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The Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere production of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's Based on a Totally True Story, currently in previews at New York City Center - Stage II, will open tomorrow, Tuesday, April 11th

Kerry Butler, Kathy Brier and Renee Elise Goldsberry--three Broadway stars who appear on the popular ABC soap 'One Life to Live' are set to perform at the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on April 28th. Presented at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, the awards will air live on ABC from 8 to 11 PM.

Lee Evans, the UK comedy star and actor, will play New York this spring from May 19-June 3 at 37 Arts Theatre

Playwright Rinne Groff and theatre artist Basil Twist are among those selected as recipients of 2006 John Simon Memorial Foundation Fellowship

Keen Company (Carl Forsman, Artistic Director) is proud to host their 6th annual benefit, KEEN GONE WILDER on Monday, April 17 at 6:30 PM at Theater Row. Ticket prices range from $150 - $250 and are available by calling 212-216-0963.

These days the West End is booming, with one of the busiest slates of shows to open in recent memory. To shed some light on what's hot right now in London, as well as on the business side of the ticket broker industry - on both sides of the pond - I sat to chat with Tracy Schiller, the Managing Director for Keith Prowse, one of the leading authorized ticket agencies in the world.

John O'Hurley will play his final performance as Billy Flynn in Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre on Sunday, April 16th, but will be joining the national touring company of the musical for three special engagements in Charlotte, NC, Atlanta and Tampa

A musical stage show version of Finding Nemo--with songs by Avenue Q's Robert Lopez as well as Kristen Anderson-Lopez--is heading for a DisneyWorld production in late 2006

Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. has extended its production of Shenandoah through May 21st; Brian Sutherland will succeed Scott Bakula--in accordance with the latter's contractual agreement--on April 20th

Nominations for the 24th annual Elliot Norton Awards, recognizing excellence in Greater Boston theater, have been announced

Goodspeed Musicals will present three new shows--Caraboo, Princess of Javasu, The '60s Project and Meet John Doe--at the Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Connecticut as part of its Brand New Musical! program

The Bridge Theatre Company--which seeks to converge American and Canadian Theatre--will present Trevor Ferguson's Zarathustra Said Some Things, No? from April 20th - May 21st at Theatre 54; the show will open on April 25th

On April 10th, the acclaimed 'Monday Nights, New Voices' series--featuring Max Von Essen and guest composer Ricky Ian Gordon--will continue at The Duplex Cabaret Theatre

Second in a series of articles about the theatre scene from the point of view of area ushers, who responded to a multi-question survey. This week's focus: theatre etiquette.

Steven Brinberg will bring Simply Barbra: Wait Till We're 64 - The Birthday Concert! to Birdland (315 West 44th Street) on Monday, April 17 @ 7pm.

As an actress, Isabel Rose starred both off-Broadway and regionally in Beau Jest and played the role of Tess Kittridge in the national tour of Six Degrees of Separation with Marlo Thomas. In addition, she co-wrote and starred in the successful 2003 film 'Anything But Love,' opposite Andrew McCarthy and Eartha Kitt. The film won Audience Awards and Best Film awards at numerous festivals; Rose even picked up the Best Up and Coming Actress award. She performs frequently all over New York City, selling out Joe's Pub, Opia, Makor and Helen's. Rose is working on her debut CD, 'Boy Wanted,' which is due out in stores this October. Now, this multi-talented performer can add author to her many credits and talents. Her first novel, The J.A.P. Chronicles, was published in May, 2005; the paperback is due out on May 9th. Not only did she write this novel, but has turned it into a musical, composed the music and adapted the lyrics from the book. The result is J.A.P. Chronicles, the Musical.

Photo Flash: 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' San Francisco sit-down cast production photos by Joan Marcus

A stunning On the Twentieth Century recieves a solid concert at Showtunes!

Playwright Edward Albee is now set to teach at Princeton University for several months beginning in the Fall of 2007 as part of the Princeton University / McCarter Theatre Playwriting Fellowship program.