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William Shakespeare's witty, playful and totally magical As You Like It is a compelling romantic adventure in which Rosalind and Orlando's celebrated courtship is played out against a backdrop of political rivalry, banishment and exile in the Forest of Arden.

The Living Theatre, the oldest experimental theatre group still producing in the United States, continues its 2009-10 season with world-premiere of Anne Waldman's RED NOIR. Directed by Judith Malina

William Shakespeare's witty, playful and totally magical As You Like It is a compelling romantic adventure in which Rosalind and Orlando's celebrated courtship is played out against a backdrop of political rivalry, banishment and exile in the Forest of Arden.

William Shakespeare's witty, playful and totally magical As You Like It is a compelling romantic adventure in which Rosalind and Orlando's celebrated courtship is played out against a backdrop of political rivalry, banishment and exile in the Forest of Arden.

Company XIV, a Black Book Magazine ‘Icon Of The Future', presents an Apple Triptych featuring the World Premiere of their family holiday show Snow White, a revival of Le Serpent Rouge and a revival of The Judgment of Paris. All three dance-theater shows are conceived, directed and choreographed by Austin McCormick, with adapted text also by McCormick. The shows run from December 3, 2009 to January 17, 2010 in a limited 7-week engagement at the company's home space at 303 Bond St. (between Union & Sackett) in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. Previews begin December 3 and openings begin December 10.

The Living Theatre, the oldest experimental theatre group still producing in the United States, continues its 2009-10 season with world-premiere of Anne Waldman's RED NOIR. Directed by Judith Malina

The Donmar Warehouse production of Hamlet, starring Jude Law and directed by Michael Grandage, has fully recouped its $2.5 million capitalization costs as of the week ending November 1, officially entering the hit column. The production, which began performances on September 12 and opened October 6, is playing a limited run through Sunday, December 6 only at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street).

Following the final performance of The Pumpkin Pie Show: commencement at 8pm, stick around for a special Halloween edition of The Pumpkin Pie Show featuring Clay McLeod Chapman, Abe Goldfarb and Hanna Cheek performing some of their favorite scary Halloween stories from Pumpkin Pie Shows past. Plus special burlesque performances from Madame Rosebud, Nasty Canasta, Sapphire Jones, and Bea B. Heart, The BTK Band, $5 cups of beer from our scary Halloween monster keg, and the FRIGID 2010 drawing!

Lisa Jones is on a journey. She must retrieve one lost hour that has tipped the balance of her life. Her hour has been traced to the State of Dissocia, a wonderland ruled by its own eccentric logic, delirious delights and darkest danger. Will the curious inhabitants of Dissocia help her retrieve the lost hour, or are there reasons more complex for them to lead her astray?

Following the final performance of The Pumpkin Pie Show: commencement at 8pm, stick around for a special Halloween edition of The Pumpkin Pie Show featuring Clay McLeod Chapman, Abe Goldfarb and Hanna Cheek performing some of their favorite scary Halloween stories from Pumpkin Pie Shows past. Plus special burlesque performances from Madame Rosebud, Nasty Canasta, Sapphire Jones, and Bea B. Heart, The BTK Band, $5 cups of beer from our scary Halloween monster keg, and the FRIGID 2010 drawing!

Girl Gone by Mac Wellman with direction by Paul Lazar, choreography by Annie-B Parson, with music composed and directed by Cynthia Hopkins marks the premier fall production at Marymount's Division of Fine Arts. The production will play 5 performances only; Wednesday, October 21 through Sunday, October 25 at the Theresa Lang Theatre.

Following his sold-out Huntington Theatre production of Brendan, where he recounts an Irish immigrant's voyage to US citizenship, and his off-Broadway smash hit starring Campbell Scott as the Midwestern journalist August Early in The Atheist, Elliot Norton Award-winner Ronan Noone continues his exploration of the American psyche in Little Black Dress.

Girl Gone by Mac Wellman with direction by Paul Lazar, choreography by Annie-B Parson, with music composed and directed by Cynthia Hopkins marks the premier fall production at Marymount's Division of Fine Arts. The production will play 5 performances only; Wednesday, October 21 through Sunday, October 25 at the Theresa Lang Theatre.

Marymount Manhattan College Theatre Arts Division (Mary Fleisher, department Chair) will present Girl Gone by Mac William Hopkins from October 21 - October 25. Tickets go on sale today.

HAMLET, starring Jude Law, joined Broadway's top 10 highest grossing shows for the week ending October 18. The production, directed by Michael Grandage, earned $904,914, its best week yet at the box office. HAMLET opened October 6 and plays through December 6 at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street).

Girl Gone by Mac Wellman with direction by Paul Lazar, choreography by Annie-B Parson, with music composed and directed by Cynthia Hopkins marks the premier fall production at Marymount's Division of Fine Arts. The production will play 5 performances only; Wednesday, October 21 through Sunday, October 25 at the Theresa Lang Theatre.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes Immediate Theatre Company and Monarch Theater with the NY premiere of GHOST LIGHT, written by Desi Moreno-Penson and directed by José Zayas.

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and Webster University will co-host the St. Louis premiere reading of the epilogue to the acclaimed play The Laramie Project which, since its debut in 2000, has been one of the most performed plays in America.

Lisa Jones is on a journey. She must retrieve one lost hour that has tipped the balance of her life. Her hour has been traced to the State of Dissocia, a wonderland ruled by its own eccentric logic, delirious delights and darkest danger. Will the curious inhabitants of Dissocia help her retrieve the lost hour, or are there reasons more complex for them to lead her astray?

Preview performances began Saturday, September 12th, for the critically acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of William Shakespeare's HAMLET with Jude Law in the title role, directed by Michael Grandage. The production officially opened on October 6th, at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street). HAMLET will play a strictly limited run of 12 weeks only. BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you this special video featuring scenes and interviews with Jude Law and Michael Grandage about bringing Hamlet to Broadway!