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The Town Hall, New York's landmark theatre and concert venue presents the 5th Annual Summer Broadway Festival, created, written and hosted by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall. Presented on three consecutive Monday nights in July at 8PM are BROADWAY WINNERS: THE AWARD WINNING MUSIC OF BROADWAY! on July 11th, BROADWAY'S RISING STARS on July 18th, and ALL SINGIN' ALL DANCIN' on July 25th. The evenings will feature music and dance coupled with witty insider tidbits, all performed by Broadway's finest. Tickets for BROADWAY WINNERS and ALL SINGIN' ALL DANCIN' are $55 & $45, Tickets for BROADWAY'S RISING STARS are $40 & $30 and are on sale through TicketMaster, (800) 982-2787 ,www.ticketmaster.com, or The Town Hall Box Office (123 West 43 Street) between noon and 6 PM (except Sundays) at 212-840-2824 .

A plus side of the concert series edging ever closer to the present is the inclusion of songs sung by their originators.

The Town Hall, New York's landmark concert venue presented The Broadway Musicals of 1982 on Monday, May 16th at 8PM. Now in its 11th season, The Broadway By The Year ® Series is created written and hosted by Scott Siegel and produced by The Town Hall. In the series, Scott Siegel takes the audience on a musical travelogue, exploring the history of the Great White Way and providing social anecdotes while showcasing the beloved hits and lesser-known gems from the golden age of Broadway. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the concert and brings you photo coverage below.

Jacob's Pillow Dance, recent recipient of a prestigious National Medal of Arts, announces its full 2011 Festival calendar, including more than 120 ticketed performances and 200 free events, performances, talks, exhibits, and tours.

The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street), New York's landmark concert venue presents The Broadway Musicals of 1982 on Monday, May 16th at 8PM. Now in its 11th season, The Broadway By The Year ® Series is created written and hosted by Scott Siegel and produced by The Town Hall. Tickets are $55 & $50 and are on sale through TicketMaster at 800-982-2787, www.ticketmaster.com, or The Town Hall Box Office between noon and 6 PM (except Sundays) 212-840-2824

The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street), New York's landmark concert venue presents The Broadway Musicals of 1982 on Monday, May 16th at 8PM. Now in its 11th season, The Broadway By The Year ® Series is created written and hosted by Scott Siegel and produced by The Town Hall. Tickets are $55 & $50 and are on sale through TicketMaster at 800-982-2787, www.ticketmaster.com, or The Town Hall Box Office between noon and 6 PM (except Sundays) 212-840-2824

With the completion at the end of April of Phase One of construction on its new theatre in Pasadena, A Noise Within (ANW), Los Angeles' critically acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, is one step closer to realizing its longtime dream of a permanent home, announces Terry Kay, board of directors president. According to Kay, the company is also now in the final 'community phase' of its $13.5 million capital campaign, of which $12.4 million has been raised to date. During the past four months alone, ANW has received a $500,000 Ralph M. Parsons Foundation grant, a $250,000 W.M. Keck Foundation grant, a $50,000 Wells Fargo Foundation grant, and $425,000 from individual gifts that has been matched dollar for dollar as part of an anonymous $1 million 'Patron-to-Patron' grant announced in November 2010. A special donor program, the '$50 x 50' Coffee Club' - based on a pledge of $2,500 to be paid over an extended period at $50 for 50 months - was introduced and has already attracted 70 member pledges. Additionally, ANW offers a final 'Hard Hat Sunday' free public tours of the construction site on June 12 so community members and theatre buffs alike can view progress on the exceptional new theatre.

In its eight year history, Caruso's famous open mike night at Birdland has seen a huge number of major stars drop in unannounced. Fans pack the place hoping it might be the night that Michael Feinstein, Liza, Chita, Tony Bennett, Larry Gatlin, Lucie, Marilyn Maye, Paul Schaffer, Cheyenne Jackson, might pop in and sing a song or two. At Town Hall, last night, February 17th, Cast Party brought out the big guns for The Best of Jim Caruso's Cast Party in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDs.

