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IMAGINE THIS, the new musical, will have its premiere at the New London Theatre in the West End on Wednesday 19 November, following previews from 4 November.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company launches its 2008-2009 season, an exploration of the imagination, with the world premiere of 'Kafka on the Shore', adapted for the stage and directed by ensemble member Frank Galati, based on the work by Haruki Murakami.

The hilarious Broadway musical The Full Monty previews July 16, opens July 23, and runs through September 21 at The Marriott Theatre.

One of the greatest plays ever written, King Lear, takes the stage of The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey beginning July 2 and continuing through July 27th.

The Fire Island Dance Festival returns to Fire Island Pines for a trio of outdoor party/performances on Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20, 2008.

Kristin Scott Thomas will star on Broadway in her Olivier Award-winning role of Arkadina in the critically acclaimed Royal Court Theatre production of Anton Chekhov's THE SEAGULL.

Manhattan Theatre Club announced casting for the upcoming world premiere Broadway production of Nick Whitby's TO BE OR NOT TO BE, based on the 1942 motion picture To Be Or Not To Be.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 6/29/2008

Direct from a record breaking US tour, the Off-Broadway cult favorite The Great American Trailer Park Musical parks itself at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for 3 weeks this summer. Presented by New York based Producers Eva Price for Maximum Entertainment and Janet Pailet for P2 Creations, and West End producer Lee Menzies, this European premiere will be followed by a one week engagement at Live Nation's Alexander Theater in Birmingham,England in anticipation of a national tour throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland beginning in 2009.

he Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey announced today a one week extension of its zany and irreverent send-up of Shakespeare, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. Performances run now through Saturday, July 26.

Berkshire Theatre Festival presents the world premiere of Pageant Play by Mark Setlock and Matthew Wilkas directed by Martha Banta.

According to Andrew Lloyd Webber's official website an early musical of the composers, THE LIKES OF US, will be made available for amateur rights.

The Seattle Shakespeare Company presents 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' By William Shakespeare and Directed by Vanessa Miller.

Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) limited engagement of Les Liaisons Dangereuses will play its final performance on Sunday, July 6th at 2:00 PM. This revival of Christopher Hampton's classic Les Liaisons Dangereuses stars Laura Linney as 'La Marquise de Merteuil' and Ben Daniels as 'Le Vicomte de Valmont,' and is directed by Rufus Norris at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd St).

BroadwayWorld.com is giving away a pair of free Orchestra tickets to the Encores! production of Damn Yankees on Saturday July 12th at 8PM.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes the return of Godlight Theatre Company with a two-week workshop production of Jim Carroll's BASKETBALL DIARIES, adapted for the stage by Matt Pelfrey and directed by Joe Tantalo. BASKETBALL DIARIES will have workshop performances from Tuesday, July 15 through Sunday, July 27.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com have announced LUCIE ARNAZ: 'LULU'S BACK IN TOWN' on July 16th/17th at 7pm and July 18th/19th at 8:30pm and 11:00pm, as part of the long-running, Nightlife Award-winning concert series Broadway at Birdland.

X-Files star Gillian Anderson is the latest actress to take on the role of Nora in the controversial play A Doll's House by Henry Ibsen.

The world premiere of the new musical Daydream Believer will take place at the Theatre Royal Plymouth where will it play a limited run starting on August 26th and run through September 6th.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com have announced VALARIE PETTIFORD Monday, July 21, 2008 at 7:00p.m., as part of the long-running, Nightlife Award-winning concert series Broadway at Birdland.

Sh-K-Boom & Ghostlight Records are teaming up with BroadwayWorld to bring you the new sounds of Broadway at a discount price for a limited time.