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Rebecca Gayheart will star as Shelby, the bride-to-be, in the upcoming Broadway premiere of Robert Harling's STEEL MAGNOLIAS.

Georgia Stitt's sold-out concert at Birdland was a hotbed of activity for the young, up-and-coming Broadway composers and singers!

Jake looks back at 2004 in the UK theatre industry, including the summer's disastrous closing trend and the 'big 3' winter..

Broadway's GOOD VIBRATIONS will rock in the 100th Anniversary of New Year's Eve in Times Square this New Year's Eve, Friday, December 31 at 11:15pm. Stars of the new musical, now playing at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street), will lead the Panasonic Sing-A-Long on the Giant Screens, featuring four songs by Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys: 'Fun, Fun, Fun;' 'Help Me Rhonda;' 'I Get Around' and, the title song, 'Good Vibrations.'

On January 17th, 2005, Wicked's Shoshana Bean, Aida's Lisa Brescia and Bare's John Hill will join Scott Alan, composer/lyricist of Broadway Bound 'Piece,' for an intimate night of his music.

This week catch That's Kentertaiment's Holiday Special (Part 3) featuring stage and screen legend, Carol Channing right here on BroadwayWorld TV!

Brooklyn's Eden Espinosa will sing 'Once Upon a Time' live on NBC's 'Today' on Tuesday, December 28th during the 8:30-9:00 AM Half Hour on Channel 4.

That's Kentertainment's CHRISTMAS CAROL featuring Carol Channing!

The 2nd annual Scott Nevins *Presents* Holiday Special! took place on December 20.

On Monday, December 20th at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center was a queer spin on the traditional holiday classic, A Christmas Carol.

Several performers sang their favorites from stage and screen as part of the Artists Showcase Series' The Broadway Kitchen Sink: Volume 2 on December 19.

On December 19th at 7pm, at Joe's Pub, Broadway helped ringed in the season with a one-night-only concert of new holiday songs as well as invigorating takes on some favorite seasonal tuners.

A Royal Holiday Treat: DAME EDNA and LORD ANDREW LLOYD-WEBBER Headline THEATER TALK's Boston Double-Feature on WGBH, Sunday at 3 PM

Ars Nova continues the third season of its acclaimed Broadway Spotlight series with Hairspray's Shayna Steele.

Enter to win a pair of passes ($600 value!) to the Bway Bash featuring Hunter Foster, John Tartaglia, Nancy Opel, Stephanie D'Abruzzo and more along with food, drink, and the ball drop!

Rob Evan, and composer Neil Berg will present their eigth annual Holiday Broadway Concert on Sunday, January 9, 2005 at the Irvington Town Hall Theater featuring a plethora of Broadway talent including Danny Zolli, Mandy Gonzalez, William Michals, Jessica Grove and many more to be announced shortly.

B.D. Wong, currently starring on Broadway in Pacific Overtures, will visit NY1's 'On Stage' this weekend on Channel 1.

Don't miss this special evening featuring an exciting discussion between the musician and the critic with selected music. As the finale to the New York Times Arts & Leisure Weekend, Grammy winning musician John Mayer will be interviewed by Jon Pareles, chief pop music critic for the New York Times.

Brooklyn's Eden Espinosa will be featured on NBC's 'Hispanics Today' on Saturday, December 25th at 5:00 - 5:30 AM on Channel 4 (in Manhattan).

DAVE GORMAN'S GOOGLEWHACK! ADVENTURE will be featured over the holidays on two television shows.

As the holiday season is upon us, thoughts turn to jingle bells, colored lights, giving gifts, long lines at retail outlets, crass commercialization of the holidays and the Midtown International Theatre Festival.

LONE STAR LOVE a new musical (also known as The Merry Wives of Windsor, Texas), will be featured on A&E's 'Breakfast with the Arts' this Sunday, December 26 in the 9:00am hour (the show airs from 8:00am to 10:00am Eastern time; check local listings).

Four Young Gay Men Push Their Friendships To The Limit in the World Premiere of John Capo's TRICKS OF THE TRADE

Tony winning diva Judy Kaye, star of Souvenir, ruminates on music, comedy, drama, and the self-delusion of artists.