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Howard Davies' five star critically celebrated production of Noël Coward' Hay Fever - the sublime comedy of bad manners - must end its limited run at the Noël Coward Theatre on 2 June 2012 as previously announced.

June is Gay Pride Month and Judy Garland is turning 90! Judy Garland Live in Concert: GET HAPPY! A 90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION is a brand new show as Judy Garland (Peter Mac) takes you on a musical journey through her life from her days in Vaudeville , to her illustrious film career at MGM, her legendary concert comebacks in the 50's and 60's, her CBS television series and beyond. The show runs every Friday and Saturday at 8 PM, with a Special Sunday Evening show on June 10th which includes a special cake reception. The show runs at the Peter Mac's Supper Club Theater in The French Market Restaurant located at: 7985 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 104, West Hollywood, CA 90046.

THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS was nominated for ten Tony Awards yesterday morning, including Best Revivial of a Musical, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical and is Actress counterpart. Check out this backstage footage of the cast, including Phillip Boykin and Joshua Henry, reacting to the news.

Today (May 2), Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz ordered the Brooklyn flag lowered at Borough Hall in memory of Brownsville's Greg "Jocko" Jackson, who died yesterday of an apparent heart attack at age 60.

Happy Medium Theatre, Inc. (HMT) will present The American Plan, written by Richard Greenberg and directed by Melanie Garber from June 8th - 16th, 2012 at the Factory Theatre, 791 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02118.

The New Group presents the world premiere of An Early History of Fire, a new play by Tony Award-winning playwright David Rabe. Directed by Jo Bonney, this production features Gordon Clapp, Erin Darke, Jonny Orsini, Devin Ratray, Dennis Staroselsky, Theo Stockman and Claire van der Boom. Limited Off-Broadway engagement is slated April 5 - May 26 at The New Group @ Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street). The official Opening Night was Monday, April 30 at 7:00 PM. Check out the after-party photos below featuing Meryle Streep and all the cast.

NO NAME PRESENTS The Uptown Cabaret! on MAY 14TH at 7:00PM at the Indian Road Cafe, 600 West 218th Street. Host Alexandra de Suze and Guest Musical Director Marilynn Seits will host an evening of performances by singers, songwriters and musical lovers alike.

36 Hours, written by Amy E. Witting and directed by Bricken Sparacino, will play at the Red Room, 85 East 4th Street (Between 2nd & 3rd Avenues) on Thursday May 31st 8:00 PM, Friday June 1st 8:00 PM, Saturday June 2nd 6:00 PM & 9:00 PM and Sunday June 3rd 2:00pm. The show features Michael Birch & Kerry Fitzgibbons.

Skippyjon Jones, The Spencers: Theatre of Illusion and more are set for the coming weekends at the Emlin, NY.

Jeremy Herrin directs the World Premiere of Matthew Dunster's Children's Children running at the Almeida from 17 May - 30 June 2012, with press night on 24 May. Designs are by Robert Innes Hopkins with lighting by Neil Austin and sound by Ian Dickinson. Check out the rehearsal photography below!

The Alhambra Theater will present REMEMBER ME, starring Joyce DeWitt September 5 through October 7.

Tim McArthur hosts a brand new weekly theatreland chat show, launching on Resonance 104.4fm on Friday 11 May 2012. The Curtain Up Show will take a light-hearted look at the current state of London theatre, showcasing established and up-and-coming talent, both on stage and behind the scenes.

This May, DSI Comedy Theater is taking on musical theater as it introduces the fully improvised musical, Choose Your Own Musical!. This take on musical theater runs Saturdays in May and June at 9:30 p.m. starting Saturday May 12.

On a bi-monthly basis The Manor Tavern Restaurant in Monkton, MD will host the Whodunnit for Hire traveling troupe as they perform MURDER ON THE VINE during dinner. The 2012 dates are all Wednesday evenings: May 16, July 18, September 19 and November 14. The mystery dinner is from 6:30 until 9 pm.

Previously seen at BAM with Inside Out (2009 Next Wave), Swedish troupe Cirkus Cirkör returns with the US premiere of Wear it like a crown. Four performances will be presented at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House (30 Lafayette Ave) Jun 1 - 3.

This is Jeff Lynch performing a demonstration of the combat in his upcoming adaptation of 'Beowulf' May 31-June 10 at Studio BE in Chicago, IL. He also talks about his interpretation of the legend.

Award-winning theatre company, Son of Semele Ensemble (SOSE), will present the West Coast premiere of Sheila Callaghan's Roadkill Confidential: A Noir-ish Meditation On Brutality, opening June 8 at the Son of Semele Theater in Silver Lake. This biting satire about the connection between voyeurism, sadism, and paranoia is a hilarious and exhilarating mash-up of styles and genres.

York Theatre Company, celebrating the legendary librettist and lyricist Tom Jones with Musicals in Mufti: The Tom Jones Festival, concludes the spring series with the New York premiere of The Game of Love, with book and lyrics by Tom Jones, music by classical composer Jacques Offenbach, and arrangements & additional music by Nancy Ford. The Game of Love is based The Anatol Plays by Arthur Schnitzler. The limited engagement will play 5 performances only May 11 -13 at The York Theatre at Saint Peter's (Citicorp Building, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).

Everton chairman Bill Kenwright will produce a touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's LOVE NEVER DIES, to debue at the Churchhill Theatre, Bromley in January, 2013, according to rumours posted on WhatsOnStage.com.

According to rumours posted on WhatsOnStage.com, Des O'Connor may take over from Russel Grant in the Wizard role of THE WIZARD OF OZ, currently playing at the London Palladium.