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When Isaiah Sheffer first walked into the dilapidated movie house on Broadway and 95th Street in the late '70s he saw some kind of makeshift boxing ring on the creaky stage.  But what he envisioned was a great center for the arts on the Upper West Side that filled the wide cultural gap between Lincoln Center and Columbia University.

Director/Actor Andréas Voutsinas, best known to audiences for his role as Carmen Ghia in the 1968 Mel Brooks comedy 'The Producers,' has passed away at 79. Voutsinas died in Athens on Tuesday.

The Lyric Theatre is pleased to present a month of free movies, sponsored by Humana, Florida's largest Medicare health benefits company. The series will feature 10 classic films to be shown on weekends throughout the month of June.

Goldblum_20010101 Following a highly successful career on Broadway, Oscar and Tony award-winning actress Mercedes Ruehl joins Jeff Goldblum in THE PRISON OF SECOND AVENUE at the Vaudeville Theatre. Directed by Terry Johnson, Neil Simon's hit comedy THE PRISONE OF SECOND AVENUE will mark Mercedes' London stage debut and will open for previews on June 30th and run until September 11th.

The Old Vic is to stage its first West End production with the announcement today that Jeff Goldblum will return to the London stage to star in Neil Simon's award-winning comedy, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, at the Vaudeville Theatre, directed by Terry Johnson.

SCRIPT INTERPRETATION FOR SCENES AND COMMERCIALS Starts Monday April 26- May 17 (may be delayed one week on the end date if we attend Film Meetup on May 3)TBD Will end on May 17 if we need to do that.)

Ovation, the only U.S. television network dedicated to art and contemporary culture, begins a brand new entertainment event, 'Art Out Loud,' on Sunday, June 20 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT with the U.S. premiere of the trailblazing U.K. television series, Queer As Folk.

Patrick Breen, Harvey Fierstein, and Barbara Barrie are all set to guest star on this season of Showtime's dark comedy series 'Nurse Jackie,' which airs on Monday nights at 10 PM.

The Lyric Theatre is pleased to present a month of free movies, sponsored by Humana, Florida's largest Medicare health benefits company. The series will feature 10 classic films to be shown on weekends throughout the month of June.

Patrick Breen, Harvey Fierstein, and Barbara Barrie are all set to guest star on this season of Showtime's dark comedy series 'Nurse Jackie,' which airs on Monday nights at 10 PM.

The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, a new musical comedy from the creative team of the 12-time Tony Award winning smash The Producers, will end its limited engagement on May 2.

Theatre Charlotte Presents a one day acting workshop for preteens, teens and adults, Saturday, May 1 from 12-4 pm. Taught by audition coach and Director, Helen Kearney Konen, the workshop will feature lessons on script interpretation, as well as characterization for scenes and commercials.

Theatre Charlotte Presents a one day acting workshop for preteens, teens and adults, Saturday, May 1 from 12-4 pm. Taught by audition coach and Director, Helen Kearney Konen, the workshop will feature lessons on script interpretation, as well as characterization for scenes and commercials.

SCRIPT INTERPRETATION FOR SCENES AND COMMERCIALS Starts Monday April 26- May 17 (may be delayed one week on the end date if we attend Film Meetup on May 3)TBD Will end on May 17 if we need to do that.)

SCRIPT INTERPRETATION FOR SCENES AND COMMERCIALS Starts Monday April 26- May 17 (may be delayed one week on the end date if we attend Film Meetup on May 3)TBD Will end on May 17 if we need to do that.)

While its strong language and sometimes disturbing subject matter may not be for everyone, I cannot recommend this production enough. It's raw, it's edgy, and its sentiment towards the responsibility of art makes 'The Pillowman' an enthralling watch.

Patrick Breen, Harvey Fierstein, and Barbara Barrie are all set to guest star on this season of Showtime's dark comedy series 'Nurse Jackie,' which airs on Monday nights at 10 PM.

Patrick Breen, Harvey Fierstein, and Barbara Barrie are all set to guest star on this season of Showtime's dark comedy series 'Nurse Jackie,' which airs on Monday nights at 10 PM.

Currently starring in the revival of The Miracle Worker on Broadway, Matthew Modine recently sat down with CNN to discuss everything from making his Broadway debut in The Miracle Worker to Osama bin Laden. BroadwayWorld brings you the clip below.

As the Helen Hayes Awards ceremony on April 5th honors performances and productions from the past year, DC theatergoers will be hearing two gorgeous scores by Jason Robert Brown and Jeanine Tesori, and seeing a new opera about a boxer, a splashing pool on stage, Tyne Daley as diva Maria Callas, Maurice Hines tapping his way on the Lincoln Theatre stage, Mrs. Robinson seducing Benjamin, a red balloon thrilling young audiences, Harvey Fierstein wishing he was a rich man, tales and songs from a Scottish Jewish composer, a new children's show with lots of princesses, a little musical with the title in [ ], a triumphant mounting of a short-lived Broadway musical, and a wordless Kafka classic performed in Georgian style. The crocuses, cherry blossoms, and azaleas will be in full bloom, as the nation's capital will be awash in beautiful colors. It's the perfect time to visit and see some great shows in our DC area theatres.