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Present Laughter, an audacious comedy by the popular and prolific playwright Noel Coward, opens at the Peterborough Players on Wednesday, August 15, and continues through Sunday, August 26. Single tickets are $37 and $39 on Saturdays and may be ordered through the box office at 603-924-7585 or online at www.PeterboroughPlayers.org.

Following a two-and-a-half year illness, Michael Brecker passed away at the age of 57 in January 2007. As a result of his stylistic and harmonic innovations, Brecker is the most influential saxophonist of the last 30 years and is among the most studied contemporary instrumentalists in music schools throughout the world today. He is also a 13-time Grammy winner.

A centerpiece event of Next 50 Learning Month brings together national leaders whose work shapes new ideas in education to consider critical questions about the future of learning. Education in the Next 50, 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16, in Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, joins up a renowned gamer with national education leaders to discuss future learning approaches, education technology, gaming and brain research and their importance in opening up exciting new pathways for teaching and learning.

BIRD IN THE HAND -- a new play by Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas, author of the critically-acclaimed BLIND MOUTH SINGING -- will be given its world-premiere production Off-Broadway by Fulcrum Theater, with previews August 29 prior to an official press opening September 5 at Theater for the New City (155 First Avenue at 10th Street).

'A significant coup for New Zealand theatre' is how Artistic Director of The Court Theatre Ross Gumbley describes upcoming production MAN IN A SUITCASE, which will be toured to Beijing after its world première season at The Court Theatre.

Applications are now being accepted for the January 2013 installment of the tri-annual CAP21 Writers Residency.

Commencing this summer, Northern Virginia's Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre will be the new home to the emerging No Rules Theater Company (NRTC) through 2015. The partnership between the two companies will provide NRTC with use of the Theatre's facilities, including office and rehearsal space. NRTC's 2012/13 season, the company's 4th, will be presented in Signature's 115-seat ARK Theatre. Brian Sutow and Joshua Morgan, the company's Co-Artistic Directors, have today announced their upcoming season, which includes Black Comedy from award-winning playwright Peter Shaffer, the world premiere of The Personal(s), and the anything-goes revue, The No Rules Show. Signature, in its new building in Shirlington since 2007, will assist in mentoring the young and quickly growing company as it remains in residence.

Geva Theatre Center is committed to providing 'an enjoyable, high quality theatre experience for all patrons.' As part of their accessibility programming, Geva is partnering with two organizations - Theatre Development Fund's TAP Plus and the Hearing Loss Association of America, Rochester Chapter - to expand and improve services for patrons with hearing loss by adding open captioning services and a new assistive listening system.

The cast of TRIASSIC PARQ The Musical, 2010's Best Musical winner at FringeNYC, will head into Sear Sound Studios on August 11th to create the cast recording, which will be available in September on iTunes, Amazon.com, Xbox LIVE, and TriassicParq.com. The Off-Broadway premiere of TRIASSIC PARQ is set to end its strictly limited engagement as scheduled this Sunday, August 5th. Written by Marshall Pailet, Bryce Norbitz and Steve Wargo, TRIASSIC PARQ is directed by Mr. Pailet, with choreography by Kyle Mullins and musical direction by Zak Sandler. The cast of TRIASSIC PARQ features Lindsay Nicole Chambers (Hairspray, Lysistrata Jones), Brandon Espinoza (Les Miserables, Captains Courageous), Wade McCollum (Submissions Only), Claire Neumann (Boston Marriage), Lee Seymour (title role in Hamlet, Shakespeare's Globe), Shelley Thomas (Zanna, Don't!), and Alex Wyse (HBO's Bored to Death).

The York Theatre Company, in association with Robert D. Wachs, has announced the addition of Emmy-Award nominee Rob Morrow ("Northern Exposure," "Number3s") to the cast of the lab workshop of the new disco musical, Last Dance, featuring the music of legendary pop master Paul Jabara.

Relativity Media has solidified an exclusive production arrangement with MediaWeaver Entertainment, it was announced today by Relativity's President, Tucker Tooley. In the deal, founder Matt Weaver will focus on theatrical and live shows while also potentially bringing in new film, television and digital projects to Relativity's respective divisions including Relativity's television division RelativityREAL, and digital studio RogueLife.

Frank Dain returns to the cabaret stage in September with his first solo show in 13 years, in The Magic of Mathis.

Ghost & Spice Productions kicks off its upcoming season in September, which will feature two full-length plays and a series of one-acts that will feature an array of directors, and will be its eleventh and final season.

The national tour of The Book of Mormon, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, will play Columbus as part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Columbus 2013-14 season. Patrons can secure tickets to The Book of Mormon by subscribing to the Broadway in Columbus 2012-13 season. When renewing in 2013-14, subscribers are guaranteed the same seats and will therefore lock in tickets to the Columbus premiere engagement of The Book of Mormon.

We will present emerging playwright, Kris Lundberg's, new full-length play, 'Muse.' Written by Shakespeare's Sister Company Founder and Artistic Director, Kris Lundberg. Directed by Misti Wills. Featuring Jason Emanuel, Aaron Simms, Steve Mazzoccone, Erin Layton, Kris Lundberg, Jenny Grenada, Shelley Ray, Aina Rapoza and Grace Ecton.

In its place for the Mirvish subscription season, the tour of ANYTHING GOES - featuring Rachel York as Reno Sweeney - will play a limited engagement next summer from July 16 to August 18.

Ghostlight Records will release the Original Cast Recording of Barry Wyner's new musical, CALVIN BERGER on Tuesday, September 25, 2012. The full cast featured on the recording, including Noah Weisberg (Legally Blonde, South Pacific), Krystal Joy Brown (Leap of Faith), David Hull (Wicked) and Dana Steingold (Spelling Bee), will reunite at Joe's Pub the evening before the release - Monday, September 24, 2012 at 7pm - to celebrate the album release with a special concert event. The original CALVIN BERGER cast will be joined by several additional special Broadway guests, to be announced.

In this, his 19th Broadway show, Hearn will portray the dual roles of James Kennedy, Aimee's kindhearted father; and Brother Bob, a popular preacher whose growing resentment of Aimee and her public power fuels him to vehemently discredit her from his pulpit.

360° Dance Company presents an evening including the World Premieres of Regular Chain of Being, choreographed by Lauri Stallings, and Near Dark, choreographed by Artistic Director Martin Lofsnes, from October 18-20, 2012 at Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 West 55th Street, NYC. Performances: Thursday at 7:30pm (Opening Night Gala), Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 8pm. Tickets are $25 and are available at www.360fullcircle.net or at the door.

Landmark on Main Street has announced its 2012-13 season. Tickets and information at the box office phone516-767-6444 or www.landmarkonmainstreet.org.