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BAFTAS: Anne Hathaway Wins Best Supporting Actress For LES MISERABLES!

Anne Hathaway has won Best Supporting Actress at this evening's BAFTAs for her role as Fantine in Les Miserables, beating Amy Adams, Helen Hunt, Judi Dench and Sally Field to the award.

Twitter Watch: Lea Michele - 'Amazing' LES MISERABLES Movie 'Honored the Show'

On Twitter Watch, Lea Michele wrote ' Just saw Les Mis.. is was amazing!! As a member of the Les Mis family I thought they did an amazing job and truly honored the show:)'

Twitter Watch: Michael Moses- LES MISERABLES Movie Runtime is 2:32

On Twitter Watch, Michael Moses wrote 'Time for a little clarity. End credits aren't on yet but the running time of LES MISERABLES without them is 2:32.

Voting Opens for the 2012 BroadwayWorld.com Awards - Vote Now on the Best of the New York Season!

The TONY Awards Nominators had their say earlier this week and now it's your turn! We're pleased to announce that voting has now opened for the 10th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards!

Eddie Redmayne Joins LES MISERABLES Film as 'Marius'; Film Aims for Dec. 7, 2012 Release

As first reported by BroadwayWorld back in August, actress Anne Hathaway will join the upcoming film version of LES MISÉRABLES alongside Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe.

ANONYMOUS Character Card #4- Xavier Samuel as Henry Wriothesley

The Earl of Southampton Henry Wriothesley Played by Xavier Samuel Character Bio: Henry Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton, was a generous patron of the arts and a well known fan of theater. Shakespeare dedicate works to him, and he was a particularly loyal friend to the Earl of Essex.

ANONYMOUS Character Card #3- Rafe Spall as William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare Played by Rafe Spall Character Bio: Despite being credited with writing 37 plays, 154 sonnets and several epic poems and being the most performed playwright of all time, no documentation exists that proves Shakespeare wrote a single word.

ANONYMOUS Character Card #2- Vanessa Redgrave/ Joley Richardson as Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth Elizabeth Tudor Played by Vanessa Redgrave (older) and Joely Richardson (young) Character Bio: Elizabeth presided over a golden age in England, a time when the arts flourished and her country became one of the most powerful, prosperous countries in the world. She cultivated an image as 'The Virgin Queen,' but many modern historians believe she was anything but.

ANONYMOUS Character Card #1- Rhys Ifans/Jamie Campbell Bower as Edward de Vere

The Earl of Oxford Edward de Vere Played by Rhys Ifans (older) and Jamie Campbell Bower (young) Character Bio: Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, was a soldier, scholar, venture capitalist, world traveler, playwright, poet, patron of the arts, and champion jouster - in short, he was a true Renaissance man. Many believe that he is the true author of the plays attributed to William Shakespeare.

Russell Crowe to Star Opposite Hugh Jackman in LES MISERABLES Film!

The upcoming film version of LES MISERABLES, which as previously reported has scheduled shooting for February in the UK, will star Russell Crowe as Inspector Javert.

BroadwayWorld.com Announces Exclusive Launch of Its First Scripted Web TV Series - SUBMISSIONS ONLY

Hot Hip Hilarious New Show Comes Exclusively to Broadway's Biggest Web Site BroadwayWorld.com, the world's largest theatre site on the net, is thrilled to announce the launch of the site's first, exclusive, fully scripted program series - SUBMISSIONS ONLY. Created, written, and directed by Kate Wetherhead and Andrew Keenan-Bolger, they also star in the series which enjoyed an extremely successful Season 1 on YouTube, and is now available for streaming throughout the summer on BroadwayWorld.com as a lead in to the highly anticipated Season 2 launch, which will be available for viewing exclusively on BroadwayWorld TV.

BWW Polls: What Musical Currently Running on Broadway Would You Like to See Made as a Movie Next?

How do you feel about musical movie adaptations? This week we're wondering...what currently running Broadway musical would you like to see next on the big screen?

LES MIS Movie to Start Filming in London in February; Javert Update

The upcoming film version of LES MISERABLES has taken further steps to the big screen: according to The Daily Mail, the film has scheduled shooting for February in the UK.

BroadwayWorld Launches 'Broadway Bookshelf'; World's First Database of Theater Books

The new Broadway Books Database focuses on the most complete listings of Broadway-related books with over 2,000 listings already and growing by the minute! We've got Hardcover, Paperbacks, Kindle Releases and Audio Books.

Voting Opens for 2011 BroadwayWorld.com Awards!

The TONY Awards Nominators had their say earlier this week and now it's your turn! We're pleased to announce that voting has now opened for the 9th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards!

Glenn Close / Susan Boyle Biopic Rumors are False

As previously mentioned, The UK Sun reported this weekend that Glenn Close was in talks to play Susan Boyle in a film of her life. The paper also reported that shooting is rumored to begin later this year. BroadwayWorld has confirmed with Close's rep that the report is, in fact, false.

Share Your LES MIS Memories to Win a LCD TV, Blu-ray Player & More!

Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the legendary Broadway show by sharing YOUR first memory of Seeing or Hearing the Legendary Musical for a Chance to win a FREE Blu-ray Copy of Les Miserables in Concert and a Panasonic 32' LCD HDTV plus a Sony Blu-ray Player - a $500 Value!

Photo Coverage: The 16th Annual Critics Choice Awards

The 16th Annual Critics Choice Awards were held at the Palladium in Los Angeles, California on January 14th, 2011.

Dixie Carter Passes Away at 70

Readily recognized for her long time tenure on TV's 'Designing Women' as Julia Sugarbaker and for her starring roles in seven other TV series, Dixie Carter has passed away at the age of 70 according to Entertainment Tonight. 'This has been a terrible blow to our family,' her husband Hal Holbrook tells ET. 'We would appreciate everyone understanding that this is a private family tragedy. Thank you.'

Photo Coverage: 'Remember Me' Premieres at the Paris Theater in NYC

In the romantic drama Remember Me, Robert Pattinson plays Tyler, a rebellious young man in New York City who has a strained relationship with his father (Pierce Brosnan) ever since tragedy separated their family.

Ellen Greene Completes Starry Hollywood Bowl GUYS & DOLLS Casting

Guys and Dolls in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl is a one-of-a-kind production by the same creative team behind last summer's Les Misérables in Concert, led by director Richard Jay-Alexander, with choreography by Tony award-winner Donna McKechnie and musical direction by Kevin Stites, conducting the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.

'Save Our Jobs' Campaign Launched to Protect NY Film & TV Jobs

There is a very strong possibility that if Governor Paterson doesn't fund the NY State Tax Credit Plan for film and tv production companies, many shows that currently film in New York will be packed up and shipped back to LA.