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The New York Post reports this morning that at long last, the former Times Square Theater, which has stood vacant for nearly two decades on 42nd Street, may get a new lease on life. The 30,000 square foot space, which is located at 217 W. 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues, will become what will be known as Broadway 4D, a multimedia venue which allegedly an insider describes as'a kind of Las Vegas version of Broadway past and present.'

The New Group is presenting BLOOD FROM A STONE through February 19 at Theatre Row. The production shots have been released and BroadwayWorld brings you a first look below!

Smuggler Films partners, John N. Hart & Patrick Milling Smith and film and theatre producers, Fred Zollo and Barbara Broccoli & Michael G Wilson have announced the creative team for upcoming stage adaptation of the 2007 Academy Award-winning film ONCE, coming to Broadway in Fall 2011. The musical will feature the Academy Award-winning music and lyrics of Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, a book by award-winning Irish playwright & screenwriter, Enda Walsh (Penelope, Hunger, The New Electric Ballroom), direction by the acclaimed Scottish director of Black Watch, John Tiffany, design by five time Tony Award winner Bob Crowley (The Coast of Utopia, Mary Poppins). Steven Hoggett (American Idiot, Black Watch) will provide musical staging and Martin Lowe (Mamma Mia!) is the music director.

Tickets for the Broadway revival of John Guare's comedic masterpiece THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES starring Ben Stiller, Edie Falco and Jennifer Jason Leigh are now on sale exclusively to American Express card members and to the general public beginning January 15. THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES, directed by David Cromer, will open on Monday, April 25, 2011 at the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street). The strictly limited 16-week engagement will begin previews on Monday, April 4, 2011.

The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street), Times Square's landmark concert venue, presents Ben Vereen in a concert on Friday, February 18 at 8:00PM that coincides with the release of his new CD 'Stepping Out With Ben Vereen' on the Ghostlight Records label. Ben Vereen is a Tony Award winning stage veteran and Broadway star.

As revealed in the New York Times, Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer may continue their collaboration on an original musical in the near future.

FACT Theatre Company and Joria Productions presents EEK, A MOUSICAL - a 21st century update based on the Aesop fable 'The Town Mouse & The Country Mouse' at Joria Mainstage from January 27th through February 5th. The new musical was written by FACT Artistic Director Jack Dyville and features Donna Vivino as Clarissa, the country mom.

A cast of seasoned West End musical theatre performers will join Rupert Young and Siobhán McCarthy in the first major revival of Stephen Sondheim's classic on the London stage in more than 15 years. Company, directed by Joe Fredericks, will feature Michelle Bishop, Katie Brayben, Greg Castiglioni, Mark Curry, Cassidy Janson, Laura Main, Leigh Mcdonald, Julia Nagle, Poppy Roe, Steven Serlin, Adam Venus and Matthew White.

DRACULA by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston, based on the novel by Bram Stoker, played its final performance on Sunday, January 9 at the Little Shubert Theatre (422 West 42nd Street).

Click below to watch this just-released video from actor/comedian Randy Rainbow as he sets out to 'save' the cast of Spider-Man.

It was a musical evening on Fox last night, January 9, as both The Simpsons and Family Guy featured musical hits. In the first clip below, Bart Simpson re-imagines a Jets/Sharks brawl in West Side Story. In the second clip, Family Guy spoofs 'Honestly Sincere' from Bye Bye Birdie when President Obama pays a visit to the town. Compare that to the original Honestly Sincere in the third clip!

Showbiz411.com reports that Legally Blonde, Spring Awakening and Bonnie & Clyde money-man, Joe Cilibrasi, has swindled Tamara Tunie, a client who he was managing financially, out of 1.4 million dollars.

Josh Strickland, currently starring in PEEPSHOW and 'Holly's World' on E!, will join the cast of Broadway performers for 'Sir Tim Rice & Friends,' a salute to the Disney on Broadway songbook hosted by Oscar and Tony Award-winning lyricist Tim Rice. Josh, the original star of Tarzan on Broadway, will join six other accomplished performers who are veterans of one or more Disney Theatrical Productions' Broadway shows.

Roundabout Theatre Company will present Joel Grey and Sutton Foster in Anything Goes in 2011. Directed & choreographed by Tony® Award winner Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes will begin performances March 10th, 2011 and officially open on April 7th, 2011 on Broadway at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre (124 West 43rd Street). Below, check out a New Year's greeting from Sutton Foster as 'Reno.'

The UK Daily Express reports that Dame Julie Andrews will likely make a guest appearance on GLEE as Kurt's grandmother, alongside none other than The Princess Diaries co-star Anne Hathaway, who has reportedly been tapped to play Kurt's aunt.

Sir Elton John and husband David Furnish have announced the arrival of new baby Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John. The couple said of becoming parents in a statement to usmagazine.com: 'We are overwhelmed with happiness and joy at this very special moment...Zachary is healthy and doing really well, and we are very proud and happy parents.'

On Sunday, December 5, the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honored celebrated the talents and contributions of singer and songwriter Merle Haggard; composer and lyricist Jerry Herman; dancer, choreographer and director Bill T. Jones; songwriter and musician Paul McCartney; and producer, television host and actress Oprah Winfrey.

Coming to you wrapped in ribbons and bows from the Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center in New York City is a very unique live broadcast performance of A Prairie Home Companion.

Stage star John Barrownman was named the winner of the British Dance competition show holiday edition, Christmas Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday, December 25. For the segment, Barrowman performed the quickstep with dancing partner Kristina Rihanoff. Dancing With The Stars' Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman served on the judging panel.

The producers of RAIN - A Tribute to The Beatles On Broadway announced today that it has recouped its initial investment of $2 million in seven weeks. Additionally, due to overwhelming demand RAIN has added three special holiday performances on Tuesday, December 28th at 2pm, Friday, December 31st at 2pm and Saturday, January 1st at 2pm. RAIN, which opened on October 26, 2010 at the Neil Simon Theatre will play its final performance there on January 15, 2010 before reopening at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 W. 47th Street) on February 8, 2011.