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Performing Arts Fort Worth invites you to take 'A Spoonful of Magic' as it proudly announces the remainder of its 2011-2012 season at Bass Performance Hall.

DOUBLE PLAY CONNECTIONS, DOING LIFE PRODUCTIONS, and Jane Dubin, Executive Producer are pleased to present Iyaba Ibo Mandingo's unFRAMED directed by Brent Buell as a Spotlight Show at the D.C. Black Theatre Festival.

Maine State Music Theatre opens its 53rd season with an Off-Broadway musical comedy hit, THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES, which runs from June 8th through June 25th at the Pickard Theater in Brunswick.

Variety is what distinguishes the mix of styles and stories in the 2011-12 series of HCA/TriStar Broadway at TPAC.

The Guthrie Theater announced today that Kristine Nielsen - who recently appeared on Broadway in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson - will play Abby Brewster in its upcoming production of Joseph Kesselring's Arsenic and Old Lace, directed by Joe Dowling.

Three-time Tony Award-winning scenic designer ROBIN WAGNER and esteemed costume designer LEWIS BROWN are among the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, April 8 at 6:30pm at the Hudson Theatre (145 West 44th Street). Mr. Brown was selected to receive the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design, and Tony Award-winning scenic designer Robin Wagner will receive the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design. Sadly, Mr. Brown passed away in January of 2011. His award will be accepted by his long-time colleague and friend, Albert Wolsky, who was the recipient of the 2010 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award

Universally hailed as the reigning King of the Blues, the legendary B.B. King will perform three UK concerts in Manchester, Edinburgh and London in June 2011.

Three-time Tony Award-winning scenic designer ROBIN WAGNER and esteemed costume designer LEWIS BROWN are among the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, April 8 at 6:30pm at the Hudson Theatre (145 West 44th Street). Mr. Brown was selected to receive the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design, and Tony Award-winning scenic designer Robin Wagner will receive the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design. Sadly, Mr. Brown passed away in January of 2011. His award will be accepted by his long-time colleague and friend, Albert Wolsky, who was the recipient of the 2010 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award

The Drama League is pleased to announce that Vanessa Redgrave, Ann Hampton Callaway, Montego Glover and Daniel Reichard will appear at the 27th annual all-star gala, 'A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF BROADWAY.'

The Drama League is pleased to announce that Vanessa Redgrave, Ann Hampton Callaway, Montego Glover and Daniel Reichard have joined the roster of performers scheduled to appear at the 27th annual all-star gala, "A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF BROADWAY."

The Drama League is pleased to announce the complete line-up of performers for the 27th annual all-star gala, 'A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF BROADWAY.' This year's black-tie event, to be held in the Grand Ballroom at The Pierre New York (2 East 61st Street at 5th Avenue) on Monday, February 7, 2011, will honor two-time Tony Award winner and celebrated Broadway actress-singer Patti LuPone.

Opera Index presents its 2011 Distinguished Achievement Award to two pioneering Metropolitan Opera artists-tenor George Shirley and posthumously to the late mezzo-soprano Shirley Verrett-at its 27th annual black-tie winter gala on Sunday, January 16. The gala begins at 6 p.m. and will be held in the Grand Salon of the Jumeirah Essex House, the luxury hotel on Central Park South, following a reception in the Petit Salon. The awards will be presented by bass-baritone Spiro Malas. Last year's Distinguished Achievement Award recipient was soprano Patrice Munsel.

Off-Broadway's eleven-time Obie Award-winning Soho Rep -called a "downtown powerhouse" by The New York Times - will add two additional performances, on Wednesday January 12 at 7:30pm and Saturday, January 15 at 10:00pm, to the critical and popular hit JOMAMA JONES * RADIATE, it has been announced by Soho Rep.

Off-Broadway's eleven-time Obie Award-winning Soho Rep -called a "downtown powerhouse" by The New York Times - will add two additional performances, on Wednesday January 12 at 7:30pm and Saturday, January 15 at 10:00pm, to the critical and popular hit JOMAMA JONES * RADIATE, it has been announced by Soho Rep.

Off-Broadway's eleven-time Obie Award-winning Soho Rep -called a "downtown powerhouse" by The New York Times - will add two additional performances, on Wednesday January 12 at 7:30pm and Saturday, January 15 at 10:00pm, to the critical and popular hit JOMAMA JONES * RADIATE, it has been announced by Soho Rep.

