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After 2-hours of a gripping and wild-ride at the Cort, audience members who were still itching for more Pinter and an opportunity to crack open the mysteries of the play stayed in their seats… And just five short minutes later, Bogosian, Roy Harris (stage manager), and stars Ian McShane, Michael McKean, Gareth Saxe and James Frain joined the audience for an engaging post-show discussion.

For any American playwright to debut new material with an acclaimed New York theatre company is a privilege. But to debut new material over an entire season is a paradise! Especially if your plays are as well-received as this season's Charles Mee series at The Signature Theatre Company. Following hits 'Iphigenia 2.0' and 'Queens Boulevard,' Charles Mee (aka Chuck) chatted about his nostalgic new play, 'Paradise Park,' and its themes of the lost paradise of Americana...

Pitting legend and superstition against the risk of card-playing and the drink, Conor McPherson's new play 'The Seafarer' balances upon polished performers like Hollywood film and TV star David Morse and acclaimed-actor Ciaran Hinds. In the depths of the Booth Theatre, both men discuss their extraordinary characters who fill each inch of this powerfully engaging and humorous production.

The BMI Musical Theatre Workshop is a one-of-a-kind program with the soul purpose of fostering creativity in the art of musical theatre, and to provide the footing for tomorrow's composers and lyricists whose music may one day leap from the page and onto the stage. Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist, Maury Yeston, teaches the Advanced Workshop class and shares some of the remarkable history and opportunities BMI offers.

Max Von Essen will make his Carnegie Hall debut as Tremont, the exclamatory transsexual in Jerry Springer - The Opera in Concert with pumps and potty mouth in-town. Max takes a moment to hype-up his anticipated role, laugh at the pending political-incorrectness, and share his excitement off portraying a role unlike any he's attempted before!

Anxious for Opening Night of 'The Little Mermaid' on Thursday, January 10, Tituss Burgess (currently starring as Sebastian) shares some of his thrills in playing one of the world's most notable shellfish, the creative processes behind the new musical, and what audiences have to look forward to at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre!

Magic Theatre begins the new year with the world premiere production of Betty Shamieh's Territories directed by Jessica Heidt.

SHN announces today that Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman's musical, Whistle Down The Wind will play San Francisco's Curran Theatre April 1-20, 2008.

A.C.T.'s 2007-2008 season gala, Illuminate the Night: A Spotlight on Our Shining Stars. At this benefit for A.C.T.'s actor-training programs, two-time Tony Award-winner Christine Ebersole, Billy Stritch, and A.C.T.'s own Master of Fine Arts Program and Young Conservatory students will entertain San Francisco's most prominent community leaders on Sunday, April 6, 2008, at San Francisco's Four Seasons Hotel.

Internationally renowned playwright Sir Tom Stoppard will visit the American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) of San Francisco to take part in a Koret panel discussion on the A.C.T. stage. The one-hour conversation, part of the Koret Visiting Artists Series, takes place Saturday, January 5, 2008, at 10AM.

Due to unprecedented demand for tickets, Cirque du Soleil has added the final 18 performances to the limited San Jose engagement of KOOZA

American Conservatory Theater announced the casting today for David Mamet's brisk, cutting comedy on the movie business, Speed-the-Plow, directed by Loretta Greco. The cast features 2007 Drama Desk Award-nominee Andrew Polk, Matthew Del Negro ('The Sopranos'), and Jessi Campbell (A.C.T.'s Blackbird). Speed-the-Plow plays A.C.T. January 4 through February 3. Press night is Wednesday, January 9.

San Francisco's legendary Beach Blanket Babylon announces new Friday and Saturday evening scheduled performances, beginning January 5, 2008!

SF Playhouse presents Christopher Durang's Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge, directed by Joy Carlin now through January 12, 2008.

The San Francisco Fringe Festival, the second oldest such festival in the U.S., is now accepting applications for its 17th season, scheduled for September 3-14, 2008 in various downtown venues.

SHN is pleased to announce the national tour of Disney's High School Musical will play San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre April 15-27, 2008.

Center REPertory presents the acclaimed play Nixon's Nixon tat their Lesher Theatre beginning January 31.

The charming and talented cast of 'Pumpgirl,' an intelligent story now playing MTC, discuss some of the story's deeper meanings and share in the design of performing an eloquently written three-person monologue play with the sensibility of a dialogue piece...

Magic Theatre announced a two-week extension for the critically-acclaimed world premiere production of The Crowd You're In With by Rebecca Gilman, directed by Amy Glazer with the closing performance on Saturday, December 22 at 8PM.

Due to overwhelming popular demand, Berkeley's Aurora Theatre Company announces a two week extension of its critically acclaimed production of screen siren Mae West's first full-length play, SEX through December 23