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The Drama League (Gabriel Shanks, Executive Director; Roger T. Danforth, Artistic Director) has announced full casting for the 29th Annual DirectorFest, a festival of one-act plays staged by the Fall Directing Fellows of The Drama League Directors Project, beginning December 6 - 9 at The Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex, 312 West 36th street (at 8th Avenue).

Art Miami (www.art-miami.com), the anchor fair to the city of Miami, as well as CONTEXT Art Miami, its new sister art fair focusing on emerging and cutting-edge contemporary artists directly adjacent to Art Miami, have partnered with Kimpton's EPIC Hotel, downtown Miami's premiere luxury waterfront hotel, to provide the ultimate travel experience for the art fairs' VIP attendees.

About Face Theatre blends classic Christmas tales with queer pop culture for its world premiere holiday production WE THREE LIZAS with book and lyrics by AFT Artistic Associate Scott Bradley, music and additional lyrics by Alan Schmuckler, directed by AFT Artistic Associate Scott Ferguson, playing November 30 - December 23, 2012 in The Steppenwolf Garage, 1624 N. Halsted St., Chicago. Show times include a 45-minute "cocktail hour" in Liza's Lounge with special opening acts by guest artists. Tickets are currently on sale through Steppenwolf Audience Services online at www.steppenwolf.org or by calling (312) 335-1650. The press performances are Sunday, December 2 at 3 pm & 7 pm.

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman announced that the Brooklyn Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, are among 832 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive NEA Art Works grants. The Brooklyn Museum and the MFA have been recommended a $50,000 grant to support the exhibition John Singer Sargent Watercolors, a collaborative project of the two museums.

The New York Times announces Amy Herzog as the winner of its annual Outstanding Playwright Award for her play, "After the Revolution."

The Windham Theatre Guild presents their first December show…a SecondStage Special Event…It's A Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play. Join the WTG for a new twist on this classic Christmas story.

It's Christmas 1971 and the audience at Harlem's famed Apollo Theatre is excitedly awaiting the start of a roof-raising holiday concert by some of Motown's greatest artists. However, a few challenges with the talent create the setting for a little holiday magic.

A sell-out in 2010, Park Square Theatre brings 2 Pianos 4 Hands, the delightful play about two piano whiz kids with stars in their eyes, back to the stage December 5-30, 2012. A side-splitting celebration of dreaming of greatness, 2 Pianos 4 Hands is a perfect show for the entire family, children ages 11 and older.

The Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) presents Theatre-Atelier Piotr Fomenko performing the U.S. Premiere of Family Happiness on January 18-20 and 22-23 at Baryshnikov Arts Center's Jerome Robbins Theater. This production, based on the novella by Leo Tolstoy, is adapted for the stage by one of Russia's most renowned master theater directors, the late Piotr Fomenko.

ANTIGRAVITY® ENTERTAINMENT and FITNESS FOUNDER CHRISTOPHER HARRISON is the choreographer for the 2012 VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW.

Always one of the most anticipated shows of the Just Kidding season, Elizabeth Mitchell (of Ida fame) creates gentle, heartfelt music that transfixes audiences with homespun renditions of great songs by Woody Guthrie, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, The Velvet Underground, and more.The quiet sweetness and intimacy of her concerts cement her as a favorite artist whose music truly resonates with all ages. Elizabeth and her family band will perform seasonal songs with special musical guests, who will be announced soon.

MCC Theater has announced that MCC Playwright-in-Residence Neil LaBute will direct the world premiere of his new play, Reasons to Be Happy, as part of its 2012-13 Season. Performances of Reasons to Be Happy begin at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, NYC) on May 16, 2013 and continue through June 23, 2013. An official opening is set for June 2, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. Additional information, including complete casting, will be announced shortly.

THE ANARCHIST, a new play written and directed by David Mamet starring Patti LuPone and Debra Winger, will be presented on Broadway at the newly refurbished Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street). The Anarchist began previews on Tuesday, November 13th with an official opening date set for Sunday, December 2nd. Check out the production in performance below!

The producers of Peter and the Starcatcher, the five-time Tony® Award-winning play by Rick Elice which tells the back story of Peter Pan, announced today that they have partnered with the NYC Department of Education to hold a special matinee for theater students on Wednesday, December 5 at 11:30 AM, with a post-show talkback following the performance.

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF SONG: The Music of Harold Arlen, a musical revue featuring Stormy Weather, Come Rain or Come Shine, Paper Moon, Accentuate-The-Positive, Lets Fall in Love, and all the much-loved tunes from THE WIZARD OF OZ, begins previews at St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46th Street, NYC on Thursday, December 13 and opens officially on Thursday, January 10 at 8 PM.

The final installations of the nearly a quarter of a million lights and over 70 trees are up and decorated as part of Historic Jordan Springs' Charity Christmas Events and Tours. This year's theme is "Christmas in the Park" and promises to be the most enchanting display yet in the 37 years that Jordan Springs' owners Greig Aitken and Tonie Wallace-Aitken have been funding the displays.

On Monday, November 19, the membership of the Audience Development Corporation honored the Castillo Theatre with wins in all five of the categories in which it was nominated for the Vivian Robinson AUDELCO Recognition Awards for Excellence in Black Theatre (aka the Viv Awards) for its production of Sally and Tom (The American Way) by Fred Newman and Annie Roboff, directed by Gabrielle L. Kurlander. The musical looks at the relationship between Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, his slave and mistress for 30 years, exploring the tragic contradiction at the heart of American history and culture.

Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall is decked out for the holiday season with its whimsical winter display and holiday-themed Mystic Falls Park Light and Water Show, now through January 1. Cowboy Santa adds to the festive atmosphere as he greets guests in the park.

Garden State Players plans to Rock the Bayshore Saturday, Dec. 8 in a concert to benefit the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund and RAINE Foundation. The concert, which will be held in Raritan High School, 419 Middle Road, Hazlet, at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.), will feature a variety of local talent covering songs from various artists including Adele, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Christina Aguilera, Janis Joplin, Carrie Underwood, Mama's and the Papa's, Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, Fun and Alicia Keys. Tickets are $18/ person and may be purchased online at http://www.gardenstateplayers.org/. Tickets for Rock the Bayshore: The Relief Concert will also be available at the door an hour before the show.

The all-new production of JEKYLL & HYDE will make its Philadelphia premiere for a holiday engagement on Dec. 26 - 30 at the Forrest Theatre. Tony Award nominee Constantine Maroulis will star in the title dual role of Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde, alongside Grammy Award nominee and R&B superstar Deborah Cox as Lucy. The press opening will be Wednesday, Dec. 26 at 7:30 p.m.