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After taking Atlanta by storm, the next stop for the King of Pops is our stage! And you can be sure that this sweet summer show is bursting with a whole lot of action-packed flavor.

After taking Atlanta by storm, the next stop for the King of Pops is our stage! And you can be sure that this sweet summer show is bursting with a whole lot of action-packed flavor.

In the last two years, Orlando's Mad Cow Theatre has assumed the mantle as one of the Southeast's leaders in producing 'Science Plays.' In addition to their Second Annual Science Play Festival, which begins Friday, February 27th, the Church Street theatre recently premiered Anna Ziegler's affecting play PHOTOGRAPH 51, about the race to discover the structure of DNA. On first blush, such a technical topic doesn't seem like the most obvious choice for a compelling drama, but what Ziegler and director Denise Gillman obviously understand is that a good play, no matter its subject, is best when focused on human relationships and emotions. PHOTOGRAPH 51, which seems as if it was written for Mad Cow's intimate Zehngebot-Stonerock Theatre, provides plenty of science, but truly excels when the actors pull back the layers on their characters' intricacies.

Mad Cow Theatre presents Photograph 51, by Anna Ziegler, opening tonight, February 20, 2015 in The Zehngebot-Stonerock Theatre as part of Season 18.

Mad Cow Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming run of Photograph 51, by Anna Ziegler, set to open February 20, 2015 in The Zehngebot-Stonerock Theatre as part of Season 18.

Step into the dusk of the Ancien Regime, as icons tumble, gossips rumble, and musicians hurl their slings. Arrows fly between the fans of French harmony and Italian melody in this site-specific music-theater piece based on the Philosophe's play of opposites.

Step into the dusk of the Ancien Regime, as icons tumble, gossips rumble, and musicians hurl their slings. Arrows fly between the fans of French harmony and Italian melody in this site-specific music-theater piece based on the Philosophe's play of opposites.

Shrek the Musical opens at New Stage theatre.

The York Theatre Company, and its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series, will present the new play Storm written and directed by P.J. Barry, and the new musical, God's Country with Book & Lyrics by Erik Johnke, and Music by Elaine Chelton at The York Theatre Company's home at Saint Peter's (Entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).

Directed by Jason Brubaker with performances by Billy Bell's Lunge Dance Collective showcasing Billy Bell (So You Think You Can Dance); Brandon Cournay (Musical Chairs); Shelby Colona (Peter Chu's award-winning piece This Thought); Kate Harpootlian (Dancing with the Stars); and McKenna Birmingham (Radio City Rockettes) with Natalie Douglas (Scrapbook 2.0' Birdland Cafe Carlyle); Mark Hartman (Broadway's 'Avenue Q).

PHOTOGRAPH 51 is a bio-drama based on the life of Rosalind Franklin, a British biophysicist and crystallographer. Many think she should have been a Noble prize-recipient, but her standoffish personality, perfectionism, and some seemingly unethical actions by others, as well as the possibility of gender discrimination against her, got in the way.

Directed by Jason Brubaker with performances by Billy Bell's Lunge Dance Collective showcasing Billy Bell (So You Think You Can Dance); Brandon Cournay (Musical Chairs); Shelby Colona (Peter Chu's award-winning piece This Thought); Kate Harpootlian (Dancing with the Stars); and McKenna Birmingham (Radio City Rockettes) with Natalie Douglas (Scrapbook 2.0' Birdland Cafe Carlyle); Mark Hartman (Broadway's 'Avenue Q).

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) presents Nick Cartell (Jesus Christ Superstar) and Victoria Huston-Elem (Les Miserables) in God's Country beginning July 18 at the Romulus Linney Courtyard at The Pershing Square Signature Center.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) presents Nick Cartell (Jesus Christ Superstar) and Victoria Huston-Elem (Les Miserables) in God's Country beginning July 18 at the Romulus Linney Courtyard at The Pershing Square Signature Center.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) began earlier this week on July 8th and will continue through July 28th. An additional slate of special events, free events, staged readings and several educational panel discussions will be announced shortly. Below, check out a roundup of photos of this year's casts!

God's Country, an original musical by Erik Johnke (Book and Lyrics) and Elaine Chelton (Music) set in 19th Century New York City, will be presented at the 10th Annual New York Music Theatre Festival (NYMF) for five performances starting on Thursday, July 18, at 9:00 PM, at The Pershing Square Signature Center Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre, 480 West 42nd Street. The musical is directed by Craig J. George and choreographed by Thomas-Sabella Mills. The Music Director is Bryan L. Wade.

On Friday, May 31, Tony nominated writer Nell Benjamin and legendary deep-sea explorer Sylvia Earle - one of the first women admitted to the real Explorers Club in New York - will engage in a conversation to talk about their experiences in their respective fields, following the 8 PM performance of Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere production of THE EXPLORERS CLUB, a madcap comedy now in previews at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street). The conversation will be moderated by Peabody Award-winning journalist and author Lynn Sherr.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced the lineup of special events, concerts, student productions, and free developmental readings for its 10th annual festival. The festival also announced three additional full productions. This year's Festival will begin July 8th and continue through July 28th.

When looking back on the history of the human race it always shocks me on how backwards a people we really can be. For example, why would a people restrict half of their fully functioning and intelligent members from trying to create advancements in their chosen fields? Yes, that's what we did and that's some of the central plotline of Anna Ziegler's "Photograph 51", currently playing at the Seattle Rep, focuses on. This engaging play shines a spotlight on an interesting moment in history where a brilliant scientist's work was hampered simply based on her gender.

Simon & Schuster has published a new edition of James D. Watson's The Double Helix, annotated and illustrated by Alexander Gann and Jan Witkowski this November, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of James Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins receiving the Nobel prize for identifying the structure of DNA. Publisher Jonathan Karp acquired North American and digital rights for the book from Amanda Urban of ICM.