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The Gladstone Parks & Recreation Department, Ibsen Dance Theatre and North Star Community Band are proud to announce the 25th Season of Gladstone's Theatre in the Park Summer 2012 presentations.

You would be wise to see NATHAN THE WISE, Edward Kemp's new version of Gottholt Lessing's classic drama, presented October 28 to November 19 by Deep Dish Theater Company. Directed by Tony Lea, this play continues the company's eleventh season at University Mall.

Mayor Barrett will visit First Stage (Todd Wehr Theater, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water Street, Milwaukee) on Sunday, October 16 at 1:00 p.m.to congratulate First Stage on 25 years of transforming lives through theater with a special proclamation. Though First Stage's 25th anniversary celebration continues all season, the curtain rose on First Stage's inaugural season in October 1987.

Ann Arbor's professional theater, Performance Network, will hold a fall 2011 member drive as a part of its 30th anniversary. It aims to increase its member base by 30%.

Spin Cycle has announced its upcoming 2011 Holiday Season, which will feature shows like NAKED HOLIDAYS and A MOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS.

Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, now in its 25th Anniversary Season, announces a special appearance this Monday, October 17, at Sidetrack Chicago, 3349 N. Halsted, with Follies cast members Susan Moniz (Sally Durant Plummer) and Brent Barrett (Benjamin Stone). Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies opened to rave reviews at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Wednesday, October 12. Due to high ticker demand, the show has been extended by one week, through November 13, 2011.

In her first Las Vegas appearance in more than a decade, legendary entertainer Mitzi Gaynor shares personal stories, moving memories and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from her life and remarkable show business career at The Orleans Showroom, October 15 and 16, each evening at 8 p.m.

On Monday night November 14th, Jonathan Reid Gealt and Matt Hinkley team up to bring you a concert benefiting Broadway Impact! Founded by Rory O'Malley (Book of Mormon), Gavin Creel (Hair), and Jenny Kanelos, Broadway Impact is a grassroots organization of the Theatre community and it's fans, mobilizing in support of marriage equality.

Click below to watch a trailer of the World Premiere of Grumpy Old Men: The Musical, playing October 13 to November 5 at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre.

The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical MEMPHIS launched its national tour Oct. 14, prior to an official opening set for Oct. 16 at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, TN.

Work has begun on the building of a new musical theatre in Hamburg. As the first newly planned building in musical theatre in Germany since 2000, it is planned to open in 2014.

The new free monthly storytelling show 'What's Your Story?' returns to Luca Lounge on Thursday, October 13that 7:00 PM.

Weekend movie box office estimates: October 7-October 9, 2011.

Producer Michael Cooper, and actor/writer Bill Connington attended the new musical SOUTHERN COMFORT at CAP 21 in Manhattan.

Falcon Theatre is auditioning the first local production of THE 39 STEPS

The Baltimore Playwrights Festival is looking for a volunteer to fill the position of Webmaster, responsible for updating and maintaining the BPF website. The Webmaster serves on the Board as a voting member and must stand for election. If you are interested or would like to discuss the requirements of the position, please contact Rodney Bonds, Chairman at 410-616- 9347.

Banana Boat Productions and New Perspectives Theatre Company (NPTC) will present WOMEN IN TRANSITION, two plays by the prolific Zeno Obi Constance, Trinidadian author of Banana Boat and NPTC's acclaimed production of The Ritual. This new co-production runs October 26 to November 6, 2011 at New Perspectives Studio, 458 West 37th Street, with performances Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00pm and Sundays at 3:00pm.

History Theatre celebrates the iconic Judy Garland, with a show that uses her 1961 concert as a framework for exploring the music and the memories of her remarkable life. Actress Jody Briskey plays Garland as the performer on stage at Carnegie Hall, while Norah Long plays Judy in the memories that haunt and inspire the concert.

Roundabout Underground will present SUICIDE, INCORPORATED from October 14 through December 23.

Shirley MacLaine has been selected by the American Film Institute to receive the AFI Life Achievement Award, which will be presented to her at a gala tribute on June 7 in Los Angeles, according to Hollywood Reporter.