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Star magazine is revealing that after slowly making her way back into the spotlight with performances at the Super Bowl and Grammys, Jennifer Hudson has announced that she'll be kicking off her first solo tour. Hudson and R&B singer Robin Thicke will co-headline a five-week tour which will kick off April 2 in Philadelphia and concludes May 8 in Houston reports Star..

To launch its 42nd season, TheatreWorks New Milford is proud to present the Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RABBIT HOLE, by David Lindsay-Abaire. The show opens February 20, at 8 p.m., for a four-week run. RABBIT HOLE charts the journey of Becca and Howie Corbett, a typical, suburban couple from Westchester County whose world is turned upside down in the wake of a life-shattering accident. Without sentimentality or mawkishness, Lindsay-Abaire weaves a simple and honest tale of loss filled with brilliant dialogue, all-too-familiar characters, unexpected laughter, and an overriding sense of hope for Becca and Howie's uncertain future.

Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp will sit down live with PIX Morning News anchor Emily Frances tomorrow morning Tuesday, February 10 in the 8:30AM half hour. 'PIX Morning News' airs daily from 7AM to 9AM on WPIX Television, Channel 11 in the New York Metropolitan area and New Jersey.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) is proud to announce casting for Terrence McNally's Master Class which will run at the Millburn theatre from March 4 through April 5, 2009. Barbara Walsh will star as opera diva Maria Callas replacing the previously announced Kate Mulgrew who will not be appearing in the production due to a schedule chan

The NYS ARTS Group has just announced that 'although the U.S. House of Representatives passed their version of the Economic Recovery Package on January 28 by a vote of 244 to 188 which successfully included $50 million in supplemental grants funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), now the Senate, during their consideration of the economic recovery bill, approved an egregious amendment offered by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK). The Coburn amendment stated that 'None of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for any casino or other gambling establishment, aquarium, zoo, golf course, swimming pool, stadium, community park, museum, theater, art center, and highway beautification project.'

The Press notes have announced that James Corden shocked the audience at last year's Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Awards with a steamy on-stage kiss with Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe - a moment that made headlines around the world. What will happen this Sunday when Gavin & Stacey's Corden and Two Pints of Lager's Sheridan Smith host the 2009 Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Awards, at the Prince of Wales Theatre?

Splash Bar presents a very special edition of Scott Nevins' Curtain Call with Broadway's TELLY LEUNG ('Wicked', 'RENT', 'Pacific Overtures' and 'Flower Drum Song').

By overwhelming popular demand, a third Flight of the Conchords show has been added to their Seattle stop: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 7:30pm. Tickets for the May 13 show are on sale now!

'MINKSY'S' book writer Bob Martin is featured on Toronto's TheStar.com chatted about his work on the new musical 'Minsky's', Bob Martin created and starred on Broadway in The Drowsy Chaperone.

Private Practice star Taye Diggs real-life wife, Tony winner Idina Menzel, will guest-star on the ABC series later this season, TVGuide.com is exclusively reporting. TVGuide reports that in a multiple episode story arc, Menzel will play the mother of a patient tended to by Pete (Tim Daly). To hear one source tell it, Pete's special brand of 'bedside manner' might bring about an attraction between him and Menzel's character. At this early stage, it's unclear if Menzel and Diggs will share many scenes reveals the television publication.

Tony Award winner John Lloyd Young will guest star as a 'former wood shop instructor with a voice of gold' on the upcoming Fox series GLEE. Lloyd Young describes the role 'as great fun, the whole cast is top notch and full of talented film and theatre actors.'

Adam Pascal gave a brief interview to NorthJersey.com as the RENT Tour prepares to begin a 6 day run at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, with performances starting tomorrow, Tuesday and playing through Sunday. To read the feature click here.

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words continues its sit-down, open-ended run at the Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street, tonight, Monday, February 9, at 7:30pm, with a cast that includes Scott Adsit, Will Forte, Kristen Johnston, Bobby Moynihan, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Claudia Shear, Sherri Shepherd, and Kristen Wiig.

Cheyenne Jackson is featured in the current issue of NEXT magazine in a small interview regarding tonight's Broadway Backwards 4 concert. To read the feature click here. Cheyenne Jackson made his Broadway debut understudying both male leads in the Tony Award-winning musical Thoroughly Modern Millie. On and Off Broadway, Cheyenne has appeared in Damn Yankees, Xanadu (Drama League, Drama Desk nominations) The Agony & the Agony, All Shook Up (Theater World Award, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle nomination) the premiere cast of Altar Boyz, Aida, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Cartells, On the 20th Century, and The 24 Hour Plays. His film and television credits include; the Oscar nominated United 93, Curiosity, Hysteria, Family Practice, Hysteria, and the upcoming Life on Mars and Ugly Betty.

Alec Baldwin will host Saturday Night Live on February 14th. SNL airs at 11:30/10:30c. The Jonas Brothers will be the musical guests. This will mark Baldwin's 14th stint as a host on SNL. Baldwin won the SAG Award for Best Male Actor in a Comedy Series for his work in NBC's 30 ROCK.

Famed gossip columnist Liz Smith is always a hero to the world of theatre and the arts, and on her weekend column on the 'Woman On The Web' news site Smith spotlighted the recent releases by entertainment icons Barbra Streisand and Liza Minnelli.

China.org is reporting that Oscar nominee Anne Hathaway is looking set to star in Hong Kong comedy filmmaker Stephen Chow's Hollywood debut.

The Producers of the worldwide smash WICKED announced casting for the 2nd North American Tour today. The role of Elphaba will be played by Marcie Dodd and the role of Glinda will be played by Helene Yorke. Playing the role of Madame Morrible will be Marilyn Caskey and The Wizard will be played by Tom McGowan.

Pittsburgh CLO, with the families of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, will proudly present the 12th Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical Theater to award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz. The ceremony will be held at the 2009 CLO Guild's Pink Frolic Ball on May 9, 2009, at the Omni William Penn Hotel.

Broadway's cuddliest friends kick off a new year with the 12th annual BROADWAY BEARS auction on Sunday, February 15, 2009 at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill (237 West 42 St.), in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you a daily sneak peek of some of the wonderful creations that await you at BROADWAY BEARS XII, so prepare to 'take flight' with the 'Broadway Bear' from BOEING-BOEING!