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Mozart, Chopin, Pachelbel - and even U2 - take on a new tenor when performed by Armenian virtuoso Ara Malikian and company in Yllana's award-winning, music/comedy show PaGAGnini, from May 7 through May 23, 2010 at The New Victory Theater.

Point Park University's Conservatory Theatre Company presents The Light in the Piazza at Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse March 26 through April 3. A preview performance is open to the public on Thursday, March 25. The Light in the Piazza was written by Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel; it is directed by Scott Wise with musical direction by Camille Villalpando Rolla and choreography by Jeremy Czarniak.

David Burtka (Gypsy) and RJ Helton (First season American Idol finalist) will round out the performers joining composer Scott Alan for his all male concert at Birdland on Monday, April 12 at 7pm

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle has announced the winners and special awards for excellence in Los Angeles and Orange County theatre for the year 2009. The 41st Annual Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards ceremony took place Monday, March 22 at the Colony Theatre in Burbank.

It's 1939 and producer David O. Selznick (played by Derek Whittaker) finds himself under the gun: He only has seven days to fashion a shooting script for his epic film version of Margaret Mitchell's worldwide bestseller. Virtually every writer of note (including Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald) has submitted a treatment of the novel only to have Selznick - whose reputation as a controlling perfectionist remains intact in this play - reject every one of them

YOU MAY GO NOW - A MARRIAGE PLAY by Bekah Brunstetter will end its European premiere on March 22nd.

THE CRAZY TIME, a crazy comedy by Sam Bobrick, is the 108th live theatrical production to be presented at Eastpointe's Broadway Onstage Live Theatre when it opens on Friday, February 19, 2010. Running Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Select Sundays at 2pm through Saturday, March 20, this topical comedy uniquely tells the tale of an older married man who is smitten by a younger woman and divorces his wife to marry his paramour.

McDaniel College is offering a diverse calendar of art, music and theatre events throughout April. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. For more information, call 410-857-2599.

Performance artist and juggling diva SARA FELDER stars in a new solo comedy A Queer Divine, performed at five different locations throughout Philadelphia beginning April 15 through April 26. A whimsical and moving reflection on art, grief and revelation, A Queer Divine also examines the symbiotic role of audience and artist and the communal art of performance.

Tony Award-Winner Hugh Jackman is set to star alongside David Oyelowo in Precious director Lee Daniels' upcoming film Semla according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The following title has just been added to the Spring schedule for Reel Talk with Stephen Farber , the film series at the Wadsworth Theatre. Reel Talk with Stephen Farber is presented in partnership with RICHMARK Entertainment and Landmark Theatres.

On Saturday, March 13th, 2010, Chicago Opera Theater (COT) hosts its 2010 Annual Gala at The Mid-America Club located on the 80th floor of the Aon Center in Chicago.

The time is 1939 and Selznick has already begun filming Gone With the Wind, but needs a new script. There's only one writer up to the task - the legendary Ben Hecht. The only problem is that Hecht has never read the book and there's only one week to re-write the script. Selznick locks himself, Hecht and director Victor Fleming (pulled off the set of The Wizard of Oz, which he is also directing) in his office to get the job done.

'Moonlight and Magnolias' will premiere at the Anchorage Community Theatre on March 12. The show will run to April 4, 2010.

Point Park University's Conservatory Theatre Company presents The Light in the Piazza at Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse March 26 through April 3. A preview performance is open to the public on Thursday, March 25. The Light in the Piazza was written by Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel; it is directed by Scott Wise with musical direction by Camille Villalpando Rolla and choreography by Jeremy Czarniak.

Casting is complete and rehearsals have begun for The Blank Theatre Company's third and final production of its 19th season, Michael John LaChiusa's See What I Wanna See. Directed by The Blank's Artistic Director Daniel Henning, with musical direction by David O, See What I Wanna See will begin preview performances on Saturday, April 10, 2010 and is set to open on Saturday, April 17 at 8pm. The engagement will run through Sunday, May 23.

YOU MAY GO NOW - A MARRIAGE PLAY THE EUROPEAN PREMIERE by Bekah Brunstetter

Entertainment/Sports/Special Events Listing for MGM MIRAGE RESORTS: ARIA, Bellagio, Crystals, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, Monte Carlo, New York-New York, Luxor, Excalibur and Circus Circus

A special benefit fund-raiser and cocktail reception evening was held Feb 21st for The Active Theater Company and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS at Shetler Studios.

The National Theatre's award-winning production of War Horse which has recently released new tickets for sale taking bookings at the New London Theatre to 12 February 2011, today announces confirmed plans for Broadway.