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The new enthralling show by Compagnia della Rancia - leader for musical theatre productions in Italy - is CATS, the most famous musical of all time. The show, announced as a leading event in 2009/2010 season, will be translated into Italian for the first time, as it has already happened for over 10 other languages.

Three workers suffered minor injuries after a set collapse at a stage for an upcoming Elton John concert at the Chichen Itza ruins in Mexico. Upper lighting rails of a 262ft-high piece of rigging fell onto the stage, injuring the workers on March 31st.

Revive Music Group's tribute to the legendary jazz musician Roy Ayers features an amazing lineup of music pioneers including legendary hip hop producer Pete Rock, jazz trailblazer The Robert Glasper Experiment and special guests. Honored Guest Roy Ayers will be there to bask in the glory. For this very unique event, the featured artists will collaborate in tribute to the extraordinary career of vibraphonist Roy Ayers and his influence and contributions to contemporary urban music.

Craig Noel, Founding Director of The Old Globe, died at his home in San Diego of natural causes on April 3. He was 94 years old.

Stages St. Louis will begin selling tickets for their 2010 summer season beginning at 10:00am on Monday, April 5th. The season is set to include BIG RIVER, PROMISES, PROMISES, DISNEY'S THE ARISTOCRATS and STATE FAIR.

The 2010-11 Broadway Sacramento season at the Community Center Theater will include six shows never before presented in the region, the first time in the 22-year history of the series that every presentation will be a Sacramento premiere. The six-show season includes Disney's Broadway blockbuster 'Mary Poppins,' the Tony Award-winning best musical 'In the Heights,' the dance spectacular 'Burn the Floor,' the new Dolly Parton musical '9 to 5,' Mel Brooks' 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Cirque Dreams Holidaze.'

Alex Timbers, author/director of the politically charged BLOODY, BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, recently sat down with New York Times reporter Erik Piepenberg to discuss what it takes to bring politics to the stage. Timbers troupe, Les Freres Corbusier, has been performing political musicals since its inception in 2003, including A VERY MERRY UNAUTHORIZED CHILDREN'S SCIENTOLOGY PAGEANT, BOOZY, and HELL HOUSE.

Ken Ludwig's comedy LEND ME A TENOR began previews on Friday March 12 in preparation for opening night tonight, April 4. at Broadway's Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street). It stars Anthony LaPaglia, Tony Shalhoub, Justin Bartha, Brooke Adams, Mary Catherine Garrison, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Jay Klaitz, and Jan Maxwell, and is directed by Stanley Tucci.

The Hayworth Theater and Fixed Mark Productions are proud to announce the reopening of the critically-acclaimed play Exiles, a world premiere drama written by Carlos Lacamara and directed by David Fofi, for four weeks only beginning Friday, April 9 and running thru Sunday, May 2.

Blue Mountain Gallery will display Helene Monzo's work beginning April 27th. Her paintings, mixed media and monotypes in this show move freely between the figurative and the abstract, and are a dialogue between what was seen, remembered and felt from her time spent at Platte Clove. The exhibition will last through May 22nd.

Glen Roven, Peter Fitzgerald, and Richard Cohen recently announced the formation of a new CD label, GPR Records, (www.GPRRecords.com) which will record and distribute Broadway, classical, spoken word, and children's music. GPR aims to surprise listeners with recordings that are both unusual and entertaining. On April 4th, the group will present 'POETIC LICENSE: 100 Poems by 100 Performers' at The Bowery.

Drama Desk nominated writer of Twist, Gila Sand is at it again. Ms. Sand has written an original music review with composer Joshua Stephen Kartes and Garrit Guadan. The concert will take place at The Duplex on April 21st.

Philly Improv Theatre will begin productions of its new sketch comedy show, THE APOCALYPSE, on April 3rd. The show is presented by PHIT's The Action Section.

Recently, The Independent has spoken with Broadway veterans Jerry Mitchell and Jack O'Brien, who are currently working together on the West End production of LOVE NEVER DIES. The two have worked on a number of projects together, including The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Hairspray.

Stage and screen star discusses his guest starring role on the hit television show 'Desperate Housewives' and the possibility of a revival of his role in an American premiere of the show 'Torchwood,' in which Barrowman starred as Captain Jack Harkness.

Los Angeles Times writer Chris Jones has recently taken a look at THE ADDAMS FAMILY's progression from conception to Broadway, specifically focusing on the troubles the show faced due to media and audience backlash over everything from character changes to cast rumors.

Twitter Watch shines a BWW spotlight on Broadway and television star Lea Michele, who currently stars on the hit television show GLEE and was the original Wendla in Spring Awakening.

Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch's Cast Party has officially proven to be a bi-coastally success with its West Coast premiere on Thursday, April 1st at the world famous Magic Castle's highly popular Cabaret at the Castle. The Extreme Open Mic that has become a Broadway mainstay was as equally well packed with Hollywood elite, some of which took their turn at the mic. The witty and charming Caruso took charge of the stage, while the musical genius of Billy Stritch brought brilliant music to the ears of patrons and performers alike.

New York Magazine recently featured an article where theatre critic Stephanie Zacharek and art critic Jerry Saltz debate about the recently opened play RED by John Logan, surrounding the life of abstract expressionist Mark Rothko. Zacharek and Saltz discussed certain moments of the play and how they feel about the play's treatment of Rothko's life and work.

'Lbs.' has received a week extension at the Village East Cinema and is now showing through April 8th. Nearly ten years in the making, 'Lbs.' opened in theatres starting March 26th at the Village East Cinema (181-189 2nd Avenue, 12th Street NYC 10003) and will now play through April 8, 2010.