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Crystal Field presents Aftershocks, running for 12 performances March 28- April 14. The play is directed by Lissa Moira and written by Rori Nogee (Siren's Den: A Rock Musical).

If you want to be reminded of the magic of theater, take a young child to see their first show. It’s nothing short of exhilarating to see their face light up when a story comes alive in front of them. Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s current production of Beauty and the Beast pulls out all the stops. This show is the perfect example of the theater doing what it does best and it’s one of the finest shows I’ve seen there in years.

The Axelrod Performing Arts Center (APAC) will be the first theater in the nation to present "The Next Big Thing," a new musical by composer Gerald H. Bailey and lyricist/book writer J. Laurence Lowenstein. "The Next Big Thing," a musical that has been in development around the East Coast for the past five years, will be directed and choreographed by Gary John La Rosa with musical direction by Thomas Conroy, who also has orchestrated the score and will conduct.

The Riant Theatre's 30th Annual Strawberry One-Act Festival has announced the finalists of the 2017 summer one-act play competition.

The Dio - Dining & Entertainment, Livingston County's professional, award winning dinner theatre, is very excited to present the Michigan premier of The Bridges of Madison County The Musical directed by Steve DeBruyne with musical direction by Brian E. Buckner.

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the magical fairy tale that has delighted generations and been adapted by Disney into a hit Broadway musical, as its 2016 Family Show through July 11.

The 2014/2015 National Tour of Lerner & Loewe's CAMELOT re-imagines the tale of King Arthur, Guenevere and Lancelot. Tour dates include Nashville, Providence, Omaha, Fayetteville, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Fort Myers, Wilmington, Hartford and St. Paul among others. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

The 2014/2015 National Tour of Lerner & Loewe's CAMELOT reimagines the tale of King Arthur, Guenevere and Lancelot as it launches its national tour today, October 7th in Macon, GA.

The 2014/2015 National Tour of Lerner & Loewe's CAMELOT reimagines the tale of King Arthur, Guenevere and Lancelot as it launches its national tour on Tuesday, October 7th in Macon, GA. Tour dates include Nashville, Providence, Omaha, Fayetteville, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Fort Myers, Wilmington, Hartford and St. Paul among others. For a complete list of cities, visit www.camelottour.com.

Director Ryan Gibbs and choreographer Dann Dunn put the tapping feet of 42ND STREET on the Allenberry stage.

Ocean Professional Theatre Company presents Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at Bengal Auditorium, 180 Bengal Blvd. Barnegat, NJ. The show will run at 2:00pm: today, June 20, 23, 26, 27 and at 8:00pm: June 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29. Price: $35/Adults; $20 Children 12 & Under. Tickets: Call the Box Office at 609-312-8306, or order online at www.oceantheatre.org. Or you can purchase at the door on the day of the show. All seating is reserved.

Ocean Professional Theatre Company presents Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at Bengal Auditorium, 180 Bengal Blvd. Barnegat, NJ. The show will run at 2:00pm: June 20, 23, 26, 27 and at 8:00pm: June 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29.

The fighting isn't real, but it needs to look like it is in Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre's production of Camelot. It isn't as easy as it may look, said Adam Noble, assistant professor of movement at Indiana University's Department of Theatre and Drama, who choreographed the combat in the production.