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Roundabout Theatre Company, L.A. Theatre Works and BY Experience are thrilled to announce dates and venues for the upcoming screening of Roundabout's critically acclaimed Broadway production of Oscar Wilde's comedy The Importance of Being Earnest, directed by and starring Brian Bedford.

Off-Broadway's Irish Repertory Theatre welcomes noted Irish actress Simone Kirby, who portrayed Molly Sweeney in a UK revival last year, garnering critical acclaim, to its hit revival of Tony Award-winning playwright Brian Friel's MOLLY SWEENEY - the story of a blind woman who undergoes an operation to try to restore her sight. Ms. Kirby joins co-stars Jonathan Hogan and Ciarán O'Reilly, with performances ending April 10 at Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) in Manhattan.

AQUILA THEATRE (Peter Meineck, Artistic Director) is proud to announce their production of Luigi Pirandello's classic Six Characters In Search of An Author at NYU's Skirball Center (566 Laguardia Place) on Wednesday, April 20 at 8PM and Thursday, April 21 at 8PM, directed by Desiree Sanchez, with masks made by David Knezz, and featuring Sarah Amankwah (Edinburgh Fesitival, UK National Theatre), Claire Cordier (Cheek By Jowl, Edinburgh Festival), Howard Crossley (Royal Shakespeare Company, 'Midsummer' on Broadway), Andrew French (Royal National Theatre, Almeida Theatre), Emily Jordan (Casualty on BBC), Danny Seldon (Royal Shakespeare Company) and Owen Young (The Globe).

JERUSALEM, the critically acclaimed and multi-award winning play by Jez Butterworth and starring Tony and Olivier Award-winner Mark Rylance (Boeing-Boeing, La Bête), begins previews tomorrow night, April 2, at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street). The production, directed by Ian Rickson, opens Thursday, April 21 and will play a limited 16-week engagement.

JERUSALEM, the critically acclaimed and multi-award winning play by Jez Butterworth and starring Tony and Olivier Award-winner Mark Rylance (Boeing-Boeing, La Bête), is pleased to announce a rush ticket policy. The production, directed by Ian Rickson, begins previews on Saturday, April 2, prior to a Thursday, April 21 opening night at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street). JERUSALEM will play a limited 16-week engagement.

AQUILA THEATRE (Peter Meineck, Artistic Director) is proud to announce their only NY appearances this season: four performances at NYU's Skirball Center (566 Laguardia Place). On Wednesday, April 20 at 8PM and Thursday, April 21 at 8PM, Aquila will present Luigi Pirandello's classic Six Characters In Search of An Author.

LOST star Matthew Fox and THE GHOST WRITER's Olivia Williams star in the world premiere production of Neil LaBute's IN A FOREST, DARK AND DEEP. LaBute directs the production, which began previews at the West End Vaudeville theater on March 3, 2011 and opens on March 14, 2011. The show will play 12 weeks.

Off-Broadway's Irish Repertory Theatre welcomes noted Irish actress Simone Kirby, who portrayed Molly Sweeney in a UK revival last year, garnering critical acclaim, to its hit revival of Tony Award-winning playwright Brian Friel's MOLLY SWEENEY - the story of a blind woman who undergoes an operation to try to restore her sight.

The Music Box Theatre box office (239 West 45th Street) opens tomorrow, March 5 at 10:00 AM for The Royal Court Theatre's JERUSALEM, the critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning play by Jez Butterworth and starring Tony and Olivier Award-winner Mark Rylance (La Bête, Boeing-Boeing).

On December 4, 1956, an auspicious twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley together. The place was Sun Records' storefront studio in Memphis. The man who made it happen was Sam Phillips, the 'Father of Rock and Roll,' who discovered them all. The four young musicians united for the only time in their careers for an impromptu recording that has come to be known as one of the greatest rock jam sessions of all time.

Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) critically acclaimed Broadway production of Oscar Wilde's comedy The Importance of Being Earnest, directed by and starring Brian Bedford, will be filmed live with multiple high definition cameras during public performances on March 11 and 12, 2011 at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd St.).

Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) critically acclaimed Broadway production of Oscar Wilde's comedy The Importance of Being Earnest, directed by and starring Brian Bedford, will be filmed live with multiple high definition cameras during public performances on March 11 and 12, 2011 at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd St.).

The National Theatre production of Frankenstein, directed by Oscar-winner Danny Boyle (127 Hours, Slumdog Millionaire), will be presented in movie theatres around the world on March 24. Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternate the roles of Victor Frankenstein and the Creature. Was it a critical success? Find out here!

Casting has been announced for the Broadway production of The Royal Court Theatre's JERUSALEM, the critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning play by Jez Butterworth and starring Tony and Olivier Award-winner Mark Rylance (La Bête, Boeing-Boeing). The production, directed by Ian Rickson, will open on April 21, 2011 at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street). Previews begin April 2. The production will play a limited 16-week engagement.

BroadwayWorld.com was the first to report that multiple critics from major newspapers have indeed purchased tickets in recent days to SPIDER-MAN: Turn Off the Dark, and they have come out in force. All but a few papers have filed reviews timed to tonight's performance which was, until the most recent delay, scheduled to be the show's opening night. Here are all the reviews for SPIDER-MAN: Turn Off the Dark to date and we'll keep updating as new ones come in.

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Well, the major Broadway critics haven't gone in (yet) but now the UK Telegraph is the latest paper to break the gentleman's agreement of holding reviews until after the official opening, an agreement which generally assumes a typical amount of previews. Well-known UK Critic Charles Spencer writes that 'Never mind turning off the dark. I spent much of this dreadful new musical muttering Please, Lord, make it stop.'

With stunning new tap dancing choreography, the 15th anniversary London production of Alan?Ayckbourn and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical BY JEEVES, is to play 5 weeks at the?Landor?Theatre from Tuesday 1 February to Saturday 5 March.

The Critics' Circle Theatre Awards 2010 were hosted today by its Chairman, Mark Shenton, theatre critic for the Sunday Express and daily blogger for The Stage website, at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London. For the seventh year, the awards were presented in association with Nyman Libson Paul Chartered Accountants, leading entertainment industry specialists; and supported by Delfont Mackintosh Theatres and lastminute.com.

With stunning new tap dancing choreography, the 15th anniversary London production of Alan?Ayckbourn and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical BY JEEVES, is to play 5 weeks at the?Landor?Theatre from Tuesday 1 February to Saturday 5 March.