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According to Baz Mabigboye in The Daily Mail, Britain's Got Talent's Amanda Holden scored in her SHREK audition for the West End production and reportedly 'played a blinder and was brilliant.' No casting has been announced as of yet, however rumors are abuzz that Holden will be the choice lady ogre.

HE WHO LAUGHS LIVE based on Isaac Oliver's blog, comes to Ars Nova on June 26 for a special one-night only performance.

According to ContactMusic.com Tony and Oscar Winner Catherine Zeta-Jones is set to perform in the 'Welcome To Wales' Concert to kick off the 2010 Ryder Cup golf tournament September 29.

Charice_talks_GLEE_20010101 As BroadwayWorld reported yesterday, Charice will officially join GLEE, as she confirms on her official website, Filipino singer, Charice, will guest star in the second season of Fox's hit show, GLEE. Reports say that the 18 year old will play a foreign exchange student who will be rivals with Lea Michele's character Rachel Berry. Today, Funfare ran a Q&A with the newly annointed Gleek, in which she gushes about being 'Glee-ful' about her forthcoming role on the hit show. Karen Moss, Charice's agent recently confirmed 'She will have a recurring role. Multiple episodes.'

The Manhattan Theatre Club has annoucnes its complete 2010-2011 season including the American Premiere of THE PITMAN PAINTERS, and GOOD PEOPLE.

25 recordings have been added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry including the original cast recording of GYPSY featuring Ethel Merman. Other titles include Patti Smith's debut album and Tupac's 'Dear Mama.'

AF PRODUCTIONS presents the world premiere production of Anna Fishbeyn's SEX IN MOMMYVILLE, directed by Sane Shurin. SEX IN MOMMYVILLE will play a limited engagement at The Flea (41 White Street, TriBeCa). Performances begin Wednesday, August 18 and continue thru Sunday, August 29. Opening Night is Friday, August 20 (7 p.m.).

Grant James Varjas's new play ACCIDENTALLY, LIKE A MARTYR will be presented at The Wild Project June 23 through June 26. ACCIDENTALLY, LIKE A MARTYR takes place in a gay bar on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where a group of men from different backgrounds and generations talk, joke and drink their way through a slow and lonely winter evening. Old secrets are revealed and old wounds re-opened in a serio-comic play inspired and influenced by Mart Crowley's 'The Boys in the Band' and Tennessee Williams's 'Small Craft Warnings.'

Dustin Diamond, best known as Screech from the hit TV series 'Saved by the Bell,' will continue in The Awesome 80s Prom, through August 28th. The Awesome 80s Prom is now in its 6th year at the famed club Webster Hall.

WHAT A GLORIOUS FEELING is set to be the opening show at Adirondack Theatre Festival. The show will open today, June 23 and play through July 3. The play, which features dancing and music was created by Jay Berkow who became inspired after attending a interview with Donen at an event for Lincoln Center. Berkow wrote the book and directed the production.

According to Variety Michael Shannon who recently starred in OUR TOWN at the Barrow Street Theatre is set for two forthcoming films.

Adam Welsh is set to direct an urban adaptation of ROMEO AND JULIET at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London beginning July 14. The production will star Esther Smith and Kyle McPhail as Juliet and Romeo respectivly. Providing new original music will be Neil Layton with musical supervision by Michael Kantola.

Celebration Theatre in association with David Elzer presents the Los Angeles Premiere of the Broadway sensation, [title of show], with music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen; Book by Hunter Bell, musical direction by Greg Nabours (The Women of Brewster Place, A New Brain), choreography by Ameenah Kaplan; directed by Celebration Theatre Artistic Director Michael A. Shepperd and produced for Celebration Theatre by Jim Halloran and Tijuana Gray.

Manhattan Theatre Club's production of THAT FACE by Polly Stenham, directed by Sarah Benson (Blasted, Artistic Director of Soho Rep), will begin its final week of performances, tomorrow, Tuesday, June 22 at 7 PM at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street).The production will play the final performance of its limited engagement on Sunday, June 27 after playing 48 regular performances and 21 previews.

Grammy Winner Michael Feinstein has been appointed the Artistic Director of the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, IN. The center will also be the base of the Michael Feinstein Foundation.

According to The New York Times Blog the next season of American Idol will allow hopefuls as young as 15 to audition for the show. The max age remains 28. In past seasons the youngest contestants have been 16.

In a recent interview with Courant.com Chita Rivera chatted about her long career.

According to WhatsOnStage.com REBECCA The Musical based on the 1938 novel by Daphne Du Maurier could be headed to the West End in 2011 following PRICILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT at The Palace Theatre.

BURN_THE_FLOOR_20010101 Five finalists from 'So You Think You Can Dance' will join the U.S. tour of BURN THE FLOOR. Janette Manrara, Ashleigh Di Lello, Karen Hauer, Ryan Di Lello and RObie Kmetoni will join the tour beginning in Portland, OR on September 7. Hauer and Kmetoni are signed on for the entire tour, the Di Lellos are scheduled through January 2011. Manrara is scheduled through November 2010.

Jamie deRoy brings her show back to the Metropolitan Room July 14 at 7pm with special guests Natalia Zuckerman, Alexandra silber, Martin Vidnovic, Pamela Myers and Benjamin Levy. Barry Kleinbort will direct the concert, with musical direction by Christopher Danny.