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The Flea Theater will present the World Premiere of LOOKING AT CHRISTMAS by Steven Banks, head writer of SpongeBob SquarePants.

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that individual tickets for Cameron Mackintosh's 25th Anniversary production of LES MISÉRABLES will go on sale Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. The world's longest-running musical will play for four weeks only, February 2, 2011 - February 27, 2011, at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph). The all new production of LES MISÉRABLES features glorious new staging and spectacular re-imagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo.

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that individual tickets for Cameron Mackintosh's 25th Anniversary production of LES MISÉRABLES will go on sale Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. The world's longest-running musical will play for four weeks only, February 2, 2011 - February 27, 2011, at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph). The all new production of LES MISÉRABLES features glorious new staging and spectacular re-imagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo.

Pace University's Original Staged Adaptation of Dickens' Timeless Classic "A Christmas Carol" is Filled with Music, Dance, Larger than Life Puppets and Holiday Spirit

The 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables is making its United States premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse prior to a major US National Tour. The all new production of Les Misérables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. The company gave the New York press a sneak peak at three performance numbers. Click below for the preview!

The 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables is making its United States premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse prior to a major US National Tour. The all new production of Les Misérables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. The company gave the New York press a sneak peak at three performance numbers and BroadwayWorld.com was there.

The Flea Theater will present the World Premiere of LOOKING AT CHRISTMAS by Steven Banks, head writer of SpongeBob SquarePants.

Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to announce the casting of his highly acclaimed new 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables making its United States premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse prior to a major US National Tour. The all new production of Les Misérables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo.

The Flea Theater will present the World Premiere of LOOKING AT CHRISTMAS by Steven Banks, head writer of SpongeBob SquarePants.

The Philly Urban Theater Festival (PUTF) kicked off its inaugural season at the Adrienne Theater in Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square and featured 14 theatrical works written by Kash Goins (VI Degrees and VII Deadly Sins), Tiffany Joyner (Apologies are for The Living), Race Brown (Cold), Briana Cannon (The Gentle Cycle of Dirty Laundry), Kareem Rogers (Twice Loved), Donja R. Love (The Nigga Files), Shenille Melton (When the Smoke Cleared), Cheril N. Clarke (Intimate Chaos), Jamila Capitman and Heather Thomas (Love Queens Who Suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), Lee Colston (Roost), Karen Waller-Martin (Director of the only non-original piece in the festival, The Colored Museum by George C. Wolfe), Tiffany Wilson (Shaking the Truth Loose), and Andre N. Jones (Verbalized Ink).

California Shakespeare Theater's 2010 season concludes with Shakespeare's romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, from September 22 through October 17, directed by Cal Shakes Artistic Director Jonathan Moscone.

August Wilson, Lorraine Hansberry, Langston Hughes. These were the names that easily rolled off of the tongue when you thought of the African-American playwright. However, now in the Tyler Perry generation, you struggle to find African-americans who have knowledge of those playwrights let alone more recent ones such as Lynn Nottage and Anna Deavere- Smith. Fortunately, the times are a-changing.

Hallmark Channel, the biggest holiday destination in television, presents a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere, 'The Santa Suit,' starring Kevin Sorbo ('Andromeda,' 'Hercules'), Thursday, December 2 (8p.m. ET/PT, 7C). In 'The Santa Suit,' Sorbo plays greedy elitist and Hunter Toys CEO Derek Hunter who looks down on the whole of humanity until he is suddenly transformed from Fortune 500 phenom to Santa Claus to learn that when people are stripped of worldly splendor, and have nothing except their humanity to define them, they tend to make more heartfelt and purposeful choices.

Cameron Mackintosh announced the casting of his highly acclaimed new 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables making its United States premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse prior to a major US National Tour. The all new production of Les Misérables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo.

EndTimes Productions will present a return engagement of Annoyance Theater's cult hit MANSON: THE MUSICAL! A long-running 1990's hit in Chicago, this dark musical comedy about Charles Manson features music, book and lyrics by Annoyance Theater (developed through improv by its members -- including Kate Flannery of The Office). It premiered in New York in October 2009 and ran for 4 months. This new production, which is directed by Russell Dobular, begins performances October 3rd at Ace of Clubs Theater. Opening is slated for October 24th.

Nightlife performer and co-founder of Broadway Speaks Out!, mart Gould Cummings will once again bring his monthly event Take The Mic to Dixon place.

Broadway's current Elphaba (Mandy Gonzalez), Glinda (Katie Rose Clarke) and the cast of WICKED surprised the 5 millionth Broadway audience member at the smash-hit musical yesterday, September 29. The winner was surprised during the matinee curtain call and presented with the Key to the Emerald City in addition to additional prizes. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below!

The brisk, colorful autumn season is an ideal time to experience the spectrum of performances happening now at the Philly Urban Theatre Festival.

California Shakespeare Theater's 2010 season concludes with Shakespeare's romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, from September 22 through October 17, directed by Cal Shakes Artistic Director Jonathan Moscone.

August Wilson, Lorraine Hansberry, Langston Hughes, and James Baldwin. There was once a time that these were the names to roll easily off of the tongue when considering the contemporary African-American playwright.