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Premier amateur theatre company Sedos has created stage comedy Frenemies specifically for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016. Frenemies is a cohesive hour long show made up of six short plays all based on the theme of "frenemies" - people who act like friends but who actually want to see the other fail, or worse.

Seattle attorney Christopher M. Davis has spent more than 20 years working to help all sorts of accident victims better understand their legal rights through the Washington Accident Books, a series of free legal guides designed to educate people about personal injury law. Now, Mr. Davis is adding yet another book to the lineup that aims to demystify the personal injury legal process for motorcyclists.

SoLow Festival is an annual event for solo performance held in Philadelphia, PA with the mission of inspiring individuals to make and produce art that would otherwise never be created. During the first weekend of the festival (June 16 - 19), new work by six SoLow artists will be presented at Plays and Players Theater (1714 Delancey St.) in the venue's Skinner Studio on the 3rd Floor. This incredible roster of Philadelphia theatre artists includes Chris Davis, Bradley Wrenn, Corinna Burns, Terry Brennan, Nicole Quenelle, and James Haro. All performances are Pay What You Can with suggested donations of $5 or more. Please visit solowfest.com for more details, showtimes, and to see the full SoLow Fest line up!

Sedos, the City of London's premier amateur theatre company, deal with a highly sensitive legal and moral debate in their summer production of Whose Life Is It Anyway? at the company's resident home, the Bridewell Theatre, on 21-25 June.

Erv Woolsey is a music industry icon, working with such acts as George Strait, Lee Ann Womack and Clay Walker, just to name a few. His staff is well known in several areas of the music industry, including live production, radio, and touring non stop. Recently signing the Davisson Brothers, Shawn Lacy, Tyler Reeve, Saints of Havana and their first southern rock act,  Stone Senate,  Erv wanted to have a showcase introducing these new members of the Erv Woolsey Company family to industry and fans alike. Please join us at the legendary Exit Inn on Monday, April 11th at 6pm on Elliston Place in Nashville, TN.

Good Theater the professional theater company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland will close its 14th season with the regional theater premiere of ACT ONE by James Lapine from the autobiography by Moss Hart. Good Theater is the first company to do ACT ONE since its Broadway debut in 2014. The production opens April 6 and runs through May 1. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Laurel Casillo made her Broadway debut in Act One in 2014. Since then she has starred in two Good Theater productions:  The Rainmaker as Lizzie in the fall of 2014, and as Marina Oswald in the world premiere of Mama's Boy this past fall in 2015.  

Good Theater the professional theater company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland will close its 14th season with the regional theater premiere of ACT ONE by James Lapine from the autobiography by Moss Hart. Good Theater is the first company to do ACT ONE since its Broadway debut in 2014. The production opens April 6 and runs through May 1. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

?Chairman of the Retail Leasing and Sales Division at Douglas Elliman in New York, Faith Hope Consolo is making her Off-Broadway Debut for one night only on April 28th, 2016 at the Theater Center in 'My Big Gay Italian Midlife Crisis' in the role of 'Luscious Lucille.'  

'My Big Gay Italian Midlife Crisis' which officially opened on December 3rd, 2015, originally scheduled to run till the end of February, has extended its run till June 2nd and will remain at The Theater Center on Thursday nights at 8pm.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'Plaid Tidings,' the Q Brothers and 'Die Hard' bring us holiday shows, and shows come and go at Lyric Opera and the Royal George. 'The Wiz' comes to TV and to a Bailiwick benefit, and 'The Lion King' and 'Pinocchio' promise family-friendly fare. And buy 'Season Of Carols 3!'

When Anthony J. Wilkinson first set out in 2003 to open MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING at the Actors Playhouse down in the west village, never did he imagine it would have been the conception of a three part series that would mimic his life experiences over two decades. With MY BIG GAY ITALIAN MID LIFE CRISIS set to begin previews tonight, November 12th, 2015, it will mark the first time in Broadway history that an Off-Broadway hit turned into a three-part trilogy. Wilkinson's goal as a comedic author is to depict the three stages before midlife; the fantasy, the reality and the discovery of the difference.

When Anthony J. Wilkinson first set out in 2003 to open MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING at the Actors Playhouse down in the west village, never did he imagine it would have been the conception of a three part series that would mimic his life experiences over two decades.  With MY BIG GAY ITALIAN MID LIFE CRISIS set to begin previews Thursday, November 12th, 2015, it will mark the first time in Broadway history that an Off-Broadway hit turned into a three-part trilogy.  Wilkinson's goal as a comedic author is to depict the three stages before midlife; the fantasy, the reality and the discovery of the difference.

Transmissions Theatre is proud to present their newest production, A Porch at the Edge of the World  November 10-14 at the Luna Theater.

Dan Fredenburgh (Tom), Erik Odom (Tim), Charlotte Parry (Tina) and Stephen Tompkinson (Teddy) comprise the full cast for PIG FARM, running at the St. James Theatre from 21 October until 21 November, with press night on 28 October. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in rehearsal below!

Pie Man Theatre Company (PMTC), in association with New YORK Theatre Company, will present Best Enemies, the latest comedy-drama from Maine playwright Michael Kimball. Best Enemies is an intricate, hilarious and touching portrayal of two 'cowboys' stranded together on a tiny tropical desert island when the rodeo cruise ship on which they were traveling blows up and sinks.

The American Museum of Natural History will be kicking off its 2015–2016 social season in October with the annual Family Party, a favorite event of children and parents alike. Other highlights of the coming year will include the Museum Gala and a range of fun gatherings for young professionals. Highlights include: 

Award-winning actor Stephen Wight takes on the title role of Lee McQueen and Dianna Agron will play Dahlia in the world premiere of James Phillips's play McQUEEN directed by John Caird, which will run at St. James Theatre from 12 May, with press nights on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 May. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast in rehearsal!

Virtue and vice sit atop the scales this spring in the Roxy Regional Theatre's 30th annual Shakespeare production. William Shakespeare's MEASURE FOR MEASURE opens tonight, March 13, at 8:00pm, for five public performances only.

Virtue and vice sit atop the scales this spring in the Roxy Regional Theatre's 30th annual Shakespeare production. William Shakespeare's MEASURE FOR MEASURE opens Friday, March 13, at 8:00pm, for five public performances only.