The ladies on ABC’s “The View” will have a double-dose of Broadway tomorrow morning. The cast of the Broadway musical Fela! and The Miracle Worker’s Abigail Breslin will both grace the presence of these chatty ladies.

Tune in to “The View” on ABC at 11 AM ET Thursday morning to catch this double treat, airing live!

The cast of the musical Fela! will likely perform a song from the show, which explores “the extravagant, decadent, and rebellious world of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Using his pioneering music (a blend of jazz, funk and African rhythm and harmonies), the musical reveals Kuti’s controversial life as an artist and political activist.”

Happy Thanksgiving to our readers in the USA!
Don’t forget to tune in to Thursday’s Thanksgiving Day parades to get your fill of Broadway performances on this holiday!
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will air on CBS, from 9AM until Noon (should be the same for all time zones, but check your local listings for any discrepancies).
The following shows and songs will be featured on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade:

Bye Bye Birdie – “Put on a Happy Face”
Hair – “Aquarius”
Billy Elliot – “Shine”
Shrek – “I’m a Believer”

Other performers include:

The …

The three young men who alternate in the title roll of Billy Elliot, from Billy Elliot the Musical, will be appearing on CBS’ “The Early Show,” Tuesday, May 5, sometime between the hours of 7-9 a.m. (Eastern and Central).
Kiril Kulish, David Alvarez and Trent Kowalik alternate in the roll, but will perform side by side in the one of the show’s impressive song dance numbers, “Electricity.”
Who: Kiril Kulish, David Alvarez and Trent Kowalik, the three boys from Broadway’s Billy Elliot the Musical
What: Performance of “Electricity” from Billy Elliot the Musical …

The revival of the 1960’s musical Hair recently returned to Broadway, opening March 31 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Tonight the cast of Hair will recreate a historic and iconic moment as they perform at the Ed Sullivan Theater on “The Late Show with David Letterman.”
Why so historical? The original Broadway cast of Hair performed at the Ed Sullivan Theater 40 years ago, on March 30, 1969, with variety show host himself, Ed Sullivan.
The original cast performed a medley of the show’s opening and closing songs, “Aquarius” and “Let the …

UDATE: Natasha Richardson has died.
UPDATE on the situation: CLICK HERE. (Natasha has been taken off life support.)
Actress Natasha Richardson, 45, was critically injured during a beginner’s skiing lesson at the Mont Tremblant ski resort in Montreal, Canada, yesterday, March 16. It was not immediately apparent that she was hurt because there were no obvious wounds or bleeding, and she was conscious, joking, and seemed fine for several hours before complaining of a headache. She was later taken to the Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal.
People Magazine reports:
The British-born Richardson, 45, was …

The cast of the Broadway revival of West Side Story is appearing tonight on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” which airs on CBS at 11:35 PM Eastern time, 10:35 PM Central.
The cast will be performing the song, “America,” written by Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein.
Arthur Laurents, who wrote the Tony-winning libretto, will be directing this revival, which has been playing preview performances since February 23. The show will open to the public on Broadway on Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the Palace Theatre.
According to Laurents, “This show will be …

Hugh Jackman must be missing the Tony Awards, because he perfected the musical numbers at the Oscars this year. From what I’ve read around the Internet, people either loved it or hated it. I, for one, loved it.
Yeah, the big “The Musical is Back” number was really big, flashy, and out there, but come on — it was created by Baz Luhrmann, the creator of “Moulin Rouge.” Could we expect anything less from Baz?
I’ve read two complaints, 1) that Hugh wasn’t funny enough, and 2) the musical has been back …

In case you missed the performance from the cast of Broadway’s Shrek the Musical on ABC’s “The View” on Feb. 17, here’s a clip you can enjoy.
Sutton Foster (Princess Fiona) and Brian d’Arcy James (Shrek) performed “I’ve Got You Beat.” (Be warned, there are bodily, gaseous noises. Hehehe!)
The entire cast, including Passing Strange’s Daniel Breaker as Donkey and Avenue Q’s John Tartaglia as Pinocchio, followed with the ensemble song “Freak Flag.”
Can’t get enough Shrek? Buy the cast recording.
To learn more about the show, visit the show’s official site at www.shrekthemusical.com.

Jason Robert Brown wants to let everyone know that his most recent musical, 13 the Musical, will have its vocal selections published by Hal Leonard Corporation.
Brown excitedly writes, “First, to answer the question that’s being emailed to me at least ten times a day: The 13 vocal selections folio will be released in stores next month! Yes, finally, Hal Leonard is releasing the music to twelve songs from the show; it’s 128 pages of total awesomeness, so just hang on for another month and you can get it at your …

Tonight, Feb. 17, is the last night to take advantage of viewing RENT: Filmed Live on Broadway, on Pay-Per-View. It has been available on Pay-Per-View since Feb. 7. It is scheduled to begin at 8PM ET, but be sure to check your local listings. This event includes extra behind-the-scenes content.
Beginning tomorrow, Feb. 18, it will be available on Video-On-Demand (VOD).
RENT: Filmed Live on Broadway arrived on DVD and Blu-ray on Feb. 3, so even if you cannot take advantage of the Pay-Per-View or VOD, you can still purchase the DVD …