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Laurel Mill Playhouse Summer Youth Production, located at 508 Main Street in historic Laurel, MD., presents Disco Inferno, book by Justin Sepple. Produced by special arrangement with MTI. Directed and produced by Patti Knazik and musically directed by Stu Knazik, this musical opens Friday, July 30. Performances run weekends through August 22. Shows are every Friday and Saturday night at 8pm except August 14 when that show is at 2pm. Every Sunday there will be a show at 2pm. There are two special Thursday performances on August 12 and August 19. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $13 for students (18 and under) and seniors (65 and over). For reservations, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2. For further information visit the web site at www.laurelmillplayhouse.org or contact Maureen Rogers at 301-452-2557.

DISCO INFERNO is a spellbinding story that captivates audiences, making them laugh and cry. It's packed with over 30 classic seventies floor fillers and is a musical celebration of the perpetual spirit of the decade that brought us flared trousers, platform shoes and more glitter than can be found in Liberace's wardrobe.

Laurel Mill Playhouse Summer Youth Production, located at 508 Main Street in historic Laurel, MD., presents Disco Inferno, book by Justin Sepple. Produced by special arrangement with MTI. Directed and produced by Patti Knazik and musically directed by Stu Knazik, this musical opens Friday, July 30. Performances run weekends through August 22. Shows are every Friday and Saturday night at 8pm except August 14 when that show is at 2pm. Every Sunday there will be a show at 2pm. There are two special Thursday performances on August 12 and August 19. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $13 for students (18 and under) and seniors (65 and over). For reservations, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2. For further information visit the web site at www.laurelmillplayhouse.org or contact Maureen Rogers at 301-452-2557.

Laurel Mill Playhouse Summer Youth Production, located at 508 Main Street in historic Laurel, MD., presents Disco Inferno, book by Justin Sepple. Produced by special arrangement with MTI. Directed and produced by Patti Knazik and musically directed by Stu Knazik, this musical opens Friday, July 30. Performances run weekends through August 22. Shows are every Friday and Saturday night at 8pm except August 14 when that show is at 2pm. Every Sunday there will be a show at 2pm. There are two special Thursday performances on August 12 and August 19. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $13 for students (18 and under) and seniors (65 and over). For reservations, please call 301-617-9906 and press 2. For further information visit the web site at www.laurelmillplayhouse.org or contact Maureen Rogers at 301-452-2557.

Tickets are on sale now for Lincoln Center's 22nd season of Midsummer Night Swing which will take place every Tuesday through Saturday, June 29-July 17 (except July 13, which will be replaced with a night of dancing on Monday, July 12th). The program will take place in Swing's home, Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park, on West 62nd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues.

The noise coming from Damrosch Park is the roar of dancing feet as Midsummer Night Swing draws to a thunderous close with Week Three. Afrobeat star Femi Kuti & The Positive Force takes over on July 12th, with the associate choreographer from FELA! sweating out the relentless beats and a pre-show DJ set by Jump n' Funk's Rich Medina with Sahr from the cast of FELA! On July 14th songstress Catherine Russell and Cat & The Hounds Swing Band takes over, with a bluesy, jazz-tinged night of swing.

The show will go on! The City Council will vote on new sound permit legislation. Mayor Bloomberg will consider a 90-day pilot program allowing the Seaside Summer Concert Series to continue at Asser Levy Park in Coney Island this summer while the '500 foot rule' is studied.

Tickets are on sale now for Lincoln Center's 22nd season of Midsummer Night Swing which will take place every Tuesday through Saturday, June 29-July 17 (except July 13, which will be replaced with a night of dancing on Monday, July 12th). The program will take place in Swing's home, Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park, on West 62nd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues.

The noise coming from Damrosch Park is the roar of dancing feet as Midsummer Night Swing draws to a thunderous close with Week Three. Afrobeat star Femi Kuti & The Positive Force takes over on July 12th, with the associate choreographer from FELA! sweating out the relentless beats and a pre-show DJ set by Jump n' Funk's Rich Medina with Sahr from the cast of FELA! On July 14th songstress Catherine Russell and Cat & The Hounds Swing Band takes over, with a bluesy, jazz-tinged night of swing.

