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CHARLES BUSCH added to star-studded line up of the 2005 Nightlife Awards The All Performance/No Acceptance Speeches Awards Show

PS Classics will record the cast album of the new Broadway production of PACIFIC OVERTURES on February 1, and anticipates a May release. The production, presented by Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) in association with Gorgeous Entertainment (Kumiko Yoshii & Michael Wolk, Producers), began performances at Studio 54 on November 12, 2004, and plays through January 30, 2005.

Sheffield Theatres are proud to present the first major revival of BLUE/ORANGE, Joe Penhall's award-winning play.

The winner of the 2003 Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Playwright, Elmina's Kitchen is a darkly hilarious firecracker of a play written by Kwame Kwei-Armah. First presented by the National Theatre in 2003, Elmina's Kitchen will commence a UK tour at Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 25 February - 5 March.

The production Company will present the world premier of The Furies performing at Access Theater, February 4th - 22nd.

The Nightlife Awards' creator discusses the importance of honoring the comedy, cabaret, and jazz scenes in New York.

OVER THE TOP: SONGS BY JIM STEINMAN PRESENTED TWO NIGHTS INITIALLY, JANUARY 30TH AND 31ST, AT JOE'S PUB IN THE PUBLIC THEATER, NEW YORK CITY.

Friday, January 28 at midnight on Thirteen, THEATER TALK welcomes producer/director/writer Michael Kantor and writer/historian Laurence Maslon discussing their remarkable PBS documentary, BROADWAY: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL.

Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers covering New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers, national publications and other media beyond Broadway, has announced their 2004-2005 award announcement dates.

MCC THEATER will present 'ESCAPE: 6 WAYS TO GET AWAY,' a star-studded benefit reading of new, one-act plays written by some of the leading voices in American theater today: Jon Robin Baitz (Ten Unknowns), John Guare (Six Degrees of Separation), Peter Hedges (What's Eating Gilbert Grape), Neil LaBute (Fat Pig), Tim Blake Nelson (The Grey Zone) and Wendy Wasserstein (The Heidi Chronicles).

London sources are reporting that Michael Ball will fill in for 'several weeks' for Michael Crawford in the Woman in White while he recovers from the flu. Ball steps in February 22, Crawford expected to return April 4.

CONTEST CLOSED! Look inside to see if you're going Belfast Blues at The Culture Project, presented by Anjelica Huston and The Culture Project.

Samuel Beckett's ENDGAME, directed by Charlotte Moore opens Thursday, February 24, 2005 at 7 p.m. at The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd St.) Previews begin February 15th.

CONTEST CLOSED- Who's going to see GOOD VIBRATIONS- the new musical featuring the songs of Brian Wilson & The Beach Boys!

CONTEST CLOSED! Enter to win a framed poster signed by the cast PLUS the new live album!

The New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) will continue its season with a program titled At Harlem's Height on Wednesday, February 23 at 8:00pm as part of Lincoln Center's American Songbook in the Rose Theatre at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The featured soloists will be soprano Dana Hanchard, tenor Darius de Haas, and baritone James Martin, with Steven Blier at the piano.

The New Group will present the first New York revival of Hurlyburly by David Rabe as the second show of its 2004-2005 mainstage season. This limited Off-Broadway engagement will run Tuesday, January 11th through Saturday, March 5th at The New Group @ Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street). Official Opening set for Thursday, January 27th @ 6:30 PM.

Advance sales are going very fast for 'The Big Life', which returns to Theatre Royal Stratford East on February 4.

Two alpha-male wannabes in one cage equals explosive drama, either way you cast it.

Before performances even begin, Atlantic Theater Company (Artistic Director, Neil Pepe; Managing Director, Andrew Hamingson) announces a two-week extension of the world premiere production of David Mamet's new comedy ROMANCE. Due to high ticket demand, ROMANCE has been extended through Sunday, April 17 (originally scheduled through April 3).

This year¹s event will include performances by Michael Cerveris, Sarita Choudhury, Peter Dinklage, Ana Gasteyer, Buck Henry, Anthony Mackie, Karen Ziemba and writers Colman Andrews (Saveur Magazine) and Calvin Trillin (The New Yorker) among others.

The talent of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy's culture guru Jai Rodriguez is going to be exposed. Known to the Broadway world for his hit performances in RENT and ZANNA DON'T, Rodriguez is busy preparing for his upcoming show called Xposed, an autobiographical pop/rock Moulin Rouge style rendition of his life. The show will take place at the Hudson Theatre at the Millennium Hotel at 145 West 44th Street for one-night only on January 31st at 8pm.

Program includes performances by Lauren Bacall (Applause), Victoria Clark (A Light in the Piazza), Lea DeLaria (On the Town, Rocky Horror Show), Nancy Dussault (Do Re Mi), Melissa Errico (Dracula, Amour), Kitty Carlise Hart, Cady Huffman (The Producers), Marc Kudisch (Bells Are Ringing), Donna McKechnie (State Fair, Company), Donna Murphy (Wonderful Town), and Mary Testa (42nd Street) and many more.