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During an exclusive live online chat with legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, Roundabout's Artistic Director Todd Haimes announced plans to bring 'Merrily We Roll Along' to Broadway sometime in 2009/2010.

It has finally happened. A hit Broadway musical - a Tony® Award-winner - has arrived in Las Vegas and it is the closest thing to both a Broadway experience and a genuine hit Broadway show this city has ever seen. Yes, we have a terrific Spamalot (or, we do until it closes in July), a breathtaking Phantom and Mamma Mia! just celebrated a record five-year run here. But none of them quite manages to do what Jersey Boys does. Spamalot is funny and true to the spirit of the original, but it runs a mere 90 minutes.

REVIEW: The World Premiere of These Shinging Lives by Melanie Marnich is at CENTERSTAGE through June 1.

The Actors' Fund presented their annual gala at Cipriani's 42nd Street with Megan Mullally (Young Frankenstein) as host.

April Nixon performs 'Breakthrough' featuring songs of Larry O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin, and Kenny Kacmar and Joe Miloscia, and special guests Norm Lewis, Marcus Paul James, and Lisa Nicole Wilkerson on May 12th and 19th.

Bated Breath Theatre Company will present the world premiere of Henrik Ibsen's 'A Doll's House', in a new version by Helene Kvale, beginning June 6th.

Steppenwolf Auxiliary Council Presents 6th Annual 'Red or White Ball' Friday, May 30, 2008 to benefit Steppenwolf for Young Adults.

MTV has announced the nominations for the 2008 MTV Movie Awards.

A new production of BRIGADOON will have its world premiere at the Colonial Theatre (106 Boylston Street) in Boston this fall, prior to opening on Broadway in Spring, 2009 at a theatre to be announced. The production will play October 14-November 9, 2008 in Boston.

'Cats' to play the Paramount Theatre in Oakland beginning May 9th.

In January 2008 Broadway Across America presented CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach for one week to nearly sold out audiences. In 2009, direct from Broadway, the show will continue to tour the U.S. and include stops in Florida.

Millennium Art Academy is represented in the Fidelity FutureStage program by the selected play, In Search Of Euphoria. Here the play's student authors, cast and crew discuss the excitement and challenges of bringing the play to audiences.