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Uptown Players continues its 2009 season with The History Boys, held April 3 - May 3, 2009, at the KD Studio Theatre. A hugely successful, sold-out hit at the National Theatre of Great Britain and on Broadway, this brilliant comedy follows the senior year of eight history students in the north of England as they try to crack admission to Oxford and Cambridge.

Uptown Players continues its 2009 season with The History Boys, held April 3 - May 3, 2009, at the KD Studio Theatre. A hugely successful, sold-out hit at the National Theatre of Great Britain and on Broadway, this brilliant comedy follows the senior year of eight history students in the north of England as they try to crack admission to Oxford and Cambridge.

The Ross Valley Players presents The Last Night of Ballyhoo By Alfred Uhry The inevitability of World War II and the film debut of Gone with the Wind intersect for the backdrop in Alfred Uhry's The Last Night of Ballyhoo, a heartwarming comedy set in 1939's Atlanta. On the cusp of Nazi domination in Europe, the Freitag family is more concerned about Ballyhoo, the social event of their elite Southern Jewish community.

Here are the Nominations for Outstanding Awards from the San Francisco Bay Theatre Area Critics Circle. Winners will from each catagory will be announced in approximately two weeks. A Gala Cocktail party will be held for the winners in each catagory at A.C.T. Columbia Room on May 4th. AEA Members are noted in * For 'Entire Production' and 'Best Ensemble' AEA Theatres are * THEATRES OVER 300 DRAMA

The Ross Valley Players presents The Last Night of Ballyhoo By Alfred Uhry The inevitability of World War II and the film debut of Gone with the Wind intersect for the backdrop in Alfred Uhry's The Last Night of Ballyhoo, a heartwarming comedy set in 1939's Atlanta. On the cusp of Nazi domination in Europe, the Freitag family is more concerned about Ballyhoo, the social event of their elite Southern Jewish community.

The Ross Valley Players presents The Last Night of Ballyhoo By Alfred Uhry The inevitability of World War II and the film debut of Gone with the Wind intersect for the backdrop in Alfred Uhry's The Last Night of Ballyhoo, a heartwarming comedy set in 1939's Atlanta. On the cusp of Nazi domination in Europe, the Freitag family is more concerned about Ballyhoo, the social event of their elite Southern Jewish community.

The Met's acclaimed production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly, directed by the late Academy Award-winning film director Anthony Minghella, returns to the stage for twelve performances beginning Friday, October 24, 2008. Reprising their portrayals in the production this season are sopranos Patricia Racette and Cristina Gallardo-Domâs in the title role, tenors Roberto Aronica and Marcello Giordani as Pinkerton, and baritone Dwayne Croft as Sharpless. Patrick Summers conducts the opera for the first time at Met.

The Met's acclaimed production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly, directed by the late Academy Award-winning film director Anthony Minghella, returns to the stage for twelve performances beginning Friday, October 24, 2008. Reprising their portrayals in the production this season are sopranos Patricia Racette and Cristina Gallardo-Domâs in the title role, tenors Roberto Aronica and Marcello Giordani as Pinkerton, and baritone Dwayne Croft as Sharpless. Patrick Summers conducts the opera for the first time at Met.

he John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today named 25 new MacArthur Fellows for 2008. This past week, the recipients learned in a single phone call from the Foundation that they will each receive $500,000 in 'no strings attached' support over the next five years. The new Fellows work across a broad spectrum of endeavors and include a neurobiologist, a saxophonist, a critical care physician, an urban farmer, an optical physicist, a sculptor, a geriatrician, a historian of medicine, and an inventor of musical instruments. All were selected for their creativity, originality, and potential to make important contributions in the future.

The Producers of Broadway's critically acclaimed surprise hit, XANADU, and the show's Director of Merchandise Karen Davidov, are pleased to announce the XANADU THE BOOK! SERIOUSLY! Sneak Peek and contest presented by BroadwayWorld.com, which will lead to the upcoming release of XANADU THE BOOK! SERIOUSLY! The showbook was conceived by world renowned graphic designers and collaborators Mark Melnick and Chip Kidd, who USA TODAY called 'the closest thing to a rock star in graphic design today.' Click now to see advance pages and enter to win your own copy!

The Producers of Broadway's critically acclaimed surprise hit, XANADU, and the show's Director of Merchandise Karen Davidov, are pleased to announce the XANADU THE BOOK! SERIOUSLY! Sneak Peek and contest presented by BroadwayWorld.com, which will lead to the upcoming release of XANADU THE BOOK! SERIOUSLY! The showbook was conceived by world renowned graphic designers and collaborators Mark Melnick and Chip Kidd, who USA TODAY called 'the closest thing to a rock star in graphic design today.' Click now to see advance pages and enter to win your own copy!

The Producers of Broadway's critically acclaimed surprise hit, XANADU, and the show's Director of Merchandise Karen Davidov, are pleased to announce the XANADU THE BOOK! SERIOUSLY! Sneak Peek and contest presented by BroadwayWorld.com, which will lead to the upcoming release of XANADU THE BOOK! SERIOUSLY! The showbook was conceived by world renowned graphic designers and collaborators Mark Melnick and Chip Kidd, who USA TODAY called 'the closest thing to a rock star in graphic design today.' Click now to see advance pages and enter to win your own copy!

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced that its 'After Words: LoveMusik' discussion series will begin Saturday, May 12 following the matinee performance at the Biltmore Theatre

'The War at Home,' now playing at the New Conservatory Theatre Center, skillfully reminds audiences that the fight for the freedom to love can hit closer than we think.

'The War at Home,' a new play, makes its world-premiere at the New Conservatory Theatre Center of San Francisco, Sept. 22 through Nov. 5.