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Rob Maitner, Bistro Award winner for his critically-acclaimed turn in Fairy Tales, makes his solo cabaret debut in BASKET CASE: A SINGSPIEL FOR THE UNHINGED. From Rodgers and Hammerstein to Alanis Morrisette, from Green Day to William Finn, BASKET CASE is a musical romp through the cluttered mind and frenzied emotional state of a man teetering on the edge. With musical director and former drum major Ray Fellman by his side, Mr. Maitner lends his powerful vocals and unique way with a lyric to a variety of songs from the worlds of musical theatre and pop.

The entertainment community came out to honor the life and career of the legendary actor Jerry Orbach.

Stage, screen and TV star Barney Martin passed away at age 82 from cancer.

Captain Louie, a new family musical with music and lyrics by Academy and Grammy-Award winner Stephen Schwartz, will have its world premiere at The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director), May 4 - June 12, produced by The York in association with Meridee Stein, Pam Koslow and Kurt Peterson.

Mary Testa and Solange Sandy, both joining the show in April, will be the latest in a long line of Chicago replacements

CONTEST CLOSED! CONQUEST OF AMERICA on The History Channel

This emotional roller-coaster of a cabaret show just finished its run at the Duplex, and will hopefully be back for more.

The Actors' Fund presents CHARLES BUSCH AND JULIE HALSTON: TOGETHER ON BROADWAY, on Monday, March 28, 2005.

The New Season, a series of concerts at Birdland featuring top Broadway performers and composers, begins on Monday, April 4th at 7pm with Tom Wopat.

Photos from the March 21 benefit which celebrated Stephen Sondheim's 75th birthday.

Ars Nova, presents CREATION NATION, a live theater talk show that combines original comedy sketches, musical numbers and a special guest appearance by Saturday Night Live's Ana Gesteyer. Directed by Benjamin Salka, CREATION NATION plays Monday, March 28th at 9:30 PM at Ars Nova (511 West 54th Street).

The next installment of The Town Hall's acclaimed Broadway by the Year Series will highlight the songs from the Great White Way during the year 1945.

One performance only at The Zipper Theatre on Monday, April 11, 2005 at 8pm.

The Nottingham Playhouse is thrilled that one of its productions for children, THE RAILWAY CHILDREN, has been snapped up to appear in London's West End.

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce four of the productions for its 2005-2006 season, including two shows on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street) and two productions at MTC's Off-Broadway theatres at NY City Center (55th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues).

On the Leesh Productions will kick off the North East tour of Julie Tortorici's hit Fringe show BELLY with two NYC performances at Juvie Hall (24 Bond Street @ Lafayette), April 9 & April 16 at 7PM.

A remarkable archive of theatrical interviews is now available for free on the internet, a result of the efforts of the American Theatre Wing to share its educational and informational programs with a wider audience.

Celebrated cabaret performer Jamie deRoy brings her MAC Award-winning variety show, Jamie deRoy & friends, to The Encore (266 West 47th Street) the last Thursday of every month now through June with performances on March 31, April 28, May 26, and June 30 at 7:30 p.m.

Penny Orloff's solo play of a life in theatre recalls horny leading men, a major Broadway flop and thirty years of dieting

Actors Stock Company NYC Presents Miriam Jensen Hendrix's drama ROBESON - An Intimate Portrait of the Later Years of the Entertainer and Activist