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An informal read-through of the first act of a new musical, Tangled Webs, took place on Friday December 12th, in Manhattan. The reading starred Mary Poppins star Rebecca Luker. The musical is about an elegant Park Avenue woman (played in the read-through by Rebecca Luker) who's lost her husband and starts her life over by going to work at a producer's office. She discovers a young writer's work that she feels passionate about, and she will stop at nothing to get the show to the Broadway stage.

The Storm Theatre presents the first show of its 2008/2009 season - William Saroyan's THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE, beginning October 3, 2008 at The Storm Theatre, 145 W. 46th Street, NYC. Tickets are $20 and are available at www.smarttix.com, 212-868-4444.

Set in the uneasy calm between the Depression and WWII, THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE follows the patrons of a San Francisco waterfront bar over the course of a single day in 1939. Uniquely American, Saroyan's twenty-seven characters exude a clear-eyed confidence and resiliency as they face troubles head-on in this funny, dramatic and ultimately touching celebration of existence. THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE won both the 1940 Pulitzer Prize for drama and the 1940 New York Drama Critics Circle Award. Peter Dobbins, artistic director of The Storm Theatre, directs.

J.J. Kandel and John McCormack will present SUMMER SHORTS 2, their second annual festival of new American short plays, at 59E59 Theaters.

J.J. Kandel and John McCormack will present SUMMER SHORTS 2, their second annual festival of new American short plays, at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street).

J.J. Kandel and John McCormack will present SUMMER SHORTS 2, their second annual festival of new American short plays, at 59E59 Theaters.

J.J. Kandel and John McCormack will present SUMMER SHORTS 2, their second annual festival of new American short plays, at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street).

Village Theatre Village Originals announces the return of the musical, 'The Last Starfighter' as a workshop presentation.

Fred Landau and Skip Kennon's musical based on the iconic 1984 sci-fi film is an amusing romp through a trailer park's recreation of the events of the movie.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival presents The Last Star Fighter, with book by Fred Landau; Original Screenplay by Jonathan Betuel; Lyrics and Music by Skip Kennon

Tony Award Winner Chuck Cooper and Broadway veteran Adinah Alexander have joined the cast of The Last Starfighter, presented as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), now in its fourth year, is a three-week event in NYC that has premiered over 90 musicals in its first three years, becoming the largest musical theatre event in America. Tickets for NYMF productions are available at www.nymf.org or by calling 212-352-3101. This year's Festival will run from September 17 through October 7 with the following schedule of events...

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) announced today that tickets for the 2007 festival are now available and bookings are open for those who purchased NYMF memberships

John McCormack and J.J. Kandel in association with The Open Book will present 'Summer Shorts,' a festival of new American short plays, at 59E59 Theaters

John McCormack and J.J. Kandel in association with The Open Book will present 'Summer Shorts,' a festival of new American short plays, at 59E59 Theaters

B.D. Wong brings a full cast of characters to life in a one-man musical about the making, and breaking, of a child star

The one-man musical Herringbone opens the Williamstown Theatre Festival season on June 14, playing on the Center Stage.

Williamstown Theatre Festival announces additional casting and directors for the upcoming season.

Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced that Blithe Spirit will be presented on the Main Stage. In addition, Allison Janney, James Naughton, Hunter Foster, William Ivey Long and Kaitlin Hopkins are among the artists at the Festival this season.

Party Come Here, Kate Burton, B.D. Wong and more will all feature as part of the Williamstown Theatre Festival's '07 summer season