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Gutenberg! The Musical!, the critically acclaimed musical comedy by Scott Brown and Anthony King, will welcome Darren Goldstein to the cast on Tuesday, April 10.

Gutenberg! The Musical!, the critically acclaimed musical comedy by Scott Brown and Anthony King will continue its run at The Actors' Playhouse

The Brain From Planet X had its world premiere in Los Angeles in December, 2006. 'An affectionate and hilarious send-up of bad 50s sci-fi movies, The Brain tells the story of an alien invasion circa 1958 - a Brain and its two alien cohorts, Zubrick and Yoni, arrive on Earth and plan to take over the San Fernando Valley - the first step on the road to their quest to take over the entire planet and to destroy the family unit,' state press materials.

Following an inspiring live performance on American Idol tonight, Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 8PM EST (8PM PST tape-delayed) on FOX TV, as well as an interview and performance scheduled to air on The Oprah Winfrey Show Wednesday, February 28, 2007 (check local listings), the producers of THE COLOR PURPLE confirm that American Idol Season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino is set to make her Broadway debut in the starring role of Celie beginning Tuesday, April 10, 2007.

This week is another super-sized episode dedicated solely to BC/EFA's 18th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition which was co-hosted this year by Marin Mazzie ad Jonathan Hadary. Broadway Beat brings you highlights of this special event, backstage interviews and more. You won't want to miss this episode filled with those stars treading the boards on the Great White Way!

Due to critical acclaim and popular demand, Gutenberg! The Musical!, the musical comedy by Scott Brown and Anthony King directed by Obie Award winner Alex Timbers, will transfer to The Actors' Playhouse for a 10-week limited engagement.

Another year draws to a close and a new year beckons. Almost as the clock turns between the years we say adieu to Idina and say hello to Kerry, wave a fond goodbye to Caroline or Change and The Producers and welcome the brief return of The Rocky Horror Show and The History Boys. As we sing Auld Lang's Syne, it gives cause to look back on and look forward to the respective years in London theatre.

The five-time Tony Award® winning hit musical THE DROWSY CHAPERONE recouped its initial investment on Broadway in just thirty weeks and less than seven months following opening to critical acclaim at the Marquis Theatre on May 1, 2006. THE DROWSY CHAPERONE paid back its $8 million capitalization during the week ending November 26, 2006 following 272 performances (240 regular performances and 32 previews).

Jim Brochu and Steve Schalchlin discuss 'The Big Voice: God or Merman?'

Since its first preview on November 1, 2005 THE COLOR PURPLE has the highest cumulative attendance figures of any new Broadway show of the 2005-2006 season. Nearly 750,000 audience members from across the country and around the world have seen the production.

Gutenberg! The Musical!, the award-winning hit that previously played the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival, began previews at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street) on November 21st and will open on December 3rd for a strictly-limited Off-Broadway engagement through December 31st

Christmas in New York, the latest instalment in the West End's critically acclaimed 'Notes from New York' series, will now take place at the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue on Sunday 10 December 2006 at 7.30pm and not at the Lyric Theatre as previously advertised

Tony Danza and Roger Bart will star in The Producers beginning December 19th

Gutenberg! The Musical!, the award-winning hit that previously played the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival, will begin previews at 59E59 Theaters on November 21st for a strictly-limited Off-Broadway engagement through December 31st

Gutenberg! The Musical!, the award-winning hit of the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival, will transfer to 59E59 Theaters for a strictly-limited Off-Broadway engagement

The latest annual demographics report by the League of American Theatres and PRoducers reveals tht both international and New Yorker attendance has increased

The producers of the new Broadway musical High Fidelity have announced that the show will begin previews November 20 prior to opening December 7, 2007 on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre

The U.S. premiere of Anthony King and Scott Brown's Gutenberg! The Musical! will take place as part of the third annual New York Musical Theatre Festival. Performances begin on Friday, September 22 at The Sage Theatre (711 Seventh Avenue); it will run through September 30

The Stephen Sondheim / George Furth musical Company will open on Broadway on Wednesday, November 29, 2006, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre

The producers of the revival of Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt's The Fantasticks announced today that Burke Moses, who created the role of Gaston in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, will assume the role of El Gallo from James Moye

'Broadway Under the Stars,' the star-studded salute to the musicals of legendary director and producer Hal Prince that was performed in Central Park on June 26th, will be broadcast of CBS 2 on July 15th

Michael Cerveris, Sutton Foster, Christine Ebersole and Bebe Neuwirth will be among the perfomers taking part in Broadway Under the Stars on June 26th

It's Tony Time: Don't Miss A&E's 'Breakfast with the Arts' June 11

'Broadway Under the Stars' will kick-off the outdoor concert season with a free evening of all-star entertainment featuring songs from the productions of legendary director and producer Harold Prince on June 26th; Jeff Calhoun is set to direct and choreograph

Doubt star Jena Malone and Rita Wilson, who will soon join the cast of Chicago, have signed on to 'Stars in the Alley,' which will be held in Shubert Alley on June 7th, beginning at 11 AM