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The self proclaimed 'Queen of All Media', Perez Hilton sounds off on all things Broadway including his recent trip to New York, his favorite shows and more!

[title of show] -- the original new musical that began previews on July 5 and opened at the Lyceum Theatre (149 W. 45 St.) on July 17 -- will conclude its critically acclaimed run at the Lyceum tonight, Sunday October 12th.

There's a great pleasure in talking to veteran performers. They've been through it all and have many great stories to tell. Such was the case recently in a conversation with dancer/ singer/ actress/comedienne Mitzi Gaynor. This great lady starred in such Hollywood successes as THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS with Ethel Merman, THE JOKER IS WILD with Frank Sinatra, the re-make of ANYTHING GOES with Bing Cosby and Donald O'Connor, LES GIRLS with Gene Kelly and SOUTH PACIFIC with Rossano Brazzi. She also wowed television audiences in the 60's and 70's with a series of specials that captivated America and had schoolboys rushing home from sporting events to watch them. Without a doubt, Mitzi Gaynor was a show business phenomenon and she remains one today as she prepares for the public television airing of her new documentary called 'Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years.'

Today, Friday October 10th, the box office for the the highly anticipated Broadway revival of David Mamet's masterpiece American Buffalo will open to the public at 10am. Starring an extraordinary multi-cultural cast - John Leguizamo, Cedric the Entertainer, and Haley Joel Osment - American Buffalo is directed by Robert Falls, and will begin performances Friday, October 31 at Broadway's Belasco Theatre, 111 West 44, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues.

Ugly Betty star Ana Ortiz learns some new tips on the game from veteran players Sam Rockwell and Yul Vazquez.

Family Guy Sings!, a new stage show featuring the entire cast of Seth MacFarlane's Emmy Award-winning animated television series 'Family Guy,' promises to bring the house down at New York's legendary Carnegie Hall on Monday, November 24 & Tuesday, November 25. Catch this live theatrical event as it lands in NYC for 2 NIGHTS ONLY. Shows at 8:00 PM.

Adelphi University presented the first licensed full production of RENT, the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by alumnus Jonathan Larson B.F.A. '82, after its Broadway closing. This completely new and reconceived version of RENT kicked off the inaugural season in the University's new Performing Arts Center (AU PAC), and ran from September 23 through September 28, 2008.

Sam Mendes directs a transatlantic company of actors in a double-bill of classic works for The Bridge Project's inaugural 2009 season. The Mendes productions will launch BAM's 2009 Spring Season. The 2009 BAM Spring Season comprises eight theater, dance, and music engagements, and features BAMcinématek series, BAMcafé Live weekend music performances, artist talks, visual art exhibitions, and literary event.

The New York Times is reporting that Rupert Everett will be joining Christine Ebersole in the upcoming Broadway revival of Blithe Spirit. At the beginning of the month rumors began circulating that Noel Coward's play Blithe Spirit will have life on Broadway this upcoming Spring season. The play will be produced by the same group behind August: Osage County and the currently in previews Speed-The-Plow.

The Roundabout Theatre Company announced today that there will be a one week extension of A Man for All Seasons, now playing at the American Airlines Theatre. A Man for All Seasons began performances on September 12th, 2008 at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street). This acclaimed engagement will now play through December 14th, 2008.

Soho Rep - the nine-time OBIE Award-winning, Off-Broadway theatre company - kicks off its 2008-2009 season with the New York premiere of English playwright Sarah Kane's long awaited landmark play BLASTED. The production opens tonight October 9th, 2008.

According to Variety UK stage star Hannah Waddingham, who has played the Lady of the Lake in 'Monty Python's Spamalot' in London and most recently on Broadway, will play Desiree in Trevor Nunn's upcoming Menier Chocolate Factory revival of 'A Little Night Music.' The production plays Nov. 22 to Mar. 8 with a Dec. 3 opening.

MCC THEATER (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) today announced that their World Premiere Production of Michael Weller's Fifty Words, under the direction of Austin Pendleton, has been extended Off Broadway. Performances of the two-character play began at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, NYC) on September 10 and the show's stars Norbert Leo Butz and Elizabeth Marvel were showered with rave reviews following its October 1 opening. The show is now scheduled to run through Saturday, November 8.

Producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh are pleased to welcome Olivier-nominee Scarlett Strallen and Adam Fiorentino (in their Broadway debuts as Mary Poppins and Bert, respectively), to the company of the award-winning musical MARY POPPINS, beginning tonignt Thursday, October 9 at the New Amsterdam Theatre (214 West 42nd Street).

The big screen's love affair with Broadway continued as some very strong comments were made regarding potential movie versions of current Tony Award winning musical hits, In The Heights and Spring Awakening.

Stage star and Oscar Winner Helen Mirren will take on the revised role of 'Prospera' in Julie Taymor's upcoming film version of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, according to the entertainment trade paper The Hollywood Reporter

BLOOD MANOR, NYC's Premier Haunted Attraction: The Nightmare on 27th St., returns with a depraved appetite for gore and a twisted thirst for blood! On Sunday October 5th, the cast of the hit musical Spring Awakening, joined by friends and fans paid a visit to the haunted halls of horror at BLOOD MANOR to see what all the screaming is about!

Broadway favorite Shoshana Bean's first single, the title track of her upcoming CD 'Superhero' is now available for purchase on iTunes! Her solo debut 'Superhero', will be released on Tuesday December 2nd, 2008.

LAByrinth Theater Company has put together webisodes for the upcoming 'Celebrity Charades' Gala on October 20th. Watch as Bob Balaban gives Ana Ortiz some tips on the game.

The new Broadway season is now underway. Full of stage to screen adaptations, long awaited stage returns, and an impressive number of classic revivals, it's got a bit of something for everyone! Katie and Shrek, Billy and Mamet, and more, are all hoping to bring in the crowds. And, to help focus your theater going radar on what's ahead for the drama and music-filled fashions of the new Broadway season, we're excited to bring you our A-Z Guide, or what I like to call 'A to SEE'!