It has been announced that Rosie O’Donnell will serve as the National Ambassador for this year’s Kids’ Night on Broadway. The event which is sponsored by The New York Times and Madame Tussaud’s New York gives young people, ages 6-18, the chance to see Broadway and Off-Broadway shows for free when accompanied by a full-paying adult. The event will be held February 5, 6, 12 and 13.

So far there are some amazing shows that will be participating in this event: Young Frankenstein, Xanadu, Wicked, Stomp, Spring Awakenings, The Phantom of the Opera, Rent, Mary Poppins, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Mamma Mia!, The Little Mermaid, Legally Blonde The Musical, The Lion King, Is He Dead?, Hairspray, Grease, The Farmsworth Invention, The Fantasticks, Curtains, The Drowsy Chaperone, Come Back Little Sheba, A Chorus Line, The Color Purple, Chicago, Avenue Q, and Altar Boyz.

In addition to giving away free tickets to these Broadway and Off-Broadway show, the event also contains an educational component and some pre-theatre events. The entire event kicks off with a party at Madame Tussaud’s at 3:00PM on February 5, 2008.