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Highlights from We Will Rock You

Toronto loves its theater and always has a diverse selection available throughout the year. This winter theatergoers to Broadway's north is no exception with such musicals as 'Sweeney Todd' (an international Tour featuring Judy Kaye alongside revival cast member's Lauren Molina and Benjamin Magnuson), Queen's jukebox spectacle 'We Will Rock You', Dirty Dancing' and the holiday appropriate, 'White Christmas' which features several well-known New York based performers such as (married in real life) leads Kate Baldwin and Graham Rowat.

'Theater Talk' co-hosts Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins welcome Andre de Shields and The Shagilia Youth Choir from 'Black Nativity' Monday on CUNY TV (channel 75 ) at i PM and 7:30 PM.

Judy Gold glitters in Boston premiere of Off Broadway hit

On Sunday, February 10 2008 at 12:30 pm Musical Mondays honors songwriter Ervin Drake and his wife Edith ( the 'Love Couple' ) at a Luncheon and Silent Auction at Sardi's.

The special limited edition fan version of Idina Menzel's upcoming record, 'I Stand' is now available for pre-order!

Co-Stars of The Color Purple from the LA National Tour and Broadway productions join 'Friends' to support Valley Musical Theatre in 'A Purple Cabaret: The 'Reel' Songs of Hollywood,' a benefit for Valley Musical Theatre's Programming and Educational Programs on January 28 at the Coronet Theatre, Los Angeles, CA.

Internationally renowned playwright Sir Tom Stoppard will visit the American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) of San Francisco to take part in a Koret panel discussion on the A.C.T. stage. The one-hour conversation, part of the Koret Visiting Artists Series, takes place Saturday, January 5, 2008, at 10AM.

The Broadway Workshop, Manhattan's fastest-growing acting program for young artists has teamed up with Broadway powerhouse and Tony-nominated star of Legally Blonde, Laura Bell Bundy.

Vital Children's Theatre is pleased to announce the opening its hit production of Pinkalicious, The Musical, with book and lyrics by Elizabeth Kann and Victoria Kann, music/lyrics and orchestrations by John Gregor and based on the book 'Pinkalicious' by Elizabeth Kann and Victoria Kann. The production previews Saturday, January 12 at 2PM and opens Sunday, January 13 at 11AM

BBC One raises the roof in its search for stars for the much loved, timeless British musical Oliver!. In 'I'd Do Anything' the challenge is on to find a new talent for the role of Nancy and a total of three young protégés who will take it in turns to play orphaned urchin Oliver

The reputation of the Victory Gardens Greenhouse as in incubator of first-rate new American plays was enhanced Wednesday night, December 19, as the Nightingale Group presented the world professional premiere of the comedy Marrying Terry, enchanting an opening night audience of reviewers and well-wishers.

Tickets for Trevor Nunn's production of Margaret Mitchell's classic novel, Gone with the Wind go on-sale September 30. In a new musical adaptation of the classic love story with book and lyrics by Margaret Martin adapted by Trevor Nunn and Music by Margaret Martin, Gone with the Wind will have its first performance at the New London Theatre on Saturday April 5, 2008, with press night on Tuesday April 22 and is initially booking until September 27, 2008.

The London Daily Mail reports that Tony-winner Jack O'Brien will direct The Phantom of Manhattan, the sequel to Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera. Bob Crowley is set to design.

Eric Schaeffer, artistic director of Signature Theatre, announced today that two-time Tony® winner George Hearn will join another two-time Tony® winner Chita Rivera for Kander & Ebb's musical The Visit - a highlight of Signature Theatre's national Kander & Ebb Celebration in the spring of 2008.

Following an almost-rabid rush for tickets to acclaimed superstar CHITA RIVERA's January 14 Birdland benefit concert 'CHITA LOVES BROADWAY CARES,' a second, later show has just been added, at 10:00pm.

Chicago's Joffrey Ballet presents the balletic holiday tradition, The Nutcracker, at the Auditorium Theatre.

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced a new program today, the NEA New Play Development Project (NPDP), to help the nation's nonprofit theaters bring more new plays to full production. The national program will be hosted by Arena Stage's American Voices New Play Program.

On Friday, December 21, BBC Radio 2 hosts 'Music Night' with a special tribute to Jerry Herman.