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"We are about to launch our most exciting rep season yet with the celebratory American play about the beginning of show business as we understand it in America, ONCE IN A LIFETIME, followed by one of the hottest Tony Award® winning plays of the last few seasons, GOD OF CARNAGE. Also, with this brand new interpretation of a relatively unknown classic in YENTL with new music by Jill Sobule, it promises to be one of the most exciting things we do in this season," said Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards.

On Wednesday, February 29, 2012, Tony Award winner Roger Rees will perform his one-man show, What You Will in a special appearance at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF. Rees replaces Brian Bedford, who, due to scheduling conflicts, will be unable to perform his one-man show, The Lunatic, The Lover and the Poet, as previously announced.

CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE lights up the 2011 holiday season when it transforms the stage at the BROWARD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS into a wonderland of fantasy and disbelief, December 27 - January 1, 2012. Cirque Dreams, an American theatrical production company, brings its critically acclaimed entertainment brand to Fort Lauderdale for 8 holiday performances presented by Broadway Across America.

Fasten your seat belts Key West - "August: Osage County" begins a four week run December 20th at the Waterfront Playhouse. This dazzling play has won every major theater award, including the 2008 Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Best Play. Written by Tracy Letts, "August" has garnered rave reviews that playwrights usually only dream about. The New York Times raved, "'August' is flat-out, no asterisks and without qualifications the most exciting new American play Broadway has seen in years."

The New York Times calls this Les Miserables "an unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish." The London Times hails the new show "a five star hit, astonishingly powerful and as good as the original." The Star-Ledger says 'a dynamically re-imagined hit. This Les Miserables has improved with age" and NY1-TV proclaims "this new production actually exceeds the original. The storytelling is clearer, the perspective grittier and the motivations more honest. Musical theatre fans can rejoice: Les Miz is born again."

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts announced a cast change in the upcoming production of FOREVER TANGO. Dancer Anna Trebunskaya, a regular on the popular TV series Dancing With the Stars, is replacing the previously announced Cheryl Burke. The Tony® nominated hit and recurring National PBS special will be presented at 8 p.m. on Sunday, February 12, in the Kravis Center's Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall.

Florida Repertory Theatre announced that its popular Lunchbox Theatre Series opens in December with The Imaginators, an epic make-believe adventure about the power of imagination. Perfect for kids of all ages, Imaginators plays Dec. 16 & 17 at 11am in the Arcade Theatre, and the $12 admission price includes the performance, lunch and an interactive post-show workshop.

TheatreZone artistic director Mark Danni rings in the New Year 2012 directing Company, legendary American composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim's musical masterwork about New York marriages. In scene after scene, the audience is introduced to 'those good and crazy people,' lead character Robert's married friends, as he weighs the pros and cons of married life.

Named a 'rising star violinist' by Downbeat Magazine, Aaron Weinstein is quickly earning a reputation as one of the finest jazz violinists of his generation. As a featured soloist, he has performed at Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Wolftrap Center for the Performing Arts, Birdland, Blue Note the Iridium, and abroad at jazz festivals in England, France, Switzerland, Iceland, and Israel.

Kravis Center Kicks Off 2012 with a Month-Long Line-Up of Superior Entertainment + Comedy by Jackie Mason & Dennis Miller + Hit Shows Like ELVIS LIVES, HAIR & Neil Berg's 103 YEARS OF BROADWAY + World Premiere of DIVORCE PARTY: THE MUSICAL + Classic Music from Joshua Bell & Hye-Jin Kim, Cleveland Orchestra & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra + Pop Hits by B.B. King, The Lennon Sisters & The Nylons + High Kicks from The State Ballet Theatre of Russia + Magical Memories with Larry King & More 'Celebrating 20 Years of Artistic Excellence and Commitment to the Community'

Rena Blades, Chief Executive Officer of the Palm Beach County Cultural Council, the official arts agency that serves non-profit cultural organizations and professional artists throughout the county, announced the recipients of the 2012 Muse Awards honoring individuals and organizations for their contributions to arts and culture throughout Palm Beach County. The winners of the 2012 Muse Awards are being honored at a special cocktail reception at the Gavlak Gallery in Palm Beach, hosted by Awards Co-chairs Jean Sharf and Elizabeth Neuhoff and featuring members of the Muse Awards 42-person honorary committee.

Starring Florida Rep regular, Jason Parrish, The Santaland Diaries follows the exploits of an unemployed writer who desperately takes a job as a Macy's Elf, and manages to expose the underside of Santa's workshop.

Caldwell Theatre Company announced that it will open its doors on December 14th from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. In its continuing effort to embed itself in the Boca Raton, and Palm Beach County community, South Florida's longest running professional regional theater will provide patrons the opportunity "to see behind the curtain, and experience the magic of theater."

Returning to The Colony's world famous Royal Room for her third engagement and second New Year's Eve celebration is Mary Wilson, a true musical legend. It was a vision of musical stardom as a Detroit teen that inspired her to co-found one of the most successful female singing groups in recording history - The Supremes.

Orlando Shakespeare Theater's Bard's Board Barristers present their annual mock trial on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center (812 East Rollins Street). Based on William Shakespeare's (and Orlando Shakespeare Theater's production of) Romeo and Juliet, this lively event will explore whether Friar Laurence is legally culpable for the untimely deaths of Juliet and Romeo.

Entr'Acte Theatrix has chosen Godspell as its next production. One of the most successful Off-Broadway and Broadway musicals of all time (a current revival is playing to packed houses on Broadway), Godspell is the perfect vehicle to highlight the talents of the company's young performers.

Conundrum Stages presents its second annual Holiday party on Tuesday, December 13th. Once again, they are giving audiences a slew of performances representing different facets of the Southeast Florida talent scene. A collage of theatre, music, dance, plus various arts and entertainment will be on hand promoting the Tri-county area.

Starring Florida Rep regular, Jason Parrish, The Santaland Diaries follows the exploits of an unemployed writer who desperately takes a job as a Macy's Elf, and manages to expose the underside of Santa's workshop.

Florida Repertory Theatre celebrates the holidays with It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, an inventive adaptation of the Frank Capra classic. Brought to life as a 1946 live radio broadcast, the action begins thirty minutes prior to curtain time with an elaborate pre-show presentation that transforms the Arcade into a vintage, New York City radio studio on Christmas eve.

Two-time Golden Globe winner, Academy Award & Tony Award nominee Kathleen Turner will make her Fort Lauderdale stage debut in the National Tour of Matthew Lombardo's play HIGH, February 29-March 4, 2012 at The Parker Playhouse. Directed by Rob Ruggiero, HIGH also features Evan Jonigkeit as 'Cody Randall' and Timothy Altmeyer as 'Father Michael Delpapp'.