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Tony Award winner Idina Menzel will open the National Symphony Orchestra Pops season from October 28 to October 30, the Kennedy Center has announced. Marvin Hamlisch, the main Pops conductor, will conduct the concerts, entitled 'A Date with Idina Menzel,' and will perform himself following the opening concert. Menzel will sing classic pop songs, musical theatre numbers (including songs from WICKED and RENT), and some of her own compositions.

PS Classics has announced at updated song listing for the original cast recording of SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM. The album is available for pre-order now; pre-ordered albums will be shipped August 10, while the album will not be generally released until August 31. The track listing is as follows:

Linda Eder will perform in 'Linda Eder's Christmas Show' at New Jersey's State Theatre, the theatre has announced on its official website. The concert will take place on December 10 at 8pm and will feature popular standards and holiday favorites.

Actress Sheridan Smith will depart the West End's LEGALLY BLONDE on October 23, whatsonstage.com reports. Smith, who plays Elle Woods, made the announcement via her twitter account. As previously reported on BroadwayWorld, Jennifer Ellison is being considered to replaced Smith; however, no official announcement has been made.

Composer Scott Alan will perform at the Harvest Rain Theatre Company's Powerhouse Theatre on September 3 at 7:30pm, the company has announced on its official website. In addition to Alan himself, the concert will feature musical theatre performers from Brisbane, who will perform Alan's songs.

Wendy C. Goldberg has renewed her contract as artistic director of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's National Playwrights Conference, Variety reports. Goldberg will now remain as artistic director through 2013. This year's conference is currently in progress and will run through July 31.

Boston's Company One is presenting GRIMM, a series of short plays based on Grimm fairy tales, through August 14, The New York Times reports. Each play is by a different playwright.

Actor Carl Gordon died on July 20 at the age of 78, The New York Times reports. Gordon died in Jetersville, Virginia of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, his family told the Times.

Actor Scott Porter is to join the cast of CBS's 'The Good Wife,' Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello reports. Porter will play Blake, a detective who works for the firm that merges with Gardner and Lockhart, where main character Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies) works.

The film 'Black Swan,' directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman, will open the 2010 Venice International Film Festival, CBC News reports. The Festival will run from September 1 to September 11.

Joe's Pub has announced several upcoming performances. Among these is UP TILL NOW, featuring Lilli Cooper along with family members Alex and Eddie Cooper.

Paris's Théâtre du Châtelet will present the musicals SHOW BOAT, MY FAIR LADY, and SWEENEY TODD as part of its 2010-2011 season, the theatre has announced on its official website.

Jim Simpson, Artistic Director and Carol Ostrow, Producing Director are pleased to announce the line up for the Fall 2010 season at The Flea.

According to the Internet Movie Database, Steve Carell has spoken out about his desire for the film 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy' to come to Broadway as a musical.

Karen Akers will perform her new show 'Dancing on the Ceiling' at the Oak Room Supper Club at New York's Algonquin Hotel from September 14 through October 23, the Algonquin has announced on its official website.

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director) announced today that it will extend its production of Leslye Headland's BACHELORETTE, directed by Trip Cullman, for one week, through Saturday, August 14. The production, which was originally scheduled to run through Saturday, August 7, began previews on July 12 and will open at Second Stage Theatre's uptown home, the McGinn/Cazale Theatre (Broadway at 76th Street) on Monday, July 26 at 7:00pm.

Washington DC's Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced that they will present a revival of their recent production of TWELFTH NIGHT as part of their Free For All series, which features free performances of Shakespeare plays. The production will take place at Sindey Harman Hall, located at 610 F Street NW, and will run from August 19 to September 5.

NY Philharmonic's 'Sondheim: The Birthday Concert' will air as part of PBS' 'Great Performances' series at 9:30pm on November 24. The concert took place March 15-16 at Avery Fisher Hall.

Opera singer Deborah Voigt is to play Annie Oakley in ANNIE GET YOUR GUN at the 2011 Glimmerglass Opera Festival in Cooperstown, New York, the New York Times reports. Although Voigt has previously performed musical theatre numbers in recital and has released a record of standards, most know her for her performances in Strauss and Wagner operas.

Kelli O'Hara will play Feinstein's at Loews Regency from October 19 to October 30, 2010, the nightclub's official website has announced. O'Hara will play an 8:30pm show every day with additional 10:30pm shows on October 22, 23, 29, and 30.