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'A Short Wake,' a new dark comedy by Derek Murphy set in a New York funeral parlor where two brothers pay some very questionable respects at their father's wake, receives its U.

New adaptations of two short stories by Anton Chekhov -- created and performed by an international company of Korean, Taiwanese and American theatre artists -- will receive their New York premieres this fall when DAYS AND NIGHTS: TWO CHEKHOVIAN INTERLUDES debuts at La Mama ETC (74A East 4 St.

Algonquin Theater Productions is pleased to announce its Intimate Theater Season will begin with 'LOL', written by Artistic Director Tony Sportiello and directed by Duane Boutte.

Entertainment Event Productions today announced that the Off-Broadway premiere of the smash UK hit GIRLS NIGHT: THE MUSICAL, written by Louise Roche and directed by Jack Randle, will continue through October 4th.

'HOW TO BE A GOOD ITALIAN DAUGHTER (In Spite of Myself),' a play written and performed by Antoinette LaVecchia, will be presented this fall Off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre's Studio Theatre (38 Commerce St.

With audiences flocking to the best genital origami show on Bleecker Street, the producers of Puppetry of the Penis are giving them what they need.

'HOW TO BE A GOOD ITALIAN DAUGHTER (In Spite of Myself),' a play written and performed by Antoinette LaVecchia, will be presented this fall Off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre's Studio Theatre (38 Commerce St.

Announcing the Off-Broadway transfer of the madcap comedy, Love Child, written and performed by Daniel Jenkins and Robert Stanton with direction by Carl Forsman and choreography by Tracy Bersley.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and The Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company present The Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company (DGDC) in ENCORE, conceived, directed and choreographed by Daniel Gwirtzman.

On Thursday, October 1st, after the 200th performance of THE TOXIC AVENGER at New World Stages, some celebrity guests who were in the house took a trip backstage to congratulate the cast and crew.

This is the last chance to catch The York Theatre Company's acclaimed production of Blind Lemon Blues, called 'an inspired, highly original tribute' by Associated Press.

Actress, comedienne, and cabaret star Alix Korey, whose Broadway credits include ALL SHOOK UP and CHICAGO, is set to join the cast of Abingdon Theatre Company's 2009-10 season opener -- the world premiere of INVENTING AVI (and other theatrical maneuvers), a new Off-Broadway comedy by Robert Cary and

Theatre East presents 'Eye Of God' by Tim Blake Nelson (Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize and Independent Spirit Award Nominee), Off Broadway at The Kirk Theatre (Theatre Row), 410 West 42nd Street, NYC.

Due to sold-out houses and enthusiastic reviews, Handcart Ensemble, in cooperation with THEATRES AT 45 BLEECKER STREET, will remount 'Homer's Odyssey: a Retelling by Simon Armitage' as an Off-Broadway (mini contract) production from October 2 to 18.

BareShakespeare presents a new production of Shakespeare's late romance, /Cymbeline/.

Emily Zacharias (JEKYLL & HYDE) and Stanley Bahorek (PUTNAM CO.

The Pig, the Farmer, and the Artist, an operatic satire with music, book, and lyrics by 3-time Grammy-nominated composer David Chesky, will receive its world premiere at the Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond Street) in October.

Theatre East presents 'Eye Of God' by Tim Blake Nelson (Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize and Independent Spirit Award Nominee), Off Broadway at The Kirk Theatre (Theatre Row), 410 West 42nd Street, NYC.

Having received its world premier production in Chicago where it received a Jefferson Award Nomination for 'Best New Play in Chicago,' Shirley Lauro's 'All Through The Night' will begin its New York engagement Thursday, October 2 (8PM) at Off Broadway's Marjorie S.

Veanne Cox has been announced to star in 'A Disaster Begins', a new one-woman show that's both written and directed by Obie-winner Ain Gordon.

Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director of Pan Asian Repertory Theatre announces its 33rd season with the East Coast premiere of IMELDA, A New Musical.

As previously announced, on October 12, nearly 150 theaters nationwide will stage readings of the epilogue piece to 2000's The Laramie Project, entitled The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later, in honor of the 11th anniversary of Matthew Shepard's death.

America?s foremost Gilbert & Sullivan repertory ensemble, the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players, proudly announces their triumphant return to New York?s historic City Center (West 55th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues).

The Pearl Theatre Company production of ‘The Playboy of the Western World' begins performances at New York City Center Stage II on October 2.

LOVE, LOSS and WHAT I WORE, an intimate collection of stories by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, is making its world premiere for a 12-week run at New York's Westside Theatre.