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Riverside Theatres to Screen NATIONAL THEATRE: 50 YEARS ON STAGE, 7-8 Dec

To celebrate its 50th Anniversary, the National Theatre of Great Britain presents a once-in-a-lifetime performance, broadcast to cinemas around the world. Screening at Riverside Theatres on Saturday, 7 and Sunday 8 December, National Theatre: 50 Years on Stage will be a thrilling evening of live theatre.

Tickets to WAR HORSE's Run at Times-Union Center's Moran Theater on Sale 10/25

The National Theatre of Great Britain's epic WAR HORSE, winner of five 2011 Tony Awards including Best Play, will make its premiere at Jacksonville's Times-Union Center's Moran Theater from February 18-23 for eight performances only! Tickets will go on sale next Friday, October 25 at 10AM through the Artist Series, the official presenter of Broadway in Jacksonville.

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST to Return to Segerstrom Center, Jan 14-19

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Orange County at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at Segerstrom Hall from January 14 - 19, 2014.

Helen Mirren, Benedict Cumberbatch & Christopher Eccleston Join LIVE FROM THE NATIONAL THEATRE: 50 YEARS ON STAGE; to be Broadcast in Theaters on Nov. 2

Helen Mirren, Benedict Cumberbatch and Christopher Eccleston have joined the starry cast for the National Theatre of Great Britain's 50th anniversary celebration "LIVE FROM THE NATIONAL THEATRE: 50 YEARS ON STAGE," directed by Nicholas Hytner. This special event will be broadcast by National Theatre Live to cinemas internationally on Saturday, November 2, 2013 (with many encore dates in U.S. cities). From Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead to The History Boys, from Antony and Cleopatra to Angels in America, from Guys and Dolls to London Road, this will be a thrilling evening of live performance and rare glimpses from the archive, featuring many of the most celebrated actors who have performed on their stages over the past five decades.

Tickets to WAR HORSE's Run at Marcus Center on Sale 10/16

The National Theatre of Great Britain's epic WAR HORSE, winner of five 2011 Tony Awards including Best Play, will make its premiere in Milwaukee beginning January 7, 2014 as part of the 13/14 BMO Harris Bank Broadway at the Marcus Center and Broadway Across America-Milwaukee series. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 16 and are available at the Marcus Center Box Office at 929 North Water Street, Downtown Milwaukee, by calling 414-273-7206 or going online atTicketmaster.com or MarcusCenter.org. Groups 10 or more SAVE! by calling 414-273-7121 ext. 210

Ridgefield Playhouse to Screen NTL 50 YEARS ON STAGE, 12/1

Experiencing a play from Britain's National Theatre in London is possible thanks to the Live in HD series at The Ridgefield Playhouse, which will broadcast NTL 50 Years on Stage on Sunday, December 1, at 6:30 p.m. to celebrate its 50th anniversary, The National Theatre of Great Britain presents a once-in-a-lifetime performance featuring stars from its early golden period under the leadership of Laurence Olivier at the Old Vic theatre to its now iconic building in the heart of London. The anniversary performance will feature Britain's finest theatrical talent, including renowned writers such as Harold Pinter, Peter Shaffer, Tom Stoppard, Alan Bennett and David Hare, and celebrated actors including Maggie Smith, Derek Jacobi, Judi Dench, Michael Gambon and the rising stars of today.

DR. SEUSS' THE CAT IN THE HAT Adds 10/12-13 Shows at Main Street Theater

Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat, based on the book by Dr. Seuss and adapted by Katie Mitchell, originally produced by the National Theatre of Great Britain, will be directed by Jef Johnson at the MAIN STREET THEATER - CHELSEA MARKET, 4617 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX, with added performances Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7:00pm and Sunday, Oct. 13 at 4:00pm.

Playwright Tony Kushner Set for Q&A at Ridgefield Playhouse, 11/14

The prolific screenwriter who wrote Steven Spielberg's film Lincoln will share his outspoken views on Thursday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m., at The Ridgefield Playhouse. It will be possible to "sit and chat" with Tony Kushner, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Oscar nominated screenwriter?and author of Angels in America and Caroline, or Change when he shares his outspoken views on "taboo" subjects in contemporary history. This evening of entertaining conversation and mesmerizing storytelling will take place on stage at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Thursday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m. hosted by Emmy award-winning journalist Morton Dean who will lead an audience Q&A. This event is part of the Moffly Media Entertaining Conversation Series?and Ridgefield Library @ The Ridgefield Playhouse Event series with media sponsor WSHU 91.1fm. Bernard's (22 West Lane, Ridgefield; reservations suggested) is offering a $45 prix-fixe menu or a complimentary glass of wine with dinner before this event when tickets are presented.

WAR HORSE to Ride into Fisher Theatre for Limited Run, Begin. 12/17

The National Theatre of Great Britain's epic WAR HORSE, winner of five 2011 Tony Awards including Best Play, will make its premiere in Detroit beginning December 17, 2013. The Broadway In Detroit show will run through January 5, 2014.Tickets will go on sale at all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 1-800-982-2787, online at www.ticketmaster.com or www.broadwayindetroit.com on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. and at the Fisher Theatre box office on Monday, September 16,2013 at 10 a.m.

National Theatre Live to Broadcast 50 YEARS ON STAGE in Cinemas on 11/2

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE has just announced a live broadcast of the National Theatre of Great Britain's 50th anniversary celebration 'National Theatre: 50 Years on Stage,' to cinemas around the world. From Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead to The History Boys, from Antony and Cleopatra to Angels in America, from Guys and Dolls to London Road, this will be a thrilling evening of live performance and rare glimpses from the archive, featuring many of the most celebrated actors who have performed on their stages over the past five decades and directed by Nicholas Hytner. The celebration will be broadcast to cinemas internationally and in the UK on BBC Two on Saturday, November 2, 2013 (with many encore dates in U.S. cities).

Photo Flash: Meet Main Street Theater's THE CAT IN THE HAT

Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat, based on the book by Dr. Seuss, adapted and originally directed by Katie Mitchell, will be directed by Jef Johnson at the Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market (4617 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX) in Weekend Family Performances: Saturdays at 1pm and 4pm, September 28 and October 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2013. Meet MST's 'Cat in the Hat' -- Lindsay Ehrhardt -- below!

Tickets for WAR HORSE at Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium On Sale 7/22

The National Theatre of Great Britain's epic WAR HORSE, winner of five 2011 Tony Awards including Best Play, will make its premiere in Calgary beginning September 10, 2013. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 22, 2013, at all Ticketmaster locations, at www.ticketmaster.ca or call toll-free 1.855.985.5000.

Arden Theatre Company Announces 2013-14 Season

For the Arden's 26th Season of great stories by great storytellers, the company presents a daring and ambitious musical, dramas that grapple with the complicated notion of the American family, provocative pieces by contemporary playwrights, and a new approach to a classic text. Says Arden's Producing Artistic Director Terrence J. Nolen: "The 2013/14 season will include a remarkable range of stories by master storytellers. We are proud to produce the work of Jason Robert Brown, Lydia Diamond, and Alfred Uhry at the Arden for the first time, and are thrilled to welcome plays by Philadelphia writers Quiara Alegria Hudes and Michael Hollinger to our stages. The coming year also includes a new translation by Curt Columbus of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters, and adaptations of Louis Sachar's Sideways Stories from Wayside School and Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat. Coming this fall, we will also open the Hamilton Family Arts Center, our new education and production center. We are thrilled by the prospect of creating our 2013/14 productions in this great new space.'

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