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Casting is complete and rehearsals have begun for The Blank Theatre Company's second production of its 19th season, Why Torture Is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them by Christopher Durang. Directed by The Blank's Artistic Director Daniel Henning, Why Torture is Wrong will begin preview performances on Saturday, January 30, 2010 and is set to open on Saturday, February 6 at 8pm. The engagement will run through Sunday, March 14.

Rising Action Theatre presents Christmas with Christopher Peterson's Eyecons for 3 weeks only from December 3 through December 20. A special dinner and show discount for a 3 course dinner at the 4 star Primavera Restaurant across from the theatre is available for shows on December 10, 11 and 13. To claim this offer, use the code "dinner" on new ticket orders for the eligible dates.

The State Theatre presents An Intimate Christmas with Lorie Line - The 20th Anniversary show on Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13.

Pantages Theatre presents The Blenders on their Holiday Soul Tour 2009 from Friday, December 11 through Sunday, December 13.

Orpheum Theatre Presents Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker on Friday, December 11 and Saturday, December 12.

Pantages Theatre presents Home For The Holidays: A Minnesota Christmas on Thursday, December 10 at 7:00 pm.

The State Theatre's The Underground Revival: A Gospel Play has been rescheduled to Saturday, January 23 at 8:00 pm. Previously purchased tickets will be honored on the new date. Refunds are available at the point of purchase.

Nick Jonas and the Administration will perform at the State Theatre on Thursday, January 21 at 7:00 pm.

Pegasus Players will kick off the New Year with its 24th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, a professional production of three winning one-act plays written by Chicago high school students. This year's production will be performed at Pegasus Players, 1145 W. Wilson Avenue in the O'Rourke Center at Truman College, Chicago, January 7-31, 2010. The official Opening Night Ceremony is Monday, January 11, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.

A Class Act NY's latest workshop was star studded with Billy Elliot's Thommie Retter (Mr. Braithwaite) and Trevor Braun (Michael), who taught the students the Billy Elliot finale.

Deptford Town Hall Council Chamber presents Hal V Friday 15 & Saturday 16 January 2010 at 7.30 pm.

[Inside] the Ford at the Ford Amphitheatre presents Lascivious Something a Debut Production by Sheila Callaghan and directed by Paul Willis, opening March 27, 2010.

Musicians from the New York Philharmonic will perform chamber works by Mozart, Ravel, and Brahms at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sunday, January 17, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. They will be joined by guest pianist Yefim Bronfman.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) presented the New York premiere of THE LAST CARGO CULT, created and performed by Mike Daisey and directed by Jean-Michele Gregory in the Public's Newman Theater. THE LAST CARGO CULT began previews on Thursday, December 3 and will continue through Sunday, December 13. The official press opening was on Monday, December 7 at 7 p.m. Single tickets are currently on sale.

For elegance, THT has joined forces with The Middlebury Inn for an elegant reception and dinner. Over dessert, guests will be entertained by Bill Bickford, recent star of the Middlebury Community Players production of The Music Man.

Pleasance Islington Presents Room on the Broom from Tuesday 1 December - Sunday 3 January at 10.30am and 1.30pm on weekdays and 11am and 2pm weekends and holidays. Room on the Broom is based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Pleasance Islington announces upcoming events through March 2010.

Performed in the style of a live radio broadcast, It's a Wonderful Life: Live From WVL Radio Theatre on Sunday, December 13 at 2 & 5 p.m.

Olney's luscious production of Camelot, described by The Washington Post as "compelling" and "resonant," has been extended for two weeks, to January 17, 2010. DC Theatre Scene calls Camelot "rip-roaring, ideal holiday entertainment."

Mixed Salad Productions is looking for twelve local actors to star in the SA premiere of a new adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest next May. Auditions will be held on Saturday 19 December at 9:30 am and 11:30 am at Star Theatre.