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Gary Naylor sees a show that has its flaws but has the audience laughing out loud with silly gags, appalling stereotypes and witty songs.

The second play in MALIBU PLAYHOUSE'S 2013-2014 season will be the West Coast Premiere of Belfry by Billy Roche, opening Friday, January 31, 2014. The play will be directed by Veronica Brady and stars Michael Hyland, Rebekah Tripp and 2010 American Idol contestant Carson Higgins. Tickets are $30, and may be purchased through the box office, online at www.malibuplayhouse.org/belfry, or by calling 323-960-7711. There will be previews on January 29th and 30th for $20. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 3 PM. Malibu Playhouse is located at 29243 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265 (near Zuma Beach, between Kanan-Dume Road and Morning View Drive, near Heathercliff Road).

According to Deadline, FOX has dropped its upcoming midseason animated series MURDER POLICE from FAMILY GUY's David A. Goodman and Jason Ruiz. The project, which would have been apart of the Sunday night 'Animation Domination' lineup, will be shopped to other networks and continue with its 13-episode season order.

Peninsula Players Theatre's popular series of free public seminars continues today, August 3, at 2:30 p.m. with a conversation with Door County Artist Craig Blietz on the influence of 19th century artist Georges Seurat. Free seminars, providing an inside look at topics related to the plays of the 2013 season, are held at the theater select Saturdays throughout the season.

Peninsula Players Theatre's popular series of free public seminars continues August 3, at 2:30 p.m. with a conversation with Door County Artist Craig Blietz on the influence of 19th century artist Georges Seurat. Free seminars, providing an inside look at topics related to the plays of the 2013 season, are held at the theater select Saturdays throughout the season.

Kevin Reilly, Chairman, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, today unveiled the FOX primetime slate for the 2013-2014 television season to the national advertising community during its annual Programming Presentation at the Beacon Theatre.

Sue Sylvester is about to read you your rights. According to EW.com, Jane Lynch has officially signed on to lend her voice to Fox's upcoming animated series MURDER POLICE, alongside Wilmer Valderamma. The new series, created by FAMILY GUY's David A. Goodman and Jason Ruiz, is set to kick-off its 13-episode debut season this fall.

FOX has picked up MURDER POLICE, a new animated comedy that follows a dedicated, but inept detective and his colleagues - some perverted, some corrupt, some just plain lazy - in a twisted city precinct. David A. Goodman (FAMILY GUY) and Jason Ruiz - one of the writers/ animators discovered through the Fox Inkubation program - created the series, which is expected to debut during the 2013-2014 season.

In conjunction with our World Premiere production of Andrew Hinderaker's Kingsville, Stage Left Theatre announces a series of post-performance symposia to discuss the issues addressed in the play. Each Symposium will feature different community speakers who offer distinct perspectives on those issues. The symposia will be moderated in an effort to encourage audience participation.

In conjunction with our World Premiere production of Andrew Hinderaker's Kingsville, Stage Left Theatre announces a series of post-performance symposia to discuss the issues addressed in the play. Each Symposium will feature different community speakers who offer distinct perspectives on those issues. The symposia will be moderated in an effort to encourage audience participation.

Stage Left Theatre announces the upcoming World Premiere of Kingsville written by Andrew Hinderaker and directed by Artistic Director Vance Smith. Kingsville is the first production of Stage Left's 29th season, and also its first production as one of the resident companies at Theater Wit at 1229 W. Belmont.

Redtwist Theater presents EQUUS by Peter Shaffer. The show is extending thru Sept. 5, 2010.

Stage Left Theatre announces the upcoming World Premiere of Kingsville written by Andrew Hinderaker and directed by Artistic Director Vance Smith. Kingsville is the first production of Stage Left's 29th season, and also its first production as one of the resident companies at Theater Wit at 1229 W. Belmont.

Redtwist Theater presents EQUUS by Peter Shaffer. The show is extending thru Sept. 5, 2010.

Redtwist announces the opening of EQUUS by Peter Shaffer Saturday, June 26, 2010, at 3pm, directed by Redtwist's Artistic Director, Michael Colucci. Featuring Andrew Jessop, current Jeff-nominee for Principal Actor for The Pillowman, and Brian Parry, three-time Jeff-nominee for Principal Actor in a Redtwist production.

Redtwist announces the opening of EQUUS by Peter Shaffer Saturday, June 26, 2010, at 3pm, directed by Redtwist's Artistic Director, Michael Colucci. Featuring Andrew Jessop, current Jeff-nominee for Principal Actor for The Pillowman, and Brian Parry, three-time Jeff-nominee for Principal Actor in a Redtwist production.