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The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation presents ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE: A Help Is On The Way Valentine Benefit Concert. Beneficiaries of this year's concert are Lyon-Martin Health Services, Maitri, and Sunburst Projects.

Single tickets are now on sale at San Jose Rep for the World Premiere of The Kite Runner, presented by Hitachi Data Systems, and the Tony award-winning hit musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

John Travolta has canceled his appearance at the Golden Globe Awards tomorrow, his rep reported the news to Usmagazine.com. He was scheduled to present at Sunday's Golden Globes, where he is nominated for Best Original Song for his duet with Miley Cyrus in the animated film BOLT.

Will Ferrell revealed that people should 'expect the unexpected' from his upcoming one-man Broadway show and HBO special about President George W. Bush, 'You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush' reports The New York Times.

You, Nero imagines a meeting during the declining years of the Roman Empire between Scribonius, a put-upon playwright, and Emperor Nero, the all-powerful, narcissistic arbiter of art.

The 92nd Street Y announces casting for the 2009 season of Lyrics & Lyricists, the Y's legendary American Songbook series. Polly Bergen, Lucie Arnaz, Tom Wopat and Marilyn Maye are among the storied cast members who will sing the songs of Richard Rodgers, Ira Gershwin, Mel Torm?, DeSylva, Brown & Henderson, David Zippel and others. This is the first season curated by new series artistic director DEBORAH GRACE WINER, and her inaugural line-up of guest artistic directors - MARTIN CHARNIN, DAVID ZIPPEL, ROBERT KIMBALL, REX REED, and BILLY STRITCH.

Inside the Actor's Studio welcomes actress Laura Linney on Monday January 12th at 7pm on Bravo. Celebrated for her great dramatic performances in both film and theater (most recently the Broadway revival of 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses'), Linney discusses with James Lipton some of her most memorable roles.

The Stratford Shakespeare Festival 2009 season ? a playbill reflecting the Festival's commitment to producing the works of William Shakespeare and his contemporaries, along with other classical theatre repertoire and the work of living playwrights is now offering tickets to the public.

Perez Hilton is reporting that John Travolta is still scheduled, as of now, to present at Sunday's Golden Globes, where he is nominated for Best Original Song for his duet with Miley Cyrus in the animated film BOLT.

The Bristol Evening Post is reporting that 21 years after her first play was staged at the Bristol Old Vic, Mamma Mia! writer Catherine Johnson is returning to the theatre to premiere a new work.

Liza Minnelli's official website is reporting that the performing legend and recent 'Broadway Baby' will be making a brief appearance on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE this coming Saturday, January 10th, 2009 (11:30 PM - 1 AM, on NBC).

Due to overwhelming ticket demand, Second Stage Theatre's critically acclaimed production of Gina Gionfriddo's comedy, BECKY SHAW, has extended six weeks, through March 15. Directed by Peter DuBois, BECKY SHAW features David Wilson Barnes, Emily Bergl, Kelly Bishop, Annie Parisse, and Thomas Sadoski. The production opened on Thursday, January 8 and was originally scheduled to run through February 1. BroadwayWorld was there to capture the opening night festivities!

The Actors Fund will present a performance of EQUUS on Sunday, January 11th at 8 pm at The Broadhurst Theatre.

The curtain rises for the fifth consecutive year as the spotlight shines center stage on stars from ABC's 'All My Children,' 'One Life to Live' and 'General Hospital' who will be singing and dancing on Broadway for one night only in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The show, hosted by Cameron Mathison, will be held on Monday, March 9 at Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street) at 8:00 PM.

McCarter Theatre Center Artistic Director and Resident Playwright Emily Mann has been named one of New Jersey's most influential people by New Jersey Monthly. The magazine's new 'Power Issue', on newsstands now, lists 101 individuals, from politics to the arts, who have the most impact on the way we live in New Jersey.

Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood's biggest film star and recently named by Newsweek as one of the 50 most powerful people in the world (the only film star on the list), has been set as a presenter at 'The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards' to be telecast live on NBC Sunday, January 11 (8 - 11 p.m. EST) at The Beverly Hilton.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 2008-2009 season, an exploration of the imagination, with Art by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton and directed by ensemble member Rick Snyder. Art will feature multiple casts over the run of the production including ensemble members Ian Barford, K. Todd Freeman and Francis Guinan with Joe Dempsey and John Procaccino. Art runs February 5 - June 7, 2009 in Steppenwolf's Upstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St. The press performance is Saturday, February 14 at 3 p.m.

The 5,810 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences must return their completed Oscar nominations ballots to PricewaterhouseCoopers no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, January 12th.

Tickets will go on sale this Sunday for the Broadway production of ?reasons to be pretty' by Neil LaBute, directed by Terry Kinney. Online and phone transactions can be made via www.telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200.