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On Monday, February 7, 2011, The Drama League will present its 27th annual all-star gala, 'A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF BROADWAY.' This year's black-tie event, to be held in the Grand Ballroom at The Pierre New York (2 East 61st Street at 5th Avenue), will honor two-time Tony Award winner and celebrated Broadway actress-singer Patti LuPone.

Lisa Brescia, now leads the cast of MAMMA MIA! as 'Donna Sheridan' in Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical. She is joined by new stars Judy McLane and Gina Ferrall. BroadwayWorld brings you production shots of these new cast members and more below!

Carrie Fisher's hit stage production of the intoxicating autobiographical tale of her life, Wishful Drinking, comes to HBO as a feature-length documentary. Debuting SUNDAY, DEC. 12 (9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), the special combines archival footage with her one-woman stage performance, which was taped in June before a live audience. The first clips have been released and appear below!

Carrie Fisher's hit stage production of the intoxicating autobiographical tale of her life, WISHFUL DRINKING, comes to HBO as a feature-length documentary. Debuting SUNDAY, DEC. 12 (9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), the special combines archival footage with her one-woman stage performance, which was taped in June before a live audience. The first production stills and art have been released and appear below!

This week on Donald Trump's The Apprentice, contestant Clint was challenged with leading a team to service Liza Minnelli at one of her concerts. The group was responsible for servicing Liza's every demand and preparing a dressing room atmosphere to her liking. Click below to watch the team prep and check back next week for Liza's response.

According to an article by Baz Bamigboye for UK Daily Mail, Jennifer Jason Leigh, is set to star in the upcoming Broadway revival of John Guare's The House Of Blue Leaves. David Cromer will direct the production.

In an interview with musicrooms.net out today, Anne Hathaway reveals that her next career aspirations include tackling Shakespeare and Ibsen on stage, in addition to kicking some butt on screen. She says: 'Most of the roles I'd love to play are in the theatre...Most of Shakespeare and pretty much all of Ibsen...In terms of my career, I would like to kill an alien at some point. I would like to drive a spaceship and maybe be a spy. I'd like to kick a little a*s.'

Now that the New Directions have conquered sectionals, the glee club will celebrate Christmas! Click below to listen to the cast sing 'Merry Christmas Darling' and 'Baby It's Cold Outside' from the December 7 episode of FOX's hit show GLEE!

Tracie Thoms (Cold Case, Rent), Jenna Leigh Green (Wicked), and Alexa Green (Wicked) have been added to the all-star lineup of Broadway stars performing at the upcoming concert of music from Jawbreaker, a new musical based on the cult-classic film, on Sunday, December 12th, 2010 at 9pm at the Canal Room in New York City. They join the previously announced cast, which includes Shoshana Bean (Wicked), Morgan James (Addams Family), Carrie Manolakos (Mamma Mia), and Deborah S. Craig (Spelling Bee).

GLEE has just announced it's first UK Concert Tour which will take place in the Summer of 2011. The first dates have been announced at London's O2 Arena, for 25-26 of June and 22 of June at Manchester's MEN Arena, and in Dublin, Ireland 2-3 of July. More dates are expected to be announced shortly for both the US and for Europe.

Today, Rachel Ray gave members of her audience each a pair of tickets to Broadway's BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON. As BroadwayWorld announced earlier this week, the production will conclude its run on Sunday, January 2nd, 2011. It will have played 120 performances.

The Chicago Tribune reports today that David Bertucci is in a 'medically induced coma' after being badly beaten outside of a Chicago nightclub. Bertucci's attacker is unknown and the family is offering a monetary reward for any information leading to his identification and arrest. The cause of the attack is also unknown.

Billboard's Top Cast Albums chart for week ending 12/4/2010.

Hollywood heavyweight Rob Reiner is eager to turn the Pulitzer and Tony-winning musical, Next to Normal into a movie musical. Says Reiner to The Malibu Times: 'I'd love to do Next to Normal...It's about ordinary people, but set to music. It's funny and dark and uplifting. You know, about real stuff.'

The New York Times has announced that a rep for Katie Couric has confirmed that the CBS Evening News host will make an appearance on GLEE on the post-Superbowl episode. Deadline reports that 'Couric would play herself in a scene with Emmy winner Jane Lynch,' however no official details about the episode have been revealed.

News veteran Paula Zahn will cover for stage and screen legend Julie Andrews as host of the festive annual New Year's celebration with the Vienna Philharmonic, under the direction of Franz Welser-Möst from Vienna's Musikverein.

SPIDER-MAN: Turn Off the Dark is now in previews at the Foxwoods Theatre on Broadway. Opening night is scheduled for January 11, 2011. Click below for a recent interview with Bono and The Edge conducted by MTV on how the two men match up to Spidey and his foe, the Green Goblin.

Click below for a look at a special taped performance of the new Incredible Hulk® musical. The show stars Steven Levine, Michael Antonucci, Daniel Spenser, Emily Axford, Yoni Lotan, Drew Kaufman, Dan Schoenbrun, Kirk Larsen and Gary and Elyse Levine. Make-up is by Glenn Boozan. The show is produced by Andrew Ford and features music by Captain Hippo.

Lyle Lovett joins the cast of 'Much Ado About Nothing' beginning December 10 at the Kirk Douglas Theatre. The performing company of 18 actors and musicians include Chris Butler, Ramon De Ocampo, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Grace Gummer, Helen Hunt, Tom Irwin, Brian Joseph, Greta Jung, Geoffrey Lower, Anthony Manough, Dakin Matthews, Stephen Root, Jared Sakren, Fred Sanders, David Ogden Stiers, Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins.

In a feature out in the Washington Post today, musical legend Jerry Herman reveals that a Broadway revival of his classic, Hello, Dolly! is on the way. According to the report, 'A revival of 'Hello, Dolly!' will hit Broadway in the near future, says Herman, who plans to be the production's guiding spirit.'