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FRIGID New York presents an International BTC production of 95/turnpike/95: Chickens in Jersey Written by Jeff Belanger & Amanda Sage Comerford Directed by Casey McLain Starring: Ian Temple & Helena Gleissner An absurdly slow day on the Jersey Turnpike takes a sudden turn when two toll booth attendants face impending doom barreling towards them... in the form of a truck filled with chickens.

The critically acclaimed open mic series, Big Night Out returns! Billed as a delicious gathering for the musical community, Big Night Out is a unique and supportive environment for performers and composers of all backgrounds to come together and perform the music that they love. Hosted by The Fabulous Jennifer Wren, who made her cabaret debut in 2006 with her revue Love, Rainbows and All at Don't Tell Mama, and resident Musical Director William 'Bill' Zeffiro, singers are encouraged to try out new material, sing the roles that they aspire to play, sing the roles they will never play, or just show off for the joy of it.

Today's Broadway Blogs on BroadwayWorld.com from Thursday, January 29, 2009.

FRIGID New York presents an International BTC production of 95/turnpike/95: Chickens in Jersey Written by Jeff Belanger & Amanda Sage Comerford Directed by Casey McLain Starring: Ian Temple & Helena Gleissner An absurdly slow day on the Jersey Turnpike takes a sudden turn when two toll booth attendants face impending doom barreling towards them... in the form of a truck filled with chickens.

Count me among the many who consider Wilde's 1895 manners masterpiece to be the funniest play ever penned in the English language. Unfortunately, I've seen too many productions that seemed so focused on petty annoyances like character development and acting choices that they've missed the obvious fact that Earnest is a vehicle for some of Wilde's most t-shirt and coffee mug worthy witticisms:

Air dates have not yet been set, but Wicked's Idina Menzel and Rent's Adam Pascal will join Great Performances favorite Josh Groban in a spectacular London concert revival of Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' 1986 cult musical Chess, this summer on Great Performances (check local listings). Presented by THIRTEEN in 5.1 digital surround sound on PBS HD, and featuring diamond-sharp lyrics by Tim Rice (Evita, The Lion King), the hit-filled production ('One Night in Bangkok,' 'I Know Him So Well,' 'The Anthem') was recorded in performance at Royal Albert Hall. 'A fantastic night' proclaimed musiccomh.com, while thestage.co asked 'Is there an original pop musical stuffed with better melodies?' neatly echoing Time's initial 1988 assessment: 'One of the best rock scores ever produced.' Adding to the excitement is the 50-piece City of London Philharmonic, led by David Firman, and the 100-voice West End Chorus.

A frank and intimate chat with Lorna Luft, who's performing in York's Larry Grossman revue this weekend in NYC.

Wednesday, May 14th from 8:00 - 10:00 pm at Therapy (Manhattan's Premier After-Theatre Bar) 348 West 52nd Street (bet 8th & 9th Avenues), Glammy-award-winning Entertainer of the Year Peppermint and Stella, 'the Queen of Vaccine,' and her D'oroettes (and A'doro'bles!) will again headline the fourth annual event to promote HIV Vaccine Awareness Day.

NEW THIS WEEK! Audition notices! New Theatre Company Offers Open House! New shows at FPCT, LMP, and the Theatre Project! More!!

Whether you like your theatrical holiday fare to wax nostalgic or break with traditional sentiment, you're bound to find something in the Boston area to brighten your days now that the Winter Solstice is upon us.

Director Ron Popp has assembled a cast that respects the Peanuts characters but also gives them a life beyond the comics.

Deaf composer Jay Alan Zimmerman ('Jay Alan Zimmerman's Incredibly Deaf Musical' at DC's Capital Fringe Festival) launches his unique and dynamic variety show at The Zipper Factory, playing two shows this winter: Monday, November 19 and Monday, December 17 at 9:30PM.

Adam Sank will welcome Julie Goldman -- currently starring on Logo's 'Big Gay Sketch Show' and featured on Comedy Central's 'Live at Gotham,' -- to a special Gay Pride edition of his monthly Gay Bash, a 'showcase of gay and gay-friendly funsters,' at Comix comedy club, on Thursday, June 21, at 8 p.m.

Shout! The Mod Musical will play its final performance on Sunday, December 31 at 3pm

On Thursday, November 9th at 10:30 AM, Starbucks and the cast of The Drowsy Chaperone woke up Times Square with 8,000 acts of holiday cheer

Watch out, Patti. Step aside, Betty. Make room, Eartha. Broadway's got a brand new diva and this time it's a big, green, hairy fella.

Rhino will release the original off-Broadway cast recording of Shout! The Mod Musical, which will soon be celebrating its 100th performance, next month

On Thursday, July 27th, Shout! The Mod Musical will be featured on 'Good Morning America,' which airs on ABC from 7 to 9 AM

Shout! The Mod Musical will make its New York debut this summer at the Julia Miles Theatre with previews beginning July 11; opening night is July 27

On February 6th, the male ensemble of Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life will perform a skit at Splash; there will also be a raffle