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As if you haven't had enough of election year politics, now comes the 2012 National Plays for Presidents Festival.

Moonbox Productions presents Of Mice and Men, written by Pulitzer-Prize winning author John Steinbeck, December 7 - 22, 2012 at Boston Center for the Arts Plaza Theatre.

In 1946, Frank Capra directed James Stewart and Donna Reed in what would become one of the greatest Holiday classics of all time, It's A Wonderful Life.

The Boston College Theatre Department continues its 2012-2013 season with The Arabian Nights, Mary Zimmerman's adaptation of the ancient Arabic tales.

Are we at a sufficient remove from the last decade of wars in the Middle East to be able to step back and take an analytical view that is balanced or unbiased? In BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO, Rajiv Joseph's 2010 Pulitzer Prize Finalist play having its Boston premiere at Company One, the playwrig

What do you get when you give several hundred teenagers passionate text, boundless creative freedom, and dozens of gleaming broadswords? Shakespeare & Company's 24th annual Fall Festival of Shakespeare! This nationally-celebrated program places Shakespeare & Company Education Artists in 10 local sch

The Huntington Theatre Company brings Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town home to Boston on its 75th anniversary in a landmark staging by Obie Award winner David Cromer (Tribes, Adding Machine).

Ben Stepner will perform a free Jazz Piano concert, featuring saxophonist Wyatt Palmer, on Wednesday, November 14 at 8pm at The Garage.

OBERON, the American Repertory Theater's second stage and club theater venue, presents THE LAST BUTCH STANDING, created and featuring singer and comedian Lea DeLaria tonight, November 5 at 8pm.

OBERON, the American Repertory Theater's second stage and club theater venue, presents a special show for children and their parents: BOOM BOOM'S BOW, created and featuring singer and comedian Lea DeLaria, co-written with Janette Mason, today, November 4 at 1pm and 4pm.

Merrimack Repertory Theatre presents Kathleen Tolan's MEMORY HOUSE, a sweet play about a highly-charged emotional evening.

Moonbox Productions presents Of Mice and Men, written by Pulitzer-Prize winning author John Steinbeck, December 7 - 22, 2012 at Boston Center for the Arts Plaza Theatre.

The Huntington's production of Harold Pinter's BETRAYAL opens on Wednesday, November 14 at 7pm, Avenue of the Arts / BU Theatre.

Rajiv Joseph's BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO makes its New England Premiere, directed by Shawn LaCount through November 17, 2012 at BCA Plaza Theatre.

Spiro Veloudos chooses wisely when it comes to telling good stories and finding good directors to tell them.

Arlo Guthrie will play the Colonial on November 16 at 8pm to honor his father, Woody Guthrie, and all that he contributed to Folk Music.

Bill Hanney's award winning North Shore Music Theatre presents an all-new sizzling production of GUYS AND DOLLS opening tonight, October 30, and playing through Sunday, November 11.

Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) presents Tea with Clara on Sunday, December 2, from 4-6 p.

The Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston brings back its annual holiday revue Christmas Time, now in its 30th season, for 10 performances only December 7-16 at the Robinson Theatre, 617 Lexington Street, Waltham.

Matt Cusson will be performing at The Garage on November 9 at 8pm, preceded by a free songwriting workshop at 4pm.

The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) holiday box office will open to the general public today, October 29 for FPAC's annual presentation of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker and on November 5 for Humbug!, FPAC's original musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol.

Today, October 28, Stoneham Theatre will pay tribute to "The Monster Mash," with the Monster Mash-Up fundraiser, an evening of songs, costumes, and prizes.

McCarter Theatre Center will present The Select (The Sun Also Rises), created by Elevator Repair Service (ERS) based on Ernest Hemingway's novel, The Sun Also Rises.

Yale Repertory Theatre, in a co-production with American Repertory Theater, presents the world premiere of Marie Antoinette by David Adjmi, directed by Rebecca Taichman.

OBERON, the American Repertory Theater's second stage and club theater venue, continues its mission to bring exciting and original programming.