Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 9/21/2009

'LOVE, LOSS...' To Play Limited Run Off-Bwy; Chenoweth, Daly, O'Donnell And More To Star - 9/21/2009

Following a series of sold-out readings last spring, LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE, an intimate collection of stories by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, will play a 12-week run at New York's Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street). Preview performances will begin on September 21, 2009, with the opening night set for October 1. The announcement was made today by producer Daryl Roth.

The Frankel Baruch Viertel Routh Group and NETworks Presentations LLC are pleased to announce that Tony Award winners and original stars of the Broadway production of The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, Roger Bart and Shuler Hensley will reprise the roles of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein and The Monster respectively in the eponymous national tour, opening at PPAC, September 29 - October 4, 2009.

ABC's 'Dancing With The Stars' Announces New Twist For Upcoming Season! - 9/21/2009

ABC's Dancing with the Stars has announced a new twist for the upcoming season. The new season of the ABC hit television show will premiere with 16 celebrities, and pare them down with one particularly "brutal" elimination schedule.

Tommy Tune will bring his show STEPS IN TIME to New York City in a one-night benefit for Friends In Deed, according to Variety.

Friends In Deed has tapped Tommy Tune's brand new road show, Steps in Time, for their one-night-only spectacular Broadway Benefit Gala which will take place at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College (899 Tenth Avenue) on Monday, September 21st at 8:00 p.m. All proceeds benefit Friends In Deed - The Crisis Center for Life-Threatening Illness.

'LOVE, LOSS...', Starring Chenoweth, Daly & More, Plays Limited Run Off-Bwy; Tickets On Sale - 9/21/2009

Following a series of sold-out readings last spring, LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE, an intimate collection of stories by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, will play a 12-week run at New York's Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street). Preview performances will begin on September 21, 2009, with the opening night set for October 1. The announcement was made today by producer Daryl Roth.

Following a series of sold-out readings last spring, LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE, an intimate collection of stories by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, will play a 12-week run at New York's Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street). Preview performances will begin on September 21, 2009, with the opening night set for October 1. The announcement was made today by producer Daryl Roth.

HOWL Presents THE CRADLE WILL ROCK At The 45 Bleecker Street Theater - 9/21/2009

HOWL is proud to present Downtown Music Productions in "The Cradle Will Rock," the historic musical theater work by Marc Blitzstein, whose allegory of corruption and corporate greed is as timely today as when it was premiered in 1937.

ABC's 'Dancing With The Stars' Announces Celebrity-Dancer Pair-ups - 9/21/2009

ABC's Dancing with the Stars has announced the celebrity-dancer pairs for the upcoming season.

Tony Award nominated Broadway star, Kerry Butler (Xanadu, Hairspray) will star in the five-time Tony nominated hit musical, ROCK OF AGES at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 West 47th Street) as "Sherrie" beginning Monday, September 21, 2009 for a six month limited engagement for six performances a week. The "Sherrie" understudy will play the role during both performances on Sundays. Constantine Maroulis continues his Tony Award Nominated performance staring in the show as "Drew".

The First Lady of British musical theatre, Elaine Paige will release a new album, "Elaine Paige Live - Celebrating a Life on Stage". The album will be worldwide on iTunes on September 21.

Newman, Peters, Ventre & More Star In HOWL's THE CRADLE WILL ROCK - 9/21/2009

HOWL is proud to present Downtown Music Productions in "The Cradle Will Rock," the historic musical theater work by Marc Blitzstein, whose allegory of corruption and corporate greed is as timely today as when it was premiered in 1937.

ABC's 'Dancing With The Stars' Will Feature Two New Dances - 9/21/2009

ABC's Dancing with the Stars will feature two new dances in the upcoming season, according to Entertainment Tonight.

Jones, Kudisch, Estrada & More Star In Project Shaw's 'Methuselah: Part One' Reading - 9/21/2009

Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw -- now in the fourth year of its four-year series --continues tackling every play George Bernard Shaw ever wrote with its 41st presentation: Shaw's most epic play BACK TO METHUSELAH (PART ONE) to be performed Monday, September 21 at 7:00pm at the Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South) in Manhattan. David Staller to direct.

'New City, New Blood' Play Reading Series Continues With NEGROPHOBIA - 9/21/2009

For 35 years, Pulitzer Prize winning Theater for the New City has nurtured hundreds of playwrights through its Emerging Playwrights Program

TOWN HALL SCHMOOZE Weekly live Show Launches at Eastville Comedy Club - 9/21/2009

New Yorkers who are tired and hoarse from yelling at their TV, radio and computer will appreciate "Town Hall Schmooze," a weekly live show mixing humor and politics, free-flowing banter and audience participation.

Food For Thought Celebrates Ten Year Anniversary With Gala At Sardi's With Arnaz, Caldwell and More - 9/21/2009

Food For Thought, the nation's premiere theatre company dedicated to the one-act play, will celebrate its ten year anniversary at a star-studded gala event at Sardi's (234 W. 44th Street, New York) on Monday, September 21, 2009.

Reading of Indigo Girls Musical, THE LANGUAGE OR THE KISS Presented At

Reading of Indigo Girls Musical, The Language or The Kiss, presented September 20, 21 The Language or The Kiss, a new musical that features music from the extensive catalogue of the Grammy Award winning Folk/Rock duo The Indigo Girls, gets a private industry reading September 20th and 21st at Off-Broadway's St. Luke's Theatre.

