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The National Dance Institute will honor Patti LuPone and Michael Cerveris--both currently Tony-nominated for their work as Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett, respectively, in the Sweeney Todd revival--on July 19th at 6:30 PM at at the LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts Concert Hall (65th St. between Amsterdam and West End Avenues)

Richard Skipper not only looks and sounds like the original star of Hello, Dolly! and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, but his knowledgeable and loving portrayal gives us a realistic glimpse at the woman's passion for performing and desire to make a personal connection with the strangers who flocked to see her.

WHO: Toby's Dinner Theatre of Baltimore WHAT: Footloose: The Musical WHEN & HOW MUCH:: through August 20, for performance and prices schedule call 410-469-1660 or 1-866-99TOBYS

Disney's The Lion King will surely bring home the lion's share of popularity in the 2006 Philadelphia theater season.

WHO: Cockpit-in-Court Summer Theatre WHAT: Yazbek and McNally's The Full Monty WHEN: Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 3PM through July 2. Special Thursday Performance June 29. WHERE: Essex Community College HOW MUCH: $18, $16 discount for seniors, students, faculty and staff of CCBC. No children's tickets will be sold for this production.

Bww.com critic Robbie Wachs reviews three recent Shakespeare outings in Seattle.

Jessica Lange and Maria Tucci have joined the all-star cast of actresses channeling legendary opera star Maria Callas in a Master Class benefit on Monday, June 19th at the Broadhurst Theatre at 7 PM

Camp Broadway, the award-winning theater arts education company, is auditioning and looking for 600 performance-loving kids, ages 11-14, to perform an original opening number--entitled 'Give me A Drum'--live in the Opening Number of the 80th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, with auditions to be held on July 22nd and August 12th

The producers of The Legend of Pearl Hart, the new musical about the life and exploits of Pearl Taylor Hart have added a performance on Tuesday, June 20th at 7:30pm

Songs for a New World, with Liz McCartney, Barbara Walsh and more, will begin performances at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick on June 24th

Fame is such a fleeting thing, unless of course you're Martin Short! Short has been making people laugh for over 30 years, and the opening Thursday night (June 15th) of his show FAME BECOMES ME finds him in top form. Though the performance could use a bit of tightening in the first half, it delivers the goods making for an entertaining albeit lightweight evening of theatre. * * * 1/2 (out of 5)

Stage and TV star Christian Campbell has been cast in an upcoming Off-Broadway revival of the Michael Weller play Loose Ends

The New York Post's Michael Riedel has reported that the Kennedy Center's hit production of Mame, starring Christine Baranski, may settle for a Broadway run at the Palace for a limited run beginning in July--if the show isn't curtailed by production expenses

According to The New York Post's Liz Smith, the Weinsteins do not hold the rights to Gypsy for a planned film version

New Georges, the OBIE-winning downtown theater company founded in 1992, has announced an extension through June 30th of its world premiere production of Sheila Callaghan's Dead City, directed by Daniella Topol

New School/Old School,' a special one night only concert starring Tony Award-winner Adriane Lenox, has added an additional performance on June 18th due to popular demand

Prior to its New York run, Shout! The Mod Musical plays Florida's Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, where it opened on June 13th for a run through July 2nd