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Tyne Daly, Tom Wopat, Gregg Edelman, Aaron Lazar, Tony DeSare, Michele Lee and Jamie Barton have joined the roster of guest artists to perform at The New York Pops' 28th Birthday Gala, Celebrate Hope, on May 2, 2011. A grand gala evening celebrating the legacy of late actor and comedian Bob Hope and honoring decades of support by Interpublic Group, the event begins at 7:00 PM with a concert at Carnegie Hall featuring a special lineup of concert artists, followed by a black tie dinner and dance held at the luxurious Plaza Hotel.

Music Director Steven Reineke has announced that Tyne Daly, Tom Wopat, Gregg Edelman, Aaron Lazar, Tony DeSare, Michele Lee and Jamie Barton have joined the roster of guest artists to perform at The New York Pops' 28th Birthday Gala, Celebrate Hope, on May 2, 2011. A grand gala evening celebrating the legacy of late actor and comedian Bob Hope and honoring decades of support by Interpublic Group, the event begins at 7:00 PM with a concert at Carnegie Hall featuring a special lineup of concert artists, followed by a black tie dinner and dance held at the luxurious Plaza Hotel.

According to EW.com, Wanda Sykes, Ben Shenkman, and Tony Goldwyn are all set to make appearances on the upcoming third season of Lifetime's 'Drop Dead Diva.'

The Community Theatre of Little Rock presents Aaron Sorkin's military courtroom drama 'A Few Good Men," directed by Frank O. Butler, on February 18th, 19th, 25th, 26th, March 4th, and 5th, at 7:30pm, and February 20th, 27th and March 6th at 2pm, at the Public Theatre, located at 616 Center Street , next to Horn's in downtown Little Rock .

According to a report by Deadline.com, Tony winner Julie White is on board for the ABC pilot Smothered, created by Andrew Reich and Ted Cohen.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) continues its 2010/11 Season with Steven Sater and Serj Tankian's world premiere rock musical Prometheus Bound, directed by Diane Paulus.

The Community Theatre of Little Rock presents Aaron Sorkin's military courtroom drama 'A Few Good Men," directed by Frank O. Butler, on February 18th, 19th, 25th, 26th, March 4th, and 5th, at 7:30pm, and February 20th, 27th and March 6th at 2pm, at the Public Theatre, located at 616 Center Street , next to Horn's in downtown Little Rock .

Artistic Director Sean Murray is proud to announce Cygnet Theatre's very first World Premiere - acclaimed writer Stephen Metcalfe's THE TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS.

The Village Voice, the nation's first and largest alternative weekly newspaper, announced the judges for the 56th Annual Village Voice Obie Awards. The Voice's chief theater critic, Michael Feingold, will again chair the Obie Awards committee. Joining him will be Voice critic Alexis Soloski and four guest judges: Critic Hilton Als of The New Yorker; playwright David Henry Hwang, a three-time Obie Award winner for his plays F.O.B., Golden Child, and Yellow Face; director Evan Yionoulis, an Obie award winner for her production of Richard Greenberg's Three Days of Rain; and critic Andy Propst, of TheaterMania AmericanTheaterWeb.com (and also a frequent Voice contributor), who will again serve as secretary to the committee.

Brian Cox, Jim Gaffigan, Chris Noth, Jason Patric and Kiefer Sutherland will star in the Broadway revival of Jason Miller's Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning play THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON, directed by Gregory Mosher. Preview performances begin on Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 with and official opening on Sunday, March 6th, 2011 at the Bernard B Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45 Street).

LIONSGATE®, a leading diversified independent studio, today announced that it has acquired North American distribution rights along with motion picture production and financing company, HERRICK ENTERTAINMENT to THE DEVIL'S DOUBLE following its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) continues its 2010/11 Season with Steven Sater and Serj Tankian's world premiere rock musical Prometheus Bound, directed by Diane Paulus.

Casting has been announced for PROMETHEUS BOUND, a new musical with script and lyrics by Steven Sater (from the play by Aeschylus) with music composed by Serj Tankian and directed by Diane Paulus. The production with run at the American Repertory Theater from February 25 - April 2, 2011.

Artistic Director Sean Murray is proud to announce Cygnet Theatre's very first World Premiere - acclaimed writer Stephen Metcalfe's THE TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS.

Artistic Director Sean Murray is proud to announce Cygnet Theatre's very first World Premiere - acclaimed writer Stephen Metcalfe's THE TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS.

For anyone who has seen the 1980s movie 'Footloose,' the most iconic scene is most likely Kevin Bacon's 'angry dance,' mixing gymnastic tricks with high-flying stunts as he whips around an empty warehouse to the song 'Never' by Moving Pictures.

Cygnet Theatre and Playwrights Project are excited to announce a very special collaboration - BEYOND THE PAGE - a series of discussion forums surrounding the creation of new plays. These unique one-night events (hosted by Playwrights Project Program Producer and Manager Chelsea Whitmore and Playwrights Project Executive Director Cecelia Kouma and featuring distinguished guests and playwrights) will follow Wednesday night performances of Cygnet's first World Premiere - Stephen Metcalfe's THE TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS. BEYOND THE PAGE discussion forums are FREE to audience members attending the Wednesday, February 2nd, 9th and 16th performances of THE TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS at Cygnet Theatre in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.

Artistic Director Sean Murray is proud to announce Cygnet Theatre's very first World Premiere - acclaimed writer Stephen Metcalfe's THE TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS.

According to the NY Times, Cherry Lane Theatre's Angelina Fiordellisi, will resign as Artistic Director sometime between March and June of 2011. Additionally, Fiordellisi plans to sell the building, which has been a Greenwich Village staple since 1924, due to ongoing financial struggles.

The Charles Dickens' holiday classic A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas comes to life on stage at the Garden Theatre (160 West Plant Street) December 3-19, 2010.