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Paper Mill Playhouse (Michael Gennaro, President and CEO) is pleased to announce the final production of the 2004-2005 season, the Tony Award-winning musical, Ragtime with Book by Terrence McNally (Master Class, The Full Monty, Love! Valour! Compassion!), Music by Stephen Flaherty and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens (Dessa Rose, Seussical, Once On This Island, My Favorite Year) based on the E.L. Doctorow novel 'Ragtime.'

The next American Theatre Wing 'Working In The Theatre' Seminar will be next Thursday, May 12th from 12 Noon - 1:30 pm. It will be on Performance.

The Drama League is pleased to announce the nominees for The 71st Annual Drama League Awards, which will be presented at its annual luncheon and ceremony on Friday, May 13, 2005.

The League Of Off-Broadway Theatres And Producers is proud to announce the nominations for THE 20TH ANNUAL LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OFF-BROADWAY, which will be presented on Monday, May 2nd at Dodger Stages (340 West 50th Street) at 7 PM. A late night supper will follow at Ruth's Chris Steak House (148 West 51st Street). A cocktail reception to congratulate all of the nominees will be held on April 18th at Ruby Foo's Uptown (2182 Broadway at 77th Street).

Lincoln Center Theater's Platform Series, a forum for public discussion between Lincoln Center Theater artists and interested theatergoers, continues its 2004-2005 season on Wednesday, March 9, at 6:30 pm with a pre-performance talk with lyricist and book writer, Lynn Ahrens, and composer, Stephen Flaherty, who are the creators of the new musical,