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After attending Noah Haidle's MR. MARMALADE, I can't recall the last time I saw something so delightfully irreverent and hilarious, and I honestly loved every moment of it. Leaving Country Playhouse, my sides truly ached from laughing so much.

This fall comes three books based on hit ABC shows.

REBECCA, the new musical based on the classic novel by Daphne du Maurier novel, has found its male and female leads: Jill Paice will play the role of "I" and Ryan Silverman the role of "Maxim de Winter." REBECCA will open on Broadway Sunday, November 18 at The Broadhurst Theatre. Previews will begin Tuesday, October 30.

Porchlight Music Theatre, American Musicals. Chicago Style., is proud to announce the first recipient of The Guy Adkins Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Music Theatre in Chicago is former Porchlight Music Theatre (Porchlight) Artistic Director L. Walter Stearns. The award presentation will be one of the events featured at Journey On - A Brunch Benefit for Porchlight Music Theatre, Sunday, July 17 from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at The University Club of Chicago, Cathedral Hall, 76 East Monroe Street.

Twitter has provided the means for celebrities of all types to communicate with their fans in an intimate way -- one on one -- without needing to be face to face. It's wonderful how many of them have embraced the medium, and used it to let us into their worlds. It's even better when they reach out to thank us for our support, respond to questions, or engage in conversation. 140 characters at a time, I've developed a whole new set of online friends who are all on Broadway. The acknowledgement of us 'little people' makes me appreciate them in a bigger way, and makes me want to support them onstage in everything they do.

Following the successful recording session in May 2010, Ima Castro joined with Miguel Diaz to record some new songs from the Sacrifice creative team.

The SACRIFICE creative team has emerged from a London recording studio with a series of new demo mixes starring Ima Castro. These recordings are used to assist in the development of the musical.

From April 30 to May 23, Yangtze Repertory Theatre of America (www.yangtze-rep-theatre.org) will present 'Laughing in the Wind: A Cautionary Tale in Martial Arts,' based on a novel by Jin Yong, China's most popular writer of the Martial Arts (Wuxia) genre, and arguably the most widely read author in the Chinese speaking world.

Shim Mamsir Productions, a new New York City-based drag theater company, continues its acclaimed monthly reading series with MAYO ON YOUR BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S, on Thursday, April 29 at 8pm at Bowery Poetry Club (308 Bowery, between Houston and Bleecker -- accessible from the #6 train at Bleecker, F/V trains at 2nd Avenue, or the B/D trains at Broadway Lafayette).

Shim Mamsir Productions, a new New York City-based drag theater company, continues its acclaimed monthly reading series with MAYO ON YOUR BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S, on Thursday, April 29 at 8pm at Bowery Poetry Club (308 Bowery, between Houston and Bleecker -- accessible from the #6 train at Bleecker, F/V trains at 2nd Avenue, or the B/D trains at Broadway Lafayette).

Shim Mamsir Productions, a new New York City-based drag theater company continues its monthly performance series with BALLAD OF THE BAD BAD GIRLS on Wednesday, March 31 at 8pm at Bowery Poetry Club (308 Bowery, between Houston and Bleecker -- accessible from the #6 train at Bleecker, F/V trains at 2nd Avenue, or the B/D trains at Broadway Lafayette).

From April 30 to May 23, Yangtze Repertory Theatre of America (www.yangtze-rep-theatre.org) will present 'Laughing in the Wind: A Cautionary Tale in Martial Arts,' based on a novel by Jin Yong, China's most popular writer of the Martial Arts (Wuxia) genre, and arguably the most widely read author in the Chinese speaking world.

Shim Mamsir Productions, a new New York City-based drag theater company continues its monthly performance series with BALLAD OF THE BAD BAD GIRLS on Wednesday, March 31 at 8pm at Bowery Poetry Club (308 Bowery, between Houston and Bleecker -- accessible from the #6 train at Bleecker, F/V trains at 2nd Avenue, or the B/D trains at Broadway Lafayette).

Theater gets a lot prettier with the debut of Shim Mamsir Productions, a new New York City-based drag theater company.

Theater gets a lot prettier with the debut of Shim Mamsir Productions, a new New York City-based drag theater company.

Princes of Waco, Youngblood playwright Robert Askins's deeply personal, viciously funny Texas tale of a fatherless boy learning to drink, fight and steal in a bloody, forgotten West, will be given its world premiere on the mainstage of the Ensemble Studio Theatre, 549 West 52nd Street, when it begins previews Friday, January 8, at 7:00pm for an opening Monday, January 11, at 7:00pm.

Princes of Waco, Youngblood playwright Robert Askins's deeply personal, viciously funny Texas tale of a fatherless boy learning to drink, fight and steal in a bloody, forgotten West, will be given its world premiere on the mainstage of the Ensemble Studio Theatre, 549 West 52nd Street, when it begins previews Friday, January 8, at 7:00pm for an opening Monday, January 11, at 7:00pm.

Princes of Waco, Youngblood playwright Robert Askins's deeply personal, viciously funny Texas tale of a fatherless boy learning to drink, fight and steal in a bloody, forgotten West, will be given its world premiere on the mainstage of the Ensemble Studio Theatre, 549 West 52nd Street, when it begins previews Friday, January 8, at 7:00pm for an opening Monday, January 11, at 7:00pm.

California Stage will open its 2009-2010 Season with 'Atwater: Fixin' to Die' by Robert Myers. This acclaimed one-man play explores the strategems, cynicism and passion brought to politics by Lee Atwater, self-styled master of negative campaigning and the fun-lovin' Dixie dude equally at home in the world of delta blues and 'dirty tricks' political strategists.

Due to popular demand, the following shows have added additional performances: F#@KING UP EVERYTHING - Sat, Oct 17 at 11pm SING, BUT DON'T TELL - Sun, Oct 18 at 3pm

Due to popular demand, the following shows have added additional performances: F#@KING UP EVERYTHING - Sat, Oct 17 at 11pm SING, BUT DON'T TELL - Sun, Oct 18 at 3pm

California Stage will open its 2009-2010 Season with 'Atwater: Fixin' to Die' by Robert Myers. This acclaimed one-man play explores the strategems, cynicism and passion brought to politics by Lee Atwater, self-styled master of negative campaigning and the fun-lovin' Dixie dude equally at home in the world of delta blues and 'dirty tricks' political strategists.

Due to popular demand, the following shows have added additional performances this week: R.R.R.E.D: A Secret Musical - Thursday, Oct. 8 at 11pm Gay Bride of Frankenstein - Saturday, Oct. 10 at 11pm

Producer Jeffrey Finn announced today additional panelists for the TAKE A SIDE: THE OLEANNA TALK-BACK SERIES, the special post-show series for audiences during previews of the first-ever Broadway production of OLEANNA, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles.

Due to popular demand, the following shows have added additional performances: F#@KING UP EVERYTHING - Sat, Oct 17 at 11pm SING, BUT DON'T TELL - Sun, Oct 18 at 3pm