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John C. Breckenridge, President and CEO of Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS), announced today the nominations and presenters for TUTS' tenth annual Tommy Tune Awards which will be held on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Developed by TUTS, the Tommy Tune Awards honor musical theatre excellence at the high school level.

Gary Naylor sees a group of highly strung artists do the highly strung artists thing.

Everything about them was a statement. Their clothes, a rejection of materialism. Their drugs, a quest to get closer to God. Their long hair, a flag of freedom. They were hippies, the social watch dogs of the 1960s, and they played a pivotal role in American pop culture.

In advance of the opening tonight, we at BroadwayWorld have got our hands on some preview photographs of the SONG OF THE SEAGULL at the Menier Gallery.

Centaur Theatre's 2012-2013 Season will open with the North American Premiere of an international Dance/Theatre/Music/Performance work directly from Aarhus Denmark inspired by the music and lyrics of Leonard Cohen Dance me to the end on/off Love. A Granhoj Dans creation, Oct 2 - Oct 21 and November 13 -18, 2012. Centaur follows with the Canadian Premiere of the Broadway hit comedy/drama Good People by Pulitzer Prize- winning author David Lindsay-Abaire, November 6 - December 2, 2012.

The Teen Stage ensemble of Seacoast Repertory Theatre has doubled in size since last year with the new youth department directors Miles Burns and Grady O'Neil. The Rep's Teen Stage Ensemble is a group comprised of 16 Seacoast teenagers who all share the same passion for theatre. Through workshops and exercises the Teen Stage Ensemble (or TSE) works to produce a completely original show each year.

The Teen Stage ensemble of Seacoast Repertory Theatre has doubled in size since last year with the new youth department directors Miles Burns and Grady O'Neil. The Rep's Teen Stage Ensemble is a group comprised of 16 Seacoast teenagers who all share the same passion for theatre. Through workshops and exercises the Teen Stage Ensemble (or TSE) works to produce a completely original show each year.

Christina Aguilera decided to pit operatic singer Chris Mann against smooth-singing Monique Benabou in a performance of 'The Power of Love'.

Notre Dame of Maryland University players capture the lighhearted yet bittersweet mood of GODSPELL

The Teen Stage ensemble of Seacoast Repertory Theatre has doubled in size since last year with the new youth department directors Miles Burns and Grady O'Neil. The Rep's Teen Stage Ensemble is a group comprised of 16 Seacoast teenagers who all share the same passion for theatre. Through workshops and exercises the Teen Stage Ensemble (or TSE) works to produce a completely original show each year.

DanceWorks, Toronto's longest-running contemporary dance series, presents Sylvain Émard Danse with the Toronto premiere of Fragments - Volume I, four dance works set in four contrasting worlds, choreographed by the award-winning Sylvain Émard of Montreal. Fragments - Volume I runs for ONE NIGHT ONLY - Saturday, March 3, 8PM - at Harbourfront Centre's Enwave Theatre.

At last night's ceremony of the 59th Annual Motion Picture Sound Editor's Golden Reel Awards, the sound editing teams of Hugo, The Muppets, Super 8, The Adventures of Tintin and War Horse were among the honorees at the prestigious event held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel.

Lamb's Players Theatre today announced its cast for BROWNIE POINTS by Janece Schaffer. Ms. Schaffer is an award-winning playwright living in Atlanta, Georgia, and has had a long relationship with the Alliance Theatre there.

Lindsey Crow, the young British soprano whose five-week adventure from Athens to Edinburgh using just classical singing as her only means of survival won her the six-part Sky Arts TV series The Art of Survival, is to play Nina in Song of the Seagull.

The Butterfly Club has announced the following upcoming events.

Classic Stage Company has announced complete casting for their upcoming production of Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, which begins previews at CSC on Wednesday, April 4 for a limited engagement through Sunday, May 20. Joining two-time Tony Award winner Bebe Neuwirth (Hippolyta/Titania) and acclaimed film/television/stage star Christina Ricci (Hermia) in the cast are Jordan Dean (Demetrius), Nick Gehlfuss (Lysander), David Greenspan (Flute/Fairy), Halley Wegryn Gross (Helena), Anthony Heald (Theseus/Oberon), Erin Hill (Starveling/Fairy), Chad Lindsey (Snout/Fairy), Taylor Mac (Egeus/Puck), James Patrick Nelson (Snug/Fairy), Steven Skybell (Bottom) and Rob Yang (Quince/Fairy). Directed by Tony Speciale (Unnatural Acts), A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM has its official opening Sunday, April 29.

The Butterfly Club has announced the following upcoming events.

'It's not fair,' the 14-year-old girl complains to her mom.

Each Thursday and Friday night in February, SHOWTIME(R) will honor Black History Month with its annual month-long programming initiative featuring revealing documentaries and stand-up specials spotlighting the Black experience. Highlights include a new documentary from noted historian Nelson George and a stand-up special from the legendary Paul Mooney.

The New Group presents Russian Transport, written by Erika Sheffer, in a world premiere limited engagement January 17 - March 10, 2012. Directed by Scott Elliott, the production features Janeane Garofalo, Daniel Oreskes, Morgan Spector, Sarah Steele and Raviv Ullman. Official Opening Night is Monday, January 30 at The New Group @ Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street). View photos below!