The Coterie, a new downtown company devoted to developing contemporary music theater works, will launch with a concert at Joe's Pub on September 21st, 2009 at 9:30pm.

Downtown Music Productions Presents Marc Blitstein's THE CRADLE WILL ROCK - 9/21/2009

Mimi Stern-Wolfe's Downtown Music Productions repeats its concert production of Marc Blitzstein's historic musical theater piece, 'THE CRADLE WILL ROCK, a Brechtian allegory of corruption and corporate greed that is as relevant today as when the show was premiered in 1937.

Project Shaw's 'Methuselah: Part One' Reading With Jones, Kudisch, Estrada & More Held At The Players Club - 9/21/2009

Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw -- now in the fourth year of its four-year series --continues tackling every play George Bernard Shaw ever wrote with its 41st presentation: Shaw's most epic play BACK TO METHUSELAH (PART ONE) to be performed Monday, September 21 at 7:00pm at the Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South) in Manhattan. David Staller to direct.

Watermark Ensemble Presents A Staged Reading of Roberts Manns' YORKTOWN - 9/21/2009

The Watermark Ensemble will present a staged reading of Yorktown by Roberts Manns, on Monday, September 21st @ 7pm at the Theatre at St. Luke's (308 West 46th Street). Directing the reading will be Eric C. Dente, Ensemble Director.

Marc Blitstein's THE CRADLE WILL ROCK Plays The Howl Festival - 9/21/2009

Marc Blitzstein's THE CRADLE WILL ROCK on the Howl Festival Monday-Thursday, September 21-24 at 8 PM 45 Bleecker Street Theater, 45 Bleecker Street

SOMETHING ABOUT MARY Gallery Exhibit About Mary Magdalene - 9/21/2009

Fourteen contemporary artists have created works about Mary Magdalene for Gallery Met, inspired by the company's new production of Puccini's Tosca, which opens the 2009-10 season on September 21.

JERSEY BOYS to Perform on Oprah - 9/21/2009

Tune-in Monday, September 21 as the Tony®, Grammy® and Olivier® Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS join Oprah for a trip back in time to the '60s! Featuring a blast-from-the-past '60s themed set, a studio audience decked out in their best '60s costumes, and appearances by the stars of AMC's hit series "Mad Men" and some surprise guests, it's a retro hour you won't want to miss. Plus, Oprah unveils what would have been her "Favorite Things" from the 1960s and JERSEY BOYS perform! "The Oprah Winfrey Show: Oprah Goes Back in Time - The '60s" airs Monday, Sept. 21. Click here to check local listings.

Meet Finley, Neville and Cast Members From NYMF Productions At Times Square Social - 9/21/2009

TheMenEvent.com announces the next Times Square Social, the HIT monthly networking event in Times Square for New York City gay & lesbian professionals.

Urban Stages Presents NEW WORK FOR A NEW SEASON Staged Readings - 9/21/2009

With a commitment to developing new work and cultivating the next generation of playwrights, Urban Stages (Frances Hill, Founder/Artistic Director, Lauren Schmiedel, Managing Director) is proud to kick-off the season highlighting some of the towns top playwrighting talent including La'Chris Jordan, Robert Karmon, Gino DiIorio, John Walch, Lydia R. Diamond, Lydia Stryk, William Orem, Kit Williamson & Stanton Wood.

PUPPETRY OF THE TORCHSONG Benefit to Feature Hurlburt, James, Hager, Greene and More at

PUPPETRY OF THE TORCH SONG: SPETACULAR VOICES OF BROADWAY AND OPERA has announced an accomplished roster of performers. The benefit takes place on Saturday, September 21 at Don't Tell Mama at 9:00pm. The concert will benefit the newly established Metropolis Opera Project, which endeavors to produce new commissions, and rarely produced works that fall outside the general opera canon.

Project Shaw's 'Methuselah: Part One' Reading With Jones, Kudisch, Estrada & More Held At The Players Club - 9/21/2009

Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw -- now in the fourth year of its four-year series --continues tackling every play George Bernard Shaw ever wrote with its 41st presentation: Shaw's most epic play BACK TO METHUSELAH (PART ONE) to be performed Monday, September 21 at 7:00pm at the Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South) in Manhattan. David Staller to direct.

ALTAR BOYZ To Perform Live On Good Day New York - 9/21/2009

The cast of "Altar Boyz" is set to perform on Fox TV's "Good Day New York" this Monday, September 21st at 8:50 a.m. "Good Day New York" airs locally on Fox 5 (WNYW).

JESUS RIDE Plays Its Final Performances At The Soho Playhouse - 9/21/2009

Catch Jesus Ride in its final performances at the FringeNYC Encore Series. The show plays September 18 - 21 at the Soho Playhouse (15 Vandam Street between Sixth Avenue and Varick).

NY City Center Celebrates 100 Years Of The Ballets Russes With 2009 Fall For Dance Festival - 9/22/2009

New York City Center's acclaimed Fall for Dance Festival, running September 22 - October 3, 2009, will feature 20 companies in 10 nights of dance and will pay tribute to the 100th Anniversary of the Ballets Russes.

New York City Center Announces Their 2009-10 Season With FALL FOR DANCE FESTIVAL - 9/22/2009

New York City Center's 2009-10 season begins on September 22 with the sixth annual Fall for Dance Festival, featuring 20 companies in 10 nights of dance for only $10 per ticket. The season also includes the third season of acclaimed choreographer Christopher Wheeldon's dance company Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company and premieres by resident companies Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the Paul Taylor Dance Company.

