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In a big-hearted, gloriously tuneful world premiere musical from a team of celebrated Broadway veterans, Truman Capote's enchanting holiday tale A CHRISTMAS MEMORY springs to life at TheatreWorks, the nationally acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley.

Television icon and Emmy Award, Peabody Award and Cable ACE Award winner, Larry King (CNN's Larry King Live), will reign as the Grand Marshal of The 2010 Hollywood Christmas Parade Benefiting Marine Toys for Tots, to be presented live in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.

NOVEMBER CHRISTMAS, a new 'Hallmark Hall of Fame' presentation starring Emmy Award nominee Sam Elliott ('Buffalo Girls'), Emmy award and Golden Globe award nominee John Corbett ('My Big Fat Greek Wedding,' 'Sex and the City'), Karen Allen ('Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,' 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'), Golden Globe award nominee Sarah Paulson ('Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,' 'Deadwood') and Emily Alyn Lind ('The Secret Life of Bees,' 'All My Children') has started production in Halifax, Canada for broadcast Sunday, Nov. 28 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Hallmark Channel, the biggest holiday destination in television, presents five-time Emmy(R) Award winner Doris Roberts in the World Premiere of 'Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle,' a Hallmark Channel Original Movie, Saturday, November 27 (8p.m. ET/PT; 7C).

Five-time Emmy(R) Award winner Doris Roberts stars in 'Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle,' a Hallmark Channel Original Movie and sequel to the network's highest-rated film last year. 'Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle' is currently in production in Vancouver, B.C. and premieres Saturday, November 27 (8p.m. ET/PT; 7CT). The telefilm is based on prolific writer Debbie Macomber's upcoming literary release, Call Me Mrs. Miracle.

Hallmark Channel original movie 'THE NIGHT BEFORE THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS'ranked the top-rated movie of the day on an ad-supported cable network.

New York Stage and Film (Johanna Pfaelzer, Artistic Director; Mark Linn-Baker, Max Mayer, Leslie Urdang, Producing Directors) has announced that its Annual Winter Gala, to be held on Sunday, December 12, 2010 at The Plaza Hotel (770 Fifth Avenue, New York City), will honor Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning actress Laura Linney and Jujamcyn Theaters President, Jordan Roth.

Broadway/San Diego ~ A Nederlander Presentation is proud to announce that the Broadway smash hit THE COLOR PURPLE, The Musical about Love, will play at San Diego Civic Theatre for five performances only December 3 - 5, 2010.

Television icon and Emmy Award, Peabody Award and Cable ACE Award winner, Larry King (CNN's Larry King Live), will reign as the Grand Marshal of The 2010 Hollywood Christmas Parade Benefiting Marine Toys for Tots, to be presented live in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.

In a big-hearted, gloriously tuneful world premiere musical from a team of celebrated Broadway veterans, Truman Capote's enchanting holiday tale A CHRISTMAS MEMORY springs to life at TheatreWorks, the nationally acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley.

In a big-hearted, gloriously tuneful world premiere musical from a team of celebrated Broadway veterans, Truman Capote's enchanting holiday tale A CHRISTMAS MEMORY springs to life at TheatreWorks, the nationally acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley.

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) will begin previews for AFTER TE REVOLUTION on Thursday, October 21 at 7:30 PM. With an Opening Night set for November 10, the limited engagement will play through Sunday, November 28 at Playwrights Horizons' Peter Jay Sharp Theater (416 West 42nd Street). AFTER THE REVOLUTION will be the second production of the theater company's 40th Anniversary Season.

If you think the competitive world of fashion is tough, nothing is as intimidating as meeting the fiance's family for the first time. Budding designer Alicia Crosby (Kayla Ewell, 'The Vampire Diaries') must earn the affections of a new family and she must do so under the pressures of their annual extravaganza, the 'Randall Reunion Races,' a Hallmark Channel Original Movie which began production and is slated to have its world premiere in 2011. Two-time Emmy nominee Roma Downey ('Touched by an Angel') and television legend and five-time Emmy nominee Marion Ross ('Happy Days,' 'Brooklyn Bridge') are among the Randall Reunion competitors.

The Fountain Theatre continues its ongoing relationship with Athol Fugard with the U.S. premiere of the master playwright's newest play. Stephen Sachs directs Morlan Higgins and Adolphus Ward in The Train Driver, opening on October 16. Low-priced previews begin October 8.

Hallmark Channel, the biggest holiday destination in television, presents a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere, 'The Santa Suit,' starring Kevin Sorbo ('Andromeda,' 'Hercules'), Thursday, December 2 (8p.m. ET/PT, 7C). In 'The Santa Suit,' Sorbo plays greedy elitist and Hunter Toys CEO Derek Hunter who looks down on the whole of humanity until he is suddenly transformed from Fortune 500 phenom to Santa Claus to learn that when people are stripped of worldly splendor, and have nothing except their humanity to define them, they tend to make more heartfelt and purposeful choices.

The clock is ticking and Santa only has 30 days to teach two selfish, wayward boys the importance of giving before the clock strikes midnight on December 24 or Santa gets the boot in 'Cancel Christmas,' the Hallmark Channel Original Movie premiering 2011.

O. Henry's timeless tale of treasures surrendered by loving hearts comes to life in 'Gift of the Magi,' a Hallmark Channel Original Movie premiering Wednesday, December 15 (8 p.m. ET/PT, 7C). Hallmark Channel is the biggest holiday destination in television

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced complete casting for the New York premiere of AFTER THE REVOLUTION, a new play by Amy Herzog (Missed Connections, 508 at Ars Nova, Hungry at EST). Directed by Carolyn Cantor (Essential Self-Defense at PH, Pumpgirl, Orange Water Flower), the production will begin previews Thursday, October 21 at 7:30 PM. With an Opening Night set for Tuesday, November 9 at 7PM, the limited engagement will play through Sunday, November 28 at Playwrights Horizons' Peter Jay Sharp Theater (416 West 42nd Street). AFTER THE REVOLUTION will be the second production of the theater company's 40th Anniversary Season.

Out of the Ensemble' Cabaret A Fundraiser for The HOWL! HELP, administered by The Actors Fund September 18, 2010 at 8pm The Bowery Electric 327 Bowery, New York NY

The Fountain Theatre continues its ongoing relationship with Athol Fugard with the U.S. premiere of the master playwright's newest play. Stephen Sachs directs Morlan Higgins and Adolphus Ward in The Train Driver, opening on October 16. Low-priced previews begin October 8.