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The 2011 edition of the annual Carols for a Cure album is now in the works. Produced by Rock-it Science Records and currently in it's thirteenth year, purchase of the album benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. This highly anticipated annual holiday release features casts from the current Broadway line-up of shows performing new and traditional holiday music. Broadway's Carols for a Cure offers a 'snapshot' of each season, as the casts and orchestras from each show on Broadway perform their own holiday track. Last week, the cast of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, which played its final performance on Broadway on Saturday, September 4, was among the shows in the studio at work. BroadwayWorld stopped by for the photo op and takes you inside recording room below!

'The 2011 edition of the annual Carols for a Cure album is now in the works. Produced by Rock-it Science Records and currently in it's thirteenth year, purchase of the album benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. This highly anticipated annual holiday release features casts from the current Broadway line-up of shows performing new and traditional holiday music. Broadway's Carols for a Cure offers a 'snapshot' of each season, as the casts and orchestras from each show on Broadway perform their own holiday track. Since 1999, Broadway's Carols for a Cure has featured the creative talents of thousands of Broadway's brightest stars and has raised over $3 million for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

The weekend of August 19,20,21, 2011 brought members of the original cast of TV's Dark Shadows to The Marriott at The Brooklyn Bridge, in Brooklyn, NY.

TRACES, the acclaimed show by the Montreal-based troupe 7 Fingers, is currently playing New York's Union Square Theatre (100 East 17th Street). TRACES began previews Friday, July 29 with an official opening last night. BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage of the opening below!

Direct from his 2nd sold out appearance at Carnegie Hall on December 8, 2009, Andy Cooney has taken the Irish-American music scene by storm. Andy Cooney was christened by The New York Times as 'Irish America's Favorite Son'. With his outstanding voice and dynamic stage presence makes him a favorite with audiences as he renders songs ranging from all-time favorites like 'Galway Bay' and 'Danny Boy' to his hit records 'The Irish Wedding Song', 'Boston Rose' and 'Daughter of Mine'. Andy's talent and versatility provide the ability to deliver a song directly to the hearts of his listeners.

Yesterday, August 3, Jimmy Webb opened the first of his two-show stint at Feinstein's at Loew's Regency. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage of evening below! Webb plays his final show tonight, August 4 at 8pm.

Since the inception of The Three Tenors on July 7, 1990 in Rome at the Baths of Caracalla on the eve of the FIFA World Cup Final, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and the one and only Luciano Pavarotti; have opened the doors for other great voices, such as the Irish Tenors, The Canadian Tenors and many other talented and renowned performers. Now three of New York's premier voices, Andy Cooney, Daniel Rodriguez and Michael Amante have joined together to honor the city of New York and our great nation as the one and only 'New York Tenors'. Yesterday, August 2, they brought their show to John J. Burns Park in Massapequa, NY. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below!

York Theatre Company Oh, Coward! and The Mad Show, the next titles in its Summer 2011 Musicals in Mufti Series-the York's acclaimed series of musical theatre gems in staged concert performances. The concerts will run from July 15-17 and July 29-31, respectively. Individual tickets are $39.50 and available at the York box office (12-6 PM, Mon-Fri), by phone (212-935-5820), and at yorktheatre.org. Check out photos from the show below!

Today, Trading Spaces star and Broadway veteran Paige Davis and Volunteers of America (VOA) Greater New York volunteers helped sort and stuff backpacks and school suppliesat Operation Backpack's 'Sort Day'. VOA's Operation Backpack drive aims to help 10,000 children in New York area shelters, so they can begin the school year with confidence, feeling more like their housed classmates. Children and parents who benefitted from the program will be on hand and Department of Homeless Services Commissioner Seth Diamond was also present.

Stretch those tendons! Warm up those hamstrings! In honor of National Dance Day yesterday, July 27, the Ballet Girls of Billy Elliot the Musical hosted a free dance warm-up outside their home away from home, the Imperial Theatre. Passersby were invited to join in the exercise, with tutus optional.

The Town Hall, New York City's landmark theatre and concert venue, concluded its acclaimed 5th Annual Summer Broadway Festival with All Singin' All Dancin' on Monday, July 25th. The show as created, written, and hosted by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below.

Playwrights Horizons will present the New York premiere of COMPLETENESS, a new play by Itamar Moses (The Four of Us, Bach at Leipzig). Directed by Obie Award winner Pam MacKinnon (Clybourne Park at PH, The Four of Us, Occupant, Peter and Jerry), the production will begin previews Friday, August 19 at 8PM with an Opening Night set for Tuesday, September 13 at 7PM. The first production of the theater company's 2011/2012 Season, the limited engagement will play through Sunday, September 25 at Playwrights Horizons' Mainstage Theater. Yesterday, the company met the press and BroadwayWorld was there!

The annual Broadway's Rising Stars features students from theatrical institutions throughout the country, including AMDA, CAP21, Steinhardt, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Carnegie Melon, Marymount Manhattan College, and The New School. These future performers make their debut on The Town Hall stage in what has become a national showcase. Scott Coulter is the director, with choreography by Vibecke Dahle and musical direction by John Fischer.

Gingold Theatrical Group continued its sixth sold-out year of PROJECT SHAW yesterday with Shaw's first commercial success, the rarely produced satire FANNY'S FIRST PLAY which was initially written anonymously.

Broadway Sings Tori: a Benefit for RAINN, which celebrates and supports the work of the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network, took place yesterday, June 27th at New World Stages. The evening featured songs written by 10-time Grammy nominee Tori Amos, who was the first spokesperson for RAINN.

Yesterday, June 22, Billy Elliot welcomed their 1,500,000th audience member at matinee performance. As patrons entered the theatre, tickets were scanned and the lucky, 1.5Mth audience member was revealed during the curtain call. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the celebration and brings you photo coverage below!

Trading Spaces star Paige Davis, Volunteers of America (VOA) Greater New York volunteers, Girl Scouts and students filled donated backpacks to kick off VOA's Operation Backpack campaign, which begins June 27th. The drive collects brand-new, grade-specific backpacks and school supplies for children in New York area shelters, so they can begin the school year with confidence, feeling more like their housed classmates. Parents of children who benefitted from the program were on hand, along with BroadwayWorld who was there to capture the heartfelt event.

The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents and marketing firms, presented the inaugural Off Broadway Alliance Awards Reception yesterday, June 21, 2011 at Sardi's. Honorees were on hand to receive their awards and Romulus Linney, Ellen Stewart and Lanford Wilson were posthumously inducted into the Off Broadway Hall of Fame. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you photo coverage below!

Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw presented GETTING MARRIED last night, June 20 at The Players. The production starred Reed Birney, Jordan Coughtry, Sue Cremin, David Furr, Cady Huffman, Simon Jones, Andrea Marcovicci, Emily Skinner, Steven Skybell, Robert Stanton, Lindsay Torrey, Lenny Wolpe and was narrated by Michael Musto of The Village Voice. The evening was guest hosted Jesse Green of New York Magazine. BroadwayWorld was on hand, as usual, and brings you photo coverage below!

The Town Hall, New York's landmark concert venue, conclude the 11th season of the acclaimed Broadway By The Year® Series with The Broadway Musicals of 1997 last night, June 20th. The highlight of the evening included reunion performances from the original Jekyll & Hyde stars including Robert Cuccioli (Tony Nominee), Linda Eder (Drama Desk Nominee) and Christiane Noll.