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For one night only Trenice Griffin is reprising her holiday Gospel play, Not This Christmas for its third seasonal run at the Hollywood Playhouse.

New Theatre presents 26 Miles, running now through December 20. This production is directed by Ricky J. Martinez and features a cast including Jackie Rivera, Evelyn Perez, Derek Warriner, and Christopher Vicchiollo.

Jeff Goode's THE EIGHT: REINDEER MONOLOGUES comes to Boston from December 3 through the 12th.

The Ensemble Theatre presents the contemporary play with gospel music, 'Christmas with Great Aunt,' by nationally known Houston playwright Thomas Meloncon with an opening night and media reception, Friday, November 27, 2009, 7:00p.m. at the theatre.

In the run up to Christmas, the Salt Lake Acting Company will make history with its first play for children, GO, DOG. GO! running December 4 - December 27. Adapted by Allison Gregory and Steven Dietz from the book by P.D. Eastman that has charmed children for nearly 50 years.

The Lying Kind, by Anthony Neilson is playing now through December 13 at the World Trade Center Theater in Portland.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, a family story about the true meaning of Christmas, will open at the Lakewood Theatre Company on Wednesday, December 16 at 7:30 PM. This year marks the 19th time this holiday production has been staged by Lakewood Theatre Company. The show, directed by Steve Knox, is an adaptation of the popular short story written by Barbara Robinson and originally published by McCall's Magazine.

The Artists Repertory Theatre Company presents Holidazed, running now through December 20, written by Marc Acito & C.S. Whitcomb, and directed By Jon Kretzu.

Directed by Bill Berry with choreography by Patti Colombo, On the Town will run at the Millburn theater through December 6, 2009. On the Town is generously supported by a gift from The Ferolito Family.

A concert version of Broadway musical A Tale of Two Cities was filmed this past summer at England's Theater Royal Brighton that will be Broadcast on PBS stations, beginning November 26. The concert production features an international cast including James Barbour, Brandi Burkhardt, Natalie Toro, and Kevin Earley from the Broadway production.

The Elton John AIDS Foundation honored former President Bill Clinton, Evelyn and Leonard Lauder, Sharon Stone, and Lily Safra with Enduring Vision awards this past Monday night, November 16. The event was held in New York City.

Variety has reported that writer Ray Bradbury has signed a deal with White Oaks Films to develop a new miniseries entitled 'The Bradbury Chronicles,' based on six of Bradbury's short stories of his choosing.

Matthew White is to direct the Tony Award-winning musical Sweet Charity at the Menier Chocolate Factory. Sweet Charity previews from November 21 with press night on December 2, and runs until March 7, 2010.

DRG Records is releasing a recording of Jane Krakowski's nightclub debut at Feinstein's at Loews Regency. The recording is set to be released on March 23 and will be available in all major online and retail outlets. The show, which played the famed Fienstein's at Lowes Regency from October 6 through October 17, featured songs popularized by female performers who have inspired her such as Anita O'Day, Ann-Margret and Eartha Kitt.

The New 42nd Street and The New Victory Theater Present Once and For All We're Gonna Tell You Who We Are So Shut Up and Listen. Winner of the Herald Angels, Total Theatre and Fringe First Awards at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Once and For All...will be presented by The New Victory as part of the 2010 Under The Radar Festival and will run at The Duke on 42nd Street from January 8 through January 17, 2010.

The Radio City Rockettes, dressed in dazzling holiday costumes, participated in a lighting ceremony at the Empire State Building on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in celebration of the opening night of the 2009 Radio City Christmas Spectacular, the stars of the legendary holiday production, the Radio City Rockettes, lit the Empire State Building in green, white and red.

The Huntington Theatre Company continues its 28th season - a season of American Stories - with A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration, a new uplifting holiday event by Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel (How I Learned to Drive, The Mineola Twins, The Baltimore Waltz). Steppenwolf Associate Artist Jessica Thebus (Intimate Apparel, Dead Man's Cell Phone, Sonia Flew) directs. Andrew Resnick (A Civil War Christmas at Long Wharf Theatre) provides musical direction of beloved holiday music supervised, arranged, and orchestrated by Daryl Waters (Tony and Grammy Award nominee for Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk). The Huntington's production will be enhanced by local choirs caroling from the stage before each performance.

What's on Stage has reported details of the BBC's 'Over the Rainbow' audition process to find the perfect Dorothy (and Toto) for Andrew Lloyd Webber's upcoming revival of The Wizard of Oz in the West End.

Laurence O'Dwyer will assume the role of Henry from previously announced Terrence Currier in Arena Stage's production of The Fantasticks.

On Monday, November 23, 2009 The Players Foundation will present a Benefit/Celebration to honor the life's work of Jerry Tallmer, the legendary, prolific NYC theater journalist and critic who was a founder of the Village Voice and creator of the OBIE Awards. Artists and admirers will gather to toast the man whose inquiring intellect and visionary writings started many careers.