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Gary Beach, Christian Borle, John Treacy Egan, Sutton Foster, Jenn Gambatese, Crystal Hunt, Beth Leavel, Nellie McKay, Judy McLane, Bebe Neuwirth, Kate Reinders, Angie Schworer, Josh Strickland, Russell Tovey, Jacob Young, and the cast of Tails: The Musical will join founders Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore for Broadway Barks 8!, which will take place on Saturday, July 8th in Shubert Alley

Lord of the Rings plans to cast its spell on London, Chris Carmack and Rosamund Pike plan Summer and Smoke, Trevor Nunn trims Porgy and Bess and a roundup of Avenue Q reviews.

Cast members from numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway shows took part in WOR Radio's second annual Celebrate America concert, which took place place all day at the Hofstra University Arena in Hempstead, NY on June 25th

New York cabaret star Mary Cleere Haran, whose vocal stylings have been compared to Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Doris Day and Rosemary Clooney, will bring her new show 'I Love Lyrics' to Caramoor in Katonah, NY for two performances, Wednesday, August 2 and Thursday, August 3 in the Donors' Dining Pavilio

The Laurie Beechman Theatre, located within The West Bank Café, has announced 'The After Party,' which will feature Shoshana Bean when it launches on July 7th

The Baltimore Sun is reporting that Elijah Kelley has been cast as Seaweed in the upcoming film version of Hairspray

A new production of the Gershwin's groundbreaking folk opera Porgy and Bess--trimmed down from 'a four hour opera to a two-and-a-half-hour musical' will begin performances at the Savoy Theatre in London on October 25th and open on November 9th

David Greig's The American Pilot will receive its American premiere this fall at New York City Center as part of Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming 2006-2007 season

The two new musicals that will be presented as part of The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's Music Theatre Conference in Waterford, CT from July 15th through 29th will be studded with starry casts; Veanne Cox, Jenn Collela, Anne L. Nathan and Megan McGinnis are among the performers set to take part in the shows

Casting has been announced for Manhattan Madcaps of 1924, which will play Symphony Space and open on July 13

Bent, Martin Sherman's 1979 drama about a homosexual man imprisoned by the Nazis, will receive a London revival--starring Tony Award-winner Alan Cumming--in the fall

Joining previously announced two-time Oscar-winner Meryl Streep in the highly anticipated Delacorte Theatre production of Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage will be Christopher Walken

John Lloyd Young, who won a Tony Award for playing Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys, will be on vacation from June 30th through July 3rd

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Arlene Shuler, President and CEO of New York City Center, announced today that the 14th season of its acclaimed ENCORES! series will celebrate the great Broadway revue, a form that flourished from just before 1900 until the early '50s.

Ten years after serenading Carol Channing on Broadway and tour, Roger is now waiting on Tovah Feldshuh in 'Dolly!' at N.J.'s Paper Mill Playhouse.

Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan has extended his hit show at the Actors' Playhouse through July 29th

Broken Watch Theatre Company will present the world premiere of James Christy's Never Tell, directed by Drew DeCorleto. Performances will begin on Thursday, July 22 opening Thursday, July 27 (through August 13) at the Michael Weller Theatre

Katie Finneran and Denis O'Hare, currently starring in Roundabout Theatre Company's off-Broadway production of Pig Farm, will be interviewed on NY1's 'On Stage' this weekend