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JERICHO59E59 Theaters welcomes the return of The Directors Company with the New York premiere of JERICHO, written by Jack Canfora and directed by Evan Bergman. JERICHO began performances on Friday, October 4 for a limited engagement through Sunday, November 3, 2013. Click below for a sneak peek at the show!

Boston Playwrights' Theatre (BPT) continues its 2013-14 season with Windowmen by award-winning playwright Steven Barkhimer. Running from October 31 to November 24, this fast-paced coming-of-age comedy will be directed by Brett Marks.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes the return of The Directors Company with the New York premiere of JERICHO, written by Jack Canfora and directed by Evan Bergman. JERICHO begins performances on Friday, October 4 for a limited engagement through Sunday, November 3. Press opening is Thursday, October 10 at 7:15 PM. The performance schedule is Tuesday - Thursday at 7:15 PM; Friday at 8:15 PM; Saturday at 2:15 PM & 8:15 PM; and Sunday at 3:15 PM. Please note, there are no performances on Thursday, October 17 and Friday, October 18. Performances are at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). Tickets are $35 ($24.50 for 59E59 Members). To purchase tickets, call Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200 or go to www.59e59.org.

America's premier comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, will be performing his signature stand-up routine at the Benedum Center, Pittsburgh, PA. Seinfeld has been hailed for his uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere. Seinfeld now sets his sights on performing both nationally and internationally in 2013.

NBCUniversal and Summit Entertainment, a LIONSGATE (NYSE: LGF) company, today announced a partnership in which Summit's RED 2 will become the first feature film showcased on Fandango's digital movie recommendation show, 'Weekend Ticket,'

Wendy Beckett's seductive new play, LOVE THERAPY opens at the DR2 Theatre (101 East 15th Street) on Monday, April 29th. Directed by Evan Bergman, LOVE THERAPY is the fourth in a series of ten of Ms. Beckett's plays that will be brought across the Pacific from Australia by Peter Walters for Pascal Productions. For tickets, please visit Telecharge.com or call (212) 239-6200.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts previously announced national awardees for outstanding work from the regional festivals that were held January 8 through March 3, 2013. Individual awardees and a representative from each of the outstanding productions will travel to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. for an expenses-paid trip to participate in the 45th annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), today, April 15-20, 2013.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced national awardees for outstanding work from the regional festivals that were held January 8 through March 3, 2013. Individual awardees and a representative from each of the outstanding productions will travel to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. for an expenses-paid trip to participate in the 45th annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), April 15-20, 2013.

'SCARY MUSICAL… The Musical!', with Book by Richard Hochberg and Music and Lyrics by Richard Hochberg and Michael Paternostro, will be directed by Daniel Goldstein and produced by Kevin Spirtas in a workshop presentation slated for February 2013.

Wendy Beckett's new play, LOVE THERAPY will open at the DR2 Theatre (101 East 15th Street) on Monday, April 29th. Directed by Evan Bergman, LOVE THERAPY is the fourth in a series of ten of Ms. Beckett's plays that will be brought across the pacific from Australia by Pascal Productions. Previews begin on Saturday, April 20th at 8PM. For tickets, please visit Telecharge.com or call (212) 239-6200.

MATILDA THE MUSICAL, produced by The Royal Shakespeare Company and The Dodgers, will begin previews tonight, March 4 and open on April 11, 2013 at Broadway's Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street). Meet the company of the new musical with videos of them from past productions and roles below!

On THE GOOD WIFE's upcoming episode, titled 'Invitation to an Inquest,' Alicia and Will's latest case brings them to an inquest at the coroner's office, where they are hindered by a strict rule that limits their questioning to three per witness. Also, Cary's father returns to bring new business to the firm and Eli schemes against Jordan, on Sunday, March 17 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS. John Shea returns as Jeffrey Agos, Cary's father.

Alison Fraser will lead the reading of Wendy Beckett's Off-Broadway - bound production of LOVE THERAPY. This new play, directed by Evan Bergman is the fourth in a series of Ms. Beckett's plays that will be brought across the pacific from Australia by Pascal Productions. The reading takes place on Sunday, February 3rd at 3PM at TACT Studios (900 Broadway at 20th Street - Suite 905) and is open to the public by reservation only. For tickets, please contact adamgm@kefproductions.com. Additional casting is soon to be announced.

The eve of the New Year 2013 in Melbourne saw the Australian Premiere of the much-acclaimed drama War Horse. It's no wonder that this play has received such high accolades. This production of War Horse is as unique a drama as Les Misérables is a musical.

NBCUniversal executive Catherine Balsam-Schwaber has been promoted to Senior Vice President, NBCUniversal's Integrated Media group (IM), part of NBCUniversal's Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media (E&DN/IM) division.

NBCUniversal executive Lenore Moritz has been promoted to the position of Vice President, Communications, Digital and Integrated Media, in NBCUniversal's Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media (E&DN/IM) division.

On Sunday night's episode of the CBS drama THE GOOD WIFE titled 'Anatomy of a Joke,' Cary has an uneasy reunion with his father when he and Alicia travel to Washington, D.C., to advocate for a comedienne who is being sued by a television network for indecency. Get a sneak peek below!

'SCARY MUSICAL… The Musical!', with Book by Richard Hochberg and Music and Lyrics by Richard Hochberg and Michael Paternostro, will be directed by Daniel Goldstein and produced by Kevin Spirtas in a workshop presentation slated for February 2013.

Check out a first look at THE GOOD WIFE's upcoming episode, 'Anatomy of a Joke,' set to air on Nov. 11 on CBS!

The Howard County Arts Council announces two new exhibits in the galleries at the Howard County Center for the Arts in Maryland. Maiza Hixson, Curator at Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, selected the work for the exhibit Sculptors, Inc. in Gallery I. Gallery II's Facing Duplicity offers a similarly unique take, this time on portraiture.