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Actor/comedian Jerry Lewis, who played the title role of The Nutty Professor in the popular 1963 film, now plans to stage it on Broadway

The Providence Gay Men's Chorus caps its 10th Anniversary season with its best spring concert in years.

In this edition: Local audiences treated to a variety of great theatre – Shakespeare in Ellicott City, Gay Boys in Mt. Vernon (Surprise!), Flappers in Columbia, 80’s Teens in Baltimore! Plus acclaimed runs end this week at Fell’s Point Corner Theatre and CenterStage and classics continue at Everyman and Vagabonds! Plus new Broadway reviews added to list.

Sigourney Weaver will return to the stage in Crazy Mary, a world premiere play by A.R. Gurney that will be presented at the Playwrights Horizons Mainstage in May of 2007

On Wednesday, June 14th at 7:30 PM, there will be a public presentation of TESS the musical, based on the Thomas Hardly classic Tess of the d'Urbervilles, taking place in New Hyde Park, New York

Sprint's longstanding sponsorship of the American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards will expand this year as the company partners with The Broadway Channel to produce 'Broadway star interviews at the Tonys' -- a red carpet exclusive with video clips streamed only to Sprint TV

New York University's New Plays for Young Audiences Series has announced its 2006 summer season. Three new plays will be performed at the historic Provincetown Playhouse this June, with Tony-nominee Bryony Lavery to premiere a developmental reading of Red Sky this weekend

The DVD of Bruce Kimmel's Deceit, released by Kritzerland, is now available for online pre-order

Renée Taylor, Joe Bologna and Lainie Kazan opened in the off-Broadway hit Bermuda Avenue Triangle, at the Brentwood Theatre in Los Angeles on Friday, June 2

The American Theatre Wing's SpringboardNYC, an intensive summer boot camp for actors, began its fifth season yesterday, and will run through June 16th

Over a dozen of Broadway's brightest took part in the gender-blind concert Broadway Backwards: Songs of Love and Survival on June 5th, and BroadwayWorld was there!

The Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced that tickets for its 2006 season will be available online at wtfestival.org beginning Friday, June 9

Jane Houdyshell, Jenn Harris and Tom Mardirosian will join Charles Busch, Christopher Meloni and Tyler Maynard for the Actors' Fund reading of Die Mommie Die! on June 19th

On Saturday, June 24th, the eve of the city's Gay Pride March, Joe's Big Gay Luau will be held at Joe's Pub

Lord of the Rings, at 15, racked up the most Dora Awards nominations; the awards celebrating Toronto Theatre will be presented on June 2nd

Over 45 more stars have been announced as presenters of the 2006 Tony Awards, taking place on June 11th at Radio City Music Hall

Sarah Jones and LaChanze were honored by The National Arts Club in New York on June 5th

The Transport Group presented 'An Evening with John Doyle' on June 5th, featuring interviews with the Sweeney Todd director and performers Manoel Felciano and Raul Esparza, and BroadwayWorld was there for the event!

Keith Carradine--last seen on Broadway in his Tony-nominated turn in The Will Rogers Follies--will succeed Jonathan Pryce in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels beginning on July 18th

The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop presented a showcase of new musical works on Monday, June 5 at the Manhattan Theatre Club, featuring stars such as Robb Sapp, Kate Wetherhead and Michael Winther, and BroadwayWorld was there for the occasion!

'Broadway Under the Stars' will kick-off the outdoor concert season with a free evening of all-star entertainment featuring songs from the productions of legendary director and producer Harold Prince on June 26th; Jeff Calhoun is set to direct and choreograph