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The UK's Daily Mail is reporting today that James Gandolfini, Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis and Jeff Daniels may star in the U.S. production of the UK hit 'The God of Carnage,' a new play by Yasmina Reza ('Art'), opening on Broadway this Spring. Matthew Warchus who directed the acclaimed UK production will repeat his duties for the Broadway version.

UK's The Dail Mail is reporting that Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has pledged his support to Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber for this year's UK Eurovision entry. Putin promised he will cast his personal vote for the UK's Song For Europe following a tenacious campaign by the composer.

The MAMMA MIA West End 'Dynamos', Linzi Hateley as Donna Sheridan, Joanna Monro as Rosie and Jane Gurnett as Tanya took a moment out of their busy 'muscial day' to wish you all a very special 2009.

The Bridge Project's inaugural 2009 season, which pairs a new version of The Cherry Orchard by Tom Stoppard with The Winter's Tale begins tonight, January 2nd with the first performance of The Cherry Orchard.

MAMMA MIA! star Louise Pitre will host the Canadian series Star Portraits for Bravo! Star Portraits is series of half-hour shows introducing the Bravo audience to working artists and reintroducing them to some well-known Canadian personalities.

CHICAGO'S Melora Hardin (Roxie Hart) and Brenda Braxton (Velma Kelly,) appeared on the December 31st episode of FOX TV's 'Good Day New York.' Hardin and Braxton performed the song 'Hot Honey Rag' for viewers.

In an interview with the Cleveland based entertainment online magazine Spangler.com, RENT star Anthony Rapp gives a few hints at the creative changed that the tour has made due to the inspired rehearsals the cast had with the production's director, Michael Greif. Greif directed the original RENT from its very first workshop and was inspired to embrace some of the organic moments that come out of the rehearsal process.

Variety has reported that The American Theater Wing has partnered with the legit helmers' union, the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, to make SSDC/SDCF archival audio and video materials available online for streaming and download.

The UK's Guardian revealed that the funeral of playwright Harold Pinter on the afternoon of December 30th before a small gathering of family and friends at Kensal Green cemetery in London was a well planned event. And, if the half-hour ceremony conducted around the graveside had a deeply moving, faintly Shakespearean and entirely secular quality to it, it was because Pinter himself had wished it that way reports the Guardian.

Variety is reporting that Hugh Jackman has removed himself from discussions to star with Catherine Zeta-Jones in 'CLEO,' a 3-D live action musical which Steven Soderbergh will direct as his next project. There had been buzz for the last number of weeks regarding Jackman joining the film.

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) will present the upcoming Broadway premiere of Richard Greenberg's THE AMERICAN PLAN which is directed by Tony nominee David Grindley (Journey's End). Lily Rabe and Mercedes Ruehl are joined by Benjamin Eakeley (Sweeney Todd), Austin Lysy (A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Delacorte), and Brenda Pressley (The First Breeze of Summer). The limited engagement of THE AMERICAN PLAN will begin previews tonight, Friday, January 2, 2009 and open on Thursday, January 22, 2009 at MTC's Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street).

In addition to 'Wall-E,' another well-reviewed summer blockbuster, Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight,' proved popular with the nation's critics. And the acclaimed stage to screen transfers of Doubt and Frost/Nixon made many of the critics top choice lists as well.

Wicked Chicago star Kevin Yee has announced his new online series, 'The Manhattan Boys.' The web event debuts today January 1st, 2009. The Manhattan Boys press notes explain, follows two New York friends Eddie and Bruce as they tour the country in a theater for young audiences educational musical called 'A Mother's Choice'. Along with an annoying third cast member Matty, they search each small town for the closest Pinkberry, and sexiest martini.

The UK's Telegraph is reporting that EQUUS star Daniel Radcliffe told producer Candia Fisher that he would like his next stage performance to be an all-singing affair. Radcliffe scored big at the annual Gypsy of the Year event this year performing an original song, written by Radcliffe himself, entitled 'The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Neigh' that included the show's 'horses' dancing and cavorting with their young star.

The Abba stage hit big screen transfer is the first disc to sell more than 5 million copies placing it in one in four UK households. Its closest rival was The Dark Knight with 1.5 million sold. The previous top seller was Pirates of the Caribbean.

Various UK press outlets are reporting that Michael Sheen, Katie Mitchell and Robert Plant will be recognized on the Queen's annual New Year's Honours list.

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop, Artistic Director and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) has announced today three upcoming cast changes in three featured roles in its award winning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific, directed by Bartlett Sher at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Beginning Tuesday, January 6, Andrew Samonsky will assume the role of Lt. Joseph Cable, Eric Anderson the role of Stewpot and Matt Caplan the role of Professor, succeeding, respectively, Matthew Morrison, Victor Hawks and Noah Weisberg.

Whatever caused Jeremy Piven's stunning exit from Broadway certainly wasn't due to lack of passion or inspiration as two New York dailes reveal in their current issues.

Perez Hilton is reporting that a source close to Jennifer Hudson has revealed that the Oscar winner may perform the Star Spangled Banner at Barack Obama's inauguration on January 20th. The event would mark her first public performance since the tragic killings of her mother, brother, and nephew.

WENN New service is reporting that Actress Evan Rachel Wood is 'begging' her Across The Universe co-star Jim Sturgess to join her in the highly anticipated SPIDER-MAN musical - because she thinks he is the perfect choice to play a webslinging and showtune singing Peter Parker.