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Nathan Lane is currently starring in the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of WAITING FOR GODOT.

After a 48 year absence, Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) will present the first new Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie as the inaugural production of the new Henry Miller's Theatre (124 West 43rd Street) beginning Thursday, September 10th, 2009 with an official opening on Thursday, October 15th, 2009. This will be a limited engagement through January 10th, 2010.

By popular and critical demand the acclaimed 'The Temperamentals' by Jon Marans, will now extend the engagement for the summer (-8/23). It reopened on June 10th for what was announced to be a limited four week run Off Broadway at the larger (same location) TBG Theater, 312 West 36 Street 3rd Floor, NYC.

The UK Times Online has reported the sad and belated news that John Franklyn-Robbins passed away on March 21, 2009. He was was born on December 14, 1924 and died at 84.

Acclaimed British tenor and 2007 Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts will be thrilling US concert stages this summer and you can win the chance for a pair of tickets to see him right here on BWW!

Roundabout Theatre Company (Artistic Director, Todd Haimes) is pleased to announce Bank of America's support of the upcoming Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie. As part of their generous support, Bank of America has made it possible for all tickets to the first performance on September 10 to be sold for $10.00. These tickets will only be available for purchase at the Henry Miller's Theatre box office, beginning at 12pm on Monday, August 10. The box office is located at 124 West 43rd Street. Limit two tickets per person.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) The Rising Star Awards are modeled after the Tony® Awards and Paper Mill's program serves the entire state of New Jersey with 100 entered productions from high schools. The 2009 Rising Star Award ceremony was held at Paper Mill Playhouse on Tuesday, June 16th in which the nominees performed and the award recipients were presented with a crystal award from Rising Star Award partner Tiffany's & Co. Investors Savings Bank Foundation is the title sponsor of the 2009 Rising Star Awards.

Adam Lambert sat down with 20/20's Chris Connolly last Friday night for to chat about his Rolling Stone cover , how he came out to his parents, and wanting to be in love.

THE NORMAN CONQUESTS, the most lauded play of the 2008-2009 Season and winner of the 2009 Tony Award for Best Play Revival, has added a Trilogy Performance Day on Sunday, July 26. Performances on Tuesday, July 21 and Wednesday, July 22, have been cancelled.

Several online sources including the UK Daily Mirror and WhatsOnStage are revealing that Mariah Carey is hoping to star in a play in London's West End next spring.

To celebrate the release of the new Broadway Cast Recording of the hit musical HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, the show will host a 'be in' onstage at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street, NYC) immediately following the 7:00 PM performance on Tuesday, June 23 (starting at approximately 9:45 PM).

The Atlanta Journal is reporting that Jane Fonda is recovering in a Los Angeles hospital following knee replacement surgery on her left leg.

Variety reports that Kate Whoriskey will succeed Bartlett Sher as artistic director of Seattle's Intiman Theater beginning in 2011. Whoriskey, director of the recent Pulitzer-winner 'Ruined,' will share leadership of the theater with Sher for the 2009-10 season before taking the reins on her own the following season. Whoriskey has previously been an associate artist at the Intiman during the 2002-03 season. Her list of directing credits at the theater include 'The Chairs,' 'The Lady from the Sea' and 'Blue/Orange.'

The Encores! Summer Stars production of The Wiz, starring Ashanti, LaChanze and Orlando Jones, officially opens tonight, Thursday, June 18 at New York City Center. (Previews began June 12). Easing down the road with Ashanti's Dorothy will be Joshua Henry, James Monroe Iglehart, Christian Dante White, Tichina Arnold and Dawnn Lewis.

People Magazine reports that POISON singer, and reality tv star, Bret Michaels will not sue the Tony Awards in relation to his opening number mishap on the CBS telecast of the ceremony.

BROADWAY BARES 19.0: 'CLICK IT!' team SHOES is pleased to announce a very special online auction as part of their STRIP-A-THON fundraising efforts. STRIP-A-THON is an online fundraising tool where supporters can make a donation to sponsor their favorite dancer(s).

Variety reports that the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is switching back to its original Sept. 20th date.

To mark the 25th Anniversary, every Cirque du Soleil company around the world currently playing (Brazil, Lisbon, Macau, Japan, Vegas, Florida, Montreal and New York) participated last night.

Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello is reporting that Grey's Anatomy star T.R. Knight is exiting the hit ABC drama and eyeing a return to the stage, the Broadway stage to be exact.

The Los Angeles Times reports that MCC Theater has canceled the planned debut of resident playwright Neil LaBute's newest play, The Break of Noon. 'Noon' was expected to get an Off-Broadway bow for the upcoming theatre season.