MAMMA MIA! To Welcome New Leads; Louis, Morris, Boll & Macdonald Join The Party - 9/22/2009

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! will welcome Patrick Boll, Alyse Alan Louis, David Andrew Macdonald and Eric William Morris to the Winter Garden Theatre on Tuesday, September 22, 2009.

The Capezio Ballet Makers Dance Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of Arlene Shuler, President and CEO of New York City Center, as the recipient of the 58th annual Capezio Dance Award. The Foundation is a philanthropic organization funded by the world's premier dance footwear and apparel manufacturer, Capezio Ballet Makers. The Foundation will present the 2009 Capezio Dance Award and the accompanying $10,000 honorarium to Arlene Shuler at the opening performance of this year's Fall for Dance Festival, on September 22, 2009 at New York City Center.

The Broadway League and COBUG Present 'Broadway Salutes' Celebration - 9/22/2009

On Tuesday, September 22, 2009, The Broadway League and the Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds (COBUG) will present "Broadway Salutes," a unique public celebration honoring the myriad of artists who have made Broadway great for decades - with special recognition for those individuals who have worked 25, 35 and 50 years in their respective theatrical craft.

Yellow Sound Label Launches With Cumming's 'BLUE CAR', Olivo, Rivera Releases To Follow - 9/22/2009

Michael Croiter, musician and owner of the recording production facility Yellow Sound Lab, and Tony Award®-winning Orchestrator Bill Sherman (In the Heights) have partnered to launch YELLOW SOUND LABEL, a brand new record label that will produce an eclectic array of albums from some of today's biggest talents from Broadway and beyond. Yellow Sound Label recently signed a distribution deal with Alternative Distribution Alliance (A.D.A. Distribution), part of Warner Bros. Music, and is set to premiere on September 22 with the release of Tony Award® winner Alan Cumming's new album, I Bought a Blue Car Today.

NY City Center Celebrates 100 Years Of The Ballets Russes With 2009 Fall For Dance Festival - 9/22/2009

New York City Center's acclaimed Fall for Dance Festival, running September 22 - October 3, 2009, will feature 20 companies in 10 nights of dance and will pay tribute to the 100th Anniversary of the Ballets Russes.

TRU, Audience Extras And Back Stage To Offer Networking Panel - 9/22/2009

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU), Audience Extras and Back Stage kicks off a new season of industry panels with WHY AM I IN LOVE WITH THIS PLAY? AND SHOULD I REALLY GET INVOLVED? on Tuesday, September 22 at 7:30pm at The Players Theatre Mainstage, 115 MacDougal Street (below W. 3rd Street), NYC.

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Founder & Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) continues its 25th anniversary season of new works celebrating the female playwright with the New York premiere of The Night Watcher, written and performed by Charlayne Woodard. An inspiring solo play, The Night Watcher is directed by Tony Award-winner Daniel Sullivan. Performances begin Tuesday, September 22, 2009 for a limited run through Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Primary Stages at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). Opening night is set for Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

The Met's LE NOZZE DI FIGARO Returns, Features Notable Young Talent - 9/22/2009

Mozart's comic masterpiece, Le Nozze di Figaro, returns to the Met repertory on September 22 with some of opera's most notable young talent, many of them in company debuts or new roles. Danielle De Niese sings Susanna at the Met for the first time, paired with the Figaro of John Relyea, who received the Beverly Sills Artist Award for young singers earlier this year.

Making Strange's LUCK Comes To 59E59 As Part Of 1st Irish - 9/22/2009

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes Juicy MoMo Productions with the US premiere of Making Strange's LUCK, devised and written by Megan Riordan, Dodd Loomis and Shawn Sturnick, which is part of 1st Irish at 59E59 Theaters.

R&B and Stage Star

On September 22, 2009, Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter, Jon Secada returns to his roots (no, not his Latin roots, his Jazz roots) with the release of Expressions: The Jazz Album (The Orchard), which will coincide with the kick-off of a week-long engagement at Feinstein's at Loews Regency in New York, a national PBS television special with Jim Brickman (Beautiful World) and, his fourth season starring on Latin American Idol.

New York Gypsy Festival Arrives In The Big Apple - 9/22/2009

NY Gypsy Festival- 5 Years arrives with five shows from Sept 11th through 26th celebrating half a decade of daring programming

Cast of CHICAGO to Perform at

The cast of the long-running Broadway hit "Chicago," will be among the headliners at The Louis Armstrong Center for Music & Medicine's annual awards presentation, cocktail reception, and silent auction to be held at Beth Israel Medical Center's Phillips Ambulatory Care Center Nerken Family Atrium on Tuesday, September 22,

Tony Award Winner

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus global smash hit musical Mamma Mia! welcomes Broadway favorite and Tony Award® winner Beth Leavel as Donna Sheridan to the Winter Garden Theatre on Tuesday, September 22, 2009.

BroadwayWorld has the gotten scoop that Rialto favorite Barrett Foa will be on your TV twice next week.

On Tuesday, September 22, 2009, The Broadway League and the Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds (COBUG) will present ?Broadway Salutes,? a unique public celebration honoring the myriad of artists who have made Broadway great for decades ? with special recognition for those individuals who have worked 25, 35 and 50 years in their respective theatrical craft.

Roundabout's

Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) Broadway production of Wishful Drinking begins previews tomorrow, Tuesday, September 22nd at 8:00PM.

MAMMA MIA!'s Andersson and Ulvaeus' KRISTINA Set For

KRISTINA, with music by Benny Andersson and lyrics by Björn Ulvaeus, will be performed in a concert presentation at Carnegie Hall on September 23 and 24, 2009.

