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The annual Emory Jazz Fest returns February 6-8 with performances, public master classes and an open rehearsal.

The Musical Theatre Factory (MTF) presents a showcase production of THE DISAPPEARING MAN, a new folk opera with book, music, and lyrics by Jahn Sood. This production follows a sold-out concert at Joe's Pub and a standing-room-only development reading in the spring of 2013. THE DISAPPEARING MAN takes place backstage at a small-time travelling circus in 1936. When the headliner is offered another job, the motley troupe must decide whether to adapt to the change or fight to keep the family together. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Great Lakes Theater (GLT) will launch the world premiere of SEVEN AGES, a free touring production scheduled to visit twenty-two neighborhood venues throughout northeast Ohio, to kick off the company's 2014 series of Surround outreach programming. The one-act play is comprised of seven tales written by seven northeast Ohio playwrights (Nina Domingue, Mike Geither, David Hansen, Christine Howey, Anne McEvoy, Michael Oatman and Toni K. Thayer) and features a touring company of four actors directed by Lisa Ortenzi. The tour commences on February 11th, continues through March 5th and is designed to support Great Lakes Theater's upcoming mainstage production of As You Like It at the Hanna Theatre, PlayhouseSquare which opens in April. All performances of the touring production are free and open to the public, with the exception of performances at area schools, which are private.

The triple Tony Award-winning musical THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD is coming to the Manatee Performing Arts Center! The Manatee Players will present the show opening today, January 9 and running through January 26.

The Musical Theatre Factory (MTF) presents a showcase production of THE DISAPPEARING MAN, a new folk opera with book, music, and lyrics by Jahn Sood. This production follows a sold-out concert at Joe's Pub and a standing-room-only development reading in the spring of 2013 . THE DISAPPEARING MAN takes place backstage at a small-time travelling circus in 1936. When the headliner is offered another job, the motley troupe must decide whether to adapt to the change or fight to keep the family together.

The triple Tony Award-winning musical THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD is coming to the Manatee Performing Arts Center! The Manatee Players will present the show opening January 9 and running through January 26.

Finding a dead mouse in the lab is not usually such a big deal. But when the lab is a Biosafety Level-3 containment facility designed to keep things in and out, and when the mouse has a brain tumor that shines green under blue light, it's time to start worrying. When your graduate students start glowing, then it's time to panic. Especially when they could be spreading a mutant virus in ways you can only guess.

12th December 2013—Simon and Schuster Children's Books today announced the acquisition of a new teen series from TV and film scriptwriter, Jeff Povey.

For the first time ever Peter Pan will be flying into the King's Theatre to celebrate 50 years since the very first pantomime was staged at the historic Glasgow venue.

Stray Cat Theatre presents All New People by Zach Braff, directed by Louis Farber, December 6 - 21, 2013.

Stray Cat Theatre presents All New People by Zach Braff, directed by Louis Farber, December 6 - 22, 2013. The team has unfortunately been forced to cancel the performance set for Saturday, December 7th at 8pm. The show will now play an additional performance, though, closing on Sunday, December 22nd at 6pm.

Stray Cat Theatre presents All New People by Zach Braff, directed by Louis Farber, December 6 - 22, 2013. The team has unfortunately been forced to cancel the performance set for Saturday, December 7th at 8pm. The show will now play an additional performance, though, closing on Sunday, December 22nd at 6pm.

Toronto is awash with excitement to celebrate the O-FISH-AL opening night of Ross Petty Productions' THE LITTLE MERMAID, tonight at 7pm at the Elgin Theatre. Ross Petty proudly celebrates the opening of his 18th consecutive pantomime on stage now through January 4, 2014, putting the sea in 'Holiday Season'! BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

It's Thanksgiving on FOX's SLEEPY HOLLOW and down at the precinct, Ichabod is getting huffy about McDonalds' failure to live up to its Scottish name, but really he's just upset that he can't spend the holidays with his wife, although he's quick to assure Abbie that he appreciates her company very much.

At last bringing his indie 'laid back with a kick' vibe to the mainstream, Rolan Bolan-whose music was once described by Interview Magazine as 'Pina Colada Gasoline'-is releasing his debut single 'Trust' to iTunes and other major digital retailers via Electric Boogie Inc.

English Touring Opera (ETO) performs productions of Cavalli's Jason, Monteverdi's The Coronation of Poppea and Handel's Agrippina at Exeter Northcott Theatre from today 20 November to Saturday 23 November.

Brainstorm Media, Rival Pictures, Hungry Monster Productions, are pleased to announce the November release of Mortified Nation, a comedic documentary about adults who share their most embarrassing childhood diaries, letters, poems and art

For nearly over 20 years, generations of families have flocked to the Elgin Theatre for Ross Petty Productions' annual holiday pantomimes, one of the longest-standing theatrical traditions in Ontario. With their 18th consecutive fractured fairy tale ahead of them, Ross Petty Productions has Toronto awash with excitement to catch THE LITTLE MERMAID live on stage from November 22, 2013 - January 4, 2014, a must-sea this holiday season.

Stray Cat Theatre presents All New People by Zach Braff, directed by Louis Farber, December 6 - 21, 2013.

The King Center presents LIGHTWIRE...THE SHOW on Friday, April 4th at 7:30 pm. Tickets on Sale Friday, November 8th at Noon. Tickets starting at $24 (inclusive of ticketing fees). Children's Tickets are $19 (inclusive of ticketing fees).