(Nov. 18 7:50) - On Saturday, November 15th, 2008, Universal Hilton and Tower Ballroom played host to a distinguished panel of toasters to celebrate the extraordinary career of Broadway legend and icon-Carol Channing.

(Nov. 18 7:46) - Marcy Harriell joins the 2008 Tony Award Winning Best Musical IN THE HEIGHTS tonight Tuesday, November 18, taking over the role of Vanessa. Marcy Harriell has starred on Broadway in Rent and Lennon and also in Encores! Kismet.

(Nov. 17 9:32) - Variety reports that Jayne Atkinson has joined the cast of the upcoming Broadway revival of "Blithe Spirit," Atkinson will play the bride of Everett's character, who is plagued by the ghost of his deceased first wife (Ebersole). Atkinson was last on Broadway in "Enchanted April" in 2003.

(Nov. 17 3:34) - Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 11/16/2008

(Nov. 17 8:58) - Catch the kickoff for Kids Night on Broadway, Rosie and Rock of Ages - only right here on BroadwayWorld!

(Nov. 17 12:51) - The YORK THEATRE COMPANY (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) and Melanie Herman, who produced The Musical Of Musicals (The Musical!) announces the Off-Broadway Premiere of My Vaudeville Man!, a new musical based on the life of legendary eccentric tap star Jack Donahue. It opens tonight, Monday November 17th.

(Nov. 15 9:48) - On Friday, November 14, 2008, Broadway's six-time Tony Award-winning smash hit musical CHICAGO celebrated two major milestones: its 12th Anniversary and its 5,000th performance on The Great White Way. Special guest, the original Velma Kelly, Tony-winner Bebe Neuwirth stopped by to cheer the cast on as they celebrated 'CHICAGO' style!

(Nov. 14 11:32) - Broadway's Cheyenne Jackson is not only on the cover, but has been named OUT Magazine's Entertainer of the Year. Cheyenne is featured in Out Magazine's annual "Out 100" list of notable gay and lesbian newsmakers of 2008.

(Nov. 14 11:18) - As rumored a number of months ago by the New York Post's Michael Riedel, it looks like Hugh Jackman might indeed be planning to make his return to both New York City and the Broadway stage. Over the years the film and stage superstar rented various homes for he and his family, until now...

(Nov. 14 10:26) - In celebration of the mega musical The Phantom of the Opera and its continuing hold over the hearts and minds of audiences across the globe, BWW TV took a trip "beyond the lake" to visit with the production's talented leads.

(Nov. 14 8:46) - Actress Elaine Bromka was presented with the refurbished "horse head" worn by her husband Peter Phillips in the Original 1974 Broadway production of Peter Shaffer's EQUUS. The restored headpiece - carefully executed by the current EQUUS Prop Supervisor Mike Smanko - was presented by the actors who portray the horses in the new hit production of the play at the Broadhurst Theatre before the matinee performance on Wednesday, November 12, 2008

(Nov. 13 9:14) - The award winning, critically acclaimed smash hit production of GYPSY will play its final performance at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street) on Sunday, March 1, 2009 at the conclusion of Tony Award winner Patti LuPone's scheduled engagement.

(Nov. 13 8:44) - Rehearsals began last week for XANADU at La Jolla Playhouse in anticipation of its West Coast debut on November 23, 2008 directed by Artistic Director Christopher Ashley. Xanadu's cast joins the creative team of the surprise hit Broadway musical at the Playhouse before embarking on a national tour. Xanadu will have its first performance November 11, 2008 and run through December 31 in the Mandell Weiss Theatre.

(Nov. 13 4:57) - Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment have announced that they will produce the Premiere of SISTER ACT, a divine new musical comedy based on the international hit movie. The show will open at the home of family entertainment, the London Palladium, on Tuesday June 2, 2009, with previews from Wednesday May 6th.

(Nov. 13 1:56) - As the oldest, continuously running Off-Broadway theatre in New York, the Cherry Lane Theatre is one of the many businesses in the city that are beginning to feel the pressure of a collapsing economy. James Sims reports...

(Nov. 13 1:18) - "Soul of Shaolin," the upcoming Chinese martial arts spectacular will begin performances at Broadway's Marquis Theatre Tuesday, January 13. The talented performers met the press to gvie a small preview of the wonders that await Broadway audiences when the show opens.

(Nov. 13 1:12) - As reported earlier today by The Associated Press, Melora Hardin, star of the hit NBC comedy "The Office," will make her Broadway stage debut this winter as fame-hungry murderess Roxie Hart in the Tony Award-winning smash hit musical CHICAGO

(Nov. 13 10:06) - Nathan Lane presents Sleepwalk With Me, a new comedy written by and starring Mike Birbiglia, which is currently playing The Bleecker Street Theater, off Broadway (45 Bleecker Street Theater, just East of Lafayette Street). Performances began October 17th, 2008. The show had an official opening on November 11th, BroadwayWorld sent out cameras to mix and mingle with the celebratory crowd as they cheered Birbiglia on!