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The Hartford Gay Men's Chorus will sing-in the spring with 'Life Is Gay, and So Are They!' - a tribute to gay poets, composers, icons, idols and anthems, including such songs as 'Being Alive' by Stephen Sondheim, 'Stomp Your Foot' by Aaron Copland, 'Born This Way' by Lady Gaga, and 'A Stopwatch and Ordinance Map' by Samuel Barber.

Australia's newest cabaret sensation and winner of the 2012 Australian Cabaret Showcase, Bradley McCaw will tour Australia and New York from 8 June 2013 with his new show Cabaret: The Complete Authorised Biography.

Better 40 years later than never: The follow-up to the first record ever to bear the Iggy and the Stooges logo--the immortal proto-punk masterpiece Raw Power--will finally be out today, April 30, when Fat Possum Records releases the all-new Iggy and the Stooges studio album, Ready To Die.

Portland Ovations brings the international percussion sensation, STOMP back to Portland for two shows at Merrill Auditorium on May 15th and 16th. From its beginnings as a street performance in the UK, STOMP has grown into an international sensation over the past 20 years, having performed in more than 50 countries and in front of more than 24 million people.

American writer and performer Peter Michael Marino performs his hit solo show Desperately Seeking The Exit - a comedic autopsy about his flop West End show Desperately Seeking Susan - The Musical, at Komedia Studio, Brighton on 7 and 14 May 2013, as part of this year's Brighton Fringe.

On Sunday evening April 21 singer/actor Ramin Karimloo best known to UK audiences for his stellar performances as the Phantom in both The Phantom of the Opera and its sequel Love Never Dies, made his Los Angeles cabaret debut at Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal in Broadway to Bluegrass. Since this concert was sold out from the onset, two more performances were added, Sunday matinee of the 21st and tonight, Monday evening April 22. With such growing popularity from his theatre work and recordings, it seems obvious that Karimloo will be a household name before too long in the US as well in Europe. Personable, warm and deeply grounded, the performer loves country music, rock and pop as well as Broadway and conceived Broadway to Bluegrass as a means of displaying all of his musical tastes. He also told me that a cabaret concert should have more to offer than just the songs from roles you've played. He wants his audience to get to know, not the Phantom or Valjean, but Ramin Karimloo.

"Cinder Edna" delivers a classic story with a modern twist when it opens April 26 at Stages Theatre Company (STC) located in the Hopkins Center for the Arts. Written by Ellen Jackson, "Cinder Edna" is a clever tale that follows Cinderella and her spunky neighbor Cinder Edna. While they are very different from each other, they both have the same problem: two stepsisters and a stepmother.

Following their acclaimed performance at the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, STOMP returns to Australia from 13 August, with new routines, new choreography and new music.

In the new children's book "Looper: Bullying" (published by Trafford Publishing), author Dawn Fuller speaks to young audiences about the consequences of bullying.

STOMP will play the Paramount Theatre in Aurora tonight, April 13 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 14 at 4 p.m.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'The Jungle Book' heats up, 'Oklahoma!' and 'South Pacific,' 'Oliver!' and 'Barnum,' plus 'Stomp,' some interesting student productions and more!

According to The Hollywood Reporter, John Barrowman will guest star on an upcoming episode of the ABC drama series SCANDAL.

Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute (WMI) concludes its 2012-2013 season with outstanding live performances in community venues throughout the five boroughs of New York City with its free Neighborhood Concerts. For almost four decades, the Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concerts have featured free performances by top artists across multiple genres of music, including classical, jazz, and world music. In addition, WMI presents a number of free family-friendly programs throughout New York City as part of McGraw-Hill Carnegie Kids.

If you haven't had the chance to catch up on your theater news, look no further than today's recap of all things theater - exclusive features, interviews, reviews and more! - around the Broadway World for the week of April 1!

STOMP, the international percussion sensation, returns to Toronto for a strictly limited one week engagement - April 16-21, at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. From its beginnings as a street performance in the UK, STOMP has grown into an international sensation over the past 20 years, having performed in more than 50 countries and in front of more than 24 million people. Created by Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas, STOMP continues its phenomenal run with four global productions: the ongoing sell-out production at New York's Orpheum Theatre, a permanent London company, and North American and European tours. Throughout its life, the show has continued to change by creating new material and new pieces in the show. It is safe to say you will never again look at supermarket carts or plumbing fixtures the same way…. or paint cans, or kitchen sinks or….

The DuPont Theatre, Delaware's Broadway Experience, has announced its 2013-2014 season, guaranteed to offer something for everyone.

Gulfshore Playhouse explores the Civil War in frightening, fascinating, thrilling, daresay even extraordinary fashion in this Matthew Lopez show. 'The Whipping Man' covers a few days after Lee's surrender at Appomattox. A Jewish soldier returns home to find his house in ruins, just two former slaves left and his family gone. As the starving, uneasy trio celebrates Passover with a makeshift Seder, bitter truths come out.

Due to popular demand, Aurora's Paramount Theatre has added a third performance of STOMP on Sunday, April 14 at noon.