David Allen News

TheatreWorks, in its 37th season, is proud to present the Northern California Premiere of Brooklyn Boy, by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Donald Margulies, currently playing at the Lucie Stern Theatre until Sunday, August 13.

The Aurora Theatre Company completes its 14th season with the Bay Area premiere of 'Permanent Collection.' This provocative tale continues playwright Thomas Gibbons' examination of racial politics in America.

'Vanities,' a new world-premiere musical by David Kirshenbaum, is in its final week (through July 16) at TheatreWorks, CA.

This week: Best Bets for theatre, theatre books, theatre classes and theatre recordings! More Sissies News! Exclusive Discount continues! Plus news of Cockpit-in-Court, Everyman and Vagabonds!

Part I of II: Members of the cast of Southern Baptist Sissies, the acclaimed production at Baltimore's Spotlighters Theatre on Religion, Gay Pride, Drag Queens and Homophobia.

In this edition: A Baltimore.BroadwayWorld exclusive discount for readers of this column! Murder mysteries circle the beltway! Cockpit has Monty and Plaza Suite! CSC has Lear and Shrew in outdoor venue! Toby’s Baltimore opens a new show! Sissies take on Gay Pride at Spotlighters! Plus some Post-Tony thoughts and a special thank you.

WHO: Spotlighters WHAT: Del Shores' Southern Baptist Sissies WHEN: Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 2PM through July 1. Special Pride Performance Thursday, June 15th at 8PM; No performances June 17 or 18. HOW MUCH: $15.00, with discounts for Seniors, Students and BTA members, and a special discount for BroadwayWorld.com readers (see article)

In this edition: Local audiences treated to a variety of great theatre – Shakespeare in Ellicott City, Gay Boys in Mt. Vernon (Surprise!), Flappers in Columbia, 80’s Teens in Baltimore! Plus acclaimed runs end this week at Fell’s Point Corner Theatre and CenterStage and classics continue at Everyman and Vagabonds! Plus new Broadway reviews added to list.

Inside this edition: Kids free for Shakespeare in the park! New shows at Spotlighters and Vagabond Players! Acclaimed runs continue at Mobtown and Fell’s Point Corner Theatre! Stage Management Workshop offered! New York reviews for Baltimore audiences!

The 5th Avenue Musical Theatre Company's high-profile 2006-2007 season will include several touring shows, some classic musicals and one world premiere, Broadway-bound musical.

White Christmas returned to San Francisco this week after last year's successful holiday run at the Curran Theatre, and this year boasts separate productions in Boston and Los Angeles.

Barry Humphries brings his adorably abusive creation back to Broadway