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Intiman Theatre has met its pledge goal of $1 million., and as a result the Intiman Board of Trustees has voted to reopen Intiman and move forward with production of the 2012 Intiman Theatre Festival. The vote of the Trustees enables Artistic Director, Andrew Russell, to proceed in the production of the Theatre's new festival model - a four-play summer festival season curated from a collective of local artists and performed by a repertory company of 12 local actors. All money pledged to date will go directly towards supporting the 2012 production season. Check out a short video from the Intiman team below!

Cast members of the NETworks touring production of "Shrek The Musical" (coming to Detroit February 28 - March 11 at the Fisher Theatre) will perform in a very special concert to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the John F. Kennedy School PTA in Ferndale. The benefit takes place on Monday, March 5 (7 p.m.) at The Loving Touch - 22634 Woodward Avenue in Ferndale. This is an 18 and over event.

Theatreworks USA has just announced the complete lineup for its upcoming 50th Anniversary Celebration gala, set for this Sunday, February 12, 2012 at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square North).

The story of the controversial "Mad Monk," Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin is now the subject of the new rock musical Brother Russia, which makes its world premiere at the Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre. The new musical features Music by Dana Rowe and Book and Lyrics by John Dempsey - the award-winning creators behind The Fix (1998) and The Witches of Eastwick (2007). Directed by Signature's Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer, the production will star John Lescault (Signature's Art and The Lieutenant of Inishmore) as the infamous and enigmatic Rasputin, Natascia Diaz (Kiss of the Spider Woman at Signature, and Savage in Limbo at MetroStage), Doug Kreeger (Signature's The Visit), Amy McWilliams (Signature's The Witches of Eastwick and Urinetown), and Tracy Lynn Olivera (Les Miserables and Merrily We Roll Along at Signature). Erin Driscoll, Stephen Gregory Smith, Rachel Zampelli, Russell Sunday, Kevin McAllister, and Christopher Mueller round out the cast for this world premiere event. Brother Russia will play at Signature's MAX Theatre from March 6, 2012 through April 15, 2012. Tickets are now on sale.

The Coterie will present the spectacular concert event Red Carpet Memories: A Celebration of Academy Award-Nominated Songs. Featuring an all-star lineup of vocal talent from Broadway, Television and the Los Angeles music scene, this highly-theatrical musical revue will pay homage to some of the most beloved songs in movie history. Relive your favorite movie memories with the songs of Fred & Ginger, Judy Garland, the kids from Fame, Kermit the Frog, and more. The movies have never sounded so good! With a song selection that spans generations, this is the concert event with something for everyone and a must see this awards season. Red Carpet Memories will perform in The Coterie's home in the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa (right next door to the Kodak Theatre, home of this year's Oscars) on February 10-19th for six performances only. In the video of Broadway star James Snyder & Jessica Bernard singing 'Falling Slowly' from ONCE. This performance was part of the dress rehearsal for the upcoming Academy Award-Nominated Songs concert series RED CARPET MEMORIES. Click below to check it out!

Jim Parsons, who is starring in the upcoming Broadway production of Harvey, appeared on NBC's 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' on yesterday, February 6th. While he was there, Ellen decided to help him prepare for his return to Broadway my making him read a monologue while throwing a few distractions his way. Click below to check out the clip!

Broadway musical theater stars Rachel York and Brent Barrett, critically acclaimed co-stars in the West End production of the Tony Award-winning revival of 'Kiss Me, Kate' filmed for PBS, reunite for an exclusive two-act concert 'Isn't It Romantic?' on Sunday, February 19 at 1 p.m. at Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston. York, a Drama Desk and two-time IRNE Award winner, and Barrett, an LA Drama Critics Award winner and Olivier Award nominee, will sing some of their favorite love songs from the stage, screen, and American Songbook.

Two of the brightest lights from the new Broadway generation-two-time Tony nominee Gavin Creel and Stephen Oremus, the Tony-winning music director and arranger of Wicked and The Book of Mormon recently appeared in a secial concert for Lincoln Center's American Songbook series. The duo joined forces on February 4, for a special evening that mixes alternative rock and theater tunes with new material to create a modern American songbook. Check out highlights from the concert below!

BroadwayWorld previously reported that the musical version of KINKY BOOTS, which had a New York reading back in October, is aiming to open on Broadway next season. Producer Daryl Roth revealed in a newsletter that the production would include the talents of Broadway veterans Stark Sands and Billy Porter. The musical features music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein. Tony-winner Jerry Mtchell will both direct and choreograph the production. According to the Chicago Tribune, the production might make a stop in Chicago before landing on Broadway. A spokesperson for Broadway in Chicago revealed that the show is looking into playing the Windy City for its out-of-town tryout, before opening on Broadway in the 2012-13 season.

