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'1984' returns to Los Angeles as part of an extensive national and international tour that has traveled to cities across the U.S. and to Hong Kong, Melbourne and Athens.

The Essentials will present 'PERFECT HARMONY,' a hit of the 2006 New York International Fringe Festival, this summer on Theatre Row.

Artistic Director Robert Lyons proudly presents the 15th annual ICE FACTORY summer festival of new work.

3S Theatre Collective's new production of 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' ( The Barrow Mansion, 83 Wayne St. Jersey City, NJ), opens tonight at the sold out 8pm show.

DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions Ltd. are pleased to announce that tickets for the Pre-Broadway engagement of SHREK THE MUSICAL at The 5th Avenue Theatre will go on sale this Friday, June 13 at 9:30 a.m.

In the entire world, few names can conjure up powerful images of beauty and sensuality as 'Cleopatra.' Now, her timeless story is brought musically to life in Cheryl E. Kemeny's CLEOPATRA - A LIFE UNPARALLELED, as part of the Ninth Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival.

With a season that already boasts two Pulitzer Prize winning playwrights, Tony and Emmy Award winning directors and two world-premiere productions, the Geffen Playhouse announces Conor McPherson's The Seafarer, nominated for four 2008 Tony Awards including Best Play, as its fourth production of the 2008/09 season.

SHN is pleased to announce the 2008-2009 Best of Broadway season.

Following a highly successful workshop production in 2007, Barefoot Theatre Company will present the World Premiere of 'Dog Day Afternoon', a new play based on actual events that inspired the academy award winning film.

It's one of the most common questions on the red carpet to any awards show - 'Who are you wearing?' BroadwayWorld spoke to several of the Tony nominated leading ladies this season to give our readers a sneak peek!

Honoring the past, savoring the present milestone moment, and looking toward a fantastically bright future, HERE Arts Center celebrates its Grand Reopening with a night of cocktails and hors d'oeuvres served under a tent outside the newly renovated venue.

Greg Stuhr, Anne Bobby and Victor Talmadge headline the cast of Manhattan Theatre Source's New York premiere of Keith Reddin's All the Rage.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Mara Manus) will begin previews for Sam Shepard's new play KICKING A DEAD HORSE on Wednesday, June 25. Directed by Shepard, KICKING A DEAD HORSE will run through Sunday, August 10 with an official press opening on Monday, July 14 at 7 PM.

Chicago's production of the international hit musical revue SHOUT! THE MOD MUSICAL has announced it will end its Chicago engagement on Sunday June 29, 2008.

Off-Broadway's Soho Rep hosts its 2008 ROOF TERRACE PARTY to celebrate its upcoming season on Tuesday, June 24, beginning at 6:30pm on the roof terrace of 267 Fifth Avenue.

LAByrinth Theater Company (John Ortiz, Artistic Director; Philip Seymour Hoffman, Co-Artistic Director; John Gould Rubin, Co-Artistic Director & Executive Director) has announced complete casting for the new play in development, Penalties & Interest by Rebecca Cohen, the sixth play in the inaugural PUBLIC LAB series. Directed by John Gould Rubin, the cast features LAByrinth Theater Company members Julian Acosta ('Dirt'), Elizabeth Canavan (The Little Flower of East Orange), Yetta Gottesman (The Last Days of Judas Iscariot), Craig 'muMs' Grant (A View From 151st Street, 'Oz'), and Michael Puzzo (Dirty Story). The development production begins performances Tuesday, June 10th for a limited engagement through June 28th at The Public Theater (425 Lafayette Street at Astor Place). The insular existence of office life is a Petri dish for contemporary society in Rebecca Cohen's comedy, Penalties & Interest. Lollie, Lyle and Amy try to keep their heads above water, and their boss, Dick, bobs up when they least expect it. LAByrinth first presented Penalties & Interest behind closed doors at its annual retreat, the Summer Intensive, and then presented it as a free reading at the 2006 Barn Series festival. Now, this bare-bones PUBLIC LAB production marks the next stage in LAByrinth's unique play development process, taking the collaboration between the playwright, director, designers and audiences, to the next level. To follow this process, from planning through rehearsals and closing night, members of the general public are invited to contribute to the Penalties & Interest Blog (at www.LABtheater.org), where author, director, company and creative team are talking about the play's development, and hosting a forum for audience response. The creative team for Penalties & Interest includes Chris Barreca (Scenic Design), Oana Botez-Ban (Costume Design), Nicole Pearce (Lighting Design), Betsy Rhodes (Sound Design) and Paula Pizzi (Dramaturg). Penalties & Interest will play the following performance schedule: Tuesdays - Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 and available at The Public Theater Box Office, by calling (212) 967-7555, or online at www.publictheater.org. The Public Theater is located at 425 Lafayette Street. The performance of Penalties & Interest on Tuesday, June 24th will feature open-captioning for members of the Hard-of-Hearing community. For reservations and information, contact LAByrinth at (212) 513-1014 or visit LABtheater.org. LAByrinth's Accessibility Project is made possible with a grant from Theatre Development Fund's TAP Plus program. Open-Captioning provided by c2 (caption coalition) inc.

Tonight, Friday the 13th, The After Party welcomes Marty Thomas, Gaelen Gilliland, and Brandi Chavonne Massey. Plus, CASHINO!

Tony Taccone, artistic director of Berkeley Repertory Theatre, revealed that Danny Hoch's 'Taking Over' - which made its world premiere at Berkeley Rep in January - is headed on the road.

Broward County Commission's Cultural Division, in partnership with the City of Hallandale Beach, invite artists, arts organizations, and other interested parties, to attend A Cultural Diversity Artists' Forum

La Jolla Playhouse announced today the initial lineup of cast and creatives for the upcoming musical 'Memphis - The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll' slated for August 19th through September 28th in the Mandell Weiss Theatre.

Corio's dazzling weekly revue 'This is Burlesque' celebrates its 100th performance with a weekend of tassel-twirling festivities Thursday, June 12 - Saturday, June 14.

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre will perform excerpts from their recent Off-Broadway hit, THE JOY LUCK CLUB at the Hands together: New York Artists Gather for China Earthquake Relief to Benefit UNICEF hosted by The Players Theatre and presented by Matrix Music Collaborators on June 14, 2008 at 3pm.

Walter Newkirk will be signing 'memoraBEALEia : A Private Scrapbook about Edie Beale of Grey Gardens' at The Gallery in Sag Harbor on June 14th

ACT - A Contemporary Theatre and The Hansberry Project at ACT, a professional Black theatre company dedicated to the artistic exploration of African American life, history and culture, today announces the Third Annual Juneteenth Fundraising Gala, An Evening of Gifts and Talents, to be held at ACT Saturday June 14, 2008.