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As the country prepares to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania, SHOWTIME will premiere the highly-anticipated feature documentary THE LOVE WE MAKE, which chronicles Paul McCartney's poignant and cathartic journey through the streets of New York City in the aftermath of the World Trade Center's destruction. It also traces the planning and performance of the monumental benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, 'The Concert for New York City,' which took place less than six weeks after the terrorist attacks. Directed by iconic documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles (Gimme Shelter, Salesman, Grey Gardens) and his award-winning filmmaking partner, Bradley Kaplan (Muhammad and Larry, Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!, Sand and Sorrow), THE LOVE WE MAKE was shot in the signature cinéma vérité style that Maysles pioneered and made famous when he filmed the Beatles' first visit to America in the legendary 1964 documentary What's Happening! The Beatles in the U.S.A. Shooting once again in 16mm black & white, Maysles' camera intimately captures McCartney's personal journey to help heal the city that welcomed him with open arms in 1964. The announcement was made today by David Nevins, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc.

JERUSALEM, a new play by Jez Butterworth, is now in its final five weeks on Broadway. The limited engagement, extended once, ends Sunday, August 21 as scheduled at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street), prior to the production returning to London's West End, where it will begin performances on October 8 at the Apollo Theatre.

Stuart Matthew Price and James Yeoburn gather the West End's finest for a one-off celebratory gala at the West End home of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical, The Phantom of the Opera. A press release issued in May 2011 announcing that Dress Circle was facing imminent closure caused a phenomenal response from theatre lovers who were saddened by the possibility of losing the 'Greatest Showbiz Shop in the World'. The shop was founded in 1978 with the intention of providing an unrivalled selection of musical theatre and cabaret related merchandise. After celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2008, Dress Circle claims to be the longest running show business and musical theatre shop in the world.

Broadway veteran Raul Esparza's new movie, GWB, is set to premiere at the New York International Film Festival starting August 15, ans a trailer for the new movie has just been released! Catch Esparza starring as a thug from Washington Heights in the trailer below.

Shakespeare & Company Artistic Director Tony Simotes proudly announces the benefit performance of Broadway in the Berkshires Monday, August 15th at 6:00pm, Founders' Theatre, 70 Kemble Street , Lenox , MA . Proceeds will go to Shakespeare & Company's internationally-acclaimed Education and Training Programs. Producer and Company member, Deborah Grausman (actor and founder of Berkshire Musical Theater Workshop) has assembled an all-star cast and first-rate creative team for this spectacular, not to be missed, one-night event. Broadway's Chip Zien (Into the Woods-the original Baker, Les Miserables, The Country Girl, People in The Picture, Falsettos, Grand Hotel, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Boys from Syracuse, etc.) will host. Director Sam Scalamoni (Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Lestat) and Music Director Paul Staroba (A Little Night Music, Next to Normal, Grey Gardens) will head up the creative team.

'The Banana Monologues' is being presented by Gregory Taft Gerard in association with Jason C. Cooper, Off Broadway at the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (Abingdon Complex), 312 West 36th Street. The first performance sold out for the comedy starring comedian John R. Brennan, from the Off-Broadway hit, The Awesome 80's Prom. It is helmed by award-winning director, Debra Whitfield. The comedy is written by Mary Cimino, Jason C. Cooper and Mr. Brennan, with lighting by Betsy King Militello for the Midtown International Theatre Festival production. 'The Banana Monologues' is a sexy comedy inspired by a true love story about a man, a woman, and his 'banana,' Sergeant Johnson. When the layers of the relationship are peeled back, Gus tries to split from his girlfriend Alexis, but the sergeant stands firm.

According to the Boston Globe, Tony nominee Lily Rabe will star in the New Group premiere of her father, David Rabe's new play- An Early History of Fire. The off-Broadway production will be directed by Jo Bonney and will run in thir 2011-12 season.

Audiences of all ages will fall in love with Pittsburgh CLO's production of The Sound of Music, July 19-31 at the Benedum Center. The only way to solve a problem like Maria is with one of the world's best-loved musicals! Tickets for The Sound of Music start at $21 and are available online at pittsburghCLO.org, by calling 412-456-6666 or at the Box Office at Theater Square. Half-price tickets, sponsored by Giant Eagle, are available for children ages 3-14 in Sections E & F.

Following 'Summer Fun Friday' performances July 8- Sept 3 at 3pm, ROCK OF AGES invites fans to head over to the Village Pourhouse on Restaurant Row (366 West 46th Street) and present your Friday matinee ticket stub for a FREE Bud Light draft or well cocktail. Additionally, to celebrate the new Summer Fun Friday Matinees join ROCK OF AGES on NYC-E's 80s Booze Cruise After Party on July 22.

The Broadway company of 'The Book of Mormon' has announced that they will add an additional performance to their schedule in order to perform a benefit 'Special Performance' on Sunday, August 28 at 8 pm. All proceeds will go to The Actors Fund.

