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Power Balladz: The Ultimate 80's Sing-Along offers a one of a kind interactive concert experience to Colonial theatre audience members on Saturday, February 9 at 8pm.

Surflight Theatre, under the leadership of Ken Myers, Executive Director, has announced the international musical hit Les Miserables will be making its Surflight Premiere from July 31-August 18 as part of the theater's 64th Season of 'Broadway at the Beach.' Surflight's 2013 season of musicals and plays kicks off April 23 through May with a TBA musical revue, the Tony-winning comedy thriller Sleuth (May 7-19), The Boy Friend (May 24 - June 16), George M! (June 19 - July 7), Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific (July 10 - 28), You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (August 21 - September 8), Our Town (September 25 - October 6), and Irving Berlin's White Christmas (December 3 - 22).

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that Jonny Orsini and Lewis J. Stadlen will join two-time Tony Award-winning actor Nathan Lane in its upcoming production of THE NANCE, a new play by Douglas Carter Beane to be directed by Jack O'Brien. The production will begin previews on Thursday, March 21 and open on Monday, April 15 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45 Street). Additional casting for THE NANCE will be announced at a later date.

Page 73 Productions, an Off-Broadway theatre company dedicated to developing and presenting works by early-career playwrights, will support the development of four new plays by playwrights Mary Hamilton, Kait Kerrigan, Kimber Lee, and Cori Thomas as part of their 2013 Page 2 Workshop, it has been announced by Liz Jones and Asher Richelli, Co-Executive Directors of Page 73 Productions.

Bella Signature Design presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee February 8 - 17 at BPA. It's the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes - a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time and where they learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser.

Following approval by the Englewood City Council and their respective boards, The Englewood Economic Development Corporation and the Bergen Performing Arts Center are pleased to announce the signing of a long-term lease for the new home of the bergenPAC Performing Arts School, to be located in the former Bennett Studios / Railroad Station building on North Van Brunt Street. Renovation of the building is expected to begin immediately.

The Music Box Theatre continues its partnership with the UK's National Theatre Live - produced by Northwestern University alum David Sabel - to exhibit live stage performances beamed to Chicago from the prestigious National Theatre in London. Academy Award nominee and Tony Award-winner John Lithgow (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Shrek, This is 40) takes the title role in Arthur Wing Pinero's uproarious Victorian farce, The Magistrate, directed by Olivier Award-winner Timothy Sheader (Crazy for You and Into the Woods). The Chicago performances take place Wednesday, January 23, 7 p.m. and Sunday, February 10, 2 p.m. at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 North Southport Avenue. Tickets to National Theatre Live events are $15 in advance at the Music Box Theatre box office and online at www.musicboxtheatre.com/collections/national-theatre-live-presents; $18 at the door.

The Emory Dance Program presents dance films from all around the world with "Dance for Reel: An evening of dance on camera," Tuesday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Oxford Road Presentation Room on Emory's campus. For this installment of the ongoing "Dance for Reel" series, Curator Onur Topal Sumer brings a rich selection of short dance films from the Dans Kamera Istanbul International Dance Film Festival archive.

Two River Theater Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, continues its 2012-2013 Season with August Wilson's Two Trains Running, directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. A one-week extension has been added to the run prior to the start of performances, which will begin in Two River's Rechnitz Theater, 21 Bridge Avenue, on Saturday, February 2 and continue through Sunday, March 3. The new press opening is Friday, February 15 at 8pm. Tickets are available from 732.345.1400 or www.trtc.org. This production is sponsored by a grant from the Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation. The lead production sponsor is Wells Fargo and the co-sponsors are Brookdale Community College and NJ Transit.

The Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts will welcome legendary author/photographer Ethan Russell and his Best Seat in the House show to our main stage on Friday March 1 at 8 pm. As the chosen photographer for rock & roll legends such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Doors, The Eagles, Janis Joplin and more, Ethan had literally "the best seat in the house" for many of rock's most iconic moments from 1966-1982.

Joining composer-lyricist and original star Lin-Manuel Miranda on stage will be original Broadway cast members Christopher Jackson, Karen Olivo, Olga Merediz, Robin De Jesus, Mandy Gonzalez, Andrea Burns, Seth Stewart, Janet Dacal, and Eliseo Roman. Rick Negron and Natalie Toro, from the In The Heights Broadway run and 1st National Tour respectively, will be filling out the principal roles. See the cast singing selections from the show below!

Tickets for PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES on Broadway are now on sale via Telecharge.

Tickets go on sale to the general public today for the first Broadway revival of Roger O. Hirson and Stephen Schwartz's PIPPIN, directed by Diane Paulus, produced by Barry & Fran Weissler and Howard & Janet Kagan. Tickets are available through www.Telecharge.com, by calling 212-239-6200, and in person beginning Saturday, March 2nd at the Music Box Theatre box office (239 West 45th Street).

The Hartt School's Hartt Opera Theatre presents Johann Strauss II's frothy comic operetta, Die Fledermaus, Thursday through Saturday, January 31 through February 2, at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, February 3, at 3:00 PM, in Millard Auditorium, University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT. Admission is $20, with discounts for seniors, students, and groups of 10 or more. For tickets and information, contact the University of Hartford Box Office in Lincoln Theater at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587, or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.

Young The Giant officially has two gold records to celebrate. "My Body" and "Cough Syrup" have gone gold in the United States while "My Body" has gone platinum and "Cough Syrup" gold in Canada. Their first single, "My Body," peaked at #4 on the alternative chart while their second single, "Cough Syrup," reached #2 on the alternative chart.

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra OrchKids Artistic Director Daniel Trahey will be a featured speaker at TEDxBaltimore's 2013 event, "Baltimore ReWired" on Friday, January 25, 2012 at Morgan State University. The event's theme is "Reconceptionalizing the Urban Landscape." Mr. Trahey will describe how OrchKids' revolutionary methods of using music as a vehicle for social change is revitalizing young lives and entire neighborhoods in Baltimore City. His talk is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. and will be followed by a performance by the OrchKids Orchestra.

Four-time Emmy Award Winner & Tony Award Nominee Valerie Harper triumphantly returns to Boston in the National Tour of Matthew Lombardo's madcap comedy LOOPED, April 30 -May 5, 2013 at The Majestic Theatre. The production will again be directed by Rob Ruggiero.

Today, Viva Broadway, an initiative of the Broadway League, in collaboration with 5000 Broadway Productions and the United Palace of Cultural Arts has announced the full company for In The Heights: In Concert, a special, one-night only benefit concert at the United Palace of Cultural Arts in Washington Heights taking place on Monday, February 11th at 8pm.

Valerie Green/Dance Entropy presents Skimming the Surface, a full evening of dance featuring repertory favorites alongside premiere works in celebration of the company's 15th anniversary season to take place at their home theater Green Space, February 21-23 at 8pm and 24 at 5pm. Admission: Presale tickets $15 available on line at www.DanceEntropy.org. Tickets at the door $20.

Mama and Her Boys will begin performances February 18 at the new Underground Theatre, 955 West End Avenue (at W. 107th and Broadway). Official opening is February 25. Performances will continue every Monday at 9pm for an open ended run. Tickets, priced $30-$40 are available by calling 866.811.4111or visiting theatermania.com.