The Artist Series, Broadway in Jacksonville, 12th Annual Test Drive Your Seats is happening Wednesday, September 16th at the Times-Union Center from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The Artist Series, Broadway in Jacksonville, is a division of Florida State College at Jacksonville and is the largest presenter of national and international touring companies in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.

The new Broadway production of the Tony Award nominated musical GREASE, opens in Orlando at the Carr Performing Arts Centre on August 25 and runs through August 30, 2009. Tickets start at $37.00 and went on sale on July 10, Friday at 10:00AM.

The one that you want is back! GREASE, Time Magazine's 2007 pick for '#1 musical of the year,' is rockin' across the country in this new production direct from Broadway, starring American Idol Winner Taylor Hicks as Teen Angel!

Diana DeGarmo, Season 3 'American Idol' runner-up and Broadway vet has returned to the New York stage where, on Friday, August 14th, she assumed the role of Sarah, the sexy, blind librarian in The Toxic Avenger - named the 'Best New Off-Broadway Musical' by the Outer Critics Circle.

Sonnet Repertory Theatre (SRT) announces plans for a late-August workshop production of ONE, an original rock musical based both on the iconic novel Siddhartha and the uniquely personal story of its author, Herman Hesse.

Producer John Breglio and the Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. will present the premiere engagement at the Apollo Theater, prior to the national tour of the groundbreaking musical. Dreamgirls will introduce Moya Angela as Effie White and feature, as The Dreams, Syesha Mercado as Deena Jones, Adrienne Warren as Lorrell Robinson.

Casting for the West Coast Premiere of CHASING NICOLETTE, the new musical authored by the same team that brought last season's popular new musical STUNT GIRL to the Mainstage, has been announced.

MotorCity Casino Hotel is proud to announce that Megan James will open for Gary Allan, at Sound Board Friday, August 21st at 8:00 p.m.

Producer John Breglio and the Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. will present the premiere engagement at the Apollo Theater, prior to the national tour of the groundbreaking musical.

The New York Post's Page Six reports that Paula Abdul has officially announced, via her 'Twitter' page that she will not be returning to FOX's American Idol.

Diana DeGarmo, Season 3 'American Idol' runner-up and Broadway vet has returned to the New York stage where, on Friday, August 14th, she assumed the role of Sarah, the sexy, blind librarian in The Toxic Avenger - named the 'Best New Off-Broadway Musical' by the Outer Critics Circle.

'We are delighted to announce that due to popular demand we are adding additional performances for the previously announced, hot new production of GREASE,' states Christopher B. Manos, Producer of Theater of the Stars.

Stray Cat Theatre announces auditions for the first two shows in its 2009/10 season: David Harrower's Blackbird & Stephen Karam's Speech and Debate. Both shows directed by Ron May.

'We are delighted to announce that due to popular demand we are adding additional performances for the previously announced, hot new production of GREASE,' states Christopher B. Manos, Producer of Theater of the Stars.

Diana DeGarmo, Season 3 'American Idol' runner-up and Broadway vet is returning to the New York stage where, beginning Friday, August 14th, she will assume the role of Sarah, the sexy, blind librarian in The Toxic Avenger - named the 'Best New Off-Broadway Musical' by the Outer Critics Circle.

The new Broadway production of the Tony Award nominated musical GREASE, opens in Houston, TX at Theatre Under The Stars on September 8, 2009 and will run through September 20, 2009 at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets will go on sale Sunday, July 19, 2009.

The new Broadway production of the Tony Award nominated musical GREASE, opens in Orlando at the Carr Performing Arts Centre on August 25 and runs through August 30, 2009. Tickets start at $37.00 and went on sale on July 10, Friday at 10:00AM.

It was brought to BroadwayWorld.com's attention yesterday via a rapid slew of emails to our 'Twitter Watch' inbox, that one of the more than 200 Broadway-related Tweeters that we were picking up the feed of, was a casting director, who was 'tweeting' during auditions with her take on some of the performers (mentioning none by name) with live comments, both good and bad, after they'd auditioned. Our first stories on the subject generated tens of thousands of reads and brought in an avalanche of responses and opinions. Actor, author, director and casting professional Paul Russell weighed in on the controversy via his blog which we bring you right here on BroadwayWorld.com.

Singer and actor Clay Aiken has a new record label. Aiken's Official Fan Club (www.clayonline.com) reports: 'We Are Excited To Announce... Clay Aiken signs record deal with Universal Music's Decca Records. Expect an album in the first half of 2010. Keep checking back for more details to come.'

Geva Theatre Center's 2009/10 Season gets off to a stellar start with Souvenir, a Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins, which opens on September 8 and runs on the Mainstage through October 4. The production stars Judy Kaye and Donald Corren who reprise their Broadway roles as society diva Florence Foster Jenkins and her long-suffering accompanist Cosme McMoon.

On Monday, August 10th at 8pm, Upright Cabaret will present 'The Music of Scott Alan', an evening featuring the work of composer and lyricist, Scott Alan. This one night only concert will mark Alan's Los Angeles debut, and also be the first performance in Upright Cabaret's new venue at 'Upright Cabaret on Vermont' which is currently being renovated on Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles.

BroadwayWorld.com's cameras caught the cast of Off-Broadway's hit musical The Toxic Avenger as they showed off some fancy 'floor burning' footwork. Check out the pictures right here on BWW!

The Kennedy Center today announced a one week and final extension for the touring production of THE COLOR PURPLE. The musical will now run in the Opera House June 30 through August 9, 2009. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the film by Steven Spielberg, Fantasia Barrino reprises her critically acclaimed role as Celie in the Kennedy Center performances of THE COLOR PURPLE.

'We are delighted to announce that due to popular demand we are adding additional performances for the previously announced, hot new production of GREASE,' states Christopher B. Manos, Producer of Theater of the Stars.

The new Broadway production of the Tony Award nominated musical GREASETM, opens in Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall on September 1. Tickets are on sale now at the Bass Performance Hall box office at 525 Commerce Street, Fort Worth or by calling 817-212-4280.