Once again, Maine State Music Theatre breaks new ground in Northern New England with a show that is rarely produced on a professional theatre stage and never before presented to an MSMT audience. The 2011 season ends with a bang, featuring an all-African American cast revving up theatregoers in THE WIZ, the retelling of Frank L. Baum's THE WIZARD OF OZ in a unique 70s style.

Once again, Maine State Music Theatre breaks new ground in Northern New England with a show that is rarely produced on a professional theatre stage and never before presented to an MSMT audience.

An inspiring new autobiographical musical about a composer determined to keep making music even as he is going deaf, will debut this fall when JAY ALAN ZIMMERMAN'S INCREDIBLY DEAF MUSICAL is presented by The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Geoffrey Cohen, with performances set for September 30 through October 10 at The Duke on 42nd (229 W. 42 St.) in Manhattan.

An inspiring new autobiographical musical about a composer determined to keep making music even as he is going deaf, will debut this fall when JAY ALAN ZIMMERMAN'S INCREDIBLY DEAF MUSICAL is presented by The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Geoffrey Cohen, with performances set for September 30 through October 10 at The Duke on 42nd (229 W. 42 St.) in Manhattan.

An inspiring new autobiographical musical about a composer determined to keep making music even as he is going deaf, will debut this fall when JAY ALAN ZIMMERMAN'S INCREDIBLY DEAF MUSICAL is presented by The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Geoffrey Cohen, with performances set for September 30 through October 10 at The Duke on 42nd (229 W. 42 St.) in Manhattan.

An inspiring new autobiographical musical about a composer determined to keep making music even as he is going deaf, will debut this fall when JAY ALAN ZIMMERMAN'S INCREDIBLY DEAF MUSICAL is presented by The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Geoffrey Cohen, with performances set for September 30 through October 10 at The Duke on 42nd (229 W. 42 St.) in Manhattan.

July 16 - July 18, the Fire Island Dance Fetsival took place to benefit Dancers Repsonding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a clip of performance highligts from the weekend. FIDF 16 performers included: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Camille A. Brown, Fabrice Calmels & Erica Lynette Edwards (Principal, Joffrey Ballet Chicago), Catherine Hurlin, Gallim Dance, Marcelo Gomes (Principal, American Ballet Theatre), Mark Stuart Dance Theatre, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, MOMIX, Stephen Petronio Company, Yuan Yuan Tan & Damian Smith (Principals, San Francisco Ballet), Piece d'Occasion - Shea Sullivan, Travis Wall with Teddy Forance and Nick Lazzarini.

Fire Island Dance Festival, Dancers Responding to AIDS' (DRA) signature event, celebrated its sweet sixteenth year in Fire Island Pines with an undisputed artistic and financial success. The three sold out performances drew record breaking crowds and raised $253,000 for Dancers Responding to AIDS.

Fire Island Dance Festival, Dancers Responding to AIDS' (DRA) signature event, celebrated its sweet sixteenth year in Fire Island Pines with an undisputed artistic and financial success.

Lauded by The New York Times, Out Magazine, (CBS News on) LOGO and The Village Voice, the Fire Island Dance Festival returns to Fire Island Pines for a trio of first rate outdoor performances / parties on Saturday, July 17 and Sunday, July 18, 2010.

Lauded by Out Magazine, The New York Times, (CBS News on) LOGO and The Village Voice, the Fire Island Dance Festival returns to Fire Island Pines for a trio of first rate outdoor performances / parties on Saturday, July 17 and Sunday, July 18, 2010.

Lauded by The New York Times, Out Magazine, (CBS News on) LOGO and The Village Voice, the Fire Island Dance Festival returns to Fire Island Pines for a trio of first rate outdoor performances / parties on Saturday, July 17 and Sunday, July 18, 2010.