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A cast boasting a wealth of West End musical talent has been announced for The Hard Boiled Egg and the Wasp, an entirely original musical about the legendary English comedian Dan Leno written by actor, singer-writer and voiceover artist, Jonathan Kydd and Andy Street, one of the leading figures in British and American television music.

Fact Theatre Company is concluding its third season with their annual PAGE 2 STAGE repertoire. FACT focuses on developing new work and the two shows being presented were developed during their playwright's forums.

Barrel of Monkeys (BOM) will present its annual 'Fancy Schmancy Benefit 2012: A Big Prom' on Saturday, April 21 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Drucker Center, 1535 N. Dayton. This year's benefit will feature the 80's cover band The Breakfast Club, prom king and queen voting, photo op in front of a balloon arch and an 'impress your date's parents' contest.

A cast boasting a wealth of West End musical talent has been announced for The Hard Boiled Egg and the Wasp, an entirely original musical about the legendary English comedian Dan Leno written by actor, singer-writer and voiceover artist, Jonathan Kydd and Andy Street, one of the leading figures in British and American television music.

On the heels of their 2011 Best Production Awards sweep for Small Engine Repair (Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, LA Weekly, Ovation, and Garland Awards), Rogue Machine have announcesd the first production of their new season. Seen for the first time on the West Coast, Mark Roberts' Where The Great Ones Run, will include an award winning cast of actors led by Jeff Kober from May 26 at Rogue Machine, 5041 Pico Blvd., LA, CA 90019.

GROSS INDECENCY: THE THREE TRIALS OF OSCAR WILDE is directed by Producing Ensemble Director Stephen Weitz and features a cast of new and familiar BETC faces, including Michael Bouchard, Bob Buckley, Jim Hunt, Sam Sandoe, and Chip Persons as Oscar Wilde.

People's Light & Theatre presents Donald Margulies' Shipwrecked! An Entertainment-The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As Told by Himself), running March 22 - April 15, 2012 on the Steinbright Stage. Jackson Phippin directs. People's Light & Theatre is located at 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA 19355. For tickets call 610.644.3500 or visit PeoplesLight.org. Shipwrecked! is part of the PNC Arts Alive Family Discovery Series.

The Collegiate Chorale presented Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado at Carnegie Hall last night, April 10 featuring soloists Chuck Cooper, Jason Danieley, Christopher Fitzgerald, Victoria Clark and Kelli O'Hara. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below!

Dame Judi Dench has signed up to act in the West End once more this fall in a new play by John Logan. British actor Ben Whishaw is also slated for the cast, while Michael Grandage will direct. The show will move to Broadway if it is successful enough in London, according to today's New York Post.

The Collegiate Chorale will present Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado at Carnegie Hall tonight at 6:30pm. The concert will feature soloists: Chuck Cooper, Jason Danieley, Christopher Fitzgerald, Victoria Clark and Kelli O'Hara. For tickets, visit: http://collegiatechorale.org/

The Hard Boiled Egg and the Wasp is an entirely original musical about the legendary English comedian Dan Leno written by actor, singer-writer and voiceover artist, Jonathan Kydd and Andy Street, one of the leading figures in British and American television music. The show runs at The Giant Olive Theatre at The Lion & Unicorn from Tues 22nd May to Sunday 10th June.

Marc Camoletti wrote 40 plays, which have been translated into 18 languages and produced professionally in 55 countries. His most successful play, Boeing-Boeing, ran for 19 years in Paris. There have been 14 film and television adaptations of his plays, including the 1965 film version of Boeing Boeing starring Jerry Lewis, Tony Curtis, and Thelma Ritter. Camoletti directed 1 movie, a 1979 adaptation of his play Duos sur canape. It's estimated that 20 million people have seen his plays live and 500 million people have seen a recorded version.

People's Light & Theatre presents Donald Margulies' Shipwrecked! An Entertainment-The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As Told by Himself), running March 22 - April 15, 2012 on the Steinbright Stage. Jackson Phippin directs. People's Light & Theatre is located at 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA 19355. For tickets call 610.644.3500 or visit PeoplesLight.org. Shipwrecked! is part of the PNC Arts Alive Family Discovery Series.

Gary Naylor sees the genesis of many comic characters still with us today.

Barrel of Monkeys (BOM) will present its annual 'Fancy Schmancy Benefit 2012: A Big Prom' on Saturday, April 21 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Drucker Center, 1535 N. Dayton. This year's benefit will feature the 80's cover band The Breakfast Club, prom king and queen voting, photo op in front of a balloon arch and an 'impress your date's parents' contest.

People's Light & Theatre presents Donald Margulies' Shipwrecked! An Entertainment-The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As Told by Himself), running March 22 - April 15, 2012 on the Steinbright Stage. Jackson Phippin directs. People's Light & Theatre is located at 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA 19355. For tickets call 610.644.3500 or visit PeoplesLight.org. Shipwrecked! is part of the PNC Arts Alive Family Discovery Series.

According to the Washington Post, actress Judi Dench said that she has been diagnosed with an eye condition called macular degeneration. The condition can cause blindness. The actress said that she already had bad vision and had difficulty reading scripts.

Violinist Joshua Bell returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall accompanied by British pianist Sam Haywood in his Walt Disney Concert Hall debut, Tuesday, February 7, at 8 pm, the ninth stop of the duo's 21-city tour.

Violinist Joshua Bell returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall accompanied by British pianist Sam Haywood in his Walt Disney Concert Hall debut, Tuesday, February 7, at 8 pm, the ninth stop of the duo's 21-city tour.

CAMP WOODS PLUS, a new monthly comedy showcase hosted by local sketch comedy group Camp Woods, will hold its second edition Tuesday, January 31 at L'Etage in Queen Village. The show - Philadelphia's only alternative sketch comedy showcase - debuted in November to a sold-out crowd, and is quickly taking its place as a must-see event within the city's burgeoning comedy scene.