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For the second year, Back2Broadway Month celebrates the Broadway community and highlights the new season - including free events, great ticket offers, special dining deals, concerts, interactive activities and more! In addition to the Broadway Open House Theatre Tours, events have included Broadway on Broadway, Broadway Salutes, Open Call Karaoke and Broadway Dance lessons in Times Square, Lunchtime Concerts, and more.

You're sure to catch the spirit of the season when you come to see our big holiday musical, Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS,' states Christopher B. Manos, Producer of Theater of the Stars. 'This delightful romantic musical comedy has it all...glorious Irving Berlin songs, spectacular dance numbers, and gorgeous sets and costumes. Bring your loved ones to the Fabulous Fox Theatre for a heart-warming celebration of Americana from November 2-7. Tickets are on sale NOW at all Ticketmaster locations, the Fox Theatre Box Office, by calling 800-982-2787 and online at www.ticketmaster.com.

According to a report by Variety, Broadway director Kenny Leon is set to direct the film version of the Jennifer Thompson-Cannino's 'Picking Cotton', entitled 'Cotton'. Adapted by Todd Komarnicki, the film is about a friendship that develops between a woman and her falsely identified rapist.

The star-packed lineup for 'The 44th Annual CMA Awards' launches with today's announcement that Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, and the pairing of Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson are the first group of performers confirmed for 'Country Music's Biggest Night.' 'The 44th Annual CMA Awards,' hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

SHINE! The Horatio Alger Musical with a Book by Richard Seff; Music by Roger Dean Anderson and Lyrics by Lee Goldsmith is being presented by Other Side Productions (Peter Mercurio, Chuck Blasius - Co-Artistic Directors) as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival at The Theater at St. Clements, 423 West 46th Street. The director is Peter Flynn and the choreographer is Devanand Janki. Michael Bottari & Ronald Case are the set and costume designers and the lighting designer is Jeff Croiter. Greg Anthony is the music supervisor, arranger, orchestrator; Annbritt duChateau is the music director and the associate musical directors are Danny Percefull and Sue Anschultz. www.shinethemusical.com

Authentic, romantic and loads of fun!' 'Exuberant and fresh!' 'Clever and tuneful!' Those are just a few of the raves that reviewers gave last year's World Premiere 'honky-tonk' musical 'Savin' Up for Saturday Night,' which opens a new run at the Grove Theatre in Upland on October 22nd.

From their auspicious Broadway debut in Jonathan Larson's 'RENT' to their recent starring roles in the National Tour of the Tony Award winning hit, Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp have never lost their fan base.

Giuseppe Verdi's popular masterpiece Rigoletto returns to the Met this season featuring five artists in their Met debuts and four performers singing major roles for the first time with the company. On September 29, Lado Ataneli sings the hunchback court jester and Christine Schäfer is his daughter Gilda, both adding new roles to their Met repertory. Conductor Paolo Arrivabeni makes his Met debut, as does Francesco Meli as the Duke of Mantua, Nino Surguladze as Maddalena, and Andrea Silvestrelli as Sparafucile. On October 5, George Gagnidze returns to the role of Rigoletto which he sang at the Met in 2009.

The excitement is building while Manhattan awaits the tribute concert entitled: Giovanni Consiglio, a Vocal Phenomenon. The event will take place October 1, 2010 at the New York Library of the Performing Arts, in Lincoln Center, New York.

In the third episode of season two, GLEE finds religion with the kids of McKinley high singing such tunes as 'Only the Good Die Young' and 'What if God Was One of Us' Check out this preview for the October 4th episode below.

The world premiere of Bernhardt on Broadway, a one-woman musical about Sarah Bernhardt, will take place at Maxim's: The Nancy Goldberg International Center in Chicago's Gold Coast. Bernhardt was arguably the most famous actress who ever lived. Set in the 1890s at the height of her career, the show is the story of the world's first superstar, the daughter of a Jewish courtesan who overcame countless obstacles, formed her own theater company, and traveled the globe performing (in French only) to sold out crowds.

According to AfterElton.com, GLEE creator Ryan Murphy has been in talks with Ricky Martin about possibly guest starring on the hit show.

