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Debbie Allen, Phylicia Rashad, John Turturro and Michael Imperioli and more appeared at Ebony's Red & White Ball on August 5th

An extra performance of The Middle East, In Pieces, featuring work by Anne Nelson, Heather Raffo and more, has been added on August 18th

Theater for the New City will present Josh and Danny Bacher in The Funniest Show in the World About the History of Comedy Performed by Two Brothers in Less Than Two Hours for Under Twenty Bucks, with previews beginning September 7, prior to an official press opening on September 10 at Theater for the New City

The Daryl Roth Theatre has announced August plans for its 75 seat cabaret theatre, The D-Lounge

Orlando Jones and more have joined the cast of the upcoming Pasadena Playhouse production of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning Fences, featuring Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne

This September, Keen Company will kick off their 2006/07 season with the New York premiere of Theophilus North by Matthew Burnett, based on the novel by Thornton Wilder and directed by Carl Forsman

Jenn Colella will host 'Monday Nights, New Voices,' which returns on August 21st

On August 4th, Benecio Del Toro, Mark Ruffalo and others were present as their mentor, acting icon Stella Adler, was honored with the city of Hollywood's greatest tribute-a star on the world famous Walk of Fame

Oscar-winner Jim Broadbent is the latest addition to the starry cast of the upcoming Hairspray film; he will play Wilbur Turnblad

LaMaMa, one of New York's most famous experimental theatres, will present the rarely-staged Sam Shepard play The Tooth of Crime during its 45th anniversary season

WHO: Mobtown Players & Baltimore Playwrights Festival WHAT: 2 One-Acts Plays: SOD and The Return of the 5th Sister WHEN: Thurs - Sat at 8PM, Sun at19PM through August 20. TICKETS & INFO: $12/Gen $10 Students & Seniors www.mobtownplayers.com

For J. Robert Spencer, the journey from eager kid with a drum set and aspirations of rock super-stardom to a leading role in one of the biggest Broadway smashes of recent years was one of hard work, humor, inspiration and a dollop of irony. Long before he received accolades for his on-stage portrayal of a rock star, Spencer longed to be a rock star himself.

Brian D'Arcy James, Barrett Foa, Robert Cuccioli and more will take part in this year's Camp Broadway from August 7th through 11th

Famed actor and producer Zev Buffman will launch the first annual International Mystery Writers' Festival in June of 2007

With no less than 8 major musicals opening in Fall 2006 in London, which ones are steaming ahead and which ones lagging behind? Jake takes a look and finds out..

The possibility of a Broadway transfer of the Menier Chocolate Factory's hit revival of Sunday in the Park with George is looking increasinly likely

It isn't everyday that a touring company exceeds an original Broadway cast in performance value, but in this case, Little Women was stronger, more enjoyable and engaging than it's original. The story is a timeless coming-of-age tale for theatre-goers of all ages.

Kerry Butler and Karen Olivo will join the previously-announced Hunter Foster, Terrence Mann, Fyvush Finkel and Kaitlin Hopkins in Party Come Here, playing from September 25th through September 28th at the TBG Theatre as one of the 'invited' musicals of the New York Musical Theatre Festival

The Talk of the Town, the musical featuring the witty banter from the illustrious Round Table luncheons, will play its final performance on Monday, August 7th in the Oak Room of the legendary Algonquin Hotel

CERVERIS, the cast of Sweeney Todd and theatrical and recording stars Nellie McKay (The Threepenny Opera) and Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening) will perform for one night only at the Bowery Ballroom on Monday, August 21, 2006 at 8pm