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Penelope Cruz Wins the 2009 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Vicki Christina Barcelona.

It has been fairly common knowledge in industry circles that Evan Rachel Wood has been cast as 'Mary Jane' in the upcoming SPIDER-MAN musical, but on the E! Network Oscar Red Carpet pre-show the young actress and star of the Oscar nominated The Wrestler revealed that her next project is 'a new Julie Taymor musical on Broadway'.

The Independent Film 2009 Spirit Awards were given out last night Saturday, February 21 in Los Angeles and The Wrestler was a big winner, nabbing Best Film and Best Actor for star Mickey Rourke. Other acting awards went to Melissa Leo for Best Actress for Frozen River, James Franco won best supporting actor for Milk, while Penelope Cruz snagged a best supporting win for Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Woody Allen earned a Best Screenplay award for the film as well.

'Wall-E' was a winner yesterday evening, Saturday, February 21st at the 56th annual Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards. The film won for best animated feature category, Ben Burtt the man who gave 'voice' to R2D2 and Chewbacca accepted the award for his sound effect work on the film.

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words continues its sit-down, open-ended run at the Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street, Monday, February 23, at 7:30pm, with a cast that includes Jackie Hoffman, Kristen Johnston, Bobby Moynihan, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Sherri Shepherd, Christopher Sieber, and B.D. Wong.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, heralded as one of the great masterpieces in American Musical Theatre, is currently performing on its National Tour. This landmark production, featuring the star of the original motion picture, Chaim Topol, in his farewell performances, kicked off officially on February 10 at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is a family musical about the bonds that hold husbands and wives and parents and children together in times of hardship and times of joy.

The Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street) will present the New York premiere of The Civilians' newest work This Beautiful City, in a co-production with Los Angeles' Center Theatre Group, with previews set to begin February 3 prior to its official press opening February 22. Steven Cosson directs.

Speed-The-Plow concludes its limited run today, Sunday, February 22, 2009.

The Independent Film 2009 Spirit Awards were given out last night Saturday, February 21 in Los Angeles and The Wrestler was a big winner, nabbing Best Film and Best Actor for star Mickey Rourke.

Gavin Esham and Christopher Sloan return to perform their original comic cabaret on Monday, March 2nd at 9:30 PM at the famous Duplex Cabaret Theater entitled 'Chris and Gavin's Broadway Campaign: In Your Heart, You Know Their Right'. Reforming Broadway, Maverick Style!

TWEED Theaterworks and God's Love We Deliver are excited to announce that Caroline Rhea, Robert La Fosse as Isadora Duncan, Frank DeCaro and Gina Vitro's Flopera! will be joining the already stellar line up at FOLLY: The Grand Street Follies 2009, being held at Abrons Arts Center on Friday February 27 and Saturday February 28.

Please note that the Eleanor's (Eleanor Ringel-Cater) Oscar Party, scheduled for Saturday, February 21 to benefit Georgia Shakespeare, has been cancelled.

Last night, Friday, February 20th, was Conan O'Brien's final night as host of 'Late Night.' All this past week, the future host of NBC's The Tonight Show was honored by special guests celebrating his successful run as 'Late Night' host and wishing him well on his upcoming duties on 'Tonight'.

The Michigan premiere of the Tony Award-winning 'Spring Awakening' opens Feb. 24 at Wharton Center in East Lansing. Starring in the lead role of Melchior is Kyle Riabko, he recently chatted with EncoreMichigan.com about the hit show and his multi-faceted and dynamic musical career.

Mamma Mia! writer Catherine Johnson is returning to the theatre to premiere a new work, she spoke to the Times Online about her upcoming play, Suspension and her mega hit Mamma Mia!

Original 'ANNIE' and Tony Award nominee Andrea McArdle, B-52s Kate Pierson and Sterling Campbell, the NY Pops and jazz musician Toshiko Akiyoshi come together on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 7 p.m. to perform for The Young People's Chorus of New York City 2009 Gala Benefit, A Celebration of Song: Shaping Lives at 7pm at Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Variety is reporting that Summit Entertainment has officially greenlit the third film in the Twilight Saga, 'Eclipse' with a release date of June 30, 2010. Production begins shortly on the Twilight Saga's New Moon, the second film. Chris Weitz replaced Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke on 'New Moon' with lead actors Robert Pattinson as Edward, Kristen Stewart as Bella and Taylor Lautner as Jacob, reprising their roles.

The biggest night in Hollywood is tomorrow night, and who better to make winner predictions than Inside the Actors Studio host James Lipton. Bravo put together a photo gallery of the biggest nominees with James Lipton's favorite picks. If it were up to him, Slumdog Millionaire would win an Oscar for Innovation -- who knows maybe it will come home with the consolation prize of Best Picture!

The first full recording of Allegro, a 1947 musical by Rodgers & Hammerstein, has just been released on CD. Allegro producer Ted Chapin visited NPR Fresh Air from WHYY, February 17, 2009 to chat about the restored gem.

Another busy week on stage and off with Kids Night on Broadway, Encores! MUSIC IN THE AIR, Broadway Bears and the outrageous Broadway Backwards concert - all right here with Broadway Beat and BroadwayWorld.com!