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Goodspeed Musicals, the only two time Tony Award winning theatre in the country, is proud to announce the cast of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. This hilarious musical comedy of errors from the director who brought you Goodspeed's On the Twentieth Century and Promises, Promises will run through Nov. 29 at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Conn. This production will be sponsored by Bank of America and associate sponsor Connecticut Light and Power. The production opens tonight, October 21st.

Broadway musical theatre icon Carol Lawrence received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation Sunday, October 18, 2009 at a 3:00 pm Gala concert in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall. Lawrence spoke to the Examiner.com's Steven Slatten about the honor, her career and the current revival of West Side Story.

The producers of the Tony Award-winning musical AVENUE Q, transferring from its 6-year run on Broadway to New World Stages (340 West 50 Street) in New York, with previews set to begin October 9, have announced casting for the Off-Broadway production along with the official opening night, now scheduled for October 21, 2009. A Rush Ticket policy for all performances is also announced.

The Rise and Fall of Little Voice is back in the West End in a new production to play a strictly limited engagement at the Vaudeville Theatre. The production opened last night after running preview performances since October 8.

Columbia Records and Twentieth Century Fox Television released select songs featured in new GLEE episodes, including cast versions of Jill Scott's 'Hate On Me' and The Supremes' 'You Keep Me Hangin' On,' Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown's 'No Air' and Avril Lavigne's 'Keep Holding On.' You can also watch a sneak peek of Matthew Morrison singing 'The Thong Song' right here on STAGE TUBE!

The Logo Legacy Campaign features prominent gays and lesbians in media, entertainment and advertising examining what it takes to build a legacy. The video we bring you today on STAGE TUBE features FINIAN'S RAINBOW star and BWW favorite Cheyenne Jackson.

On October 18, 2009, the crowd walked to 'remember those we have lost, walked to help our friends, family and fellow Angelinos who are affected by HIV/AIDS, and walked to show our never-ending determination to end AIDS.' Tony winner John Lloyd Young performed 'You'll Never Walk Alone' for the crowd to honor those in need and who have passed on from AIDS.

Theatrical sources have revealed to Roger Friedman's Showbiz411.com that Jim Stern, of Endgame Productions,will indeed 'swing' to the rescue and fill in SPIDER-MAN, Turn Off The Dark's $10 million money gap.

At the Starlight Fundraising Gala last night, GOD OF CARNAGE star James Gandlofini revealed the 'history' behind his friendship with stage legend Elaine Stritch to New York magazine.

'Ugly Betty' star Michael Urie talks to TVGuide.com about how his character Marc copes with his disappointments, when he'll figure out Willy's dark secret and who plays his 'meaningless hookup' in the upcoming 'Bahamas' episode.

OLEANNA Stars Julia Stiles and Bill Pullman visited ABC's 'The View' on Monday, October 19th. You can watch the segment right here on STAGE TUBE.

Nine time Tony Award winner Stephen Sondheim will hold an onstage discussion about his life and works at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts on Saturday, October 24th. Sondheim will sit down with host Peter Stein as part of the Copperfield's Books Renowned Speakers Series.

In this segment Josette and Joseph Wiggan, two dancers on Banana Shpeel, take you behind the scenes of the television ad for the show.

LIZA'S AT THE PALACE was filmed in the Hollywood Theatre at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Wednesday, September 30 and Thursday, October 1, 2009 and will be released on DVD in early 2010 by MPI Home Video.

Broadway Impact alerted us to a very important development regarding the New York State Marriage Equality Bill.

Vic Mizzy, a songwriter who composed the iconic themes for the 1960s sit-coms 'The Addams Family' and 'Green Acres,' has passed. He was 93.

This past weekend, '90210' star Shenae Grimes, 'Mean Girls' alum Daniel Franzese, actress Amanda Bynes and fellow thespian Blake Lee visited Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights.

Donny Osmond tangoed his way to the top of the scoreboard with partner Kym Johnson on 'Dancing with the Stars' Monday night after receiving a 29 from the judges. He told his sister and Entertainment Tonight's special correspondent Marie Osmond, 'We're on cloud ten right now.'

People.com has revealed that Actress Mamie Gummer, Meryl Streep's daughter has gotten engaged.

Tonight, Tuesday, October 20, 2009, one lucky audience member at the smash-hit musical ROCK OF AGES, will walk out of the theatre $1,000 richer. The random drawing will take place immediately following the show and will include all ticket holders for that evening's 7pm performance at The Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 256 W. 47th Street.