BURN THE FLOOR is coming to Sacramento, direct from Broadway. The tour features 'So You Think You Can Dance' alums Anya Garnis, Pasha Kovalev, Ashleigh Di Lello, Ryan Di Lello, Robbie Kmetoni, Janette Manrara and Karen Hauer. All seven have been seen on TV's 'So You Think You Can Dance,' in the US (Anya & Pasha, Top 10 Finalists and Season 7 All Stars; Ashleigh & Ryan Di Lello, Janette Manrara and Karen Hauer, Top 10 Finalists) and Australia (Robbie Kmetoni, 2010 Winner). Years before 'Dancing with the Stars' and 'So You Think You Can Dance' turned ballroom dancing into must-see TV, one sizzling show was setting stages ablaze around the globe. BURN THE FLOOR, the electrifying Latin and Ballroom dance spectacular that has thrilled audiences in more than 30 countries, brings the fire and passion of their live performance to the Sacramento Community Center Theater for two weeks Sept. 29-Oct. 10 as the opening production of the Broadway Sacramento 2010-11 season. Tickets for BURN THE FLOOR are on sale today at the Community Center Theater box office, (916) 808-5181, the Wells Fargo Pavilion box office, (916) 557-1999, or online through tickets.com. Broadway Sacramento is presented by California Musical Theatre and sponsored by Wells Fargo.

On today's episode of WHATEVER WITH ALEXIS AND JENNIFER, author and former Mad Men star Bryan Batt stopped in to chat with hosts Alexis Stewart and Jennifer Koppelman about how he perfected his roller skating skills in Central Park during his days in his days on Broadway in Starlight Express. He also dished about growing up in New Orleans, the fate of his Mad Men character Sal and share stories from his time as Munkustrap, the narrator of CATS.

Marin Theatre Company announces the West Coast premiere of Happy Now? by British playwright Lucinda Coxon. Happy Now? received rave reviews on both sides of the Atlantic in London and New York. Jasson Minadakis directs Happy Now? in the Boyer Theatre November 11 through December 5, 2010. Opening night is November 16.

Lythgoe Family Productions, Magic Pictures International and Jason Haigh-Ellery presentCINDERELLA a Modern Musical Extravaganza! at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood from November 27-December 19, 2010. The Gala opening night on Saturday, November 27th will be a major fundraiser for LA'S Best recognized as one of the nation's top after school programs. In the style of the outrageous British holiday pantos, the Lythgoe Family (the people responsible for So You Think You Can Dance and American Idol) bring this wild, wacky and interactive holiday event to the States. The age-old fairytale of Cinderella is set to modern music, including Kelly Clarkson's 'Breakaway,' Michael Buble's 'Just Haven't Met You Yet,' and Jennifer Lopez' 'Let's Get Loud.' This U.S. premiere panto has a comical twist and incredible magic such as a pumpkin turning into a carriage with real live ponies right before your very eyes!

The high-energy DRUMLINE LIVE will bring the American Marching Band experience to historic Balboa Theatre ~ Wednesday, October 13 at 7:30PM! DRUMLINE LIVE's versatile group of 39 musicians and dancers brings an explosive energy and athleticism to an eclectic mix of sounds; equally at home with the hottest contemporary hip hop, R&B, classic Motown tunes, and the rousing sounds of the great brass tradition (remember Earth, Wind, and Fire & Tower of Power?) This energetic cast honed its precision and energy with years of training in marching band programs across the southern United States. Created by the music team behind 20th Century Fox's hit movie Drumline, this 2010-2011 US tour follows its extremely successful 70-performance international tour in the 2008-09 season.

It's only fitting that One More Productions- one of Southern California's leading musical theater companies - is going to bat with the hit Broadway musical Damn Yankees, running September 30 - October 24 in The Gem Theatre in Garden Grove.

[title of show] is coming to Open Stage of Harrisburg October 8th to November 6th. The Obie Award-winning, Tony-nominated Broadway cult hit [title of show] is the story of four wacky friends creating a musical about four wacky friends creating a musical about four wacky friends creating a musical.

Grammy® Award-winning clarinetist Richard Stoltzman will make four New York City appearances in four very different venues during the 2010/11 season.