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Following last season's acclaimed, sold-out, extended run of the rarely produced Tennessee Williams play, Ten Blocks on the Camino Real, Target Margin Theater (David Herskovits, Artistic Director) continues its Williams exploration when it launches the 2010 season with a special three-week festival,

Gifted actor/performer/impersonator Tommy Femia will star in the new comedy 'Norma Doesmen' a parody of a popular 1950's film about a faded star of the silent screen, opening Monday, March 8th (7:30PM) at Off Broadway's Abingdon Theatre (312 W.

Take Wing And Soar Productions presents Steve Carter's PECONG starring Phyllis Yvonne Stickney, directed by Arthur French, for a Limited Engagement at the National Black Theatre | March 12th - 28th

On Tuesday and Thursday, February 16 and 18 at 8 PM, Kaufman Center and New York Festival of Song (NYFOS, www.

Author Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has taken a different approach to depicting race in his upcoming play, NEIGHBORS, reports the New York Times, set to open at the Public Theatre on February 16th.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D.

59E59 Theaters will welcome Chicago's Victory Gardens Theater with the NY premiere of CONVICTION, by Oren Neeman, adapted by Ami Dayan and Mark Williams and directed by Jeremy Cole.

On Tuesday and Thursday, February 16 and 18 at 8 PM, Kaufman Center and New York Festival of Song (NYFOS, www.

Amas Musical Theatre, in association with Snap-Two Productions presents the world premiere of the musical 'Signs of Life' opening February 16 and running through March 21.

PALESTINE, a new play written and performed by Najla Saïd - an actress, writer and daughter of the late Palestinian-American scholar and activist Edward Saïd - will be given its world-premiere Off-Broadway in a production by Twilight Theatre Company in association with New York Theatre Workshop, w

This country-fried musical revue celebrates Southern women, but never quite comes together.

James Roday, star of the hit television series 'Psych,' and Michael Weston of TV's 'House' will play two friends on a reckless weekend in Gabe McKinley's new play EXTINCTION, previewing Off-Broadway on Feb 13, 2010 prior to its official press opening February 17 at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commer

The New York Times is reporting that HAPPY NOW? will extend its run at Primary Stages through March 21st.

Actress Liza Vann talks about her new Off-Broadway show Good Ol' Girls co-starring Sally Mayes and Lauren Kennedy, in addition to her own one woman show.

Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner will help make Times Square a little pinker - and all of New York City, in fact - when they present actor Leslie Jordan in his acclaimed solo show, My Trip Down The Pink Carpet, at the Midtown Theater (163 West 46th Street) this Spring.

Gifted actor/performer/impersonator Tommy Femia will star in the new comedy 'Norma Doesmen' a parody of a popular 1950's film about a faded star of the silent screen, opening Monday, March 8th (7:30PM) at Off Broadway's Abingdon Theatre (312 W.

Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director) and Snap-Two Productions' will begin performances of the new musical Signs of Life this Tuesday, February 16, 2010.

At Hand Theatre Company (Justin Scribner, Executive Director) announces that its production of Dan Horrigan's MY AiDS will benefit several LGBT organizations at each performance.

Casting has been announced for the reading of the new play Here Today which will be performed on February 15th, 2010 at Theatre Row.

When we last left FRANK BLOCKER he was at the Stage Left Studio Theatre where he was starring in his sold-out, critically-acclaimed, three-times-extended and award-nominated (Drama Desk & Audience Awards) 'Southern Gothic Novel' which has since been published in paperback by CreateSpace and is avail

Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW Presents George Bernard Shaw's THE PHILANDERER on MONDAY · 15 FEBRUARY 7pm @THE PLAYERS 16 Gramercy Park South (20th St.

Ryan Reynolds, Mo Rocca, and John Leguizamo join the February cast of the 2009 Drama Desk Award winner Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words at New York's Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street.

Layon Gray's historical drama Black Angels Over Tuskegee will make its Off-Broadway premiere at St.

Producer Daryl Roth has announced that casting has been completed for the return engagement of last season's Drama Desk nominated musical comedy for all ages, DEAR EDWINA.

Zina Goldrich and Marcy Heisler's acclaimed musical DEAR EDWINA will play its final performance on February 15, 2010 at DR2 Theatre.