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59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) is thrilled to welcome Dublin, Ireland's Rough Magic Theatre Company in their US premiere with their masterful wartime musical comedy IMPROBABLE FREQUENCY, with book and lyrics by Arthur Riordan and music by Bell Helicopter.

The three theater organizations from across the nation, Golden Thread Productions in San Francisco, the Lark Play Development Center in New York, and Silk Road Theatre Project in Chicago, who formed Middle East America (MEA): A National New Plays Initiative have awarded the 2008 Middle East America Distinguished Playwright Award to Adriana Sevan.

American reporters know all too well that the newspaper industry is in crisis, as the rise of the Internet and a precipitous drop in advertising threatens jobs and journalism nationwide. But who knew that the problem extended to the world of student newspapers? Recently local teenagers who run the Jacket, an award-winning independent paper with a 50-year history of covering Berkeley High School, admitted that it was in danger of folding next year due to mounting financial challenges.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, will continue their 10th Anniversary season with the return of award-winning star of Broadway's Rent and Aida, ADAM PASCAL. After two sold-out shows in the spring, Pascal will reprise his show 'Broadway State of Mind' on October 26 and 27 at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street).

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced Tony award winners Bill Irwin as 'Vladimir' and Nathan Lane as 'Estragon' in a new Broadway production of Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett and directed by Tony award winner Anthony Page.

VOTE OR DIE, a Halloween/Election concert with the songs of Ryann Ferguson & Steven Jamail plays The Zipper Factory Theater on Oct. 28th at 10:30PM. Ryan J. Davis directs.

The acclaimed Monday Nights, New Voices series continues October 27th at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre.

South Coast Repertory will present The Heiress, the psychological drama of love, innocence and betrayal by Ruth Goetz and Augustus Goetz. Helmed by Artistic Director Martin Benson, The Heiress will run from Oct. 17 through Nov. 16 on the Segerstrom Stage. Low-priced previews are available from Oct. 17 through Oct. 23. Opening night is Oct. 24. Press night is Saturday, Oct. 25 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets to The Heiress may be purchased online at www.scr.org, by phone at (714) 708-5555 or in person at the SCR box office.

William Wolf, the noted critic, author, educator and lecturer, will launch the fall season of William Wolf Movie Previews, his popular course offering pre-release private screenings and critical discussions of new feature films, on Saturday, October 18, 2008, under the auspices of New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Department of Design, Digital Arts and Film.

Beyonce will be the last live performer on MTV's 'Total Request Live.'

HAPPY SUNSHINE KUNG FU FLOWER will play their last show on Saturday October 25th, at 10:30 PM at the Zipper Factory Theater.

Camp Broadway, the award-winning theater arts education and audience development company and American icon, Kermit the Frog, will lead 300 performance-loving kids, ages 10-17, in an original Closing number 'I Believe in Santa Claus,' live in the 82nd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which will be televised on NBC-TV on November 27, 2008 beginning at 9am.

Broadway In Chicago is delighted to announce that Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage will extend its Chicago engagement to January 17, 2009.

Comic singers Booth Daniels and Patrick Frankfort make their Los Angeles debut with their hilarious duo act on November 14 at 8PM & November 16 at 7PM at the Art/Works theatre after successful shows in New York City over the past year.

Broadway legend Bernadette Peters just announced from the podium at the ribbon cutting ceremony* for the opening the revitalized Duffy Square and new TKTS Booth, that the first 1,000 tickets sold will be courtesy of Target. Ticket buyers standing in line for the booth's 3pm opening will have the opportunity to receive one or two vouchers, each redeemable for one free ticket.

DRG Records is thrilled to announce the release of Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder, the new album by legendary performer Barbara Cook, on November 11th, 2008.

New York University will present a tenth anniversary production of King David, a modern oratorio by musical theater legends Alan Menken and Tim Rice, at NYU's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, 566 LaGuardia Place (at Washington Square South) on Thursday, Nov. 13 and Fri. Nov. 14 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 ($5 with a valid NYU ID). The public may purchase tickets online at www.skirballcenter.nyu.edu or by phone at 212.352.3101 (daily between 12 p.m. and 8 p.m.) In person tickets may be purchased at the box office, Tuesday through Saturday, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The photographs of celebrated theatre photographer Reg Wilson are to be exhibited at the Playhouse Theatre by the Victoria & Albert Museum Theatre Collection as part of the Society of London Theatre's centenary celebrations.

WritersBloc Productions will present the world premiere of NO ENTRANCE, written by Alec Gutherz on Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 8PM at the Access Theater, 380 Broadway, 4th floor. The official opening will be on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 5PM. Sue Lawless will direct.

BC/EFA is proud to introduce their brand-new merchandise for 2008-2009. The web-store and the newly printed A Catalog of Giving (available upon request) are chock-full of exciting gift ideas for Broadway and theatre-lovers everywhere.