In a bold move designed to continue to make Avenue Q accessible to all, Cameron Mackintosh has priced weekday grand circle seats at just £10. Since day one, the hilarious, feel-good musical about young people finding their way in the world has pulled in new audiences as well as regular theatergoers.

BroadwayWorld Presents The 2009 Tony Award Nominees: 'Best Sound Design of a Musical'

BroadwayWorld Presents The 2009 Tony Award Nominees: 'Best Lighting Design of a Musical'

Want to spend the afternoon bowling with the cast of Broadway's HAIR? Do you wish you could rock out with the cast of Broadway's ROCK OF AGES? Have you ever dreamed of dancing with WEST SIDE STORY's Matt Cavenaugh? Now you can!

The New Group proudly presents the US premiere of Ian Bruce's thrilling drama Groundswell as the third production in its 2008-2009 season. Directed by Scott Elliott, this production plays a limited Off-Broadway run May 4 - June 27 at The New Group @ Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street), with Official Opening Night on Monday, May 18 at 8:00 PM.

Today's Broadway Blogs on BroadwayWorld.com from Monday, May 4, 2009.

Broadway At The Tennessee Theatre Announces Their 2009-2010 Season.

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) will kick off this summer's Second Stage Theatre Uptown Series with the world premiere of Zakiyyah Alexander's 10 Things To Do Before I Die. Directed by Jackson Gay, 10 Things To Do Before I Die will feature Francois Battiste, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Kyle Beltran, Dion Graham, and Tracie Thoms. Opening night is Thursday, May 28 at 7:00pm.

Sing for Hope (www.singforhope.org), a non-profit organization that mobilizes a corps of more than 500 professional artists in volunteer service programs that benefit communities in need, has joined forces with Yale University to present an evening of song performed by distinguished Yale alumni. Songs for Our Future will take place in honor of Yale's 'Day of Service', and as a benefit for Sing for Hope's Informance Arts program, which brings dynamic arts education to underserved New York City public schools.

The New Group proudly presents the US premiere of Ian Bruce's thrilling drama Groundswell as the third production in its 2008-2009 season. Directed by Scott Elliott, this production plays a limited Off-Broadway run May 4 - June 27 at The New Group @ Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street), with Official Opening Night on Monday, May 18 at 8:00 PM.

This weekend, May 1-4, Upright Cabaret, the wildly popular Los Angeles theatrical showcase features an eclectic mix of artists from stage, screen and recording, returns to Joe's Pub in Manhattan to present a trio of shows entitled 'Upright Cabaret takes Manhattan' featuring some of the best talent working in New York City.

AVENUE Q puppets set to pass ANNIE orphans and revival of CABARET to become 21st longest-running show in Broadway history at performance 2,379 performances (and counting!)

The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) is thrilled to announce casting for Boomers, the next offering in its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series. As always, these readings are open to the general public and admission is free, but reservations are suggested, and can be obtained by e-mailing Reading Series Coordinator Jeff Landsman at jlandsman@yorktheatre.org or calling 212-935-5824 x24.

This weekend, May 1-4, Upright Cabaret, the wildly popular Los Angeles theatrical showcase features an eclectic mix of artists from stage, screen and recording, returns to Joe's Pub in Manhattan to present a trio of shows entitled 'Upright Cabaret takes Manhattan' featuring some of the best talent working in New York City.

Drag superstar Sweetie, recently seen on 'Project Runway' and in WIG OUT!, hosts the WIG OUT! COSTUME EXTRAVANGZA, a special one-night-only event offering drinks, divas, drag and dance presented by the Vineyard Theater on Thursday, May 21, beginning with a cocktail reception at 7:00pm, followed by a fashion show, silent auction of costumes from the hit musical WIG OUT! designed by Toni-Leslie James, and dance party featuring the stars of WIG OUT! at the Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street) in Manhattan.

Gerard Alessandrini (creator, writer and director) and Philip George (director) will bring their multi-award winning satirical musical, FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, for a limited run only at the Menier Chocolate Factory from 25 June to 13 September, with press night on 02 July. The show, which last month wrapped up its record-breaking 27-year run in New York makes its first visit to London in 10 years.

Today's Broadway Blogs on BroadwayWorld.com from Monday, April 27, 2009.

BroadwayWorld has gotten the news that Rialto favorite Barrett Foa has been cast in the pilot of 'NCIS: Legend,' playing Tech Operator, Eric Beal. The two-part pilot for the new series will air as two episodes of the hit CBS show, 'NCIS: Navy Criminal Investigative Service.'

The Tony® Honored BMI-Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop announces its Spring Smoker, a semi-annual showcase for new songs from Workshop writers. The event will be held in the Media Room of BMI's New York office at 320 West 57th Street on Thursday, April 30 5:30PM and is open to members of the entertainment industry as well as Workshop members. Reservations: Ssantana@bmi.com or 212 830-8360.

In anticipation of its upcoming production Groundswell, The New Group proudly presents 'Creative Producing: A Conversation with Hal Prince.' This ONE NIGHT ONLY special event takes place Monday, April 27 at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $20 and may be arranged through Ticket Central at www.ticketcentral.com or (212) 279-4200. This event is free to New Group subscribers.

DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions, Ltd. are pleased to announce that the ?big fat hit?* Broadway production of SHREK THE MUSICAL with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, directed by Jason Moore, will launch a National Tour in Chicago. SHREK THE MUSICAL will play the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph St.) for a limited engagement beginning in June 2010.

What goes around certainly comes around as far as revivals go. London and the theatre scene as a whole is getting a taste of 1970?s style economics (recession, unemployment) and with it a a stream of productions re-visiting that whole decade. As part of that interest and to coincide with its 50th anniversary, the Hampstead Theatre is reviving UK based Tony award winner Michael Frayn?s first play ?Alphabetical Order?.

Acclaimed Off-Broadway theater company Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced additional performers for its annual Spring Gala Benefit 'I can see so far...' on Monday evening, April 27th at Guastavino's (409 East 59th Street).

The New Group proudly presents the US premiere of Ian Bruce's thrilling drama Groundswell as the third production in its 2008-2009 season. Directed by Scott Elliott, this production plays a limited Off-Broadway run May 4 - June 27 at The New Group @ Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street), with Official Opening Night on Monday, May 18 at 8:00 PM.

As the final production of its last full season in the historic Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Kalita Humphreys Theater, Dallas Theater Center proudly presents the world premiere of Sarah, Plain and Tall, based on the Newbery Award-winning novella by Patricia MacLachlan.