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Eclipse Theatre Company's 2009 season: The Celebration Series Part II continues with the Chicago Premiere of Pearl Cleage's latest work. Inspired by the long line of mourners who came by Ebenezer Baptist Church to pay their respects to Mrs. Coretta Scott King, A Song for Coretta introduces five fictional African-American women, aged 17 to 57, waiting in the rain to say their final good-byes. Cleage shows the impact that Mrs. King had on the lives of these women, and the connections that they build with one another through her memory and legacy. Previews take place on June 11, 12, 13 at 8:30 pm, ($5 Industry tickets available for all previews!). Opening night is Sunday, June 14 at 7 pm.

Inspired by a hot flash and a bottle of wine, Menopause The Musical® will make its Long Island regional premiere on Thursday, July 9th (8PM) at Port Washington?s Landmark on Main Street Theatre for a limited engagement July 9th through August 30th. Presented by GFour Productions, single tickets for the tour-de-force revue are now on sale with discounted prices for groups of 10+ are also available. Menopause The Musical® will debut in historic Port Washington, one of the most charming villages on Long Island?s North Shore (232 Main St. Port Washington -- free parking & walking distance from the railroad station).

Digitas in association with Children for Children is proud to present Spotlight, concert benefiting Community Service Day 2009, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre (407 West 42nd St, NYC). The 7:00 p.m. concert will boast the talents of Capitol Recording Artist Sarah Dash (the founder of Patti Labelle & the Blue Belles), Arista Recording Artist Margot B, Broadway?s Marty Thomas, Kristy Cates, Emily McNamara, Katie Cass, Michale Buchanan and others.

EBE Ensemble (Eric Alba, Artistic Director; Joe Mullen & Montgomery Sutton, Co-Executive Directors) will present the World Premiere of John Prescod?s Pre-Disposal directed by Joshua Luria. Performances will begin on Wednesday, July 8 and will open Monday, July 13 through July 25 at New York?s Access Theater (380 Broadway at White Street). Tickets are $18 and can be purchased at www.SmartTix.com or call 212-868-4444.

Academy AwardR-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black and leading news network CNN are set to be honored at the ninth annual Trevor New York gala on June 29 at Capitale in New York City. Event proceeds benefit The Trevor Project, the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.

Legendary actress Carroll Baker will be awarded the prestigious Medal of Honor at a dinner held in her honor at The National Arts Club in New York City. Baker, whose most notable film, Baby Doll (1956), garnered her a Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, will join the esteemed ranks of previous honorees including Arthur Penn, Cliff Robertson, Sylvia Sydney, Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, Whoopi Goldberg, Richard Dreyfuss, Danny Aiello, Lynn Redgrave, Olympia Dukakis and Norman Jewison.

Hershey Area Playhouse will present Rodgers and Hammerstein?s The King and I from July 9 ? 19, 2009. This production will be directed by veteran director Cory Wilkerson, and produced by theatre professional Megan Janel Zimmer.

On Thursday June 18 James McMullan is in the hot seat with Mr. Davis. Mr. McMullan is known as the man behind the ?look of Lincoln Center theatre.? His theatrical posters are renowned and his 1976 New York Magazine cover illustration inspired the imagery for the film Saturday Night Fever. His work has appeared in numerous books?some with his wife Kate McMullan who is a renowned children?s author. Come hear about McMullan?s work, his process, and his passion.

WaterTower Theatre (WTT) concludes its 2008-2009 season with the comic romp Unnecessary Farce. It will run July 16 - August 2, 2009.

Beth Henley's The Miss Firecracker Contest (directed by Jeff Richards) is set to be performed at the Paradise Theatre Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm and Saturdays at 3:00pm from June 19 - July 5 (no show July 4). Tickets cost $18 Adults/$15 Senior-Military/$8 Students.

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words, the hit show that just won the coveted 2009 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience, returns to Los Angeles for a one-night-only show Monday, June 15 at 8pm at Largo at the Coronet, 366 North La Cienega Boulevard. The evening benefits Loma Linda University Children's Hospital with a cast that includes Craig Bierko, Jennifer Coolidge, Laraine Newman, Eugene Pack, Matthew Perry, Tracee Ellis Ross, Dayle Reyfel, Ryan Reynolds, Bruce Vilanch, Lesley Ann Warren, and Fred Willard. The show also continues its sit-down, open-ended run at New York?s Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street, Monday, June 22, at 7:30pm with a cast that includes Rachel Dratch, Jackie Hoffman, Kristen Johnston, Bobby Moynihan, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Steve Schirripa, Sherri Shepherd, and Alan Zweibel.

