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Jennifer Bogush's play, TRAFFIC JAM, will be presented as part of The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC).

Theater Oobleck, now celebrating its 20th anniversary of producing theater without a director, presents the 'Oobleck Election Play 2008: The Trojan Candidate,' leading up to the current US election.

Ross School produced @ross series is pleased to announce the addition of Aretha Franklin to its already exciting lineup of events to take place this August at the school in East Hampton, NY.

The Bay Area's award-winning Rough and Tumble presents Len Jenkin's adaptation of Voltaire's sardonically satiric masterpiece Candide.

San Francisco audiences have made it clear - they want more Oh My Godmother! Ron Lytle's charming musical comedy, a gay retelling of the Cinderella story, will now play through Sunday, August 31, at Zeum Theater.

Perishable Theatre, which bills itself as 'Rhode Island's one and only research and development theatre', has announced its offerings for the 2008-2009 season.

By popular demand, the cast of the Off-Broadway play, 'The Castle', has been invited to give a special performance before a group of New York State Corrections Officers on Wednesday evening, July 16th at 8:00 p.m. at New World Stages.

Lincoln Center Theater has announced its 2008-2009 Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater season.

Playwright Peter Morgan (of 'The Queen' and 'The Last King of Scotland' movie fame) confirms the accuracy of the events in Frost/Nixon yet considers it a work of fiction.

Tony Award winner Beth Leavel will join the cast of Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein as Frau Blucher on Tuesday, July 15, one week earlier than previously announced.

NATALIE DOUGLAS, presents the return of her new show, 'CAFE SOCIETY,' to the Birdland Jazz Club, following Lucie Arnaz for four shows on Wednesday, July 16 and Thursday, July 17 at 9:00 and 11:00 p.m.

GLO 2008 featuring inspiring new plays written and directed by women July 16th-20th at Theatre 54 at Shetler Studios.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes the return of Godlight Theatre Company with a two-week workshop production of Jim Carroll's BASKETBALL DIARIES, adapted for the stage by Matt Pelfrey and directed by Joe Tantalo. BASKETBALL DIARIES will have workshop performances from Tuesday, July 15 through Sunday, July 27.

By special request, on Wednesday, July 16th, Sylvia Brooks will be returning to Catalina Bar & Grill for a much anticipated encore performance.

World Premiere drama YOM KIPPUR, which will begin performances on July 16 at the WorkShop Theater.

Second Stage Theatre's already announced production of Richard Nelson's comedy, SOME AMERICANS ABROAD, directed by Gordon Edelstein, will officially open on Tuesday, July 15 at 6:30pm at Second Stage Theatre (307 West 43rd Street, just west of Eighth Avenue.

Following a sold out run at the Donmar Warehouse and in London's West End, Janet McTeer and Harriet Walter will recreate their acclaimed performances on Broadway in Friedrich Schiller's classic play, MARY STUART.

After coming off the most successful season in the organization's history, New Brunswick's George Street Playhouse is pleased to announce their 2008-09 season. 'Last season was a blockbuster,' said Artistic Director David Saint, 'we began and ended it with smash hit comedies which became the top two best selling plays in our history. For 2008-09, we are pleased to welcome new and old friends to the Playhouse in what promises to be another exciting season.'

PAWNSHOP ACCORDIONS, the latest play from Jonathan Wallace, will be presented as part of The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC). Aaron Gonzalez will direct. Performances will be at the Theatre at 45 Bleecker Street, and will begin on August 9th and will continue through August 16th.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 7/13/2008

In their third Celebrate Brooklyn! Engagement, Brave New World Repertory Theatre will present 'Fahrenheit 451', based on Ray Bradbury's 1953 groundbreaking science fiction masterpiece and adapted for the stage in the 1970s by Bradbury himself.