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Star Wars: In Concert, a unique multi-media event featuring music from all six of John Williams' epic Star Wars scores, begins its worldwide arena tour on October 1 and 2, 2009 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California, and October 7 and 8 at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, California.

Watch a sneak preview of some of the footage being used for the DVD of John Barrowman's concert in Glasgow. The upcoming DVD, 'An Evening with John Barrowman' is due for release in November 2009.'

Stage and screen favorite Martin Short talks comedy, characters and career to CBC News. Short is heading to an engagement at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal.

The National Touring Company of Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC will be led by Rod Gilfry (Emile de Becque) and Carmen Cusack (Nellie Forbush), with Anderson Davis (Lt. Cable), Matthew Saldivar (Luther Billis), Keala Settle (Bloody Mary), Gerry Becker (Capt. Brackett), Peter Rini (Cmdr. Harbison), Sumie Maeda (Liat), Rusty Ross (Professor) and original 2008 Broadway cast member Genson Blimline (Stewpot).

Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director; Stephen Eich, Executive Director; and Tom Ware, Producing Director) today announced the theatre's 2010 Season. The season will include two world premiere musicals, a world premiere play, a fresh look at a favorite musical, a revival of a sultry farce and an award-winning contemporary play.

Sony Masterworks proudly presented the recent release of the New Broadway Cast Recording of WEST SIDE STORY. The recording became available nationwide on June 2, 2009. The official opening of WEST SIDE STORY, which took place at the Palace Theatre in New York City on Thursday, March 19, 2009, has been greeted with great critical acclaim and sold-out performances. The opening followed a pre-Broadway engagement at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C., where the musical made its original world premiere in 1957.

Gangsters and gamblers, missionary dolls and showgirls are in town and on stage at the Ogunquit Playhouse, now through August 8th. Yes, it's Guys and Dolls - Broadway's perfect musical comedy about gambling men and the women who long to tame them!

Philadelphia QFest closed its 15th year with the much-praised premiere of The Big Gay Musical and a packed closing night event on the 33rd floor of the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia. Both the screening and the party served as the grand finale for twelve days full of critically acclaimed movies, celebrity appearances, awards ceremonies, outdoors screenings, and festive parties.

The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) announces casting for Exit Music, the next offering in its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series.

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) today announced a principal cast change for the private readings of MRS. SHARP, a new musical (Winner of the Richard Rodgers Award for Staged Readings, administered by the American Academy of Arts and Letters) with Book by Kirsten Guenther and Music & Lyrics by Jonathan Larson Grant recipient Ryan Scott Oliver. Directed by three-time Tony Award nominee and Playwrights Horizons alumnus Michael Greif (Grey Gardens, Next to Normal, Rent), the four invitation-only readings will take place over two days on Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31 at Playwrights Horizons (416 West 42nd Street).

NBC News' TODAY Show host Meredith Vieira sat down with Susan Boyle in her first interview since she became an instant and much beloved global singing phenomenon on 'Britain's Got Talent.'

The New York Daily News is reporting that ?The Notebook' is set to be turned into a stage musical. The hit tearjerker of a book written by Nicholas Sparks, is about a young couple falling in love in 1940s. After charming audiences with its big screen adaptation starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, it is now being shaped into a stage musical.

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!

Shubert Ticketing has announced the exciting launch of it's new mobile ticketing website. With the incredibly rapid adoption of the iPhone, as well as the growth of other 'smartphones' such as the Blackberry and the Palm Pre, Shubert Ticketing wanted to ensure that customers had a quick and easy ticket buying experience, no matter how they were arriving at Telecharge.com.

Rising singing sensations Will & Anthony Nunziata will be the headlining soloists with the Cape Cod Pops on Saturday July 25th for the orchestra's annual outdoor summer concert in Mashpee, MA. They will be singing an array of Broadway classics backed by the famed orchestra under the baton of Maestro Royston Nash. The evening will conclude with a spectacular fireworks display. The concert begins at 7pm.

Following a trip Powell took to New England, a story began to emerge centered around a lighthouse, and up-and-coming young playwright Kyle Jarrow, already an Obie winner for A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant, signed on to create the book. BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you Kyle's exclusive WHISPER HOUSE Blog following the show from it's inception through the tentatively scheduled Broadway Production in 2010, now continue the journey with Kyle to WHISPER HOUSE!The Origins of Whisper House

Seattle Repertory Theatre announced today the success of a $1 million one-to-one matching campaign, which enabled the theatre to end their fiscal year in balance on June 30, 2009.

AMERICAN IDOL 8 season eight runner-up Adam Lambert talked to SPIN about his upcoming debut album, musical inspiration and texting with Slash! You can watch the quick update right here on STAGE TUBE!

When backstage drama hit the critically acclaimed, Five-time Tony Award nominated, 'ROCK OF AGES' on Broadway, cast member and Rialto darling Lauren Molina had to deal with a vast wave of emotions. Lucky for us she documented her heart tugging and soul searching journey on video.

This autumn, join TUTS' Humphreys School of Musical Theatre as we present an exciting and diverse camp curriculum for all ages and skill levels! Beginning in September, TUTS' Humphreys School of Musical Theatre offers a variety of musical theatre classes including, master series dance, and a variety of classes for adults! Participants will develop confidence, foster language arts, increase physical coordination, promote cooperative ensemble attitudes and expand social skills during the rehearsal and performance process. Adults can mix entertainment, education and exercise with Ballet Boot Camp and more.