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After the curtain went down on Tuesday's performance of Broadway's A STEADY RAIN, star Hugh Jackman and wife Deborah-Lee Furness enjoyed 'a half date night' as they celebrated the DVD release of 'Valentino: The Last Emperor.'

Quick-change master Arturo Brachetti took time out of his busy schedule to reveal his skills to BWW:UK editor Carrie Dunn. He's currently playing the Garrick Theatre, London, into the New Year, and is delighted to be back in Theatreland after a spell living in the city as a crazy-haired New Romantic in the mid-1980s.

The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center presents the world premiere of the new musical Wonderland: Alice's New Musical Adventure in Ferguson Hall as part of the 2009-2010 Bank of America Best of Broadway Tampa Bay series. Performances are scheduled Nov. 24, 2009 through Jan. 3, 2010.

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Is the Windy City's hit production of the comic farce, 'Don't Dress For Dinner' setting its sights on making a 'reservation' on Broadway in 2010?

The Donmar Warehouse production of Hamlet, starring Jude Law and directed by Michael Grandage, has fully recouped its $2.5 million capitalization costs as of the week ending November 1, officially entering the hit column. The production, which began performances on September 12 and opened October 6, is playing a limited run through Sunday, December 6 only at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street).

Presented in association with Ontological-Hysteric Theater, previews for IDIOT SAVANT continue through November 3. The show opens officially tonight, Wednesday, November 4 and runs through Sunday, December 13.

The new Broadway production of RAGTIME is in previews at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52 Street) and officially opens on Sunday, November 15, 2009.

BWW is excited to give you a sneak preview of a new song from the production, 'Once More I Can See.' Lyricist Jack Murphy and composer Frank Wildhorn combined on this empowering ballad, sung by Janet Dacal, who plays 'Alice' in this production.

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Today, Tuesday, Nov. 3, Columbia Records and Twentieth Century Fox Television releases 'Glee: The Music, Volume 1,' the first in a series of soundtracks that feature some of the music heard in the first season of the critically acclaimed series on FOX. 'Glee: The Music, Volume 1' features spectacular renditions of several chart-topping hits, including Queen's 'Somebody to Love' and Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline.'

Grammy and Tony award-winning songwriter and composer Duncan Sheik returns with his new album WHISPER HOUSE, from Sony Music. WHISPER HOUSE marks Sheik's first solo album since 2006's critically-acclaimed White Limousine and comes on the heels of the success of Spring Awakening. WHISPER HOUSE, which will have its world premiere at the Old Globe Theatre in January 2010, is a collaboration with up-and-coming young playwright Kyle Jarrow, already an Obie winner for A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant.

Following the curtain call, the Chicago Company of JERSEY BOYS honored Mayor Daley and the City of Chicago with a performance of a special Four Seasons-style arrangement of 'My Kind of Town.'

Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, the acclaimed songwriting duo, make an exciting studio recording debut with the release of Marcy & Zina: The Album on November 3, 2009 from Yellow Sound Label. Best known for their romantic comedy songs, hit musicals and sold out concerts, Marcy and Zina step into the studio with this self-titled album, which offers a definitive collection of their work together.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator and star of the 2008 Tony Award winning musical In The Heights, was a special guest as President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted the first ever White House Poetry Jam.

The brand new website for the upcoming motion picture NINE has gone 'live' and you can visit it by clicking here. The NINE site features dynamic images of the leading actors as their characters and you can get a sneak peek of them all right here on BWW!

Last Wednesday night, some of the cast members from 'ROCK OF AGES' came uptown - 2 blocks! - to New World Stages for some HOT TOXIC LOVE - and got it when they visited THE TOXIC AVENGER, the award-winning musical starring another 'American Idol' finalist. After the show, both casts met onstage for the obligatory photo - or three.

On Saturday, October 24, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Orange County and the Inland Empire, a non-profit organization dedicated to granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions, threw a star-studded benefit concert that showcased unforgettable performances by some of the hottest talents on Broadway. The concert, BROADWAY WISHES, took place at the beautiful OC Pavilion Performing Arts Theater located in Santa Ana,CA.

A few weeks ago, producer/director and MAJOR Mad Men fan, Richard Jay-Alexander sat down at Sardi's Restaurant (234 West 44th Street) with Broadway favorite and Mad Men star Bryan Batt to dish about the hit series, his passion for the stage, and acting for the small screen. And for all those Mad Men fans wondering if and when 'Sal' will return, you'll just have to watch and stay tuned!

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