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News Sirius Satellite Radio: Preview of 2005 Broadway on "Radio Playbill" Dec. 20-Jan. 2 As 2004 prepares to take its final bow, "Radio Playbill" devotes the Dec. 20-Jan. 2 show to a look back at the issues, personalities and music that made the year memorable--and host Robert Viagas offers a sneak preview of the shows and stars who will be strutting and fretting across our stages--and possibly competing for the Tony Awards---in the year to come. Lots of music previews, too. CD of the Week is Brian d?Arcy James? new solo album, "From Christmas Eve to Christmas Morn." Then, test you knowledge in the weekly Playbill Quiz.

"Radio Playbill," a news and entertainment magazine show of theatrical interviews, features and music, is broadcast multiple times each week on Sirius Satellite Radio's Our Time, Stream 131.

A new 30-minute show debuts each Monday, with rebroadcasts throughout the following two weeks. Here is the schedule (all times are Eastern): New show Monday Dec. 20 at 5 PM, Wednesday Dec. 22 at 11 PM, Friday Dec. 24 at 5 AM, Saturday Dec. 25 at 5 PM, and Sunday Dec. 26 at 9 AM. Rebroadcasts continue following the ensuing week?s shows: Monday Dec. 27 at 5:30 PM, Wednesday Dec. 29 at 11:30 PM, Friday Dec. 31 at 5:30 AM, Saturday Jan. 1 at 5:30 PM, and Sunday, Jan. 2 at 9:30 AM.

All the excitement and glamour of the American theatre scene comes across in "Radio Playbill," the first radio project from the creators of Broadway's distinctive programs, and Playbill On-Line, the home of theatre on the internet. The program reflects Playbill's unique access and knowledge of the world of Broadway, broadcasting from Sirius' midtown Manhattan studios overlooking Times Square.

Previous guests on "Radio Playbill" have included Susan Stroman, Edie Falco, Hugh Jackman, Nathan Lane, Idina Menzel, Donna Murphy, Whoopi Goldberg, John Barrowman, Alec Baldwin, Melissa Errico, Matthew Broderick, Sheldon Harnick, Joel Grey, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Stephen Sondheim, Chita Rivera, Rosie O?Donnell, Michael John LaChiusa, Andrew Lippa, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Antonio Banderas, Jerry Herman, Barbara Cook, Ann Heche, Tony Kushner, William Finn, Michael Crawford, Jason Robert Brown, Patrick Stewart, Rebecca Luker, Alan Menken, Liz Callaway, Jerry Zaks, Julia Murney, Cy Coleman, Stephen Flaherty, Mickey Rooney, Cathy Rigby, Boy George, Jeanine Tesori, Charles Strouse, Cherry Jones, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Baz Luhrman, George C. Wolfe, Maury Yeston, Sherie Rene Scott, and many more.

The program has offered the first (and sometimes only) chance to hear songs from Wicked, Bounce, Dracula, Brooklyn, Lone Star Love, Little Women, Jerry Springer: The Opera, Avenue Q, Caroline Or Change, A Stoop on Orchard Street, Bombay Dreams, The Little Princess, The Boy From Oz, Hairspray,Taboo, Urban Cowboy, The Fabulist, Marty, Dance of the Vampires and revivals of Assassins, Wonderful Town, Fiddler on the Roof, Little Shop of Horrors, Nine and Man of La Mancha, among many more shows. You can now listen to some of the best of these with RealPlayer in the "Radio Playbill" archives on Playbill On-Line.

Host for the magazine show is Robert Viagas, founding editor of Playbill On-Line and Theatre.com, author of several books on theatre, including "The Back Stage Insider?s Guide to Broadway," "On the Line: The Creation of A Chorus Line" and "The Amazing Story of The Fantasticks," and editor of Louis Botto?s updated book, "At This Theatre."

