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Award winning actor and 30 Rock star, Alec Baldwin raved about the Shakespeare in the Park production of TWELFTH NIGHT's final performance in his column on the Huffington Post.

Sharp eyed visitors to our BroadwayWorld.com message boards reported that several cast members of the Shakespeare in the Park production of Twelfth Night, including stars Anne Hathaway and Raul Esparza had a very special surprise in store for the brave souls who waited in line in Central Park to get free tickets to the show's last performance tonight, Sunday July 12th.

Variety is reporting that Katie Holmes has teamed up with Hairspray director Adam Shankman, reality TV mastermind Nigel Lythgoe and Dancing with the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba to set up the Dizzy Feet Foundation. 'Dizzy Feet' is a dance scholarship fund that will give underprivileged youngsters the opportunity to take part in dance programs and win grants to enroll in accredited dance studios.

Today's Broadway Blogs on BroadwayWorld.com from Monday, June 29, 2009.

TWELFTH NIGHT officially opened on June 25th. The production runs through July 12th at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Bank of America returns as lead sponsor of Shakespeare in the Park 2009. BroadwayWorld.com was there for the festive evening under the stars!

TWELFTH NIGHT officially opened on June 25th. The production runs through July 12th at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Bank of America returns as lead sponsor of Shakespeare in the Park 2009. BroadwayWorld.com was there as the stars arrived for the festive evening under the stars!

Broadway favorite Raul Esparza, currently appearing in the Shakespeare in the Park production of TWELFTH NIGHT, is featured in a new interview by the Associated Press. In the article, Esparza talks about the production and his co-star, Anne Hathaway, as well as his career and his interaction with the internet.

PEOPLE is reporting that Katie Holmes will put on her dancing shoes for So You Think You Can Dance this season. The show's producer Nigel Lythgoe confirmed the news to PEOPLE saying, 'It's about a charity, I do not have the status.' Lythgoe is rumored to be directing Holmes in choreography by Tyce Diorio.

TWELFTH NIGHT officially opened on June 25th. The production runs through July 12th at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Bank of America returns as lead sponsor of Shakespeare in the Park 2009. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras joined the fun at the starry after party to bring you all the pictures of the night!

TWELFTH NIGHT officially opened on June 25th. The production runs through July 12th at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Bank of America returns as lead sponsor of Shakespeare in the Park 2009.

TWELFTH NIGHT officially opens tonight, June 25th and runs through July 12 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Bank of America returns as lead sponsor of Shakespeare in the Park 2009.

TWELFTH NIGHT runs through July 12 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Bank of America returns as lead sponsor of Shakespeare in the Park 2009.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will begin previews on Wednesday, June 10 for the Shakespeare in the Park production of TWELFTH NIGHT, directed by Daniel Sullivan.

Variety reports that Katie Holmes is set to star in Miramax Films' 'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark,' a thriller that is scripted by Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) announced additional casting today for the Shakespeare in the Park production of TWELFTH NIGHT, directed by Daniel Sullivan. Herb Foster will play Valentine; Kevin Kelly will play Sea Captain; Tony nominee Stark Sands will play Sebastian; Baylen Thomas will play Curio; Jon Patrick Walker will play Fabian; and Tony Award winner Julie White will play Maria. TWELFTH NIGHT will feature original music by symphonic folk-rock band Hem.

Katie Holmes enjoyed the success of her Broadway debut in All My Sons and proved skeptics wrong by handling the pressures of performing on the Great White Way with passion and ease, proving she was a natural for the New York stage.

More Stars Added To The New York Musical Theatre Festival's 6th Season Celebration: 'BEST of FEST' Honoring The First Five Years of NYMF Now Featuring Nellie McKay, Euan Morton, Mary Bond Davis, Debbie Gravitte, Liz Larsen, Rachel Stern, and Jon Patrick Walker

More Stars Added To The New York Musical Theatre Festival's 6th Season Celebration: 'BEST of FEST' Honoring The First Five Years of NYMF Now Featuring Nellie McKay, Euan Morton, Mary Bond Davis, Debbie Gravitte, Liz Larsen, Rachel Stern, and Jon Patrick Walker

Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden star in GOD OF CARNAGE, the new play by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, directed by Matthew Warchus, opened on Broadway at the Bernard Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45 Street), Sunday March 22. Previews began on February 28. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there as the starry crowd came out to see the opening night performance.

Katie Holmes enjoyed the success of her Broadway debut in All My Sons and proved skeptics wrong by handling the pressures of performing on the Great White Way with passion and ease, she spoke to GLAMOUR magazing about her life, family and Broadway.