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Barbra Streisand Exhibit has World Premiere at The Hollywood Museum, Dec. 1
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2005


Barbra Streisand: The Legacy Collection, the largest collection of Streisand memorabilia ever collected, will have its world premiere at the Hollywood Museum on December 1st

Stokes Mitchell and McDonald Pay Tribute to Gershwin in 2006 Ravinia Concert
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2005


Brian Stokes Mitchell and Audra McDonald will headline Gershwin at Ravinia: Who Could Ask for Anything More? on July 15th, 2006

TV: That's Kentertainment â€" 'Dance Of The Vampires' and Halloween Spooktacular!
by That's Kentertainment! - October 28, 2005


In honor of Halloween, we bring you this encore episode of Ken's Spooktacular special on Dance of the Vampires!

Tommy Tune to Star in and Direct Dr. Dolittle - Tour Opens January 17 in Houston
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2005


The producers of Dr. Dolittle announced today that nine-time Tony Award-winner Tommy Tune will star and direct as the beloved veterinarian who talks to the animals in an extraordinary new musical based upon Leslie Bricusse's 1967 Oscar-winning movie of the same name, and 'The Doctor Dolittle Stories' by Hugh Lofting. Performances begin on January 17, 2006 at the Hobby Center in Houston.

Johnson's Play Reconstructions Runs Off-Bway, Oct. 27-Nov. 19
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2005


Clifford Lee Johnson III's play Reconstruction will run off-Broadway from October 27th through November 19th

Ziemba Featured in Daytime at Nighttime Benefit, November 17
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2005


Karen Ziemba will be featured in the benefit Daytime at Nighttime on November 17th

Kelli O'Hara to Leave Piazza on Dec. 4 to Play The Pajama Game
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2005


Kelli O'Hara will depart The Light in the Piazza on December 4th to prepare for her role in the upcoming revival of The Pajama Game

Photo Coverage: Opening of the '62 Center for Theatre and Dance at Williams College
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2005


Ann Reinking, Charlotte D'Amboise and others performed at Williams College on October 10th to celebrate the opening of the new '62 Center for Theatre and Dance

Naked Way's Clayburgh and Thomas Featured on CBS News Sunday October 30
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2005


A Naked Girl on the Appian Way stars Jill Clayburgh ('Bess Lapin') and Richard Thomas ('Jeffrey Lapin'), will be featured on CBS2 News Sunday on Sunday, October 30th at 7:30 - 8:00 AM (Half Hour) on Channel 2.

Cycling Past the Matterhorn to Close November 6
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2005


The Off-Broadway play CYCLING PAST THE MATTERHORN will close on Sunday, November 6, 2005.

Photo Coverage: Kids' Night on Broadway Kicks off at Madame Tussauds
by Ben Strothmann - October 27, 2005


Tony Award winner John Lithgow and Spelling Bee's Sarah Saltzberg and Deborah S. Craig celebrated the launch of Kids' Night on Broadway: 10th Birthday Edition at Madame Tussauds.

Photo Coverage: With Love, From Broadway to the Bayou Benefit
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - October 27, 2005


On October 23rd at 9:30PM, at Joe's Pub, Broadway favorite and New Orleans resident, Bryan Batt hosted a concert benefiting the victims of Hurricane Katrina. With Love, From Broadway to the Bayou's proceeds went to The Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana.

Twenty-Five Percent Increase Marked in NYMF '05 Attendance
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2005


A 25% increase in audience attendance occurred between the New York Musical Theatre Festivals held in 2004 and 2005

Leveaux to Direct Sinatra at the London Palladium, Opening in '06
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2005


David Leveaux will helm Sinatra at the London Palladium, a big-budget show that will open on March 8th, 2006

PS Classics Releases Lone Star Love Recording, Jan. 10
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2005


PS Classics will release a cast recording of the off-Broadway musical Lone Star Love on January 10th, 2006

Huppert and Others Featured in Carte Blanche: French-American Dialogue Series
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2005


Isabelle Huppert will be featured in one of the events that are part of Carte Blanche: French-American Dialogue Series in November and December

Solo Shows Spotlighted in Double Helix' One Festival, Nov. 16-20
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2005


Seven original solo shows will be featured in Double Helix Theatre Company's One Festival from November 16th through 20th

Wicked Block Party on Oct. 30 Features Be Wicked Singing Contest Finals
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2005


A free Wicked block party on October 30th will feature food, games and the finals of the Be Wicked Singing Contest

Danny Glover Joins the Cast of Dreamgirls Film
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2005


Danny Glover has been cast as Marty Madison in the upcoming film version of Dreamgirls

Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others- UK Review
by Glenn Meads - October 27, 2005


Oh no, another jukebox musical in the vein of We Will Rock You or Jailhouse Rock, only this time to the strains of Meat Is Murder and This Charming Man! Well, no not quite.

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