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Can we just talk about Beth Johnson Nicely for a second? Thanks to the miracle of algorithms, this master tapper has made her way into my Discover feed recently, brightening my days with her killer routines, hot fitness tips, backstage antics, and iconic red tap shoes.

A cast of Broadway faves are currently taking part in a developmental presentation of a brand new musical.

The Miami Herald has reported that new designs for the refurbishment of the historic Coconut Grove Playhouse were unveiled Monday afternoon. The design was developed for Miami-Dade County by the architectural group Arquitectonica, and signals forward motion of the long-planned effort to reopen the theatre.

Two accomplished ladies of the stage. Blythe Danner and Martha Plimpton, have issued letters to the editor of the New York Times this afternoon expressing their dismay at some pieces that have been published this week regarding the sexual harassment scandal surrounding media mogul, Harvey Weinstein.

Today we celebrate the original production of Once on This Island, which opened on this day in 1990.

In 2008, future Tony Award winners, Pasek and Paul, held a concert of their latest songs. Current Dear Evan Hansen cast member, Natalie Weiss, was on hand to deliver a lesser known rock tune by the duo titled 'That Kind Of Day' which was written for a teen musical movie.

The new musical October Sky, inspired by the Universal Pictures film and 'Rocket Boys' by Homer H. Hickam Jr. will receive a developmental lab from November 9-November 10, 2017 in New York City.

Today we celebrate the birth of one of the stage's greatest legends, Angela Lansbury!

It has been reported that music legend Cher is currently in the UK lending her vocal talents to the upcoming MAMMA MIA! film sequel HERE WE GO AGAIN.

This week, Cara Mentzel, sister of Broadway and film superstar, Idina Menzel, is releasing a memoir this fall titled, Voice Lessons: A Sisters Story.

Roundabout Theatre Company presents the new Broadway production of J. B. Priestley's Time and the Conways, directed by Tony winner Rebecca Taichman. Time and the Conways returns to Broadway for the first time since its premiere in 1938.

Tonight Twitter went wild for a tweet by financial writer, Chelsea Fagam, in which she described an um...interesting bit of censorship of a high school production of Rent.

There may be a broken heart for every light on Broadway, but there certainly isn't a house for every show.

Today we celebrate the birthday of Broadway composer and Tony nominee, Tim Minchin!

According to the Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye, the Broadway-bound stage adaptation of Disney's Frozen is already eyeing a run on London's West End.

Comedian Tina Fey is making her Broadway debut this season as book writer for the stage adaptation of her big screen success, Mean Girls. Though her contribution to the show will be that of the behind-the-scenes variety, most folks know Tina through her on-camera work on television shows like Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock.

It was announced to day that Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andr Bishop) has selected its leading cast for the hotly anticipated revival of Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady. HBO star Lauren Ambrose will play Eliza Doolittle, supported by Harry Hadden-Paton as Henry Higgins, Norbert Leo Butz as Alfred P. Doolittle, and Diana Riggwill be Mrs. Higgins in the upcoming production directed by Barlett Sher.

On this day we celebrate the Broadway production of Big Fish, which opened today at the Neil Simon Theater.

Halloween is upon us and as the season of all things spooky rolls in, BroadwayWorld is here to get you in the holiday spirit with some seasonal show tunes.

Today we celebrate the first Broadway revival of the classic musical, A Chorus Line, which opened at the Shubert Theater on this day in 2006.