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Stage III Community Theatre will present KITCHEN WITCHES from April 27th through May 12th directed by Fay DeFrank.

Kumu Kahua Theatre will present a revival by Alani Apio of KAMAU A'E from May 31st through July 1st.

The Hawaii Theatre Center, as part of the Bank of Hawaii OHANA! Series, will present William Shakespeare's MACBETH on April 27th at 7 p.m. and 28th at 2 p.m.

The first professional dance company to perform on the stage of PlayhouseSquare's newly-renovated Allen Theatre performs May 19th at 7:30 p.m. with the Dancing Wheels' DARE TO BE DIFFERENT… an amazing evening of world premieres featuring the unique and distinctive styles of The Dancing Wheels Company & School.

Rockers Anonymous returns to The Underground Lounge for its fourth installment entitled Rockers Anonymous: Southern Comfort on April 16th. This time around the concert will feature a taste of Southern Rock n' Roll as performed by the Rockers Anonymous band, Stirfry Massacre, and will also feature the best up and coming rock and pop talent from the New York Musical Theatre scene.

Co-creators Vinnie Favale and Frankie Keane draw from their personal loss to create HEREAFTER which will make its Off-Broadway premier on April 24 at Theater 80 at St Marks Place.

The New York Philharmonic will return to Colorado's Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival for its tenth annual summer residency - during the Festival's 25th anniversary season - for six concerts, July 20-27, 2012.

Locally renowned traditional musicians Matt and Shannon Heaton take the stage at Sandglass on Thursday, April 12th.

The Society-wide series Sakura-Spring Renews, Beauty Blooms culminates in Japan Society's annual all-day j-CATION culture fest. Guests are transported to a cherry blossom-filled springtime haven, with activities including a Japanese-style game show (grand prize: one roundtrip ticket to Japan), live bands, art, cinema, workshops, origami, printmaking, karaoke, language lessons, family activities, a hana-mi (cherry blossom viewing) lounge with drinks and snacks, and more.

The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix presents the World Premiere of SAKURA NO NE (Root of the Cherry Tree) from April 13th-22nd.

New York's GOTHAM BURLESQUE will welcome international burlesque superstar Dirty Martini as the headliner for the first summer show taking place on Saturday, May 5th at 10PM at The Triad on the Upper West Side.

Fells Point Corner Theatre presents on its Sokal Stage 10x10 2012, starting on April 13th and running through the 29th.

Cirque du Soleil returns to Houston with a new big top touring show KOOZA. The critically acclaimed production opens on Thursday, July 26 for a limited engagement under the white Big Top at Sam Houston Race Park.

As part of Shattered Globe Theatre's 20th Anniversary Season, the Stage 773 resident company will present the Midwest premiere of HER NAKED SKIN by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, directed by Artistic Director Roger Smart, playing May 1 - June 3, 2012 at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago.

The planning is well underway for The Ringwald's 3rd Annual Gay Play Series (GPS). With their largest submission pool yet (175), they are winnowing down scripts for production. On Sunday, April 22 at 4:00PM, The Ringwald will host an informational GPS meeting for anyone who is interested in directing a short play as part of this year's festival.

Robert Spano is set to conduct the world premiere of DIFFERENT RIVER at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra May 10th-12th.

On Sunday, April 22, 2012, Time Out Lounge at New World Stages will play host to "By Your Side," a musical showcase featuring singer/songwriter Drew Overcash.

Patrick Healy, New York Times reporter on the theater beat, is set to return to THEATER TALK in an all-new interview about the contentious SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK lawsuit between the show's producers and its ousted director Julie Taymor. He also helps begin THEATER TALK's coverage of the 2012 Tony Award competition by speculating about the Best Musical race between NEWSIES and ONCE.

GRAMMYS on The Hill honorees include U.S. Representative Howard Berman (D-Calif.) and eight-time GRAMMY winner John Mayer. The event will be hosted by NBC News correspondent Luke Russert with special guests including folk/rock artist Donovan, blues legend and six-time GRAMMY winner Buddy Guy, Cheap Trick lead guitarist Rick Nielsen, songwriter Monty Powell (Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban, Martina McBride), Secretary of Health and Human Services Sec. Kathleen Sebelius,Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow, and Recording Academy Chair Emeritus and five-time GRAMMY winner Jimmy Jam, and musical surprises.

Park Square Theatre offers its first Neil Simon play, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, a semi-autobiographical romp behind the scenes at the fictional 1950s "Max Prince Show," starting June 1st. The comedy writers work to outshine each other while Max worries about the network executives and the future of his television show.