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A preliminary peek at West End stage superstar Sheridan Smith and popular crossover personality David Walliams in the hotly anticipated new West End revival of William Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM is now available to view - and, it's quite a trip!

The very first promotional poster featuring country music superstar and American Idol winner Carrie Underwood as Maria Von Trapp in NBC's highly anticipated live TV production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's cherished classic THE SOUND OF MUSIC has just been released.

Clips of all tracks on the Glee SINGS THE BEATLES soundtrack for the first two episodes of the fifth season of FOX's hit musical dramedy series Glee are now available - and what a fabulous way to prepare to go back to school next Thursday!

Today we are talking to a Tony Award-winning performer known around the world for her iconic original performance as Eponine in both the West End and Broadway editions of international stage sensation LES MISERABLES, copiously convivial chanteuse Frances Ruffelle. Discussing her legacy with the iconic mega-musical and her relationship with the show's director, John Caird, Ruffelle opens up about a life in the theatre, telling tales of her time spent treading the boards in the various incarnations of LES MISERABLES - winning the Tony for her Broadway performance - as well as working on the original London production of Stephen Schwartz's CHILDREN OF EDEN with Caird and fellow InDepth InterView participants Matthew Bourne and Ruthie Henshall in addition to shedding light on fascinating workshop experiences - STARLIGHT EXPRESS, SUNSET BOULEVARD and WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND among them - and her more recent roles, such as her run as the title character in PIAF and featured part making up the intricate ensemble of William Finn's entertaining revue MAKE ME A SONG. Ruffelle also discusses her solo album work and future recording plans and also comments upon the pop success of her daughter, UK star Eliza Doolittle. Most importantly, Ruffelle peels back the layers of the return engagement of her successful solo show BENEATH THE DRESS and clues us in on what we can expect from her upcoming dates at celebrated cabaret venue 54 Below. Plus, Ruffelle fills us in on her next cabaret piece and its inspiration, as well as shares the 411 about her new films coming out in the next couple of months. All of that, thoughts on Broadway versus the West End, sharing the screen with Anne Hathaway in the mega-hit big screen edition of LES MISERABLES, thoughts on some of her recent TV roles as well as much, much more in this all-access pass with a particularly lovely and lively star.

Internationally celebrated vocalist and concert performer Josh Groban continues his world tour in promotion of his sensational new studio album ALL THAT ECHOES and a new live video capture of the baritone performing a romantic show-stopper from a currently-running Tony Award-winning Best Musical is now available to view in full.

The very first track from the fifth season of FOX's hit musical dramedy series Glee is now available to hear in full - and it's spectacular way to start off the new school year!

Internationally renown vocalist K.D. Lang has just been announced to be making her Broadway debut in the new musical revue AFTER MIDNIGHT early next year, so, today, we are celebrating the coo-worthy Canadian crooner - and that is definitely a particularly delectable dish of the day to dig.

FOX's hit musical dramedy series Glee is set to pay tribute to the one and only rock icons The Beatles on the first two episodes of the show's hotly awaited fifth season and a new competition has been announced in celebration of the upcoming convergence of two pop culture touchstones with the amusingly titled Gleatlemania!

Internationally adored pop star Barry Manilow joins with bookwriter and lyricist Bruce Sussman as well as director Tony Speciale to discuss the new musical HARMONY and share a look behind the scenes of the show, now playing an out of town tryout at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.

Tickets are now available for the New York premiere of the final installment in internationally celebrated choreographer and director Matthew Bourne's Tchaikovsky trilogy, SLEEPING BEAUTY, set to run October 23 through November 3 at New York's City Center.

The original Broadway cast recording of the hit page-to-stage adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic children's story MATILDA is now available for pre-order according to a new listing, as well as the full official track-listing for the release.

The b*tch is definitely back! Before a stirring and pristine 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me' halfway through a 90-minute, five-star iTunes Music Festival show broadcast on Apple devices the world over earlier today, Elton John shared some pointed words following a few audience guffaws and jeers at his proclamation of adoration for and dedication to Simon Cowell's international boy band sensation One Direction: 'I love Harry, I love One Direction. F*ck off, all right?' Meow! But, as for the show? Wow! Especially the new songs.

A rare big screen showing of the cult Elizabeth Taylor/Richard Burton film collaboration with Tennessee Williams, BOOM!, based on the celebrated playwright's 1963 play THE MILK TRAIN DOESN'T STOP HERE ANYMORE, will be presented at the Brooklyn Academy of Music next month according to a new listing.

Internationally celebrated soprano Sarah Brightman opens up about her marriage to world renown composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and reflects upon their genius/muse relationship as part of a new interview in promotion of her ongoing DREAMCHASER world tour.

Stage and screen star Corbin Bleu is one of many recognizable entertainers participating in the new season of ABC's long-running DANCING WITH THE STARS and the talented and charismatic performer was spotted in rehearsals earlier this week.

The highly touted documentary tracing six of Stephen Sondheim's most memorable and significant compositions, SIX BY SONDHEIM, directed by James Lapine, as well as the new drama series LOOKING, starring Broadway/Hollywood crossover star Jonathan Groff, both are first glimpsed very briefly in the new HBO Fall 2013 preview released this week.

The long-awaited, decade-delayed complete studio recording of Kurt Weill and Ogden Nash's celebrated cult musical ONE TOUCH OF VENUS is now available to preview byway of the overture in a just-released SoundCloud track generously made available by Jay Records.

The soundtrack for the upcoming fifth season premiere two-part episode of FOX's hit musical dramedy series Glee featuring the songs of iconic rock n roll band The Beatles is now available for pre-order, with an in-store and digital download release date set for September 24.

The pop cultural touchstone represented by 1980s classic THE BIG CHILL was revisted this weekend when the majority of the ensemble for the celebrated comedy/drama joined for a reunion, including stage and screen stars Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, Mary Kay Place and more, as well as writer/director Lawrence Kasden.

Actor/director and noted August Wilson interpreter Ruben Santiago-Hudson directs a revival staging of Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning THE PIANO LESSON tonight as part of a live webcast series presenting the ten 20th century cycle plays by the two-time Pulitzer-winner, following successful presentations of Ma Rainey'S BLACK BOTTOM and FENCES last month as well as JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE last week.