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The writers of 59th Annual Tony Awards, Dave Boone and John Macks, were honored today with a Writers Guild of America nomination in the Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes, Specials category.

The December 16th edition of PBS' 'Theater Talk' will feature a discussion on stars in the closet

On Saturday, December 31, 2005, ALMOST HEAVEN: SONGS OF JOHN DENVER, conclude its run at Off-Broadway's Promenade Theatre (2162 Broadway at 76th Street).

The Wedding Singer has been announced for the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, with previews to begin on March 30, 2006 and opening night to be April 27, 2006.

LAByrinth Theater Company Co-Artistic Director Philip Seymour Hoffman will star in the 2005 Barn Series Festival reading of Stephen Adly Guirgis's THE LITTLE FLOWER OF EAST ORANGE.

Fred Berman will play songwriting legend Irving Berlin in the NYC-aimed Maltz-Jupiter Theatre production of The Tin Pan Alley Rag; the show will play the Florida theatre from January 17th through February 6th, 2006

Replacing The Rat Pack is Back!, Frank, Dean and Sammy: Live in Concert will open at the Supper Club on December 17th

Lenny Bruce...In His Own Words will begin previews off-Broadway on January 30th prior to a February 1st opening

MTC's production of Nilo Cruz' Beauty of the Father will begin previews on December 15th

Latinologues will now play its final performance on December 31st before embarking on a national tour

The Actors' Fund's benefit reading of the musical version of Wonderful Life was presented at the Shubert Theatre on December 12th

Beginning Monday, December 19th, tickets will be available for Ring of Fire online at Telecharge.com or by phone at (212) 239-6200; outside metro New York (800) 432-7250. The box office at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre will open on January 9th, 2006.

BroadwayWorld was there for the after-party of The Actors' Fund of America's benefit reading of the musical version of Wonderful Life, which was presented at the Shubert Theatre on December 12th

One Life, Many Voices, a new CD that will benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina, will feature three performers who double as stars on 'One Life to Live' and on Broadway

Variety reports that Jekyll and Hyde is headed to the big screen, courtesy of The Hatchery.

Obie Award-winning actress Joanne Camp will headline the Pearl Theatre Company's staging of Euripides' tragedy Hecuba from January 5th through February 12th, 2006.

The Jones-Schmidt musical Mirette, starring Robert Cuccioli, will be presented as part of the York Theatre Company's Musicals in Mufti series from December 16th through 18th

The producer (Jack Lewin) and director (Kurt Stamm) of the hit Off-Broadway musical OUR SINATRA announce HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' LOVE, a new celebration of the songs of Elvis Presley, who revolutionized the music industry and became perhaps the single best known musical icon in American pop culture.

F. Murray Abraham will headline two repertory productions of The Merchant of Venice and The Jew of Malta at Theatre for a New Audience in 2006