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Lee Meriwether and Theatre Island Productions present THE WOMEN OF SPOON RIVER: THEIR VOICES FROM THE HILL as part of the 16th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC, August 10-17.

'We are sincerely saddened at the passing of the legendary Maria Cole, mother of superstar Natalie Cole,' Josiah Theatre Works' Nickolas Long, III, said in a statement.

Allan Buchman has announced the line-up for the Directors' Weekend, the dynamic jump-start for Culture Project's IMPACT 2012 Festival, which attempts to tackle issues of human rights, social justice, and political action over 44 days at their old-is-new-again home on Bleecker Street.

Due to air conditioning issues at the Brooklyn Heights Branch of the Public Library, Theater 2020, Brooklyn Heights resident professional theater company will now present a FREE reading of the new play "Lady Susan Or The Captive Heart, A Jane Austen Bodice Ripper" by Lynn Marie Macy at the Saint Cha

Lesser America, in residence at Theater for the New City, presents the world premiere of American River, written by Micheline Auger and directed by Stephen Brackett, opening tonight, July 14th at 8pm at Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue, between 9th and 10th Streets.

Aiming to become a community anchor with the capacity to unite theater professionals, students and local residents of all ages, New Haarlem Arts Theatre, the professional theater company of City College of New York (CCNY), presents its first play for young audiences, 'Flying Fables,' adapted by Obie

Ryan Raftery returns to Joe's Pub on August 6th with his fourth solo show, "Ryan Raftery KING OF THE JEWS!".

CRAZY FOR YOU™ is the story of Bobby Child, who's dream in life is to dance.

The iStar Theatre Lab's Producing Artistic Director Tony Spinosa and Managing Director Laura Bultman, proudly announced today announced today that award-winning actress Camille Saviola will direct VEILS, the Arab Spring drama by Tom Coash, as part of their inaugural season scheduled to take place Ju

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) hosts the NY premiere of HELL: PARADISE FOUND, written and directed by Seth Panitch.

The Minervae, directed by Stephen Kaliski, will be performed free to the public for all performances.

John Arthur Pinckard, the Tony Award-Winning Producer of Clybourne Park,has joined with The New Colony, 2011 Broadway In Chicago Emerging Theater Award-recipient, to announce the acceptance of last summer's critically-acclaimed 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, written by Andrew Hobgood and Evan Linder an

On Friday, August 31, 2012 at 8:30pm the phenomenon known as THE RIDE will roll out its 1,500th show.

Allan Buchman has announced the line-up for the Directors' Weekend, the dynamic jump-start for Culture Project's IMPACT 2012 Festival, which attempts to tackle issues of human rights, social justice, and political action over 44 days at their old-is-new-again home on Bleecker Street.

Actor and producer, Mark Consuelos, best known for his role on the long-running soap favorite, "All My Children," will read a portion of the book SKIPPYJON JONES to audience members, many of whom are children who have never been to a live theatrical performance.

FLAGS, FIGURES, ®EVOLUTIONS (an autobiographical debtology) is set for tonight, July 12 and Friday, July 13 at 7.

Triptych Productions presents The Confines of Flattery, a part of the 7th Annual Capital Fringe Festival tonight, July 12-29, 2012.

The Washington Rogues return to the Capital Fringe Festival with a bold and timely comedy that dives headfirst into one of the most controversial debates of our time, and does so with heart, humanity and healthy dose of magic.

Fordham Alumni Theater Company announced today that a three-performance concert of the new musical, Turn Of The Screw, will play July 28 - 30, 2012, as a part of its summer festival of works-in-progress.

Lesser America, in residence at Theater for the New City has announced that it will present the world premiere of American River, written by Micheline Auger and directed by Stephen Brackett, opening Saturday, July 14th at 8pm at Theater for the New City.

TinyRhino is UglyRhino's take on the ten-minute play evening.

Mortal Folly Theatre and Bushwick Shakespeare Repertory, in conjunction with the Looking Glass Space Grant Program, are thrilled to be bringing five female-character driven one-act plays to the stage in BROADSIDE!: WOMEN OF WIT & WILL, starting tonight, July 11th at the Looking Glass Theatre.

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Apollinaire Theatre Company presents Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard, at Theatre in the Park in English and Spanish, tonight, July 11 through July 28, Wed.

Beat by Beat Press, a new online publisher of musicals for young performers, announced today that its original shows will debut internationally with productions slated in Frankfurt, Germany and Trinidad and Tobago.