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Bourne replaced the traditional female dancers with a menacing male ensemble, creating a striking new context for the age-old story. The result is a breath-taking production that has won more than 30 international theater awards. And it's all steeped in the glorious, famous music of Tchaikovsky.

On October 12, 2012, The New York Pops orchestra will launch its 30th Season at Carnegie Hall with Some Enchanted Evening: The Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein.

The National New Play Network (NNPN), a national, non-profit theatre alliance that champions the development, production, and longevity of original new plays, officially has welcomed Western New York's (WNY's) Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) as its 27th member.

The Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC), recipient of the 2012 Caffe Cino Fellowship Award from the Innovative Theatre Foundation, has announced their additional IT Award Nominations and their 12th Season featuring the New York Premiere of Gregory S. Moss's (punkplay, House of Gold) Billy Witch and Willy Russell's (Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine) Blood Brothers. APAC is also fortunate to be working on a developmental piece with Grammy and Tony-award winning composer Galt MacDermot (Hair), Gone Tomoro. APAC's performance venue is located at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 30-44 Crescent St (@30th Rd) in Astoria, Queens.

Zakir Hussain is today appreciated both in the field of percussion and in the music world at large as an international phenomenon. A classical tabla virtuoso of the highest order, his consistently brilliant and exciting performances have not only established him as a national treasure in his own country, India, but gained him worldwide fame. His playing is marked by uncanny intuition and masterful improvisational dexterity, founded in formidable study.

Lone Star Theatre Co will present a night of music by playwright/song-writer David Davila on Sept 5th at the Laurie Beechman theatre as part of their TX MUSIC, NY STAGES series.

The DuPont Theatre will open its 2012-2013 Centennial Season with eight performances of ELVIS LIVES "THE ULTIMATE ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST EVENT", on Tuesday evening, October 2, 2012. "The DuPont Theatre, Delaware's Broadway Experience, is pleased that ELVIS LIVES will open its Centennial Season, which promises to deliver a sampling of the best cutting edge entertainment," said Annmarie O'Hara-Townsend, General Manager, DuPont Theatre.

Geva Theatre Center presents the Geva Theatre Conservatory production of 44 Plays for 44 Presidents by Andy Bayiates, Sean Benjamin, Gevenvra Gallo Bayiates, Chloe Johnson and Karen Weinberg and directed by Sean Daniels in the Fielding Nextstage from September 22 - October 6, 2012.

Twelve entries from Pride Films and Plays' Great Gay Screenplay Contest have been named as semi-finalists and move on to the next round of judging in the contest.

Over 25 antiques dealers will sell country furniture, brass candlesticks, artwork, painting, jewelry of all sorts, hooked rugs, pottery, folk art, vintage collectibles and much more, plus tables of treasures to benefit Town Hall Theater.

The Theatre Library Association has announced the winners of the 2012 Book Awards.The Theatre Library Association has announced the winners of the 2012 Book Awards.

A key moment in American history is coming to life in Detroit next week. The U.S. Navy, Marines and Coast Guards are joining with civilian groups to commemorate the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 in a series of special events in Detroit September 4-10, 2012. The War of 1812 set into motion forces that made the United States a global maritime superpower, and also inspired Francis Scott Key to pen the U.S. national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner."

The first Broadway's 'ROAR,' Rockers Obliterating Ailing Renal, is set for Monday, Sept. 17th, 9:30 P.M. at the Beechman Theater.

THE TEAR THIEF, adapted from the book written by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, opens at Little Angel Theatre in London. Produced in association with the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, the show runs at Little Angel from 22 September to 4 November with its press showing on 29 September at 3.30pm. It is suitable for age 3 and up.

The Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre (BRIFT) announced the offering of acting and film making classes at ArtStage Performing Arts Center in Tequesta beginning in September. BRIFT, a non-profit dedicated to educating and involving the community in all aspects of the performing arts, had been looking for temporary office and classroom space while fundraising to build a new Institute in Burt Reynolds Park. The ArtStage location is ideal as it was once home to The Burt Reynolds Institute for Theatre Training (BRITT). Returning to the Tequesta is an opportunity to blend fond memories with artistic development for students attending both BRIFT and ArtStage classes.

French-Vietnamese choreographer, Ea Sola, brings Drought and Rain (re-creation 2011) to Arts Centre Melbourne on Thursday 20 - Saturday 22 September. Exploring 'traditional Vietnamese song and dance in a contemporary framework, Drought and Rain will see twelve elderly Vietnamese women present their experiences of the Vietnam War through compelling movement, music and gesture.'

After a sell-out season of Jane Harrison's play Stolen in 2011, the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts(ACPA) returns with its new production Up the Ladder, featuring more than 50 of their most talented dancers, singers, actors and musicians.

In December of 2010, the one and only Jimmy Buffett announced he would be returning to Australia for the first time in decades for two very special summer shows at the Sydney Opera House in January of 2011. The demand was high and Australian Parrotheads from coast to coast called for more; so much more in fact that an unscheduled additional show at the Hordern Pavilion was locked in. Spreading the beach party a little further this time, Chugg Entertainment are thrilled to confirm that Buffett will be returning to Australia for two very special solo-acoustic shows with Mac McAnally next month in Brisbane and Melbourne.

The Department of Theatre & Dance has announced its 2012-2013 season. The year-long season of live theater, dance and opera that incorporates a campus wide theme entitled 'Water Works,' a project including fine arts and academics drawing on the theme of inland water flow as resource, theme and metaphor.

On July 3, the Broadway company of JERSEY BOYS welcomed back John Lloyd Young, who created the role of Frankie Valli in the original Broadway company and on the Grammy-winning, platinum cast album. for his performance, Mr. Young won Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award for Leading Actor in a Musical and a Theatre World Award.