Experience Glee's greatest hits performed live on Glee The 3D Concert Movie (Motion Picture Soundtrack) available on Tuesday August 9th. This soundtrack features 22 songs from Glee The 3D Concert Movie (in theatres August 12th) performed at the Glee Live! In Concert! tour. Glee The 3D Concert Movie (Motion Picture Soundtrack) includes the cast's anthemic version of Journey's 'Don't Stop Believin,' the chart topping original song 'Loser Like Me', and a bonus track of the cast's rendition of Florence + The Machine's 'Dog Days Are Over'(see below for full track listing). Glee The 3D Concert Movie (Motion Picture Soundtrack) includes a special appearance The Dalton Academy Warblers doing their much loved takes on Katy Perry's 'Teenage Dream,' P!nk's 'Raise Your Glass' and Paul McCartney's 'Silly Love Songs.'

JEREMY JORDAN, who will soon be starring on Broadway as Clyde Barrow in BONNIE & CLYDE, will be singing the National Anthem at the World TeamTennis matches on Wednesday, July 20th.

Experience Glee's greatest hits performed live on Glee The 3D Concert Movie (Motion Picture Soundtrack) available on Tuesday August 9th. This soundtrack features 22 songs from Glee The 3D Concert Movie (in theatres August 12th) performed at the Glee Live! In Concert! tour. Glee The 3D Concert Movie (Motion Picture Soundtrack) includes the cast's anthemic version of Journey's 'Don't Stop Believin,' the chart topping original song 'Loser Like Me', and a bonus track of the cast's rendition of Florence + The Machine's 'Dog Days Are Over'(see below for full track listing). Glee The 3D Concert Movie (Motion Picture Soundtrack) includes a special appearance The Dalton Academy Warblers doing their much loved takes on Katy Perry's 'Teenage Dream,' P!nk's 'Raise Your Glass' and Paul McCartney's 'Silly Love Songs.'

According to Variety, Tony winner Lin-Manuel Miranda and his free-style rap group Freestyle Love Supreme will be featured on a pilot for Adult Swim. Also starring Utkarsh Ambudkar, the pilot will be 'based on the stage show of the same name.'

According to the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Shakespeare Theater has just announced casting for its upcoming production of Follies, which will open October 4 on Navy Pier. Starring in the Chicago production, directed by Gary Griffin, are Hollis Resnik as Carlotta, Brent Barrett as Benjamin, Caroline O'Connor as Phyllis, Robert Petkoff as Buddy and Susan Moniz as Sally.

Theater Connects will host an exclusive networking event designed for production professionals in the theater industry. Directors, producers, designers, playwrights and stage managers from all career levels will gather at Sardi's Restaurant on Monday July 25th, 2011 at 7:00pm for a collaborative experience.

The Boomerang Theatre Company (Tim Errickson, Artistic Director; Sue Abbott, Managing Director) kicked off their 2011 season with an outdoor production of Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing, directed by Daniel Talbott and starring Sara Thigpen and Nate Miller. The production opened June 18th and played it's final performance on July 17th in Central Park. Check out www.boomerangtheatre.org for more information and upcoming shows.

WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin today announced a special Cabaret evening of Homemade Fusion, a concert of songs by Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond. Homemade Fusion will be presented at WaterTower Theatre Friday, August 12 and 19 following the performance of Little Shop of Horrors, in association with Greyman Theatre Company. The performances will take place in the Addison Theatre Centre's upper lobby performance space at 10:30 pm. Admission is free. A cash bar will be available for both performances. Catch a preview in the video below!

StudentsLive- The Premiere Broadway Education Company offers international and domestic students of all ages the opportunity to experience, first hand, the best live, Broadway interactive theater education programs, taught by the best, highly trained Broadway specialists, our country has to offer. It allows these young students to experience the intensive training of a professional, successful and highly disciplined Broadway Artist and the myriad skills required in collaboration, interrelation, communication and human exploration. The goals are to expand and deepen students understanding and familiarity with Broadway. Through challenging music, dance, acting and 'behind the scenes' studies physically, verbally and intuitively, we prepare them to be highly competitive in whatever career they choose to pursue.

A free exotic vacation goes awry when Tori and the Hollywood Arts gang get thrown in prison and must rely on their musical talents to escape, in Nickelodeon's brand-new hour-long Victorious movie, 'Locked Up!', premiering Saturday, July 30, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). 'Locked Up!' features two songs: 'All I Want is Everything' by the Victorious cast featuring Victoria Justice and produced by Grammy Award winner and Columbia artist Raphael Saadiq; and a special choreographed performance and cover of the Jackson 5 classic, 'I Want You Back.' Both tracks appear on the first-ever soundtrack album, Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show, in-stores Tuesday, August 2.