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It was announced today that the upcoming previously announced revival of West Side Story will begin previews on February 23, 2009 with an official opening slated for March 19, 2009.

WEST SIDE STORY, the landmark American musical, will return to Broadway in a new production directed by two-time Tony Award winning librettist Arthur Laurents.

One of the hottest and most hard-to-get tickets in town is for the new musical by Mel Brooks, Young Frankenstein. Scheduled to officially open at The Hilton Theatre on November 8, 2007, BroadwayWorld brings you a very special Young Frankenstein trivia contest and ticket give-away!

Roger Bart, Broadway's manic doctor in Mel Brook's new musical Young Frankenstein, has been out of performances at the Hilton Theatre since October 13 matinee due to a lower back problem, states a show spokesperson.

The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, a new musical comedy from the creative team of the 12-time Tony Award winning smash The Producers, will open on Broadway November 8th 2007 at the Hilton Theatre (213 W 42nd St). Previews begin October 11th 2007. The production stars Roger Bart (Dr. Frederick Frankenstein), Megan Mullally (Elizabeth), Sutton Foster (Inga), Shuler Hensley (The Monster), Fred Applegate (Kemp) and Christopher Fitzgerald (Igor).

Legendary composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim will no longer appear before the Ravinia Festival in Chicago's August 11th performance of Gypsy, starring Tony Award-winner Patti LuPone as Rose.

Full casting has been announced for Ravinia's Gypsy, running August 11th through 13th; in addition, Sondheim will appear for a pre-show discussion on August 11th

Barbara Cook, Patti LuPone, Kristin Chenoweth and Laura Benanti will star in the concert, Celebrate Sondheim, directed by John Doyle, in CT this September

Broadway legends Stephen Sondheim and Bernadette Peters--who worked together on Sunday in the Park with George and Into the Woods--will appear in a May 4th benefit for Sondheim's organization Young Playwrights Inc

BroadwayWorld offers an exclusive never-before-seen video interview with Stephen Sondheim that was cut from Broadway: The Golden Age

Today (Monday, January 23), The National Tour of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2005, Monty Pythons SPAMALOT, begins rehearsals in New York, prior to a first performance in Boston on March 7 at the Colonial Theatre. Other cities confirmed for the tour include Chicago, Washington DC, Pittsburgh and Atlanta, with more dates to follow.

Michael Vale, who played Fred the Baker in the popular Dunkin' Donuts commericals and who originated the role of Xanthias in The Frogs, has passed away at the age of 83

Simply Sondheim--A 75th Birthday Salute will feature Lisa Vroman and others on December 5th in San Francisco

Eighteen rarities sung by legendary composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim have been assembled for the CD Sondheim Sings II, which will be released by PS Classics on October 25th

A slew of West End theatre stars will sing Stephen Sondheim's songs in an October 23rd benefit in honor of his 75th birthday

PS Classics has announced the October 25th release of Sondheim Sings II, a sequel CD that will feature the great composer/lyricist singing early rarities and obscure songs

James Barbour, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Josh Groban, Anne Hathaway, Eric McCormack and more have been enlisted to perform in the all-star Stephen Sondheim's 75th: the Concert at the Hollywood Bowl on July 8th

A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim will feature the Boston Pops and Marin Mazzie, Gregg Edelman and Faith Prince from June 16th to 18th

Carol Burnett, Len Cariou, Barbara Cook, Audra McDonald, Emmy Rossum and Vanessa Williams have signed on to celebrate Sondheim's 75th birthday at the Hollywood Bowl on July 8th

Gemignani will succeed Rob Fisher, who has been music director for the entire 12-year history of Encores!.

The first photo of Roger Bart in The Frogs which opens Thursday...

THE FROGS opens Thursday, July 22 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater...