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Easter Weekend brings one of the jazz world's hottest young singers to the Spencer Theater for a popping jazz performance April 23 at 7 p.m. Nikki Yanofsky hasn't yet graduated from high school, but she's gathered an impressive collection of recordings and awards since her debut at the 2006 Montreal International Jazz Festival, where she wowed the audience with the Ella Fitzgerald classic, 'It Don't Mean a Thing If it Ain't Got That Swing.'

Katori Hall's The Mountaintop will hit Broadway this fall, however, with only one of it's previously announced stars. Samuel L. Jackson will open the play as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his Broadway debut, however the team is in search of a new Camae, as Halle Berry has departed the piece due to child custody issues.'

Here's great April World Autism Awareness Month news for Chicago-area families with children on the autism spectrum - Chicago Children's Theatre will continue presenting Red Kite Round Up, its one-of-a-kind theatrical experience tailored specifically to the needs of children with autism, with new performances just added April 14-May 22, 2011, at a new North Shore venue, the Winnetka Community Center.

JUSTIN SAYRE demonstrated a supernatural instinct for 'camp' at an early age, and it shines throughout The Meeting*. Justin is a child of Forty Fort, Pennsylvania who moved to New York believing it was still 1947. He was terribly misinformed. In 2006, Justin received rave reviews for his solo show 'Without A Song.'

Here's great April World Autism Awareness Month news for Chicago-area families with children on the autism spectrum - Chicago Children's Theatre will continue presenting Red Kite Round Up, its one-of-a-kind theatrical experience tailored specifically to the needs of children with autism, with new performances just added April 14-May 22, 2011, at a new North Shore venue, the Winnetka Community Center.

NICU'S SPOON is pleased to announce their production of Maxwell Anderson's BAD SEED, directed by S. Barton-Farcas.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Interim Executive Director Joey Parnes) will begin previews on Friday, March 25 for the world premiere of URGE FOR GOING, written by Mona Mansour and directed by Hal Brooks. The third show in the 2010-2011 Public LAB season, URGE FOR GOING will run Friday, March 25 through Sunday, April 17 at The Public Theater (425 Lafayette Street), with an official press opening on Sunday, April 10. Single tickets are on sale now; all tickets for Public LAB productions are $15.

The House Theatre of Chicago continues its season with STAR WITNESS, opening on March 27th and running through May 7th, 2011 at The Chopin Theatre. A small town mystery. A girl gone missing. A police scanner with no answers. A riff on The Wizard of Oz, Star Witness tells the story of Shelley, a nineteen-year-old waitress in the tiny town of Somerset, IL, hoping for something, anything to surprise her.

JUSTIN SAYRE demonstrated a supernatural instinct for 'camp' at an early age, and it shines throughout The Meeting*. Justin is a child of Forty Fort, Pennsylvania who moved to New York believing it was still 1947. He was terribly misinformed. In 2006, Justin received rave reviews for his solo show 'Without A Song.'

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Interim Executive Director Joey Parnes) will begin previews on Friday, March 25 for the world premiere of URGE FOR GOING, written by Mona Mansour and directed by Hal Brooks.

NICU'S SPOON is pleased to announce their production of Maxwell Anderson's BAD SEED, directed by S. Barton-Farcas.

Virginia's Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre has announced the artistic team behind the upcoming world premiere of the musical comedy And the Curtain Rises (formerly known as Wheatley's Folly), which begins performances on Thursday, March 17, 2011. And the Curtain Rises marks the third production presented as part of Signature's groundbreaking American Musical Voices Project, the largest commissioning program for new musicals in the country, following Michael John LaChiusa's Giant in 2009 and Ricky Ian Gordon's Sycamore Trees last year.

The House Theatre of Chicago continues its season with STAR WITNESS, opening on March 27th and running through May 7th, 2011 at The Chopin Theatre. A small town mystery. A girl gone missing. A police scanner with no answers. A riff on The Wizard of Oz, Star Witness tells the story of Shelley, a nineteen-year-old waitress in the tiny town of Somerset, IL, hoping for something, anything to surprise her.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Interim Executive Director Joey Parnes) will begin previews on Friday, March 25 for the world premiere of URGE FOR GOING, written by Mona Mansour and directed by Hal Brooks.

