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Theatre 40 of Beverly Hills and Producer David Hunt Stafford will bring the world premiere of acclaimed playwright and actress, Leda Siskind's latest production, ALL MY DISTANCES ARE FAR to their theatre. Siskind will also be directing the cast of seven in a historic docudrama about the struggles with multi-cultural teens struggling in society at the end of their school year, as they prepare to fit-in to our already complicated culture.

Production teams at Theatre 40 expertly present mid-20th Century British comedy better than almost any other theater in town. So it was no surprise to find out the group decided to present the riotous BREATH OF SPRING by Peter Coke to open their 51st season, directed by Bruce Gray and produced by David Hunt Stafford, the dynamic duo production team who have brought so many great shows to their stage. Written in 1958, BREATH OF SPRING has nothing to do with the season. In fact, it is a type of silver mink highly prized among fur aficionados. And while we may have differing opinions about wearing fur, there is no doubt in the mid-20th Century that lovely fur coats, stoles and jackets were often worn not only to keep warm but to show the wearer had "made it" into high society.

Theatre 40 of Beverly Hills and Producer David Hunt Stafford will bring the world premiere of acclaimed playwright and actress, Leda Siskind's latest production, ALL MY DISTANCES ARE FAR to their theatre. Siskind will also be directing the cast of seven in a historic docudrama about the struggles with multi-cultural teens struggling in society at the end of their school year, as they prepare to fit-in to our already complicated culture.

West End Wilma is delighted to announce that the third annual West End Wilma Awards will be held, once again, in association with the Hippodrome Casino. This years ceremony will be held on Friday 4th November 2016 at the Hippodrome Casino at 2pm. Tickets are now on sale!

?Theatre 40 of Beverly Hills announce that acclaimed playwright and actress, Leda Siskind will direct the cast of seven in her World Premiere of "ALL MY DISTANCES ARE FAR" - A historic docudrama about the tussles with multi-cultural teens struggling in society at the end of their school year, as they prepare to fit-in to our already complicated and dysfunctional culture.  Opening at Theatre 40 on August 1st, 2016 - The Production will run on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday through August 31st, 2016 @ 8:00PM.

It's fairly common that people will compare their own circumstances with other people's lives and come up feeling short, especially in the romance or financial departments in their own relationship. But as much as we may admire what others appear to have that we do not, when we learn the truth on what goes on behind closed doors, even the most wonderful of relationships can turn out to be not what it appears to be, proving the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence… or boat for that matter.

Tense mysteries where not much happens in the way of real action on the stage can be problematic if the storyline proves to be too easy to figure out. Thankfully A SHRED OF EEVIDENCE by R.C. Sherriff directed by Jules Aaron at Theatre 40 is so well written and directed that you will be kept on the edge of your seat trying to figure out if the lead character really is guilty of a crime he cannot remember committing when all the circumstantial evidence points directly to him being the culprit.

Several stage names are among the recipients of the newly renamed 2016 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Awards, to be presented at The Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center tonight, March 2, 2016.

Only one more night tonight Monday February 15 to catch celebrated stars of stage, screen and television Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss in Dearest Friend, a reading of the actual love letters of second U.S. President John Adams and his First Lady, Abigail Adams. These powerful and moving letters, written as our nation was being formed, by one of America's founders and his wife are extraordinary, moving and deeply insightful into their love for each other and for our great country.

"The Manor" is by now a Los Angeles/Beverly Hills institution, now in its 14th year and having surpassed its 200th performance in 2014. The show is a roman a clef, a fictionalization based on real events with the actual historical characters given new names. "The names have been changed to protect the guilty," is shared during the show's introduction to the audience. To lend authenticity to the tale, the show is presented in the grand and glorious architectural landmark in which the events of 87 years ago actually took place. Audience members are led from room to room in the lovingly restored marvelous Greystone Mansion as different scenes of the narrative are portrayed, leading up to a shocking and apparent murder and suicide.

BroadwayWorld is excited to report that composer and lyricist Ryan Scott Oliver will open the 2016 season of Lincoln Center's acclaimed AMERICAN SONGBOOK series with a free concert tonight, January 19 at 7:30 pm in the David Rubenstein Atrium.

BroadwayWorld is excited to report several stage names among the recipients of the newly renamed 2016 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Awards, to be presented at The Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center on March 2, 2016.

Atmospheric production photos released for award-wining Antic Disposition's 10th anniversary production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL - opening tonight in Middle Temple Hall - starring David Burt as Scrooge and David Hunter as Bob Cratchit.

BroadwayWorld is excited to report that composer and lyricist Ryan Scott Oliver will open the 2016 season of Lincoln Center's acclaimed AMERICAN SONGBOOK series with a free concert on Tuesday, January 19 at 7:30 pm in the David Rubenstein Atrium.

We talk to the star of ONCE about taking on the role of Bob Cratchit in Antic Disposition's production of A Christmas Carol...

David Hunter - last seen in the West End starring as Guy in the Olivier, Tony and Academy Award-winning musical Once - is to play Ebenezer Scrooge's downtrodden employee, Bob Cratchit, in award-winning Antic Disposition's magical, musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' festive classic, A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

David Hunter - last seen in the West End starring as Guy in the Olivier, Tony and Academy Award-winning musical Once - is to play Ebenezer Scrooge's downtrodden employee, Bob Cratchit, in award-winning Antic Disposition's magical, musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' festive classic, A Christmas Carol.

Returning for its 17th season, Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook will continue to broaden its scope in celebrating the best in American singing and songwriting as interpreted by top performers and rising stars, with events at three Lincoln Center venues.

Merry. Mirthful. Mad. Seattle comedians Lisa Koch and Peggy Platt (aka Dos Fallopia) return to ACT with their wackadoodle, gender-bending holiday sketch series, Ham for the Holidays: Who's Afraid of Virginia Ham? Directed by David Hunter Koch, the long-running cult series has found a hammy holiday home at ACT's Falls Theatre, in collaboration with ACTLab. Platt and Koch take you on a holiday outing packed with devilish social satire, cockeyed musical parodies, and more wigs than Lady Gaga.

DOUBLE DOOR debuted on Broadway in 1933, with a subsequent play by Elizabeth McFadden, debuting on Broadway in 1945. This later version is currently being presented at Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills as the second production of their 2015-2016 season. And I advise you not to miss it as you will be kept on the edge of your seat throughout the show!