Actress Sarah Stiles will finally get to take center stage tonight, Friday, November 30 at 8PM as Kate Monster/Lucy in 'Avenue Q.'

Bidding begins at noon tomorrow, December 1 on eBay for BID 2 BEAT AIDS, an annual auction of rare and autographed items from stars in music, film, Broadway, sports, politics, and television.

The puppets of 'Avenue Q' were happy to pick up the pen and sign-in for work on Thursday, November 29. Trekkie Monster, Rod and Kate Monster have been away from the Golden Theatre for 19-days during the work-stoppage. But they're ready to bring the laughs back to The Golden Theatre in their Tony Award-winning musical!

NEW THIS WEEK! Several local theatres to present holiday fare for families and adults! PLUS: Free Theatre for BWW Readers!

LATEST NEWS: No official news is yet available, though NY1 and other news sources are reporting that optimism is in the air. Both sides spoke positively earlier in the day about reaching a resolution, but no official announcements have yet been made. A press conference is expected later this evening.

Marc Kudisch soars in The Glorious Ones, as does Liz Callaway at The Metropolitian Room. Also, an update on The Iron Maiden of Broadway.

THE BROADWAY STAGEHANDS STRIKE OF 2007 HAS OFFICIALLY COME TO AN END! BroadwayWorld offers the most comprehensive information to guide theatre-fans through the mayhem of rescheduled events and ticket information.

NEW THIS WEEK! An EXCLUSIVE, FREE PREVIEW FOR BWW READERS! Best Bet at Spotlighters! Readers Write: Are Audiences Shrinking? New shows open at MET and Onstage! Discounts and much more!

Day 5 of the Broadway stagehands' strike comes with burning questions: 'What now?' Actors, musicians, crews and the Broadway community are beginning to worry about their financial future and the length of this stand-off.

Contest is over! Thanks to the nearly 400 of you who entered! Look for a new contest after the new year!

With the stagehands' strike beginning Saturday morning - effectively erasing all weekend performances for last week - box office grosses are one-third lower than the last report, states Variety.

UPDATE! SPOTLIGHTERS JOB OPENINGS! New discounts! New contest announced! News of Laurel Mill Playhouse! Two Best Bets! Two audition notices! Contest winners review MY FAIR LADY!

The New York Post reports today that striking stagehands may carry their cause to the national touring companies across America. 'Union leaders are threatening to pull theater stagehands from lucrative out-of-town tours to put pressure on producers with whom they reached an impasse in bitter contract talks, several sources said yesterday…The popular touring shows bring producers hundreds of millions of dollars a year.'

LATEST NEWS: A statement from the League of American Theatres and Producers reads, 'The League of American Theatres and Producers and Local One talked through the night and were unable to reach an agreement. Talks will resume tomorrow (Wednesday, November 28) at 10AM. Performances are canceled through Wednesday's matinees.'

The range of opinions on the strike from affected tourists, Broadway actors and crew, and New Yorkers ranged from disappointed, to understanding, to angry, to humorous. Here's a brief sampling of what BroadwayWorld.com heard on the street (with more to come).

Snapshots from the BroadwayWorld.com News Team show the first glimpse of Broadway Stagehands on strike.

Straight from the The League of American Theatres and Producers, here's how to get your refunds if you had tickets to shows affected by the strike.

Kate Shindle, Erin Davie, Austin Miller, Dee Hoty and Mara Davi have joined 'Broadway Sings the Phone Book,' a concert fundraiser for The Make-A-Wish-Foundation. Hosted by Tony Award-winner Julie White 'Broadway Sings the Phone Book' takes place at the legendary Studio 54 on Monday November 12 at 7PM.

Jam packed with new stuff this week! CSC goes to jail! New audition notice! TWO Best Bets! Plus news of Laurel Mill, McDaniel College, and Readers Write!

After a year and a half of performances Julie Atherton, Jon Robyns and Simon Lipkin will be leaving the company of Avenue Q on December 3. Joining the cast are Rebecca Lock, Daniel Boys and Christopher Fry.

CSC Brings The Bard Behind Bars! Readers Write! Two Best Bets! CENTERSTAGE's New Play! New discounts! A New contest!

Gay Marshall brings her acclaimed solo show back to The Zipper Factory for four weekly performances beginning Tuesday, November 27.

THIS CONTEST IS OVER. WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL SHORTLY.

Back by popular demand, Dan Acquisto and Sammy Buck's The Seven Year B*tch an anniversary concert of two never-was-has-beens will return for one performance at 7PM on Monday, November 5 at The Laurie Beechman Theater at the West Bank Cafe.

Academy Award nominated actor Harvey Keitel will star in the title role in Jerry Springer - The Opera in Concert. The smash hit musical and historic four-time winner of London's Best Musical prizes will play Carnegie Hall for two nights only on Tuesday, January 29 and Wednesday, January 30, 2008.