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Watch a behind-the-scenes look at Broadway's SISTER ACT. PIX 11 (WPIX-TV, Channel 11)'s Laurie Dhue recently went backstage for their 'Curtain Up' Broadway Week series to talk with Patina Miller who stars as Dolores. Click below to check it out!

SISTER ACT features an original score with music by multi-Academy, Grammy and Golden Globe Award-winning composer Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and Enchanted), lyrics by Tony and Academy Award-nominee Glenn Slater (The Little Mermaid), and a book by multi-Emmy Award winners Cheri and Bill Steinkellner ('Cheers') with additional book material by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane (Xanadu, The Little Dog Laughed).

President Barack Obama was in New York City yesterday to begin fundraising for his 2012 re-election campaign. As part of the visit, he invited potential endorsers to a performance of SISTER ACT as part of an event hosted by producer Whoopi Goldberg. Tickets for the special performance and evening event ranged from $250 to $10,000 (the latter of which includes a photo shoot with the President). Click below to hear from the President following the show, praising the performance and discussing equal rights and the challenges and hope facing our future.

SISTER ACT features an original score with music by multi-Academy, Grammy and Golden Globe Award-winning composer Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and Enchanted), lyrics by Tony and Academy Award-nominee Glenn Slater (The Little Mermaid), and a book by multi-Emmy Award winners Cheri and Bill Steinkellner ('Cheers') with additional book material by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane (Xanadu, The Little Dog Laughed). In the following video, stars fromt he sho Patina Miller and Victoria Clark and playwright Douglas Carter Beane chat about their journeys with the show. Click below to check it out!

SISTER ACT features an original score with music by multi-Academy, Grammy and Golden Globe Award-winning composer Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and Enchanted), lyrics by Tony and Academy Award-nominee Glenn Slater (The Little Mermaid), and a book by multi-Emmy Award winners Cheri and Bill Steinkellner ('Cheers') with additional book material by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane (Xanadu, The Little Dog Laughed). Watch Tony nominee for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, Patina Miller, discuss her journey to Broadway!

Transport Group Theatre Company, the winner of a special Drama Desk Award and two OBIE Awards, began previews for the New York premiere of Lysistrata Jones, a new musical with a book by Douglas Carter Beane, music and lyrics by Lewis Flinn, and directed and choreographed by Dan Knechtges on Sunday May 15 on the basketball court of the Judson Memorial Church Gymnasium. The show officially opens on Sunday, June 5.

SISTER ACT began preview performances March 24 and opened last night Wednesday, April 20, 2011 to a great set of reviews. In celebration of the show's five Tony nominations this week, the cast went on The View to celebrate their success. Click below to watch the spot!

SISTER ACT began preview performances March 24 and opened last night Wednesday, April 20, 2011 to a great set of reviews. Check out the new television spot for the show below!

SISTER ACT began preview performances March 24 and opened last night Wednesday, April 20, 2011 to a great set of reviews. Broadway Beat was on hand to interview the stars and creative team at the opening night bash!

SISTER ACT began preview performances March 24 and opens tonight Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Watch the cast in a special preview montage below for a sneak peek!

SISTER ACT began preview performances March 24 and will open on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Watch the cast in a special preview montage below!

Produced by Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment, SISTER ACT began preview performances March 24 and will open on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Watch Chester Gregory sing 'If You Only' from the show. Click below to check it out!

Produced by Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment, SISTER ACT began preview performances March 24 and will open on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Watch the cast perform 'Take me to Heaven' on Good Morning America below!

Produced by Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment, SISTER ACT began preview performances March 24 and will open on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. SISTER ACT features an original score with music by multi-Academy, Grammy and Golden Globe Award-winning composer Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and Enchanted), lyrics by Tony Award-nominee Glenn Slater (The Little Mermaid), a book by multi-Emmy Award winners Cheri and Bill Steinkellner ('Cheers'), and additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane (Xanadu, The Little Dog Laughed). Directed on Broadway by four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks (Guys and Dolls, A Funny Thing...Forum, Smokey Joe's Café), the production features choreography by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Anthony Van Laast (Mamma Mia, Bombay Dreams) and is based on the Touchstone Pictures motion picture Sister Act written by Joseph Howard. Meet the male half of the cast in the video below!

Produced by Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment, SISTER ACT began preview performances March 24 and will open on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. SISTER ACT features an original score with music by multi-Academy, Grammy and Golden Globe Award-winning composer Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and Enchanted), lyrics by Tony Award-nominee Glenn Slater (The Little Mermaid), a book by multi-Emmy Award winners Cheri and Bill Steinkellner ('Cheers'), and additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane (Xanadu, The Little Dog Laughed). Directed on Broadway by four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks (Guys and Dolls, A Funny Thing...Forum, Smokey Joe's Café), the production features choreography by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Anthony Van Laast (Mamma Mia, Bombay Dreams) and is based on the Touchstone Pictures motion picture Sister Act written by Joseph Howard. Hear from two of the show's stars, Patina MIller and Victoria Clark, as well as producr Whoopi Goldberg in the video below!

Produced by Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment, SISTER ACT began preview performances March 24 and will open on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. SISTER ACT features an original score with music by multi-Academy, Grammy and Golden Globe Award-winning composer Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and Enchanted), lyrics by Tony Award-nominee Glenn Slater (The Little Mermaid), a book by multi-Emmy Award winners Cheri and Bill Steinkellner ('Cheers'), and additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane (Xanadu, The Little Dog Laughed). Directed on Broadway by four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks (Guys and Dolls, A Funny Thing...Forum, Smokey Joe's Café), the production features choreography by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Anthony Van Laast (Mamma Mia, Bombay Dreams) and is based on the Touchstone Pictures motion picture Sister Act written by Joseph Howard. Become acquainted with the all-star cast with the video below!

BroadwayWorld.com is excited to unveil Episode 3 of its newest ongoing video blog - IN THE PAPERS with Julie Halston. In this series, the hilarious actress and comedienne will talk about all the issues of the day as she goes through the latest celebrities magazines and more! Check out Episode 3 below, which also co-stars the voices of Paddle Henson and James Steele. Here, she talks about BOOK OF MORMON, Bono returning to SPIDER-MAN, Chris Sieber in LA CAGE, Kelsey Grammer getting married on the stage, Douglas Carter Beane signing on to SISTER ACT, Cybill Shepherd playing HELLO DOLLY!, Michael Riedel, Dancing with Stars and more!

Producers Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment are presenting SISTER ACT on Broadway, with previews beginning March 24 at the Broadway Theatre. Opening night is April 20. Click below for a show introduction by stars Patina Miller and Victoria Clark.

Theater Talk is the TV series featuring in-depth conversations with actors, directors, writers and others working in the New York theater. The show is co-hosted by Michael Riedel, Broadway columnist for the New York Post, and the show's Executive Producer, Susan Haskins, and is jointly produced by Theater Talk Productions and CUNY TV, the station of The City University of New York. In an upcoming episode, Riedel and Haskins discuss the truth behind gossip columnists - like those portrayed in Mr. & Mrs. Fitch - with the play's scribe, Tony nominee Douglas Carter Beane (Xanadu, The Little Dog Laughed, Give It Up!). BroadwayWorld brings you a preview of the conversation.

John Lithgow stopped by Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on Feb 11th. During his visit he and the host played 'Two Truths And A Lie', picking out the one lie among three random facts.