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On July 10th, 2008 the musical Damn Yankees opened at New York City Center as part of the Encores! Summer Series and BWW was there. The show runs through July 27th!

With the coming of its ninth annual summer program of varied and eclectic works, the Midtown International Theatre Festival is proud to unveil the MITF Commercial Division, featuring shows staged with a specific eye toward a future existence, be it on Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional theatre or touring worldwide.

MAIEUTIC THEATRE WORKS (MTWorks) is pleased to announce the world premiere production of ANAÏS NIN GOES TO HELL, directed by Cristina Alicea.

'Jay Johnson: The Two and Only', the Tony Award-winning 'solo' show by ventriloquist Jay Johnson, has posted early West End closing notices for this weekend. It opened on 2 July 2008 at the Arts Theatre, and will now end this Sunday, 13 July 2008, less than two weeks after opening, and receiving strong reviews.

Variety reports that SAG is still not ready to sign a deal with AFTRA.

The Brick Theater, Inc. presents a Gemini Collision Works production of SPELL a new play written, designed and directed by Ian W. Hill.

Fuerzabruta Celebrates it's 300th Performance Today.

HARRY IN LOVEis back, with half of the cast of the '99 production, for a slightly-longer run in a slightly-larger production.

After a critically acclaimed, sold-out run earlier this year, LIFE IN A MARITAL INSTITUTION (20 years of monogamy in one terrifying hour), written and performed by celebrated monologist James Braly and directed by Hal Brooks (Thom Pain, No Child) opened Off-Broadway.

Roundabout Theatre Company host the opening of 'The Marriage of Bette and Boo.'

The fourth year of the acclaimed 'Monday Nights, New Voices' series continues on July 21st with Ladies Night at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre.

The Blue Ribbon presents Global Pop at the Music Center, concerts featuring popular performing artists representing some of the richly diverse communities that make Los Angeles their home.

Get two shows for the price of one…and they're both worth the cost of admission for movie and musical theatre fans alike!

On July 9th, clothing store Theory (40 Gansevoort St and Hudson) presented a 45-minute preview performance of the Public Theater's upcoming revival of Hair (the show opens July 22nd). The store also exhibited its own original Hair paraphernalia, ranging from scripts to T-shirts and programs inside the boutique. After the show the cast, writer Jim Rado, Public Artistic Director Oskar Eustis, and guests attended an exclusive after-party.

On July 9th, clothing store Theory (40 Gansevoort St and Hudson) presented a 45-minute preview performance of the Public Theater's upcoming revival of Hair (the show opens July 22nd). The store also exhibited its own original Hair paraphernalia, ranging from scripts to T-shirts and programs inside the boutique.

Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters will host the tenth annual BROADWAY BARKS!, a star-studded dog and cat adopt-a-thon benefiting New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies. The event, produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and sponsored by the ASPCA and PEDIGREE® with additional sponsorship by the New York Times will take place on Saturday, July 12h in Shubert Alley (located between 44th and 45th Streets, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue). The festivities begin at 3:30 p.m.; celebrity presentations of pets from citywide animal shelters will take place between 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Tony Taccone, the artistic director of Berkeley Repertory Theatre, announced today that the Tony Award-winning company will conclude its 2008/09 Season with the world premiere of You, Nero, a new comedy written by Amy Freed and directed by Sharon Ott, will rule the Thrust Stage from May 8 through June 21, 2009. Starring Danny Scheie as the preposterous emperor of ancient Rome, You, Nero will be produced in association with South Coast Repertory, where it debuts in January.

SAM HARRIS lands at Birdland July 30th 2008 through August 2nd 2008 with showtimes at 7:00p.m., as part of the long-running, Nightlife Award-winning concert series Broadway at Birdland. Accomplished actor, singer, songwriter, soon-to-be talk show host and brand new father, Sam Harris, brings a new show to Birdland, featuring songs from his new CD entitled Free, which is slated for release this summer.

The Central Heating Lab at ACT continues to crank up the heat with the Summer RAWSTOCK film festival Light & Dark, July 25 at 8:45 pm.

City Theatre is thrilled to announce a surprise special engagement, Without You, written and performed by Anthony Rapp.

The world premiere musical of 'Dangerous Beauty' is a blend of passion, poetry and politics with an original score inspired by the best of Renaissance, rock 'n roll and classical music. This is the fifth full production to be developed by Northwestern University's American Music Theatre Project (AMTP).

David Gurland and Brian Farley sing the Music and Lyrics of Rodgers and Hammerstein.

Ars Nova heats up July with concerts featuring Broadway's favorite siblings (Keenan-Bolger)3 and a Fridays in August special event, Rock Star Karaoke.