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A trio of previously unheard and unreleased tracks featuring two of modern music's most influential, important and innovative artists - Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury - have at long last been announced as near completion and set for release before the end of the year according to founding Queen member Brian May.

International stage sensation and long-running West End hit MAMMA MIA! offered a glamorous special engagement for fans and passers-by last week in the UK byway of a Summer family tea party featuring many members of the new cast of the hit ABBA-scored musical.

AMERICAN IDOL champ and country music superstar Carrie Underwood is set to conquer yet another medium when she takes on the coveted and celebrated role of Maria in THE SOUND OF MUSIC in a special live TV production this December and the star spoke about her current preparation for the part in a new interview earlier this week.

While the first and only Broadway-themed TV series on a major network thus far has unfortunately been cancelled by NBC following its second season, fans of the musical series SMASH now have their chance to ring in the new year - and every day of 2014 for that matter; and even beyond - with the characters of the cult show thanks to a new 2014 wall calendar now available to own.

The soundtrack for the 1978 feature film adaptation of the celebrated romantic musical A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler is set to be released in remastered form at long last in a special early release on August 13 (nationwide on September 10) and it is now available for pre-order in either the digital download or CD-R edition.

Popular Broadway, West End, TV and film performer John Barrowman strikes out against those who have taken to Twitter to criticize his homosexual lifestyle and recent marriage in fiery comments recently revealed by the triple-threat thespian.

Broadway/Hollywood crossover superstar Patrick Wilson is quickly becoming the horror king of Hollywood leading man thanks to the resounding recent success of INSIDIOUS in theaters, on DVD and on demand compounded by last week's spectacular opening weekend for THE CONJURING, which claimed the top box office spot, and, now a new trailer for his third collaboration with director James Wan has been released byway of a new look at INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2.

An arresting and alluring series of new stage shots from internationally celebrated soprano Sarah Brightman's current DREAMCHASER world tour and the forthcoming PBS showing of it have emerged.

Broadway/Hollywood superstar Zachary Quinto joins with screen star Olivia Wilde, SNL veteran Jason Sudeikis and 30 ROCK's Scott Adsit among many more notable names at this Monday's star-studded July special event at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.

UK's The Daily Mail reports that GLEE stars Lea Michele, Darren Criss, Dianna Agron, Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz, Harry Shum, Jr. and much of the rest of the cast and crew of the hit musical dramedy series attended a memorial service in honor of recently deceased GLEE leading player Cory Monteith yesterday.

In a fascinating new interview with Tavis Smiley and Cornel West on the podcast program THE CONVERSATION, Broadway/Hollywood icon Angela Lansbury reveals plans to reprise her Tony Award-winning role of Madame Arcati in Noel Coward's BLITHE SPIRIT in London's West End this Christmas.

PBS has officially announced the broadcast premiere of the new documentary all about EGOT - Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards - recipient Marvin Hamlisch with the newly announced American Masters 2013 final entry MARVIN HAMLISCH: THE WAY HE WAS.

Today we have a special Flash Friday focused on one of Broadway's most iconic and best loved musicals of all time, group therapy-themed A CHORUS LINE.

The first Season Four photos from the set of international blockbuster period-set drama series Downton Abbey have emerged, showcasing the stately leads of the Julian Fellowes-scripted hit in its upcoming season.

LIVE! WITH KELLY & MICHAEL's very own Michael Strahan showed off his theatrical side by joining the spirited cast of Broadway's biggest new hit, KINKY BOOTS, for a special one night only performance in honor of LIVE!'s ongoing Broadway Week.

While Woodstock 1969 will probably forever be known as the ultimate rock n roll festival of all time, NYC cabaret hot spot 54 Below is lining up an impossibly impressive assortment of stars for a one night only Woodstock tribute in August, led by two-time Tony Award-winner Norbert Leo Butz and Broadway/Hollywood notable Raul Esparza.

Major musical theatre licensing house The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization has posted a loving and lovely tribute to phenomenally talented and copiously accomplished composer/lyricist/playwright Michael John LaChiusa in honor of his birthday this week.

The heralded West End revival of the time-bending Stephen Sondheim/George Furth showbiz musical MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG will be filmed and is set to be released digitally as part of the online performing arts channel Digital Theatre.

A plethora of products pertaining to and promoting GLEE star and Broadway leading man Matthew Morrison and his new theatre-themed solo album WHERE IT ALL BEGAN are now available on the affable actor's official website.

Effervescent and energetic 2013 Best Musical winner KINKY BOOTS has released a new look at one of the flashy and fabulous new musical's most celebrated production numbers, 'The Sex Is In The Heel'.