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Gerald Goehring and Michael Jenkins will present an industry reading of the new musical, A Christmas Story, based on the Warner Brothers' movie and humorist Jean Shepherd's novel In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash on December 16th and 17th.

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) will continue its 30th Anniversary Season with the New York premiere of Gina Gionfriddo's play, BECKY SHAW, directed by Peter DuBois.

Legendary singer Jimmy Osmond will be swapping 'Long Haired Lover from Liverpool' for ,Beauty School Drop Out' when he joins the cast of the smash-hit musical Grease on 19 January 2009.

Spring Awakening, Broadway's Tony Award-winning musical held a special benefit concert to support SafePlace. The December 15th concert featured the current cast of the Broadway show as well as special guests, original cast members Tony-Award nominee Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele and Lili Cooper.

Broadway's Patrick Page, who just finished a successful run in A Man For All Seasons and his wife, Boeing-Boeing star and host of TLC's Trading Spaces, Paige Davis gave BWW TV a little peek into what it is like to be a working acting couple on Broadway!

Two-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada) and Pierce Brosnan (Die Another Day) lead an all-star cast in the most infectiously fun movie of the year, Mamma Mia! The Movie.

Two-time Oscar? winner Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada) and Pierce Brosnan (Die Another Day) lead an all-star cast in the most infectiously fun movie of the year, Mamma Mia! The Movie, was released on DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def on December 16th, 2008 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Variety is reporting that 'Frost/Nixon' playwright and screenwriter Peter Morgan is set to make his directorial debut on a film that would be the third movie in the Tony Blair trilogy launched in 2003 by Stephen Frears' British TV movie 'The Deal' and followed by 'The Queen.'

The cast of Wicked will be singing 'The First Noel' on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet on FOX, Thursday morning December 18th.

Theatrical website Dramamusicals.de is reporting that twelve years after the premiere and 10 years after its journey around the world Michael Kunze & Roman Polanski's cult musical 'TANZ DER VAMPIRE' or as it is known in the US DANCE of the VAMPIRE will return to Vienna!

Doubt stars Meryl Streep,Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Viola Davis. The film is earning high praise from critics and audiences alike, in this riveting trailer from the film you are witness to the powerful grip that Streep's character, Sister Aloysius holds over her flock.

The wait is almost over for the return of television's No. 1 show! Last season's finale boasted a record-breaking nearly 100 million votes cast in the crowning of David Cook as the winner, and now, AMERICAN IDOL is set to return with a two-night, four-hour premiere event featuring extraordinary talent and outrageous new auditions Tuesday, Jan. 13 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Wednesday, Jan. 14 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Former 'Almost Annie' singer and actress Joanna Pacitti is rumored to make a showing on the upcoming season.

The Joyce 2009 season kicks off on February 3 with Buglisi Dance Theatre presenting two different programs that will include three NYC premieres and one world premiere. Ronald K. Brown's Brooklyn-based Evidence, A Dance Company returns to The Joyce this year with an exciting NYC premiere, and Doug Varone and Dancers - back for its 10th Joyce season - also will feature a NYC premiere. Following them is the audience favorite Savion Glover, for a three-week season of electrifying tap set to Flamenco music. Then Ballet-Tech, under the Artistic Direction of Joyce founder Eliot Feld, will present two programs of post-classicism work with its 'Mandance Project.'

Betsy Morgan, who recently performed the role of Ariel in Broadway's The Little Mermaid, will join the cast of the Off Broadway revival of The Fantasticks as Luisa on Monday, December 22, 2008. She replaces Margaret Anne Florence, who will play her final performance on Wednesday, December 17.

The UK TimesOnline site is reporting that SPIDERMAN may be ready to battle his most powerful foe of all - the Broadway slump. The news service reports the the musical based on the Marvel comic book hero, written by Bono and the Edge from U2, will indeed take residency in the Hilton Theatre early next year as the chilly wind of a US recession blows through the theatre district of New York City.

The Carol Tambor Theatrical Foundation and Performance Space 122 have announced the US premiere of the critically-acclaimed production of EIGHT, written and directed by Ella Hickson, as part of Performance Space 122's COIL Festival. EIGHT begins performances on Tuesday, January 6 for a limited engagement through Sunday, January 25 at Performance Space 122 (150 First Avenue, at East 9th Street).

Doubt star Amy Adams will be a guest on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, the show airs on NBC at 12:35am (EST), UK comedian and stage actor Eddie Izzard is also featured on the episode.

Performances began November 14th, with opening night November 23rd. This limited engagement continues through December 20th only. All performances are at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, between Bleecker & Hudson Streets). For tickets, visit TicketCentral.com or call 212/279- 4200.

Audiences have just six weeks to catch the magic that has entranced the Windy City for three and a half years. The Chicago company of WICKED will take its final bow after the 2 p.m. performance on Sunday, January 25, 2009, following a record-breaking open run at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre. To honor WICKED aficionados, those who have seen the show six or more times will have a special chance to meet Elphaba and Glinda after the 7:30 p.m. performance on Wednesday, January 7 or January 14, 2009.

The Ziegfeld Theatre will host a magical marathon of the HARRY POTTER film series, which stars EQUUS lead Daniel Radcliffe as the heroic Potter. The historic Ziegfeld will show the films for a six day limited engagement starting December 19th and will play through the 24th.