The Guthrie Theater announced today that Kristine Nielsen - who recently appeared on Broadway in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson - will play Abby Brewster in its upcoming production of Joseph Kesselring's Arsenic and Old Lace, directed by Joe Dowling.

Off-Broadway's eleven-time Obie Award-winning Soho Rep will continue FEED - its popular literary and humanities program, with four slated events surrounding JOMAMA JONES * RADIATE - which begins previews at Soho Rep (46 Walker Street) on December 29 prior to officially opening on January 4, 2011 - including talks with playwright and actor Taylor Mac, singer Nona Hendrix (one third of the seminal female singing group 'Labelle'), a record release party held at Soho Rep for RADIATE, and more, it has been announced by Soho Rep Artistic Director Sarah Benson.

Off-Broadway's eleven-time Obie Award-winning Soho Rep - which the New York Times calls the "downtown powerhouse" - continues its 2010-2011 season with JOMAMA JONES « RADIATE - a once in a lifetime performance event, directed by Kym Moore with music direction by Bobby Halvorson.

Opera Index presents its 2011 Distinguished Achievement Award to two pioneering Metropolitan Opera artists-tenor George Shirley and posthumously to the late mezzo-soprano Shirley Verrett-at its 27th annual black-tie winter gala on Sunday, January 16. The gala begins at 6 p.m. and will be held in the Grand Salon of the Jumeirah Essex House, the luxury hotel on Central Park South, following a reception in the Petit Salon. The awards will be presented by bass-baritone Spiro Malas. Last year's Distinguished Achievement Award recipient was soprano Patrice Munsel.

Off-Broadway's eleven-time Obie Award-winning Soho Rep will continue FEED - its popular literary and humanities program, with four slated events surrounding JOMAMA JONES * RADIATE - which begins previews at Soho Rep (46 Walker Street) on December 29 prior to officially opening on January 4, 2011 - including talks with playwright and actor Taylor Mac, singer Nona Hendrix (one third of the seminal female singing group 'Labelle'), a record release party held at Soho Rep for RADIATE, and more, it has been announced by Soho Rep Artistic Director Sarah Benson.

Off-Broadway's eleven-time Obie Award-winning Soho Rep will continue FEED - its popular literary and humanities program, with four slated events surrounding JOMAMA JONES * RADIATE - which begins previews at Soho Rep (46 Walker Street) on December 29 prior to officially opening on January 4, 2011 - including talks with playwright and actor Taylor Mac, singer Nona Hendrix (one third of the seminal female singing group 'Labelle'), a record release party held at Soho Rep for RADIATE, and more, it has been announced by Soho Rep Artistic Director Sarah Benson.

Despite being a lesser-known composer to the average joe than, say, Bacharach or Mancini, Cy Coleman irrefutably built a solid, prolific career in popular music, which later led to an even more successful string of hits on the Broadway stage. In what is essentially a biographical history lesson set to his music, BROADWAY UP CLOSE & PERSONAL: A TRIBUTE TO CY COLEMAN--now performing through December 12 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center's Samueli Theater--combines an entertaining cabaret showcase with a truly engrossing symposium teaching Coleman 101. The show is hosted by Michael Kerker and Tony Winner David Zippel and features Broadway stars Jenifer Lewis, Jason Graae, and Tami Tappan Damiano.

On Monday, February 7, 2011, The Drama League will present its 27th annual all-star gala, 'A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF BROADWAY.' This year's black-tie event, to be held in the Grand Ballroom at The Pierre New York (2 East 61st Street at 5th Avenue), will honor two-time Tony Award winner and celebrated Broadway actress-singer Patti LuPone.

Off-Broadway's eleven-time Obie Award-winning Soho Rep - which the New York Times calls the "downtown powerhouse" - continues its 2010-2011 season with JOMAMA JONES « RADIATE - a once in a lifetime performance event, directed by Kym Moore with music direction by Bobby Halvorson.

San Jose Repertory Theatre is thrilled to add The Flying Karamazov Brothers to the 30th Anniversary Season! The Flying Karamazov Brothers are best known for bringing together the worlds of performance art, improvisation, word play, harmony and emotion for a stupendously entertaining evening! The Brothers bring their latest creation, 4PLAY, a ground-breaking blend of nouveau cirque, comedy, theatre, music and, of course, juggling to San Jose. This exuberant and hilarious off-Broadway rave is full of fast-paced virtuosity and fun as the four brothers, master practitioners of cheap theatrics, juggle ‘til they drop. This limited engagement will run from November 10 to November 14, 2010.