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DanceOn, the YouTube partnership channel exclusive to dance videos, reveals a sneak peek of the opening number from Disney's The Muppets starring Jason Segal and Amy Adams. The scene, set to the tune 'I've Got Everything That I Need,' features the new Muppet Walter and was choreographed by five-time MTV Video Music Award winning choreographer Michael Rooney. The Muppets hit theaters nationwide on November 23, 2011.

The Water Dream- A New Musical by Shawn Cody and starring Anthony Rapp and Karmine Alers- will hold am industry reading on Monday December 5, 2PM & 7PM, atTheatre 54 at Shetler Studios. The show is seeking partnerships for an intended 2012/2013 Broadway opening.

Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of VENUS IN FUR, the new play by David Ives, directed by Walter Bobbie will open tonight, November 8 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). The production stars Tony Award nominee Nina Arianda and Emmy Award nominee Hugh Dancy. VENUS IN FUR is a limited 10 week engagement with tickets on sale through Sunday, December 18 only.

The ladies of the new Broadway-bound musical LYSISTRATA JONES had the chance to meet Kris Humphries in happier days - specifically, October 12 when they shared a basketball court with him at Sports Club LA on the Upper East Side - the girls were training for their new Basketball-themed Broadway musical LYSISTRATA JONES with NBA Hall of Famer Chris Mullin. Saddened, as we all are, by the news of his split with Kim, the girls wanted to send a quick video message to help cheer him up! Check out their message to the NBS star below!

The Public Theater announced today that Patrick Willingham, former President and Chief Operating Officer of Blue Man Productions, has been appointed the new Executive Director of The Public Theater, beginning November 28, 2011. After a thorough nationwide search, led by Chairman of the Board Warren Spector, Board Member Andi Bernstein, and Albert Hall and Associates, Willingham will join Artistic Director Oskar Eustis in running the award-winning Public Theater. The new partnership will focus on continuing the mission and extensive programming of The Public Theater while strengthening the organization for sustainability and future growth.

On Monday, December 5, 2011, stars from your favorite Broadway shows will perform a one-night-only New York concert event to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Following a successful 23rd Annual Festival of New Musicals held in NYC Oct. 27-28. The National Alliance for Musical Theatre held a party at Southern Hospitality. This year's Festival attaracted over 650 people representing 300 organizations from around the country including Europe attending the eight new musicals that were presented. Over 100 creators, actors and musicians were involved. Check out photos from the big event below!

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the hit musical, announces a national partnership with nonprofit organization Operation Homefront that will include all three US productions of the award-winning musical; New York, Chicago and the US Tour. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET will engage in a series of special promotions and fundraising efforts that will benefit Operation Homefront - an organization that is dedicated to helping the families of our nation's service members and wounded warriors.

Bringing one of the most acclaimed works of musical drama ever captured back to movie theaters nationwide this fall, NCM Fathom and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) are presenting The West Side Story 50th Anniversary Event on Wednesday, November 9th at 7:00 pm local time. This unprecedented opportunity allows audiences to enjoy every sensational song and dazzling dance number in this cinematic masterpiece, which originally won a stunning 10 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, in 1961. The West Side Story 50th Anniversary Event will open with an exciting new TCM original production featuring a discussion with Walter Mirisch of The Mirisch Company, which produced the classic; Oscar®-winning actor George Chakiris; and vocalist Marni Nixon, who served as Natalie Woods' voice double. TCM Host Robert Osborne moderates the discussion, which was taped at the 2011 TCM Classic Film Festival in historic Hollywood.

Due to popular demand, Only Connect have extended the run of His Teeth, by Ben Musgrave, to 19 November 2011 giving audiences one more week to see this critically acclaimed production.

In a recent article in the NY Times, Theatre critic Charles Isherwood wrote that he will no longer review any further work of playwright Adam Rapp. Isherwood wrote: 'After all, reading my view that his latest, 'Dreams of Flying Dreams of Falling,' was 'an empty farrago' probably didn't make Mr. Rapp's day. But I bet that he didn't rush to the New York Times Web site during the opening-night party, or indeed read my review at all. By this point Mr. Rapp surely knows where I stand on his work, which is to say (perhaps from his point of view) jumping up and down on it.'

