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Dancap Productions, Inc. has announced plans to produce a summer series at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in 2010. While it is speculated that among the productions will be the North American Tour of South Pacific, a formal announcement of the summer series productions is forthcoming from Dancap.

Actors' Equity Association has announced that Micki Grant, a multi-award winning actor, composer-lyricist and playwright, is the recipient of the 2009 Paul Robeson Award. The award will be presented on Oct. 9, 2009 at the General Membership Meeting at Actor's Equity Association's headquarters in New York City.

Elijah Wood, Rosie Perez and Amber Tamblyn are a few of the stars confirmed to perform in the 9th annual 'The 24 Hour Plays' on Broadway, to be presented November 9 at the American Airlines Theatre. Each year, the event raises money for the Urban Arts Partnership, an organization that brings vital arts education programs into New York City public school classrooms.

CNN executives have confirmed that the Divine Miss M. herself, Bette Midler, will join Joy Behar in the launch of Behar's new talkshow, HLN's 'The Joy Behar Show,' premiering tomorrow, September 29 at 9pm EST. Midler no doubt signifies cache for talk show hosts: she was Johnny Carson's last guest on The Tonight Show.

Wishful Drinking is now in previews at Broadway's Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). Official opening to be held on Sunday, October 4th, 2009.

As a special thank you to Chicago and to commemorate the second anniversary of performances at the Bank of America Theatre, the Chicago company of JERSEY BOYS will host four 'Stage Side Chats' with cast members. Audience members at Tuesday night performances through the month of October (October 6, 13, 20 and 27) will be invited to a brief question and answer session following that evening's performance with the actors who bring this show to life eight times a week. This is the last chance theatergoers will have to get up close and personal with Chicago's JERSEY BOYS before they end their run at the Bank of America Theater on January 10, 2010.

The Las Vegas Production of Jersey Boys is now auctioning a VIP Experience for two to attend a performance of the blockbuster hit at The Palazzo in Las, Vegas Nevada benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Focus CEO James Schamus announced today that Academy Award winner George Clooney will star in the title role of The American for director Anton Corbijn (Control). Focus Features holds worldwide rights to the suspense thriller, which begins production this week on location in Italy.

As previously reported, Kyle Beltran, Rogelio Douglas Jr., Natalie Toro and Shaun Taylor-Corbett are set to star in the upcoming National Tour of IN THE HEIGHTS, which will launch October 27 at Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. Complete casting has been announced today.

In advance of his 2009/2010 world tour, comedy legend Jackie Mason will perform at the Queens Theatre in the Park in Corona, New York on Tuesday, October 20th @ 8:00 PM and Tuesday, October 27th @ 8:00 PM.

Theater heavyweights Leslie Uggams, Clifton Davis, Alan Campbell, Leslie Becker, Sherry Boone, and Rodney Hicks will premiere tomorrow in The Rebel Theater Company's staged reading series of LITTLE ROCK written and directed by Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj. LITTLE ROCK presents untold stories of nine young teenagers otherwise known as the 'Little Rock Nine' and their struggles, strengths, hardships, and triumphs over the tragic events of the 1957 Little Rock crisis. The readings will be September 29th at 7pm, and September 30th at 12noon and 7pm at Union Square Theater.

I'M JUST GLAD YOU'RE HERE, a collection of songs with lyrics by Charlie Sohne, will be performed at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on Monday, October 5 at 9:30 p.m. The show features performances by Celina Carvajal (Toxic Avenger, MTV's 'Legally Blonde: The Search for the Next Elle Woods'), Sevan Greene (Betrayed), Amy Justman (White Christmas, Company), Jed Resnick (Rent national tour, Avenue Q), Jodi Stevens (Urban Cowboy, Jekyll & Hyde) and Mariand Torres (Giant). The show includes music by David Gaines, Tim Rosser, Matt Van Brink, and Chris Wade.

In a special addition of 'Scott Nevins' Curtain Call,' Splash Bar will present up-and-comer Anne Fraser Thomas, directly following the video madness of 'Musical Mondays.' The event will take place on Monday, October 12th at 11:30pm.

Over the course of its thirteen year run as a Broadway and touring show, the musical RENT by Jonathan Larson has touched the lives of many people across the world. With Rent closing on Broadway last year and the upcoming tour, playing at the Curran Theater in San Francisco October 6 and ending in January, fans across the country are wondering how they can thank the people involved in RENT in a way that does justice to the musical in its final incarnation, and also honour the creators and past cast and crew who have given so much to so many.

HDM Productions presents TROUBADOUR, a new musical of the life of St. Francis of Assisi, playing a limited-run October 9-November 2, 2009 at The Theater at The Church of the Epiphany Performances play Friday, Saturday and Monday evenings at 8:00PM, with Sunday matinees at 3:00PM. Troubadour's music is written by Bert Draesel, lyrics by John Martin, and direction by John Margulis.

'True Colors Cabaret,' a new monthly cabaret show, hits Feinstein's at the Loews Regency, 'the nightclub of New York,' starting tonight, Monday, September 28. The next show will be Monday, October 26, featuring Lauper and HAIR star Gavin Creel. All of the net proceeds from 'True Colors Cabaret' support the True Colors Fund and Broadway Impact.

Estimated Weekend Movie Box Office: September 25 - September 27, 2009

Casting was announced today for the national touring troupe of IN THE HEIGHTS, which will launch October 27 at Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. The cast will feature Kyle Beltran, Rogelio Douglas Jr., Natalie Toro, Shaun Taylor-Corbett.

The Abingdon Theatres presents 'Diamond Tom Sings the Hits of Neil Diamond' in a one night only benefit performance on Sunday, October 4 at 7:00pm.

Tommy Tune, the nine-time Tony Award-winning performer and choreographer will be honored as a 'Living Landmark' along with five other individuals in November by the New York Landmarks Conservancy.