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Geva Theatre Center's 2011-2012 Wilson Mainstage Season concludes with Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical Company, which begins performances tonight, May 9 and runs in the Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage through June 10.

Geva Theatre Center's 2011-2012 Wilson Mainstage Season concludes with Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical Company, which begins performances on May 9 and runs in the Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage through June 10.

On Wednesday, December 14, A Christmas Story, The Musical! celebrated its opening night at Chicago's legendary Chicago Theatre with producer Peter Billingsley, who starred as Ralphie in the original 1983 film, there to cheer the company on. Check out photos from opening night below!

Today, in a piece for the New York Times, producer Jerry Goehring said that the show has received 'a lot of interest' to play Broadway next year, citing what he described as 'active discussions' to place A CHRISTMAS STORY in a Broadway house.

Want to see tour highlights from A CHRISTMAS STORY, The Musical? Click below for the show's official montage!

On November 8th, A Christmas Story, The Musical! launched its National Tour at The Hershey Theatre in Hershey, PA. America's #1 Christmas movie comes to life on stage as hilarious holiday musical featuring a bright holiday score by composer/lyricist team Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and a book by Joseph Robinette based on the writings of radio humorist Jean Shepherd and the 1983 holiday film favorite. Tony Award winner John Rando (Urinetown, The Wedding Singer) will direct the production with Warren Carlyle (Finian's Rainbow, Follies, An Evening With Hugh Jackman) choreographing. Peter Billingsley, who starred as Ralphie in the original 1983 film, serves as a producer for the holiday tour.

On November 8th, A Christmas Story, The Musical! launches its National Tour at The Hershey Theatre in Hershey, PA. America's #1 Christmas movie comes to life on stage as hilarious holiday musical featuring a bright holiday score by composer/lyricist team Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and a book by Joseph Robinette based on the writings of radio humorist Jean Shepherd and the 1983 holiday film favorite. Tony Award winner John Rando (Urinetown, The Wedding Singer) will direct the production with Warren Carlyle (Finian's Rainbow, Follies, An Evening With Hugh Jackman) choreographing. Peter Billingsley, who starred as Ralphie in the original 1983 film, serves as a producer for the holiday tour.

The producers of A Christmas Story, The Musical! congratulate their composer/lyricist team Benj Pasek and Justin Paul on receiving the 2011 Songwriter's Fellowship Award.

The producers of A Christmas Story, The Musical! have announced complete casting for the 2011 holiday season tour. Broadway favorite Karen Mason (Wonderland, Mamma Mia!, Sunset Boulevard) will play school teacher Miss Shields in an ensemble that includes John Francis Babbo, Jonathan Burke, Andrew Cristi, Sally Elting, Nick Gaswirth, Nicholas Gonzales, Casey Gorab, Drea Gordon, Leslie Henstock, Carl Kimbrough, Sean Mcknight, Mara Newbery, Lyn Philistine, Charlie Plummer, Alex Puette, Johnny Rabe, Kayla Rea, Emily Rudolph, Jake Bennett Siegfried, Marguerite Willbanks, George Andrew Wolff, Kirsten Wyatt and Adam Pelty (The Scarlet Pimpernel, Steel Pier) will play Santa.

Art House Astoria Conservatory for Music and Art will host its firstannual Fundraising Gala on Monday, March 28, 2011, at the Aurora Gallery in Astoria.

Celebrity fashion designer and animal advocate Michael Plosky is happy to announce 'Broadway Goes To The Dogs', a one-night-only cabaret concert to benefit Friends of Animal Rescue. The concert will take place on March 10, 2011 at the Triad Theatre (158 West 72nd Street), and is scheduled to begin at 9pm.

Art House Astoria Conservatory for Music and Art will host its firstannual Fundraising Gala on Monday, March 28, 2011, at the Aurora Gallery in Astoria.

Celebrity fashion designer and animal advocate Michael Plosky is happy to announce 'Broadway Goes To The Dogs', a one-night-only cabaret concert to benefit Friends of Animal Rescue. The concert will take place on March 10, 2011 at the Triad Theatre (158 West 72nd Street), and is scheduled to begin at 9pm.

The White Plains Performing Arts Center is proud to announce its wonderful cast for the second production of its 5-show season, That Time of the Year.

'Indeed it's the time of the year to give back', says Christopher Massimine, WPPAC representative, 'and in the spirit of the festivities we're happy to bring this exciting offer to theatre lovers.'

'Indeed it's the time of the year to give back', says Christopher Massimine, WPPAC representative, 'and in the spirit of the festivities we're happy to bring this exciting offer to theatre lovers.'

The White Plains Performing Arts Center is proud to announce its wonderful cast for the second production of its 5-show season, That Time of the Year.

The White Plains Performing Arts Center is proud to announce its wonderful cast for the second production of its 5-show season, That Time of the Year.