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Theaterworks, the Hartford based theatre company whose casting of Stephen Adly Guirgis' THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT was brought to the spotlight when the playwright questioned the casting process, has responded to the controversy.

The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts continues its new Marcus Center Presents series in 2012 with An Evening with Bill Engvall on Saturday, February 18 at 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. in Uihlein Hall.

The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts continues its new Marcus Center Presents series in 2012 with An Evening with Bill Engvall on Saturday, February 18 at 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. in Uihlein Hall.

Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian, and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time. With this unprecedented access, Emmy®-winning, Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Robert Weide followed the notoriously private film legend over a year and a half to create the ultimate film biography. Woody Allen: A Documentary premieres nationally Sunday, November 20 from 9-11 p.m. (ET/PT) and Monday, November 21 from 9-10:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on PBS (check local listings) as part of the 25th anniversary season of American Masters.

INSIDE COMEDY, the new comedy documentary series from comedy forces comedian David Steinberg ('Curb Your Enthusiasm') and Steve Carell will premiere on Thursday, January 26th at 11 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME.

LAByrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, Yul Vázquez, and Managing Director Danny Feldman) presented its annual signature benefit Celebrity Charades 2011: Down and Derby last night, November 14th. Four celebrity teams jockeyed their way to the Winner's Circle in a fearsome and hilarious speed charades competition to support LAByrinth Theater Company's 2011/12 season. Celebrity Charades, LAByrinth Theater Company's annual star-studded fundraising event, remains one of the most popular ‘happenings' of the year in New York City.

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) announces the following concerts going on sale this week.

Labyrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, Yul Vázquez, and Managing Director Danny Feldman), Off-Broadway's home of exhilarating and incendiary theater, presents its annual signature benefit Celebrity Charades 2011: Down and Derby on Monday, November 14th at the Highline Ballroom (431 West 16th Street).

Labyrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, Yul Vázquez, and Managing Director Danny Feldman) will present its annual signature benefit Celebrity Charades 2011: Down and Derby on Monday, November 14th at the Highline Ballroom (431 West 16th Street). Four celebrity teams will jockey their way to the Winner's Circle in a fearsome and hilarious speed charades competition to support Labyrinth Theater Company's 2011/12 season. Celebrity Charades, Labyrinth Theater Company's annual star-studded fundraising event, remains one of the most popular ‘happenings' of the year in New York City.

COMEDY CENTRAL, a division of Viacom Media Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), announced today that the second annual 'The Comedy Awards' will return to New York City. The multi-platform, annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy, will be taped at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom on Saturday, April 28, 2012 and will premiere on COMEDY CENTRAL on Sunday, May 6, 2012.

All For One Theater Festival presents THE SPECIAL NEW YORK ENGAGEMENT of 'SCARED SKINNY' on Friday, November 11 at 9:00pm and Saturday, November 19 at 4:30pm ay THEATRE 80 St. Marks (80 St. Marks Place - just West of First Avenue - between 7th & 9th Streets - take the N or R to 8th Street/NYU stop; #6 to Astor Place Stop; L to 1st Avenue stop).

Sugar Valley Theatricals , in association with Isaac H. Suggs, Jr. is pleased to announce its production of MUNCHED by Kim Porter, a groundbreaking play dealing with Munchhausen Syndrome by Proxy and a young woman's reluctant search for the gory details of life with her mother.

MUNCHED was produced in 2009 in Los Angeles by Buzzworks Theater Company where it won the LA Drama Critics Circle award, The LA WEEKLY award and the McDonald Award for Playwriting excellence. The East coast premier of MUNCHED will be directed by Petronia Paley (Multiple AUDELCO award winner and legendary soap opera veteran.

Jazz trumpet master Terence Blanchard brings his renowned ensemble to Lower Manhattan November 5 for an evening of jazz innovation as part of the inaugural season of Pace Presents, a new series of performing and visual arts events at Pace University's Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts.

Jazz trumpet master Terence Blanchard brings his renowned ensemble to Lower Manhattan November 5 for an evening of jazz innovation as part of the inaugural season of Pace Presents, a new series of performing and visual arts events at Pace University's Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts.

This November 12th and 13th, The Acting Studio at Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa Monica presents The Actor's Golden Box, a two-day intensive program of training taught by renowned acting coach Michelle Danner.