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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.

On Saturday, November 15, New York Theatre Barn will present The Hole, a one-night-only theatrical rock experience at the Laurie Beechman Theater.

This spring, WEST SIDE STORY returns to Broadway in a groundbreaking new production.

Shen Wei Dance Arts will offer New York audiences a first look at Connect Transfer II - a new version of the landmark dance that inspired Shen Wei's contribution as lead choreographer to the '08 Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremonies - which will tour modern art museums internationally beginning in the Fall of 2009, it was announced by Brett Egan, Executive Director of Shen Wei Dance Arts.

Boundless Theater Company in collaboration with Teatro Círculo (www.teatrocirculo.org) present the U.S. premiere of Shelagh Stephenson's acclaimed FIVE KINDS OF SILENCE directed by Tlaloc Rivas at Teatro Círculo: 64 East 4th Street (between Bowery & 2nd Avenue, NYC).

Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the Great Neck Arts Center (GNAC) hosts its annual gala fundraiser, 'Stars of Broadway,' on Monday November 10, at The Tilles Center at the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University. The event -- which includes a VIP cocktail reception, dinner and show will generate support for GNAC's flourishing arts programs that serve thousands of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens residents each month.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre will welcome two of Broadway's most esteemed performers - Alison Fraser and Mary Testa (with special guest, Annie Golden), for two very special performances as part of our celebrated Voices from the Great White Way Series. After two previous sold out performances The Laurie Beechman has added two more chances to see Testa and Fraser: Monday, November 10 @ 7pm and Monday, November 24 @ 10pm.

Tonight, November 10th, The Actors Fund will present a special reading of ALL ABOUT EVE at 7:30pm at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street).

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) will present the official opening of SATURN RETURNS, a new play by Noah Haidle, directed by Nicholas Martin on Monday, November 10th 2008. Performances began Thursday, October 16. The cast of four features Rosie Benton, Robert Eli, John McMartin and James Rebhorn.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey concludes its record breaking 2008 Season with William Shakespeare's mercurial romance The Winter's Tale.

With only six actors playing all the roles, Theatre of the Expendable will be presenting Chekhov's original story - the story of how we wish for what we won't get, of how we haggle over an unknown future, and of how time ruins us all - in a new way.