California Symphony unveils a World Premiere by internationally-recognized composer Cindy Cox in its upcoming concert, to be helmed by guest conductor George Cleve. The new work by Cox is an orchestral piece for the entire symphony with extra timpani, entitled En espiral. The program also includes the Flute Concertino, op. 107, D major by French composer Cécile Chaminade, Concerto for Clarinet and Viola, op. 88, E minor by Max Bruch, and Antonín Dvo?ák's Symphony No. 7, op. 70, D minor. This concert will be performed 4:00 pm, Sunday, March 6, 2011 at The Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Center Drive, Walnut Creek. For tickets and information the public can call (925) 943-7469 or visit www.californiasymphony.org.

The House Theatre of Chicago continues its season with STAR WITNESS, opening on March 27th and running through May 7th, 2011 at The Chopin Theatre. A small town mystery. A girl gone missing. A police scanner with no answers. A riff on The Wizard of Oz, Star Witness tells the story of Shelley, a nineteen-year-old waitress in the tiny town of Somerset, IL, hoping for something, anything to surprise her.

Piane Productions is proud to announce its 2011-12 theatrical season. The company will present seven regular season productions, as well as two additional off-season productions. Eight of the nine shows will be presented at the Municipal Auditorium Music Hall or the historic Folly Theater.

California Symphony unveils a World Premiere by internationally-recognized composer Cindy Cox in its upcoming concert, to be helmed by guest conductor George Cleve. The new work by Cox is an orchestral piece for the entire symphony with extra timpani, entitled En espiral. The program also includes the Flute Concertino, op. 107, D major by French composer Cécile Chaminade, Concerto for Clarinet and Viola, op. 88, E minor by Max Bruch, and Antonín Dvo?ák's Symphony No. 7, op. 70, D minor. This concert will be performed 4:00 pm, Sunday, March 6, 2011 at The Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Center Drive, Walnut Creek. For tickets and information the public can call (925) 943-7469 or visit www.californiasymphony.org.

Virginia's Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre has announced the artistic team behind the upcoming world premiere of the musical comedy And the Curtain Rises (formerly known as Wheatley's Folly), which begins performances on Thursday, March 17, 2011. And the Curtain Rises marks the third production presented as part of Signature's groundbreaking American Musical Voices Project, the largest commissioning program for new musicals in the country, following Michael John LaChiusa's Giant in 2009 and Ricky Ian Gordon's Sycamore Trees last year.

The Los Angeles Children's Chorus (LACC) showcases its elite Chamber Singers with four of its esteemed alumni - now celebrated emerging artists - at a special Holiday Salon Concert, conducted by Artistic Director Anne Tomlinson, on Sunday, December 19, 2010, 4 p.m., at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion's Salon C.

TimeLine Theatre Company presents the world premiere of To Master the Art by William Brown and Doug Frew, directed by William Brown, October 30 - December 19, 2010 (previews October 26 through October 29) at TimeLine Theatre, 615 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago.

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) announces 2010 Next Wave Festival, featuring 16 music, dance, theater, and opera engagements from Sep 21-Dec 19. BAM 2010 Next Wave Festival is part of Diverse Voices at BAM sponsored by Time Warner Inc.

The Los Angeles Children's Chorus (LACC) showcases its elite Chamber Singers with four of its esteemed alumni - now celebrated emerging artists - at a special Holiday Salon Concert, conducted by Artistic Director Anne Tomlinson, on Sunday, December 19, 2010, 4 p.m., at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion's Salon C.

The new Christmas musical has special meaning for Timothy, who's in his second show this year directed by Casey Nicholaw.

Casting has been announced for the Boston engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, which will play Boston's Colonial Theatre December 16 - January 30.