MSG Entertainment has announced the 2011 Radio City Christmas Spectacular as a tradition is transformed with brand new state-of-the-art digital enhancements allowing Radio City to become the canvas of an immersive holiday experience. This year's production will feature a new 3DLive video game adventure, new Rockette performances, new musical compositions and heartwarming songs, dazzling new costumes and state-of-the-art technology alongside cherished numbers that have been featured in the show since 1933. The Christmas Spectacular will be transformed into an immersive digital landscape through digital projections, which will envelope the proscenium arches of the theater with projective imagery, and 3DLive, which will allow audiences to capture the energy of the Rockettes as their world-famous precision dance technique comes alive in this unprecedented new scene.

The Princess Grace Foundation-USA (PGF-USA) hosted the 2011 Princess Grace Awards Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City and presented 21 Awards to emerging artists in theater, dance and film, as well as the Prince Rainier III Award which was presented to Julie Andrews and the Princess Grace Statue Award which was presented to Jon M. Chu, director of the highest grossing concert-themed film of all time in the U.S. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. Oscar©-nominated actress Anne Hathaway introduced the special tribute to Julie Andrews. The Gala took place in the presence of TSH The Prince and Princess of Monaco. Check out photos from the big event below!

Private Lives began performances yesterday at The Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street) and opens on Thursday November 17. Kim Cattrall stars alongside Paul Gross in Noël Coward's Private Lives, directed by Richard Eyre. The Broadway engagement follows sold-out runs in London and Toronto. Opening night is Thursday, November 17; the limited engagement runs through February 5, 2012. Cattrall was featured on 'CBS Sunday Morning' yesterday, and you can check out the appearance below!

The company of the first North American tour of WICKED welcomes the return of Katie Rose Clarke as Glinda and Kyle Dean Massey as Fiyero on Tuesday, November 15 in Cincinnati, OH.

The Water Dream was the finale of Shakespeare & Co.'s Studio Festival of Plays. THE WATER DREAM starred Anthony Rapp (RENT), Karmine Alers (RENT), and Erik Lochtefeld (METAMORPHOSES, CANDIDE. The production was directed by Bill Barclay with music direction by Emily Otto. In the video below, Anthony Rapp sings'Brave from the show. Click below to check it out!

Joel Grey returned to Roundabout's Tony Award winning production of 'Anything Goes' on Sunday, November 6th. Robert Creighton stepped into the role for most of October, after Grey fractured his foot. Grey will be playing 'Moonface Martin' opposite Stephanie J. Block through November 22nd when Sutton Foster returns to play opposite Joel beginning November 23rd.

The Actors Fund is proud to continue their 'Musical Monday' benefits - a special series of intimate concerts with some of theatre's finest performers including Brian Stokes Mitchell, Melissa Manchester, Peter Gallagher, Valarie Pettiford, Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner, Sam Harris, Stephen Schwartz and Carol Channing. The Actors Fund presents a very special Musical Monday -in the historic lobby of the Pantages Theatre with TONY Award Winner Betty Buckley in 'AH MEN! The Boys of Broadway.' The concert will be held on Monday, December 5th - 8:30pm.

Off-Broadway musical INSIDE OUT has just been re-released on Kritzerland Records. A therapy group, headed by group leader (Grace), is transformed forever when a new person (Dena) joins the group and winds up being a catalyst for change in the lives of (Sage) a flower child of the ‘80s, a powerful businesswoman (Liz), a gay, bank employee single mom (Chlo) of a teenage son, and (Molly), a mother of two young children who's dealing with weight issues. Featuring tuneful music by Adryan Russ and insightful lyrics by Russ and Doug Haverty, Inside Out, is every bit as timely today as it was when it premiered off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theater, where it received excellent reviews and praise for its amazing cast.

In tonight's episode of FOX's GLEE, the kids prepare for opening night of the school musical, and several of them contemplate taking the next step with their significant other. Meanwhile, Coach Beiste takes a big chance in her personal life; and Finn has high hopes when a college football coach scouts the school's team. Check out photos and audio clips from the episode below!