The official launch of the 89th Hollywood Bowl season, the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame and Opening Night Concert, brought stars and talent to the iconic venue, Friday, June 18, at 8:30 p.m. This year's inductees - pop culture icon Donna Summer, the legendary Carpenters (accepted by Richard Carpenter) and world-renowned pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet - as well as presenters multiple Grammy-winning musician, composer and producer Herb Alpert, acclaimed music producer David Foster, film and television actress Victoria Tennant, and producer, choreographer and television personality Nigel Lythgoe - made for a memorable evening.

The Hollywood Bowl launches its 89th season with the 2010 edition of the always-memorable Opening Night at the Hollywood Bowl and Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame Concert, Friday, June 18, at 8:30 p.m.

Pop culture icon Donna Summer is the latest inductee to be announced for the 2010 Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame concert. Summer first appeared at the Hollywood Bowl in 1979, performing to sold-out crowds. She again performed before sold-out crowds when she appeared at the Bowl for two nights in 2008.

Actress Melora Hardin is a triple threat and her love of music, dance and acting comes through in her song choices, which range from the disco stylings of Donna Summer to the girl-next-door charm of Doris Day.

As bandas ABBA Magic (Inglaterra) e Rod Hanna (Brasil) apresentam MAMMA MIA - O SHOW, tributo ao ABBA e aos principais icones da Era Disco. Rod Hanna abre a noite com o show Celebration Disco Club, com os sucessos dos principais icones da Disco- Donna Summer, Bee Gees, Elton John, Gloria Gaynor, Kool and the Gang, The Commodores, Michael Jackson e outros. A seguir, o ABBA MAGIC da Inglaterra apresenta os sucessos do musical Mamma Mia.A noite encerra com os dois grupos juntos no palco, no mais espetacular e emocionante show realizado em tributo ao ABBA, aplaudido de pe pela plateia e pela critica em shows lotados no Teatro Bradesco, Via Funchal, HSBCBrasil, Canecão, agitando o publico que canta e danca com o RODHANNA e o ABBA MAGIC, nas melhores releituras dos maiores hits dancantes das decadas de 70, 80 e 90.

As bandas ABBA Magic (Inglaterra) e Rod Hanna (Brasil) apresentam MAMMA MIA - O SHOW, tributo ao ABBA e aos principais icones da Era Disco. Rod Hanna abre a noite com o show Celebration Disco Club, com os sucessos dos principais icones da Disco- Donna Summer, Bee Gees, Elton John, Gloria Gaynor, Kool and the Gang, The Commodores, Michael Jackson e outros. A seguir, o ABBA MAGIC da Inglaterra apresenta os sucessos do musical Mamma Mia.A noite encerra com os dois grupos juntos no palco, no mais espetacular e emocionante show realizado em tributo ao ABBA, aplaudido de pe pela plateia e pela critica em shows lotados no Teatro Bradesco, Via Funchal, HSBCBrasil, Canecão, agitando o publico que canta e danca com o RODHANNA e o ABBA MAGIC, nas melhores releituras dos maiores hits dancantes das decadas de 70, 80 e 90.

The Hollywood Bowl launches its 89th season with the 2010 edition of the always-memorable Opening Night at the Hollywood Bowl and Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame Concert, Friday, June 18, at 8:30 p.m.

Today, following this week's sold out run of GLEE: LIVE! At Radio City Music Hall, and in honor of next week's season finale, as well as the just released 4th album of soundtrack songs, we are taking a listen to the four soundtracks of the hit Golden-Globe-winning Fox TV musical dramedy series GLEE starring Broadway veterans Matthew Morrison and Lea Michele, with additional featured performances by Kristin Chenoweth, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris and Idina Menzel.

Twelve former SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE show favorites are set to return to summer's No. 1 series as All-Star Dance Partners. Skilled in various dance styles from Krump to Contemporary, the Season Seven All-Star Dance Partners are: Stephen 'tWitch' Boss, Comfort Fedoke, Courtney Galiano, Anya Garnis, Lauren Gottlieb, Neil Haskell, Allison Holker, Mark Kanemura, Pasha Kovalev, Kathryn McCormick, Ade Obayomi and Dominic 'D-trix' Sandoval. Each week, finalists will be partnered with a different All-Star dancer.

Laurel Mill Playhouse announces auditions for Disco Inferno, musically directed by Stu Knazik and directed by Patti Knazik. Auditions will take place on Saturday, May 22 at 1:30pm and on Tuesday, May 25 at 7:00pm with call backs on Saturday, May 29 at 1:30 pm.