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Transport Group (TG), the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and a 2007 Obie Award, will present Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band, directed by artistic director Jack Cummings III, beginning Friday, February 12, and opening Sunday, February 21, at 5pm in a site-specific production at 37 West 26 Street, between Broadway and Sixth Avenue, Penthouse.

As Chicago Theaters Prepare For The Fall Season, the city has proven itself a leader on the national theater scene.

This year, the prestigious National Black Theatre Festival? will honor Jubilee Theatre Artistic Director Ed Smith with the festival's first annual Lloyd Richards' Director's Award. Smith is receiving this award because of his significant contributions to black theatre and American theatre in general. The festival will be held from August 3 through 8, 2009 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The theme for this year's festival remains the same as the past ten festivals: An International Celebration and Reunion of Spirit. Mr. Smith will be presented with the award at the Opening Night Gala Awards Banquet, which will be held on Monday, August 3.

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director, Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce three of its 2009-2010 season productions. The main stage season at the Linda Gross Theater will mark premieres from Atlantic co-founder David Mamet and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Sam Shepard, while Bekah Brunstetter makes her Off Broadway debut at Stage 2 with the world premiere of a new comedy.

This year, the prestigious National Black Theatre Festival? will honor Jubilee Theatre Artistic Director Ed Smith with the festival's first annual Lloyd Richards' Director's Award. Smith is receiving this award because of his significant contributions to black theatre and American theatre in general. The festival will be held from August 3 through 8, 2009 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The theme for this year's festival remains the same as the past ten festivals: An International Celebration and Reunion of Spirit. Mr. Smith will be presented with the award at the Opening Night Gala Awards Banquet, which will be held on Monday, August 3.

The New York Times has reported that stage actor Michael Higgins passed away on November 5th in New York City from heart failure. He was 88 years old.

The Globe will play host next summer to 'The First Wives Club - A New Musical,' a world-premiere work based on the 1996 movie about a trio of vengeful ex-wives.

Show business legends Donny & Marie will reunite at MGM Grand's Hollywood Theatre for eight performances in July 2008.

The Town Hall, Times Square's landmark concert venue, is pleased to announce its own 2008 season lineup.

Martin Vidnovic (The Fantasticks) completed his exclusive cabaret series 'What Matters To Me' at the Metropolitan Room on August 6.

Tony Award-nominee Marla Schaffel has been cast in the title role of the York Theatre Company's 'Musicals in Mufti' presentation of Carmelina, which will take place from October 20th through 22nd

DreamWorks Studios announced today that Johnny Depp has been set to star and Tim Burton to direct Sweeney Todd, the award-winning Stephen Sondheim musical thriller

Anne Runofsson, Christine Pedi, Robert Klein and Lucie Arnaz are among the stars who have been announced to take part in National Symphony Orchestra's Pops 2006-2007 season at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C

For the first time ever, FOUR unveilings occured, honoring stars from the same show, at the same ceremony.

BroadwayWorld.com has learned that Donna Lynne Champlin is likely to star as Pirelli and Fogg in the Sweeney Todd Revival.

American Theatre of Actors (James Jennings, Artistic Director) will present the world premiere of Barry Primus' Wonder Comes on the Seventh Day, directed by Mr. Primus, with original choreography by Julie Arenel, music by Galt MacDermot and produced by Oren Bonen.