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While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day with barbeques and fireworks, musical theatre lovers like me will gather around their television sets for the traditional viewing of what I and many others call the finest film ever made from a Broadway musical, 1776.

The Metropolitan Opera opens its 2008-09 season on September 22 with a gala performance that kicks off its 125th anniversary, starring Renée Fleming in three fully-staged scenes, including some of her most acclaimed portrayals. Costumes for Fleming have been specially created for each of the scenes in the Opening Night Gala by three of the world's legendary fashion designers: John Galliano, Christian Lacroix, and Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel.

Tickets for the third season of The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera's live transmissions in movie theaters around the world, go on sale to the general public on Friday August 22.

Tickets for the third season of The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera's live transmissions in movie theaters around the world, go on sale to the general public on Friday August 22.

The 2008 Mostly Mozart Festival presents the U.S. premiere of La Passion de Simone: Musical journey in 15 stations, by this year's Composer-in-Residence Kaija Saariaho, on August 13, 15, and 17 in the Rose Theater.

Due to extraordinary popular demand, the U.S. premiere of Stitching by Anthony Neilson, directed by Timothy Haskell and starring Meital Dohan (Showtime's 'Weeds') and John Ventimiglia (HBO's 'The Sopranos') has extended its run for a second time, now through Saturday, August 9 at The Wild Project.

WILTSIE BRIDGE PRODUCTIONS and OFF THE LEASH PRODUCTIONS are pleased to announce the return production of CYCLE directed by Craig Carlisle.

The full cast for the tour of Frost/Nixon, the 2007 Tony Award® -nominated new play by Peter Morgan, the award-winning author of The Last King of Scotland and The Queen, has been announced.

EMP Theatricals presents NOW THAT SHE'S GONE, written & performed by Ellen Snortland, as part of the 2008 New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC. The production, presented at the SoHo Playhouse, is directed by John Mitchell, with choreography by Leanne Fonteyn. Lighting Design is by Jason Mullen, Sound Design by Ken Gruberman, with Ruth Silveira as Costume Consultant. Production Stage Manager is Becky Harrison.

Due to extraordinary popular demand, the U.S. premiere of Stitching by Anthony Neilson, directed by Timothy Haskell and starring Meital Dohan (Showtime's 'Weeds') and John Ventimiglia (HBO's 'The Sopranos') has extended its run for a second time, now through Saturday, August 9 at The Wild Project.

Westchester Broadway Theatre Announces 'Producers' Cast.

Due to overwhelming popular demand, the U.S. premiere of Stitching by Anthony Neilson, directed by Timothy Haskell and starring Meital Dohan (Showtime's 'Weeds'), has extended its run through Saturday, August 2 at The Wild Project (195 East Third Street). The show, which opened to strong reviews on June 25, began previews on June 17 and was originally slated to run through July 19.

Due to overwhelming popular demand, the U.S. premiere of Stitching by Anthony Neilson, directed by Timothy Haskell and starring Meital Dohan (Showtime's 'Weeds'), has extended its run through Saturday, August 2 at The Wild Project (195 East Third Street). The show, which opened to strong reviews on June 25, began previews on June 17 and was originally slated to run through July 19.

This morning, July 17th 2008 the nominations for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced by Kristin Chenoweth and Neil Patrick Harris. The awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, September 13th at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

WILTSIE BRIDGE PRODUCTIONS and OFF THE LEASH PRODUCTIONS are pleased to announce the return production of CYCLE directed by Craig Carlisle.

The 2008 Mostly Mozart Festival presents the U.S. premiere of La Passion de Simone: Musical journey in 15 stations, by this year's Composer-in-Residence Kaija Saariaho, on August 13, 15, and 17 in the Rose Theater.

Adamanto Productions and Electric Pear, in association with Liebman Entertainment are proud to present a limited Off-Broadway run of the U.S. premiere of Stitching - a deeply twisted, intricate drama by Scottish playwright Anthony Neilson - at The Wild Project (195 East Third Street) now through July 19. Directed by Timothy Haskell and starring acclaimed Israeli actress Meital Dohan and Gian-Murray Gianino, Stitching will play the following schedule during the July 4th holiday week and weekend

Broadway legend Barbara Cook performs two shows in the Martin Theatre as part of Ravinia Festival's Martinis at the Martin series celebrating the Great American Songbook at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, and at 8 p.m. on Monday, July 7.

A new study indicates that The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD series, which more than 920,000 people attended worldwide this past season, is attracting newcomers to opera, as well as increasing interest in attending live opera performances.