Elsewhere on Sirius This Month
Through Jan. 3 -- ALL SHOOK UP Weekend Sweepstakes (Sirius Gold 5, Elvis Radio 13, Broadway?s Best / 77) Enter to win a trip to see the pre-Broadway world premiere of the musical comedy, All Shook Up. Grand prize includes: roundtrip coach airfare for two to Chicago, tickets to the show, two nights hotel, dinner for two at 312 Chicago and tickets to the post-premiere party with the cast. Contest closes at 5 p.m. ET 1/3/05. Winner and guest must be 18 to enter and be able to travel January 15-17, 2005. Go to the Elvis Radio, Broadway's Best or Sirius Gold page for more details and entry form.

Friday, Dec 24 -- The Sound Of The Von Trapp Children Broadway?s Best / 77, Noon ET) The hallways of Sirius are alive with the sound of The Von Trapp Children. Christine Pedi welcomes the descendants of the famous singing family whose story captivated the world in The Sound Of Music.

Friday, Dec. 24 -- Seth Rudetsky Live From Studio A with Susan Stroman (9 PM and Midnight ET, Broadway?s Best / 77) Choreographer & director (The Producers, The Music Man, Oklahoma!, and currently filming The Producers) joins Rudetsky for an hour of music and conversation.

Saturday Dec. 25 ´´ Holidays with the Rudetskys (Broadway?s Best / 77, 10 AM-4PM ET) Broadway's answer to the Osbournes. Seth, his sisters Nancy & Beth, and Momma Sally deconstruct the holidays, and each other.

Sunday, Dec. 26 -- Holidays with the Rudetskys Broadway?s Best / 77, 6 PM-Midnite ET) Broadway?s answer to the Osbournes. Seth, his sisters Nancy & Beth, and Momma Sally deconstruct the holidays, and each other.

About Sirius
Sirius, now available to over 10 million DISH Network satellite TV and Sirius Satellite Radio subscribers, provides listeners with more than 120 channels of the best commercial-free music, sports, information and entertainment, with digital quality sound coast-to-coast, broadcast daily from New York City, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, Houston and Daytona. Sirius offers 65 channels of commercial-free music, featuring multiple categories of pop, rock, country, hip-hop, R&B, dance, jazz, classical and Latin music, along with more than 50 channels of sports, news, talk entertainment, traffic and weather for a monthly subscription fee of $12.95, with greater savings for upfront payments of multiple months or a year or more. Sirius also broadcasts live play-by-play games of the NHL and the NFL, and is the Official Satellite Radio partner of the NFL.

Sirius Satellite Radio products for the car, truck, home, RV and boat are manufactured by Alpine, Audiovox, Blaupunkt, Clarion, Eclipse, Jensen, JVC, Kenwood, Panasonic and U.S. Electronics, and can be purchased at major retailers including Advance Auto Parts, Best Buy, Car Toys, Circuit City, Crutchfield, Good Guys, Wal-Mart, Sears, Tweeter and Ultimate Electronics, along with RadioShack and DISH Network outlets.

Sirius' exclusive automotive partners DaimlerChrysler, Ford and BMW represent more than 40 percent of new cars and light trucks sold annually in the United States. Automotive brands currently offering Sirius radios in select new car models include BMW, MINI, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeepâ, Nissan, Infiniti, Mazda, Audi, Ford, Lincoln-Mercury, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Volkswagen. Automotive brands that have announced plans to offer SIRIUS radios in select models include Jaguar, Volvo, Land Rover and Aston Martin. In 2004, SIRIUS radios are expected to be available in more than 80 different car models, with more than 50 of them factory programs. Also, Hertz currently offers SIRIUS in 29 vehicle models at 53 major locations around the country. In addition, the Penske companies--Penske Auto Group, United Auto Group and Penske Trucking - are offering Sirius radios as a factory installed option, where available, in their cars and trucks through their dealerships.

Genmar Holdings, the world's largest manufacturer of recreational boats, Formula Boats and Winnebago, the leading supplier of recreational vehicles and motor homes, also offer Sirius.

Click on www.sirius.com to listen to Sirius live, or to find a Sirius retailer or car dealer in your area.

 
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