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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents a stage adaptation of the beloved classic film, Irving Berlin's White Christmas in the Kennedy Center Opera House. Bring your loved ones for a heart-warming celebration of Americana from December 11, 2012 to January 6, 2013. The press opening is Thursday, December 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Singer and songwriter Morgan James will be releasing her debut album Morgan James Live (Epic Records) on December 4th. Recorded at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, an intimate jazz club nestled within New York City's Time Warner Center, the album features James's stirring renditions of standards from the repertoire of Nina Simone.

FAIRWINDS Broadway Across America - Orlando and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that tickets for the long-awaited production of MARY POPPINS will go on sale to the public on Friday, November 16 at 10 a.m. Orlando's most eagerly awaited stage production will play at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre January 8 - 13, 2013.

Full casting and the creative team have been announced for the limited, pre-Broadway engagement of NERDS, A New Musical Comedy at North Carolina Theatre's AJ Fletcher Theatre the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, NC. The show will run from January 18, 2013 through February 3, 2013.

Broadway at Birdland today announced the continuation of the partnership with multi-Grammy and Tony nominated composer Frank Wildhorn with two holiday-themed "Frank & Friends" concerts. These evenings will celebrate the holiday songs and favorite performers from the composer's wide range of work in popular, theatrical and classical music. All profits will go to The Actors Fund, a nationwide human services organization that helps all professionals in the performing arts and entertainment.

The Hollywood Fringe Festival (www.hollywoodfringe.org) announced today that the fourth annual festival will be a week longer than the three previous fests. The fourth annual festival will take place June 13th-30th after a week of Previews taking place June 6th-11th. The festival is now one of the largest uncensored performing arts festivals in the country, and extending the length will expand opportunities for both artists and audience members. The festival sold 25,000 tickets in 2012, giving back all $200,000 to participating artists and venues. Festival organizers feel confident that an additional seven days of Fringe will help to keep ticket sales growing at a steady pace.

The worlds of baseball and Broadway will soon collide, as producers Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo today announced the commission of a theatre project inspired by the New York Yankees, to be completed in collaboration with the storied franchise and Major League Baseball.

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC ('Fidelity') today announced its official sponsorship of the National Arts Centre and its 2012-2013 Pops Series. The newly renamed Fidelity Investments Pops Series is an extraordinary collection of six concerts, each with its own distinct musical style. The concerts take place at the National Arts Centre ('NAC') in Ottawa.

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of MURDER BALLAD, the new musical by Julia Jordan and Juliana Nash, directed by Trip Cullman, opens tonight. MURDER BALLAD is the inaugural production of MTC's The Studio at Stage II - Harold and Mimi Steinberg New Play Series at New York City Center - Stage II (131 West 55th Street).

Im Anschluss an die gestrige mit frenetischem Applaus und Ovationen bedachte Vorstellung von Verdis 'Simon Boccanegra', erhielt Kammersänger und Ehrenmitglied der Wiener Staatsoper Plácido Domingo, der in der Titelpartie zu erleben war, den Ehrenring der Wiener Staatsoper anlässlich seines 45-jährigen Bühnenjubiläums im Haus am Ring. Die Übergabe des von Juwelier Wagner gesponserten Ehrenrings erfolgte als Überraschung für Plácido Domingo durch die Bundesministerin für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur, Dr. Claudia Schmied, und Staatsoperndirektor Dominique Meyer in Anwesenheit der versammelten Hausmitglieder * Solisten, Chor, Orchester, Technik, szenischer Dienst, Direktion * auf offener Bühne.

In a spirit of outrageous fun, Mama Doni and The Mama Doni Band will bring their inimitable brand of "funky music with a Jewish twist" to a family "Chanukah Fever" show at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 16 at Sutton Place Synagogue, 225 E. 51st St., New York, NY.

Disney's The Lion King will complete its record-breaking run at The Bristol Hippodrome on Saturday, having generated over £6 million for the local economy. The award-winning musical, which began on Friday 31 August, will close at the theatre on Saturday 17 November having played to over 165,000 people at 88 performances.

Off-Broadway's sellout sensation SILENCE! The Musical will celebrate its 400th performance at the 3 PM matinee this Sunday, November 18th at the new Elektra Theatre in the heart of Times Square, 669 Eighth Avenue (at 42nd St.) Winner of the 2012 Off Broadway Alliance Award for Best Musical, SILENCE! The Musical is the unauthorized parody of The Silence of the Lambs, with book by Hunter Bell, music & lyrics by Jon and Al Kaplan, and direction & choreography by Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli. After opening at Theatre 80 on July 9, 2011 to unanimous rave reviews, the show immediately became a sold-out phenomenon and was selected by Time Magazine as one of the year's Top 5 Musicals.

High-energy comedian Bob Marley will take his routine to the stage at Comix At Foxwoods for four shows in January 2013 beginning Thursday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m., with additional shows on Friday, Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 for advance general admission ($35 day of show) and $50 for advance VIP admission ($60 day of show). VIP admission includes priority club access and reserved table selection before general seating begins. A two-drink minimum applies to all tickets, which are on sale now. This show is for mature audiences only.

The Pearl Theatre Company has announced casting for the world premiere of And Away We Go, a new play written expressly for The Pearl by four-time Tony Award-winner Terrence McNally. New plays bookend The Pearl's first season at its new home on 42nd Street, which just began with the premiere of Charles Morey's critically acclaimed Figaro.

Shawn Colvin, Shelby Lynne, and special guest Steve Earle, have been added to the lineup for the 8th annual Holiday Cheer for FUV concert on Wednesday, December 5th at 8:00 p.m. at the Beacon Theatre. They join the previously announced headliner Lucinda Williams, as well as the emerging band Lake Street Dive, who will perform a short set. Tickets for the concert to benefit New York's Rock & Roots public radio station WFUV (90.7 FM/wfuv.org) are priced from $40 - $120 (plus a $5 facility fee) and are available through Ticketmaster.

Under the Streetlamp, America's hottest new vocal group, delivers an electrifying evening of classic hits from the American Radio Songbook. These four magnetic vocalists bring their unique blend of tight harmonies and slick dance moves to your favorite doo-wop, Motown, and old-time rock 'n' roll hits from The Drifters, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Four Seasons, and more. The quartet is composed of recent leading cast members of the smash hit Jersey Boys-Michael Cunio, Michael Ingersoll, Christopher Kale Jones, and Shonn Wiley. Exuding the irresistible rapport of a modern day Rat Pack, Under the Streetlamp proves why retro never sounded so now.

CenterStage Foundation announced today the appointment of Ms. Suzanne Gardner to the Board of Directors. As with all Board appointments, they will serve three-year terms.

Everyman Theatre has announced that it will move into its new home on Fayette Street during the week of November 19, 2012. The administrative offices will be closed during this week in order to facilitate the move and then celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. Moving trucks will arrive at the Charles Street location at 10 AM on Tuesday, November 20th.

Hershey Area Playhouse will brighten the holidays with its musical production of The Littlest Angel, November 29-December 2 and December 6-9, 2012.