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On October 26th, Kristoffer Cusick and Kristy Cates, who appear in the Chicago production of Wicked, will show up at Borders to sign copies of Wicked: The Grimmerie

Marian Seldes, who recently ended her run in Primary Stages' production of Terrence McNally's Dedication or the Stuff of Dreams, helped to raise over $17,000 for Hurricane Katrina victims

Elaine Stritch's hit cabaret show At Home at the Carlyle has added on an extra week of performances to its reprise run in January 2006, with the show now set to re-open on January 3rd

The Vital Theatre presents Aaron Ginsburgs' whip-smart comedy about friends, relationships, and socks.

The cast of the Roundabout's revival of A Touch of the Poet, which begins previews on November 11th and opens on December 8th, posed for pictures at a recent rehearsal

'Behind the Emerald Curtain,' an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at WICKED, run by members of the Broadway cast, is now in operation at the Gershwin Theatre (222 W. 51st St.), and is offered every Saturday morning at 10 AM.

A two-part documentary on The Public Theater will be aired on PBS' WNET station on October 21st and 28th

A November 7th benefit reading of All About Eve, presented by the Melting Pot Theatre company, will star Kate Burton, Kerry O'Malley, Gregg Edelman, Terrence Mann, Emily Skinner and others

Adriane Lenox, Shoshana Bean, Rachel York, Emily Skinner and others will take part in a private workshop of Scott Alan and Tara Smith's new musical Piece on November 1st, 3rd and 4th

The First Annual Broadway Cabaret Festival, comprised of A Tribute to Kander and Ebb, Euan Morton and Eden Espinosa Sing Broadway and Broadway Originals, will be presented at Town Hall from October 21st through 23rd

Hershey Felder's Monsieur Chopin has extended its run in Chicago for a second time, and will now close on December 4th

The posters include autographs from Allison Smith, Mackenzie Phillips, Marissa O'Donnell, Sarah Jessica Parker and Annie's direct-lyricist Martin Charmin and composer Charles Strouse. The auction is held on Ebay throughout November 15th.

The musical Junie B. Jones will be available to parents and childrens at discounted prices with a series of Mom's Matinees from November 4th through December 1st

Anika Noni Rose has been cast as Lorrell Robinson in the upcoming film version of the musical Dreamgirls

Antonio Banderas may headline a new Broadway musical adaptation of the 1995 film Don Juan DeMarco next year

Broadway legend ELAINE STRITCH sits down with Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins to explain it all to you. She expounds on many key life issues in what is a not-to-be-missed interview with the incomparable star (now appearing at The Cafe Carlyle).

The Broadway revival of Alan Ayckbourn's Absurd Person Singular opened on October 19th at the Biltmore Theatre and we were there to cover the celebrity arrivals!

The Tony-winner for Spelling Bee will star in the film which enters production this Spring.

A full cast has been announced for the Signature Theatre Company's production of Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful, which will run from November 15th through January 8th, 2006

'Barbra Streisand: The Television Specials' is now available for pre-order on Amazon

Leah Hocking will begin a limited engagement tonight as Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray before succeeding Barbara Walsh in the role in December