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Over a hundred volunteers led by the National Theatre of Scotland were part of a UK-wide event that took place today, 1 July 2016, as a modern memorial to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme.

Laugh out loud this holiday season with Aurora Theatre's return of the delicious one-woman show, The 12 Dates of Christmas, entertaining audiences today, November 28-December 19!

Create warm memories this winter with the return of Aurora Theatre's holiday classic, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, playing November 27-December 20! The timeless tale of redemption unfolds as the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge (Anthony Rodriguez) departs on an unforgettable journey of transformation through Christmas past, present and future. As Scrooge attempts to open his heart and mind to the true meaning of the holiday, audiences are invited to revisit the splendor of what makes this one of the greatest Christmas stories of all time!

Create warm memories this winter with the return of Aurora Theatre's holiday classic, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, playing November 27-December 20! The timeless tale of redemption unfolds as the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge (Anthony Rodriguez) departs on an unforgettable journey of transformation through Christmas past, present and future. As Scrooge attempts to open his heart and mind to the true meaning of the holiday, audiences are invited to revisit the splendor of what makes this one of the greatest Christmas stories of all time!

Laugh out loud this holiday season with Aurora Theatre's return of the delicious one-woman show, The 12 Dates of Christmas, entertaining audiences November 28-December 19! While the most wonderful time of the year beckons outward displays of affection, Aurora sweetheart Jaclyn Hofmann takes audiences on a different adventure into the mishaps of one woman's attempt to get her jingle back in the world of dating! A limited four-week engagement, this holiday smash-hit is perfect for any occasion.  

The Public Theater presents the American premiere of BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES. This ambitious and poignant show, created by Gob Squad, runs through Sunday, November 29, with an official press opening tonight, October 26. The company celebrated the show's opening last night, October 25, and BroadwayWorld has photos from the festivities below!

The Public Theater presents the American premiere of BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES. This ambitious and poignant show, created by Gob Squad, runs through Sunday, November 29, with an official press opening tonight, October 26.

The Public Theater will begin previews for the American premiere of BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES on Saturday, October 17. This ambitious and poignant show, created by Gob Squad, runs through Sunday, November 29, with an official press opening on Monday, October 26.

The St. James Studio excitedly announces a series of free post-show Q&As to encourage further discourse about each of the five productions in the Icons Season, running from 03 - 25 January 2015 in the St. James Studio. There will also be a number of limited edition, specially mixed cocktails and meal deals available throughout the season as well as the previously announced film screenings.

Gary Naylor sees a play set in the 16th century with plenty of relevance today.

Previously only seen in London for one week at the Donmar Warehousein 1987, Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off will get its first full London season, 25 years after its Scottish premiere, directed by Olivier Award Winning La Boheme director Robin Norton-Hale at the King's Head Theatre, Islington, now through Saturday 22 June. Press night is tomorrow, Friday 31 May at 7.15pm. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Exploring the rivalry and mutual fascination between Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I, Liz Lochhead's Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off re-tells this murky tale of political and sexual intrigue with ferocious wit and innovation and examines Mary's legacy through the eyes of Corbie, a carrion crow who is her unseen attendant through life and death.

Is it possible to recreate someone else's authenticity seven times a week doing the same Off-Broadway show?  If last Saturday night's performance of Gob Squad's Kitchen (You've Never Had It So Good) is any indication, the answer is a resounding... I'm not sure.  But in any case, the lighthearted madness inhabiting The Public Theater's Newman space, devised by the German/British theatrical squad named in the title, makes for a rollicking good time.

There's a beautiful softness that bathes every artistic aspect of director Gordon Edelstein's graceful and endearing production of Athol Fugard's meditation on independence through creativity, The Road To Mecca.