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59E59 Theaters welcomes the return of Fishamble: The New Play Company with the New York City premiere of I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW (THE WHEELCHAIR ON MY FACE), written and performed by Sonya Kelly and directed by Gina Moxley.

The cast and song list have been announced for the upcoming Off-Broadway production of Bayside! The Musical!, the musical parody of TV's #1 teen drama 'Saved By The Bell'.

The Public Theater announced the September line-up today for NEW WORK NOW!, the free reading series that allows audiences an opportunity to experience new work by a diverse selection of established and emerging theater artists.

The international sensation STOMP will be the opening act tonight on Telemundo's live broadcast of "Premios Tu Mundo" ("Your World Awards").

Tony Award winning Broadway Producer Hugh Hysell returns to his roots as an actor when he joins the cast, assuming the role of the wedding coordinator extraordinaire, 'Maurizio Le Grande' on August 31st for twelve weeks in the Off Broadway Comedies,My Big Gay Italian Wedding, and its sequel, My Big

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Andrew Levine, Executive Director) production of the New York premiere of Storyville, a New Orleans musical, with book by Ed Bullins, music and lyrics by Mildred Kayden, direction by Bill Castellino,choreography by Mercedes Ellingt

BALLERINA SWAN, a 50-minute family show blending dance, theater and puppetry, tells the story of Sophie, a Central Park swan with dreams of becoming a ballerina and dancing in Swan Lake.

The Little Italy Merchants Association and Little Italy, NYC has announced its first in a series of live performances featuring some of Broadway's very best shows and brightest stars.

SATAN IN HIGH HEELS, the comedic adaptation of the 1960's sexploitation film, will make its off-Broadway debut on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at Dixon Place.

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced two special ticketing initiatives for their New York premiere production of MR.

On Wednesday, Aug 21 (7pm), the Duplex will host a special benefit concert to support the making of an original cast album for 'Yank!' Hear 3 new songs written for Broadway as well as cut songs from along the way and stories of the making of 'Yank!'

Timmy the Great is a new musical based on the children's book King Timmy the Great by Sandra Hochman and Tad Danielak, (which was inspired by the Polish martyr, Janusz Korshak's, book 'King Matt The First').

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Artistic Director David Van Asselt and Managing Director Brian Long have announced that Lucy Thurber's The Hill Town Plays, a cycle of five plays--Scarcity, Ashville, Where We're Born, Killers and Other Family, and Stay--will begin previews tonight, August 14, 2013.

New Worlds Theatre Project has announced that it will present the English language premiere of Peretz Hirshbein's Yiddish play, Carcass, beginning Saturday, September 7 at 7pm at HERE, 145 Sixth Avenue.

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The Obie and Drama Desk Award-winning Ma-Yi Theater Company -- one of the nation's leading theaters dedicated to developing and producing new and innovative plays by Asian American writers -- will celebrate its 25th anniversary season in 2013-14, beginning with the New York premiere of BIKE AMERICA

NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 is currently playing a limited run through September 1st at Kazino (West 13th Street and Washington Street) a brand new venue created specifically for the show, in the heart of New York's meatpacking district, totransport audiences to a Russian supper club c

Off-Broadway's sellout comedy sensation HOW TO BE A NEW YORKER is set to move to The Screening Room Theater at Planet Hollywood Times Square, with performances beginning September 20th.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) production of The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin will conclude its limited engagement on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 2:00PM.

Producer Cedric Yau has announced that Guy LeMonnier will step into the role of Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days, beginning Saturday, August 17, 2013.

The boys behind Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson offer a crazily antic new Shakespeare musical.

Three weeks remain to see Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner in the hit off-Broadway show Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience - A Parody by Dan and Jeff.

From Monday, August 12 thru Sunday, September 1, the award-winning production of MY NAME IS ASHER LEV will offer $10 tickets to anyone 30 years or younger, 2 hours prior to curtain time, at the box office with valid ID, cash only, one ticket per person.

To coincide with Cougar The Musical's one year anniversary this August, the original Cougar, creator and writer, Donna Moore will join the cast as Clarity for four performances only.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes 15th Oak with the US premiere of THE LIFE AND SORT OF DEATH OF ERIC ARGYLE, written by Ross Dungan and directed by Dan Herd.