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Following a dazzling opening number featuring Broadway stars & hundreds of young dancers from across the country, Costa Rica & Canada, Joe Lanteri Executive Director of the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation got to the real 'meat' of the Closing Evening Gala at the Sheraton New York, the announcement of the college and university scholarship winners By the end of the segment, a mind boggling total of $2.8 Million in scholarships were awarded to the most promising young dancers.

Using its signature Hyper-theatrical style combining puppetry, music, video projections and innovative prop design, the award-winning Rogue Artists Ensemble brings this popular book's lovable characters and quirky aesthetic to life on stage in Frog Belly Rat Bone.

The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to announce its line-up for the 2011-2012 season, sponsored by Farmington Bank, featuring some timeless Broadway classics, family entertainment, comedy, and more. Tickets to the shows listed below will go on sale Monday, August 1, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

The new Broadway musical, COME FLY AWAY, conceived, choreographed, and directed by Tony Award-winner Twyla Tharp and by special arrangement with the Frank Sinatra Family and Frank Sinatra Enterprises, will open at Detroit's Fisher Theatre on Tuesday, September 13.

The Closing Night Gala of the 17th Annual NYC Dance Alliance Foundation is an over the top, not to be missed Finale featuring America's most talented young dancers and Broadway stars - many of whom are NYCDA alumni. The Gala takes place Thursday, July 7th at 6:30 PM Sheraton New York, 811 7th Avenue @ 53rd Street New York, NY 10019

Bright Lights! Shining Stars!, a gala event to benefit the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation, will honor the legendary Roberta Flack with the NYCDAF's First Ambassador for the Arts Award on August 1, 2011 at the Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at NYU. 566 LaGuardia Place, New York. The star studded evening of song and dance directed by renowned choreographer, dancer and instructor Joe Lanteri will also feature the awarding of $50,000+ in college scholarships to promising young dancers.

Goodspeed Musicals, the first two-time Tony Award winning theatre in the country, will breathe new life into the indelible American classic Show Boat. This heart-wrenching musical from the director who brought you Goodspeed's Camelot and 1776 will run from July 1 - September 11 at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Conn.

It was one of those moments in life when inspiration, like so much lightening, struck and thereafter nothing would ever be the same...When Vali Forrister's niece Haviland was 12, she shared with her aunt some of her poetry: 'I told her it was good,' Vali remembers. But shockingly, Haviland's response was: 'No, it isn't. My teachers tell me I'm too dark.'

Nederlander Detroit is excited to announce that Chrysler will sponsor the 2011-2012 Broadway In Detroit season.

VH1's most celebrated music documentary series 'Behind The Music' returns with seven of today's most successful and celebrated artists.

J.L. 'Lynn' Singleton, President of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), is pleased to announce the full schedule for PPAC's 2011/2012 Broadway Season. The complete schedule includes PPAC's Contemporary Specials, Family Shows, Music and Dance Specials, and Featured Shows at The VETS.

Hartford Stage Artistic Director Michael Wilson feted in star-studded farewell performance June 20th.

On July 2, Joe's Pub will shutter for three months for an exciting renovation. Join Joe's Pub regular and star of an upcoming reality TV show Trapper Felides for a blowout celebration before the fabled walls come down, featuring pop/musical theatre hybrids from some of Broadway's brightest talents from The Book of Mormon and beyond, and some fresh-faced discoveries.

For its historic 50th Anniversary season, Broadway In Detroit is offering a special discount subscription package for first time subscribers.

The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts is thrilled to announce that Travelers and Webster Bank will sponsor The Bushnell's 2011-2012 Broadway Series. The 2011-2012 Bushnell Broadway Series sponsored by Travelers and Webster Bank season includes the Connecticut premieres of TRACES, MEMPHIS, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, the New 25th Anniversary Production of LES MISÉRABLES and COME FLY AWAY, as well as beloved productions of PETER PAN starring Cathy Rigby and FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.

Tonight is the night! The 2011 Tony Awards are now underway at the Beacon Theatre and are being broadcast live on CBS. BroadwayWorld is your one-stop shop for all things Tonys tonight including blogs, photos, videos, winners stories and more! Miss the speeches of your favorite winners? Want to relive the moment? Rounding out our coverage for the evening, check back all night for trasciptions of the winners speeches throughout the night, updating live!

Nationally recognized comedy stars, A-list music legends, incredible tribute bands, and spectacular family entertainment will join four amazing Broadway musicals next season at Aurora's historic Paramount Theatre, which announced today its full 2011-12, 80th anniversary line-up.

Goodspeed Musicals, the first two-time Tony Award winning theatre in the country, has just announced that Goodspeed alumni David Aron Damane of Broadway's Big River and The Life will play Joe. This eagerly awaited Goodspeed version of the indelible American classic Show Boat will breathe new life into the heart-wrenching musical.

For reservations & advanced tickets visit www.hotfestival.org or call 212.219.0736. Tickets are also available at the door.

A new, fully-furnished modern western ranch house near Park City, Utah, home of the Sundance Film Festival, awaits the winner of the 2012 HGTV Dream Home Giveaway. The giveaway will open for entries on December 30, 2011. Located at the Rockworth Companies' River Meadows Ranch, the 16th annual HGTV Dream Home is nestled on the banks of the Provo River with easy access to Wasatch State Park. Information about the new home is available at Dream Home central on HGTV.com/dreamhome.

Pittsburgh CLO's 2011 Summer Season will fill the Benedum Center with performances audiences will remember well into 2012. In addition to favorite local performers, this summer will be highlighted by talented Broadway stars, accomplished recording artists and veterans of the stage and screen.

'The Butterfly Conservatory: Tropical Butterflies Alive in Winter,' an annual favorite visited by millions of children and adults, returns to the American Museum of Natural History on October 16. Celebrating its thirteenth year at the Museum, this highly popular winter attraction transforms the iciest day into a summer escape, inviting visitors to mingle with up to 500 fluttering, iridescent butterflies among blooming tropical flowers and lush green vegetation in 80-degree temperatures. The Butterfly Conservatory is on view through May 30, 2011.

The new Broadway musical, COME FLY AWAY, conceived, choreographed, and directed by Tony Award-winner Twyla Tharp and featuring vocals by Frank Sinatra, will make its Connecticut premiere at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford May 29-June 3, 2012, as part of The Bushnell's 2011-2012 Broadway Series.

Goodspeed Musicals, the first two-time Tony Award winning theatre in the country, will breathe new life into the indelible American classic Show Boat. This heart-wrenching musical from the director who brought you Goodspeed's Camelot and 1776 will run from July 1 - September 11 at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Conn. Opening night is set for July 27, 2011. BroadwayWorld was on hand to meet the company this week and hear about the production from director Rob Ruggiero and more!

In the center of the New York City Theater District, Tony Award-winning set designer Christine Jones, in association with LOT-EK® Architects, True Love Productions and Times Square Arts, presents "Theatre for One", a four foot by eight foot portable theater with one performer playing to one audience member.