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FatMouth Improv presents 'Cirque du Fatmouth,' an improvised musical evening at the circus, on Saturday, June 18, at the Common Ground Theatre.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes the Rubicon Theatre in California to Americas Off Broadway with their critically acclaimed production of THE BEST IS YET TO COME: THE MUSIC OF Cy Coleman, devised and directed by David Zippel.

The Shelterbelt Theatre presents two original plays by Shayne M. Kennedy - Plans to Form a Human Chain Faltered and The Unexpected, running July 7th - July 31st.

The Literature to Life program of The American Place Theatre will honor Junot Diaz, author of 'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,' and Piri Thomas, author of 'Down These Mean Streets,' with 2011 Literature to Life Awards and live performances of excerpts of their books at a gala May 23rd at The Times Center, 242 West 41st Street. The event will benefit the American Place Theatre's arts and literacy outreach in schools across America. Diaz will attend the gala and see his NY Times bestseller performed and Thomas will accept his award via video.

BIG Trash and Treasures Sale!

Casting is complete for Theatre Aspen's upcoming summer season, reported Artistic Director Paige Price. The award-winning regional theatre unveils the brand new Hurst Theatre in Rio Grande Park on June 24th with two musicals and a comedy. The new theatre tent was installed during a snow storm on May 19th, work on the interior will begin immediately.

Glee' co-creator Ryan Murphy and Twentieth Century Fox Television have announced that Ashley Fink (Lauren Zizes), Darren Criss (Blaine Anderson), and members of the Dalton Academy Warblers will join the thirteen cast members of GLEE initially scheduled to perform during the UK tour this summer, according to NewsQuod.com.

Fresh off the back of a knockout Australian tour, and en route to Montreal for the Just For Laugh's alternative arm 'Zoofest', Aussie performer Sarah Quinn's hit solo show 'Other People's Problems' is coming to New York for a very limited run.

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' production of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's FOLLIES will officially open tonight, May 21, 2011 after previews which began May 7. The cast will feature two-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters as Sally Durant Plummer, four-time Tony nominee Jan Maxwellas Phyllis Rogers Stone, two-time Tony nominee Danny Burstein as Buddy Plummer, Ron Raines as Benjamin Stone and Olivier Award winner Elaine Paige as Carlotta Campion.

The continuation of Broadway's longest-running musical The Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies will open today, May 21 2011 at the Regent Theatre.

Ground UP Productions has announced a series of FREE Master Classes as part of their residency at The Summit Playhouse. NYC's Ground UP Productions is presenting Oscar Wilde's comedy The Importance of Being Earnest at The Summit Playhouse (10 New England Avenue in Summit) from May 20 to June 5.

In the following clip, Michael Britten has a unique coping mechanism for his recent loss. Click below for the video.

Weekend movie box office estimates: May 13-May 15, 2011.

Ed Shea, Artistic Director, announced that 2nd Story Theatre will return to the historic Bristol Statehouse, 240 High Street, Bristol, RI for a production of Nuts by Tom Topor. Nuts will be directed by Mark Peckham.

Theater Works KIDS ALIVE program is proud to produce one of the finest operettas of all time!!! Young and older alike will love this youthful presentation of HMS PINAFORE! Come see kids of all ages portray the story of Ralph, a sailor aboard the ship HMS Pinafore, who falls in love with Captain Corcoran's daughter, Josephine, even though he is way below her rank - which Dick Deadeye, the surliest sailor on the Captain's ship, relishes in pointing out. Performing on Tuesday, May 17th and Monday, May 23rd at 7 p.m. tickets are only $5 at the door. A performance for Special Needs patrons will be held on Friday, May 20th at 10 a.m. and a donation of $2/person is requested.

We're mixing old and new for an exciting week of readings with our monthly Duke Ellington School showcase right in the middle! For advance tickets to the readings, click here. Pay What You Can tickets will be available at the door (Theater Alliance readings only. For Ellington tickets, please click on separate link below).

Actress Cheryl Huggins has joined the cast of 100 Saints You Should Know by Kate Fodor, it was announced today by Elephant co-artistic director David Fofi. Ms. Huggins replaces the previously announced Emma Jacobson-Sive, who has left the production due to a family emergency. Opening night, which had been set for Friday, May 20, will now be Friday, May 27, and 100 Saints You Should Know will play a limited engagement through June 26.

NBC has announced its fall scheduling, hoping to build its ratings, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Martha Lorin performed at Milford Theater last night. It was the first preview of their new show 'Love Me Or Leave Me - A Tribute to Ruth Etting' Directed by theater legend Larry Fuller. Written by Larry Fuller and Martha Lorin. Produced by Lampkin Music Group, Eric Bufano and Milford Theater.

In one of Jimmy Kimmel's recent shorts, he gave Oprah a great idea for a new Broadway show...EVERYBODY GETS A CAR!