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See the critically acclaimed Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway musical that inspired a major motion picture. Rent, written by Jonathan Larson and directed by Michael Greif, is coming to the Warner Theatre for eight performances from May 2-7, 2006.

The 72nd Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 5, 2006 (12 p.m.) at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square.

The Perry Street Theatre Company Inc. will present the world premiere of Treason, a new play by Sallie Bingham, directed by Martin Platt; it will begin performances on June 8th, and open June 15th for a run through July 29th at The Perry Street Theatre

Mythic Greek hero Herakles and seductress Phaedra meet in The Roaring 20's in Ellen Stewart's new adaptation of Herakles Via Phaedra at La MaMa ETC., where it will run from May 18th through June 11th, with an opening set for May 21st

On Monday, April 24th at the New York Library for Performing Arts, a starry array of actors will take part in readings of scenes from Alan Bennett plays

78th Street Theatre Lab and Morning Line Productions will present the world premiere of I Will Come Like a Thief, with previews beginning May 11th for a May 13th opening at the 78th Street Theatre Lab; the show will end its run on June 4th

The Irish Repertory Theatre's new critically acclaimed production of George M. Tonight!, featuring Jon Peterson, will be preserved on a cast recording from Ghostlight Records to be released on June 13th

According to the London News Telegraph, Oscar-nominated actress Keira Knightley--a self-professed fan of musicals--will play the feisty Cockey flower girl tutured by Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady

Anais Nin-One of Her Lives, a new play about the legendary writer written and directed by Wendy Beckett will play a limited engagement at the Beckett Theatre on Theatre Row from August 3rd through 26th, with opening night set for August 5th

MARIA FRIEDMAN, the first lady of the British musical stage and the critically acclaimed Broadway star of The Woman In White, will release her American debut CD, Now and Then from Sony Classical on May 2.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 4/9/2006

Award winning filmmaker Taylor Hackford will make his Broadway debut as director of the new musical, Leap of Faith, to premiere in the 2007-2008 season.

Friedrich Schiller's Mary Stuart opens at The Pearl Theatre Company on Sunday, April 30th and runs through Sunday, May 21st. Joanne Camp (recently seen in 'Hecuba') and Carol Schultz (recently seen in 'Measure for Measure') star and Eleanor Holdridge (The Imaginary Invalid) directs.

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Janet Dickinson will join the company of BUSH IS BAD: The Musical Cure for the Blue-State Blues, starting Thursday, April 13th, Off-Broadway at The Triad Theatre, 158 West 72nd Street (between Broadway & Columbus).

On Monday, April 10, 2006, the American Theatre Wing's annual Spring Gala honored The Odd Couple stars Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane for their creative achievements.