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Michael Coveney for Whatsonstage.com is reporting that Dominic West, who was most recently seen in The Donmar Warehouse's Life is a Dream by Pedro Calderon de la Barca may be starring next in Simon Gray's Butley, directed by Lindsay Posner. West is known internationally for his role on the series The Wire.

The cast and crew of Broadway's hit musical Rock of Ages are teaming up with the A&P Family of Supermarkets to raise funds for Children's Miracle Network! On Monday, June 21, 2010 at 6:15 PM, Constantine Maroulis and the cast of Rock of Ages will appear at the Food Emporium, located at 810 Eighth Avenue (and 49th) in New York, to help kick off the campaign.

Kanye West appears to be sampling a bit of WICKED on his new album 'Good Ass Job,' set for release this September. BroadwayWorld brings you full coverage of this video footage showing the rapper remixing Stephen Schwartz's 'Popular' to a hip hop beat. Kristin Chenoweth, who originated the role of 'Glinda,' can be heard on the recording.

The critically acclaimed new Broadway musical COME FLY AWAY was be featured on the FOX television program 'So You Think You Can Dance' yesterday, June 17th. Tony Award nominees Karine Plantadit and Keith Roberts (nominated for Movin' Out) performed the show stopping number 'That's Life' during the program's first live results show of the season, which aired nationally at 9pm (8pm central).

In an effort to help promote volunteerism in the gulf, GLEE has lent their rendition of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow,' featuring Matthew Morrison, to a new promo spot for the Environmental Defense Fund. The Environmental Defense Fund partners with communities, companies, other non-profits and governments to find practical environmental solutions.

According to published reports, Guys and Dolls alumna Lauren Graham may be joing the cast of Scream 4, which begins production on June 28 in Ann Arbor Michigan. No official statement on her participation has been released.

Dallas Theater Center opens IT'S A BIRD...IT'S A PLANE...IT'S SUPERMAN, starring Matt Cavenaugh as Clark Kent/Superman and Patrick Cassidy as arch-villain Max Menken, tonight June 18. The production will run through July 25 at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theater at the AT&T Performing Arts Center.

As Broadway continues to bend in a direction of seeking Hollywood names for the stage, it seems it is only a matter of time before Zac Efron, former star of Disney's High School Musical, makes the shortlist for some production. His former High School Musical star, Corbin Bleu, is currently starring in In the Heights on Broadway. Another High School Musical alumna (and Efron's real-life girlfriend) Vanessa Hudgens will take the stage as 'Mimi' in Rent at the Hollywood Bowl this summer.

Billboard's Top Cast Albums chart for week ending 6/19/2010.

It has been announced that Steven Spielberg is set to adapt War Horse into a feature length film. Last year the filmmaker purchased rights to Michael Morpurgo's novel, and has now confirmed that he will be directing the project as well.

The New York Times reports today that Brian d'Arcy James and Anika Noni Rose will lead the 'On A Clear Day You Can See Forever' workshop, directed by Michael Mayer, at the Powerhouse Theater as part of this year's New York Stage and Film series at Vassar College.

This morning, June 17, the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET performed live on 'Imus in the Morning' hosted by Larry Gatlin. The performance was simulcast on News Talk Radio on 77 WABC (770 AM) and on FOX Business Network (channel 43) between 6:00-9:00AM. Below we bring you their performance of Blue Suede Shoes!

The new horror film, 'Bitter Feast', featuring Megan Hilty, will premiere at the LA Film Festival June 18th, 2010. 'Bitter Feast' tells the story of Peter Grey, a celebrity television chef. When a pretentious blogger named J.T. Franks gives Grey an awful review, the chef gets revenge. He kidnaps the blogger, locks him in the basement, and challenges him to cook specific dishes. If Franks fails, he faces unbearable torture. Zap2it calls the film, 'deliciously scary'.

American Idol winner Jordan Sparks guest stars in the next episode of Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush, airing tomorrow, June 18 at 8/7c. In the episode, titled 'Big Time Sparks,' the guys record a new song, 'Count on Me' and film the accompanying music video on the band's label. Big Time Rush stars, James Maslow, Kendall Schmidt, Carlos Pena and Logan Henderson. Says Pena to TV Guide, working with Sparks 'was a lot of fun...She's very talented, and it's a very funny episode.'

Neil Patrick Harris premieres the teaser trailer for his new 3D movie, Smurfs. The movie, set for release on August 3, 2011, will be the first of the Smurfs trilogy. In addition to Patrick Harris' voice, the new trailer shows Smurfs in New York City.

Last night, June 16, Matthew Morrison joined British singer, Leona Lewis in a duet of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' at her London concert. Click below to hear their rendition. As BroadwayWorld reported yesterday, this will not be the last time Lewis and Morrison will unite --- she is set to film a spot for GLEE next season.

In an interview with Examiner out yesterday, Reeve Carney reveals that SPIDER-MAN is indeed gearing up for rehearsals at last, beginning on August 10, 2010. Currently on tour with the UK band, Athlete, Carney's band, Carney, will play a final show in Chicago for 'Taste of Chicago' on July 4th and together head to New York to begin rehearsals for the show. The three additional members of the Carney band will play in SPIDER-MAN's orchestra pit.

Broadway star Hunter Foster (Million Dollar Quartet) has created a new group on Facebook - 'GIVE THE TONYS BACK TO BROADWAY!!'. The group's mission is 'A group for all actors, directors, writers and fans who want to see the Tony awards given back to who it belongs to: US!! No more movie stars invading Radio City, no more rock bands playing more than one song; we want Broadway stars as presenters and Broadway people performing. And if that means leaving CBS for Bravo or Lifetime or TNT, then so be it! We've had enough!'

Gossip Girl actor Chace Crawford is the newest cast member to join filmmaker Bruce Beresford's Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding. Set to film in New York's Hudson Valley, Crawford will share the screen with Academy Award winner Jane Fonda and Academy Award nominee Catherine Keener in the BCDF Pictures production.

Two-time Tony Award-winning Goodspeed Musicals has announced that they will produce an extraordinary new musical this fall at The Norma Terris Theatre, its home for developing new works in Chester, Conn. Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach will charm audiences October 21 through November 14. This production is made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts honoring Artistic Excellence.