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Waterwell, the acclaimed downtown New York theater troupe will premiere their newest musical this summer at the Barrow Street Theatre: The Last Year in the Life of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as Devised by Waterwell: A Rock Operetta

On Sunday, June 24, acclaimed singer-songwriter Jeremy Schonfeld will perform at Joe's Pub

As I walk into the dark and slightly unsettling North London pub I scan the room for the type of person who'd play the role of 'The Elephant Man'. Marc Pickering is the actor I'm here to meet, but the grey hair atop the balding heads around me suggest he's upstairs rehearsing. With less than two weeks before the play hits the West End, it's not surprising the cast are busy. The story of the severely deformed John Merrick is a well known one and director Bruce Guthrie and his cast have a challenge ahead of them.

Erich Bergen stars as Bob Gaudio in the first national tour of 'Jersey Boys.' Only 21 years-old, Erich already has his foot deep in the door of the theatre business! Before his big-break with 'Jersey Boys,' he played at the NYMF, sold Broadway merchandise, and hosted an original podcast interviewing theatre celebs.

Jeb Brown will replace Will Chase in the one-night only, newly-adapted concert version of Working, a benefit for the Actor's Fund of America, which will take place next Monday, February 19, 2007 at The Zipper Theatre

On Monday, March 5, The Actors Fund will present a one-night-only benefit concert of Working, a unique and extraordinary musical based on the classic Studs Terkel book.

Two-time Tony Award-nominee Mary Testa has been added to the one-night only, newly-adapted concert version of Working, a benefit for the Actor's Fund of America,

The Zipper Theatre, Ryan Hill and John Johnson are pleased to announce a one-night only, newly adapted concert version of WORKING, the 1978 musical adapted from the acclaimed non-fiction book by Studs Terkel. This one-night only premiere concert event to benefit the Actor's Fund of America will take place on Monday, February 19, 2007 at The Zipper Theatre (336 West 37th Street, between 8 th and 9th Avenues).

Irish student Jayne Wisener has landed the dream role of Johnny Depp's daughter in the upcoming movie of the Sondheim musical, 'Sweeney Todd'. Though not widely broadcast, the casting was reported in the Irish press at the end of December and a spokesperson for Warner Bros. confirmed that the 19 year old second year student at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow had been cast.

Steve Solomon discusses his new show My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish and I'm in Therapy

Robert Prosky and Helen Carey will star in Michael Frayn's farce Noises Off, presented by Washington D.C.'s Arena Stage from December 15th through January 28th in the Kreeger Theater

New York City: The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Kevin F. Harrington's Plaza Theatrical Productions Inc. will present the world premiere of an original new musical, GO-GO BEACH, at 37 ARTS THEATRE from September 14th - 23rd. GO-GO BEACH is an official juried Next Link selection of the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival, one of only 15 shows chosen from over 350 submissions.

Actor Matthew Arkin made his Broadway debut as Lucas in Neil Simon's Laughter on the 23rd Floor. He recently completed shooting a role in the new untitled Noah Baumbach project with Nicole Kidman, Jack Black and Jennifer Jason Leigh. In addition, Arkin also finished a guest spot on the 'Law and Order: SVU,' which is scheduled to air this fall.

Scott Siegel wrapped up the fifth season of the popular season with a trip back to the year of Working, On the Twentieth Century, and Ballroom.

Ricki Lake, Camryn Manheim, Steven Weber, Kathy Najimy and others will headline a staged reading of Working presented by Reprise! on September 26th in LA

THE THIRD SEASON of 7PM Monday night concerts features top Broadway and cabaret performers and songwriters at the legendary Birdland.

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On the success of Fame and other feelgood films, Footloose tours the UK. Not the phenomenon they'd have hoped for, but still leaving you on that high.