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Meet Robinson Crusoe through an interactive show Life on a Desert Island based on Daniel Defoe's beloved novel. Only one more performance in Central Park this summer!

The Open Fist Theatre Company presents their fourth annual FIRST LOOK FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS, with new works written by Neil LaBute, Elizabeth Berger, Maia Madison, and Joseph Fisher, along with staged readings by Jim Knable, Melanie Marnich, Sheldon Bull, Phil Swann & Ron West, Jason Paige and Dean Moira and Jessica Goldschmidt.

Horse Trade Theater Group will present RadioTheatre in the only LIVE ON STAGE performance of KING KONG in the history of the universe! Join us for this monumental yarn of grand adventure and fabulous fantasy, complete with our cast of storytellers, an original orchestral score and a plethora of sound effects that turn the theater itself into an environmental experience! Just bring your imagination!

New York City's Comedy Duo Skinny Bitch Jesus Meeting will present their latest show, The Underdeveloped and Overexposed Life and Death of Deena Domino, as part of the 16th annual New York International Fringe Festival - Fringe NYC.

LIBERTY, a new musical that tells the stirring and spectacular story of United States immigration through the eyes of a young European immigrant, will be presented in an exclusive, fully-staged professional production beginning Friday, June 30, 2012 at the Warner Theatre.

Mara Davi today announced the release of her first album, Unspoken, with her new band, Mara and the Bitter Suite. This full-length album of original songs is the product of collaboration between Mara Davi (lyrics), and her long time friend and music director, Adam Waite (music). The album is to be released on July 1st , 2012 on iTunes and Amazon.com.

Currently set for the reading are Angela Lansbury and Aaron Lazar, along with the newly announced Aaron Tveit. Tveit - whose Broadway credits include NEXT TO NORMAL and CATCH ME IF YOU CAN and who will be seen as Enjolras in the highly anticipated LES MISERABLES film this December - will play Dimitri, the con man who brings Anastasia to the Empress (Lansbury) in an attempt to collect a reward.

The musical has already earned more than £1 million in ticket sales - and it won't even open officially until 11 December, 2012. Half of the earnings, the Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye reports today, were from the first day that they were available.

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films, Old Vic Productions and NETworks Presentations, LLC announced today that Ben Cook and Noah Parets will join the national touring cast of the 10-time Tony Award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical, in the role of 'Billy.' Cook and Parets will become the 10th and 11th young actors to perform as 'Billy' in the national tour; their debuts will also mark the 65th and 66th boys to play 'Billy' on stage worldwide and the 26th and 27th boys to play 'Billy' in North America since the show opened on Broadway. Their first performance dates will be announced soon.

Due to popular demand, Denver Center Attractions announces an additional extension of I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE to feature a new summer schedule and prices. For performances July 3 - September 1 all tickets to the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday matinee performances are $24. The summer performance schedule begins July 17. Tickets are now on sale through October 14 at www.denvercenter.org or by calling 303.893.4100.

AileyCamp, the full-scholarship day camp, will provide approximately one thousand inner-city students in 10 cities across the United States this summer with an inspiring six-week program that uses the art of dance as a means to stretch their minds, bodies and spirits.

The Norwegian Cruise Line's 'Breakaway' cruise ship, departing from NYC in April 2013, has announced the lineup of entertainment will include ROCK OF AGES, BURN THE FLOOR and CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY.

As previously reported, Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 is headed to the West End, with an opening night set for October 16 at the Manchester Opera House. The Daily Mail announces today that Jackie Clune will play 'Violet,' alongside Bonnie Langford as 'Roz,' Natalie Casey as 'Judy,' Ben Richards as 'Franklin Hart' and Amy Lennox as 'Doralee.'

Million Dollar Quartet, about to enter its fifth year in Chicago, continues performances through January 6, 2013 with cast members Brandon Bennett (Elvis Presley), Shaun Whitley (Carl Perkins), Lance Lipinsky (Jerry Lee Lewis), Sean Sullivan (Johnny Cash), Tim Decker (Sam Phillips), Johanna McKenzie Miller (Dyanne), Brad Ber (Jay Perkins/Bass player) andDan Leali (Fluke/Drummer). The Tony-nominated musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together legendary rock 'n' roll icons Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley, celebrates its long run in Chicago, a multiple Tony-nominated New York run, a long-running London production and a national tour that kicked-off in October 2011.

Jonathan Lewis' OUR BOYS opens for a limited 12-week season at the Duchess Theatre on Wednesday 3 October, with previews from Wednesday 26 September. The production features Arthur Darvill (best known for his role as Rory in Doctor Who) and Laurence Fox (who played James in Lewis); today, the Daily Mail reports that Matthew Lewis, most recognizable for his role in the HARRY POTTER series of films, has joined the cast.

Canadian Stage presents the 30th anniversary of Toronto's much-loved outdoor theatre tradition, Shakespeare in High Park, with a new production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Featuring a talented local cast with award-winning director Richard Rose at the helm, the production gives the classic comedy a unique Toronto twist, bringing it closer than ever to High Park today. The popular pay-what-you-can, family-friendly event will run from June 28 to September 2, 2012 on Tuesday to Sunday at 8 p.m. with gates opening at 6 p.m.

Two daring paleontologists set out to recover bones deep in a desert canyon. Watch as they turn back the clock to the Precambrian era to discover how dinosaurs came to rule the earth. Paul Mesner Puppets, of Kansas City, MO, digs into the past to bring the dinosaurs to life, using hand, rod, shadow and body puppets in this high-energy prehistoric tale.

Women's Project, entering its 35th season of producing plays written and directed by women, has appointed Lisa Fane Managing Director, Julie Crosby, Producing Artistic Director, announced.

Over 75 playwrights from across the country participated in the festival this year and many works were submitted.

On a rainy night in Los Angles, Anibal picks up a pregnant hitchhiker named Celestina and brings her to his home to rest. He quickly learns that she is no ordinary young woman, but a rare and heavenly creature who lives outside the field of time and may never die.