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Maggie Siff plays Beatrice and Jonathan Cake Benedick in Theatre for a New Audience's new production of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Arin Arbus, beginning previews Saturday, February 2 at 8:00pm for an opening Sunday, February 17, at 3:00pm at The Duke on 42nd Street, 22

Fifteen years in the making, preview performances for Tina Packer's WOMEN OF WILL, her groundbreaking exploration of Shakespeare's canon through the eyes of his female characters.

Original NEWSical cast member Christina Bianco returns to Off-Broadway's smash hit NEWSical The Musical on January 29th one week prior to Carson Kressley's premiere.

The York Theatre Company presents new addition to its educational arm: Bespoke Musicals, a program that pairs teams of emerging writers, chosen by The York Theatre Company, with companies of students from musical theatre college training programs.

Primary Stages continues their 28th season with the 20th anniversary revival of All in The Timing by David Ives.

Collision runs Off-Broadway from January 10 - February 17, 2013 at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, located at 224 Waverly Place between Perry & West 11th Streets in New York City.

Mama and Her Boys, the new off-Broadway musical, has announced its guest star schedule through April 1.

Abingdon Theatre Company - which has produced more than 78 new American plays in its 20-year history - continues its 2012-2013 Season with the world premiere of BODEGA BAY by Elisabeth Karlin (THE MOONCALF), set to begin previews Friday, January 25, prior to its official press opening February 3, at

'Big Ang' makes Off-Broadway debut on March 9th! My Big Gay Italian Wedding, by Anthony J.

Jeremy Handelman/Off the Leash Productions will bring F#@king Up Everything, the award-winning rock musical comedy by David Eric Davis and Sam Forman Off-Broadway.

Oberon Theatre Ensemble will kick off its 15th season with the long awaited, New York premiere of Michael Healey's THE DRAWER BOY, directed by Alexander Dinelaris (Playwright: "Red Dog Howls," "Still Life" ) with preview performances beginning March 1 prior to an official press opening on March 5 a

Signature Theatre has announced that casting is confirmed and tickets go on sale Tuesday, January 29 for THE MOUND BUILDERS written by Lanford Wilson and directed by Jo Bonney.

Primary Stages presents Solo Train: An Evening of Solo Performers by emerging artists guided by renowned actress and Emmy Award-winning writer Judy Gold (The Judy Show: My Life as a Sitcom, 'The Rosie O'Donnell Show'), tonight, January 24 at 7PM and 9PM at the Bank Street Theater (155 Bank Street).

The Flea Theater presents the World Premiere of The Vandalby Hamish Linklater.

Access Theater will present a 4-week encore engagement of Bedlam's critically acclaimed Off-Broadway revival of George Bernard Shaw's rarely produced 1923 masterpiece SAINT JOAN.

Due to popular demand, SILENCE! The Musical resumed performances on January 19th at the Elektra Theatre in the heart of Times Square.

HERE WE ARE takes a look at how decisions are made and how we govern ourselves.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcome Strangemen & Co.

The York Theatre Company will present a workshop reading of two short operas, Mardi Gras and The Last Word with book, lyrics an music by Mildred Kayden.

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced a one week extension for THE MADRID, the world premiere play by Liz Flahive (From Up Here, "Nurse Jackie"), directed by Leigh Silverman (In The Wake, Chinglish).

Beginning this Friday, January 25th, Jeffrey Kuhn will assume the role of Dr.

Tracy Morgan was on The View today and said he'd like to play the title role in a Broadway revival of Hello, Dolly!, but when asked to sing a bit of the song he said he didn't know it.

George Dvorsky, who most recently starred in the critically acclaimed revival of CLOSER THAN EVER at the York Theater has joined the cast of The Fantasticks in the role of the narrator El Gallo, as of yesterday, January 21.

The producers of Peter and the Starcatcher, the five-time Tony Award-winning play that Ben Brantley of The New York Times says has "more imagination and innovation than you'll find in a host of Hollywood spectacles," announced today that the critical and audience favorite will offer special tickets