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A thundering chorus of 3,000+ Broadway stars, students and teachers will lock step and raise their voices and hearts in song during the 2012 Junior Theater Festival, a monumental celebration of on-stage and backstage excellence happening January 13 - 15, 2012 in Atlanta, GA, it was announced today by Theater of the Stars president Nick Manos and Timothy Allen McDonald, founding chairman of iTheatrics. Presented by New York's iTheatrics and Atlanta's Theater of the Stars and sponsored by leading theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI), Disney Musicals and NBC, the Junior Theater Festival is the world's largest musical theater festival dedicated to groups working with elementary school, middle school and high school aged students.

The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre launched its Children Theatre in 1996 with an original production of Sleeping Beauty.

The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre opened its doors for the very first time in 1995, seventeen years later, the theatre is preparing to open its 18th Season on January 13th, with the musical comedy Damn Yankees.

We are sad to report the news today, that Harry Kullijian, husband of Broadway legend, Carol Channing, passed away on Monday in Southern California, just a few short days of his 92nd birthday. Channing, performed the night before in 'A Carol Channing Chirstmas' at the Agua Caliente Resort & Casino in Rancho Mirage, California and the next day Kullijian collapsed at home, and died from what the Modesto Bee describes as an aneurysm related condition, that he had been treated for two years prior.

This year's Children's Theatre season has been one of the biggest ever, having, for the first time, brought a Disney production to the Way Off Broadway stage with Disney's 101 Dalmatians at the beginning of the year and a regional theatre premiere of Dora the Explorer Live! Dora's Pirate Adventure this past fall.

The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre's 2012 Season opens January 13th with the Broadway classic Damn Yankees.

Entertainment One US will release CAROL CHANNING: LARGER THAN LIFE in New York and Los Angeles on January 20, 2012, with additional markets to follow. The film, directed by Dori Berinstein (ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway, Some Assembly Required, Gotta Dance), examines the life and career of Tony Award-winning Broadway legend, Carol Channing - her extraordinary stage life, her offstage struggles and survival and the extraordinary storybook romance that found her reunited with her junior high school sweetheart after over 70 years. BroadwayWorld has gotten a glimpse of the movie's trailer and brings you a sneak peek below!

Entertainment One US will release CAROL CHANNING: LARGER THAN LIFE in New York and Los Angeles on January 20, 2012, with additional markets to follow. The film, directed by Dori Berinstein (ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway, Some Assembly Required, Gotta Dance), examines the life and career of Tony Award-winning Broadway legend, Carol Channing - her extraordinary stage life, her offstage struggles and survival and the extraordinary storybook romance that found her reunited with her junior high school sweetheart after over 70 years.

This year's Breakfast with Santa (and Mrs. Claus) at Way Off Broadway will mark the ninth installment of what has become one of, if not the most, popular events at the theatre. The first Breakfast with Santa was held in 2003 but with a twist.

The BSO presents A Christmas Carol in Concert, a new twist on Dickens' classic tale performed as a concert with a full symphony orchestra on Friday, December 16th at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 17th at 7:30 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.

For the past two years, The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre has been host to a rockin' New Year's Eve Celebration. As the days remaining in 2011 quickly disappear, the theatre is once again preparing to ring in the New Year with a special night of fun and entertainment.

DreamWorks Theatricals and NETworks Presentations, LLC. are pleased to announce that Shrek the Musical with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, will play the Ohio Theatre for one week only, January 10-15.

The BSO presents A Christmas Carol in Concert, a new twist on Dickens' classic tale performed as a concert with a full symphony orchestra on Friday, December 16th at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 17th at 7:30 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.

Together with DreamWorks Theatricals and NETworks Presentations, LLC. The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and Broadway Across America announced that SHREK THE MUSICAL, with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, will play the Adrienne Arsht Center, for one week only, December 6-11, 2011 as part of the Broadway in Miami 2011-2012 season presented by Bank of America.

The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre launched its Children Theatre in 1996 with an original production of Sleeping Beauty.

Together with DreamWorks Theatricals and NETworks Presentations, LLC. The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and Broadway Across America announced that SHREK THE MUSICAL, with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, will play the Adrienne Arsht Center, for one week only, December 6-11, 2011 as part of the Broadway in Miami 2011-2012 season presented by Bank of America.

Together with DreamWorks Theatricals and NETworks Presentations, LLC. The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and Broadway Across America announced that SHREK THE MUSICAL, with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, will play the Adrienne Arsht Center, for one week only, December 6-11, 2011 as part of the Broadway in Miami 2011-2012 season presented by Bank of America.

DreamWorks Theatricals and NETworks Presentations, LLC. are pleased to announce that SHREK THE MUSICAL, with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, will play Bass Performance Hall, for eight performances only, Nov. 8-13, 2011. Performing Arts Fort Worth is presenting SHREK THE MUSICAL'S Fort Worth debut. Tickets start at $22 and are on sale NOW at www.basshall.com.

This year's Children's Theatre season has been one of the biggest ever, having, for the first time, brought a Disney production to the Way Off Broadway stage with Disney's 101 Dalmatians at the beginning of the year and a regional theatre premiere of Dora the Explorer Live! Dora's Pirate Adventure this past fall.

This year's Breakfast with Santa (and Mrs. Claus) at Way Off Broadway will mark the ninth installment of what has become one of, if not the most, popular events at the theatre. The first Breakfast with Santa was held in 2003 but with a twist.

DreamWorks Theatricals and NETworks Presentations, LLC. are pleased to announce that SHREK THE MUSICAL, with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, will play Bass Performance Hall, for eight performances only, Nov. 8-13, 2011. Performing Arts Fort Worth is presenting SHREK THE MUSICAL'S Fort Worth debut. Tickets start at $22 and are on sale NOW at www.basshall.com.

Performing on Broadway is a dream for countless young artists. Camp Broadway's Dance Track, designed for students ages 13-18, provides aspiring dancers who have prior training in ballet, jazz and tap with the opportunity to hone their talents with instruction from Broadway choreographers and experienced professionals.

The holidays are always the busiest time of the year at The Way Off Broadway Dinner. Whether it's the theatre's mainstage production, Children's Theatre show, or one of the many holiday events, including the popular Breakfast with Santa (and Mrs. Claus), once December rolls around, there is usually one, two, or even three shows a day at the popular entertainment venue located in the Willowtree Plaza directly off The Golden Mile in Frederick, MD.

With the holidays still only on the horizon, Way Off Broadway has already begun work on its upcoming production of Damn Yankees which will open the theatre's 2012 Season in January.

The Frederick theatre scene will be rockin' this Halloween as Way Off Broadway and Stock•ing Productions team up to bring the cult classic The Rocky Horror Show to the stage for a special Halloween presentation. The limited engagement will have performances on Sunday, October 30th and Monday, October 31st.