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One clever actor, James Leaming, plays over 30 characters including George Bailey, Clarence, Mr. Potter, Mary, Martini and Zuzu, in THIS WONDERFUL LIFE, an enchanting and witty one-man stage telling of Frank Capra's Hollywood classic. Directed by Peter Amster, THIS WONDERFUL LIFE begins in the Drury Theatre at Cleveland Play House on Friday, November 26 and runs through Sunday, December 19, 2010. Tickets are available at Cleveland Play House box office by calling 216.795.7000 ext 4 or online at www.clevelandplayhouse.com. This Wonderful Life is presented with support from Rainbow Babies & Childrens Hospital, Premier Printing Corp, Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, and the Ohio Arts Council. Media sponsors of This Wonderful Life are WEWS NewsChannel 5 and Yelp.com.

Wilton's Music Hall presents a traditional Victorian Christmas this year with WILTON'S VINTAGE CHRISTMAS devised and directed by Nick Hutchison, which opens on Tuesday 7 December, previewing from 6 December. The limited season, which runs for only 11 performances, will end on Saturday 18 December. John Wilton will play host to an evening which mixes Charles Dickens with Henry Mayhew, Christmas carols with music hall songs, poetry with variety-style entertainment. The entire hall will be bedecked in seasonal Victorian decoration. After the 85-minute performance, the audience will be welcome to stay and enjoy some seasonal fayre - mulled wine, roasted chestnuts and more.

Am Sonntag, 21. November 2010, findet um 11.00 Uhr die dritte Matinee der Reihe „Junge Stimmen' im Gustav Mahler-Saal der Wiener Staatsoper statt. Sylvia Schwartz (Sopran) und Adam Plachetka (Bassbariton), beide 2010/2011 neu im Staatsopernensemble, präsentieren ein persönliches Programm an Arien, Duetten und Liedern von Robert Schumann, Franz Schubert, Antonín Dvo?ák, Manuel de Falla, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Bed?ich Smetana und Gaetano Donizetti. Am Klavier werden sie begleitet von der musikalischen Studienleiterin Kathleen Kelly. Karten à € 12,- sind an den Kassen erhältlich.

This season, the Grand Canal Theatre in Dublin presents a diverse lineup of productions and concerts including:

Clubbed Thumb (Maria Striar, Producing Artistic Director; Diana Maxine Konopka, Associate Director) and Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) today announced the launch of SuperLab, an innovative new play development program. A series of collaboratively curated play laboratories, SuperLab will support the creation of bold, risk-taking new works by living American playwrights. Supported by funds granted to Clubbed Thumb by Metlife/Theatre Communications Group's A-ha! Program, created to foster creative thinking and action among its member theaters, these two like- minded companies will join forces to produce a six-play development lab. Clubbed Thumb and Playwrights Horizons, who share a commitment to advancing distinctive new voices, will bridge a gap between downtown and uptown theater sensibilities, methodologies and artist rosters, expanding the range of experience and opportunity for all.

For those individuals wanting to get a jump start on all their holiday shopping needs, Performance Network Theatre will be selling Gift Certificates at 50% off their face value for three days only; Monday, November 15 through Wednesday November 17. These Gift Certificates are available in any increment, never expire and are valid for use after December 25, 2010 for any performance.

Simplify your holiday celebration by joining friends and family for a one-stop evening of dining and entertainment at THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER DINNER PARTY Saturday, December 11. History Theatre is making planning easy by offering a delicious meal and wonderful show for one price.

SkyPilot Theatre Company Inc., a non-profit theatre company in Los Angeles presents YES SVETLANA, THERE IS A GRANDFATHER FROST, a play by Jeff Goode at The Luna Playhouse, 3706 San Fernando Rd., Glendale, CA 91204 from November 13, 2010 - December 19, 2010. The show runs fridays and saturdays at 8:00 PM and sundays at 7:00 PM. The production is directed by Gideon Potter and stars Lisa Younger, Erika Godwin, Morry Shorr, Tyler Rhoades, Ken Lyle and Bob Rusch.

Lenny Wolpe (WICKED, DROWSY CHAPERONE), Allison Case (HAIR, MAMMA MIA), and two-time Tony® nominee Beth Fowler will join the previously announced Robert Cuccioli and Luba Mason for one night only in the Cy Coleman-Carolyn Leigh musical WILDCAT, presented December 19 in Manhattan to benefit the Actors Fund.

