High School Musical fans -- and there's millions of 'em -- are in for a treat in Coral Springs and other South Florida communities after this October.

That's when High School Musical 2 is set to be released to high schools and others across the country so that everyone can produce this show. Expect to see this blockbuster hit at the 2009 Next Stop Broadway Summer Camp at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts.

Read all about it here in Variety...

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979704.html?categoryid=15&cs=1

The Super Bowl is six days away and Florida favorite Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will headline the halftime show...even though he doesn't like football!

Tom and his band will hit the road after the Super Bowl making a stop at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise this summer. Read it all in this interview...

http://encore.celebrityaccess.com/index.php?encoreId=111&articleId=24669

American Idol is back on television this month and one of its biggest stars ever is moving to Broadway to star in Spamalot. Clay Aiken, a virtual rookie at theater, is very nervous, but excited about the opportunity. Read more in this interview with the Carolina native.

http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=294206&GT1=7703

If you like to go to concerts, buying a ticket will be a lot different in late 2008. That's when Live Nation, the largest concert promoter in the U.S., ends its deal with Ticketmaster and starts it's own operation. You'll likely have to go to www.livenation.com to buy concert tickets at that point and it will be interesting to see if this divorce between two heavyweights of the entertainment business results in lower fees for consumers.

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The long awaited Disney musical The Little Mermaid finally opened on Broadway last week. I am very curious to see this show come to life on stage and finally on the road several years from now. Julie Taymor is back in action on this show, with the success of Lion King looming over her shoulder. So far, the reviews have been pretty good. Here's one writer's take on seeing the production last week for the first time.

http://entertainment.msn.com/news/article.aspx?news=292086&ocid=cds_rec

One of my favorite musicals of all-time, Rent, will be closing on Broadway after a historical 12-year run. Luckily, you can still catch it on the road, including here on April 19th for two shows.

http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=292974&Gt1=7702

Miami's flagship performing arts facility is about to change its name after only one year of operations. Read all about it here...

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ia6dc904e032a3e87fa0ae1efa8589924

More news on the passing of legendary South Florida concert promoter Jon Stoll...

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/search/content/local_news/epaper/2008/01/13/s1c_STOLL_OBIT_0113.html

There is sad news to report this morning on the condition of legendary South Florida concert promoter Jon Stoll of Fantasma Productions. Our thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family at this time.

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