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Broadway star Marty Thomas (Wicked, Xanado) will join Kelly King, Marisela, Marissa Rosen (Big Gay Italian Wedding), and others in celebrating the birthdays of Marti Gould Cummings, Brad Gardner, and Joey Contreras.

Monday, July 18th, 7-10 pm

Musical Theatre West presents the professional regional premiere of THE WEDDING SINGER at the beautiful 1,070-seat Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach. THE WEDDING SINGER runs through July 24, 2011.

Olivier Award Winning company Good Night Out Presents will stage the world premiere of the only unproduced Oscar Wilde play this September at their Islington home, the King's Head Theatre.

Have you ever wondered 'How bubbles do that?' The answer will be revealed when Keith Michael Johnson returns to Theatre By The Sea with his enormously popular production, The Secret World of Bubbles on Friday, July 15, 2011.

Ken Bacon Productions and Marin Actors' Workshop continues its performances of the Robert E. Sherwood stage classic 'The Petrified Forest,' a poignant social tale of longing, disillusionment, class struggle and gunplay.

Yesterday, the student actors of Beijing Playhouse Academy of Performing Arts presented Three Musketeers. 100 people of the community came to watch the show. The 30 student actors, ages 6-14, rehearsed for two weeks to put on the hour long performance. Look below for photos from the performance.

Hey, playwrights--suffering from the summer drama doldrums? Bring your play and a few actors to First Run Theatre, where Dr. David Crespy will give you a full playwriting tune-up for your play. Bring multiple copies (enough for each character in your play) of your 10-15 minute script, play, scene, along with some of YOUR ACTING FRIENDS, and we'll listen to your play and give you some feed-back.

With eight brilliantly observed and sharply told monologues by eight distinct and unforgettable characters, Eight is a dynamic and interactive theatre event that gives the audience the chance to choose their cast of six for each performance, before they even enter the theatre. The choice will be based on who they are, where they come from and, with the partnership of a number of innovative New Zealand fashion designers, what they are wearing:

Louie Anderson comes to the Comedy Club at Bay Street Theatre on Monday, July 18. Louie made his national television debut on the 'The Tonight Show' in 1984. He has guest-starred in sitcoms like 'Grace Under Fire' and dramas like 'Touched by an Angel' and 'Chicago Hope,' and he has had featured roles in film comedies like 'Coming to America,' opposite of Eddie Murphy, and the classic 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off.' He is also host of the hilarious 'Comedy Showcase,' the late-night series that follows 'Saturday Night Live.' In 1995 Louie put his creative energies to work on the Saturday morning animated series 'Life with Louie.' The long-running series based on Louie's own childhood earned him two Emmy Awards. His best selling books include Dear Dad - Letters From An Adult Child and Good-bye Jumbo...Hello Cruel World. Louie recently finished writing THE F WORD, HOW TO SURVIVE YOUR FAMILY.

Kevin McHale of Fox's GLEE recently performed a rendition of 'Isn't She Lovely' at the American Independence celebrations at the Ambassador's Residence in Paris. Click below to watch McHale's performance!

Gretna Theatre, under the Producing Artistic Direction of Larry Frenock, is entering the mid- point of its 84th season. Performing at the Mt. Gretna Playhouse sitting in the heart of the Pennsylvania Chautauqua, the theatre company continues to produce family musicals and comedies and remains an area gem.

Gregory Castoria (Seussical the musical) in 'Bette Midler Already Did This Show,' directed by John Forslund (www.johndanielforslund.com) with Musical Direction by Jessica Stewart.

Jillian Erickson and Roberta Miles, the 'Loose Chicks' will be presenting an hour long performance based on their experiences through life. This juicy, gutsy, cutting edge look at life through the eyes of two femme fatales will be presented at the 'Let Them Eat Chocolate', 5306 N. Damen . The performance is Friday, August 12th, 2011 @ 7:30pm. There is a suggested donation.

Janet Kane and Roberta Miles will be hosting 'Café Cabaret' a variety type cabaret show where the fun never ceases to amaze Friday, July 15. From poignant to funny, mirth to disaster, and everything in between, it's all happening at Café Ballou, 939 N Western Ave, in Chicago. The entertainment begins at 7pm.

WHO: About Town Tours, in partnership with WFAE, the Charlotte NPR Affiliate

The casting team for the new Broadway production of ANNIE will hold an open call in Omaha for girls ages 6-12 to audition for the roles of Annie and the orphans. This is a rare opportunity to audition for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to perform on Broadway. The production, directed by Tony Award®-winner James Lapine, will open on Broadway in the Fall of 2012. Girls of all types and ethnicities, who are great singers, dancers and actresses, are encouraged to audition. If you have a passion for musical theater or aspire to be Broadway star, come to the open call at the Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102. Auditions will take place on Sunday, July 17 from 3 PM until 7 PM and on Monday, July 18 from 9 AM to 1 PM.

Following a dazzling opening number featuring Broadway stars & hundreds of young dancers from across the country, Costa Rica & Canada, Joe Lanteri Executive Director of the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation got to the real 'meat' of the Closing Evening Gala at the Sheraton New York, the announcement of the college and university scholarship winners By the end of the segment, a mind boggling total of $2.8 Million in scholarships were awarded to the most promising young dancers.

The Drama Studio

Mark Moses is set to guest star on the ‘Criminal Minds' season premiere on September 21, according to TVline.com. Moses will play a senator leading a committee in charge of investigating a case that the BAU team messed up.