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Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the full Broadway cast of PICNIC, starring Reed Birney as "Howard Bevans", Maggie Grace as "Madge Owens", Elizabeth Marvel as "Rosemary Sydney", Sebastian Stan as "Hal Carter", Mare Winningham as "Flo Owens" and Ellen Burstyn as "Helen Potts".

To commemorate the 100-year anniverary of August Strindberg's death Scandinavian American Theater Company has commissioned a diverse group of the most exciting American and Scandinavian dramatists to write short 15-20 minute plays in response to Strindberg's iconic 'Miss Julie'.

The Flea Theater commissioned Academy Award nominee Beau Willimon to adapt Henry Becque's La Parisienne for The Flea. Directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Ellen Barkin, The Parisian Woman is now set in contemporary Washington D.C. To what lengths will a woman go to advance the political career of her husband? The Parisian Woman tears the veil off adultery in this modern retelling of the scandalous affairs of a bored and intelligent wife left to her own devices.

Musicals Tonight's 2012-2013 Season includes Fade Out - Fade In by Comden & Green and Jule Styne, Strike Up the Band George & Ira Gershwin, Same Time, Next Year - The Musical a Premiere and Leave It to Jane by Jerome Kern. See full details below.

Four-time Emmy® nominated Production Designer and Art Director Herman Zimmerman will receive the Art Directors Guild's Lifetime Achievement Award, Presented by BMW at the Guild's 17th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards Presented by BMW on February 2, 2013.

Oren Safdie's latest play, Checks and Balances will have its world premiere at Rogers Little Theater featuring seasoned stage, television and film actor Joan Porter as Eleanor Kaufman.

Pace University performing arts students in the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences will gain exposure this year to high-profile industry stars on campus through new artist-in-residence programs in musical theater and commercial dance.

T. Schreiber Studio and Theatre (Terry Schreiber and Peter Jensen, Co-Artistic Directors) announced today that it will host a Salute to New York Theatre to honor a trio of New York theatre luminaries on Monday, November 12th, starting at 6:00 pm at the Maritime Hotel (363 West 16th Street at 9th Avenue). This year's group of honorees includes Tony Award-winning actress Judith Light, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright John Patrick Shanley and NY1 theatre critic Roma Torre.

Danny Aiello and Band played the ScoBar at the Iridium last night, September 28, 2012. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you photos from the concert below!

Law & Order: SVU returns to NBC tonight, September 26, 2012 with a special 2 hour season premiere. To welcome the show back, we're excited to present a new interview with Paget Brewster.

Law & Order: SVU returns to NBC tonight, September 26, 2012 with a special 2 hour season premiere. To welcome the show back, we're excited to present a new interview with Dean Winters.

Law & Order: SVU returns to NBC tonight, September 26, 2012 with a special 2 hour season premiere. To welcome the show back, we're excited to present a new interview with Tamara Tunie.

Law & Order: SVU returns to NBC tonight, September 26, 2012 with a special 2 hour season premiere. To welcome the show back, we're excited to present a new interview with Kelli Giddish.

Law & Order: SVU returns to NBC tonight, September 26, 2012 with a special 2 hour season premiere. To welcome the show back, we're excited to present a new interview with Dann Florek.

Law & Order: SVU returns to NBC tonight, September 26, 2012 with a special 2 hour season premiere. To welcome the show back, we're excited to present a new interview with ICE-T!

Law & Order: SVU returns to NBC tonight, September 26, 2012 with a special 2 hour season premiere. To welcome the show back, we're excited to present a new interview with Dany Pino.

Law & Order: SVU returns to NBC tonight, September 26, 2012 with a special 2 hour season premiere. To welcome the show back, we're excited to present a new interview with Mariksa Hargitay.

Submarine Entertainment announced today that it has sold US DVD/Digital/VOD rights to Cinedigm Entertainment Group to Oscar Nominated Director Liz Garbus's feature documentary film LOVE MARILYN. Submarine previously sold US TV rights to HBO Documentary Films at the Toronto Film Festival and has also sold all Canadian rights to Mongrel Media and Airline Rights to Jaguar Distribution.

Brian Friedman, one of the country's most prominent choreographers, will teach master classes to all Pace University commercial dance students on Sept. 19 and 20 as an artist in residence.

Law & Order: SVU returns to NBC on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 with a special 2 hour season premiere. To welcome the show back, we're excited to present a new interview with Paget Brewster.