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LAByrinth Theater Company (John Ortiz, Artistic Director; Philip Seymour Hoffman, Co-Artistic Director; John Gould Rubin, Co-Artistic Director & Executive Director) reunited the original cast of the groundbreaking international hit, 'Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train' by Stephen Adly Guirgis for a one-night only benefit reading at Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street) on Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 7 p.m.

Sarah Uriarte Berry, Tony winner Chuck Cooper, award-winning vocalist Scott Coulter, and Broadway favorites Jason Graae and Max von Essen joined Emily Skinner, Jeff McCarthy, Terri Klausner, Noah Racey, Lorin Latarro and Melinda Sullivan at The Town Hall to present the final production of its 2007-2008 Broadway by the Year series, Broadway By The Year 1979 on Monday, June 16th. Broadway By The Year is created, written and hosted by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall, now in it's 8th season.

On Monday, June 9, 2008 at 7.30 PM an all-star cast took the stage for a one-night-only benefit gala performance of 'COMDEN & GREEN'S NEW YORK- FROM GREENWICH VILLAGE TO THE GREAT WHITE WAY'. All proceeds from the event will benefit GREENWICH HOUSE MUSIC SCHOOL and will be matched thanks to a challenge grant from the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust.

NEO 4, the fourth in a series of annual benefit concerts celebrating emerging musical theatre writers took place on Monday May 19th, 2008 at the Theatre at Saint Peter's, 619 Lexington Avenue (on 54th Street, between Lexington and Third Avenues).

Brian d'Arcy James, Marc Kudisch, Gregg Edelman, Julia Murney, Kendrick Jones, Shannon Lewis, Melinda Sullivan, Julie Reyburn, Brandon Cutrell, Lorin Latarro, and more starred in THE BROADWAY MUSICALS OF 1965 at The Town Hall, Monday, May 12 at 8pm.

On Tuesday May 6th, 2008 the 2008 MAC Awards were announced at BB Kings.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com presented the Jeremy Schonfeld OFFICIAL CD RELEASE PARTY FOR 37 NOTEBOOKS Monday, May 5, 2008 at 7:00pm, as part of the long-running, critically-heralded and popular concert series Broadway at Birdland. 37 Notebooks features some of Broadway's hottest vocal talents, many of whom will be onstage with Schonfeld to celebrate the album's release, including: Luther Creek ('Flight of the Conchords'); Julie Danao-Salkin ('Lennon'); Jarrod Emick (Tony Award Winner for 'Damn Yankees'); Donnie Kehr ('Jersey Boys'); Lauren Kennedy ('Spamalot'); Kate Shindle ('Legally Blonde'); Amy Spanger ('Kiss Me, Kate'); Tracie Thoms ('Rent: The Movie'); and Natalie Weiss (American Idol). Also contributing to the album are: Shoshana Bean ('Wicked'); Julia Murney ('Wicked'); and Adam Pascal ('Rent').

Disney's lavish musical is the classic love story of Belle, a kind-hearted but misunderstood young woman, and the Beast, a pompous prince who has been turned into an animal by the spell of an enchantress. To break the spell, the Beast must learn to love and be loved. Belle could be his chance, if only the Beast can control his anger and find the heart that he never had as a man. But time is running out and if he does not learn his lesson soon, he will be doomed to live in isolation for all eternity.

White Plains Performing Arts Center presents 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.'

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) officially opened its mainstage production of Cole Porter's masterpiece Kiss Me, Kate, returning to the Paper Mill Stage after a 40 year absence.

The Broadway League announced the winners of the Touring Broadway Awards today at its annual Spring Road Conference. Wicked was recognized for the second year in a row as the 'Touring Broadway Audience Choice Award' and also took home prizes for 'Best Musical Score of a Touring Production' and 'Best Direction of a Touring Production.'

A Broadway Baker's Dozen of great talents will took The Town Hall stage by storm on Monday, April 7 at 8pm when Broadway by the Year saluted 1954. Songs from famous shows like The Pajama Game, Peter Pan, The Boy Friend, and Fanny were featured in this critically acclaimed concert series that is now in its 8th Season.

Jamie McGonnigal and Joe's Pub presented the 4th incarnation of their hit concert series It's a Bird…It's a Plane…It's Flopz n' Cutz 4 on Sunday, April 6th 2008

van Straaten Entertainment, inc. presents the East Coast debut of What's My Line? - Live On Stage, a live, non-broadcast stage presentation of the popular game show that ran on American television for over 25 years. J. Keith van Straaten (Comedy Central's 'Beat The Geeks' and VH1's 'Best Week Ever') hosts a panel of noted personalities along with weekly surprise celebrity 'Mystery Guest.' Past Mystery Guests have included Larry King, Drew Carey, and Shirley Jones. Departing from the 30-minute format of the original television series, the 75-minute stage version will also feature live music and performances. What's My Line? - Live On Stage, which had an initial run of six shows in November and December of 2004 in Los Angeles and ran over three years, will open Monday, March 24th with its 75th installment and play Monday evenings at 8:00 pm through April 28th.

On Monday night March 10th cast members from some of Broadway's most popular shows came out to The Computer School on the Upper West Side of Manhattan to perform. The host of the event was actress Marsha Dietlein Bennnett (Little Children) whose son attends The Computer School.

Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Steel Magnolias officially opened on Sunday, March 9 at their Millburn Theatre, with performances through April 6. The cast of Steel Magnolias stars Kelly Bishop as Clairee, Charlotte Booker as Truvy, Beth Fowler as Ouiser, Monique Fowler as M'Lynn, Kelly Sullivan as Shelby and Kate Wetherhead as Annelle.

'The Broadway Musicals of 1947,' kicked-off the eighth season of The Town Hall's critically acclaimed Broadway by the Year series on March 3 at Town Hall. The star-studded cast included Howard McGillin, Marc Kudisch, Eddie Korbich, Noah Racey, Donna Lynne Champlin, Meredith Patterson, Kerry O'Malley, Kendrick Jones, Alexander Gemignani, Christiane Noll and Jeffry Denman.

Ain't Misbehavin' at White Plains Performing Arts Center, a brand new production of the 1978 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, officially opened Friday, February 29, 2008 with performances through through March 16, 2008.

On Monday, February 18 at 9:30PM a one-night-only concert of Tammy Faye Sings: Songs from Big, Tent The Tammy Faye Bakker Musical was be presented at the Metropolitan Room

The 11th Annual Broadway Bears auction, presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, was held Sunday, February 17 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill on West 42nd Street.