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Australia's own multi-talented Melinda Schneider steps into the shoes of a great musical icon, American chanteuse Doris Day in Doris - So Much More Than the Girl Next Door.

Australia's own multi-talented Melinda Schneider, fresh from Dancing with the Stars, steps into the shoes of a great musical icon, American chanteuse Doris Day.

Australia's own multi-talented Melinda Schneider, fresh from Dancing with the Stars, steps into the shoes of a great musical icon, American chanteuse Doris Day.

In a rare collaboration, iconic Australian singer/songwriter, Paul Kelly, teams up with internationally renowned jazz musician Paul Grabowsky, to create Meet Me In The Middle of the Air - a musical triumph of heavenly proportions! The two esteemed musicians will be joined on stage by members of the Australian Art Orchestra, Vika and Linda Bull and the Choir With No Name for these unique performances.

Australia's own multi-talented Melinda Schneider, fresh from Dancing with the Stars, steps into the shoes of a great musical icon, American chanteuse Doris Day.

In a rare collaboration, iconic Australian singer/songwriter, Paul Kelly, teams up with internationally renowned jazz musician Paul Grabowsky, to create Meet Me In The Middle of the Air - a musical triumph of heavenly proportions! The two esteemed musicians will be joined on stage by members of the Australian Art Orchestra, Vika and Linda Bull and the Choir With No Name for these unique performances.

Texas Performing Arts presents a remarkable evening of music with The Choir of St John's, Cambridge, in concert with the University of Texas Symphony Orchestra (UTSO), and the University of Texas Festival Youth Chorus. The 150-voice Festival Youth Chorus consists of young choristers from Austin area schools, churches, and area choirs.

Texas Performing Arts presents a remarkable evening of music with The Choir of St John's, Cambridge, in concert with the University of Texas Symphony Orchestra (UTSO), and the University of Texas Festival Youth Chorus. The 150-voice Festival Youth Chorus consists of young choristers from Austin area schools, churches, and area choirs.

MoMA- The Museum of Modern Art presents Lillian Gish November 26-December 13, 2010 at The Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters

MoMA- The Museum of Modern Art presents Lillian Gish November 26-December 13, 2010 at The Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters

Word Travels in association with Sydney Theatre Company presents THE AUSTRALIAN POETRY SLAM 2010

MoMA- The Museum of Modern Art presents Lillian Gish November 26-December 13, 2010 at The Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters

Word Travels in association with Sydney Theatre Company presents THE AUSTRALIAN POETRY SLAM 2010

Anthony Crivello laughs when he tells the story. In March 2006 he was appearing in the Chicago Shakespeare Theater's production of the Georges Feydeau farce, A Flea In Her Ear directed by Gary Griffin.

As good as Swing! is - and it is very good despite some dangerously frightening near-misses and a rather frenetic pace - one thing bothers me: Why did Adams-Johnson, borrowing a journalistic reference, bury her lead in the middle of the second act? Every journalism student learns in News Writing 101 that you never want to bury your lead; you want the most pertinent bit of information in your first paragraph. In the case of Swing!, you're offered tantalizing glimpses of the story's lead as soon as the curtain opens, but the show doesn't deliver the goods until well into the show's second hour.

Conceived by Paul Kelly, SWING! is a high-energy song-and-dance revue that celebrates the music of the Swing era of jazz (1930s-1946) and includes well-known tunes by legendary artists, such as Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, William 'Count' Basie and others. Songs from the original SWING! score include: It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got that Swing), Throw That Girl Around, Hit Me With a Hot Note and Watch Me Bounce, Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree, In the Mood, Blues in the Night, Cry Me a River and All of Me.

Phantom Fan Week: I'll resist the temptation to write 'Phantom Phans' but, in truth, even though I am very used to fans, I've never seen anything quite like this. The deal was that fans of Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular (the very aptly named version of the show at The Venetian) could come to Las Vegas and get total immersion in their favorite entertainment. There were behind-the-scenes tours, meet-and-greets with key people in the production, a masquerade ball, dinner with the producers and a farewell brunch. It was three days that fans of anything or anyone - show, actor, singer, sports team - would love. I was fortunate to attend five of the events and, herewith, my report.

In less than a month Phantom Fans from all around the globe will gather in Las Vegas to take part in the first ever Phantom Fans Week.

In less than a month Phantom Fans from all around the globe will gather in Las Vegas to take part in the first ever Phantom Fans Week.

When does an uneasy feeling suddenly morph into fear and paranoia, and when does 'doing the right thing' lead to tragedy and recrimination? And there's also the question of just who, if anyone, is actually doing the right thing. These are some of the issues examined in Scott Pardue's very timely, provocative, and 'ripped from the headlines' drama, THE AMERICAN BLACK BOX. Directed by Vincent Scott, the play begins performances on July 15th at the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, located at 312 West 36th Street, as part of the Midtown international Theatre Festival.