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Country music superstar Carrie Underwood is set to set small screens alight later this year with her headlining turn in a live NBC TV presentation of Rodgers & Hammerstein's celebrated family-friendly musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC and she comments on the upcoming production in a new interview.

Tickets for the highly anticipated revival of mega-musical sensation MISS SAIGON in the West End went on sale earlier today and producer Cameron Mackintosh as well as the musical's creators, Claude-Michael Schonberg and Alain Boublil, made a spectacular entrance to much excitement by the long line of awaiting fans awaiting their chance to grab first tickets to the first return production of the show.

The rapturous recent arena tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's internationally celebrated rock opera JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR arrives on DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra-Violet in the US at long last on on September 10 and the items are all now available for pre-order.

Tony Award-winning SPRING AWAKENING composer Duncan Sheik will sing some favorite selections from his musical theatre and pop oeuvre as well as premiere new material at NYC cabaret venue 54 Below this September in a series of seven shows it has just been announced.

The man referred to by many musical theatre enthusiasts around the world as the Shakespeare of our time, master composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim will appear this weekend on the new edition of PBS NEWSHOUR and a clip of the intriguing new interview is now available to view.

Today we are talking to a supremely talented triple-threat who has carved out an astonishingly impressive career thus far onstage with her string of stupendous performances ranging from her blazing debut in the late-90s revival of THE SOUND OF MUSIC and WONDERFUL TOWN through to SWING!, INTO THE WOODS, NINE, THE WEDDING SINGER and her Tony Award-winning work in the recent revival of GYPSY - the alluring and simply phenomenal Laura Benanti. Touching upon many of her past stage and screen roles and expressing candid insights into many of her most celebrated characters to date, Benanti opens up about the productions and properties which have made her one of the most exciting and in-demand Broadway crossover performers of the 21st century. In addition to all about her many Broadway bows - including her most recent runs in IN THE NEXT ROOM (OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY) and WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN - Benanti also shares thoughts on her multiple TV and film projects, new and old, shedding light on THE PLAYBOY CLUB, GO ON, STARVED, THE BIG C, her current arc on USA's ROYAL PAINS, prior and upcoming film roles and even more. Most importantly, Benanti provides us with all the details on her new live solo album, IN CONSTANT SEARCH OF THE RIGHT KIND OF ATTENTION: LIVE AT 54 BELOW, as well as gives a preview of her series of upcoming concerts at 54 Below in promotion of the sterling new release. Plus, Benanti looks ahead to taking on Shakespeare via the new Public Theater production of THE TEMPEST as well as tackling a particularly operatic part in 2014 (byway of the just-announced THE MOST HAPPY FELLA). All of that, Benanti's recollections of performing a hilarious specialty song at this year's spectacular Tony Awards, as well as roles she would love to play in the future and much, much more!

International pop superstar Lady Gaga announced earlier today that she will be utilizing a familiar film and stage staple, THE WIZARD OF OZ, as part of a purportedly 'theatrical' and spectacular live performance on GOOD MORNING AMERICA coming up on Monday.

Popular stage personality and rising screen star Aaron Tveit introduces his first live solo album byway of THE RADIO IN MY HEAD: LIVE AT 54 BELOW and the highly anticipated new album is now available to purchase and download.

The new live solo album from stage and screen star Laura Benanti titled IN CONSTANT SEARCH FOR THE RIGHT KIND OF ATTENTION: LIVE AT 54 BELOW is now available to purchase and download.

Apropos of the show's most famous song and its opening lyrics, this September is precisely the time to remember the longest running show in American theatre history, THE FANTASTICKS, especially as it celebrates its 20,000th Off-Broadway performance on September 15.

Legendary front-man for the iconic pop group The Four Seasons, Frankie Valli, was spotted on the set of the new feature film adaptation of the 2006 Tony Award-winning Best Musical JERSEY BOYS according to a Tweet by one of the film's stars earlier this week.

The man referred to by many musical theatre enthusiasts around the world as the Shakespeare of our time, master composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim will appear this weekend on the new edition of PBS NEWSHOUR and a clip of the intriguing new interview is now available to view.

A new behind-the-scenes promotional piece for the upcoming drama THE SNOW GEESE is now available to view, featuring stage and screen star Mary-Louise Parker discussing the new play and why she got involved with this particular theatre project and its director, Daniel Sullivan.

The original cast recording of the family-friendly seasonal musical DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL is now available for pre-order, with the long-awaited release now set for October 29.

Featuring one of the most compelling casts of characters ever depicted in a miniseries made for TV, by some of the most ideally cast actors ever assembled for an adaptation of any kind, TALES OF THE CITY arrives on DVD just in time for the twentieth anniversary of the controversial cultural touchstone first airing on PBS to jeers, cheers and many, many tears.

The highly anticipated revival of the classic Tennessee Williams drama THE GLASS MENAGERIE begins previews tomorrow night and show stars Zachary Quinto, Cherry Jones and Celia Keenan-Bolger can be spotted in a series of shots posted on Instagram by Quinto himself.

Pop star and X FACTOR judge Demi Lovato discussed her upcoming role on FOX's hit musical dramedy series Glee yesterday as part of her appearance on LIVE WITH KELLY & MICHAEL.

Esteemed stage and screen star and noted August Wilson proponent/performer Phylicia Rashad stages a revival of Wilson's acclaimed drama JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE tonight as part of a live webcast series presenting the ten 20th century cycle plays by the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner, following successful presentations of MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM and FENCES last month.

International rising superstar Tom Hiddleston headlines Shakespeare's CORIOLANUS in the West End later this Fall, but, first, he took some time off from battling superheroes and studying the Bard to appear in a new clip for SESAME STREET featuring none other than one of the classic children's series most popular residents, Cookie Monster.

The first promotional spot for the new screen-to-stage adaptation of Woody Allen's Academy Award-winning comedy BULLETS OVER BROADWAY has been released, showcasing the musical's star, popular film and TV personality Zach Braff.