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Theatre Lawrence opens Christopher Sergel's adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Harper Lee on Friday, April 8 with performances April 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 at 7:30pm, and April 10 and 17 at 2:30pm.

Theatre Lawrence opens Christopher Sergel's adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Harper Lee on Friday, April 8 with performances April 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 at 7:30pm, and April 10 and 17 at 2:30pm.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director) is proud to announce casting for Curtains. Directed by Mark S. Hoebee, with choreography by JoAnn M. Hunter, Curtains will run at the Millburn theater from April 27 through May 22, 2011. Family Week is April 27 through May 1 and during this period, children 18 and under receive half off the regular ticket price (certain restrictions apply). Curtains is generously supported by a gift from Allen and Joan Bildner. Curtains is a co-production with Theatre Under The Stars in Houston, Texas. Press opening is set for Sunday, May 1st at 7:00pm.

Curtains will run at the Millburn theater from April 27 through May 22, 2011. Family Week is April 27 through May 1 and during this period, children 18 and under receive half off the regular ticket price (certain restrictions apply). Curtains is generously supported by a gift from Allen and Joan Bildner. Curtains is a co-production with Theatre Under The Stars in Houston, Texas. Student rush tickets are $25 and are available the day of performance in person with current student ID. Tickets may be purchased by calling 973-376-4343 , or at the Paper Mill Box Office on Brookside Drive in Millburn, or online at Paper Mill Playhouse's website: www.papermill.org.

Theatre Lawrence opens Christopher Sergel's adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Harper Lee on Friday, April 8 with performances April 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 at 7:30pm, and April 10 and 17 at 2:30pm.

Pull up a seat at life's banquet as South Bend Civic Theatre proudly presents one of the great comic characters of the 20th century in her original (non-musical) stage incarnation, Auntie Mame, May 6th through May 22nd in the Wilson Mainstage Auditorium 403 N. Main Street, South Bend.

April at The Metropolitan Room

The show brings a superb cast to the Paper Mill Playhouse stage. Robert Newman (Lt. Frank Cioffi) is a four-time nominee for the Soap Opera Digest Award and two-time Daytime Emmy Award nominee. He is best known for his role as Joshua Lewis on Guiding Light. Kim Zimmer (Carmen Bernstein) won four Daytime Emmy Awards for 'Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series' for her portrayal of Reva Shayne on Guiding Light.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director) is proud to announce casting for Curtains. Directed by Mark S. Hoebee, with choreography by JoAnn M. Hunter, Curtains will run at the Millburn theater from April 27 through May 22, 2011. Family Week is April 27 through May 1 and during this period, children 18 and under receive half off the regular ticket price (certain restrictions apply). Curtains is generously supported by a gift from Allen and Joan Bildner. Curtains is a co-production with Theatre Under The Stars in Houston, Texas.

Halie Loren, internationally acclaimed jazz/pop artist, is performing four shows in New York City April 12 through 15. Accompanied by pianist/bandleader Matt Treder and New Yorkbassist Mary Ann McSweeney, Loren will perform at the Metropolitan Room on April 12 at 7:00 and April 15 at 9:30.

Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is excited to announce the cast selected to lead the TUTS and Houston debut of the Broadway smash hit, Curtains, scheduled to play March 29 - April 10 at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.

Two Brooklyn opera companies, AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS (AOP) and OPERA ON TAP (OOT), will present Opera Grows in Brooklyn: Ladies' Night in honor of Women's History Month and as the latest installment of their Opera Grows in Brooklyn series.

The Music Institute of Chicago Chorale, the MIC Musical Theater and Vocal departments, and special guests present 'Music Institute Goes to Broadway' Sunday, March 20 at 3 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston.

Theatre Lawrence opens Christopher Sergel's adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Harper Lee on Friday, April 8 with performances April 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 at 7:30pm, and April 10 and 17 at 2:30pm.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) announces that Tony Award winner and A.C.T. favorite Judy Kaye (Mamma Mia!, Ragtime, Phantom of the Opera, On the Twentieth Century on Broadway; Sweeney Todd and Souvenir at A.C.T.) will be taking on the iconic role of Anna Madrigal in the world premiere production of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City.

Award-winning blues rock star, guitar hero and singer-songwriter Joe Bonamassa and his ace touring band will undertake a UK tour in October 2011 to promote his 9th studio album Dust Bowl.

Irving Berlin's Alexander's Ragtime Band took the musical world by storm after its publication on March 18, 1911, and remains one of the most popular songs in American music to this day.

April at The Metropolitan Room

The Ross Valley Players kicks off it's new season with David Mamet's political comedy 'November,' opening on Sept. 17. James Dunn directs this play about U.S. President Charles 'Chucky' Smith nearing the end of his first term and dealing with the unfavorable prospects that he will be elected for a second term.

It's opening night for a gala fundraiser and the famour tenor Tito Merelli is missing. How can the show go on? Better yet, can anyone save the company from ruin? Winner of 3 Tony Awards and 4 Drama Desk Awards, Ken Ludwig's brilliant script wrings every laugh out of that situation in Lend Me a Tenor opening Friday, March 11, 2011 at Lakewood Theatre Company.