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Melbourne Recital Centre & Magnormos Present A SONDHEIM TRIPTYCH, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4

To celebrate Stephen Sondheim's 80th birthday Melbourne Recital Centre and Magnormos are proud to present 'A Sondheim Triptych' to be performed at Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. Sondheim is widely regarded as the most influential writer in Broadway history, with major works including WEST SIDE STORY, GYPSY, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, COMPANY, SWEENEY TODD, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and INTO THE WOODS. This is an exclusive opportunity to see three works that are rarely performed, but greatly loved by Sondheim fans across the globe. Come and experience these works, performed live by some of the Australia's top musical theatre talent, in one of Melbourne's most exciting performance venues. These works will be presented in full with concert staging, keeping the focus on Sondheim's brilliant writing and our extraordinary cast.

Melbourne Recital Centre & Magnormos Present A SONDHEIM TRIPTYCH, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4

To celebrate Stephen Sondheim's 80th birthday Melbourne Recital Centre and Magnormos are proud to present 'A Sondheim Triptych' to be performed at Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. Sondheim is widely regarded as the most influential writer in Broadway history, with major works including WEST SIDE STORY, GYPSY, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, COMPANY, SWEENEY TODD, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and INTO THE WOODS. This is an exclusive opportunity to see three works that are rarely performed, but greatly loved by Sondheim fans across the globe. Come and experience these works, performed live by some of the Australia's top musical theatre talent, in one of Melbourne's most exciting performance venues. These works will be presented in full with concert staging, keeping the focus on Sondheim's brilliant writing and our extraordinary cast.

BWW Reviews: Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Opens Season with YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU

George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's classic play, YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU, has been given a wonderfully performed and staged presentation by the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. This venerable favorite is brought to life in splendid fashion, with a superb cast proving that Kaufman and Hart's punchlines still hold up over 70 after the fact, and that some of the them, especially those regarding the ways in which our government spends our tax dollars, still ring resoundingly true and clear today.

YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU Opens The Rep Stage's 2010-2011 Mainstage Season

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) opens its 2010-2011 Mainstage series with You Can't Take It With You by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. Performances of You Can't Take It With You will be given on the Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, September 8 through October 3, 2010.

Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents The Royal Family 9/30-10/31

Pittsburgh Public Theater opens its 36th season in grand style with George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber's comedy, The Royal Family. Presented by First Niagara and directed by Ted Pappas, The Royal Family runs September 30 - October 31, 2010 at the O'Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater's home in the heart of Downtown's Cultural District.

YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU Off for Fall

The New York Times is reporting that the revival of YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU will no longer open this fall as scheduled, nor will it play its planned pre-Broadway run at Huntington stage. Due to what lead producer Elizabeth McCann says was the busying schedule of director Anna D. Shapiro, and the passing of Martin Sheen on the lead role the production has now been delayed pending the finding of a star and theatre. No new dates have been announced.

East Lynne Theater Co Interviews THE DICTATOR's Tom Byrn

In the spring of 2009, Tom Byrn auditioned for East Lynne Theater Company's world premiere of 'The Ransom of Red Chief' and was cast as one of the thieves in this adaptation of a famous O. Henry story. Now, he's currently portraying Charley Hyne, the role originally played by John Barrymore on Broadway, in the hilarious farce, 'The Dictator.'

YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU Opens The Rep Stage's 2010-2011 Mainstage Season

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) opens its 2010-2011 Mainstage series with You Can't Take It With You by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. Performances of You Can't Take It With You will be given on the Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, September 8 through October 3, 2010.

David Pittu Receives 2010 Creative Spirit Award, Given by Daryl Roth

Producer Daryl Roth has announced this year's recipient of the 2010 Creative Spirit Award: Tony Award Nominee David Pittu (LoveMusik). The Creative Spirit Award presented annually, honors a gifted theatre artist and provides them with support as they develop new work.

