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Dance New Amsterdam (DNA), NYC's foremost progressive dance education and performance center, continues to foster emerging artists with the 2011-2012 RAW Material performance series, October 6-7, 2011 at 8:00pm.

ARCADIA arrives on Broadway from the West End where this production became an instant sold out hit in 2009 and was deemed 'Stoppard's most brilliant play' (The Observer), 'one of the most exquisite plays of the 20th century' (The Independent), and 'sexy, sophisticated, and killingly funny.' (The Evening Standard). Did it receive the same warm welcome on Broadway? Find out here!

This month, Washington University's Performing Arts Department (PAD) in Arts & Sciences will present the Bard's most popular comedy - arguably the most popular ever written - as its spring Mainstage production: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. Set in modern dress, the story begins in Athens as the city prepares for the wedding of Duke Theseus and Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Amidst the celebration, Hermia, a young noblewoman, is ordered by her father, the stern Egeus, to marry Demetrius. Instead, she flees to the forest with her own chosen beloved, Lysander.

This month, Washington University's Performing Arts Department (PAD) in Arts & Sciences will present the Bard's most popular comedy - arguably the most popular ever written - as its spring Mainstage production: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. Set in modern dress, the story begins in Athens as the city prepares for the wedding of Duke Theseus and Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Amidst the celebration, Hermia, a young noblewoman, is ordered by her father, the stern Egeus, to marry Demetrius. Instead, she flees to the forest with her own chosen beloved, Lysander.

The following events are set for Albuquerque Theatre Guild in March:

Every season there are those few shows that absolutely blow you away, shows that you think about for days, weeks, even months afterward and that you annoy your friends with even longer by saying things like "You mean you didn't see that?!" Last season for me it was "Equivocation" and "An Iliad" at the Rep and "Hamlet" at Seattle Shakes. So far this season the only one to come close to that was OCT's "The Cut". That is until now. That is until "The Brothers Size" came to the Seattle Rep last night and showed me a stunning and moving portrait of the depths of brotherly love that left me reeling from its theatrical blow.

With the anticipation of the holiday season steadily approaching, ABC Family launches the thirteenth year of its must see '25 Days of Christmas' event featuring over 200 hours of holiday-themed entertainment for the whole family from December 1-25 - the biggest cable programming event of the year. Viewers will celebrate the season with an all-new original movie, specials and, of course, the return of Christmas favorites during primetime as well as a full week of all day holiday programming from Saturday, December 18 - Saturday, December 25.

Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival and the Irish Film Institute have joined forces to bring NT Live to Dublin. On June 28th at 6:45PM, the IFI will feature live via satellite the National Theatre's production of Irish playwright Dion Boucicault's LONDON ASSURANCE, starring Fiona Shaw and Simon Russell Beale, in the fourth screening at the IFI from the NT Live series. NT Live is an initiative to broadcast live performances of National Theatre plays onto cinema screens around the world.

Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival and the Irish Film Institute have joined forces to bring NT Live to Dublin. On June 28th at 6:45PM, the IFI will feature live via satellite the National Theatre's production of Irish playwright Dion Boucicault's LONDON ASSURANCE, starring Fiona Shaw and Simon Russell Beale, in the fourth screening at the IFI from the NT Live series. NT Live is an initiative to broadcast live performances of National Theatre plays onto cinema screens around the world.

Come Halloween, all San Francisco will see - and hear -- how the West was sung when the City's only professional musical theatre company, 42nd Street Moon (www.42ndstreetmoon.org) continues its 2009 / 2010 season with the classic western musical Destry Rides Again starring beloved local chanteuse Connie Champagne as 'Frenchy', the enticing dance hall girl made famous by Marlene Dietrich in the film version.

Come Halloween, all San Francisco will see - and hear -- how the West was sung when the City's only professional musical theatre company, 42nd Street Moon (www.42ndstreetmoon.org) continues its 2009 / 2010 season with the classic western musical Destry Rides Again starring beloved local chanteuse Connie Champagne as 'Frenchy', the enticing dance hall girl made famous by Marlene Dietrich in the film version.

London's Christine talks about kissing men in prosthetic masks, singing in toilets and the attraction of bad boys...

Greg MacKellan, artistic director of 42nd Street Moon, and Stephanie Rhoads, producing director, today announced details of the upcoming 2009-10 season of uncommon musical theater. The offering has been called 'Forget Your Troubles' and as Rhoads explains: 'In this time of turmoil and uncertainly, we hope that 42nd Street Moon will be a place to experience the sweet joy that a visit to vintage Broadway musicals can offer.'

Fountain Theatre's co-artistic director Stephen Sachs will direct the U.S. premiere of Athol Fugard's play Victory opening the theatre's 19th Season on January 25th, starring Morlan Higgins, Lovensky Jean-Baptiste and Tinashe Kajese stars...

Joanne Tatham's show examines how classic songs influence the perception of women.

BroadwayWorld.com recently sat down with the New York Post's always controversial theater columnist - Michael Riedel. Read on to hear what he has to say about growing up *not* singing show tunes, Bernadette Peters, the current state of Broadway, and lots more...