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HOW THEATER FAILED AMERICA, Mike Daisey's monologue about theater, failure, passionand hope, will transfer directly from a sold-out, critically-acclaimed run at Joe's Pub to a strictly limited 6-week engagement at Off-Broadway's Barrow Street Theatre.

After a productive and encouraging month of preview performances, JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, will celebrate its Opening Night on Saturday, May 3 at The Palazzo Las Vegas.

POSSEBLE THEATER COMPANY is pleased to announce their New York Premiere production of CINEPHILIA, directed by Michael Silverstone. CINEPHILIA will play a 3-week limited engagement at The Studio Theater at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street, NYC). Performances begin Thursday, May 28th and continue through Sunday, June 15th. Opening Night is Saturday, May 31 (8 p.m.).

'GOD OF CARNAGE', the new play by Yasmina Reza, which stars Ralph Fiennes, Tamsin Greig, Janet McTeer and Ken Stott, has paid back its entire £525,000 capitalization in a record-breaking six weeks. The play opened on 25 March at the Gielgud Theatre in London to rave reviews and public acclaim. 'GOD OF CARNAGE', which is translated by Christopher Hampton, is directed by Matthew Warchus.

New Yorkers are getting a 'Southern Treat' as the work of famed playwright Tennessee Williams is available on various stages around the city. The most recent offering being The Actors Company Theatre's long-awaited production of Tennessee Williams' The Eccentricities of a Nightingale. In honor of this production TACT will host several post-show discussions exploring the life, love and work of Williams. These discussions will take place directly after the performances at the Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row on West 42nd Street and are free with a purchase of a ticket to the performance. The Eccentricities of a Nightingale is directed by Jenn Thompson and opens May 5th, 2008.

For the first time in almost 22 years, Andrew Lloyd Webber's, 'The Phantom of the Opera' is closing for four performances to install a new digital sound system.

Sandy Duncan, Charles Kimbrough, Beth Leavel ,Michael Berresse, Mara Davi, Shonn Wiley and Rosie O'Donnell star in 'No, No, Nanette', the final 2008 Encores! presentation of the New York City Center season.

'Grey Gardens: From East Hampton to Broadway', a new documentary film by East of Doheny with Albert Maysles, had its premiere Los Angeles screening on Tuesday, April 22nd.

For an exclusive limited engagement in Chicago comes a show that has captivated audiences around the world.

Broadway Beauty Pageant Winner Marty Thomas will be the guest at tonights After Party.

DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions, Ltd. are pleased to announce that Puget Sound native Keaton Whittaker has joined the cast of SHREK THE MUSICAL for the Seattle engagement.

Cheyenne Jackson, Randy Graff and Ana Gasteyer will join previously announced cast members Sean Hayes and Jane Krakowski in DAMN YANKEES running July 5 - 27, 2008 at New York City Center (55th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues). Damn Yankees will be directed by John Rando with Music Direction by Rob Berman and the original Bob Fosse choreography recreated by Mary MacLeod. A July 10 opening is planned.

Director and choreographer Kenny Ortega helm Walt Disney Pictures' upcoming film High School Musical: 3 for the big-screen, featuring all principal cast members from the two previous tween-phenomenon TV events; including Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman.

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Managing Director) is proud to announce the world premiere production of Annie Baker's play BODY AWARENESS, directed by Karen Kohlhaas and featuring Jonathan Clem, Peter Friedman, Mary McCann and JoBeth Williams.

Performers include Nellie McKay (The Threepenny Opera), Kerry Butler (Xanadu), John Lloyd Young (Jersey Boys), Sarah Steele (Speech & Debate), Susan Blackwell (Speech & Debate, [title of show]), Lauren Pritchard (Spring Awakening), Tony Yazbeck (Gypsy), Ben Walker (Les Liaisons Dangerouses), Jenny Powers (Grease), Jessica Grové (Sunday in the Park with George), Telly Leung (Rent), Skylar Astin (Spring Awakening), Matt Schreiber with 'Nicky' (Avenue Q), and Matt Doyle (Spring Awakening) with more to come! All celebrity appearances are subject to change.

Glenn Close served as narrator for the reading of the popular children's book 'The Runaway Bunny' at Carnegie Hall on April 29.

'What's My Line? Live on Stage' updates panel lineups announced following extension through May 26th.

New Village Arts presents 'Prelude to a Kiss' and a one night only reading of 'The Dark at the Top of the Stairs.'

'Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words', has extended its run to include two more performances on Mondays, May 5 & 12th (7:30PM) at The Triad Theater.