MEMPHIS Looks at Bdwy's Shubert - 9/23/2009

Variety reports that the Broadway-bound musical MEMPHIS has nabbed the Shubert Theater for its fall run, with a group sales announcement indicating the show will begin previews on September 23rd, 2009. The official announcement about a theatre location or for exact preview and opening dates has been made as of yet.

Benny Andersson and BJÖRN ULVAEUS present KRISTINA A CONCERT EVENT AT Carnegie Hall. SEPTEMBER 23 & 24, 2009

The Colleagues Theatre Company will present actress/writer Catherine Wolf in her new one-woman show "ON BECOMING" at The Cherry Lane Theatre, 33 Commerce Street, NYC on September 23-26, 2009. The play with music will be directed by Jack Gindi with Paul Trueblood as Musical Director and lighting by Marcia Madeira.

Kimball And Glover Will Lead MEMPHIS On Bdwy - 9/23/2009

Full casting was announced today for MEMPHIS, an original Broadway musical, opening Monday, October 19, 2009 at the Shubert Theatre (225 W. 44th Street) following critically-acclaimed and sold-out engagements at La Jolla Playhouse and Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Previews begin on Wednesday, September 23, 2009.

The Colleagues Theatre Company will present actress/writer Catherine Wolf in her new one-woman show "ON BECOMING" at The Cherry Lane Theatre, 33 Commerce Street, NYC on September 23-26, 2009. The play with music will be directed by Jack Gindi with Paul Trueblood as Musical Director and lighting by Marcia Madeira.

The Colleagues Theatre Company will present actress/writer Catherine Wolf in her new one-woman show "ON BECOMING" at The Cherry Lane Theatre, 33 Commerce Street, NYC on September 23-26, 2009. The play with music will be directed by Jack Gindi with Paul Trueblood as Musical Director and lighting by Marcia Madeira.

Mozart's Die Zauberflote Returns to the Met - 9/23/2009

Mozart's enchanting masterpiece, Die Zauberflöte ("The Magic Flute"), returns to the Met on September 23 in the acclaimed production by Julie Taymor, performed in its original German-language version.

A Symposium On Norman Mailer's Work In Film And Television - 9/23/2009

A Symposium on Norman Mailer?s work in Film and Theater. ? Did you love it or hate it? Norman would agree.?

The event is hosted by The Nuyorican Poets Café (236 E.3rd St. N.Y.C. (btwn Ave. B &C)). For more information, phone (212) 505-8183.

It will take place on Wednesday Evening, Sept.23, 2009 from 6:30PM - 9 PM.

Disney's THE LION KING Performs On ABC's 'Dancing With The Stars' - 9/23/2009

On the first "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show" of Season 9, the cast of Disney's Tony® Award-winning The Lion King will perform the spectacular "Circle of Life," the Oscar-nominated song that opens the show, in a stunning parade of costumes, animal puppetry and the most performers to ever take to the "Dancing with the Stars" stage, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. The appearance coincides with The Lion King recently passing the 50 million mark in worldwide attendance.

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New York City Center's acclaimed Fall for Dance Festival, running September 22 - October 3, 2009, will feature 20 companies in 10 nights of dance and will pay tribute to the 100th Anniversary of the Ballets Russes. The sixth annual Festival will once again offer all tickets for only $10. Tickets will go on sale Sunday, September 13 at 11:00 am.

Making her "SNL" debut as the season premiere host, Megan Fox is one of Hollywood's most popular young actresses. Fox stars in the upcoming comedic/horror thriller film, "Jennifer's Body." Fox is well known for her break out role in the box-office hit and Steven Spielberg-produced action film, "Transformers" and the second-installment, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen."

Andersson and Ulvaeus' 'KRISTINA' to Premiere at

The American debut of Benny Andersson and Bjorn Alvaeus new musical KRISTINA, will debut next week on September 23rd and 24th at Carnegie Hall in concert. Andersson and Alvaeus of the group ABBA are the masterminds behind the blockbuster musicals MAMMA MIA! and CHESS.

NewFilmmakers Presents a Double Feature - 9/23/2009

NewFilmmakers presents a double feature Meet The Filmmaker Reception Love Simple - 7:00PM. Admission For The Evening Is Only $6, Doors Open @ 5:30PM

MAMMA MIA!'s Andersson and Ulvaeus' KRISTINA Set For

KRISTINA, with music by Benny Andersson and lyrics by Björn Ulvaeus, will be performed in a concert presentation at Carnegie Hall on September 23 and 24, 2009.

Benefit Art Exhibit - 9/24/2009

Phantom Audio will transform their large Chelsea loft into an art gallery - Phantom Gallery - for four days in September, and will present an exhibit of artist Don Florence's celebrity portraits entitled ACTORS, AUTHORS, OTHERS. Phantom Gallery is located at 48 West 25th Street, which is between 5th and 6th Avenues on the 10th Floor, and the exhibit ACTORS, AUTHORS, OTHERS will be held from September 24th through September 27th and will benefit the Playwrights Realm Theater Company.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater's KILLERS & OTHER FAMILY - 9/24/2009

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater will open its 15th anniversary season with a fresh look at Killers and Other Family, the provocative play by Lucy Thurber (Monstrosity, Where We're Born, Stay) which had its world premiere as part of the company's 2000-01 season.

