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Before performances begin November 9, Prospect Theater Company has announced an extension of performances for The Underclassman, an original musical that explores F.

MCC Theater welcomes film and TV star Douglas Smith, Pico Alexander, Lilly Englert, Lortel Award winner Annie Funke, Five-time Obie winner David Greenspan, Colby Minifie, Will Pullen, and Noah Robbins, to star in the New York premiere of Punk Rock, a new play by Simon Stephens and directed by Trip C

National Lampoon's Bayside! The Musical! - the hilarious unauthorized parody of the wholesome Saturday morning program 'Saved by the Bell' - will present a special Halloween edition this year.

Manhattan Musical Theatre Lab kicks off their 15th Anniversary Season with The Prisoner of Vegas, a new musical based on Anthony Hope's novel The Prisoner of Zenda, Thursday, October 30, at 6:30 PM at the Snapple Theater Center (50th Street between B'way and 8th Ave).

Directed by Rob Melrose, PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE is currently touring the five boroughs though November 9, and will have a sit-down run at The Public Theater, November 11 through November 30, with an official press opening on November 18.

Daryl Roth (Kinky Boots, The Normal Heart) and Karyl Lynn Burns (The Best is Yet to Come) present the New York premiere of Wiesenthal, the award-winning play written by and starring Tom Dugan and directed by Jenny Sullivan.

One year ago today, actor/writer Joe Assadourian went from the cage to the stage when he was released from Otisville Correctional Institution after serving 12 of his 25-year sentence for attempted murder.

OldSoundRoom's production of OCTOBER IN THE CHAIR AND OTHER FRAGILE THINGS, based on the short stories of New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, begins previews tomorrow, Wednesday, October 29th for seven performances only at The American Theatre of Actors (314 West 54 Street).

No two performances are ever the same.

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) announced today complete casting for the New York Premiere of THE INVISIBLE HAND, written by Pulitzer Prize Winner Ayad Ahktar.

Urban Stages, the acclaimed Off-Broadway theatre, is presenting Jessie and the Case of The Missing Candy by Laura Konsin, directed by Rachel Sullivan and performed by Liz Parker.

The Irish Repertory Theatre begins the ninth season of its Reading Series with Janet Noble's LOUISE BROOKS: FOR THE HELL OF IT.

Signature Theatre presents the World Premiere of OUR LADY OF KIBEHO by Katori Hall, directed by Michael Greif.

59E59 Theaters hosts the New York premiere of acclaimed novelist Walter Mosley's first full length play LIFT, directed by Marshall Jones, III.

The Girl Who Came to Supper is set in 1911 London at the time of George V's coronation.

Frances Hill, Founding Artistic Director of Urban Stages, is presenting the American Premiere of the award-winning drama Shatter by prolific Canadian playwright Trina Davies, directed by Susan Fenichell.

THE BRIGHTNESS OF HEAVEN, a new play by best-selling author Laura Pedersen, directed by Ludovica Villar-Hauser is now playing Off-Broadway the Cherry Lane Studio Theatre (38 Commerce Street, Manhattan).

A new video teaser has just been released for the hit Off-Broadway stage drama STALKING THE BOGEYMAN, now playing at New World Stages in the heart of the New York theatre district (340 W.

Bedbugs!!! will end its run at the ArcLight Theatre on November 2.

The York Theatre Company, dedicated to the development of new musicals and preserving musical gems from the past, partners with producers Amy Engelhardt and Heather Shields to present the second installment of the new game show for musical theater lovers called Tune in Time, hosted by Emily McNamar

The Sunday Series at Abingdon will present MOONLIGHT IN GREENWICH VILLAGE, a one night only workshop performance on NOVEMBER 16th of three new one acts by New York-based playwright Charles Messina.

Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW, under the leadership of Founding Artistic Director David Staller, presents its 98th production, Shaw's 1936 comedy The Millionairess, on Monday, November 24 at 7pm, at Symphony Space's Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre (2895 Broadway at 95th St.

50 Shades! The Musical Parody at The Elektra Theatre (300 W.

Legendary civil rights activist and author David Mixner will premiere Oh Hell No!, an evening autobiographical storytelling, in a special one-night-only event tonight, October 27, 2014 at 7:00 p.

Itamar Moses and Michael Friedman's provocative and ambitious new musical is based on Jonathan Lethem's 2003 novel.