Following a sold out concert last spring, Sean Bradford returns to Joe's Pub Monday, November 29 for another unforgettable evening of music . Showtime is 9:30pm.

Seattle Center Winterfest College Performance Weekend features choral, dance and music ensembles from five western Washington universities, Dec. 3 - 5, on the Main Stage at Center House.

The 2010 - 2011 National Tour of HANDEL'S MESSIAH ROCKS: A JOYFUL NOISE is coming to Raleigh's Memorial Auditorium for one performance only, during this limited holiday engagement.HANDEL'S MESSIAH ROCKS: A JOYFUL NOISE , the groundbreaking musical event that blends classical music with classic rock and breathes new life into George Fredrick Handel's most performed oratorio, will play Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, November 20 at 7 p.m.

In December 2010, Four Seasons Theatre (FST), in partnership with Madison Theatre Guild, will present a 10th anniversary production of The Spitfire Grill, a musical with Wisconsin roots. Written by American Folklore Theatre's Fred Alley and James Valcq, THE SPITFIRE GRILL is the story of Percy, a feisty parolee who follows her dreams to a small town in Wisconsin. As the story unfolds, each resident of Gilead learns the true meaning of friends, family, and home.

On December 3rd, Scott Alan will be joined by some of the performers featured on 'What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up,' for a concert at Barnes and Nobles at Lincoln Triangle. Those scheduled to appear include Christiane Noll, Darius de Haas, Nikki Renee Daniels, Zak Resnick and Christopher Sieber, along with musical director Jesse Vargas. The 6pm concert will also include a CD signing immediately following the performance. The Barnes and Noble at Lincoln Triangle is located at 1972 Broadway at 66th Street in Manhattan. For further information, call (212) 595-6859 or click here.

LaChanze_20010101 It was with great pride that twice Tony winner LaChanze Fordjour applied to the Board of Directors at White Plains Performing Arts Center, and with good reason: WPPAC has set out to be a gamechanger in the theatrical community. On Monday (11/15), 7:30pm, at WPPAC, LaChanze will present a public reading of REUNION IN BARTERSVILLE, as producer. Press Notes for the show indicate: REUNION IN BARTERSVILLE- The 1933 Class of Bartersville High reunites after 50 years...Good Times, Old Friends and Murder? A hilarious whodunnit in two acts.

Tickets will go on sale tomorrow, Saturday, November 13 for the U.S. premiere of the National Theatre of Great Britain's critically acclaimed sensation WAR HORSE, based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo and adapted by Nick Stafford with Handpring Puppet Company with direction by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris. Produced in New York by Lincoln Center Theater and the National Theatre of Great Britain in association with Bob Boyett, WAR HORSE will begin performances on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 with an opening night scheduled for Thursday, April 14, 2011 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65 Street). Tickets to WAR HORSE, priced from $75 to $125, will be available beginning this Sunday at the Lincoln Center Theater box office, at telecharge.com or by visiting WarHorseonBroadway.com.

Due to sold-out capacity crowds at the Masonic Temple, Michigan's largest roller derby league, the Detroit Derby Girls, announced today it will play its 2010-11 season at Cobo Arena to accommodate the league's growing fan base.

Philadelphia Theatre Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathleen Kund Nolan as Interim Managing Director. Nolan replaces Diane Claussen who has moved to Chicago to assume the position of Managing Director at Northwestern University's Theatre and Interpretation Center.

David Sedaris' THE SANTALAND DIARIES is coming to PlayhouseSquare's intimate 14th Street Theatre this holiday season. The Santaland Diaries, the retelling of best-selling author David Sedaris' unique experience in the throes of the holidays, will be produced by Cleveland Public Theatre in 14th Street Theatre, November 26 through December 19, 2010.

Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. will present the Midwest Premiere of TORONTO, MISSISSIPPI by Joan MacLeod at Angel Island, 735 W. Sheridan. It will open Thursday, November 11th, 2010 at 8 p.m. and run Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $18 on Thursday and Sunday, $20 on Friday, and $22 on Saturday. There will be no performance on Thursday, November 25th. There will be previews on Tuesday and Wednesday November 9th and 10th at 8 p.m. Tickets for previews are $5. We will close on Sunday, December 19th, 2010 at 7 p.m. There is parking available in the Mobil Gas Station across from the theater at a fee determined by Mobil Gas. For more information and reservations call (773) 871-0442.