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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Walk of Fame Committee has announced the 2011 recipients of stars on the Walk of Fame. The nominees are in the four categories of Motion Pictures, Television, Recording, and Live Performance/Theatre.

WICKED veterans Marcie Dodd and Alli Mauzey will be San Francisco's new witches in the hit musical beginning June 29, 2010. This will be a reunion for Dodd and Mauzey in their roles as Elphaba and Glinda respectively, and will mark the first time the two actresses are back on stage opposite each other since they played the roles on Broadway from November 2008 - February 2009. The actresses will take a final bow with WICKED when it closes on September 5, 2010.

The Landmark on Main Street Theater in Port Washington, New York has begun to announce the performers who will appear in its 2010-2011 season.

Robert Cuccioli will direct Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse's JEKYLL AND HYDE at the Westchester Broadway Theatre, the theatre's official website announces. Cuccioli played the title roles in the original Broadway production of JEKYLL AND HYDE and was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance.

Directors Stephen Daldry and Danny Boyle will create the opening ceremony for the 2012 London Summer Olympics, The Guardian reports. Boyle will be the ceremony's artistic director, and Daldry will be the executive producer of the creation of all ceremonies.

SEPTIMUS AND CLARISSA, a new play based on Virginia Woolf's novel 'Mrs. Dalloway,' will be produced at New York's 13th Street Theater on June 25 and 26. This workshop production will be co-produced by the Red Bull Theater and Ripe Time.

Deadline.com reports that Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman will star in 'Hemingway and Gellhorn,' an HBO television film that will deal with the relationship between Ernest Hemingway and his wife, novelist and war correspondent Martha Gellhorn. James Gandolfini will be one of the film's executive producers, Deadline reports. In addition, Deadline states, the film will be directed by Philip Kaufman and will be written by Barbara Turner and Jerry Stahl.

Emily Skinner and Julia Murney will perform in 'Luck Be a Lady' at the Music Center at Strathmore, located in North Bethesda, Maryland, on June 24 at 8:00pm. At the event, the two will sing songs including 'Come Up and See Me Sometime,' 'Ring Them Bells,' and 'Defying Gravity.'

As previously reported on BroadwayWorld, Adam Pascal, RENT's original Roger, will perform at Feinstein's at Loews Regency on June 20 and June 21. Feinstein's official website has now provided further information on what Pascal will perform.

The Berkshire Theatre Festival begin previews tonight for its production of Patrick Meyers's K2, which will run from June 17 to July 3. The production, directed by Wes Grantom, will star Greg Keller (Harold) and Tim McGeever (Taylor). K2 is the story of two mountain climbers, one of whom is injured, attempting to make it out of a life or death situation.

The 2010 Festival of New American Musicals in Los Angeles has announced casting for the world premiere concert reading of LOST LADY WITH A VIOLIN. The production will star Charlo Crossley (THE COLOR PURPLE, HAIRSPRAY), Michael Shepperd, Candice Nicole, Jay Donnell, Justin Michael Wilcox, Harrison White, and Susan Grace and will feature Donald Webber, Jr., Eve Sigall, Theresa Ford, Siri Lorece, Jayme Lake, Christian Campbell, Harrison White, Malynda Hale, Joe Hart, Noel Orput, Terrance A. Thomas, Blesst Bowden, and Ashley Arnold.

The River City Repertory Theatre of Shreveport, Louisiana has announced that Rosemary Printz will star in their production of MEMOIR. Printz will play legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt, who, in her seventy-seventh year, dictates her memoirs and reflects on her personal and professional life.

The Town Hall presents the Fourth 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 12th, BROADWAY'S RISING STARS on July 19th, and ALL SINGIN' ALL DANCIN' on July 26th. 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 $50 and $40. Tickets for BROADWAY'S RISING STARS are $30 and $25. All tickets are on sale through TicketMaster (800-982-2787 or www.ticketmaster.com) or The Town Hall Box Office (123 West 43 Street) between noon and 6PM (except Sundays) at 212-840-2824.

Acclaimed actress and singer Barbara Cook and singer and pianist Michael Feinstein will perform together at his nightclub, Feinstein's at the Regency, September 7 through October 2, the club's official website has reported. Feinstein and Cook previously performed together at Feinstein's on New Year's Eve 2009.

The Regent's Park Open Air Theatre has announced the complete cast for its production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's INTO THE WOODS. Helen Dallimore (Cinderella), Beverly Rudd (Little Red Riding Hood), Simon Thomas (Rapunzel's Prince), and Michael Xavier (Wolf and Cinderella's Prince) will be joining the previously announced cast members. These include Hannah Waddingham (The Witch), Jenna Russell (Baker's Wife), Marc Antolin (Swing), Valda Aviks (Granny), Billy Boyle (Mysterious Man), Gaye Brown (Cinderella's Stepmother), Sophie Caton (Swing), Alice Fearn (Rapunzel), Mark Goldthorp (Steward), Amy Griffiths (Lucinda), Mark Hadfield (Baker), Amy Ellen Richardson (Florinda), Ben Stott (Jack), and Gemma Wardle (Cinderella's Mother).

Marian Seldes has explained her reasons for making no speech upon receiving a 2010 Lifetime Achievement Tony Award, Steven Schalchlin reports on his blog.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey continues its popular annual summer tradition of family theatre under the stars with a new translation/adaptation of Carlo Goldoni's comedy The Servant of Two Masters. Performances begin on June 23 and continue through August 1. Performances are Tuesdays through Sundays at 8:15pm at the outdoor amphitheatre on the campus of the College of St. Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road in Morris Township.

TV Guide Magazine has created a 'Power List' of television's twenty-five most influential people. Although the entire list has yet to be revealed, cbsnews.com reports that the list includes 'Glee' creator Ryan Murphy and Neil Patrick Harris, Broadway actor and star of 'How I Met Your Mother.'

Craig Revel Horwood will direct COPACABANA at the Watermill Theatre in Newbury, Berskhire, England, whatsonstage.com reports. The production, which will play from July 21 to September 4, will star Edward Baker Duly (Stephen/Tony) and Laura Pitt-Pulford (Samantha/Lola). COPACABANA, written by Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, and Jack Feldman, is the story of a songwriter who makes up the character Lola Lamar, who has many adventures in New York while seeking recognition as a showgirl.

The 2010 Palm Springs International ShortFest announced its roster of 314 films, selected from more than 3,000 worldwide entries. Now in its 16th year, ShortFest will showcase star-studded casts and award-winning films from 43 countries around the world. The films will screen June 22-28 at the Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs, CA.