NewsOK.com (subscription) - Oklahoma City, OK, USA - For nine days each June, the population of Bartlesville increases by about 15,000 as this northern Oklahoma community presents the OK Mozart Festival. This year marks the festival's 24th season, a red-carpet celebration that champions the musical genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

The 2008 edition of OK Mozart will kick off at 6 p.m. June 13 with an opening-night celebration that culminates in a spectacular fireworks show. This free event will be held outside the Bartlesville Community Center.

Ben Vereen, a Tony Award-winning performer who has appeared in the Broadway productions of "Jesus Christ Superstar,” "Pippin,” "Grind,” "Jelly's Last Jam,” "Fosse” and

TheaterMania.com - New York, NY, USA - Tony Award winners Shuler Hensley, Debra Monk, James Naughton, David Hyde Pierce, Chita Rivera, Ben Vereen, and Karen Ziemba will honor composer John Kander at the Westport Country Playhouse's annual gala Everybody Loves a Winner, to take place, beginning at 6pm on Monday, September 24. Proceeds will benefit the Playhouse's artistic and educational programming.

Kander, a three-time Tony Award winner, is currently represented on Broadway by Curtains and Chicago, both of which were written with his late partner, Fred Ebb. Their other Broadway shows include Cabaret, Woman of the Year, Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Rink, and Steel Pier. Earlier

Playbill.com - New York, NY, USA - Tony Award winner Ben Vereen, who made his New York nightclub debut earlier this year, will make a guest appearance on "Grey's Anatomy" in the fall.

Vereen, according to his spokesperson, will play a burn victim on the hit ABC series. His appearance is currently scheduled for Oct. 4.

A star of stage and screen, Ben Vereen made his Broadway debut in Jesus Christ Superstar, earning a Tony Award nomination for his performance. He nabbed the Tony for his work in Bob Fosse's production of Pippin and has also starred on Broadway in Grind, Jelly's Last Jam and Fosse. The recent revival