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THEATER TALK dices and dissects the recent Tony Awards and CBS telecast with panelists Patrick Pacheco of the Los Angeles Times, Michael Musto of The Village Voice, and Jesse Green of New York magazine joining series co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins the day after the annual event.

"My Man is a Loser," the comedy starring Michael Rapaport (The Sixth Day, Hitch) and Bryan Callen (The Hangover, Old School), has announced that Emmy-nominated actor and producer John Stamos will join the film in a leading role. Rounding out the comedy's cast of supporting characters are Tika Sumpter (Gossip Girl, Sparkle, The Game), Kathy Searle and Heidi Armbruster.

The Utah Symphony will make a rare visit to Utah County for a performance at the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre in Orem on Monday, June 25 @ 8pm. The concert, called "Under the Stars…and the Stripes" features a program full of patriotic and pop favorites. General admission tickets are $14 for adults and $12 for children (age 3-11), students (w/ID) and seniors (age 65+). Patrons can bring a blanket or rent a chair for $1.00. Reserved seating areas with a chair range from $14-20.

HALEY SELMON (A Midsummer Night's Dream at Stratford-Upon-Avon), ASHLEY LANYON (The Boy Friend at Lyric Arts Mainstage), RYAN OVERBERG (Hairspray National Tour, The Big Gay Musical), JENNA SCHOEN (Broadway.tv's Next Broadway Star), BRANDON TIMMONS (Curtains at the Boston Conservatory), BART MATHER (The Donkey Show at A.R.T., Matchmaker… at NYMF), MERYN BECKETT (Jesus Christ Superstar at The Curtis Theatre) and ALESSANDRA VAGANEK (Sweet Charity at the Boston Conservatory) will star in JASON SLAVICK and CASSANDRA MARSH's LE CABARET GRIMM in the 2012 New York Musical Theatre Festival.

The Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre is looking for the next 'Signature Idol,' with the return of the very popular Signature Idol Competition being held during this year's annual Open House on August 4th.

Broadway star and recording artist Shoshana Bean (Wicked, Hairspray) has announced the production of her sophomore album.

On Thursday 12 July a cast of local school children will take to the Crucible stage alongside acclaimed jazz singer Cleveland Watkiss in Shadowball, a compelling jazz opera about baseball, and the culmination of a groundbreaking education project by the Hackney Music Development Trust (HMDT).

REPERTORIO ESPAÑOL is pleased to announce the installation of Figaro's Simultext® Captioning System at Repertorio's Gramercy Arts Theater (138 East 27th Street in Manhattan, NY). With the new system, every seat in the theatre will have a display screen showing the dialogue of the performance in English and Spanish. The system will debut at Repertorio's upcoming show, Probation. The installation was made possible by public funds secured by New York State Senator Liz Krueger.

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) today announced the completion of the 40,000-square-foot, seven-story BAM Richard B. Fisher Building, named in honor of longtime friend and BAM Endowment Trust Chairman Richard B. Fisher (1936-2004).

Theatrical Outfit is today announced The Adventures of High John the Conqueror, and evening of stories written and directed by Rob Cleveland. July 25 - August 12, 2012 at the Balzer Theater at Herren's. Starring Rob Cleveland and Eric Little.

Once again, visitors and residents of St. Charles are invited to Applaud, Create, and Get Away as arts and business organizations across the city reunite for the second annual St. Charles Summer Theater Festival.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) has selected seven finalists for its annual BAFTA Los Angeles Student Film Awards, showcasing the best work of filmmakers of the next generation. The awards will take place on Wednesday, June 20 at the Los Angeles Film School Theater in Hollywood.

WICKED, one of the most anticipated musical productions of the 2012 - 2013 KeyBank Broadway at the Paramount series will go on sale to the public on Friday, June 22 at 10am. Tickets will be available on-line at stgpresents.org, tickets.com, and select Ticketmaster locations. Tickets will also be available by calling 877-STG-4TIX (784-4849) or in person at The Paramount Theatre Box Office (Monday through Friday, 10am to 6pm). There is an 8-ticket limit per patron.

Requiem is created and performed in partnership with a chorus of men, women and children who know the experience of homelessness - a raw, gorgeous and heart-altering blend of true stories and the theatrical that gives voice to the streets of North America. Featuring 7-piece chamber ensemble, soloists and community choir. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online or by calling (212) 352-3101. For more information, please visit www.NYMF.org.

On June 18, 2012 at 6:00 p.m., Award-winning actresses Linda Lavin and Nilaja Sun will join The Fortune Society as it celebrates the 10th anniversary of "The Castle"- a West Harlem supportive housing program that, over the last decade, has provided critical services and support to more than 1,000 formerly homeless men and women who served time in prison. Also attending the event will be former Governor of New Jersey James McGreevey.

According to the police report filed by LAPD officers Martinez and Waymire (Division 10A39), on June 2, 2012, the studio of Grammy and Emmy winning composer, Charles Fox, was burglarized between the hours of 8:00pm and 10:00pm.

Bedtime Stories is now on stage now at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse through June 30th.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced that single tickets for the 2012 festival will go on sale to the general public on June 18th and that the centralized NYMF Hub, located at 330 W. 42nd Street will open that day from 10-6pm with coffee and donuts provided by Dunkin' Donuts and live performances throughout the day from upcoming Festival shows.

Valencia College will hold its annual summer staple, the Valencia Dance Summer Repertory Concert, on July 13 and 14.

Premiere Stages at Kean University launches the 2012 season with the staged reading of Tamarack House. In this new play, a compelling group of discarded misfits caught in the whirlpool of a fleeting American dream struggle to hold on to the stately boarding house that defines them.