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Upholding its annual resolution to present provocative new plays by the Bay, Berkeley Repertory Theatre begins the new year by dishing up a pair of daring shows. The New York Times heralded Mike Daisey as 'the master storyteller' and 'one of the finest solo performers of his generation.' His monologues, 15 and counting, have been seen across the country and around the globe. Now Daisey returns to Berkeley Rep for an incredible doubleheader: The Last Cargo Cult and The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs.

The Way Off Broadway Children's Theatre first opened in 1996 and since then has become a popular entertainment destination for families looking for a fun weekend activity, it has also become a great spot for birthday parties and school trips. Each show that has appeared on the stage has been an original musical adaptation of a popular children's story or fairytale written specifically for Way Off Broadway. With the first show of the 2011 Season, things will be changing in The Children's Theatre. For the first time, a Disney production will come to life on the Way Off Broadway stage when Disney's 101 Dalmatians Kids opens on January 29th kicking off the new season.

Comedian Steve Solomon brings his hysterical one-man comedy My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish, and I'm in Therapy to the Aronoff Center's Jarson-Kaplan Theater from Friday, February 11 to Sunday, February 13. The show is part of the Cincinnati Arts Association's 2010-11 'Let's Play' Season.

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Rehearsals are underway for the five-time Tony nominated production of '33 Variations' with Jane Fonda, opening February 9, 2011, at the CTG/Ahmanson Theatre. Written and directed by Moisés Kaufman, previews begin January 30 for the compelling new piece; performances continue through March 6.

One of Australia's most respected theater companies, Belvoir returns to BAM with the US premiere of The Diary of a Madman, featuring Academy, Emmy, and Tony Award winner Geoffrey Rush and directed by renowned Belvoir co-founder Neil Armfield.

John Lithgow's 'Stories by Heart,' a special one-man theatrical memoir at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum, opened last ight, January 5, and continues through February 13, 2011.

Lincoln Center Theater production of Jon Robin Baitz' OTHER DESERT CITIES, directed by Joe Mantello, opens Thursday, January 13 at 6:45pm at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater 150 W. 65 Street.. The cast features Stockard Channing, Stacy Keach, Linda Lavin, Elizabeth Marvel and Thomas Sadoski.

Sherri Shepherd, co-host of The View, attended Saturday night's 9:30 p.m. performance of Jabbawockeez critically-acclaimed new show 'MUS.I.C' at Monte Carlo Resort and Casino. Following the show, Shepherd met the world-famous dance crew on-stage for photos.

Matty McLoughlin of The Soft Pack performs on stage on day three of the Falls Music & Arts Festival on December 31, 2010 in Lorne, Australia.

Phish performs in concert at Madison Square Garden in New York on December 30, 2010.

La Jolla Playhouse has just released costume sketches by Jennifer Caprio for the upcoming world-premiere musical Little Miss Sunshine. The musical features Tony Award-winning creative team of composer/lyricist William Finn and playwright/director James Lapine. Below are two of the costumes for 'Olive Hoover.'

San Diego actress Alice Ripley, who received the 2009 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Next to Normal, reprises her acclaimed performance in the musical's 36-week North American tour. It will play January 18 - 23, 2011 at the Balboa Theatre, as a Broadway/San Diego ~ A Nederlander Presentation.

People walk through lights while entering the Smithsonian's National Zoo December 29, 2010 in Washington, DC. The National Zoo decorated its main walk with holiday lights and other decorations for its yearly Zoo Lights celebration.

Festival goers look at the timetable on day one of the Falls Music & Arts Festival on December 29, 2010 in Lorne, Australia.

ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA. DECEMBER 28, 2010. Alisa Freindlikh as Ethel (front), and Oleg Basilashvili as Norman Thayer in a scene from The Summer of Some Year, a production by Andrei Prikotenko based on Ernest Thompson's play On Golden Pond, at Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theatre (BDT). (Photo ITAR-TASS/ Yuri Belinsky) Photo via Newscom

Gerald McCullouch CSI and Dan Via reprise the roles they created in the West Coast premiere of Via's Off Broadway hit play. When 'golden boy' Colin falls for a man half his age, his relationship with best friend Stew is put to the test. DADDY offers a provocative, humorous, and sometimes dark look at love, loyalty, and the consequences of living in a culture without marriage equality. 'Via has written a play that maps the human heart... McCullouch is a revelation!' - Show Business Weekly

Virginia Stage Company presents Grammy Award winner Bruce Hornsby's musical, entitled SCKBSTD will feature Tony nominee Robert Cuccioli ad will be directed by Tony winner John Rando. The production is set to take place January 18 through February 6, 2011. Joining Cuccioli in SCKBSTD are Kevin Mambo, Jill Paice, William Parry, Marcus Lovett, Jayne Paterson, Brynn Williams, Riley Costello, Garrett Long, Rosa Curry, Karl Warden, EuGene Barry-Hill, and Ken Cavett. Check out these rehearsal photos from the production below!

The OBIE-winning HERE is thrilled to announce its annual CULTUREMART festival line-up. Running January 7 - 23, CULTUREMART makes process the focus, as the festival presents work in development from the exciting roster of the HERE Artist Residency Program HARP. This year's CULTUREMART slate features twelve multidisciplinary works that push the boundaries of dance, theater, music, new media, puppetry and visual art resulting in adventurous new forms. CULTUREMART 2011 takes place in both of HERE's theaters, the Mainstage and the Dorothy B. Williams Theater.

Terrace Plaza Playhouse is pleased to present Urinetown: The Musical December 31, 2010 - February 11, 2011 every Friday, Saturday and Monday evening at 7:30 PM.