through June 26, 2010 starring Bravo's Carson Kressley as the Man in Chair and The Mary Tyler Moore Show's Gloria Engel as Mrs. Tottendale, the role she created for the original Broadway production. This new musical comedy was the darling of the Tony Awards, winning the most statues in 2006, including Best Sets and Costumes - the very same sets and costumes will be featured in the Ogunquit Production. Broadway veteran Liz Larsen also joins the cast as the Drowsy Chaperone.

Broadway's elite will gather to honor Nancy Coyne of Serino Coyne at UJA-Federation of New York's Entertainment, Media, and Communications Division's 2010 Excellence in Theatre Award Dinner on Monday, May 24, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. at The St. Regis New York, Fifth Avenue & East 55th Street, Manhattan.

NJPAC and Nederlander Presentations, the preeminent owner and operator of several premier venues and theater productions, have formed a partnership to co-present NJPAC's Broadway Series, beginning with its 2010-2011 season.

Broadway's elite will gather to honor Nancy Coyne of Serino Coyne at UJA-Federation of New York's Entertainment, Media, and Communications Division's 2010 Excellence in Theatre Award Dinner on Monday, May 24, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. at The St. Regis New York, Fifth Avenue & East 55th Street, Manhattan.

Single tickets for the 60th anniversary Music Circus season at the Wells Fargo Pavilion will go on sale on Monday, May 17 at 10 a.m. Tickets for all seven shows, Monty Python's SPAMALOT, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, OKLAHOMA, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, FUNNY GIRL, THE MARVELOUS WONDRETTES, and 42ND STREET will be available by phone at (916) 557-1999, at the Wells Fargo Pavilion box office window at 1419 H Street, or online at http://www.SacramentoMusicCircus.com. Tickets are $50 for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings, as well as Saturday matinees. Tickets are $53 for Friday and Saturday evenings and $41 for Thursday matinee.

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) presents the world premiere of the musical Johnny Baseball by Richard Dresser, Robert Reale, and Willy Reale, directed by Diane Paulus. The production begins performances on May 16 and runs through June 27, 2010 at the Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge.

Single tickets for the 60th anniversary Music Circus season at the Wells Fargo Pavilion will go on sale on Monday, May 17 at 10 a.m. Tickets for all seven shows, Monty Python's SPAMALOT, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, OKLAHOMA, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, FUNNY GIRL, THE MARVELOUS WONDRETTES, and 42ND STREET will be available by phone at (916) 557-1999, at the Wells Fargo Pavilion box office window at 1419 H Street, or online at http://www.SacramentoMusicCircus.com. Tickets are $50 for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings, as well as Saturday matinees. Tickets are $53 for Friday and Saturday evenings and $41 for Thursday matinee.