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DOMA Theatre Company opens its second "all musicals" season with a Tony, Drama Desk and Grammy Award-winning hit that sizzles with R&B soul. Marco Gomez directs a cast of 30 in Dreamgirls, with musical direction by Chris Raymond and choreography by Marco Gomez and Rae Toledo. The six-week run opens March 1 at the intimate MET Theatre in Hollywood.

From March 7-17, 2013, Houston Ballet will present The Rite of Spring, a program of premieres featuring three exciting 21st century choreographers and honoring the centenary of the premiere of Igor Stravinsky and Vaslav Nijinsky's landmark work. The company will unveil the world premiere of Stanton Welch's The Rite of Spring. A world premiere by internationally renowned choreographer Edwaard Liang to music by the Italian composer Ezio Bosso and a Houston Ballet premiere of Mark Morris's Pacific round out the program.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Sacramento as part of the Broadway Sacramento series. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage March 6 - 17 at the Community Center Theater, 13th & L Street in downtown Sacramento.

CAP21 will augment its 20th Anniversary Season with the addition of F#%king Up Everything, the award-winning rock musical comedy opening Off-Broadway.

Gloucester Stage Artistic Director Eric C. Engel recently announced Gloucester Stage's 34th season of producing professional theatre in Gloucester Massachusetts to begin on June 20 with the award winning musical Spring Awakening directed by Engel.

The Pennsylvania General Assembly has taken a step to recognize and advance the Commonwealth's creative economy with the establishment of the Pennsylvania Legislative Arts & Culture Caucus. This bipartisan and bicameral caucus was established with the support of the Pennsylvania Arts & Culture Coalition, a statewide coalition that includes the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance and other similar regional organizations representing the arts, culture, museums, public broadcasting, tourism and zoos.

In addition to the MetroYouth residency program, SFSTL has two educational touring shows, one of which -- "Quick Delight 12th Night" -- also focuses on bullying. These two touring shows, "Quick Delight" and "All the World's a Stage," are scheduled to be performed for approximately 26,000 students throughout the St. Louis metro area and beyond. This season's performances are currently touring through May 24.

Camp Broadway, a nationally recognized performing arts camp for kids, has added Gainesville, Fla. to its list of 2013 summer sessions (http://www.campbroadway.com/). The Phillips Center will host the program from July 29 to Aug. 2. Camp Broadway is open to kids aged 10 to 17 who have an interest in any aspect of theater. The purpose of the program is to provide a safe, supportive environment for kids to explore the performing arts. The camp is open to all skill levels; no prior experience is required.

MNA Productions, Inc., has anounced that Tony Lo Bianco will bring his award-winning performance as Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in THE LITTLE FLOWER to Washington D.C. and New York City this winter. The D.C. premiere will include special performances for members of the United States House and Senate, the Wounded Warriors Foundation and the Embassy of Italy in the United States. THE LITTLE FLOWER will then return to New York for a 16-performance run.

Cast members from the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, ONCE will perform at 54 BELOW on Sunday, February 17 at 7pm at 254 West 54th Street. The company will present a mix of original music, covers songs and even some tunes cut from the hit musical itself, all under the musical direction of David Abeles. Cover charge is $20 - $30, with a $25 food and beverage minimum. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (866) 468-7619.

Broadway Palm presents Menopause the Musical, playing April 11 through May 18, 2013. This international phenomenon has been seen by more than eleven million people in eleven countries since it debuted in a 76-seat perfume-shop-turned-theatre in Orlando, Florida in 2001.

On Saturday FEBRUARY 16, 8pm Word for Word presents "An Evening with Siobhan Fallon " with a performance of the company's "The Last Stand" and "Gold Star", followed by an onstage conversation and reception with Siobhan Fallon. Siobhan Fallon's debut book You Know When the Men Are Gone will be available for purchase and she will be happy to sign copies.

Before the long-awaited (and well-deserved) induction of Seattle Rock icons Ann & Nancy Wilson of Heart into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the sisters will perform a special hometown concert as part of the inaugural Live @ Benaroya Hall season. This once-in-a-lifetime, one night only, intimate acoustic evening is set for April 9, 2013 in the 2400-seat S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium.Tickets go on sale February 19, 2013 at 10am at www.benaroyahall.org. Biographer Charles R. Cross, who worked with Ann and Nancy on their recently released New York Times best-selling book, Kicking & Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock & Roll will begin the evening at 7:30 pm with a candid conversation with them about their incredible journey from Seattle music fanatics to world-famous rock icons.

Virginia Rep's Children's Theatre of Virginia opens Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile on Friday, March 1 at Willow Lawn, 1601 Willow Lawn Drive. The show will run through April 5, 2013 with added matinees to accommodate the public school spring break schedule. Based on the beloved children's books, The House on East 88th Street and Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile by Bernard Waber, the musical shares the magical adventures of Josh Primm and his misfit (but very special) reptilian pet - Lyle! The original music and lyrics are by Bruce Craig Miler, Artistic Director of Virginia Repertory Theatre.

Now in its 7th Annual Edition, London Burlesque Festival 2013 will be running for 10 evenings, 10-19 May, making it the largest International Burlesque Festival of its kind

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces its February panel, Singing a New Tune: Let's Revitalize the Musical Theater Development Process on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 7:30pmat The Players Theatre's Steve & Marie Sgouros Theatre, 3rd floor, 115 MacDougal Street, NYC. Doors open at 7pm for networking and refreshments, panel starts promptly at 7:30pm.

CPCC opens Big River: The Musical Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Roger Miller on Friday February 15th for a two week run in the Halton Theater. Based on Mark Twain's immortal classic The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Big River sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio River. Their adventures along the way are hilarious, suspenseful and heartwarming. Propelled by an award winning score from Roger Miller, the king of country music, this jaunty journey provides a brilliantly theatrical celebration of pure Americana.

Pittsburgh CLO has announced the creative team for the 2013 Summer Season at the Benedum Center. This group of Pittsburgh CLO veterans will bring the Benedum Center alive with Broadway's very best for the organization's 67th year. The season includes 42nd Street (May 31-June 9), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (June 11-16), Kopit & Yeston's Phantom (June 21-30), Disney's The Little Mermaid (July 9-21) and the tour of Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (July 24-August 4). This year, through special arrangement with The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh CLO Season Ticket Buyers will enjoy priority seating to Disney's The Lion King (September 3-8).

Combine a wicked stepmother and two evil stepsisters, a magical fairy godmother, a king, a charming prince, and a pair of glass slippers and you have the recipe for a lively, musical retelling of Charles Perrault's classic tale Cinderella, onstage at Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre through March 16, 2013.