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What would you pay for a miracle? The people of the small town of Painted Post, Massachusetts have got plenty of reasons to believe. It is 1945, and not only has the town lost many of its young men in the war, but now a vision of the Virgin Mary has appeared in the window above the sickbed of a comatose young girl. So what if the girl's mother charges admission to pray at her bedside and witness the vision? And when the girl suddenly awakens after five years, she is pregnant. Could it be yet another miracle -- or just one of her mother's hoaxes?

The Los Angeles City College Theatre Academy presents LOST AND UNSUNG- An Evening of Cut Songs from Great Musicals and Great Songs from Flops.

The Anaheim Performing Arts Center Foundation (APACF) hosted an evening of singing and dancing to continue raising money for the capital campaign for the building of a new performing arts center in Anaheim. The production, Broadway Rocks Anaheim 2011 featured some of Broadway's brightest stars.

The Anaheim Performing Arts Center Foundation (APACF) hosted an evening of singing and dancing to continue raising money for the capital campaign for the building of a new performing arts center in Anaheim. The production, Broadway Rocks Anaheim 2011 featured some of Broadway's brightest stars.

This summer, California youth and the Pasadena Musical Theatre Program (est. 1995) workshopped Ryan Scott Oliver's brand new Jasper in Deadland, August 5 and 6.

This summer, California youth and the Pasadena Musical Theatre Program (est. 1995) will workshop Ryan Scott Oliver's brand new Jasper in Deadland, August 5 and 6.

Another wonderful evening of song from Kritzerland, Bruce Kimmel's production label, at the Gardenia on Wednesday August 3, this time saluting the music of Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, and congrats are in as this show marks Kritzerland's 12th consecutive show in its series at the Gardenia! Schmidt and Jones penned The Fantasticks, I Do! I Do!, among the most famous, and less so: 110 In the Shade, Collette Collage, Celebration and even a musical entitled The Bone Room. On hand to perform were musical director John Boswell and special guest Rex Smith, Lauren Rubin, Michaelia Leigh, Will Collyer, Camille Saviola, Michael Hawkins, 13 year-old Melody Hollis and even Guy Haines - I mean, Bruce Kimmel himself - singing. And I'm here to tell you, he didn't sound half bad! Kimmel as always introduced the evening with interesting composer trivia and anecdotes. The music showcased included well known tunes and lesser known or unfamiliar ones. Schmidt and Jones may not have had the popularity of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Lowe, or Kander and Ebb, but one thing is certain they sure did pen some eclectically beautiful songs!

This summer, California youth and the Pasadena Musical Theatre Program (est. 1995) will workshop Ryan Scott Oliver's brand new Jasper in Deadland, August 5 and 6. 'Jasper in Deadland tells the story of 16-year-old Jasper, who loses his best friend Agnes and travels into the afterlife to retrieve her. But this afterlife-'Deadland'-is some kind of freakish, a hybrid of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Norse and Judeo-Christian mythologies, divided into seven 'circles' where Jasper encounters Cerberus, the demoness Ammut, Loki and his daughter Hel, a psychotic redneck named The Chuckster, and the ever mysterious Mr. Lethe. Will Jasper retrieve his best friend Agnes? Or will he join the Dead forever?'

This summer, California youth and the Pasadena Musical Theatre Program (est. 1995) will workshop Ryan Scott Oliver's brand new Jasper in Deadland, August 5 and 6. 'Jasper in Deadland tells the story of 16-year-old Jasper, who loses his best friend Agnes and travels into the afterlife to retrieve her. But this afterlife-'Deadland'-is some kind of freakish, a hybrid of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Norse and Judeo-Christian mythologies, divided into seven 'circles' where Jasper encounters Cerberus, the demoness Ammut, Loki and his daughter Hel, a psychotic redneck named The Chuckster, and the ever mysterious Mr. Lethe. Will Jasper retrieve his best friend Agnes? Or will he join the Dead forever?'

Los Angeles Cabaret venue Show at Barre/BARRE vt and Very Intense Productions will present RSO: Barre Bones, an evening of songs by Ryan Scott Oliver, on July 6, at 7:30pm and 9:30pm.

Los Angeles Cabaret venue Show at Barre/BARRE vt and Very Intense Productions will present RSO: Barre Bones, an evening of songs by Ryan Scott Oliver, on July 6, at 7:30pm and 9:30pm.

The award-winning Musical Theatre Guild, a company of professional performers who present concert-staged readings of seldom seen musicals, will continue its 15th season with Kurt Weill and Ogden Nash's 1943 rare classic ONE TOUCH OF VENUS.

The award-winning Musical Theatre Guild, a company of professional performers who present concert-staged readings of seldom seen musicals, will continue its 15th season with Kurt Weill and Ogden Nash's 1943 rare classic ONE TOUCH OF VENUS.

The award-winning Musical Theatre Guild, a company of professional performers who present concert-staged readings of seldom seen musicals, will continue its 15th season with Michael John LaChuisa's HELLO AGAIN.

The award-winning Musical Theatre Guild, a company of professional performers who present concert-staged readings of seldom seen musicals, will continue its 15th season with Michael John LaChuisa's HELLO AGAIN.

On Monday, June 28th, Town Without Pity is back by popular demand, for one night only, at the world famous Comedy Store.

On Monday, June 28th, the Comedy Store (8433 W. Sunset Blvd) presents 'Town Without Pity. The group pays tribute to Gene Pitney, an pop star of the 1960's. Tickets to see 'Town Without Pity' are $30 per seat and can be purchased by calling (877) 920-4343. Stay afterwards and enjoy the laughter brought to you by the talented comedians who entertain at the Comedy Store.

On Monday, June 28th, Town Without Pity is back by popular demand, for one night only, at the world famous Comedy Store.

Broadway comes to the Pasadena Presbyterian Church for one night only, when husband and wife musical theater composers Jason Robert Brown and Georgia Stitt share the stage with their talented friends tonight, June 12 at 7:30pm.

On Monday, June 28th, the Comedy Store (8433 W. Sunset Blvd) presents 'Town Without Pity. The group pays tribute to Gene Pitney, an pop star of the 1960's. Tickets to see 'Town Without Pity' are $30 per seat and can be purchased by calling (877) 920-4343. Stay afterwards and enjoy the laughter brought to you by the talented comedians who entertain at the Comedy Store.