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The York Theatre Company announces rehearsals have begun for its New2NY series, which will present staged concerts of musicals in their NYC premieres.

When the lease on its Tribeca home expires on July 31, 2008, Collective: Unconscious will close its doors for good. This decision comes on the heels of a massive plumbing problem that has rendered its lower level 'lobby' and backstage storage area unusable and has forced much of its previously announced UNDERGROUNDZERO FESTIVAL to seek new venues.

Theater Oobleck's acclaimed production of Mickle Maher's fascinatingly hilarious 'The Strangerer' will play Barrow Street, marking that play's New York Premiere.

Broadway Theatre Project Welcomes Back Patrick Wilson, a BTP Alum and Guest Artist, to Teach July 7-8 at the University of South Florida

Westport Country Playhouse announces playwright-in-residence David Wiltse's 'tour de farce' office comedy, 'Scramble!, will be staged July 9 through 26.

L.A. Theatre Works wraps up the 2007-08 Season with the Tony Award-winning 'Broadway Bound', the last chapter in Neil Simon's semi-autobiographical 'Eugene Trilogy'.

Winners of DRAMA DESK AWARDS for the 2007/2008 New York theater season will receive their engraved trophies at a cocktail reception in their honor on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, from 4:00 to 6: 30 PM, at Tony's DiNapoli Restaurant, 147 W. 43rd St, it was announced by Robert R. Blume, Executive Producer of the Drama Desk Awards show, and Bruce Dimpflmaier, General Manager, of Tony's Di Napoli Restaurant.

THE MAGIC MEATHANDS COMMUNITY COMEDY ENSEMBLE will join forces with the group JUMPSTART to bring to the stage an evening of 'family-friendly' comedy in Hermosa Beach.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Mara Manus) and Theory Icon Project will present 'Hair in the Plaza' on Wednesday, July 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Potomac Theatre Project opens their 'After Dark' series this evening. Described as a 'sandbox for young artists', 'After Dark' is a free series of new and experimental work, which will be taking place during their current summer rep season at the Atlantic Stage 2. The 'After Dark' series begins tonight, July 7, and runs until July 24.

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce that three-time Tony Awardâ nominee and two-time Drama Desk Award winner Brian Murray will join the cast of its upcoming world premiere Broadway production of Nick Whitby's TO BE OR NOT TO BE, based on the 1942 motion picture To Be Or Not To Be.

Exciting multi-media tribute combining photos, interviews, concert footage and the Boston Pops brings Judy Garland back to life, divinely singing her greatest songs

The #1 female radio talk show host, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, has announced her next one-woman theatrical performance, entitled Dr. Laura: In My NEVER To Be Humble Opinion to be held in Redwood City, California on Saturday, August 16 at 8 PM at the Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City.

A genuine slice of life, 'The Meaning of Life' tells the story of a small group of friends as they look for love in New York City.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 7/6/2008

The '106.7 Lite fm Presents Broadway in Bryant Park 2008' series officially kicks off with the casts of Chicago, Monty Python's Spamalot, [Title of Show], Russian on the Side & Stomp performing on Thursday July 10th, 12:30 pm at Bryant Park Lawn.

Intiman Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Bartlett Sher and Interim Managing Director Kevin Maifeld, continues its 2008 season with the 'A Streetcar Named Desire' by Tennessee Williams, directed by Intiman Associate Director Sheila Daniels.

The Daily Mail is reporting that original Nine composer Maury Yeston has composed three new songs for the upcoming film version.

Elizabeth Spriggs died last week at the age of 78.