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'Monty Python's Spamalot,' the popular musical lovingly ripped-off from the internationally famous comedy team's most popular motion picture, 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail,' openedCenter Theatre Group's 2009-2010 at the Ahmanson Theatre of the Los Angeles Music Center on July 7th. 'Monty Python's Spamalot' plays through September 6, 2009.

Variety's Gordon Cox has a very interesting and informative article today about the West End transfer potential of several Broadway hits including audience favorites HAIR and ROCK OF AGES.

Taylor Hicks, currently starring the in the Broadway tour of GREASE had a visit from Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper last night, after the performance at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, ONT. Take a look at some fun pictures of the meeting right here on BroadwayWorld.com!

Atlanta's Theater of the Stars in Atlanta has announced that Jerry Springer will be starring as slick lawyer Billy Flynn in CHICAGO when it runs at the Fox Theatre, September 8th through 13th.

Dizzy Feet Foundation founding member, actress Katie Holmes performed an homage to Judy Garland in which she danced to and sang Garland's classic 'Get Happy' on the 100th episode of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Thursday, July 23rd on FOX TV.

Welcome to BroadwayWorld TV's weekly video series, BroadwayBeat's Priceless Spotlight. The program presents special moments by some of theatre's past, present, and future greats!

Years before Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance turned ballroom dancing into must-see TV, one sizzling show was setting stages ablaze around the globe. BURN THE FLOOR, and the first show of the new Broadway season, begins performances on Saturday evening July 25th!

The official teaser trailer for Disney's Alice in Wonderland has been released for the film which will hit movie screens in 2010. Directed by Tim Burton, 'Alice' stars Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter and Mia Wasikowska as Alice. It will be presented in Disney Digital 3D.

As previously announced, the producers of 'HAIRSPRAY' are delighted to welcome Brian Conley to the role of larger-than-life 'Edna Turnblad' in the hit musical, currently playing at London's Shaftesbury Theatre. Brian is joined by Chloe Hart, taking over as big-haired big-hearted 'Tracy Turnblad' and Liam Tamne as heart-throb 'Link Larkin'. The trio join the production on July 27th.

BroadwayWorld.com presents it's 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 Post's Michael Riedel is revealing in his On Broadway column in the The New York Post that Liev Schreiber is planning star in a revival of Arthur Miller's 'A View From the Bridge' directed by Gregory Mosher and due on Broadway in the spring. Schreiber will play Eddie Carbone, the Italian-American dock worker who is secretly in love with his niece.

The New York Post's Michael Riedel is reporting that Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein are teaming up for a new Broadway show in the spring. The Australian 'giga-star' Edna and Feinstein tickler are putting together a lighthearted evening of jokes and songs, which is as yet untitled according to Riedel.

Tina Fabrique stars in the title role of this summer theatrical event, weaving myth, memory and music to tell the uplifting and poignant story of one of the greatest jazz and pop vocalists of the 20th century.

Katie Holmes gave a big and bright performance on the 100th episode of FOX TV's 'So You Think You Can Dance tonight', her tribute to Judy Garland found her dancing to 'Get Happy' and was a pure delight to behold. Her cheery passion as she moved across the stage coupled with that joyful smile proved a showbiz winner!

PEEPSHOW stars, Shoshana Bean, Lena Blake and Carolyn Pace attended the 9:00 p.m. performance of Wayne Brady: Making It Up at The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino on Wednesday night. Shoshana and Lena visited with Wayne following the show to take a photo for us to see!

A world premiere, Broadway-bound musical, The First Wives Club, is a funny, moving and empowering new musical based on the smash-hit movie comedy and Olivia Goldsmith's bestselling novel. Former college friends reunite at middle-age and soon discover they share the same unhappy story - their ungrateful husbands careened into midlife by dumping them for younger women.

Award winning actor and 30 Rock star, Alec Baldwin appeared on NBC's 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' on Wednesday July 22nd at 12:35AM on channel 4. The two revealed a gift for the fine art of 'improv' during the visit.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Jonathan Reinis, Jamie Cesa, Eva Price & Berkeley Repertory Theatre, is proud to present the Broadway premiere production of Wishful Drinking, created and performed by Carrie Fisher and directed by Tony Taccone at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th St).

Adrian Grenier, star of the hit HBO series Entourage (currently in its sixth season) will present the 2009 New York International Fringe Festival production of Victoria & Frederick for President, a multimedia retelling of a story and a moment that has taken generations to come again, running August 15th- 22nd at the New School for Drama. 'I'm thrilled to be part of such an exciting and relevant piece of theater' says Grenier, 'and I'm looking forward to working again with Jonathan Davidson.'

In an exclusive interview with Entertainment Weekly's Michael Aussiello, former 'Grey's Anatomy' star T.R. Knight talks about his decision to leave the hit series.