HOWL Presents THE CRADLE WILL ROCK At The 45 Bleecker Street Theater - 9/24/2009

HOWL is proud to present Downtown Music Productions in "The Cradle Will Rock," the historic musical theater work by Marc Blitzstein, whose allegory of corruption and corporate greed is as timely today as when it was premiered in 1937.

Theater For The New City To Present DUET FOR SOLO VOICE - 9/24/2009

Theater for the New City will present a special production of "Duet for Solo Voice" by David Scott Milton, directed by Stanley Allan Sherman and acted by Jonathan Slaff, September 24 to October 11, 2009.

Newman, Peters, Ventre & More Star In HOWL's THE CRADLE WILL ROCK - 9/24/2009

HOWL is proud to present Downtown Music Productions in "The Cradle Will Rock," the historic musical theater work by Marc Blitzstein, whose allegory of corruption and corporate greed is as timely today as when it was premiered in 1937.

Broadway Legend

Legendary Broadway star Elaine Stritch will headline a private reading of Ben Andron's new comic play WHITE'S LIES. The reading will take place Thursday, September 24, 2009 at The Snapple Theatre Center - The Jerry Orbach Theatre located at 1627 Broadway. KelVin Productions will present the reading.

Hathaway, Applegate, Weaver and Aguilera Among Honorees For Variety's Power of Women Luncheon - 9/24/2009

t was announced today that the first ever "Variety's Power of Women" luncheon will take place at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on September 24, 2009.

Cavanagh Joins Stritch In Industry Reading Of New Play WHITE'S LIES - 9/24/2009

Broadway and TV Star Tom Cavanagh (Some Americans Abroad, TV's Ed, Urinetown, Shenandoah), will join legendary Broadway star Elaine Stritch in a private reading of Ben Andron's new comic play WHITE'S LIES. The reading will take place Thursday, September 24, 2009 at The Snapple Theatre Center - The Jerry Orbach Theatre located at 1627 Broadway.

American Southwest Theatre Company Holds A Tertulia Event In Honor Of THE CLEAN HOUSE - 9/24/2009

American Southwest Theatre Company proudly announces the opening of their 2009-2010 season with a special Tertulia event, Thursday, September 24, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hershel Zohn Theatre on the NMSU campus.

The Friar's Club Comedy Film Festival Continues With US Premiere of Joel and

The Friars Club Comedy Film Festival will open its inaugural year on Thursday, September 24th with the U.S. premiere of "A Serious Man" - the new film from Academy Award-winning writer/directors Joel & Ethan Coen. The Focus Features release will subsequently open in select U.S. cities on Friday, October 2nd.

Downtown Music Productions Presents Marc Blitstein's THE CRADLE WILL ROCK - 9/24/2009

Mimi Stern-Wolfe's Downtown Music Productions repeats its concert production of Marc Blitzstein's historic musical theater piece, 'THE CRADLE WILL ROCK, a Brechtian allegory of corruption and corporate greed that is as relevant today as when the show was premiered in 1937.

PS122 Presents Cupola Bobber's WAY OUT WEST, THE SEA WHISPERED ME - 9/24/2009

The last time Cupola Bobber were here in N.Y.C., back in February 2007 at Chelsea's Cue Gallery, they constructed a cardboard "observatory" in which viewers could climb a ladder to peep at mocked up stars.

Marc Blitstein's THE CRADLE WILL ROCK Plays The Howl Festival - 9/24/2009

Marc Blitzstein's THE CRADLE WILL ROCK on the Howl Festival Monday-Thursday, September 21-24 at 8 PM 45 Bleecker Street Theater, 45 Bleecker Street

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) continues its 2009/2010 Season with the World Premiere of CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION, a new play by Annie Baker (Body Awareness at Atlantic Theater Company).

Andersson and Ulvaeus' 'KRISTINA' to Premiere at

The American debut of Benny Andersson and Bjorn Alvaeus new musical KRISTINA, will debut next week on September 23rd and 24th at Carnegie Hall in concert. Andersson and Alvaeus of the group ABBA are the masterminds behind the blockbuster musicals MAMMA MIA! and CHESS.

FAME Film Remake Release - 9/25/2009

Variety is reporting that Debbie Allen, Charles S. Dutton, Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally and Bebe Neuwirth have signed on for the roles of instructors and supervisors in the upcoming film remake of FAME. Filming is set to start on Tuesday, with a release date of September 25, 2009.

NY Film Festival To Play Alice Tully Hall, Hi-Def Restored 'Wizard Of Oz' Among Selections - 9/25/2009

The 47th Annual New York Film Festival returns to the fully renovated Alice Tully Hall September 25 through October 11, 2009.

NIGHTMARE: VAMPIRES Halloween Production and Attraction Bring The Frights To The NOHO Event Center - 9/25/2009

NIGHTMARE, now in its sixth year, moves to a new location this fall with an all-new version of the critically acclaimed Halloween production: NIGHTMARE: VAMPIRES, plus a new attraction, NIGHTMARE 666.

Diana DeGarmo, Season 3 "American Idol" runner-up and Broadway vet has returned to the New York stage where, beginning Friday, August 14th, she assumed the role of Sarah, the sexy, blind librarian in The Toxic Avenger - named the "Best New Off-Broadway Musical" by the Outer Critics Circle.

HIS GREATNESS Plays As Part Of FringeNYC Encore Series - 9/25/2009

If you missed it during the 13th Annual New York International Fringe Festival (or even if you didn't...) Award-winning playwright Daniel MacIvor's HIS GREATNESS - based on a potentially true story about two days in the life of playwright Tennessee Williams - will be presented as part of the FringeNYC Encore Series at the Soho Playhouse (15 Vandam Street) in Manhattan.

