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Twin brothers Will and Anthony Nunziata are performing in an original two-man musical revue entitled Thank God the Egg Split! - A Twintacular Musical Revue at the Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Cafe in New York City November 1 & 6 at 9:30PM and November 4 at 3PM.

Tony-Award Winner and Broadway legend Brian Stokes Mitchell made his solo concert debut at the renowned Carnegie Hall on Monday, October 15, 2007. The After Party was held at the legendary Russian Tea Room.

Linda Kosut has been earning great acclaim across the company for her new album and show that celebrates the works of Oscar Brown Jr. Now's your chance to discover what all the excitement is about. Join 'Any Wednesday' at Barnes & Noble (at the Lincoln Center Triangle at 66th) this evening, October 17 at 6PM for this tribute to a great songwriter and poet.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) proudly announces the winners of its NYMF Awards for Excellence, selected by an independent jury from the 34 new musicals presented at the 2007 Festival.

Broadway, television, film and recording star Rachel York made her Feinstein's at Loews Regency debut on Sunday, October 14, and Monday, October 15, performing her new cabaret, 'For the Love of It.' Feinstein's in the Loews Regency Hotel is located at 540 Park Avenue at 61st Street.

Tony-nominated composer Paul Gordon made his New York nightclub debut at Joe's Pub with an evening featuring an eclectic selection of his pop and theatre songs including several from his five-time Tony-nominated Broadway musical Jane Eyre on Monday, October 15 at 9:30PM at Joe's Pub.

The Public Theater's Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Mara Manus, in association with Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks and Producer Bonnie Metzgar's 365 National Festival, are pleased to announce the schedule of the final New York presentations of 365 Days/365 Plays. Four companies - Universes, Rebel Theater Company, HERE Arts Center, and Pig Iron Theatre Company - will present their original interpretations of Parks's texts, culminating in a final presentation at The Public Theater that will include the 365th and final play of the cycle.

BroadwayWorld.com's New and Updated Who's Who Entries for the Week of 10/16/2007. Updates include: James Anest, Patty Duke, Ryan Duncan, Rebecca Kupka, Raymond J. Lee, Ann Morrison, Nina Negri, Sarah Safer, Max von Essen, Anthony Wayne, David Weitzer.

New York Theatre Workshop announced that Beckett Shorts, an evening of four one-act plays written by Samuel Beckett and directed by JoAnne Akalaitis, will begin performances Wednesday, December 5 at 8PM at New York Theatre Workshop. Opening night is scheduled for Sunday, December 16 at 7PM.

Red Lotus Productions presents Neil Berg's '100 Years of Broadway,' a concert to benefit World Hunger Year staged at the Purchase College Performing Arts Center in Purchase, New York with special guests Tom Chapin, Ray McLeod, Carter Calvert, Erick Buckley, Rita Harvey and Danny Zolli on November 3.

Paper Mill Playhouse announces its mainstage production of Meet Me in St. Louis, run at the Millburn Theatre from November 7 - December 16 opening November 11.

Poland's Karbido Crew will bring their 2007 Edinburgh Festival hit The Table to the Tricycle from November 5 for 12 performances only.

Relive American Musical Theatre history with performances from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Mr. President, Miss Saigon, The Wiz, The Producers, and the stars that created them in 'Broadway Originals' on Sunday, October 21 at 3pm, as part of The Town Hall's Third Annual Broadway Cabaret Festival.

WHO: Spotlighters WHAT: The Great American Trailer Park Musical WHEN: Through November 4. Fri-Sat at 8PM, Sun at 2PM. HOW MUCH: $18 General, $15 Students, Seniors and BTA Members, $13 with BROADWAYWORLD Discount! INFORMATION: www.spotlighters.org or call 410-752-1225

White Christmas features music and lyrics by Irving Berlin with book by David Ives and Paul Blake begins a new holiday touring production, produced by Atlanta's Theater of the Stars.

Tony-Award Winner and Broadway legend Brian Stokes Mitchell made his solo concert debut at the renowned Carnegie Hall on Monday, October 15, 2007. Proceeds from the one-night-only appearance benefited The Actors Fund, celebrating its 125th anniversary! Directed by Richard-Jay Alexander, with Paul Gemignani as conductor and musical director, Brian Stokes Mitchell was joined on-stage by special guests Heather Headley, Phylicia Rashad, Nikki Renee Daniels and Reba McEntire. Also during the event, Patti LuPone presented the Actors Fund Medal of Honor to John Breglio.

Somewhere between blue jeans and obsession, gossip and friendship, lies the sad truth and bitter hilarity of reality. Kellie Arens plumbs these depths as she examines two very different sides of the same conversation in the world premiere of her quirky and poignant comedy Bottomless. Directed by Denyse Owens, performances will begin on November 3rd at the Bowery Poetry Club (Donate a pair of jeans at the door and receive an $8 discount.)

For three quarters of a century, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular has dazzled audiences, becoming one of America's best-loved holiday traditions. The treasured holiday show will play 39 spectacular performances at the Rosemont Theatre. Tickets are now on sale.

Deborah S. Craig joins Janina Gavankar and the award winning sketch comedy group OPM for the LA Comedy Fest October 19 - 27.

'The View's' new co-host Sherri Shepherd, along with other first-time attendees Melissa Claire Egan ('All My Children'), Brandon Buddy, Tika Sumpter ('One Life to Live'), Bradford Anderson, Josh Duhon and Sonya Eddy ('General Hospital'), join the star-studded lineup for the 12th annual 'ABC Super Soap Weekend.' This year's event will take place on November 10-11 as ABC once again partners with Colgate Total toothpaste (www.colgatetotal.com) as its presenting sponsor of the 'ABC Super Soap Weekend' at the Disney-MGM Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Also new to this year's event will be the addition of stars from SOAPnet's original primetime drama, 'General Hospital: Night Shift.'

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words, the acclaimed, long-running LA-based comedy sensation returned to The Zipper Factory on Monday, October 15, with Kristen Johnston, Richard Kind, Seth Rudetsky, Mary Testa, Tony Roberts, Jackie Hoffman, Karen Ziemba, Jack Plotnick, Dayle Reyfel and Eugene Pack.

New Young Composers presented by Empty Space Ensemble, OCT. 22