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On Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at the Duplex Cabaret Theater, 61 Christopher Street at Seventh Ave. South in NYC at 9:30pm Dutch Singer Sabina Petra Makes Her NYC Cabaret Debut, Home/Thuis, an exploration of the concept of being at home from a Dutch singer seeking her home in the U.S., accompanied by an American pianist seeking his home in France.

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is pleased to announce Other People's Money by Jerry Sterner as its next show, running May 1 - June 1, 2008.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 4/13/2008

Halfway Home Productions (J. William Bruce, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce its latest project, Avarice. Avarice stars Tony Award winner Wilson Jermaine Heredia (Rent).

Tony® Award-winning film and stage actor Matthew Broderick and Oscar® and Tony®-nominated actor Liam Neeson will be presenting the awards at PENCIL's 2008 Spring Gala. Business leaders, companies and school principals who have demonstrated their commitment to transforming public schools through PENCIL partnerships or outstanding leadership in the educational community will be honored.

Karen Akers, international chanteuse and cabaret star, returns for her ninth consecutive spring engagement at the legendary Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel (59 West 44th Street between 5th & 6th Avenues).

Ten Grand Productions, Inc. presents the New York City Premiere of A Year in the Life of Twenty-five Strangers Living in a City by the Lake by Matthew Fotis.

The Yangtze Repertory Theatre of America production presented by Theater For The New City of 'Forbidden City West', Off Broadway at Theater For A New City, 155 First Avenue (bet. 9th & 10th Sts), NYC. It is directed by Joanna Chan. Previews begin June 14 for the limited engagement. The opening is Wednesday, June 18, at 7:30 pm. The new musical has a score by Gregory Frederick with book and lyrics by Joanna Chan.

Tony Award-winning star of Hairspray, Marissa Jaret Winokur, will be one of the contestants this season on 'Dancing with the Stars.' When news broke of her involvement, she couldn't wait to share that experience with BroadwayWorld.com and its readers. Marissa will be checking in from now until she wins (YAY!) or is eliminated (BOO!) with exclusive photos and a glimpse into what's going on as she takes on the other celebrities in the ultimate 'dance off!'

Mark J. Chaney's play 'Thirty-Seven Stones, or the Man Who Was a Quarry', produced by Working Man's Clothes Productions, is a black comedy about kidney stones and dysfunctional families.

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre in association with The Institute for Vietnamese Culture & Education (IVCE) and Music Fan Company announces the North American premiere of The Missing Woman, a Vietnamese folk tale examining the lives of women in Vietnamese society. Written and directed by Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc and music by Tran Vuong Thach and Hai Phuong, The Missing Woman is performed in Vietnamese with English narration and plays April 2nd - April 12th at the West End Theater, 263 West 86th St. Opening night was Monday, April 7th at 7:30 PM.

Originally from Chicago, Stephanie began writing plays while working for the Tony Award- winning producing organization, Fox Theatricals, and has since found success in L.A. with productions of her plays-How to Feel Safe in the Suburbs, Three Fittings and Dreaming in Castellano and in New York with her short plays The Dress and The Big Ride.

THE AFTER PARTY, which has been nominated for a 2008 MAC Award for Variety Production/Recurring Series on Friday, April 11th, 2008 presented Drama Desk Award Nominee and star of Mamma Mia, Judy McLane. Alos featured were Lavinia Draper and a special appearance by Mamma Mia's Carey Anderson

Arena Stage presents Arena Restaged - a massive multi-venue, two year festival of American voices leading up to the opening of the Mead Center for American Theater. At your fingertips will be a remarkable exploration of American work featuring American giants (Edward Albee and Tennessee Williams), exciting contemporary voices (Daniel Beaty and Karen Zacarías) and the quintessential American art form-the musical (Next to Normal and Irving Berlin's I Love a Piano).

The exciting Happy Days: A New Musical is based on the hit Paramount Pictures television series created by Garry Marshall who also wrote the book, with music and lyrics by Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe-winning Hall of Fame songwriter Paul Williams. This musical comedy promises to be a treat for the entire family.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) is proud to announce the appointment of Ms. Esther Harper as Director of Development at the Millburn Theatre.

Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, RI will premiere the new musical, written by Columbus. 'Paris by Night' is a gay, interracial, love story set in Paris in the 1960's

'How To Succeed...' is an excellent musical with wit, intelligence and a fabulous Frank (Guys And Dolls) Loesser score. It is one of the handful of musicals to win the Pulitzer Prize. Matthew Broderick won another Tony when he starred in the 1990s revival. Of course, he played the part made famous in the original production by Robert Morse.

Hair - The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical Book & Lyrics by: Gerome Ragni & James Rado Music by: Galt MacDermot LAKE WORTH PLAYHOUSE

The cast of 'A Little Night Night Music' at Center Stage performs at a student matinee.