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In what seems to have happened effortlessly and somehow 'under the radar' (highly unusual in the world of theatre) Disney HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL seems to have snuck in and is about to change the landscape.

Broadway star Rachel York headlines the roster of September headliners at Sterling's Upstairs in Studio City, CA

New Line Cinema's musical comedy Hairspray , which made history as the highest grossing opening day movie musical ever, continued a strong showing at the box office this weekend.

On August 24th, BBC Radio 2 will present a special 'Friday Night Is Music Night Gala' celebrating the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber

As of today [August 6, 2007], theatergoers have a new way to save on admission to five of Connecticut's best-known theatres. By visiting CTheatreNow.com (pronounced 'see theatre now'), the public may save up to 50% off the regular price of day-of-performance tickets.

The League of American Theatres and Producers and The Times Square Alliance presents the 16th Annual Broadway on Broadway on Sunday, September 16 at 11:30 a.m.

The York Theatre Company will present Premiere, a new play by Dale Wasserman as part of the Developmental Reading Series on August 8th at 7:30 p.m. and August 9th at 3:00 and 7:30 p.m. at The York Theatre at St. Peter's

Last summer, BroadwayWorld premiered the stunning Broadway digital art of Norn Cutson. Now, Norn is proud to share his portrait of Encores! Summer Star's Gypsy, which ran from July 9th through 29th at New York City Center.

In 1990 Penny Arcade created the now legendary Bitch! Dyke! Faghag! Whore!, her sex and censorship show, in response to the Senator Helms/National Endowment For The Arts censorship crisis. Now it returns in an exclusive Spiegeltent season for the first time in over a decade on Tuesday, September 11 at 10 p.m.

The FunkeyMonkeys, the acclaimed rock band for kids, begins an open-ended run of their new live show at Off-Broadway's Daryl Roth Theatre (101 E. 15th St.) on Sunday, October 14, 2007.

The Reduced Shakespeare Company unleash theatrical anarchy on the main stage at the Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted, with previews beginning October 2, opening October 7 and 9 and running through December 2 for Chicago premieres of two comedies: Completely Hollywood (abridged), opening Sunday, October 7 at 3 pm, and The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged), opening Tuesday, October 9 at 8 pm.

Invisible City Theatre Company - under Artistic Director David Epstein - presents the New York premiere of Purple Hearts - a new play by Burgess Clark

After directing the critically acclaimed production of Julian Shepard's Los Angeles at The Flea last season, Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie Award winner Adam Rapp will return to the famed Tribeca institution with the World Premiere of Bingo with the Indians

Jujamcyn Theaters has announced that this season's Broadway production of A Catered Affair, the new musical with book by four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, score by John Bucchino and directed by Tony Award-winner John Doyle will play the Walter Kerr Theatre

WHO: Baltimore Playwrights Festival WHAT: Sonja Kinzer's Almost Vermilion WHEN: Through August 19. Thurs - Sat at 8PM, Sun at 7PM. WHERE: Theatrical Mining Company at The College of Notre Dame, LeClerc Hall HOW MUCH: $12 General/ $10 Students & Seniors. Thursdays are Pay-As-You-Can INFORMATION: tmc.originalplays.com or 410-347-0832

BroadwayWorld.com's Long Running Show Stats updated on 8/5/2007.