With a three week extension that is already sold out and last night?s pick up of Drammy Awards for Original Music and Musical Actress in a Lead Role, Portland Center Stage is delighted announce a second extension for Crazy Enough, through July 26th, including 2 Late Night Performances at 10pm during Portland Center Stage?s new works festival, JAW, Friday July 24th and Saturday July 25th. The production will take a break June 29th through July 6th, picking back up with performances July 7th through the 26th, with Tuesday through Friday performances at 7:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday matinee performances at 2:00 pm and one Saturday 7:30 performance on July 18th. There will be no Thursday matinees for the added extension weeks. Tickets range from $25.50 to $48.50, with student and under 30 discounts available. See the show calendar at http://tickets.pcs.org/buytickets/calendar.asp for the complete performance schedule.

The Brooklyn Philharmonic, Irish singer/songwirter Jack Lukeman, and an amazing classical string trio of young NYC siblings, are slated to perform on the Pier 17 stage at The Seaport as part of a free sunset concert the includes the summer's only major pyrotechnics show visible from both lower Manhattan and Brooklyn! FireworksScheduled for 8 p.m. Saturday, June 13, the concert and fireworks wrap up the annual Children's Day at South Street Seaport (daytime activities noon - 5 p.m.).

Jolted in the night, San Francisco?s East Bay residents attempted to shield themselves from shattering windows as the sky blazed. 320 people were killed, 400 more were injured, and everything within a one mile radius was destroyed in a flash. 50 survivors were imprisoned for mutiny. If you have not heard about the worst home front military disaster in our history, you will now know why. If you had already known about it, you will find out that there is still much more to the story.

Student winners of the North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) 4th annual Spotlight Awards were announced at an exciting Tony® Award-style program on the NSMT main stage Tuesday, June 2, 2009. The NSMT Spotlight Awards program is designed to honor the accomplishments of high school students and teachers as well as encourage them to achieve the highest levels of excellence in musical theater. This year's program included 22 high schools and over 1,000 students vying for 15 awards, including the prestigious award for Best Overall Musical, and a chance to participate in the first National High School Musical Theater Awards in New York City.

ReVision Theatre is the subject of a new art exhibit, ?ReVisual: The Collaborative Work of ReVision Theatre?, featuring the works of designers, photographers, scenic painters, and public artists who have contributed to the overall design of ReVision Theatre?s theatrical productions. The exhibit is an inside look of the process that takes place before the opening of a show. The art show will run June 19 through July 19 at local restaurant, Market in the Middle, 516 Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park, New Jersey. Artists whose work will be on display include Kip Marsh, Sarita Fellows, Russell Schramm, Kathy Polenberg, Jason Sisino, and Chris Hartsgrove and feature designs and work from Hair, Scrooge in Rouge, Hello, Dolly!, and Kingdom.

Inspired by a short story by Chuck Palahniuk, (author of Fight Club) as well as a generation of science fiction and B-movies. Everybody Dies takes place in a time when Charlton Heston rules and a worldwide suicide pact reaches its climax. Three youths face a decision?revolution, or die.

The countdown is on to the show of the year. Jersey Boys opens June 24 and runs through July 18. Don't delay in getting your tickets to this amazing musical. Catch a sneak peek of Jersey Boys! Log on to JerseyBoysInfo.com/watch or text NC to 38568.

Like a ?shot heard around the world,? You Say Tomatoes by Bernard Slade, author of the Broadway smash Same Time, Next Year, opens at the Totem Pole Playhouse on June 16. Playhouse favorite Paris Peet and newcomer Caren Anton star in this hilarious romantic comedy about Giles St. James, a recluse British mystery writer and Libby Daniels, a punchy New York film producer. Giles' traditional British way of life is upended when Libby discovers his hidden home, aspiring to televise the mystery novels he wrote under a pen name. ?What I love about this play, apart fro the wonderful humor, is that the love story takes place between two folks who are not 20 some things-but more mature folks at a different point in their lives,? says Artistic Director, Ray Ficca. Long time friend of Ficca?s and former Producing Artistic Director, Carl Schurr, was recruited to direct the comedy. ?Bernard Slade has given new meaning to the expression: 'Opposites attract' and not only do they attract in You Say Tomatoes, they explode into a light-hearted and joyous evening of theatre,? says Schurr. Wil Love, Totem Pole's legendary funny man, and Jenna Sokolowski round out the cast of this sidesplitting war of words. You Say Tomatoes is sponsored by The Orchards Restaurant, Chambersburg.

Lifeline Theatre Artistic Director Dorothy Milne and the artistic ensemble announce their 2009-2010, 27th anniversary season of presenting Big Stories, Up Close. In its award-winning and audience-acclaimed style, Lifeline?s 2009-2010 season will feature five popular books onstage and one original play (four productions written by Lifeline ensemble members). The season will feature sprawling, classic stories as well as stirring, contemporary titles, as Lifeline retains its reputation for fresh, imaginative interpretations of well-loved stories and embraces the challenge and excitement of new, thought-provoking works.