ONE OF THE GREATEST musical theatre teams fo the modern theatre, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, have amassed a hug canon of songs and shows knownt he world over. They drop by to talk to us about their new show, The Glorious Ones, now playing at Lincoln Center at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre. The team informs us of where they get their ideas, how they write, and the hardest hitting question: who comes first... Ahrens or Flaherty?

WHO: The National Touring Company (Non-Equity) WHAT: Hairspray WHEN: Through 10/21. Wed - Sat at 8PM, SAT at 2PM, Sun at 1PM and 6:30PM HOW MUCH: $24.00 - $69.00, plus a $2.00 per ticket restoration fee TICKETS/INFORMATION: www.broadwayacrossamerica.com

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

In November, Kristin Huffman made her Broadway debut as Sarah (flute, piccolo and sax) in John Doyle's production of Company. The actress, with a new series of tales that go inside the making of Company from an actor's perspective, starting at the Cincinnati Playhouse and on to New York, continues her stories about a 15-year career that has led her to the door of the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), now in its fourth year, is a three-week event in NYC that has premiered over 90 musicals in its first three years, becoming the largest musical theatre event in America. Tickets for NYMF productions are available at www.nymf.org or by calling 212-352-3101. This year's Festival will run from September 17 through October 7 with the following schedule of events...

In November, Kristin Huffman made her Broadway debut as Sarah (flute, piccolo and sax) in John Doyle's production of Company. The actress, with a new series of tales that go inside the making of Company from an actor's perspective, starting at the Cincinnati Playhouse and on to New York, continues her stories about a 15-year career that has led her to the door of the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) announced today that tickets for the 2007 festival are now available and bookings are open for those who purchased NYMF memberships

WHO: Cockpit-in-Court WHAT: Larry Shue's The Foreigner WHEN: Through August 5. Fri and Sat at 8PM, Sun at 3PM. HOW MUCH: $15 General/$13 Seniors. INFORMATION: 410-780-6369 or www.ccbcmd.edu/cockpit

BroadwayWorld.com has an exclusive look into the making of the movie musical HAIRSPRAY with this special Director's Diary written by Adam Shankman. Check back daily for new entries!

WHO: Toby's Dinner Theatre of Columbia WHAT: Little Shop of Horrors WHEN: Through August 19. SCHEDULE AND PRICES: www.tobysdinnertheatre.com or 1-800-888-6297. BWW DISCOUNT! BUY 1, GET 1 7/6 and 7/13!!!

Nell Benjamin's adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan's classic operetta translates the piece into American musical comedy

WHO: Spotlighters Theatre WHAT: Neil LaBute's Fat Pig WHEN: Through July 1; Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 2PM. HOW MUCH: $15.00 general, $12.00 students, seniors, BTA members, $10.00 for BroadwayWorld readers!

WHO: Chesapeake Shakespeare Company WHAT: William Shakespeare's As You Like It WHEN: Friday and Saturday at 8PM, Sunday at 5PM, through July 8: Sun. 6/10, Fri 6/15, Sat 6/23*, Sun 6/24, Fri 6/29, Sat 6/30, Sat 7/7, Sun 7/8. Saturday, June 23rd, As You Like It at 4PM, Henry V at 8PM. WHERE: Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park in Ellicott City. HOW MUCH: Adults $25, Seniors 65+ $22. Buy tickets to both, and they are just $40.00. Kids are FREE with paying adult. CONTACT: 410-313-8874 or www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com

WHO: Laurel Mill Playhouse WHAT: Into the Woods WHEN: Through May 6. Fri-Sat at 8PM, Sat and Sun at 2PM HOWMUCH: $15 general, $12 students and seniors. CONTACT: www.laurelmillplayhouse.org or 301-617-9906

Curtains may not be the kind of show that flies you into musical comedy heaven, but for two hours and forty minutes it cruises securely in the air stream of sock-o.

WHO: Spotlighters WHAT: Paula Vogel's The Mineola Twins WHEN: Through April 22; Fri and Sat at 8PM, Sun at 2PM, Thurs April 19 at 8PM. HOW MUCH: $15.00, $10.00 with BWW discount

WHO: Baltimore Shakespeare Festival WHAT: Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well WHEN: Through April 22. Fri & Sat at 8PM, Sun at 5PM, Thurs 4/12 at 8PM, 4/5, 18 & 19 at 10AM WHERE: St. Mary's in Hampden HOW MUCH: $25 general, $20 seniors, students, teachers and artists. April 12 all tickets $15.

WHO: Rep Stage at Howard Community College WHAT: Bach at Leipzig WHEN: Through April 1; Fri at 8PM, Sat at 2:30 and 8PM, Sun at 2:30 and 7:30PM; Thursday, March 29 at 7:30PM HOW MUCH: $16 - $24; $12 for students at all performances - ID required.

Students from the California Conservatory of the Arts (CCA) will present Stuart Ross's The Sounds of Plaid for one performance only on Thursday, March 22 at 2:30 pm at New World Stages.

WHO: The National Touring Company WHAT: Cats WHEN: Through March 18th. WHERE: The Warner Theatre in Washington, DC HOW MUCH: Go to www.warnertheatre.com for information.

WHO: Spotlighters Theatre WHAT: Stephen Sondheim's Assassins WHEN: Through March 18; Fri, Sat at 8PM, Sun at 2PM, Thurs March 15 at 8PM HOW MUCH: $15.00, $10.00 with BWW Discount! See end of review!

WHO: Mobtown Players WHAT: Servant of Two Masters WHEN: Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM through March 10. WHERE: Mobtown Theater at Meadow Mill in Hampden HOW MUCH: BWW Readers get Buy 1, Get 1 Free Tickets! Print out the review and bring it to the box office! Go to www.mobtownplayers.com for tix and info.