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South Coast Repertory has lined up a slate of talented actors and directors to bring to life the five staged readings in this year's 13th annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF), which takes place April 23-25.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'Glee,' Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 'It's An Art,' Lakeshore Theater, 'Beauty and the Beast,' more.....

Discover the thrilling creative output from Stephen Schwartz, composer of Wicked, at the cabaret evening It's An Art, performed at Davenport's Piano Bar & Cabaret from May 2 - 16, 2010. Reservations can be placed at www.davenportspianobar.com.

The Colony Theatre Company is thrilled to announce its 2010 - 2011 season of shows. In this, its tenth anniversary year in its beautiful home in Burbank, the multi-Ovation Award-winning theatre company brings its subscribers and audiences on five extraordinary and magical theatrical experiences, beginning with two women who find that they might just need each other more than they know; to the true story of one of the first freed slaves to ever graduate from an American university; from a beautiful witch who finds be-witching might lead her to lose her powers; to the fictionalized behind-the-scenes drama of one of the greatest movies of all time and to wrap up the season, we're gonna celebrate with an 'all night' musical sensation! Five amazing theatrical experiences; one spectacular season!

New York's OBIE Award-winning Epic Theatre Ensemble (Zak Berkman, Melissa Friedman, Ron Russell, Founding Executive Directors) today announced plans for an ambitious series of events surrounding the highly anticipated New York premiere of Sarah Ruhl's Passion Play, directed by Mark Wing-Davey.

Summer On the Hudson (SOH), one of New York City's largest free summer festivals, opens its Tenth Anniversary Season Sunday, May 2, at Riverside Park South with the Irish Arts Center's 9th Annual all-day New York City Irish Dance Festival.

Covedale Center for the Performing Arts presents the season closer, Singin' In The Rain, based on the MGM Film. Screenplay by: Betty Comden and Adolph Green, songs by: Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed

New York's OBIE Award-winning Epic Theatre Ensemble (Zak Berkman, Melissa Friedman, Ron Russell, Founding Executive Directors) today announced plans for an ambitious series of events surrounding the highly anticipated New York premiere of Sarah Ruhl's Passion Play, directed by Mark Wing-Davey.

In May 1977 three artists--Robin Hirsch, a writer and director; Charles McKenna, an actor; and Raphaela Pivetta, a visual artist--stumbled across a tiny storefront on Cornelia Street in the heart of Greenwich Village and thought it the perfect place to open a café.

Acclaimed Off-Broadway theater company Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) will hold its annual Spring Gala Benefit on Monday evening, May 3rd at Guastavino's (409 East 59th Street).

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Wallace Stegner (portrayed by Richard Scharine) is the dean of Western writers. Wallace Thurman (portrayed by Carleton Bluford) was a young, gay black man at the heart of the Harlem Renaissance. Both called Salt Lake City home.

One of the finest theatres in America, Tony Award-winning SCR offers unique live theatre experiences on two state-of-the-art stages. The twelve-play season includes world premieres by America's hottest playwrights, new versions of great classics, and three plays for the entire family.

This year's Critics Circle Awards, sponsored by Actor's Equity Association, today announced is nominees for excellence in San Francisco Bay area theater. Berkeley Rep's production of American Idiot, which played in the fall of 2009, leads with 12 nominations and will open on Broadway this spring.

PLAN-B THEATRE COMPANY CONTINUES ITS 2009/10 SEASON WITH THE WORLD PREMIERE OF AMERIGO BY ERIC SAMUELSEN

Showing now......through April 25th, 2010 An Ed Fletcher Production.

South Coast Repertory's 13th annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF) will shine the spotlight on seven new plays written by America's finest writers, including five who will be familiar to SCR audiences and two who are making their SCR debuts. This year's festival, which takes place April 23-25, will feature fully-produced world premieres by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Julia Cho and staged readings of brand-new works by Amy Freed, Itamar Moses, Bathsheba Doran, Sofia Alvarez and David West Read.

Covedale Center for the Performing Arts presents the season closer, Singin' In The Rain, based on the MGM Film. Screenplay by: Betty Comden and Adolph Green, songs by: Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Rob Bell on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 8:00 pm at the Moore Theatre.

Forty-six years after founding South Coast Repertory, David Emmes and Martin Benson have decided it is time to begin the search for their successor. They have greenlighted a detailed leadership transition plan that is set to culminate later in the year with the naming of a new Artistic Director to join the leadership team.

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem's February 2010 schedule of events are chock full of choices for all from newcomers to the music to seasoned fans of music.

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem's February 2010 schedule of events are chock full of choices for all from newcomers to the music to seasoned fans of music.

Singin' in the Rain runs January 15 - February 6, Tickets: $25

Philip Wegener, Sara Schedeen and Christopher Barrett are thrilled to announce that their smash hit, critically acclaimed, world premiere theatrical event, Tim Piper starring as John Lennon in JUST IMAGINE, directed by Steve Altman is EXTENDING through SATURDAY, JANUARY 2 at the NoHo Arts Center, 11136 Magnolia Blvd.

Singin' in the Rain runs January 15 - February 6, Tickets: $25

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Rob Bell on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 8:00 pm at the Moore Theatre.