The Times They Are A-Changin'

The casting is complete for Broadway's most anticipated production of the year, The Times They Are A-Changin'.

The musical, which features the music of Bob Dylan, begins previews this September at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. The cast of Broadway veterans will bring the story of youth and rebellion to life with elaborate sequences of song and dance. The production's creator, Twyla Tharp, is familiar adapting the work of pop music icons to stage, having collaborated on the musical Movin' Out with Billy Joel in 2002.

The Brickyard

The NASCAR Nextel Cup Series is at full-speed and one of the most prestigious races on the roster is quickly approaching.

Drivers will be at the start line for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard with the three-day event set for the first week of August at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Practice for the race will begin on the 4th while the qualifying rounds will be decided on the 5th and the final race on the 6th. The Pennsylvania 500 will be a warm up to the Brickyard with the race set for Sunday, July 23 at Pocono Raceway.

The Who join Virgin Festival

The Who will join the lineup for the inaugural Virgin Festival this September at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course.

The festival, which will also visit Toronto, Canada, will feature two stages and dozens of bands ranging in styles from alternative rock to dance. Musicians set to perform at the festival include the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Keane, The Raconteurs and Gnarls Barkley. The Virgin Mobile sponsored concert will follow the same format as Britain's annual V Festival, which will take place in August this year.

Spamalot in Toronto

It was all laughs in Toronto as Monty Python's Spamalot opened on the weekend with soaring sales at the box office.

The travelling Broadway musical has been breaking records in every stop of its tour since beginning the trek in Boston this past May. The outstanding sales in Toronto's opening weekend have prompted comparisons to the city's two biggest musicals: Mamma Mia! and The Lion King. The show, which is based on the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, will run in Toronto's Canon Theatre until September 10.

Yankees Moving Up

The New York Yankees are poised to take top spot in the American League Eastern standings after an outstanding weekend in Chicago.

The MLB standings are ready to shift after the Yankees finished a three game sweep of reigning World Series Champions, the Chicago White Sox, on Sunday with 6-4 win. This victory coupled with the Oakland Athletics' defeat of Eastern leaders, the Boston Red Sox, has placed the Yankees within a half-game of moving to the division top rank.