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South Coast Repertory kicks off the 2008-09 Season with the World Premiere of its first commissioned musical: An Italian Straw Hat: A Vaudeville.

The YORK THEATRE COMPANY (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) announces casting for its first Fall Mainstage Series show, ENTER LAUGHING: THE MUSICAL.

Arena Stage presents the world premiere of Daniel Beaty's Resurrection, a drama with a unique blend of music, poetry and dance. A co-production with Connecticut's Hartford Stage, Resurrection explores the interwoven lives of six African-American men struggling to make a living and to make their lives worth living. Beaty dazzled Arena audiences last summer with sold-out performances of his award-winning solo show Emergency (formerly Emergence-SEE!). He now returns to Arena with his first ensemble production-a talented cast of six actors led by director Oz Scott (director of Broadway's original for colored girls... and the Goodman Theatre's recent premiere The Ballad of Emmett Till). The production harmonizes with an innovative score by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), a Haitian-American composer who blends classical violin with piano and bass. To keep the interplay between text and score dynamic, Roumain's original score will be musically styled live each performance by his collaborator Elan Vytal a.k.a. DJ Scientific. Resurrection runs August 29-October 5, 2008 at Arena Stage in Crystal City. The press opening performance is Thursday, September 4 at 8:00pm.

Matt Bogart's official website is reporting that the actor will be part of the Arena Stage cast of Legacy of Light from May 8th to June 14th. Matt is slated to play the roles of Saint Lambert/Lance in this world premiere drama by Karen Zacarías, directed by Molly Smith at Arena Stage in Crystal City, VA.

Stanley Bahorek, Jared Gertner and Leah Horowitz cast in the world premiere production of Adam Gwon's new musical.

Arena Stage will once again make history with ARENA RESTAGED, a massive, two-year festival celebrating the rich mosaic of our nation's voices.

Over the weekend there was opening night of the East Coast premiere of THE VISIT.

'One Red Flower,' a new musical production starring Maureen McGovern, Elijah Kelley (Hairspray) and Hunter Parrish (Weeds), produced and created by Emmy Award-winning director Paris Barclay, is presented in a staged reading format.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party announces Steven Brinberg as 'Simply Barbra.'

'Passing Strange' will be the first Broadway musical to release its cast recording on iTunes.

Arena Stage presents Charles Ludlam's comic masterpiece The Mystery of Irma Vep. This clever, quick-change marathon ransacks literary, cinematic and pop culture as it satirizes everything from Hitchcock's Rebecca and classic horror film The Mummy's Curse to Wuthering Heights and Shakespeare. Arena Stage is excited to welcome back Brad Oscar (Broadway's Spamalot and The Producers, Arena's Cabaret and Damn Yankees) and J. Fred Shiffman (The Arthur Miller Festival, She Loves Me, Cabaret) as they portray all of the characters--men, women and monsters--in this gender-bending 'tour de force.' The Mystery of Irma Vep runs June 6 - July 13 at Arena Stage in Crystal City. The press opening performance is Thursday, June 12 at 8:00 p.m.

The York Theatre Company announces two new shows to kick off its fall line-up first up will be the revival of 'Enter Laughing' and 'Vaudeville Man!'

With the opening last night of the Manhattan Theatre Club's Top Girls, the 2007- 2008 Broadway Season officially comes to an end.

Andrew C. Call is currently playing the passionate and strong willed Andy in the Broadway cast of fresh talents Nick Blaemire and James Gardiner's new musical 'Glory Days'. Andrew only just a few weeks ago finished doing double duty, performing in the ensemble of Cry Baby until previews of 'Glory Days' began on April 22nd at Circle in the Square Theater in NYC. Andrew called a few days before the show's opening night to give BroadwayWorld.com the inside story of how talent, passion and luck can make you think deep and dream big.

One person's view of the Washington, DC version of the Tony Awards

The recipients of The 24th Annual Helen Hayes Awards were presented tonight, Monday, April 28. Winners include Blickenstaff, Jones, Kudisch, and Irwin.