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Who will you become to get what you want? That's the question facing enterprising twentysomethings Ben and Cam, as they continue to pound the pavement in New York to make their dreams come true.

Rideau Vineyards and KMP Experiences invite the public to enjoy a blending of the senses as channeled through the musical virtuosity of Maestro Philip Fortenberry paired with the award-winning wines of Rideau Vineyards.

The Syracuse premiere of Disney's THE LION KING opens tonight, Friday, September 9 at 8pm at The Oncenter Crouse-Hinds Theater for a limited engagement of four weeks through Sunday, October 2, 2011.

Casting has been announced for the Denver return engagement of Disney's THE LION KING. Denver's most eagerly awaited stage production will return to The Buell Theatre from Wednesday, November 2 to Sunday, December 4.

Burlesque Gameshow- This or That! is ending it's run. Coney Island's cult classic game show has been going for a full decade and featured hundreds of burlesque and variety performers, as well as the shenanigans of the real stars of the show; the audience members who became contestants! Friday, September 9th at 10pm in Coney Island USA's Sideshows by the Seashore theater will mark the last ever performance of This or That!

America's great playwright Tennessee Williams was also a prolific short story writer throughout his life. In 'Dirty Shorts,' a one night special event, two bawdy stories he wrote that celebrate sexual fulfillment as political expression will be read by actors for the first time at this year's Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival - Double Exposure: Past and Present.

Offering an evening of surprises that will delight the audience, Master Director Lee Breuer and members of his Mabou Mines troupe will stage scenes from The Glass Menagerie in ways never seen before as part of the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival centennial celebration of America's great playwright.

Portuguese theater artists Pedro Vieira and Ines Tarouca have created a dance-based performance with text and songs in Portuguese with English translation for the special centennial celebration of America's great playwright, Tennessee Williams. They were inspired by Williams' play Summer and Smoke and the main character's unfulfilled longing for the love of her life.

The Ottawa premiere of Disney's THE LION KING opens this Saturday, July 16th at 8:00 PM at the National Arts Centre for a limited engagement of four weeks through Sunday, August 7th.

The Ottawa premiere of Disney's THE LION KING opens this Saturday, July 16th at 8:00 PM at the National Arts Centre for a limited engagement of four weeks through Sunday, August 7th.

In the fall, theater lovers from around the globe converge on Provincetown to celebrate 100 years of America's great playwright. Innovative productions of plays, short stories, comedy, dance and music give testimony that Williams' timeless words are alive today and moving into the future through the creative spirit of contemporary artists.

Fourteen members of Actors' Equity Association, the Union which represents more than 49,000 stage actors and stage managers nationwide, were elected to the National Council, the Union's governing body, it was announced today. These members were elected to serve five year terms and represent Principals, Chorus and Stage Managers in Equity's three regions, Eastern, Central and Western.

The hit children's musical HOW CAN YOU RUN WITH A SHELL ON YOUR BACK? runs March 3rd through May 22nd at The Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences; 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL. Inspired by four of Aesop's classic fables, 'Androcles and the Lion,' 'The Ant and the Grasshopper,' 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf,' and 'The Tortoise and the Hare,' HOW CAN YOU RUN WITH A SHELL ON YOUR BACK? rediscovers these fables through the eyes of today's youth. The production will be Directed by Dominic Missimi with Music Direction by Ryan Nelson.

Acclaimed actor/writer JEREMY LAWRENCE has just been added to the performers taking part in the sold-out "A Celebration of Tennessee Williams" this Monday night, February 7th at the 92nd Street Y.

Acclaimed actor/writer JEREMY LAWRENCE has just been added to the performers taking part in the sold-out "A Celebration of Tennessee Williams" this Monday night, February 7th at the 92nd Street Y.

The Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival, in collaboration with Ford's Theatre presents "America's Playwright at 100: A Salute to Tennessee Williams" on Monday, January 31, 2011. The one-night only event kicks off the centennial year of one of the nation's most acclaimed writers. Academy Award-winning actor Eli Wallach and other notable American voices will read revealing excerpts of classic plays, rare poems, and family letters, creating a portrait of America as seen through the eyes of Tennessee Williams.

The Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival, in collaboration with Ford's Theatre presents "America's Playwright at 100: A Salute to Tennessee Williams" on Monday, January 31, 2011.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'White Christmas,' 'The Wind In The Willows,' 'Striking 12,' 'The Nativity,' 'The Other Cinderella, 'Cats,' music theater at Lyric Opera of Chicago, more....

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Jeff Award winners, 'Traces,' 'Finishing The Hat,' 'The Rocky Horror Show,' 'The Sound Of Music,' 'It Gets Better,' more....

The Jeff Awards for Chicago Equity theater announced this year's nominees. Productions that opened between August 1, 2009 and July 31, 2010 were eligible for nominations.