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Astoria Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce their production of the Stephen Schwartz musical Children of Eden, choreography by Christine O'Grady, musical direction by Lilli Wosk, and directed by Tom Wojtunik.

Astoria Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce their production of the Stephen Schwartz musical Children of Eden, choreography by Christine O'Grady, musical direction by Lilli Wosk, and directed by Tom Wojtunik.

In a night of rare performances by beloved Broadway celebrities, TheatreWorks presents a thrilling one night only Gala 40 Concert, celebrating the company's 40th anniversary. Broadway composers and hit-making recording stars are flocking to Mountain View to celebrate with the nationally acclaimed theater company in what promises to be an unforgettable evening, 8:30pm Saturday, May 8, 2010 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. For tickets ($125) and information, the public may call (650) 463-1960 or visit www.theatreworks.org.

Composer Michael Friedman is the Final Writer to Join NewMusicalTheatre.com before the Site's Official Launch Concert on April 26th at Le Poisson Rouge.

TheatreWorks, the nationally-acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, has announced the line-up for its 2010-2011 season. Founding Artistic Director Robert Kelley and Managing Director Phil Santora announced a 41st season that will include three world premieres (bringing the company's total to 56); three regional premieres including the newest play by the author of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, Broadway's quirky hit musical about writers writing a quirky hit musical and a spell-binding mystery about a Japanese-American veteran charged with murder; and two Broadway favorites. The company will once again lead off with an extensive New Works Festival.

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & MC COY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT are thrilled to announce their 2010 - 2011 season of shows! This season, the company will offer its subscribers and audiences six unforgettable theatrical experiences: From the hilarious Broadway hit from Charles Busch, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife to the cotton-candy colored pop musical blast from the past, The Marvelous Wonderettes.

Composer Michael Friedman is the Final Writer to Join NewMusicalTheatre.com before the Site's Official Launch Concert on April 26th at Le Poisson Rouge.

The Laguna Playhouse launches its 2010-2011 season beginning July 6 with the award-winning hit musical LIFE COULD BE A DREAM. Other shows on the season schedule include the World Premiere of the poignant dramatic comedy I LOVED LUCY, the World Premiere co-production of the romantic musical DADDY LONG LEGS, HERSHEY FELDER IN MAESTRO: The Art of Leonard Bernstein, and the classic Noel Coward comedy PRIVATE LIVES.

The Laguna Playhouse recently announced their upcoming 2010-2011 season, which marks the company's 90th anniversary. The 2010-2011 season begins July 6 with the award-winning hit musical Life Could Be a Dream. Other sensational shows on the season schedule include the World Premiere of the poignant dramatic comedy I Loved Lucy, the World Premiere co-production of the romantic musical Daddy Long Legs, Hershey Felder in MAESTRO: The Art of Leonard Bernstein, and the classic Noel Coward comedy Private Lives.

The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will continue its Marx Theatre season with the world premiere of DADDY LONG LEGS by John Caird, the Tony Award-winning co-director of LES MISERABLES and Tony-nominated composer Paul Gordon, the creator of last season's enchanting musical EMMA. This charming and lighthearted new musical began previews at The Playhouse's Robert S. Marx Theatre March 13. The show concludes its run April 10.

Astoria Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce their production of the Stephen Schwartz musical Children of Eden, choreography by Christine O'Grady, musical direction by Lilli Wosk, and directed by Tom Wojtunik.

Celebrating fifty years since the original publication of this stunning American masterpiece, TheatreWorks, the nationally acclaimed theater of Silicon Valley, presents TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, dramatized by Christopher Sergel and based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee.

The Masquerade Theatre presents Jane Eyre from May 14th - 16th and 21st - 23rd.

NewMusicalTheatre.com, the first website ever exclusively devoted to selling sheet music by musical theater writers, launches the sheet music catalogue of 2008 Jonathan Larson Award Winner Gaby Alter today. Over the course of the next few weeks and leading up to an April launch concert, NewMusicalTheatre.com will be adding a new writer to the site every Friday.

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Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans are proud to announce the 2010-11 Northlight Season, which includes Daddy Long Legs, the new musical from the director of Les Miserables and the creators of Jane Eyre; Paula Vogel's holiday production for all ages and faiths, A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration; Eclipsed, Danai Gurira's play about five Liberian women whose lives have been upturned by civil war; Jon Jory's world premiere adaptation of Jane Austen's classic Sense and Sensibility; and The Outgoing Tide, a new play by Bruce Graham to be directed by BJ Jones and feature John Mahoney.

NewMusicalTheatre.com, the first website ever exclusively devoted to selling sheet music by musical theater writers, launches Georgia Stitt's sheet music catalogue today. Over the course of the next several weeks and leading up to an April launch concert, NewMusicalTheatre.com will be adding a new writer to the site every Friday.

The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will continue its Marx Theatre season with the world premiere of DADDY LONG LEGS by John Caird, the Tony Award-winning co-director of Les Miserables and Tony-nominated composer Paul Gordon, the creator of last season's enchanting musical Emma. This charming and lighthearted new musical begins previews in the Playhouse's Robert S. Marx Theatre March 13 and continues through April 10.

The Bay Area Critics Circle nominations are in and TheatreWorks, the nationally-acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, received 21 nominations for the company's 2009 productions. With over 8,000 subscribers and 100,000 patrons per year, TheatreWorks has captured a national reputation for artistic innovation and integrity.

A host of prominent civic leaders will honor one of Silicon Valley's leading arts institutions at TheatreWorks Gala 40: Celebrating 40 Years, a black-tie dinner that will pay tribute to two valley innovators: Robert Kelley, founding artistic director of TheatreWorks, for Innovation in the Arts, and Frank Quattrone, CEO of Qatalyst Group, for Innovation in Technology.