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Alec Baldwin
Baldwin won a Golden Globe last year for his performance in his current TV series “30 Rock.” He was nominated for a Tony in 1992 for A Streetcar Named Desire. In addition to his Broadway and TV work, he has appeared in many blockbusters including the Oscar winning The Departed, The Good Shepherd, and Running with Scissors.

Barry Bostwick
Bostwick was the original Danny Zuko in Broadway’s Grease, for which he received a 1972 Tony nomination. He later won a Tony for his performance in The Robber Bridegroom in 1977. Among his many film roles is Brad Majors in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Gabriel Byrne
Byrne was nominated for a Tony in 2000 for his performance in A Moon for the Misbegotten. Earlier this year he appeared as King Arthur in the New York Philharmonic broadcast of Camelot. He currently stars in “In Treatment” on TV, and is a UNICEF Ireland Ambassador.

Julie Chen
Chen is a co-anchor on CBS’s “The Early Show.” She has also been the host of “Big Brother” since 2000.

Kristin Chenoweth
Chenoweth originated the role of Glinda in Wicked, for which she received a 2003 Tony nomination. She also originated the role of Sally in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, for which she won a Tony in 1999. She has two solo albums and currently stars on the TV series “Pushing Daisies.”

Harry Connick, Jr.
Connick will make his next Broadway appearance in 2009 in Nice Work If You Can Get It. This Grammy Award-winning singer wrote the music for Thou Shalt Not, for which he received a Tony nomination. He was also nominated for a Tony in 2006 for his performance in The Pajama Game.

Glenn Close
Besides starring in the current TV series “Damages,” Close is also a past Tony-winner for Sunset Boulevard (1995), Death and the Maiden (1992), and The Real Thing (1984).

Adam Duritz
Singer/songwriter Duritz is the lead singer of the rock band Counting Crows. The band’s hit song “Accidentally in Love” from Shrek 2 was nominated for an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and a Grammy Award in 2005.

Laurence Fishburne
Fishburne is a 2008 nominee and a past Tony Award winner for Two Trains Running, and also an ambassador for UNICEF, an NAACP Image winner, and an Emmy Award winner. He appeared on Broadway in The Lion in Winter.

Richard Griffiths
Griffiths will star on Broadway in Peter Shaffer’s Equus next season, alongside Daniel Radcliffe. He has played Uncle Vernon in several Harry Potter films, opposite Radcliffe. In 2006 he won a Tony Award for his performance in The History Boys.

Jack Klugman
Klugman starred opposite Tony Randall in the 1970s sitcom, “The Odd Couple” as Oscar Madison. He received a 1960 Tony nomination for creating the role of Herbie in Gypsy. He was most recently seen on Broadway in The Sunshine Boys in 1998.

Laura Linney
Linney is currently appearing in the Best Revival of a Play nominee Les Liaisons Dangereuses. She is a two-time past Tony nominee, for Sight Unseen and The Crucible. She won an Emmy Award in 2004 for her guest appearance in the TV series “Frasier.”

John Lithgow
Lithgow is a five-time past Tony nominee. He won for Sweet Smell of Success (2002) and The Changing Room (1973). He was last seen on Broadway in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2006). Lithgow has also won three Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe, and two SAG Awards, all for his performance in the TV series “3rd Rock from the Sun.”

Liza Minnelli
Minnelli is a two-time past Tony winner and the recipient of a Special Tony Award. She won for Flora, The Red Menace (1965) and The Act (1978). She is also an Oscar, Golden Globe, and Emmy winner.

Mary-Louise Parker
This season Parker appeared in Dead Man’s Cell Phone at Playwrights Horizons. She is a three-time past Tony nominee who won in 2001 for Proof. She won an Emmy Award and Golden Globe in 2004 for her work in the TV version of Angels in America. She also won a Golden Globe in 2005 for her current TV series, “Weeds.”

Mandy Patinkin
Patinkin won a Tony Award in 1980 for his performance in Evita. He is also a past nominee for Sunday in the Park with George and The Wild Party. He is an Emmy winner and Golden Globe nominee.

David Hyde Pierce
Before being cast as "Dr. Niles Crane" in the television sitcom "Frasier," David Hyde Pierce performed in many noteworthy Broadway and Off Broadway productions. He returned to Broadway in 2005 in Monty Python's Spamalot. In 2007 he won a Tony for his performance in Curtains.

Daniel Radcliffe
Next season’s Equus will mark Radcliffe’s Broadway debut. He starred alongside Richard Griffiths in the recent London production of Equus. He portrays the title character in the Harry Potter film series.

Duncan Sheik
A two-time Tony Award winner as the composer and orchestrator of the 2007 Best Musical Spring Awakening, Sheik is also a Grammy winner. He will be touring with his eponymous band this fall.

Brooke Shields
Shields has appeared on Broadway in Grease, Chicago, Cabaret, and Wonderful Town. She was a Golden Globe Best Actress nominee for the television series “Suddenly Susan.”

Marisa Tomei
Tomei is currently appearing on Broadway in Caryl Churchill’s Top Girls. She is a member of Naked Angels Theater Company, and a two-time Oscar nominee. She won an Academy Award in 1993 for her performance in My Cousin Vinnie.

Lily Tomlin
Tomlin is an accomplished film and Broadway actress. She is a past Tony winner, and the recipient of a Special Tony Award. She is also an Emmy winner, and a Golden Globe and Oscar nominee.

John Waters
There are currently two musicals on Broadway based on films by John Waters: Cry-Baby (Best Musical nominee, 2008) and Hairspray (Best Musical, 2003). His other films include Pink Flamingo, Polyester, and Serial Mom.