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Turning on the TV or reading the news can be depressing these days. Sometimes a person wants to leave behind the serious issues of the day and see something that is just nice - and nice is the perfect description of Olney Theater Center's season opener, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown.

Emmy and Tony Award Winner Kristin Chenoweth brings her debut world tour to Philadelphia with a performance at the Academy of Music on Friday, June 1, 2012. Tickets go on sale to the public on Monday, March 12 at 10 a.m. The North American tour includes 19 cities across the country, kicking off on May 9 in Seattle and concluding in Chenoweth's hometown of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on June 24.

FIORELLO!, the next staged reading of MUSICAL THEATRE WEST'S REINER READING SERIES will take place on March 11, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the University Theater on the CSU Long Beach campus at the 7th Street entrance.

Today in 1999, You're A Good an Charlie Brown opened at the Ambassador Theatre, where it ran for 149 performances. A 1967 musical comedy with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner, the show is based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip Peanuts. THe 1999 revival featured new dialogue by Michael Mayer, who also directed, and additional songs and orchestration written by Andrew Lippa; choreography was by Jerry Mitchell. The cast featured Anthony Rapp, Kristin Chenoweth, and Roger Bart.

Broadway veteran Roger Bart will guest star on the January 11th episode of ABC's REVENGE. In the episode entitled 'Infamy', Bart will play the role of Mason Treadwell, a rich, pretentious journalist who's written a tell-all book about Long Island high society.

The Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd (ATG), the UK's largest theatre company, with 39 venues in the UK, including 13 in the West End, announced today that it has partnered with Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell, the acclaimed director and choreographer, to form Jerry Mitchell Productions. Jerry Mitchell Productions will work to develop, create and produce new productions for ATG theatres in London, New York and around the world. Mitchell will also take on a Creative Producer role, as well as being a Director/Choreographer on selected productions, and will focus on a wide range of projects from new commissions to fresh, innovative versions of classic pieces.

Gary Naylor sees some of his favourite characters on stage in a show that does them justice.

Kristin Chenoweth is best known on Broadway for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1999) for which she won a Tony Award and for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked (2003). Born and raised in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, actress/songstress Chenoweth goes back to her country music roots with her new album Some Lessons Learned, which was released on September 13. In the video below, released by AOL's country music website The Boot, go behind the scenes with Chenoweth and her band!

Kristin Chenoweth is best known on Broadway for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1999), for which she won a Tony Award, and for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked (2003). Born and raised in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, actress/songstress Chenoweth goes back to her country music roots with her new album Some Lessons Learned, which was just released on SONY MASTERWORKS.

Academy, Tony and four-time Emmy Award nominee Bob Balaban; acclaimed 'White Collar' television star Matt Bomer; Emmy Award-winning journalist Campbell Brown; celebrated playwright and gay rights activist Larry Kramer; two-time Academy Award-nominated, multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning, two-time Tony Award-winning actor John Lithgow; Tony Award nominee and Broadway Impact Co-Founder Rory O'Malley; and Emmy Award winner and three-time Golden Globe Award nominee Bradley Whitford will appear in the world premiere of '8' on Broadway, joining the previously announced Anthony Edwards, Morgan Freeman, Cheyenne Jackson, Christine Lahti, Rob Reiner, Yeardley Smith and Marisa Tomei. The production is an unprecedented account of the Federal District Court trial in Perry v. Schwarzenegger (now Perry v. Brown), the case filed by AFER to overturn Proposition 8, which eliminated the right to marry for gay and lesbian couples in California.

Kristin Chenoweth is best known on Broadway for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1999), for which she won a Tony Award, and for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked (2003). Born and raised in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, actress/songstress Chenoweth goes back to her country music roots with her new album Some Lessons Learned, which was just released on SONY MASTERWORKS.

Kristin Chenoweth is best known on Broadway for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1999), for which she won a Tony Award, and for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked (2003).

We are thrilled to present our second issue with the incredible Kristin Chenoweth. We sat down with her to talk about her newly released country album 'Some Lessons Learned'. Chenoweth is best known on Broadway for her performance as Sally Brown inYou're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1999), for which she won a Tony Award, and for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked (2003). Her best-known television role is Annabeth Schott in NBC's The West Wing. As Olive Snook on the ABC comedy-drama Pushing Daisies, she won a 2009 Emmy Award.

Kristin Chenoweth is best known on Broadway for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1999), for which she won a Tony Award, and for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked (2003). Born and raised in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, actress/songstress Chenoweth goes back to her country music roots with her new album Some Lessons Learned, which was released on SONY MASTERWORKS today. Chenoweth visited THE VIEW today to debut 'Fathers and Daughters' from her new album. Check it out below!

