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Lisa Jolley, who appeared on Broadway in HAIRSPRAY, will star in David Nehls's and Betsy Kelso's THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL at Raleigh, North Carolina's Kennedy Theatre. The production, which will be directed and choreographed by Tito Hernandez, will run from June 30 to July 11.

JCPenney has announced that the cast of Broadway's ROCK OF AGES will perform in JCPenney in order to kick off the summer's Broadway in Bryant Park Series. The performance will take place on June 25 at the JCPenney store at 33rd Street and 6th Avenue. The Broadway in Bryant Park season will also be announced at this time.

Ian Brennan, co-creator of the hit Fox television series 'Glee,' will be awarded the Comedy Writer of the Year Award at this year's Just for Laughs festival in Montreal. Brennan will accept the award on behalf of himself and co-creators Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy.

Morgan Freeman will be this year's guest of honor at Bosnia's Sarajevo Film Festival, Variety reports. The festival will run from July 23 to July 31.

Singer Cyndi Lauper releases her new CD, 'Memphis Blues,' on June 22. She is also embarking on a tour, beginning on June 25, in order to promote the CD.

John Tartaglia and members of the cast of his off-Broadway show, JOHN TARTAGLIA'S IMAGINOCEAN, will appear at Barnes and Noble at 150 East 86th Street (at Lexington Avenue) on July 28 at 7pm, Barnes and Noble has announced. Tartaglia will present music from IMAGINOCEAN, and he and the cast members will sign copies of the show's original Off-Broadway cast recording.

The Ojai Playwrights Conference has announced the complete schedule for this year's Summer New Works Festival. The Festival, which will run from August 10 to August 15 in Ojai, California, will feature six New Play Workshops, as well as a reading of OTHER DESERT CITIES, a new play by Jon Robin Baitz.

Brooklyn's Thirteen Playwrights, Inc. will present the world premiere of Madeleine George's THE ZERO HOUR, the company announces on its official website. The production will run from June 22 to July 10 at Walkerspace, 46 Walker Street (between Broadway and Church).

The Cape Cod Theatre Project has announced casting for its reading of Nilo Cruz's THE COLOR OF DESIRE, which will run from July 15 to July 17. The reading will be directed by Carey Perloff, and the cast will include Grant Shaud, Scott Cohen, Alma Cuervo, Betsy Aidem, Maria Cellario, Jesse Perez, Shirley Rumierk and Rey Lucas.

The third annual 'NewNowNext Awards,' held at The Edison in Los Angeles, California, have been announced, PR Newswire reports. Niecy Nash and Cheyenne Jackson hosted the show, with appearances and performances by Paula Abdul, Mena Suvari, Kelly Osbourne, Peter Gallagher, Ryan McPartlin, Johnny Weir, Aisha Tyler, Kristin Cavallari, RuPaul, Snooki and Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino, Janice Dickinson, Perez Hilton, Alec Mapa, Candis Cayne, Lolene, Ross Mathews,Kylie Minogue, Jesus Luz, the drag queens of 'RuPal's Drag Race,' and Jessica and Hunter. The event celebrates new and emerging talent in pop culture.

Actor Eric Roberts will join the cast of CBS soap opera 'The Young and the Restless,' TV Guide reports. Roberts will play Adam Wilson's (Michael Muhney) lawyer and will first appear on July 12.

Singer Adam Lambert will perform at Staten Island's St. George Theatre on August 24 at 8pm.

Kristin Chenoweth is working with Wendy's to support the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, CBS News reports. Chenoweth, who is herself adopted, invited foster children to visit her backstage at the Broadway Theater, where she stars in PROMISES, PROMISES, on June 14. In addition, Wendy's will be hosting 'Father's Day Frosty Weekend,' during which they will donate fifty cents from each Frosty sold to the foundation.

Polish actress Elzbieta Czyzewska has died in Manhattan at the age of seventy-two, The New York Times reports. The cause of death was esophageal cancer, according to Czyewska's friend Nancy Weber.

Mark-Paul Gosselaar will appear as a guest star on 'Weeds,' eonline.com reports. Gosselaar will play Jack, a bar owner who becomes involved with Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker). He will appear in the Showtime series's sixth season, which will begin on August 6 at 10pm.

The Toronto Just for Laughs Festival has announced the performers for this year's festival's gala performances, Variety reports. The festival will include six gala performances and will run from July 6 to July 11.

Bradley Cooper will star in an as yet untitled film about baseball, The Hollywood Reporter reports. The film will deal with an injured baseball player who must return to the minor leagues and is forced to take up residence in a senior citizens' home, where he receives help and advice from an elderly 'baseball guru,' the Reporter states.

The Berkshire Theatre Festival has announced the complete cast for its production of Samuel Beckett's ENDGAME, directed by Eric Hill. The production will feature David Chandler (Clov), Mark Corkins (Hamm), Tanya Dougherty (Nell), and Randy Harrison (Nagg).

The 15 Foundation will host the 'One Night at Carolines' comedy event to benefit the New Jersey SEEDS program, which provides academic encrichment and leadership development for high-achieving, low-income youth, eventbrite.com announces. The event will be held on June 23 at Caroline's Comedy Club in New York City and will specifically aid a new program that helps high school seniors with the college admissions process. The event will be hosted by Robin Quivers and will feature Dave Attell, Paul Mooney, Darrell Hammond, and some surprise guests. The 15 Foundation, founded by Quivers and Brendan Murphy, is devoted to finding and supporting important charities.

Feinsteins_American_Songbook_20010101 'Michael Feinstein's American Songbook,' a three-part series about the history of American song hosted by singer and pianist Michael Feinstein, will premiere on PBS on October 6, TV by the Numbers reports. Parts Two and Three will air on October 13 and 20, respectively. All three parts will air at 8pm on their respective dates. Feinstein will perform standards and discuss his own experiences, including encounters with notable performers and composers and his efforts to preserve the history of the Great American Songbook. The series will also include archival footage.