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A weekly column on theater in the Baltimore/Washington area.

Australian-born dancer, singer and actress Rebecca Jackson Mendoza - who plays the role of Galadriel, Queen of Lothlorien, in LORD OF THE RINGS answers questions about her life and career.

To celebrate LES MISÉRABLES becoming the longest-running musical in the world in October of this year, producer Cameron Mackintosh announced today that Boublil and Schönberg's legendary musical will return to Broadway for a special limited six-month engagement, beginning this coming fall at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street).

Tonight, February 16th, Judy Tenuta will be featured on That's Kentertainment!

Grey Gardens: A New Musical, starring Christine Ebersole, Sara Gettelfinger, Mary Louise Wilson and others, will open at Playwrights Horizons on March 7th

Defiance, the newest play by John Patrick Shanley, has been extended at Manhattan Theatre Club through April 30th

On February 17th, The Pajama Game stars Harry Connick, Jr., Kelli O'Hara and Michael McKean, as well as director/choreographer Kathleen Marshall, will appear on WB11 Morning News

The Blue Hill Troupe will present The Pirates of Penzance in uptown Manhattan from March 31st through April 8th

Café Carlyle (located in The Carlyle Hotel, Madison Avenue at 76th Street), will present legendary concert artist Barbara Cook in a five-week engagement beginning March 1.

Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead will play its last off-Broadway performance on February 26th

Tomorrow night, Theater Talk will interview Eileen Atkins, the new star of DOUBT on Broadway. Theater Talk, hosted by Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins, airs Friday night (early Saturday morning) at 12:30 AM on WNET, PBS Channel 13.

The 2006-2007 at the Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center has been announced. The seven-show season ranges from $156 - $615, and sales begin Sunday. Call 800-343-3103 or go online at www.broadwayacrossamerica.com.

On February 23rd, Alan Cumming, Jackie Hoffman and others will take part in book readings at An Evening with the Underminer at Joe's Pub

Christiane Noll and Gabriel Barre will star in the York Theatre Company's presentation of the musical A Fine and Private Place from April 11th through May 21st

Dates have been announced for the 17th Annual New York Cabaret Convention; it will run from October 16th through 20th

Over a dozen stars--among them Jason Alexander, Kate Burton, Megan Mullally and Lainie Kazan--will perform in a Funny Girl benefit in LA on March 8th

Brian Lane Green, Debbie Gravitte and Michael Winther are among the performers who will perform at Tower Records in March as part of the Any Wednesday series

On February 16th, Dog Sees God stars Ari Graynor and Keith Nobbs, as well as playwright Bert V. Royal, will appear at Seth's Broadway Chatterbox

On February 15th, almost one hundred Broadway dancers gathered at Sardi's for a between-show get-together hosted by Career Transition for Dancers

Movin' Out, starring James Fox and others, will play a limited West End engagement from March 28th through July 17th