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On Monday, September 7, Jim Caruso's Cast Party presented The National Alliance for Musical Theatre's concert spotlighting songwriters who have participated past Festivals of New Musicals. The event was part of the ongoing Broadway at Birdland concert series.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Really Useful Group Limited has launched the official website for Love Never Dies, the highly anticipated sequel to The Phantom of the Opera.

BroadwayWorld.com presents its newest column, Twitter Watch, which will bring you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking service - Twitter!

The New York Times reports that Michael Lang, one of the producers of the 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair, said that he plans to bring a new show to the Broadway stage that will use elements from his recent memoir, 'The Road to Woodstock,' written with Holly George-Warren.

Broadway leading lady and three-time Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara will open fall season at the legendary Café Carlyle. Before returning to the Broadway stage in the revival of South Pacific (October 13) following the birth of her first child this summer, Ms. O'Hara will offer encore performances of her sold out debut in a two-week engagement beginning Tuesday, September 15th (and playing through September 26th).

SHREK THE MUSICAL® is pleased to announce the winners in the Not Your Ordinary Princess? competition, hosted by Nick.com. Laura Laureano (age 14) from Ronkonkoma, NY has won the opportunity to play 'Teen Fiona' and Hannah Beatt (age 9) from Sarasota, FL has won the opportunity to play 'Young Fiona' on Saturday, September 19th at 8 p.m. alongside Tony Award-winner Sutton Foster

In this new video from MTV replicas of Michael Jackson's iconic jeweled glove rain from the sky in a tribute to the King of Pop.

Anthony Rapp will be performing a one-night presentation of his one man show, Without You at Joe's Pub at 7pm on Septemeber 29.

The incomparable Chita Rivera releases a new solo studio album entitled And Now I Swing on October 13, 2009 from the newly-launched Yellow Sound Label. From classic theater songs to jazz standards, all tracks featured on this new album have received new arrangements recorded by New York's finest musicians, reimagining some of Chita's favorite tunes.

Beau Jest Moving Theatre presents THE REMARKABLE ROOMING-HOUSE OF MME. LE MONDE, a world premiere play by Tennessee Williams.

Get a glimpse into the backstage life of the National Touring Company of the hit Broadway musical The Wedding Singer. The online vlogs created by cast member, Kyle Kleiboeker (Hell's Kitchen, The Musical, NBC's Lipstick Jungle) give you a unique inside look on what its like to travel across the country.

Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie begins previews tomorrow, Thursday, September 10th at 8:00PM.

Emmy Award-winning talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has joined AMERICAN IDOL as a fourth judge. DeGeneres will sit alongside Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi and offer her own unique perspective to the contestants throughout the competition.

The Entertainment Industry Foundation harnesses the collective power of the entertainment industry and channels its unique assets to raise awareness and funds for critical health, educational and social issues in order to make a positive impact in our community and throughout the nation.

Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie begins previews tomorrow, Thursday, September 10th at 8:00PM.

Morgan Karr, (Spring Awakening, Everyday Rapture) returns to JOE'S PUB with special guests Spring Awakening's Jonathan Groff and Alice Lee, and Hair's Kacie Sheik also featuring Catherine Brookman and Starr Busby Featuring the Music Direction of KIMBERLY GRIGSBY (Spring Awakening) and Directed by Laura Pietropinto (Next to Normal) on MONDAY, OCTOBER 19th at 11:30 pm AT JOE'S PUB, 425 Lafayette Street, New York City

Last night, Miss America 2009 Katie Stam attended a rousing performance of Terry Fator & His Cast of Thousands at The Mirage Las Vegas. The beauty from Indiana, whose platform issue is promoting community service and involvement, even stopped backstage to congratulate Fator after the show.

TEARS OF HEAVEN, the first original American commission for South Korea, will have its industry reading on Friday, September 11th. This original musical is produced by Creative Production and Seol & Company, and will debut in Seoul in 2010, with an original book by Phoebe Hwang, lyrics by Robin Lerner (An Officer & Gentleman, Grammy-nominated songwriter and CMA winner), music by Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Civil War, and the upcoming Bonnie & Clyde, Havana, and Wonderland), and directed by Gabriel Barre (Andrew Lippa's Wild Party, Camille Claudel, and Wildhorn's international Carmen in Prague), with musical direction by Adrian Werum (Steinman's Dance of the Vampires and Wildhorn's Carmen). Chris Choi (Broadway Overseas Management) is the general manager.

Producer Daryl Roth announced today that Mary Birdsong, Capathia Jenkins, Lisa Joyce, Jane Lynch and Natasha Lyonne will join the rotating cast of the upcoming World Premiere production of Love, Loss and What I Wore, an intimate collection of stories by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, playing a 12-week run at New York's Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street). Preview performances will begin on September 21, 2009, with the opening night set for October 1.

To celebrate the launch of Back2Broadway Month, Broadway performers participated in the first-ever video press release announcing the exciting free events happening all throughout September.