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Hell in a Handbag Productions is proud to remount David Cerda's parody of the classic children's television special 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer', now in it's 12th year!

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the entertaining hit theatre production is being presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at Zilkha Hall at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby Street, Houston, TX Thursday, January 28 through Sunday, January 31. The play has enjoyed sold-out runs in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. and now makes its way to Houston.

Hell in a Handbag Productions is proud to remount David Cerda's parody of the classic children's television special 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer', now in it's 12th year!

Hell in a Handbag Productions is proud to remount David Cerda's parody of the classic children's television special 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer', now in it's 12th year!

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the entertaining hit theatre production is being presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN on Saturday, November 21st and Sunday, November 22nd. The play has enjoyed sold-out runs in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. and now makes its way to Chattanooga.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the entertaining hit theatre production is being presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN on Saturday, November 21st and Sunday, November 22nd. The play has enjoyed sold-out runs in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. and now makes its way to Chattanooga.

Chicago is alight with the 'altogether cooky' Addams family this month. The largest Broadway tryout (to the tune of $17 million) to hit the town since 2003's The Producers, this new Brickman and Elice musical (Jersey Boys) began previews on November 13 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The new The Addams Family musical, based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, will play Chicago through Sunday, January 10, 2010.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the entertaining hit theatre production is being presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL on Saturday, November 14th and Sunday, November 15th. The play has enjoyed sold-out runs in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. and now makes its way to the South Florida area.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the entertaining hit theatre production is being presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL on Saturday, November 14th and Sunday, November 15th. The play has enjoyed sold-out runs in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. and now makes its way to the South Florida area.

To celebrate The Second City's 50th Anniversary, the legendary comedy theatre will host a weekend of performances, panel discussions and screenings at its intimate theatres on Wells Street and in The Piper's Alley Complex in Chicago on Friday, December 11th through Sunday, December 13th. See below for a complete list of events for the weekend.

It has been a good, anti-violence filled week for Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Tony Kushner. This past Sunday, November 8, Kushner was presented with the 2009 Chicago Tribune Literary Prize at the Symphony Center. As part of the event, presented by the Chicago Humanities Festival, Kushner engaged with Chicago theater critic Chris Jones in a special Q & A. on politics and violence. The next day, on Monday November 9, Kushner was honored by the New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP) during their 13th annual Courage Awards at the W New York Ballroom.

The 89th edition of The Best Plays Theater Yearbook, released today by Limelight Editions ($49.95, 595 pages), recounts the exciting 2007-2008 theater season, which was enhanced by the prominent presence of artists of color on the 'Great White Way.'

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As told by himself). Written by Donald Margulies and sponsored by Barnes & Thornburg, this play for all ages starts Thursday, October 15 and runs through November 8, 2009, with the exception of Friday, October 16, when there will be no performance.

Provision Theater Company will open their 2009-10 season with a bigger and bolder version of their 2004 hit production of Harry Chapin's COTTON PATCH GOSPEL. The season will be the first produced in their brand new home, located at 1001 W. Roosevelt Road in Chicago.

Provision Theater Company will open their 2009-10 season with a bigger and bolder version of their 2004 hit production of Harry Chapin's COTTON PATCH GOSPEL. The season will be the first produced in their brand new home, located at 1001 W. Roosevelt Road in Chicago.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the entertaining hit theatre production is being presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at the Brown Theatre, 315 W. Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky on Friday, November 6th and Saturday, November 7th. The play has enjoyed sold-out runs in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. and now makes its way to the Louisville area.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the entertaining hit theatre production is being presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at the Brown Theatre, 315 W. Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky on Friday, November 6th and Saturday, November 7th. The play has enjoyed sold-out runs in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. and now makes its way to the Louisville area.

The 89th edition of The Best Plays Theater Yearbook, released today by Limelight Editions ($49.95, 595 pages), recounts the exciting 2007-2008 theater season, which was enhanced by the prominent presence of artists of color on the 'Great White Way.'

THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY, currently playing at Victory Gardens in Chicago will play through November 1. This world premiere by Kristoffer Diaz is directed by Eddie Torres.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the entertaining hit production is being presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at The Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe, Phoenix, AZ on Friday, October 30th, Saturday, October 31st and Sunday, November 1st. The play has enjoyed sold-out runs in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. and now makes its way to Phoenix.