Faetra Petillo

Monday, Dec. 21 & Tuesday, Dec. 22, 7:30 p.m. - Readers' Theatre: Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge by Christopher Durang.

WAR HORSE, the hugely acclaimed, award-winning production based on Michael Morpurgo's novel, adapted by Nick Stafford, will open at the New London Theatre on 28 March 2009 (with a press night on Friday 3 April), due to overwhelming demand. The West End run follows the production's second sell-out season at the National Theatre which finishes on 18 March.

A stretch of the Seattle street 'Republican Street' has now been named and dedicated to the late playwright August Wilson.

Disney and Cameron Mackintosh are pleased to announce an open-ended run of MARY POPPINS which will take residence at the Circus Theatre in Scheveningen, Holland, outside of Amsterdam.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 2008-2009 season, an exploration of the imagination, with Art by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton and directed by ensemble member Rick Snyder.

At its yearly coast-to-coast gala honoring excellence in casting, the Casting Society of America announced the New York award-winners at the 24th Artios Awards® held at Caroline's on Broadway on November 10, 2008.

This year, Berkeley Repertory Theatre unwraps a special show for the holidays by giving local families the gift of Ennio.

Fresh on the heels of its 18 Ovation Award nominations (the most by any Southern California theatre company), Cabrillo Music Theatre continues the 2008-2009 season with the West Coast Premiere of the new musical sensation, BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO, featuring a book by Erik Jackson and Ben H. Winters, and lyrics by Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield and Cody Philip.

The Open Fist is thrilled to announce that its world premiere musical event, the critically acclaimed, smash-hit stage adaptation of Frank Zappa's classic rock opera JOE'S GARAGE is EXTENDING through Saturday, December 20 at the Open Fist Theatre in Hollywood.

To commemorate the 65th anniversary of his legendary New York Philharmonic debut in 1943, the Philharmonic will perform a special all-Bernstein program at Carnegie Hall this Friday, November 14 with Music Director Designate Alan Gilbert

Academy Award-winning actress Nicole Kidman and international superstar Hugh Jackman, who are co-starring in the upcoming movie 'Australia,' will present an award together on 'The 42nd Annual CMA Awards.' Known as 'Country Music's Biggest Night(TM),' 'The 42nd Annual CMA Awards' airs live from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 12 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.

London's National Theater has unveiled their upcoming list of productions, including a premiere by David Hare.

Ars Nova has announced their December lineup, featuring the 'Uncharted' series as well as series of special events.

Dame Edna Everage - International Housewife, Therapist, Gigastar, Fashion Icon, Guru and Swami - is squeezing her beloved San Francisco possums in to her hectic global schedule for the last time in the world premiere of Dame Edna - Live and Intimate in Her First Last Tour at San Francisco's Post Street Theatre beginning Thursday, November 20 and continuing through Sunday, January 4, 2009.

Culture Project (Allan Buchman, Artistic Director) has announced that it will host a special talk-back conversation in conjunction with the Irish Arts Center/New York on Thursday, November 20, 2008, following the 8:00 p.m. performance of The Atheist.

Variety is reporting that the due to the recent departure of City Opera Artistic Director Gerard Mortier, some upcoming opera projects will be shelved. Among them, the adaption of the film 'Brokeback Mountain' anda new opera based on the life of Walt Disney, 'The Perfect American'

On Tuesday, November 11th, Billy Elliot the Musical will be featured on ABC's 'The View.' Composer Elton John, and stars David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish will join the ladies of 'The View' to discuss the new musical.

Members of the cast of HAIR will perform the signature song 'Hair' at the Apollo Theatre today - Monday, November 10 - during a ceremony in which Mayor Michael Bloomberg will present a Mayor's Award for Arts and Culture to HAIR composer Galt MacDermot and five others members of the arts community.

New Bar Theater presents 'Camp Out! A Wet Hot Talent Show' on Monday, November 17th at the Cell Theater in Chelsea at 7:00 p.m.

LUCINDA COXON, author of the critically-acclaimed new play HAPPY NOW?, currently receiving its American premiere at Yale Repertory Theatre, has written the screenplay for The Danish Girl, based on David Ebershoff's novel, which will star Nicole Kidman (who will also produce the film) and Charlize Theron.