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Cincinnati Shakespeare Company announced its 2012-2013 season schedule. All productions will feature Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's Resident Company of Artists. CSC's 19th season of bringing the classics to life in Cincinnati is generously sponsored by The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation. Subscription packages went on sale February 1, 2012 Single tickets are now on sale.

Performance Workshop Theatre presents the return of their award winning 2009 production of Sir John Gielgud's celebrated Ages of Man, directed by Marlyn G. Robinson. Opening on March 30th and running through April 22nd, Ages of Man features Shakespeare's monologues and sonnets on the themes of Youth, Manhood, and Age.

Alexandre Dumas' timeless epic, The Three Musketeers, comes to the Melodrama stage in an adaptation by Kit Wilder that is full of daring duels and fast paced adventure. With direction by Katie Mack-Montenegro, set design by Brian Williams, costume design by Renee Van Niel, and fight choreography by Mr. Wilder, this swahsbuckling adventure follows a band of heroes in 17th century Paris who set out to defend the French Queen's honor and save her country from war.

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts continues its 31st season with the return of legendary salsa pioneers LA SONORA PONCEÑA on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 8pm. With over 40 albums, La Sonora Ponceña has entertained audiences for nearly 60 years. Led by founder Enrique "Quique" Lucca and his son, piano virtuoso "Papo" Lucca, the group is known for such classic hits as "Hachero pa' un palo" and "Fuego en el 23." Enrique "Quique" Lucca recently celebrated his 99th birthday. Also appearing at this concert will be a band that burst onto the Latin music scene, 8 Y MAS, a collaboration of the musicians who have taken salsa back to its original flavor as they play "La musica de ayer, con el sonido de hoy" (yesterday's music with today's sound).

The final season of The Bridge Project starring Kevin Spacey, Artistic Director of The Old Vic, in the title role of Richard III, will close at BAM tonight, March 4th.

Broadway veteran Patti LuPone will perform at the Centennial Hall at the University of Arizona tonight, March 4th at 8pm.

Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Athol Fugard's THE ROAD TO MECCA closes tonight, March 4th at the American Airlines Theatre. THE ROAD TO MECCA will have played 34 previews and 56 regular performances.

George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison, Chris Colfer, Kevin Bacon, John C. Reilly and Martin Sheen are amoungst the stars that were featured in last night's one-night performance of Dustin Lance Black's 8 at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in LA. Fans were given the opportunity to support the cause and tune in to the performance online. Did you miss the live stream? Watch the full performance below!

Newsies, the new American musical which will move to Broadway's Nederlander Theatre (208 W 41st St) for a strictly limited 101 performance run following its critically-hailed stint at Paper Mill Playhouse last fall, will be given an original Broadway cast recording. The musical's cast is recording the album from March 4th-5th and it is set to be released by Ghostlight Records in the spring.

Broadway's longest-running production of all time celebrates a triumphant quarter century on stage with The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall. The 25th Anniversary performance will air on PBS' Great Performances series tonight, March 4th at 7pm.

According to TMZ, Afeni Shakur, mother of rapper Tupac Shakur, approves of the Broadway bound musical inspired by her son. She was given a preview of HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME, directed by Kenny Leon and based on the music of Tupac. The preview received positive feedback from Afeni Shakur.

Cole Porter spends a month in Concord as the Willows Theatre Company presents Porter's best-known musical theatre work, Anything Goes. It's delightful, it's de-lovely, it's the bottom, it's the top, and it's filled with the songs that, like a glimpse of stocking, keep running through our heads in the best possible way.

Linda Ann Watt, Acting Instructor and Member of Corlin Productions has invited two industry professionals to speak-Haven Wilson, Co-Founder of the Charlotte Film Community, followed by Los Angeles, Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Franchised Agent, Kathleen Schultz of Kathleen Schultz Associates on Thursday, March 22, 2012, 7:00-10:00PM at Spirit Square, 345 North College St., 3rd Floor, Studio A.

Yanni, contemporary composer, will bring his new live show, An Evening with Yanni, to Segerstrom Center for the Arts for a one-night-only concert on July 18, 2012. The show will feature some of the music from Yanni's most recent album, Truth of Touch, which is the composer's first album of original studio music in almost a decade. This is Yanni returning to his roots with a live performance that will deliver longtime and new fans Yanni's music. An on-sale date for tickets to see An Evening with Yanni at the Center will be announced shortly.

According to Big Pond, actress Julia Roberts hopes to return to theatre. A mother of three children, she compared working in theatre to childbirth.

Eight Is Never Enough (www.eightimprov.biz), interactive Improv comedy show in the heart of NYC's theater district, is adding performances of its popular program, Improv 4 Kids, for the 2012 Spring Break Season. The show normally runs at the Broadway Comedy Club (318 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019) every Saturday at 3pm. For those travelling to (or staying home in) New York City this spring, bring the whole family to performances on March 31, April 1, 4, 7, 11, 14 and 15 at 3pm. Tickets for just $20-35 are available via Ovationtix (https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/718535/, 866-811-4111).

Texas Performing Arts presents the Austin debut of Brazilian big band sensation SpokFrevo Orquestra, Saturday, March 24 at Bass Concert Hall. Touring the United States for the first time, Maestro Spock and his 17-member ensemble offer an exclusive cultural musical experience through their unique blending of jazz music and frevo, which is a mix of musical styles traditionally associated with Brazilian Carnival.

Apollinaire Theatre Company presents 2 plays running in repertory by new voices for the stage, Smudge by Rachel Axler and Cut by Crystal Skillman.

The Jewish Museum will present a Passover concert for families by David Grover with Grover's Gang, on Sunday, April 1 at 2 pm. Singer/guitarist David Grover's folk sound for the 21st century will entertain adults and children alike. Children can celebrate freedom and dance to such songs as The Matzah Song, Go Down Moses and Man Come Down to Egypt. Grover will be joined by special guest Meredith Wright, founder of the kids' music band Sweetbeatz, adding her jazzy voice to the holiday music. Grover's Gang also features singer/bassist Kathy Jo Grover, singer/drummer/guitarist Mike Sacco, and Charlie Tokarz on woodwinds.

SING! SING! SING! will hold its next American Popular Song Sing-In on Tuesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. at The Triad, 158 West 72nd Street in New York City. Submit your nominations (up to three) for the theme, 'Songs We Want Our Kids to Know.' They are seeking YOUR opinion about what American popular songbook classics are must-knows for the younger generation. There are already a large number of nominations, and must winnow the list down to 20. So, please, before this weekend is over, send your list of song favorites. If they pick yours, your name will be put in the program notes and you will be acknowledged from the stage. Send an email to hellotus@aol.com. On March 20, these songs will be sung together; lyrics happily provided. And 'godmother,' Judy Wolman, who started SING! SING! SING! in Los Angeles 20 years ago will be saluted . Judy will be in town to join the event for the first time after three years of SINGs in New York. Reservations are not a must, but they do help The Triad plan their staffing needs. Call 212-786-9064 and leave your name and the number in your party. (Please do not call The Triad; they are not staffed to handle these reservations.) Cover is $10 per person, with a two-drink minimum (cash only, please). Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Seating is first-come, first-served. The Triad is one flight of stairs above Seven's Turkish Grill Restaurant on the south side of 72nd Street between Broadway and Columbus. An elevator is available by pre-arrangement for those who may find the stairs difficult.