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Megan Taylor is stepping into Broadway Does Disney at the last minute to replace Tricia Burns (Fat Camp, My Big Gay Italian Wedding), who has withdrawn due to illness. She joins Helen Hayes Award winner Brian Childers (Danny and Sylvia) and Kimberly Faye Greenberg (One Night with Fanny Brice, Ghostlight at NYMF). Broadway Does Disney is a one-night cabaret performance to benefit Theatrical Gems.

According to People.com, Viola Davis and her husband Julius Tennon have just announced that they have adopted a baby boy, named Genesis.

When you cross a slob with a neat freak and coop them up in the same apartment, it's a recipe for disaster. In the hands of Neil Simon, on a stage in West Bloomfield, it's sheer comic genius.

On Monday, October 17, 2011, The New 42nd Street Gala, 'Puppet Palooza,' honored Cheryl Henson, President of The Jim Henson Foundation with the second annual New Victory Arts Award. The annual event, which celebrates The New Victory Education Program, began with a performance honoring Henson at The New Victory Theater, 209 West 42nd Street. Tony Award nominee John Tartaglia (Avenue Q) hosted the evening featuring Joey Arias in a performance directed by Basil Twist; from 'Sesame Street' Big Bird and Telly Monster; cast members from Cummins and Scoullar's The Little Prince; Heather Henson and IBEX Puppetry; Tony Award winner Bill Irwin; Ralph Lee's Mettawee River Theatre Company; dancer/choreographer David Neumann; On the Lam Street Band; and the Reduced Shakespeare Company.

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) will join millions of lesbian gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and allies by participating in Spirit Day and wearing purple on October 20, 2011. Wearing purple on this day symbolizes support for LGBT people and against bullying of LGBT teens. For more information, visit: www.glaad.org/spiritday.

The Supervisory Board of Stage Entertainment announces its decision to increase the number of members and has welcomed Janine van den Ende as new member per the current new theatre season.

The Public Theater just opened THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY OF STEVE JOBS, created and performed by Mike Daisey and directed by Jean-Michele Gregory in The Public's Martinson Theater. THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY OF STEVE JOBS continues through Sunday, November 13.

Broadway's longest running musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera has experienced sell out seasons around the world, and now will make its long awaited arrival in Cape Town at the Artscape Theatre on 22 November 2011 and in Johannesburg at the Teatro at Montecasino from 31 Jan 2012.

Tune in to catch the SISTER ACT nuns and star Patina Miller break it down on the dance floor with a special musical performance, Monday, October 24th LIVE on ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars'. Produced by Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment, SISTER ACT is currently in its 8th smash month on Broadway at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway).

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the cast of GLEE recently gathered for 'The Biggest Show,' a benefit of producer Brad Falchuk's Young Storytellers Organization. At this year's event, four kids got to do cold readings with Dot Marie Jones, Cory Monteith, Harry Shum Jr. and Jayma Mays.

On November 19th at 7:00pm, Broadway veteran Melissa Errico will perform at Joe's Pub in New York City - her first solo concert in NYC in three years. The evening will combine songs from the new CD with Broadway favorites and more.

In a recent article fo rthe 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.'

LIVING FOR TODAY, with musical direction by Nate Patten, and direction by David Alpert, played a one-night-only engagement at the newly renovated Joe's Pub last night, October 17, 2011 at 7:00PM. The fourth annual LIVING FOR TODAY concert showcased Broadway stars in an exciting night of music. This year's concert, titled FIRST NAME BASIS, featured everyone's favorite showtunes, but only those with a first name in the title. Proceeds go to the Gilana Shira Alpert Fund. Youtube star Randy Rainbow made a special appearance in the video below, which features cameos by Stephen Spinella, Allison Case and Max Von Essen. Click below to check it out!

EMPIRE, a new musical about the men and women who defied the odds and built the tallest skyscraper in the world, is currently undergoing a five-week developmental workshop and will receive industry presentations on October 27 and 28.

Allied Integrated Marketing announced today it had acquired an ownership stake in 87AM and that it has named 87AM founder and CEO, Adam Cunningham, as Senior Vice President, Digital, for Allied. 87AM, based in New York, provides a range of digital marketing services to the entertainment and other industries. Capabilities include platform development and execution, application creation, digital media planning and advertising, e-commerce/social commerce, brand expansion and mobile/emerging technology development, as well as data mining, capture and visualization.

Julien's Auctions, the world's premier entertainment and celebrity estate auction house will offer an extraordinary collection of personal property from the legendary entertainer Bette Midler.

The Path Fund, Inc.has just announced that two-time Tony Award winning director Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys, The Who's Tommy) has joined the cast of 'ROCKERS ON BROADWAY - HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR', the latest edition of Broadway's favorite benefit Rock and Roll concert series will take place on Monday October 31st at the Midtown Theatre at the HA! Comedy Club (163 West 46th Street, NYC) with shows at 7PM and 10PM. Proceeds will benefit The Broadway Dreams Foundation, Broadway in South Africa and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Today, The Old Globe and CEO/Executive Producer Lou Spisto announced that Mr. Spisto is leaving The Old Globe to work independently as a producer. Mr. Spisto was appointed Executive Director in October of 2002 and assumed the position of Executive Producer in January of 2008.

HAIR's Lauren Elder will perform in the opening ceremony of the Out of the Darkness Community Walk for AFSP, with MARVELOUS WONDERETTE's Tricia Tanguy and Bobby Cronin on backup vocals, singing an original song by Bobby Cronin.

Due to high demand, Lantern Theater Company announces a one-week extension for the Philadelphia premiere of New Jerusalem, The Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza at Talmud Torah Congregation: Amsterdam, July 27, 1656 by award-winning playwright David Ives.