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The comedy feature film, Never Say Macbeth - the first film about the curse of Macbeth - has been chosen as movie of the week on Film.com! Viewers can watch the entire film for free until August 3rd.

After Monday night's Tituss Burgess Broadway at Birdland concert, everyone stuck around for a jam-packed Cast Party, hosted by Jim Caruso.

You've never seen a variety show like this! The New Fangled Variety Show starring John Tartaglia.

Cast members from the five-time Tony Award nominated smash-hit musical ROCK OF AGES will be rollin' onto your television set this week with appearances on ABC's 'The View' and IFC's 'Z ROCK.'

Richard Blackwood, Derek Griffiths and Nina Sosanya join the previously announced Sanaa Lathan, Adrian Lester, Phylicia Rashad and James Earl Jones in Debbie Allen's sell-out Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' Cat On A Hot Tin Roof. Produced by Stephen Byrd and Alia Jones for Front Row Productions, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof will run at the Novello Theatre from 21 November to 10 April 2010, with press night on 1 December. Set designs are by Morgan Large with costume designs by Fay Fullerton, lighting by David Holmes, sound by Richard Brooker and original music by Andrew 'Tex' Allen.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College announces its 55th season of diverse, family friendly theater and musical theater performances, including a Tony® Award-winning musical, an American literary masterpiece, and a world-premiere adaptation of a children's classic.

Rachel York's one-woman show, 'For The Love Of It,' performs at Cabaret at the Castle, located in the Inner Circle of the world famous Magic Castle.

Some of the best designers from Broadway, Project Runway and fashion come out to design one of a kind backpacks for Help Is On The Way Today's Project Backpack drive designer auction. Help Is On The Way Today is a non-for-profit organization that helps and assists children living with HIV and AIDS in New York City. The mission of the organization is to step in when government agencies fall short. Founded by Joseph Macchia in 2006, Help Is On The Way Today works with clinics, hospitals, and group homes in the Tri State Area.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine, and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, has announced the Fall 2009 performance schedule.

Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director), will launch the Maria Torres Emerging Artist Project with a special Benefit Event on August 10 with stage and screen star Vanessa Williams as Honorary Chair. The event is directed by Amas Artist-in-Residence Maria Torres and will showcase company professionals from the upcoming Magic of Salsa Kingdom, an original dance theatre piece by Torres premiering in September at the Salsa Kingdom Festival in Southport, England. Also performing Torres's choreography will be some of her young students. The evening features music by Willie Torres NYC Salsa Project, and will take place at Taj Lounge, 48 West 21st Street, at 7pm.

Dans der Vampieren, an adaptation of TANZ DER VAMPIRE which was to open in Belgium, has been delayed. Reports are that multiple production companies in Belgium oppose the show being given a ?2.5 million government grant, and have asked for that support to be suspended. An investigation is now underway.

The national tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang soars into Starlight Theatre on July 28-August 2 for six adventurous evening performances.

GUYS AND DOLLS star Lauren Graham dishes to Cindy Adams in the author's recent NY Post column.

Blood Brothers, one of the West End's longest-running shows, has opened a new eight-month booking period and is now taking bookings through to 31 July 2010.

Today Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced the creative team for its world premiere of American Idiot. Based on the Grammy Award-winning album of the same name, the show features the music of Green Day and the lyrics of its frontman Billie Joe Armstrong. American Idiot is being staged by Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer, who also collaborated with Armstrong on the story. It features the work of Olivier Award-winning choreographer Steven Hoggett and music supervisor Tom Kitt, the Tony-winning composer who provided string arrangements for the band's latest album, 21st Century Breakdown.

Two very lucky girls will have their dreams of performing on Broadway come true when they win the chance to perform as 'Young Fiona' and 'Teen Fiona' alongside Tony Award-winner Sutton Foster in a performance of the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award-winning SHREK THE MUSICAL.

After making its mark on the entertainment scene in Las Vegas, Orlando, and cities around the world, Cirque du Soleil has set its sights on Los Angeles for a special day of performances in celebration of the company's 25th anniversary.

Do you have a dream of a career on Broadway? Well the Broadway Dreams Foundation can help you achieve that dream. The Broadway Dreams Foundation, which produces the premiere workshop for anyone who aspires to succeed on Broadway is bringing its Summer Performing Arts Intensive to Philadelphia. This Intensive will bring Broadway stars Eden Espinosa, Billy Porter, Paul Canaan, Blake Daniel, Lilli Cooper, Carlos Encinias and Dave Barrus, songwriter Jeremy Schonfeld, along with Broadway casting directors Craig Burns and Rachel Hoffman, to the Kimmel Center for a week-long intensive where students will develop their skills (voice, acting and dance), perform with their idols in a revue style show, and audition before the casting directors.

Go Comedy! Improv Theater is proud to announce that the fall 2009 semester at Go U! The Improv Academy will include new classes in a new training center location. Registration for fall semester is available by calling (248) 327-0575, and online at www.gocomedy.net. Classes will take place at Go Comedy! Improv Theatre, 261 E. Nine Mile Rd. and the new Go U! Training Center at 243 E Nine Mile Rd in Ferndale, MI 48220.

Richard Blackwood, Derek Griffiths and Nina Sosanya will join the previously announced Sanaa Lathan, Adrian Lester, Phylicia Rashad and James Earl Jones in Debbie Allen's sell-out Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' Cat On A Hot Tin Roof. Produced by Stephen Byrd and Alia Jones for Front Row Productions, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof will run at the Novello Theatre from 21 November to 10 April 2010, with press night on 1 December.