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Actors' Playhouse will kick off 2013 with the South Florida premiere of Broadway's hottest new play, Other Desert Cities, from January 16 - February 10, 2013.

The Old Globe today announced the complete cast and creative team for the Southern California premiere of The Brothers Size by award-winning playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney. Directed by Tea Alagi?, The Brothers Size will run Jan. 26 - Feb. 24, 2013 in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Preview performances run Jan. 26 - Jan. 30. Opening night is Thursday, Jan. 31 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park.

The Opera House Players will present the upbeat musical HAIRSPRAY from February 8 - 24, 2013, at the Broad Brook Opera House, 107 Main Street, Broad Brook, CT. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm. Tickets can be purchased online at www.operahouseplayers.org or by calling the box office at 860-292-6068. The show will be directed by Becky Beth Benedict, with musical direction by Sean Pallatroni, and choreography by Alison Bogatay.

After selling over 350 million records and racking up 73 songs on the Billboard Charts, Johnny Mathis has without a doubt, solidified his place in the history books. The traditional male vocalist, who emerged from the pop jazz and adult contemporary scene of the late 1950s, will perform at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on January 16, 2013. A three time inductee into the Grammy Award Hall of Fame, Johnny's top ten hits include "Chances Are," "It's Not For Me To Say," "The Twelfth of Never," "Gina," "What Will Mary Say," and "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late," and many many more. One of the last male pop of his kind, he was also one of the few to sustain a lasting career well into the 21st century.

Dozens of competitors bid for roles in a professionally produced stage production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Bailiwick Chicago Theater's annual Chicago Casting Auction. Now, they're ready to take the stage for four performances only, January 31 - February 2, 2013 at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, Joseph is co-directed by Bailiwick Chicago Executive Director Kate Garassino and Collective Member Christopher Pazdernik with music direction by Robert Ollis. Tickets are currently available at bailiwickchicago.com or by calling (773) 969-6201.

Chuck Berry, often described as the poet laureate of rock and roll, will be feted with a repertoire of his famous musical riffs and lyrical hits performed by guitarist Billy Peek at the 2013 St. Louis Arts Awards ceremony on Monday, January 21 at the Chase Park Plaza.

The national tour of the Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet, inspired by the electrifying true story, will make its Columbus premiere February 5-10 at the Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St.).

The University Glee Club of New York City, the venerable all-men's choir established over a century ago to encourage male singing of the highest excellence, returns to Carnegie Hall to launch its 120th anniversary on Friday, January 18, at 7 p.m. Conducted by Francisco J. Núñez, the fifth conductor in UGC's history, the concert also features the gorgeously rich sounds of two other esteemed men's choirs, the Harvard Glee Club and the U.S. Naval Academy Men's Glee Club, as well as the Solisti Ensemble, an 11-piece string ensemble.

As the winter winds begin to ease in February, and we welcome signs of Spring in 2013, preparations begin across the globe for the Year of the Serpent, a most auspiciousness symbol, related to the great Dragon.

The enchanting Irish musical ensemble Celtic Woman returns to America for an expansive four-month concert tour, beginning on February 21 in Worcester, MA and following on the heels of the group's sold-out Christmas Celebration tour. For complete tour schedule and ticket information, visit www.celticwoman.com. Celtic Woman brings the tour to the Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend, Indiana, on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. For show and ticket information, visit www.MorrisCenter.org.

Timeless vocalist, songwriter, and actor, Paul Anka will play the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on January 9, 2013, and continues to define the term entertainer. A true child star, Paul Anka started his vocal group at the age of 13, and by the age of 17 had garnered five top 20 hits, including "You Are My Destiny," "Crazy Love," "Let The Bells Keep Ringing," "(All of A Sudden) My Heart Sings," and the #1 single "Diana."

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College (BCBC) continues its 2012-2013 Target Storybook Series with The Little Prince on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 2pm. All tickets are $7 and can be purchased by phone at 718-951-4500 (Tues-Sat, 1pm-6pm), or online at www.BrooklynCenterOnline.org. Recommended for ages eight to eighty.

Tickets to the Shaw Festival's season of eleven compelling productions go on sale online, by fax or by mail to the general public on January 9, 2013. Telephone lines open and in person sales begin January 12. Early ordering prices are in effect until the end of the month.

The Recording Academy and TBWAChiatDay have teamed for the sixth year to promote the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards with the ad campaign '#TheWorldIsListening.' The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards (www.grammy.com) will be held on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast live in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network (www.cbs.com) from 8 - 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). For updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook.

Z2 Entertainment will present three nights of Lotus to the Boulder Theater on Thursday, April 4th through April 6th, 2013. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, January 11th, 2012 at 10:00 am for $27.50 general admission & $75 for a three day pass.

On the Verge will present Michael Milligan's new play, Mercy Killers, at the Van Fleet Feb. 20th thru March 9th. The Columbus run performed by the author is a part of the ‘Mercy Killers Tour'- a collaboration with Single Payer Action Network. SPAN is organizing performances around Ohio to help raise awareness about the growing dysfunction of the American health care system.

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre announces its benefit gala White Night III on Saturday, February 23, 2013 from 7-10:30pm at Greenhouse, 150 Varick Street, NYC. An exclusive VIP reception will take place from 6-7pm.

A limited number of individual tickets are on sale now for ONE NIGHT for ONE DROP, a global philanthropy event to raise funds and awareness to ensure water is accessible across the globe.

97.3 KBCO & Z2 Entertainment will present Milo Greene at the Fox Theatre on Saturday, March 30th. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 11th for $14.00.

Z2 Entertainment will to present Katchafire at the Fox Theatre on Friday, May 3rd. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, January 11th for $14.00 in advance and $17.00 day of show.