Broadway favorite Kristin Chenoweth visited 'The View' this morning, where she announced that she will be returning to the Great White Way in an upcoming revival of ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. Projected opening dates/theater have not yet been announced.

Kristen Chenoweth is best known on Broadway for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1999), for which she won a Tony Award, and for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked (2003).

Academy, Tony and four-time Emmy Award nominee Bob Balaban; acclaimed 'White Collar' television star Matt Bomer; Emmy Award-winning journalist Campbell Brown; celebrated playwright and gay rights activist Larry Kramer; two-time Academy Award-nominated, multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning, two-time Tony Award-winning actor John Lithgow; Tony Award nominee and Broadway Impact Co-Founder Rory O'Malley; and Emmy Award winner and three-time Golden Globe Award nominee Bradley Whitford will appear in the world premiere of '8' on Broadway, joining the previously announced Anthony Edwards, Morgan Freeman, Cheyenne Jackson, Christine Lahti, Rob Reiner, Yeardley Smith and Marisa Tomei. The production is an unprecedented account of the Federal District Court trial in Perry v. Schwarzenegger (now Perry v. Brown), the case filed by AFER to overturn Proposition 8, which eliminated the right to marry for gay and lesbian couples in California.

Kristen Chenoweth is best known on Broadway for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1999), for which she won a Tony Award, and for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked (2003).

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming national tour of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a new musical based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams. Rehearsals for the tour begin today in New York City. Joining the previously announced Tony Awardâ nominee Douglas Sills as Gomez and Sara Gettelfinger as Morticia are Tony Awardâ nominee Martin Vidnovic as Mal Beineke, two-time Tony Awardâ nominee Crista Moore as Alice Beineke, Blake Hammond as Uncle Fester, Pippa Pearthree as Grandma, Tom Corbeil as Lurch, Patrick D. Kennedy as Pugsley, Brian Justin Crum as Lucas Beineke and Cortney Wolfson as Wednesday.

The Madison Recreation Department and Playwrights Theatre present You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. The production (appropriate for all ages) will have three performances: July 21 and July 22 at 7:30pm and July 23 at 2:00pm.

The first of two summer musicals planned this summer at Playhouse on Park opens June 15th. You're A Good Man Charlie Brown is based on the comic strip 'Peanuts' by Charles Schulz; book, music and lyrics by Clark Gesner. Don't miss the chance to take a peek into the world of Charlie Brown, his dog Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang for a fast paced, lighthearted musical sure to entertain audiences of all ages! This 1999 revised version of Charlie Brown won two Tony Awards and three Drama Desk Awards. Director: Sean Harris Music Director: Emmett Drake

Jackie Hoffman, currently appearing on Broadway as Grandma Addams in The Addams Family, and Elizabeth Hagstedt, who appeared as Mrs. Lovett, Pirelli and the Beggar Woman in the national tour of John Doyle's production of Sweeney Todd, are among the cast of The RAs, a new web drama about a group of juniors at a performing arts college who come of age in 1999.

2009 DRAMA DESK AWARD WINNER CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Outrageous and true celebrity memoirs performed live on stage by some of the funniest people in entertainment Miami cast to feature stage and screen stars Sex and the City's MARIO CANTONE Saturday Night Live star RACHEL DRATCH Burn Notice's Emmy-winning SHARON GLESS Desperate Housewives'Tony Winner ROGER BART Drama Desk Award-winning creators EUGENE PACK and DAYLE REYFEL Plus, local surprise celebrities

2009 DRAMA DESK AWARD WINNER CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Outrageous and true celebrity memoirs performed live on stage by some of the funniest people in entertainment Miami cast to feature stage and screen stars Sex and the City's MARIO CANTONE Saturday Night Live star RACHEL DRATCH Burn Notice's Emmy-winning SHARON GLESS Desperate Housewives'Tony Winner ROGER BART Drama Desk Award-winning creators EUGENE PACK and DAYLE REYFEL Plus, local surprise celebrities

2009 DRAMA DESK AWARD WINNER CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Outrageous and true celebrity memoirs performed live on stage by some of the funniest people in entertainment Miami cast to feature stage and screen stars Sex and the City's MARIO CANTONE Saturday Night Live star RACHEL DRATCH Burn Notice's Emmy-winning SHARON GLESS Desperate Housewives'Tony Winner ROGER BART Drama Desk Award-winning creators EUGENE PACK and DAYLE REYFEL Plus, local surprise celebrities