Lyceum Theatre Presents THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, 8/7-14

The Lyceum Theatre presents THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER from Saturday, August 7th to Saturday, August 14th. The Lyceum Theatre is located at 114 High St., Arrow Rock, MO. Tickets are $32 for adults, $29 for seniors, $28 for students, and $15 for children. Tickets may be purchased over the phone at 660-837-3311 or online; only adult tickets may be purchase online. The show schedule is Wednesday and Saturdays at 2PM and 8PM; Thursday and Sunday at 2PM; and Friday at 8PM.

Lyceum Theatre Presents THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, 8/7-14

The Lyceum Theatre presents THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER from Saturday, August 7th to Saturday, August 14th. The Lyceum Theatre is located at 114 High St., Arrow Rock, MO. Tickets are $32 for adults, $29 for seniors, $28 for students, and $15 for children. Tickets may be purchased over the phone at 660-837-3311 or online; only adult tickets may be purchase online. The show schedule is Wednesday and Saturdays at 2PM and 8PM; Thursday and Sunday at 2PM; and Friday at 8PM.

The Brandywiners Close GUYS AND DOLLS, 8/7

The Brandywiners present GUYS AND DOLLS at the Longwood Gardens Open Air Theatre in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania on July 29, 30, 31 and August 5, 6, 7, 2010 @ 8:30 p.m.

Lyceum Theatre Presents THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, 8/7-14

The Lyceum Theatre presents THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER from Saturday, August 7th to Saturday, August 14th. The Lyceum Theatre is located at 114 High St., Arrow Rock, MO. Tickets are $32 for adults, $29 for seniors, $28 for students, and $15 for children. Tickets may be purchased over the phone at 660-837-3311 or online; only adult tickets may be purchase online. The show schedule is Wednesday and Saturdays at 2PM and 8PM; Thursday and Sunday at 2PM; and Friday at 8PM.

Melbourne Recital Centre & Magnormos Present A SONDHEIM TRIPTYCH, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4

To celebrate Stephen Sondheim's 80th birthday Melbourne Recital Centre and Magnormos are proud to present 'A Sondheim Triptych' to be performed at Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. Sondheim is widely regarded as the most influential writer in Broadway history, with major works including WEST SIDE STORY, GYPSY, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, COMPANY, SWEENEY TODD, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and INTO THE WOODS. This is an exclusive opportunity to see three works that are rarely performed, but greatly loved by Sondheim fans across the globe. Come and experience these works, performed live by some of the Australia's top musical theatre talent, in one of Melbourne's most exciting performance venues. These works will be presented in full with concert staging, keeping the focus on Sondheim's brilliant writing and our extraordinary cast.

HAIRSPRAY Ends Pittsburgh Run

Audiences will be whisked away to 1960s Baltimore when Pittsburgh CLO presents Hairspray July 20 - August 1 at the Benedum Center. Adapted for the stage from John Water's 1988 film, Hairspray ran on Broadway for over six years and has since become a toe-tapping hit all over the world.

Lyceum Theatre Continues 50th Season with THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, 8/7-14

Written by the incomparable team of George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, The Man Who Came To Dinner tells the story of Sheridan Whiteside, a theatre critic/lecturer and radio personality, arriving to dine at the home of the prominent Stanley family in a small Midwestern town. Whiteside slips and falls at the doorstep of his hosts and injures his hip. For six weeks Sheridan is confined to the Stanley home where he monopolizes the entire household! Featuring one of the largest Lyceum casts ever assembled, this stylish and funny production will keep audiences laughing as the outrageous becomes commonplace!

The American Century Theater Announces 2010-11 Season

The new theatrical season of Arlington's American Century Theater celebrates a Broadway masterpiece by a giant of TV's Golden Age, the first Pulitzer Prize-winning tragedy by America's greatest tragedian, a return to the stage by the funniest Ziegfeld Girl, a grand comic classic by Ferber and Kaufman, and a science fiction social satire.

The Brandywiners Present GUYS AND DOLLS, 7/29-8/7

The Brandywiners present GUYS AND DOLLS at the Longwood Gardens Open Air Theatre in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania on July 29, 30, 31 and August 5, 6, 7, 2010 @ 8:30 p.m.

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