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The National Theatre of Great Britain received four 2004 Evening Standard Awards, it was announced today in a ceremony at the National's Olivier Theatre.

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce full casting for their upcoming world premiere production of BROOKLYN BOY by Donald Margulies, directed by Daniel Sullivan. The production is being co-produced with South Coast Repertory.

CONTEST CLOSED! See The Phantom of the Opera everywhere January 21!

JASON GRAAE, who just received a rave review from Stephen Holden in the New York Times, begins his final week tonight at The Hideaway Room at Helen's, 169 Eighth Avenue (between 18-19th Streets).

CONTEST CLOSED! New Season. Same Hair. Growing Up Gotti Season 2 Begins January 10, 9pm/8c

LAByrinth Theater Company, Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Ortiz, co-artistic directors; and The Public Theater, George C. Wolfe, producer; Mara Manus, executive director, announce the world premiere of THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT, a new play by Stephen Adly Guirgis, directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman. Previews begin in The Public Theater's Martinson Hall on Tuesday, February 8.

It was announced this morning that Edie Falco, one of the stars of Broadway's 'NIGHT, MOTHER, was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for her role as Carmela Soprano on HBO's acclaimed show 'The Sopranos.'

Gibbons' 'Permanent Collection' and Greenberg's 'The Violet Hour' receive New England premiers

His is a career with many firsts, from being the first actor to don a Phantom's mask, to the original Jean Valjean, to the first albums of Evita and Jekyll & Hyde. Now, he's focusing on concerts, and his newest CD - Some of My Best Friends Are Songs.

An interview with the man who's both protagonist and antagonist of Michael Frayn's Cold War drama.

This past week in Spain, Joel Schumacher and Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber received awards at SITGES after a screening of The Phantom of The Opera.

Scott has gathered together some of his favorite friends including Billy Porter, Charles Busch, Avenue Q's John Tartaglia, Hairspray's Shayna Steele, Wicked's Marty Thomas, Aida's Lori Ann Strunk, dance diva Joi Cardwell, opera diva Shequida, therapy's own Allison Tilsen and many other surprise Broadway and nightlife ho ho ho's to ring and sing in the season!

Entertainment Events Inc., and Waxman Williams Entertainment with Robert Dragotta, will present the US premiere of We're Still Hot, the award-winning musical from Canada, that tells the story of four 50+ women putting together a show for their 35th high school reunion. We're Still Hot, with a book by JJ McColl and score by Ms. McColl and Rueben Gurr, has taken Canada by storm, performing for sold out engagements in Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Sue Wolf will direct.

RSVP to be part of a Gunness Book of World Records event presented by Old Navy on Monday, December 13th!

Michael Arden, who wrote the music to Easter Rising will be one of the featured performers on December 21 at Joe's Pub.

Sh-k-Boom records announced today that the song 'Joy to the World' on the 'Great Joy! A Gospel Christmas' album has just been nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Instrumental Arrangement / Accompanying Vocalist.' Other nominees in this category include 'Over The Rainbow' arranged by Victor Vanacore (Ray Charles & Johnny Mathis performer), and 'Unchained Melody' arranged by Steve Gaboury, Cyndi Lauper & Don Sebesky (Cyndi Lauper performer).

The Canadian production of MAMMA MIA!, currently playing at Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre, has been voted 'Best Theatrical Production' by XTRA! Magazine in the 'Best of Toronto 2004 Awards.'

Brenda Blethyn, one of the stars of Broadway's 'NIGHT, MOTHER will be a guest on 'Saturday Today in New York' tomorrow, Saturday, December 11th. The program airs on WNBC from 9am - 9:30am EST.

Film, stage and television star MICHAEL MCKEAN visits Tony Danza on ABC's ratings winning 'The Tony Danza Show' for a live chat to discuss his role in the world premiere of Atlantic Theater Company's A Second Hand Memory (written and directed by Woody Allen) and his acclaimed career on Dec 13th.

Edie Falco, one of the stars of Broadway's 'NIGHT, MOTHER will be a guest on 'The View' on Monday, December 13th. The program airs on ABC from 11am - 12pm EST.

DOUBT playwright John Patrick Shanley and star Cherry Jones will be interviewed live on 'The Leonard Lopate Show' today beginning at noon. The interview will air locally on WNYC (93.9 FM).

Karen Mason, one of Broadway and cabaret's most powerful performers, is bringing her acclaimed yearly holiday concert, Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!, to Birdland (315 West 44th Street) on Monday, December 13th at 7pm. Cover charge is $30 with a $10 food/drink minimum.

Composer/Lyricist GEORGIA STITT & FRIENDS (Jen Colella, Andrea Burns, Matthew Morrison, Keith Byron Kirk, and Julia Murney) In Concert 7pm Monday, December 27 at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street)

Composer/Lyricist GEORGIA STITT & FRIENDS (Jen Colella, Andrea Burns, Matthew Morrison, Keith Byron Kirk, and Julia Murney) In Concert 7pm Monday, December 27 at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street)

This week on THAT'S KENTERTAINMENT! Ken bring you the first of his three holiday shows this season.