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Anika Noni Rose, who received an Obie Award for her work in the musical ELI'S COMIN' at The Vineyard, won a Tony Award for her performance in CAROLINE, OR CHANGE, and co-starred with Beyonce Knowles and Jennifer Hudson in the film version of 'Dreamgirls,' stars along with Jill Scott in the upcoming HBO series The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.

The End is Near. or nigh. will be performed by Manoel Felciano at Joe's Pub on March 2 (9:30 pm) & 14 (7:00 pm). The performance will feature selections from SundaySong 2008.

Recent 'Billy Flynn' Tony Award nominee Tom Hewitt returns to the role of 'that silver-tongued prince of the courtroom' tonight, March 2nd. He'll replace current star Tom Wopat until Wopat comes back to the Broadway production on March 23rd.

Details and guidelines for the $50 million arts stimulus package is expected to be announced early this week by the National Endowment for the Arts reports Frank Rizzo on his 'Behind the Curtain' blog spot. the arts stimulus is part of President Obama's overall package passed by Congress.

Following a critically acclaimed World Premiere at The 2008 New York International Fringe Festival, Razors Edge Productions presenting a revival of Zombie, an award-winning solo play by Bill Connington, adapted from the novella by Joyce Carol Oates. Oates is profiled in today's Sunday New York Post for its 'IN MY LIBRARY' section.

Lambert gave the Rolling Stones classic 'Satisfaction' a soaring spin on the February 25th of Idol and was voted through to become one of the top 12 finalists in the results show that aired February 26th on Fox. Lambert has a thrilling theatrical energy that so far is connecting with the audience and most of the judging panel, but the sassy singer would rather keep his musical theatre past at a slight distance according to an interview he gave with MTV.com.

Liza Minnelli is interviewed by Liz Smith in today's, March 1st issue of PARADE magazine, she and Smith have a treat of a conversation that touches on many aspects of Minnelli's legendary career.

A drug-suggestive billboard promoting the musical hit XANADU that sparked outrage from neighbors and parents whose kids attend an elementary school across the street was taken down by local officials.

IMBD has a report that reveals that screen superstar Eddie Murphy has landed his dream role - portraying the late, great comedic icon Richard Pryor in a new bio film.

Adam Pascal now starring in RENT at the Pantages in L.A. was caught by the TMZ cameras and gave the gossip news site his thoughts on Jeremy Piven using 'sushi to bail on his Broadway play SPEED-THE-PLOW -- calling Piv's excuse 'crap' and total bull'.

Georgia Shakespeare invites families to party like it's 1599 during Shakespeare's Birthday Party and Open House, Saturday, April 25, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Conant Performing Arts Center (4484 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30319, Oglethorpe University). The event is free and open to the public. Recommended for children ages 3 - 12.

After slowly making her way back into the spotlight with performances at the Super Bowl and Grammys, Jennifer Hudson appeared on the Friday, February 27th episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show singing her new single, 'If This Isn't Love.'

Variety reveals that with four of her smash London productions in the running for a collective 13 Olivier Awards and two Broadway transfers likely to figure in the Tony race for play revival, Sonia Friedman might be forgiven for slowing down.

The Flea Theater presents the World Premiere of KASPAR HAUSER: a foundling's opera, a music-theater piece by Tony-nominee and Obie-winner Elizabeth Swados and Erin Courtney of 13P. Commissioned by The Flea in 2006, the piece marks Swados return to The Flea, where she previously wrote, composed and directed the long-running hit JABU. Performances of KASPAR HAUSER begin previews on February 13th, with opening night set for February 28th.

As of March 2nd, the production of the new musical Pope Joan at the Stella Adler Theatre will be closed.

The National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction (NFFR) is proud to present Broadway for Medicine II featuring funny-lady Julie Halston (Hairspray, Sex and the City) and 'Professor of all things Broadway,' Sirius/XM Satellite Radio host Seth Rudetsky along with some very exciting special guests. The event will take place on Monday, March 9, 2009 at Cipriani 42nd Street. The evening begins at 6:30 PM.

On Monday evening, February 23 at 8:00pm, the Broadway community (and beyond) came together for one of the most important events of the year - Defying Inequality: The Broadway Concert -- A Celebrity Benefit for Equal Rights, a one-night only concert event at the Gershwin Theatre (222 W. 51st Street).

On Monday evening, February 23 at 8:00pm, the Broadway community (and beyond) came together for one of the most important events of the year - Defying Inequality: The Broadway Concert -- A Celebrity Benefit for Equal Rights, a one-night only concert event at the Gershwin Theatre (222 W. 51st Street).

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words continues its sit-down, open-ended run at the Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street, Monday, March 2, at 7:30pm, with a cast that includes Scott Adsit, Richard Belzer, Susie Essman, Jackie Hoffman, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Sherri Shepherd, Casey Wilson, and Alan Zweibel.

STAGE TUBE brings you the video message from Elton John and his partner David Furnish, recorded specifically for Defying Inequality: The Broadway Concert.