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BroadwayWorld brings you the Best of Little Rock in the year 2012. Check out the Top Theatre Stories from each month during in the year 2012. We look forward to another exciting year of theatre in 2013!

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director) will kick off its 2013 season with The Netflix Plays, the newest installment from Ars Nova's Play Group. Set to play 10 performances only from January 30 - February 9, this year's incarnation of Ars Nova's annual Play Group production features original short plays and live music inspired by the recommendation categories on the Netflix website.

Paul Rudd and Tina Fey star in the upcoming comedy ADMISSION, due in theaters on March 8th 2013. Directed by Paul Weitz (American Pie, About a Boy, In Good Company) the film is written by Karen Croner and Jean Hanff Korelitz. The cast includes Michael Sheen and Lily Tomlin. Check out the latest trailer below!

Hollywood's celebrated jewelry designer Neil Lane added sparkle to ABC's The Bachelorette: Ashley and J.P.'s Wedding, as Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum commemorated their union with Neil Lane wedding bands. Ashley's ring featured a handmade, platinum band with French-cut diamonds in the middle section bordered by round diamonds on the side, while J.P.'s stylish wide platinum band included a raised elliptical edge in the middle. Ashley enhanced her elegant wedding day look with Neil Lane jewelry including a set of 10-carat, Indian-style vintage drop earrings and a dazzling 30-carat diamond bracelet; J.P. accented his ensemble with a set of five-carat diamond and platinum Neil Lane cufflinks.

British singer and Priscilla diva Portia Emare will make her New York, solo debut this week at the capital's legendary acoustic lounge Upstairs at The Living Room tonight, Saturday 15 December at 11.30pm. Portia will be live and acoustic, performing some of her own material and also songs that have inspired and influenced her along the way.

Shakespeare & Company has announced The Conservatory at Shakespeare & Company's winter production of King John, directed by longtime Company artist, and star of this summer's critically acclaimed production of Cassandra Speaks, Tod Randolph. Now in its sixth year, the Conservatory, a 13-week professional actor training program includes 10 - 16 promising actors from across the country and around the globe. This year's program features a group of 16 who will join forces in Shakespeare's rarely produced King John for three special performances in the Tina Packer Playhouse.

Deadline has confirmed that Netflix has officially ordered additional episodes of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, bringing up the original count from 10, to somewhere around 15.

British singer and Priscilla diva Portia Emare will make her New York, solo debut this week at the capital's legendary acoustic lounge Upstairs at The Living Room on Saturday 15 December at 11.30pm. Portia will be live and acoustic, performing some of her own material and also songs that have inspired and influenced her along the way.

Phyllida Lloyd's all female production of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar opened at the Donmar Warehouse on November 30 and runs through February 9. The cast are Jade Anouka (Calpurnia/Metellus Cimber), Frances Barber (Julius Caesar), Ishia Bennison (Casca), Helen Cripps (Cinna the Poet), Clare Dunne (Portia/Octavius Caesar), Jen Joseph (Trebonius), Charlotte Josephine (Lucius), Jenny Jules (Cassius), Cush Jumbo (Mark Antony), Irene Ketikidi (Dardanius), Carrie Rock (Soothsayer), Carolina Valdes (Cinna/ Volumnius), Harriet Walter (Brutus) and Danielle Ward (Clitus).

Shakespeare & Company has announced The Conservatory at Shakespeare & Company's winter production of King John, directed by longtime Company artist, and star of this summer's critically acclaimed production of Cassandra Speaks, Tod Randolph. Now in its sixth year, the Conservatory, a 13-week professional actor training program includes 10 - 16 promising actors from across the country and around the globe. This year's program features a group of 16 who will join forces in Shakespeare's rarely produced King John for three special performances in the Tina Packer Playhouse.

The Porters of Hellsgate present William Shakespeare's KING LEAR, starring Larry Cedar and directed by Thomas Bigley.

Donmar Warehouse announces full casting for their production of TRELAWNY OF THE WELLS by Arthur Wing Pinero, which runs from 15 February to 13 April 2013. Press night is Tuesday 26 February 2013.

The IDolls brought their brand of soul divadom to The Hippodrome on Sunday 18 November as part of the Live At The Hippodrome season. The IDolls are Portia Emare, Emma Lindars and Charlotte Riby, the trio who first appeared as the Divas in the West End production of Priscilla Queen of the Desert.

The Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences, 10 Marriott Drive, presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic tale CINDERELLA from today, November 17th through December 31st. For the first time on the Marriott stage - the original enchanting score from the creators of The King & I and Oklahoma! Join Cinderella, her Fairy Godmother, a handsome Prince, and two selfish Step-Sisters, as they turn "Impossible" to "Possible" in Rodgers and Hammerstein's most beloved tale.

Paul Rudd and Tina Fey star in the upcoming comedy ADMISSION, due in theaters on March 8th 2013. Directed by Paul Weitz (American Pie, About a Boy, In Good Company) the film is written by Karen Croner and Jean Hanff Korelitz. The cast includes Michael Sheen and Lily Tomlin. Get a first look below!

The Dutch Apple is swingin' into the holidays with an all new Christmas show, A Swingin' Christmas opening November 15. A Swingin' Christmas is a vivacious show full of all the favorite classic Christmas songs such as Baby Its Cold Outside, The Christmas Song, Here Comes Santa Claus, Away in a Manger and Oh Holy Night. This show even throws in a few twists with Swingin' Nutcracker.

Today the full cast is announced for Phyllida Lloyd's all female production of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. The cast are Jade Anouka (Calpurnia/Metellus Cimber), Frances Barber (Julius Caesar), Ishia Bennison (Casca), Helen Cripps (Cinna the Poet), Clare Dunne (Portia/Octavius Caesar), Jen Joseph (Trebonius), Charlotte Josephine (Lucius), Jenny Jules (Cassius), Cush Jumbo (Mark Antony), Irene Ketikidi (Dardanius), Carrie Rock (Soothsayer), Carolina Valdes (Cinna/ Volumnius), Harriet Walter (Brutus) and Danielle Ward (Clitus).

As Halloween nears, NBC turns tonight, October 26 into Fright Night when it premieres the pilot of the much-anticipated MOCKINGBIRD LANE (8-9 p.m. ET) - based on executive producer Bryan Fuller's ("Pushing Daisies," "Heroes") script and directed by executive producer Bryan Singer ("X-Men" film series, "House").

Check out a new clip of the much-anticipated Halloween special MOCKINGBIRD LANE, airing on NBC Friday, 8-9 p.m. ET.

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