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Producer Debbie Bisno and Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jon Steingart and Jenny Wiener Steingart, Executive Producers) announce a by-invitation only Equity staged reading of new musical Big Money by Kyle Jarrow and Nathan Leigh, presented at Ars Nova on April 13 and 14.

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) and The University of California, Irvine are once again announcing the culminating performances of a unique collaboration between a university training program and an Off-Broadway theatre: 4@15: FOUR NEW FIFTEEN-MINUTE MUSICALS on

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Manhattan Theatre Club has announced that the critically acclaimed production of RUINED by playwright Lynn Nottage and director Kate Whoriskey has been extended by popular demand through Sunday, May 10.

I'm assuming that whatever Tina Howe is trying to get across in Chasing Manet, her disappointing new play receiving a well-acted mounting by Primary Stages, is contained in a lengthy speech Jane Alexander delivers early in the first act.

Theatre for a New Audience's Artistic Director Jeffrey Horowitz set an ambitious four-play season, he speaks to The New York Times about making it all come together in a time full of turmoil for small theatre companies.

Spooky and hilarious things happen when philosophy professor Lee Krebs finds himself in cyberspace with his hero, the philosopher George Berkeley (Berkeley, who lived 1684-1753, wrote that people learn of reality only through their senses).

Primary Stages concludes the 2008-2009 season with the world premiere of the comedy Chasing Manet by Tina Howe (March 24, 2009 - May 2, 2009), featuring Tony Award-Winner Jane Alexander and Lynn Cohen.

The Tony Award-winning Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street) will open its 2009-10 season with the New York premiere A BOY AND HIS SOUL, written and performed by Colman Domingo (PASSING STRANGE), set to begin previews in September.

FLAMINGO COURT, Written by Luigi Creatore and directed by Steven Yuhasz Begins performances on April 18 (tickets on sale through September 6, 2009) Performances Schedule: Wednesday at 2PM; Saturday at 2PM & 7PM and Sunday at 3PM New World Stages is located at 340 West 50th Street

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

You know you're in for a good one when there's a huge laugh before the first person on stage can even let out the third syllable of the show.

Kristen Johnston will co-host the 2009 Lucille Lortel Awards, trade paper Variety reports.

The Toxic Avenger, the brand new musical about New Jersey's first superhero, features a score by Bon Jovi's David Bryan and Joe Di Pietro.

Hy Juter and Edmund Gaynes will present 'DANNY and SYLVIA: THE DANNY KAYE MUSICAL' at the St.

FOR LOVERS ONLY (Love Songs.

AQUILA THEATRE (Peter Meineck, Artistic Director) will bring its 'The Power of The Iliad Today' series to New York, in conjunction with their upcoming production of Homer's Iliad: Book One at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

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The producers and creative team behind the new Off-Broadway musical BRUNCH - The Musical - currently playing at the Chernuchin Theatre (314 West 54th Steet) - have decided to give back to those who inspired the creation of their show; the waiters, chefs, managers, and bartenders of New York.

MAIEUTIC THEATRE WORKS is pleased to announce the world premiere of Jacqueline Goldfinger's THE OATH directed by MTWorks Executive Director, Cristina Alicea.

the cell theatre company in collaboration with THE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY OPERA, two resident companies of the the cell performance salon will present the new full-length opera, 'DINNER AND DELUSION,' with music by MICHAEL SAHL, libretto by NANCY MANOCHERIAN and directed by KIRA SIMRING.

Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre will present Kernel of Sanity by Kermit Frazier at their home at Henry Street Settlement's Abrons Arts Center/Recital Hall (466 Grand Street).

Some Things Get Better with Age comes to Thirteenth Street Repertory Theatre 50 West 13th Street, NYC (between 5th & 6th Avenue) A Coming-of-Age Musical Comedy for Women and all the people who love them.

A new musical comedy revue, 'DON'T LEAVE IT ALL TO YOUR CHILDREN!', written and directed by SAUL ILSON and starring BARBARA MINKUS ('Picon Pie'), MARCIA RODD ('The Last of the Red Hot Lovers'), STEVE ROSSI (of Allen & Rossi) and RONNIE SCHELL (Gomer Pyle), will make its New York debut on Wednesday,

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