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Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced today its newest ensemble member: William Petersen. The Steppenwolf ensemble, the longest-existing theater ensemble in the United States, now totals 42 members.

Instinct Magazine's annual 'Best and Worst of The Year' issue featured Broadway's Nick Adams on its cover and within the pages of the special issue. Instinct gave BroadwayWorld an exclusive peek at what is sure to be a big 'hit' with readers, the December 2008/January 2009 issue will be available on newsstands starting December 11th.

On October 14, 2008 Sony BMG Masterworks released KRISTIN CHENOWETH's new Christmas CD A LOVELY WAY TO SPEND CHRISTMAS. The holiday release has met with positive reviews and successful sales, so much so that the album has reached #9 on Billboard's Heatseeker Chart.

The Path Fund / Rockers on Broadway proudly announces The Who's TOMMY: 15th Anniversary Benefit Concert. Directed by Donnie Kehr, this one-night-only milestone event featuring the original cast of the groundbreaking Broadway musical will take place Monday, December 15 at 8:00 PM at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street).

The hit musical, IN THE HEIGHTS is having an open call for dancers and singers in Miami, the auditions take place 12/9 and 12/10 at the Byron Carlyle Theatre.

Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS starts its second year on Broadway in a new home and with a new Hannay. Sean Mahon will join the Tony Award-winning quick-change comedy as Richard Hannay on Wednesday, January 21, when the production moves to the Helen Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th Street). Sam Robards will play his final performance as Richard Hannay on January 4 at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street).

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) has announced that it will present a new production of August Wilson's award-winning play Joe Turner's Come And Gone, to be directed by Bartlett Sher this spring , while its production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific continues its run at the Vivian Beaumont Theater.

Britney Spears visits In The Heights during her MTV 90-minute documentary 'Britney: For the Record', Spears catches a performance of the Tony Winning musical, stops backstage to congratulate the cast and has a post show dinner withThe pop-star gushes about the show and star Lin-Manuel Miranda during the segment.

Michele Ragusa, who is currently starring in Young Frankenstein as Elizabeth, will debut her collection of handmade hats at The Farmhouse Store in Westfield NJ on Monday, December 8th. There will be a wine & cheese reception. The event is open to the public, the time for the event is 6pm to 8pm.

Jersey Boys Las Vegas, which recently marked six months of successful performances at The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino, welcomes Deven May to the talented company. May assumes the role of Tommy DeVito on December 1 as current cast member Erik Bates returns to the Jersey Boys national tour.

The touring cast of the 8 Tony Award winning Broadway smash Spring Awakening (currently performing at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles) dropped into the Upright Cabaret at Mark's Restaurant on Sunday, November 23rd for a special night of music, nostalgia, and charity to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

FLASHDANCE is currently touring the UK and is expected to transfer to the West End next year after the tour closes. Sources reveal that the producers are so confident with the successful production that they are planning to tour it around the states as soon as 2009.

Manhattan Theatre Club announced today that they will be presenting the world premiere of Humor Abuse, the new one-man-show created by performer Lorenzo Pisoni (Equus, Last Dance) and director Erica Schmidt (Debbie Does Dallas). Humor Abuse will begin previews on Thursday, February 19 and open Tuesday, March 10 in a limited engagement at New York City Center - Stage II (131 West 55th Street).

The MTC and Goodman Theatre world premiere co-production of Lynn Nottage's RUINED confirms the critically acclaimed cast from Chicago will appear at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street).

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce that Lisa Banes, Mary Catherine Garrison and Byron Jennings will join the previously announced David Hyde Pierce and Charles Kimbrough in its upcoming Broadway production of Samson Raphaelson's Accent on Youth.

Neil LaBute's hit play 'FAT PIG' at the Comedy Theatre in London, ends limited run this evening.

Barbra Streisand's Yentl, is finally being released on DVD, the film has been a much requested title for DVD release for many years, and the movie's fans are rejoicing that it will soon be available for sale from MGM Home Video. The cover art has been released and features the motion picture's classic image of Streisand as the title character.

The New York City Ballet's 2008-2009 opening night celebration took place at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on November 25, 2008. BroadwayWorld.com spent the evening with the starry crowd as they savored the beautiful magic that only the NYC Ballet can bring.

Tony Award nominated Broadway star, Patricia Marand, who graced the stage with theatre greats like Yul Brynner, as leading lady Anna in 'The King & I,' and Alfred Drake, as the sultry Aldonza in 'Man Of La Mancha,' and twice opposite Jack Cassidy, passed away yesterday due to brain cancer

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater (David Van Asselt, Artistic Director and Sandra Coudert, Managing Director) is presenting the World Premiere production of Geometry of Fire, by Stephen Belber. Performances began Saturday, November 15th, 2008. Opening night was Monday, November 24th at 7pm. The show will run through Sunday, December 14, 2008.