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Dragon Productions will present Wonderful World, Written By Richard Dresser and Directed By Susannah Greenwood at Dragon Theatre, 535 Alma Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 from May 25th - June 17th, 2012.

Live Theatre and Soho Theatre have announced that following its critically acclaimed sell-out double run at Live Theatre, Newcastle and Soho Theatre, A WALK ON PART: THE FALL OF NEW LABOUR will transfer to the Arts Theatre in London's West End, with John Hodgkinson reprising his highly acclaimed role as Chris Mullin, from Tuesday 19 June to Saturday 14 July. Opening night is Tuesday 26 June, 7.30pm.

What if, one by one, all your friends and family started turning into rhinoceroses? That's the unlikely premise explored by the Children's Theatre of Charlotte's Ensemble Company. Made up of talented high school actors, the Ensemble Company will present Eugene Ionesco's "Rhinoceros" May 10-12 in the Wells Fargo Playhouse at ImaginOn.

A mix of verbal jousting, slapstick and romance is set to bring MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to The Court Theatre's Addington stage from May 19 to June 9. Lisa Chappell (McLeod's Daughters, The Cult) and Roy Snow (Go Girls, Shortland Street) star in one of Shakespeare's most-loved romantic comedies. A cast of 21 actors makes this production the largest staged at The Court's new theatre.

Quinn Lemley stars in her new touring production, Burlesque to Broadway - and on this billboard. The limited run will be presented two nights only, on May 18th and 19th at 8 pm at Brooklyn's Millennium Theater.

Berkeley Playhouse has announced its next KidStage production, HONK! JR. Based on the Olivier award- winning production of Honk!, this retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling is a bright musical comedy for all ages, full of humor, charm, and a message of tolerance. The show runs Saturday, June 2, 2pm and 7pm; Sunday, June 3, 12pm and 5pm at the Julia Morgan Theatre, 2640 College Avenue, Berkeley.

Long Wharf Theatre are presenting My Name is Asher Lev, by Aaron Posner and adapted from Chaim Potok's 1972 novel, directed by Long Wharf Theatre Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein until May 27 on their Mainstage. The official opening is on May 9, but check out these production photographs from the preview performances below.

The Danville Tri-State Area Gang returns to the Orleans Arena for multiple performances October 5 through 7, with a high-energy ride through their wildest invention yet in Disney's Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever!

Dixon Place will present the world premiere of Rachel Klein's Symphony of Shadows: A Tale From the Land Beyond the Veil on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from June 8 to at 7:30pm at Dixon Place / 161A Chrystie Street. This movement-based spectacular tells the story of a woman combating a variety of sleep disorders, phantasmagorical night terrors, hypnotic horrors, and other, visually stunning conjurings from the subconscious depths of her own disturbed mind. Symphony of Shadows merges striking elements of circus and aerial arts, dance and movement, burlesque, and operatic productions to vividly illustrate its storyline in a genre defying form, which 'evokes a live-action silent film.'

Shakespeare Festival St. Louis will present a free production of OTHELLO from 5/25 to 6/17, 2012 at Shakespeare Glen, Forest Park nightly at 8pm with previews 5/23-24.

Pick Up Performance Co(s), in collaboration with The Joyce Theater, presents the world premiere of The Beginning of the End of the…, a new movement/theater/music work in two-parts written, directed and choreographed by David Gordon, for an unprecedented four-week engagement at Joyce SoHo from June 1 - 30 (155 Mercer Street, between Houston and Prince Streets). The official opening will take place on Wednesday, June 6.

Anjelica Huston, the Oscar-winning actress known for her genre-spanning performances in CRIMES & MISDEMEANORS, THE WITCHES, The Addams Family, PRIZZI'S HONOR and THE GRIFTERS - among many other notable performances sings 'September Song' in her singing debut for SMASH in the video below.

Mirror Stage will present the West Coast premiere reading of Mia McCullough's The Anatomy of Pain on Saturday, May 19 at 8pm and Sunday, May 20 at 2pm at the Ethnic Cultural Theatre in Seattle. Feed Your Mind: The Anatomy of Pain will be directed by Suzanne M. Cohen and feature McKenzie Clifford (Maty), Ryan Dominguez (Detective Gutierrez), Macall Gordon (Grace), Troy Johnson (Lt. Burch/Bruce), Eleanor Moseley (Nancy) and John Wray(Fredrik).

A timeless tale turned Broadway hit, THE SECRET GARDEN is the final production of the White Plains Performing Arts Center's 2011-2012 Mainstage season. Its run has been extended to run May 11 through May 27. This award winning family musical is based on the beloved classic novel of the same name, written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. THE SECRET GARDEN features Steve Tewksbury (Broadway: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and MISS SAIGON) and Kristoffer Lowe (Broadway: ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY and CHESS in CONCERT).

On the day of the State Memorial Service in his honour, NSW Premier, The Hon. Barry O'Farrell and Live Performance Australia (LPA) today announced that Jimmy Little AO will be one of the recipients of the prestigious JC Williamson AwardTM, to be presented at the 2012 Helpmann Awards®.

Type Faster Productions has announced 3XY OR I DIE!, A portrait of Ron Rude 1978-81...now with a dash of 2012, will play in Melbourne from Wednesday May 30 - Sunday June 3 at the Gasometer Hotel (upstairs), 484 Smith St, Collingwood.

Stage Entertainment, in cooperation with Disney Theatrical Productions, will present the Dutch premiere of The Little Mermaid, which premiered on Broadway in 2007. After presenting Tarzan, Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King, the Netherlands is the first country to scoop the European premiere of the Disney musical. Disney's The Little Mermaid opens on Saturday May 12, premiering at Martini Plaza in Groningen and then playing larger theaters in the Netherlands. Check out the trailer video below.

Katselas Theatre Company will presents the world premiere of BEAUTIFIED by multi-award-winner Tony Abatemarco, opening Friday, May 25, 2012 with reception to follow and then 8pm Friday and Saturdays, 2pm Sundays through July 1, 2012 at the Skylight Theatre 1816 N. Vermont, LA 90027.

After sold out houses and 8 Helen Hayes nominations for Angels in America, Forum Theatre returns to the work of Tony Kushner with The Illusion (freely adapted from Pierre Corneille's L'illusion comique) from May 24 - June 16, 2012 with opening night on May 26. The show is directed by Mitchell Hebert.

Athena Theatre in association with The BootlegTheater will present the West-Coast Premiere of SYNESTHESIA at The BootlegTheater, 2220 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90057 on Mondays, May 7th - June 11th @ 7:30pm. Doors open @ 7:00pm.