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'it gets better' Stage Production From Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) Boldly Reaches Out To Utah Youth With October 11th Engagement Week-long local community dialogues and school outreach in Ogden begin Oct. 7

Fado sensation and Latin GRAMMY Award winner Mariza performs at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 7:30 pm, part of her 2013 self-titled world tour covering North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. This marks Mariza's second visit to the Harris Theater since her debut in 2007, and just one of two Midwest stops during her tour in the U.S.

To acknowledge an extraordinary first decade at the iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall, the LA Phil presents insideOUT, a celebration led by Music Director Gustavo Dudamel, and featuring Conductor Laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen; a free Open House concert with theLA Phil and Youth Orchestra LA (YOLA) to also be simulcast in Grand Park; a series of free community concerts with special guest Julie Andrews; an Opening Night Gala with Yo-Yo Ma featuring an installation by video artist and director Netia Jones; world premieres including Frank Zappa's 200 Motels; public forums with Frank Gehry and other commemorations.

The Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) introduces new performing opportunities across all musical theater programs this school year. These include performances each trimester for all of the musical theater classes. A Holiday Tribute will be presented in December, School Rocks! in March and Spring Concert in May. FSPA also proudly presents an all-student production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on February 8, with many featured and ensemble roles in the smash-hit, family-friendly musical. Participation in performances is optional, but encouraged as a fun way to apply skills learned in the classroom, grow creatively and gain increased confidence onstage.

The Grove Theatre is proud to announce that REMEMBERING THE LADIES, starring Toni Morrell, is BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, one night only on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 8:00 pm. Voted "Best Solo Show in California Theatre" and nominated "Best Special Theatre Event in Los Angeles" by BroadwayWorld.com, REMEMBERING THE LADIES pays loving tribute to the Legendary Ladies of Film, Stage, Comedy and Music, not through character impersonations (well, maybe a couple!), but through the electrifying singing voice, story-telling prowess and quirky English humor of its star, Toni Morrell.

The trailblazing Los Angeles Master Chorale launches its milestone 50th Season tonight, September 22, 2013, 7 pm, at Walt Disney Concert Hall, with a spectacular retrospective concert conducted by the Kiki & David Gindler Music Director Grant Gershon celebrating the rich history and inspiring artistry of the extraordinary musical organization.

We're all familiar with their stories... up until the 'happily ever after,' that is. But what do those infamous princesses of the fairy tales really think in this modern world we live in? You'll find out if you attend the Upper Midwest premiere of DISENCHANTED!, a musical comedy coming to the Ritz Theater in Northeast Minneapolis beginning Sept. 26 for a three-week run.

Los Angeles Children's Chorus (LACC) - led by Artistic Director Anne Tomlinson and acclaimed for its pure, agile, bel canto sound that has made it one of the most in-demand children's choirs in the county - announces its 2013-14 season, entitled 'Legacies Unleashed,' which spotlights the music of Benjamin Britten and the English choral tradition. The chorus also presents two world premieres and a broad range of other musical genres demanding remarkable vocal versatility and technical skill from LACC's accomplished young choristers, who range in age from 6 to 18.

Performance Network Theatre invites artists and students of all skill levels to participate in their 2013 - 2014 Curriculum by offering a wide range of courses taught by the industry's top players beginning on October 12 with Acting for the Camera with award winning writer/director Christina Morales Hemenway, as the instructor.

The Walt Disney Studios and Jerry Bruckheimer announced today that they have decided not to renew their first-look deal when it expires next year.

Huntington Theatre Company just extended the run of its world premiere adaptation of The Jungle Book - the final performance will now be Sunday, October 20. The production officially opened on September 18 at the Huntington's mainstage, the Boston University Theatre. BroadwayWorld has photos of the stars on opening night below!

The Hollywood Reporter writes that AUGUST OSAGE: COUNTY, SAVING MR. BANKS, NEBRASKA and MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM have all joined the lineup for the Napa Valley Film Festival's 2013 edition, beginning November 17. Also among the selections is ONE CHANCE -- starring Tony-winner James Corden.

The return of the Orlando Fringe Festival hit musical DISENCHANTED! will be playing at The Abbey in downtown Orlando, today, September 19 through October 27.

Media Executive Michael Barra announces the launch of STAGEWORKS MEDIA, a multi-platform production company focused on adapting content for stages around the globe, and developing theatrical-inspired stories for film, TV, digital, and publishing.

An extraordinary crocodile that can tap dance, perform household chores, and rescue cats from burning buildings will star in the musical Lyle the Crocodile at Imagination Stage. Directed by Kathryn Chase Bryer and adapted by humorist Kevin Kling, this production featuring music by Richard Gray is wonderfully warm and witty and will win the hearts of young people this holiday season.

Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe - coming off a starring role in Robert Lepage's production of the Ring Cycle at New York's Metropolitan Opera - heads to Chicago for her Harris Theater debut, performing alongside the award-winning French-Canadian ensemble Les Violons du Roy and Music Director Bernard Labadie, October 17 at 7:30 pm. Ms. Blythe and Les Violons du Roy stop in Chicago as part of their North American tour running October 14 - 27.

Due to popular demand, the Huntington Theatre Company again extends the run of its world premiere adaptation of The Jungle Book - the final performance will now be Sunday, October 20. The 'inventive and visually stunning' (Entertainment Weekly) production officially opens tonight, Wednesday, September 18 at 7pm at the Huntington's mainstage, the Boston University Theatre.