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Caissie Levy and Kacie Sheik, who currently star as Sheila and Jeanie respectively in Broadway's Tony-Winning Revival of HAIR, are set to perform at Joe's Pub to support Women in Need, Inc.

Entertainment Weekly spoke to GLEE creator Ryan Murphy just minutes before his show took home the Golden Globe for Best Television Series- Comedy or Musical last night. Murphy shared a few spoilers for the second half of season one, which is set to begin airing on April 13th on Fox.

The Minneapolis Star-Tribune has reported that actor, director and playwright Charles Nolte died of prostate cancer last Thursday at the age of 87.

Variety reports that stage and screen actor Paul Dano has joined the cast of For Ellen, an indie drama directed by screenwriter So Young Kim.

As previously reported, according to the Toronto Star, Broadway producer Garth Drabinsky is hoping to make a comeback this year despite his 2009 felony conviction.

Golden Globe and Tony-nominated actor Matthew Morrison has announced that he will release his debut solo album this fall.

According to People.com, the major fashion house of Halston has secured a deal with Sex and the City star and Broadway veteran Sarah Jessica Parker, offering her a design role for their new collection.

Due to popular demand, Teatro Luna's smash hit LUNATIC(a)S has extended its run through February 21, 2010 at Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago. Tickets, priced at $12 - $25, are currently on sale at www.teatroluna.org.

The La Boite Theatre Company will present HAMLET at the Roundhouse Theatre in Kevlin Grove beginning February 2nd until March 14th.

Tickets are still on sale for Weston Friendly Society's 125th Anniversary Gala set for January 23, 2010.

Different Stages continues its 2009-2010 season with Sarah Ruhl's dramatic comedy EURYDICE.

Kelrik Productions is holding auditions for the classic Tony Award®-winning musical BYE BYE BIRDIE. The production will be directed by Erik Austin with Musical Director Lacey McNamara and Choreographer Joe Ogren.

An Evening with Jose Feliciano is scheduled for March 10th at both 5pm and & 8pm at the Lyric Theatre in Stuart, FL.

Seattle's Annex Theatre has announced the return of Kyle Loven's one man puppet show MY DEAR LEWIS for a brief 4 performance run before he takes his tour on to Minneapolis. Escape the outside world for an hour and venture into the mind of 'Lewis.'

St. Louis' COCA Organization has announced its class and performance schedule for Winter and Spring 2010.

HANSEL & GRETEL, the pop rock musical, returns to The Downtown Cabaret Theatre Children's Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut for a special encore production beginning Saturday January 16th through February 21st.

Two-time Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington, who is set to appear in August Wilson's FENCES this spring, expressed some lingering regret in turning down the Brad Pitt role in the 1995 thriller SEVEN. Washington told Entertainment Weekly, 'The only film that was sort of dark that I'd turned down was SEVEN. They offered me the Brad Pitt part, but I was like, 'This is so dark & evil.' Then when I saw the movie, I was like, 'Oh Shoot.'

The John Abercrombie Organ Trio will appear with special guest Greg Osby at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City from January 14th through 17th with sets at 8:30pm and 10:30pm each night.

Two fundraising concerts are taking place in the spring to raise funds for University Settlement, a multi-service agency founded in 1910, which has the distinction of being the first community-based social service centre in Toronto.

Jazz singer/songwriter Marcus Goldhaber has announced plans for his own weekly show, NIGHTtime. NIGHTtime is set to take place every Friday night in January and February at The Night Hotel. There will be two sets each Friday night at 9:30pm and 11:00pm respectively.