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The 2005 Tony Award Nominations were announced this morning, and we've got the complete list of nominees.

The acclaimed new play with music, PICON PIE, Rose Leiman Goldemberg's delectable and joyous celebration of the life and loves of the legendary Yiddish star Molly Picon, now starring Tony Award nominated June Gable, with Stuart Zagnit, will play its last performance at the Lambs Theater (130 West 44th Street), on Thursday, June 2nd. Tour dates around the country are now being firmed up.

On May 16th at 7:00 and May 23rd at 9:30pm at the Encore Space. 266 West 47th St., an exciting new public showcase will open its doors to New York City.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to present Gabriel Byrne as 'Cornelius Melody' in a new Broadway production of Eugene O'Neill's drama A Touch of the Poet, directed by Doug Hughes at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street).

Roundabout Theatre Company's Artistic Director, Todd Haimes is proud to announce two forthcoming productions of the critically acclaimed Broadway premiere production of Reginald Rose's drama Twelve Angry Men directed by Scott Ellis currently at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd Street) now through Sunday, May 15th, 2005.

Cabaret vocalist Sonya Ledanski celebrates the centenary of one of Broadway and Hollywood's smartest and sassiest lyricists in SMART GIRLS SING DOROTHY FIELDS.

West Wing's Rob Lowe stars in A Few Good Men, Chichester succeeds in 'Business' and 3 Billy Elliots prepare for their West End opening

Bigger and better than ever, the Midtown International Theatre Festival returns for its sixth incarnation of presenting works of every shape and size, from solo shows to a full-scale rock musical - with dramas, comedies, staged readings, and everything else in between.

This is your plant. This is your plant on steroids. Any questions?

Previews for this limited engagement at The East 13th Street Theatre (located at 136 East 13th Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues, just southeast of Union Square) begin on Friday, July 1st.

O-Tay Productions, formed by Taye Diggs and partner, will develop and produce TV shows through Touchstone TV

On Monday, May 23, 2005, Summer of '42, the coming-of-age musical by composer/lyricist David Kirshenbaum, will be presented in a benefit concert reading for the York Theatre Company, featuring Rachael York and Ryan Driscoll.

Artistic Director David Fishelson has announced that the Manhattan Ensemble Theater (MET) production of Nine Parts of Desire, written and performed by Iraqi-American actress Heather Raffo, and directed by Joanna Settle, will have its final performance on Sunday, May 22, 2005, after eight months and 211 performances (6 previews and 205 post-opening performances).

Decisions made on All Shook Up, Glengarry Glen Ross, Steel Magnolias, Pillowman, and Light in the Piazza.

The Actors' Fund of America has announced that Neil Sedaka will be performing at their annual gala on Monday, May 23, 2005 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

BroadwayWorld brings you a sneak peak at The Apple Tree rehearsals with Kristin Chenoweth, Michael Cerveris, and Malcolm Gets.

Sam Waterston has joined a cast that includes Hewitt, Stephenson and Keating in the Long Wharf Theatre's production of Tom Stoppard's Travesties

Nominations for the 2005 Tony Awards will be announced by Cumming, Redgrave, Burton and Stokes Mitchell on May 10th

Why and how we love, what happens when the political becomes the personal and 'to be or not to be,' are just some of the themes explored in Heiner Mueller's stark, two-character drama HAMLETmachine, the inaugural production of the Blue Rose Theater Company, playing for six performance May 12 - 15 at The John Houseman Theater, 450 West 42nd Street.

The cast album for The Light in the Piazza will be released on May 24, 2005 on Nonesuch Records.

SUMMER SHOWS SIZZLE ON THE GLEASON STAGE

On The Line is an interview show that features interviews with artists and creative types from all different areas of the arts.

CAP21 will present a fully staged Equity workshop production of a new musical 'SIX OF ONE' on May 16 through May 27 at CAP21's Studio One, 18 West 18th Street.

Musicals Tonight! presents the American premiere of this West End musical by two Broadway favorites