According to published reports, 'One Life to Live' star Thorsten Kaye has signed on to guest star on NBC's SMASH, which premieres tonight. Kaye will play a love interest for Anjelica Huston's character, Eileen.

On Monday, February 13, ENCORE For Hope, a night of cocktails and entertainment featuring some of New York's most popular performers, will support the American Cancer Society's efforts within the LGBT community and help carry out the Society's mission to eliminate cancer as a major health problem by helping people stay well, helping people get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back.

Ricky Martin has a busy couple of months in store, with rehearsals now underway for the new Broadway production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's legendary seven-time Tony Award-winning musical, EVITA. Additionally, Martin will guest star on tomorrow night's 'Spanish Teacher' episode of GLEE at 8pm on FOX. In celebration of this Broadway-bound star, we bring you a clip from his last Broadway role- as Marius in Les Miserables. Click below to check it out!

Carnage, the screen adaptation of Yasmina Reza's Tony Award-winning Broadway hit, "God of Carnage," will arrive on Blu-ray and DVD March 20th from Sony Pictures Classics and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Academy Award® winner Roman Polanski (2002, Best Director, The Pianist) directs this sharp and witty comedy of "(no) manners" about the human condition and the carnage that is adulthood.

Danai Gurira's powerful new play, "The Convert," which was commissioned by Center Theatre Group, will be presented at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, April 17 through May 19, 2012. The opening is scheduled for April 19. The world premiere production of "The Convert," a co-production with McCarter Theatre Center and Goodman Theatre, is directed by Emily Mann.

Shakespeare's Globe recently announced its upcoming 2012 season, which will include multi award-winning actor Mark Rylance to perform the title role of a new production of Richard III and a reprisal of his widely celebrated performance of Olivia in Twelfth Night, also starring Johnny Flynn. According to Whatsonstage, both productions could be aiming for West End transfers as early as Fall 2012.

According to the New York Times, Tony winner Adam Guettel is currently working on bringing a handful of new shows to the stage. Guettel is busy writing musical adaptations of 'Invisible Man,' 'Days of Wine and Roses, and 'Millions.'

MCC Theater presents the newly reworked and fully re-imagined production of Carrie, the musical, which had its first preview last week at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, NYC). In the video below, the puppets of Avenue Q welcome the show back to New York. Click below to check it out!

According to Deadline.com, theatre veterans Jonathan Groff and Sanaa Lathan will guest star on the upcoing second season of Starz's 'Boss.' Lathan will play 'Mona, Kane's incorruptible new chief of staff, who becomes an obsession for him,' and Groff 'Ian Todd, a smart and ambitious staffer in Kane's office who steps into the void Ezra Stone (Martin Donovan) has left to offer astute council to Kane.'

The Old Globe today announced principal casting for the Globe's 2012 Shakespeare Festival. Craig Noel Award winner Jay Whittaker returns to the Festival for his third consecutive season to appear in the title role of William Shakespeare's Richard III. He will also appear as Oliver in Shakespeare's As You Like It. Also returning to the Festival are Craig Noel Award winner Robert Foxworth and Adrian Sparks, who will take to the courtroom floor as titanic lawyers Henry Drummond and Matthew Harrison Brady, respectively, in the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee classic Inherit the Wind. Foxworth, an Old Globe Associate Artist, will also play Lord Hastings in Richard III, and Sparks will play Lord Mayor of London in Richard III and Corin in As You Like It. Festival veteran Dana Green will star as Rosalind, and Dan Amboyer, new to the Festival stage, will play Orlando, the object of her affections, in As You Like It. Green will also play Queen Elizabeth in Richard III. Amboyer will also be featured as Bertram Cates in Inherit the Wind and the Earl of Richmond in Richard III. Festival newcomer Jacques C. Smith will play Jacques in As You Like It, the Duke of Buckingham in Richard III and Mr. Meeker in Inherit the Wind. Adrian Noble returns for his third outing as Artistic Director of the Shakespeare Festival and will helm As You Like It and Inherit the Wind. Renowned British director Lindsay Posner makes his debut at the Globe with his production of Richard III. Noble recently directed the World Premiere stage version of The King's Speech, which is currently touring England, and Posner's hit revival of Noises Off is currently playing at London's Old Vic and will transfer to the West End in March. The 2012 Shakespeare Festival, performed in repertory in the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, runs June 3 - Sept. 30, 2012.

VENUS IN FUR, the acclaimed new play by David Ives, directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie starring Tony Award nominee Nina Arianda and Emmy Award nominee Hugh Dancy begins performances tomorrow, February 7 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street).