Fringe Hit & One Man Beatles Tribute 'johnpaulgeorgeringo' Returns to NYC - 9/25/2009

Totally J'Blammee'd Music is proud to present the revamped, expanded, and acclaimed one-man improvisational tribute show, johnpaulgeorgeringo, starring Dave Jay.

Tony Winner

Tony winner Mary-Louise Parker will appear in conversation with musician Ryan Adams about his second book of poetry and fiction, HelloSunshine on Friday, September 25 at the New York Public Library.

Off Broadway Theatre Presents FOREVER DEAD - 9/25/2009

The Off Broadway Theatre, celebrating 15 years of comedy, is pleased to announce the opening of Forever Dead, a hilarious parody of the popular musical, Forever Plaid by Stuart Ross on Friday September 25th. Curtain rises at 7:30 PM. Seating is reserved.

Cinnabar Theater Presents ON THE VERGE - 9/25/2009

Cinnabar Theater (in a co-production with the 6th Street Playhouse) presents On the Verge - (or the Geography of Yearning) By Eric Overmyer

HAMLET To Be Featured On 'Live With Regis & Kelly,' - 9/25/2009

Jude Law, currently starring in the acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of HAMLET on Broadway, will be a live guest on ?Live with Regis & Kelly? this Friday, September 25. The production, directed by Michael Grandage, is in previews now at the Broadhurst Theatre, where it opens on October 6th.

THE COMMON SWALLOW As Part Of the HOWL! Arts Project 2009 - 9/25/2009

THE COMMON SWALLOW -- a new play by David Caudle (THE SUNKEN LIVING ROOM) about the locals of a small Midwestern town struggling to maintain a sense of community -- presented as part of the HOWL! ARTS PROJECT 2009: THEATER SERIES, with performances beginning September 25 at 45 Bleecker. Kirsten Kelly set to direct an ensemble cast lead by Annie Golden.

The Colleagues Theatre Company will present actress/writer Catherine Wolf in her new one-woman show "ON BECOMING" at The Cherry Lane Theatre, 33 Commerce Street, NYC on September 23-26, 2009. The play with music will be directed by Jack Gindi with Paul Trueblood as Musical Director and lighting by Marcia Madeira.

DIAL 'N' FOR NEGRESS Has World Premiere At The Clurman Theatre - 9/26/2009

This fall, the sexy, soulful new musical comedy DIAL 'N' FOR NEGRESS will have its world premiere engagement for 16 performances only -- Thursday, September 10 through Saturday, September 26, 2009 -- at the Clurman Theatre on Theatre Row (410 W. 42nd St., NYC). Opening Night is Friday, September 11.

In what promises to be a once-in-a lifetime thrill for a hundred of her luckiest fans, Barbra Streisand will celebrate the release of Love Is The Answer---her new album of jazz standards and classics--- by singing a selection of these songs at New York's legendary Village Vanguard on Saturday, September 26, where she last performed in 1961 as the opening act for Miles Davis.

The Colleagues Theatre Company will present actress/writer Catherine Wolf in her new one-woman show "ON BECOMING" at The Cherry Lane Theatre, 33 Commerce Street, NYC on September 23-26, 2009. The play with music will be directed by Jack Gindi with Paul Trueblood as Musical Director and lighting by Marcia Madeira.

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Workshop to Feature WEST SIDE STORY - 9/26/2009

BROADWAY CLASSROOM PRESENTS "PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER" First workshop to feature West Side Story

Epic Theatre Ensemble Launches 9th Season With MAHIDA'S EXTRA KEY TO HEAVEN Starring Hope, Pawk & More - 9/26/2009

New York's OBIE Award-winning Epic Theatre Ensemble (Zak Berkman, Melissa Friedman, Ron Russell, Founding Executive Directors)

Yale In New York Series Opens Season With 'The Classical Legacy of

Following the success of last year's centenary celebration of Olivier Messiaen's birth, the Yale School of Music (YSM) turns again to a great musician on his 100th birthday. On Saturday, September 26 at 7:30 p.m., YSM opens its third annual Yale in New York series with The Classical Legacy of Benny Goodman. The gifted alumni, students, and faculty of YSM present six 20th-century works linked with the legendary clarinetist.

In what promises to be a once-in-a lifetime thrill for a hundred of her luckiest fans, Barbra Streisand will celebrate the release of Love Is The Answer---her new album of jazz standards and classics--- by singing a selection of these songs at New York's legendary Village Vanguard on Saturday, September 26, where she last performed in 1961 as the opening act for Miles Davis.

The Colleagues Theatre Company will present actress/writer Catherine Wolf in her new one-woman show "ON BECOMING" at The Cherry Lane Theatre, 33 Commerce Street, NYC on September 23-26, 2009. The play with music will be directed by Jack Gindi with Paul Trueblood as Musical Director and lighting by Marcia Madeira.

Toy Box Theatre Company Presents 'TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE - 9/26/2009

Toy Box Theatre Company presents 'TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE September 26 - October 16 at Teatro Iati (64 E. 4th Street). 'TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE is written by John Ford, and adapted by Toy Box Theatre Company.

DIAL 'N' FOR NEGRESS Makes World Premiere At The Clurman Theatre - 9/26/2009

This fall, the sexy, soulful new musical comedy DIAL 'N' FOR NEGRESS will have its world premiere engagement for 16 performances only -- Thursday, September 10 through Saturday, September 26, 2009 -- at the Clurman Theatre on Theatre Row (410 W. 42nd St., NYC). Opening Night is Friday, September 11.

