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A staged reading of They Promised Her the Moon will be presented Monday, December 3rd at 4pm, directed by Valentina Fratti. They Promised Her the Moon is based on the true story of Geraldyn 'Jerrie' Cobb, the first woman to be tested for space flight. Along with twelve other women, Cobb went through the rigors of physical and mental testing only to be told that women would not be considered for NASA's astronaut training program.

Skyline Theatre Company continues its season with a new version of Dickens' A Christmas Carol performed in a one man tour de force Sunday December 16th, 2pm at the George Frey Center for Arts and Recreation, 10-10 20th Street in Fair Lawn. This performance is a part of Skyline's fund raising efforts for this season.

Birdland has announced the third year of "A Swinging Birdland Christmas," starring Birdland regulars Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch. This will be a limited engagement of 6 performances, Friday, December 21 through Tuesday, December 25. All shows are at 6pm, except for the Monday and Tuesday, with 7pm and 10pm shows.

Broadway's landmark musical event The Lion King celebrated its 15th Anniversary Sunday evening with a one-night only celebratory performance benefitting The Actors Fund. Virtually the entire creative team, who collectively won six Tony® Awards for their work on the show, reunited for the sold out performance. Check out photos below!

Improv Comedy troupe, EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH, once again adds shows for the Holiday Season (including its Family / Educational Outreach, Improv 4 Kids) from Thanksgiving thru New Years 2013. In consideration of the Sandy aftermath and jumping ahead of Cyber Monday, the Troupe is offering discount tickets via links on www.8improv.com through December 1st. Save 40-50% off all seats for all upcoming shows at the Broadway Comedy Club, 318 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019.

David Ayers is set to return as serial killer Buffalo Bill in Off-Broadway's SILENCE! The Musical tomorrow, November 20th at the new Elektra Theatre in Times Square.

As many families in the NJ continue to struggle with the aftermath of super storm Sandy, Bridge Studio for the Performing Arts is raising money to for Sandy relief. On Saturday, December 8th at 7PM. Bridge Studio for the Performing Arts Benefit Concert will donate 100% of all money raised to those affected by the storm.

Pianist/bassist/singer STEVE DOYLE will perform two sets as part of the new "Landmark Wednesdays" series of concerts at the historic SideWalk Cafe in the East Village on Wednesday, December 3. Doyle, along with his band, will perform sets at 8 and 10pm.

The Skokie Theatre will play host to Chicago Loves NY, a comedy benefit fundraiser for the victims of Hurricane Sandy on Sunday, December 2nd at 7:00 p.m. at 7924 N. Lincoln Ave. in Skokie, IL. The show features comedy acts from throughout the Chicagoland area. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by visiting: http://www.indiegogo.com/chicago-loves-ny.

The Richard Rodgers Theatre box office (226 West 46th Street) is now open for tickets to Tennessee Williams' CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF starring Scarlett Johansson as Maggie, Ciaran Hinds as Big Daddy, Benjamin Walker as Brick and Debra Monk as Big Mama, directed by Rob Ashford. CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF opens Thursday, January 17, 2013. Previews begin Tuesday, December 18. This limited engagement runs for 15 weeks only, through March 30, 2013.

Westport Community Theatre's next production is one of the spookiest, best-written ghost stories to hit theatres in years - Stephen Mallatrat's 'The Woman in Black.' Based on the novel of the same name by Susan Hill, 'The Woman in Black' tells the macabre tale of London solicitor Arthur Kipps, who travels to a very remote part of England, the small town of Crythin Gifford, to settle the estate of one of his recently deceased clients.

Ballet Hispanico will present the dance event of the holiday season at the legendary Apollo Theater on December 1, 2012 at 7:30 pm. The Apollo Theater is located at 253 West 125th Street, New York City. Tickets start at $33 and are available for purchase in person at the Apollo Theater Box Office, or through Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

The theatre company has been preparing for its move for over five years. The staff will begin conducting business in the new facility at the end of November. Rehearsals for the cast of the inaugural production, August: Osage County, will begin on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. The production will open during Everyman's Grand Opening Week, which will occur from January 14 - January 20, 2013.

Bari Koral's catchy, pop tunes, are a huge hit with children and adults. Her interactive live shows and heavy rotation radio play have gained the band thousands of young (and not so young) fans across the country.

Susan Blackwell, Annie Golden, Jeremy Jordan, and more will be part of The 5th Annual Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular, presented December 14-15, at 54 Below.

Produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). Performances run weekends from Friday November 30, 2012 through Saturday December 22, 2012 with Friday and Saturday evening performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday performances on December 9 and 16 at 2 p.m.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announced today four new World's Stage presentations in 2013-bold theatrical events from across the globe, each in its own voice, provoking discussion on issues of international significance. On the heels of celebrating the Year of Creative Scotland with two critically acclaimed National Theatre of Scotland productions this fall, Chicago Shakespeare Theater continues to demonstrate its commitment to engage audiences in global issues, bringing to Chicago conversations of searing social and political importance through the work of internationally acclaimed theater artists.

On Friday, December 7, TheatreWorks New Milford will debut the hilarious musical tribute written in the spirit of "Forbidden Broadway," THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS (THE MUSICAL!) with music by Eric Rockwell, lyrics by Joanne Bogart, and book by Rockwell and Bogart. Curtain goes up at 8:00 p.m. on this five-week run.

The Rockettes announced today a new dance program, The Rockettes Master Class, as the Rockettes travel to cities across the U.S. providing dance students that cannot make it to New York the opportunity to learn alongside the legendary Rockettes and what it takes to become a part of the iconic dance company. The class will take place in St. Louis on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at Downtown Dance Center.

Wanderlust Women Travel ™ and The Westchester Broadway Theatre are delighted to present a Girls' Night Out, Valentine Bachelor & Silent Auction to benefit Hurricane Relief through the American Red Cross. The event will be held at the Theatre in Elmsford, NY on February 13, 2013 with the goal of raising $25,000 to benefit The American Red Cross.