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The American Theatre Wing has announced that today marks the official publication date of its new book, "The Play That Changed My Life," as well as the latest additions to its unparalleled online archive of free audio and video programming on americantheatrewing.org.

The timeless Charles Dickens tale, A Christmas Carol, comes to life at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre with a special one-hour music-filled presentation of this classic on stage from Deceember 5 through 21.

The Finborough Theatre celebrates the beginning of its 30th anniversary year with a season of award winning new plays by award winning writers, featuring both new and established playwrights from the UK, Ireland, the United States and Canada.

Rounding out their 2009-10 smash hit season, Drury Lane Oakbrook presents the 1964 classic Broadway musical comedy FUNNY GIRL.

Ken Davenport (theproducersperspective.com) today announced that condoms would be distributed at all performances of his Off-Broadway hit My First Time in December.

The Iguana VIP Lounge announces Richard Skipper to perform Wednesday, December 2 at 8 pm with Barry Levitt on keyboard & Saadi Zane on bass.

The MIT Musical Theatre Guild announces auditions for its IAP 2010 Production of Little Shop of Horrors, with book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken. The show is based on the film by Roger Corman and screenplay by Charles Griffith.

Long Wharf Theatre presents the world premiere of Have You Seen Us?, by Athol Fugard, directed by Gordon Edelstein, from November 24 through December 20, 2009 on the Mainstage.

Idaho Falls Arts Council presents Jingle Bell Rock on November 27 at 8:00 pm at the Colonial Theater.

Centre Stage presents Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory, paired each evening with another Capote classic, The Thanksgiving Visitor, as well as carols of the season and complimentary hot apple cider! Don't miss this warm, immersive and delicately directed feast for the heart and the senses featuring Amy Stryker Mathena, whose screen credits include starring roles opposite such notables as Carol Burnette, Hume Cronyn, Meg Tilly and Tim Matheson. Rounding out director Benjamin P. Robinson's cast are Christopher M. Evans, JeanE Bartlett and Mary Sparks Gray.

Welsh actor Geraint Wyn Davies will portray the legendary Welsh poet, playwright and author of 'Under Milk Wood,' Dylan Thomas in Leon Pownall's play DO NOT GO GENTLE, previewing Off-Broadway starting November 19 prior to opening December 6, 2009 at Theatre Row's Clurman Theatre (410 West 42 Street) in Manhattan.

In 2009, as the world celebrates the 20th anniversary of the UN's Convention on the Rights of the Child, the play Le bruit des os qui craquent, which explores the place of children in times of war and the hard reality of child soldiers, has won two of the most important distinctions in Canadian theatre.

Music Director Alan Gilbert will conduct the New York Philharmonic in an all-Russian program, featuring Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2, with the Russian-born pianist Yefim Bronfman as soloist, and Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2, Thursday, January 7, 2010, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, January 8, at 8:00 p.m., and Tuesday, January 12, at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Gilbert will also lead the Rachmaninoff symphony on the Rush Hour Concert, Wednesday, January 6, at 6:45 p.m.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) is thrilled to present the US premiere of SIMON GREEN: TRAVELING LIGHT at Brits Off Broadway. Performed by Simon Green with musical arrangement and accompaniment by David Shrubsole, SIMON GREEN TRAVELING LIGHT begins performances on Tuesday, December 15 for a limited engagement through Sunday, January 3. Press opening is Sunday, December 20 at 7:30 PM. The performance schedule is Tuesday at 7:30, Wednesday - Friday at 8:30 PM; Saturday at 6:30 PM and 9:00 PM; and Sunday at 3:30 PM and 7:30 PM.

Barnes & Noble Bookstore Upper Westside located at 2280 B'WAY AT 82 Street in New York City is presenting free events on December 7 and 9 at 7pm.

Internationally acclaimed medium, healer and clairvoyant Lisa Williams brings her astounding show to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Friday December 4th at 7:30PM.

Yesterday, 23 November 2009, Ian Rickson's Royal Court Theatre production of Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem won the Evening Standard Award for Best Play, and Mark Rylance collected the Best Actor Award for his universally celebrated performance as Johnny "Rooster" Byron.

A Class Act NY, the award-winning acting studio for kids and teens, hosted a one-day Billy Elliot Workshop on Nov. 1st with stars Trevor Braun (Michael) and Thommie Retter (Mr. Braithwaite.) Kids worked on scenes, songs, and a dance combo from Billy Elliot as well as proper audition technique. Manager, Aaron Anderson of Kanner Entertainment also came in to observe class and conduct a mock audition.

Gift-giving may take a different form this year, and the Chinook Book Green Gift Guide aims to help Portland-area residents shop locally, give experiences and save money. A partnership of the Portland Arts Coalition and Chinook Book, the guide was released today and is available free in print and digitally at www.greengiftspdx.com.

Mark your calendar now for Fuse Feast on Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 1:30 pm ?at Theatre Noir @ Theater!Theatre! 3430 SE Belmont. The cost of tickets range from $10 to $50. The portion of the ticket price over $5 is a tax-deductible donation.