New York Gypsy Festival Arrives In The Big Apple - 9/26/2009

NY Gypsy Festival- 5 Years arrives with five shows from Sept 11th through 26th celebrating half a decade of daring programming

Harlem Stage's New Music Series Uptown Nights At Harelm Stage Debuts - 9/26/2009

Harlem Stage?s new music series Uptown Nights at Harlem Stage, which debuts Sept. 26, reaches back to the time when uptown was the place to seek out the next big thing in music, and to hear top artists of the time play in settings where socializing, and community building, was paramount.

Actors Technique NY Offering Weekend Acting and Singing Classes for Kids, Teens, And Adults Beginning - 9/26/2009

September Weekend Kids-Teen Acting September 26th & 27th! Friendly Payment Plans Upon Request, 917 763 1777 TV & Film Acting Technique, Casting Director Audition Technique, CD Musical Theatre, Tots

NAATCO Presents THE SEAGULL At Theater For the New City - 9/26/2009

The OBIE Award-winning National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO), now in its 20th season, presents Anton Chekhov's classic THE SEAGULL, with previews set to begin September 26 prior to an official press opening of October 1 at Theater for the New City (155 First Avenue) in Manhattan. Gia Forakis directs.

Fredi Walker-Browne, who played Joanne in the original Broadway cast of the landmark musical Rent, will direct KING ALIVE! The People and Music of the Movement, featuring Craig Alan Edwards, a one-night-only event on Saturday, September 26, at 8pm at Harlem's historic Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive.

Pace University Presents THE RIVER OF TIDES, Free To Public - 9/26/2009

"The River of Tides," a play about Henry Hudson's 1609 journey on the river that came to bear his name.

23rd Annual BC/EFA Flea Market to Take Place - 9/27/2009

The 23rd Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction will be held Sunday, September 27 from 10am - 7pm in Shubert Alley & West 44th Street and is free and open to the public.

Blickenstaff, Clow, Lewis, Murney & More Cast In FIRST YOU DREAM: The Kander And Ebb Concert At Signature Theater - 9/27/2009

Eric Schaeffer, Artistic Director of the Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre, today announced casting for the world premiere theater event "First You Dream": The Kander & Ebb Concert, September 10 through 27, 2009.

The Gallery Players Present THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES - 9/27/2009

The Gallery Players is proud to open its 43rd Season in September with John Guare's classic The House of Blue Leaves. Directed by Dev Bondarin (Prospect Theatre Company), this 1971 Obie Award winner for best play opens September 12, 2009.

The Irish Rep Theatre Extends AFTER LUKE and WHEN I WAS GOD - 9/27/2009

The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) continues its 21st Season with Cónal Creedon's AFTER LUKE and WHEN I WAS GOD, two potent plays exploring the fragile world of father/son relationships in contemporary Ireland. The production opened on Thursday, August 6, 2009 and has been extended through September 27, 2009. Tim Ruddy will direct.

THE RIVER CROSSES RIVER: A Festival Featuring 13 Short Plays By Women Of Color Runs At The Ensemble Studio Theatre - 9/27/2009

The Ensemble Studio Theatre and Going to the River have lined up some of the most gifted women playwrights of color - some new, some established - for a three-week presentation of thirteen short plays in a new play series entitled The River Crosses Rivers, a three-week festival of short one-act plays by women of color, September 9 through 27 at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, 549 West 52nd Street.

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) kicks off its 2009/2010 Season with the World Premiere of THE RETRIBUTIONISTS, a new play by Daniel Goldfarb (Modern Orthodox, Adam Baum and the Jew Movie). The production will begin previews on Friday, August 21 with an Opening Night set for Tuesday, September 15 at 7PM. The limited engagement will run through Sunday, September 27 at Playwrights Horizons' Mainstage Theater (416 West 42nd Street).

Atlantic Theater Company Presents Brunstetter's OOHRAH! - 9/27/2009

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to present its first production of its 2009-2010 season.

VIRAL Returns for FringeNYC Encore Series - 9/27/2009

Gideon Productions LLC's production of Viral, the provocative dark comedy by Mac Rogers that premiered at the New York International Fringe Festival, will extend as part of the FringeNYC Encore Series September 14 through 27, 2009. Directed by JorDana Williams, Viral won the festival's Outstanding Play Award, the third FringeNYC award for Mac Rogers in five years.

'GROOVALOO' To Play New York City's Joyce Theater - 9/27/2009

Hip-hop dance phenomenon The Groovaloos, best known for their breakout winning performance on NBC's "Superstars of Dance" and appearances on FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance," will open The Joyce Theater season in the groundbreaking original production GROOVALOO. Limited engagement: Tuesday, September 15 through Sunday, September 27.

Irish Rep Extends AFTER LUKE and WHEN I WAS GOD - 9/27/2009

The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) has announced a one-week extension of its latest hit Cónal Creedon's AFTER LUKE and WHEN I WAS GOD, two potent one-act plays exploring the fragile world of father/son relationships in contemporary Ireland, with performances now set through September 27.

THE BOYS UPSTAIRS Returns For Limited Run As Part Of FringeNYC Encore Series At Soho Playhouse - 9/27/2009

Following its sold-out, critically acclaimed run during this year's New York International Fringe Festival, the World-Premiere of playwright Jason Mitchell's THE BOYS UPSTAIRS will return for a limited engagement as part of FringeNYC Encore Series, with performances September 10 through September 27 at the Soho Playhouse (15 Vandam Street).

