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MOVIN' OUT, the Tony Award-winning new musical conceived, choreographed and directed by Twyla Tharp and based on 24 classic songs by Billy Joel, is movin' in to Pittsburgh's Benedum Center on Friday, February 27, through Sunday, March 1, 2009.

Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre celebrates thirteen years of theatrical excellence next year with six mainstage productions and the return of the popular Storytellers Series.

Pittsburgh CLO to Hold Auditions For Summer Season 2009, Singers, dancers and character actors - ages 18 and older.

Nice People Theatre Company announces that they are hosting their own version of American Idol to raise funds for their upcoming 2009-2010 season.

First Person StorySlams continue their third season of competitive storytelling events, offering an antidote to the Valentine's Day delusions of romance.

Bristol Riverside Theatre presents the World Premiere of What You Will, a BRT original interpretation of Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night from February 10 through March 1, 2009.

The Jewish Theatre Workshop is getting ready for its production of 'The Mousetrap' by Agatha Christie, and they are hoping to see all of you there! This is an exciting murder mystery where you have a chance to guess the murderer at intermission, and win free tickets to the next JTW show.

Surflight Theatre recently announced its 2009 season.

The Walnut Street Theatre?s 2008-2009 Independence Studio on 3 season continues with Honor and the River, Anton Dudley?s powerful coming of age story about deep rivers and deeper emotions.

On Oscar Night?, Sunday, February 22, 2009, TAP: Traverse Arts Project will celebrate the 81st Annual Academy Awards? at The Ethical Society Building in Rittenhouse Square.

Pittsburgh CLO, with the families of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, will proudly present the 12th Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical Theater to award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz.

Pittsburgh CLO, with the families of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, will proudly present the 12th Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical Theater to award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz.

Bristol Riverside Theatre continues its America Rising: Voices of Today reading series with Zakiyyah Alexander's SICK?.

Theatre Exile's 12th season is in full swing with the Philadelphia premiere of Blackbird by David Harrower, the 2007 Olivier Award winner for best new play in London.

Peter Nero and the Philly Pops? steps into the magical life of one of the world's greatest entertainers, Frank Sinatra, with its sensational series Celebration of Ol' Blue Eyes.

Philadelphia Theatre Workshop is nurturing four rising playwrights with ties to the region as their works are presented at the Second Annual PlayShop Festival.

This year Walnut Street Theater celebrates its 200th birthday, and on February 3rd they will hold a big birthday bash.

This February, the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia is celebrating the theatre community's commitment to the development of new works.

Buddy Holly returns to The Media Theatre February 20 through the 22.

How do you portray democracy through the arts? That question was the inspiration for Visions of America and the collaboration between famed Grammy Award-winning pianist/conductor Peter Nero, renowned Americana photographer Joseph Sohm, and Grammy Award-winning pianist/composer Roger Kellaway.

How do you portray democracy through the arts? That question was the inspiration for Visions of America and the collaboration between famed Grammy Award-winning pianist/conductor Peter Nero, renowned Americana photographer Joseph Sohm, and Grammy Award-winning pianist/composer Roger Kellaway.

The Wilma Theater continues its 30th Anniversary Season with the East Coast Premiere of Scorched, directed by the Wilma's co-Artistic Director Blanka Zizka and written by highly acclaimed Lebanese-Canadian playwright Wajdi Mouawad.

The Board of Trustees of the Fulton Opera House Foundation announced the appointment of Marc Robin as Artistic Director of Fulton Theatre at a morning press conference on Friday, January 23, 2009.

An African-American teenager is fatally shot on his front porch in a crime-ridden neighborhood of New York City.

This February, the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia is celebrating the theatre community's commitment to the development of new works.