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When there is nothing else left, hope still remains. Barter Theatre's epic musical 'Man of La Mancha' is a powerful reminder that we can choose to accept the world as it is, or hope for something better. With gorgeous songs, imaginative sets and unforgettable characters, the musical is the perfect way to kick off Barter's ambitious 2014 season.

Yesterday's shots come from Broadway's BEAUTIFUL, sending former MOTOWN star Valisia LeKae well wishes after the news broke that she had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, plus photos from CINDERELLA, MACBETH and more. Other SIPs come from the national tours of EVITA and Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Two River Theater's A WIND IN THE WILLOWS, and more!

Yesterday's shots include the final SIP from the re-imagined production of SIDE SHOW, which closes at La Jolla Playhouse today before heading to the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. for a limited engagement in the spring. Plus, check out photos from Broadway's CINDERELLA and BEAUTIFUL, the national tours of WHITE CHRISTMAS and EVITA, and a slew of regional productions!

It's the night before Christmas…and there's a burglar in the house! Or is it someone more familiar-someone with a twinkling eye perhaps? Find out in Barter Theatre's "Another Night Before Christmas" now playing at Barter Stage II.

It's 'Another Op'nin', Another Show' when Barter Theatre raises the curtain on the award-winning Cole Porter musical 'Kiss Me, Kate.' The classic musical begins September 14 on Barter's main stage.

The big buzz this summer has been about Barter Theatre's production of LES MISERABLES. Now, the already epic show will grow to larger-than-life proportions when Barter artists join The Symphony of the Mountains on one stage for two nights only. The Barter/Symphony collaboration will take place at the Toy F. Reid Eastman Employee Center in Kingsport, TN, tonight and tomorrow, August 16 and 17 at 7:30pm. This is a very rare chance to hear all the gorgeous and powerful songs of 'Les Mis' backed by a full, professional orchestra.

The big buzz this summer has been about Barter Theatre's production of LES MISERABLES. Now, the already epic show will grow to larger-than-life proportions when Barter artists join The Symphony of the Mountains on one stage for two nights only. The Barter/Symphony collaboration will take place at the Toy F. Reid Eastman Employee Center in Kingsport, TN, on August 16 and 17 at 7:30pm. This is a very rare chance to hear all the gorgeous and powerful songs of 'Les Mis' backed by a full, professional orchestra. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!

Barter Theatre brings you a coming-of-age story that has lived in the hearts of generations. "Little Women" begins on Barter's Main Stage on March 5.

This hilarious over-the-top musical spin on the story Gone with the Wind is one of the most requested shows in Barter Theatre's history, and it's coming back for a limited engagement to open Barter's 80th season. 'I'll Never Be Hungry Again' opens tonight, February 7 at Barter Stage II. 'Hungry' is written by Barter Playwright-In-Residence Catherine Bush and played to a sold-out runin 2006.

This hilarious over-the-top musical spin on the story Gone with the Wind is one of the most requested shows in Barter Theatre's history, and it's coming back for a limited engagement to open Barter's 80th season. 'I'll Never Be Hungry Again' opens February 7 at Barter Stage II. 'Hungry' is written by Barter Playwright-In-Residence Catherine Bush and played to a sold-out runin 2006.

Get ready to swing into fall as Barter Theatre takes audiences on a jungle adventure uniting two worlds into one family with 'Tarzan: The Stage Musical.' Beginning tonight, September 14, the story is based on the Disney film, features music by Phil Collins and stars Sean Campos as Tarzan and Holly Williams as Jane, both from Barter's 2008 'Disney's Beauty and the Beast.'

"Some times even Zombies need a little love," said a joking Richard Rose, producing artistic director of Barter Theatre and director of the 50s-style musical romp, "Zombie Prom." "Zombie Prom" begins September 6 at Barter Stage II.

Get ready to swing into fall as Barter Theatre takes audiences on a jungle adventure uniting two worlds into one family with 'Tarzan: The Stage Musical.' Beginning September 14, the story is based on the Disney film, features music by Phil Collins and stars Sean Campos as Tarzan and Holly Williams as Jane, both from Barter's 2008 'Disney's Beauty and the Beast.'

"Some times even Zombies need a little love," said a joking Richard Rose, producing artistic director of Barter Theatre and director of the 50s-style musical romp, "Zombie Prom." "Zombie Prom" begins September 6 at Barter Stage II.

Barter Theatre has announced the winners of the 2012 Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights (AFPP) that was held July 6-July 13. The top honor goes to "Hanging Mary' by Matthew Carlton and will be featured as the 2013 mini-production at Barter Theatre next summer. Based on the true events that led to an elephant being hanged for murder in Erwin, Tennessee, in1916, 'Hanging Mary' explores issues of justice, prejudice and fear that led to this absurdly tragic and dark chapter in East Tennessee history.

Billed as 'a special event like no other that the region has hosted or produced,' the professional actors of Barter Theatre will be backed by a full symphony orchestra when the theatre joins forces with Symphony of the Mountains for two unprecedented performances of Cabaret.

Who says you can't bring a full-length spy thriller to the stage? Who said you can't have 'train chases, plane crashes, shadowy murders, beautiful spies, trilbied heavies, dastardly villains with little fingers missing, not to mention some of the most iconic moments in the history of cinema' - as the Broadway description depicts - certainly not playwright Patrick Barlow.

Straight from Mary Shelley's beloved novel, Richard Rose's adaptation tells the tale of the experimental creature brought to life in Frankenstein beginning at Barter Theatre September 25.