Ripley, Peters, Fierstein, Batt, DeGarmo, Ashley And Many More Set For '23RD ANNUAL BROADWAY FLEA MARKET & GRAND AUCTION' - 9/27/2009

Theatre and daytime television stars are coming out to support Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS at the 23RD ANNUAL BROADWAY FLEA MARKET & GRAND AUCTION to be held on Sunday, September 27 from 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM in Shubert Alley (225 West 45th Street).

Actors Technique NY Offering Weekend Acting and Singing Classes for Kids, Teens, And Adults Beginning - 9/27/2009

September Weekend Kids-Teen Acting September 26th & 27th! Friendly Payment Plans Upon Request, 917 763 1777 TV & Film Acting Technique, Casting Director Audition Technique, CD Musical Theatre, Tots

23rd Annual BC/EFA Flea Market to Take Place, Broadway Stars Arcelus, Cavenaugh, Maroulis & More Set To Appear - 9/27/2009

Theatre and daytime television stars are coming out to support Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS at the 23RD ANNUAL Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction to be held on Sunday, September 27 from 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM in Shubert Alley (225 West 45th Street).

Riverside Theatre to Screen Acclaimed Film 'Pray The Devil Back To Hell' - 9/27/2009

Presenting a story of sacrifice, unity and transcendence of heroic women in Liberia, The Riverside Theatre-in conjunction with the U.S. National Committee for United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM/USNC)-will host a screening of the film Pray the Devil Back to Hell on Sunday, September 27, 2:00 p.m. at The Riverside Theatre, 91 Claremont Ave. (bet. 120th & 122nd St.), Morningside Heights.

PS122 Presents Cupola Bobber's WAY OUT WEST, THE SEA WHISPERED ME - 9/27/2009

The last time Cupola Bobber were here in N.Y.C., back in February 2007 at Chelsea's Cue Gallery, they constructed a cardboard "observatory" in which viewers could climb a ladder to peep at mocked up stars.

BroadwayWorld has the gotten scoop that Rialto favorite Barrett Foa will be on your TV twice next week.

'The Leading Men IV' Concert to Have DVD Release - 9/27/2009

A DVD of "The Leading Men IV," a benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS held last May, will be sold at the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Flea Market on Sunday, September 27.

GAY BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN At NYMF - 9/28/2009

Emma Hunton (*Spring Awakening*), Darryl Winslow (*Avenue Q, Evil Dead, Unlock'd - NYMF*), Jeremiah James (*Carousel* - London), Dana Aber, Christian D. White, Christopher Hudson Myers and Ashley Kate Adams will appear in the New York premiere of Gay Bride of Frankenstein at the New York Musical Theatre Festival this September.

Anne Bogart and SITI Company Announce their First Full-New York Season Featuring the Premiere of ANTIGONE And More - 9/28/2009

Veteran director Anne Bogart and her innovative SITI Company are pleased to announce their 2009-2010 first full-New York season. Considered by many to be one of America's national treasures, the ensemble theater company SITI has garnered praise for its thought-provoking and visually compelling work, emphasizing the cross-cultural exchange of dance, music and art, and international collaborations.

SPRING AWAKENING's Wright Joins NYMF's GAY BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN - 9/28/2009

Jonathan B. Wright (Spring Awakening - Broadway original cast, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Youth in Revolt) has been cast in the New York premiere of Gay Bride of Frankenstein, a "comic-book-rock-musical" that begins its run at the New York Musical Theatre Festival on September 28. Wright joins fellow Spring Awakening alum, Emma Hunton, completing an outstanding cast which includes Darryl Winslow (Avenue Q, Evil Dead, Unlock'd - NYMF), Jeremiah James (Carousel - London), Dana Aber, Christian D. White, Christopher Hudson Myers and Ashley Kate Adams.

Drama Desk Award-winner Everett Quinton (Charles Ludlam's Ridiculous Theatrical Company), Michael Winther (33 Variations, Damn Yankees, 1776, and Mamma Mia! on Broadway), and Marlon Sherman (Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast on Broadway) are set to star in Max Understood, running at the 45th Street Theatre in the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival. Marlon Sherman will be playing the title role of Max.

Schedule set for FringeNYC Encore of SINGIN WID A SWORD IN MA HAN - 9/28/2009

GreenGurl Productions presents SINGIN WID A SWORD IN MA HAN, winner of the TheaterMania FringeNYC Audience Favorite Award, as part of the FringeNYC Encore.

Largest Ever Cast of 30 Announced for HURRICANE at NYMF Festival - 9/28/2009

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and Kellner-Avery Productions proudly present the World Premiere of HURRICANE. This epic new musical takes an all-but-forgotten moment in history and brings it to life with the largest cast in NYMF history, 30 in all. Directed by Michael Bush, HURICANE features a book by Michael Holland and Eric Bernat, and music and lyrics by Michael Holland. Performances begin September 28 at The Theatre at St. Clements.

Councilmember Rosie Mendez To Appear At TOWN HALL SCHMOOZE - 9/28/2009

On Sept. 28, Councilmember Rosie Mendez will be the special guest at the second installment of "Town Hall Schmooze," the weekly live show mixing humor and politics, free-flowing banter and audience participation, hosted by Lower East Siders Sam Greenfield and Yori Yanover at Eastville Comedy Club, 85 East 4th Street.