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The Douglas J. Cohen musical THE GIG, was commercially released on CD on August 12 through Jay Records. On August 18 at 6:00pm, there was a CD launch at Barnes & Noble on West 66th Street. The cast was there to perform and sign CDs following a panel discussion with Frank Gilroy, Sheldon Harnick, Douglas J. Cohen and moderated by Peter Filichia.

Jamie McGonnigal and Joe's Pub presented 'Broadway Loves the 80's Vol. 3', a concert that featured your favorite Broadway stars singing their favorite hits of the 'awesomest' decade ever! BroadwayWorld TV was there to make sure you didn't miss one 'totally cool dude' moment!

Christina Applegate announced this morning while taping ABC's Good Morning America, in the segment that will air tomorrow morning, Tuesday 8/19, that she has been given a clean bill of health regarding her recent cancer scare, her test came back as she stated on the morning program, 'Absolutely 100% cancer free'.

The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function will be holding its Annual Music Has Power Awards Benefit on September 8 at Feinstein's at Loews Regency. Tony Award winner Geoffrey Holder will be one of the honorees. The event will feature performances by legendary singer/songwriter Odetta, accompanied by pianist Seth Farber.

Splash Bar presents a very special Labor Day edition of Scott Nevins' Curtain Call with recording artist Kelly King. Just months after taking New York by storm with her out-of-this-world vocals, this belting beauty was snatched up to record her first solo CD on a major label and has since been touring the country opening for Baby Face and Michael Bolton! Get there early to grab a seat to watch those legendary musical numbers on the screens, and then sit tight as the incredible Kelly King performs all of your favorite show-stoppers live in person!

Jake Ehrenreich's autobiographical 'comedy musical', A Jew Grows in Brooklyn comes to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie for a limited one-week engagement this November. This Rock N' Roll true story will premiere in Chicago at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd, for a limited one-week engagement November 5 - 9, 2008.

Jamie McGonnigal and Joe's Pub presented Broadway Loves the 80's Vol. 3, a concert that featured your favorite Broadway stars singing their favorite hits of the 'awesomest' decade ever! Directed by McGonnigal and Xanadu's Marty Thomas, with Music Direction by Ben Cohn. BWW TV was there to make sure you didn't miss one 'bedazzling' minute. In this exclusive clip Ugly Betty stars, Michael Urie and Becki Newton sing some of your favorite television theme songs, old school 80's style!

If Tracie Thoms' life was written as an old fashioned Broadway musical it would go something like this, 'Girl wants role, girl doesn't get role, girl REALLY wants role, girl finally gets role and then girl REALLY gets role…again.' Sound complicated? Not so much. BroadwayWorld caught up with her and we spoke at length about her thrilling and inspiring 'Quest for Joanne'.

Artistic Directors Ronan Mara and Joseph Stearns announced the next two productions in Signal Ensemble Theatre's 2008-2009, sixth anniversary season, 'Six Degrees of Separation' and 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,' presenting a diverse slate which focuses on different individuals and their struggles with the pressures of society and the consequences of their choices. Both productions will be directed by Artistic Director Ronan Marra.

Oslo Elsewhere, now in its 4th season, will present the U.S. premiere of Jon Fosse's 'SA KA LA,' directed and translated by Sarah Cameron Sunde. 'SA KA LA' will be presented at The Green Room / The Theatres at 45 Bleecker, 45 Bleecker Street (at Lafayette). Performances will begin on September 6, and the official Opening Night will be Monday, September 8 at 8:00 p.m. Performances will run through September 27.

American Buffalo is now officially confirmed to begin performances on 10/31, with an opening night date of 11/17, the play is considered one of David Mamet's signature works. The drama details the bungled heist of an old nickel by three lowlifes based in a Chicago pawnshop suggests how the language and practice of American business and power politics are insidious forces in our society.John Leguizamo and Cedric The Entertainer will star.

The ASCAP Foundation will present this year's New York Musical Theatre Festival's Educational Series at Barnes and Noble Booksellers at Lincoln Triangle (1972 Broadway at 66th Street) on September 18th, 25th and October 2nd. The Educational Series provides an opportunity for audience members and aspiring theater artists to learn directly from industry professionals. All seminars are free of charge and made possible through the generous support of The ASCAP Foundation's Irving Caesar Trust.

Red Bull Theater, artistic director Jesse Berger, announced the return of 'Revelation Readings', the Obie Award-winning reading series exploring new and classic plays of heightened language.

Spring Awakening and recent Les Miserables in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl star Lea Michele closes out her sold run of concerts, tonight, 8/17 at Upright Cabaret in Mark's Restaurant (861 N. La Cienega Blvd. All three, Fri, Sat and Sun night shows were complete sell outs!

Andrea McArdle is currently making her Metropolitan Room debut with 'You Don't Know Me'. Show dates and times are Aug. 13 at 7:30 PM. Subsequent shows are scheduled for Aug. 14 at 7:30 PM, Aug. 15 at 7:30 PM, Aug. 16 at 7:30 PM, Aug. 22 at 7:30 PM, Aug. 23 at 7:30 PM, Aug. 24 at 7 PM and Aug. 25 at 7:30 PM.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced that its Pulitzer and Tony Award®-winning American play August: Osage County by ensemble member Tracy Letts, directed by ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro, will play an eight-week engagement at London's National Theatre (Lyttelton Theatre) November 21, 2008 - January 21, 2009. Casting will be announced shortly.

RENT producer Allan S. Gordon and producer Elan V. McAllister rang the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thurs., August 14th, 2008 joined by RENT cast members Renee Elise Goldsberry, Andrea Goss, Trisha Jeffrey, Owen Johnston, Tracy McDowell, Destan Owens and Gwen Stewart to celebrate RENT's successful 12-year run at the Nederlander Theatre on Broadway and its final performance on September 7, 2008.

On Monday, August 11, Jim Caruso's Cast Party presented ExtravaGAINZA:The Songs Of Henry Gainza as part of the long-running, Nightlife Award-winning concert series Broadway at Birdland.

The Westchester Broadway Theatre production stars Bob Amaral as Max Bialystock, Joel Newsome as Leo Bloom and Karen McNay as Ulla. Craig Fols as Roger DeBris, John West as Carmen Ghia, with Eric Anderson as Franz Liebkind. David Edwards directs the production. The Producers runs from August 7th 2008 to November 15th 2008.

Well, here it is folks ?the LES MIZ finale - footage from the Opening Night performance at The Hollywood Bowl. From the overwhelming e-mail response we've received re: the LES MIZ pieces on BWW, we know it was clearly worth the trip to the West Coast to bring you comprehensive coverage.