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True to its core mission of showcasing the talents of Asian-American theater artists, National Asian Artists Project (NAAP), which presented the Broadway musical 'Hello, Dolly!' last year, is now facing the challenge of staging Lionel Bart's beloved Broadway musical OLIVER!, featuring a 65-member all-Asian cast made up of 20 child actors, including Bonale Zon Fambrini, who will play the title role; 25 professional adult actors; and 20 members of the NAAP Broadway Community Chorus.

From May 23-June 7, 2014, Dark Horse Theatre Company will present the world premiere of Sunday's Child, a new play by Jennifer S. Jones. Check below for a teaser video!

The B Street Theatre is pleased to present A Steady Rain, Keith Huff's dark dialogue exploring the complexities of a lifelong bond tainted by domestic affairs, violence, and the rough streets of Chicago.

EGADS! THEATRE COMPANY presents Lysistrata Jones at the Off Center Theatre in Crown Center. Opening on Saturday, June 14th and running through Sunday, July 13th.

Germantown Community Theatre presents a "Comedy Tonight!" One of Broadway's greatest farces, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM is fast paced, witty and one of the funniest musicals ever written. EVER. Join us as we take comedy back to its roots, combining the time-tested fun of 2000 year old comedic Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of classic Vaudeville.

To close its 47th Season, Marin Theatre Company will produce the West Coast premiere of Failure: A Love Story by the 'hugely talented Chicago writer' (Chicago Tribune) Philip Dawkins. Directed by MTC's artistic director Jasson Minadakis, this 'enchanted and enchanting' play about love and loss will feature five actors playing multiple characters, using puppets and playing live music both original (by MTC's frequent collaborator Chris Houston, a Berkeley-based composer and musician) and from the era of the play - 1920s Chicago.

From May 23-June 7, 2014, Dark Horse Theatre Company will present the world premiere of Sunday's Child, a new play by Jennifer S. Jones.

A critic once wrote that if the Three Stooges had written an opera libretto, it would look something like Rossini's The Italian Girl in Algiers (L'Italiana in Algeri).

RJR & Associates presents The Zombies: A Musical a world premiere musical comedy with book and lyrics by Max Resto, choreography by Tricia Brouk and Compositions/Sound Design by David J. Rios.

The SRO Theatre Company in Association with The King Arts Complex present an American classic, A Raisin in the Sun, written by Lorraine Hansberry . The show runs June 5 - 15, 2014, at the Shedd Theatre in the Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215.

Crown City Theatre Company presents 'A Big Gay North Hollywood Wedding' aka Two Grooms by William Reilly and Ben Rovner, running tonight, May 9 through July 6, 2014.

King Lear comes to The Ridgefield Playhouse Live in HD on Thursday, May 22, followed by A Small Family Business on Wednesday, June 11, Live in HD from National Theatre.

Let's start at the very beginning... Almost sixteen years after first producing the show in 1998, the Castle Craig Players will make the hills come alive again, as they present THE SOUND OF MUSIC for two weekends only - May 30 through June 8.

STAGE DOOR PLAYERS, Dunwoody's own professional theatre company, continues its 40th Anniversary Season with Godspell 2012, music and new lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, directed by Brian Clowdus, Artistic Director of Serenbe Playhouse. The show opens on Friday, May 16, 8pm curtain, and runs until June 5. Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm, and Sundays at 2:30pm. There are also two Thursday evening performances: May 29 and June 5, at 8pm.

New Year's Eve. Berlin. 1932. A group of artists and communists throw a decadent party to celebrate the night, blissfully unaware of the political changes to come. But as the country succumbs to the seduction of Nazism they are forced to choose between integrity and survival.

Comedian and actor Brad Zimmerman has paid his dues. He waited tables for 29 years while chasing a career in acting and comedy, so waiting until his mid-50s to perform on stage seems so logical. Zimmerman will tell his hilarious, poignant and inspirational story 'My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy' comes to the Lyceum Theatre at Horton Plaza beginning May 28th. Opening night for the media is Thursday, May 29, 7 pm.

Today in 1962, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum opened at the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon Theatre), where it ran for 964 performances. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. Inspired by the farces of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus, specifically Pseudolus, Miles Gloriosus and Mostellaria, the musical tells the bawdy story of a slave named Pseudolus and his attempts to win his freedom by helping his young master woo the girl next door. The musical's original 1963 Broadway run won several Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Book. A Funny Thing has enjoyed several Broadway and West End revivals and was made into a successful film starring the original lead of the musical, Zero Mostel.

Moliere's boisterous romp Scapin hits the New York stage this summer in a visionary revival helmed by Scott Ripley. The show runs May 28 - June 8 at Theatre Row and is produced by Adele Domo/Varano Produzioni.

Kathleen Tolan ("Memory House") has granted the side project the world premiere rights to her exploration of memory, history and music, What to Listen For, opening June 3, 2014. The company will also present the Midwest premiere of Washington State-based playwright/performer Kristen Kosmas' Hello Failure, commencing June 15, as it continues its 2013-14 season of repertory plays. Overall, the June Rep, featuring two of America's most fascinating female playwrights, will explore themes of loss and the search for lasting connections.

Discover the culture and landscape of aboriginal Australia in Saltbush, an interactive theater piece making its U.S. debut from May 30 - June 8, at The New Victory Theater, New York City's premier performing arts venue for kids and families. Seated on the New Vic stage, audience members are invited on a trek across the Australian outback to discover the language, lore and music of its indigenous culture and then kick off their shoes and join the performers on a digitally interactive surface that responds in real-time to their every movement.

South Coast Repertory turns classic fairy tales inside out for the season's final Theatre for Young Audiences production: The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. John Glore adapted the play from the book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. The show, with a host of wacky characters and silly songs, is directed by Jessica Kubzansky and runs May 23-June 8 on the Julianne Argyros Stage. Tickets are available online at www.scr.org.

One for All and All for One! Join Porthos, Athos, Aramis and the young D'Artangian, as they adventure across France, Swashing their Buckles and Buckling Their Swashes all in an attempt to foil the evil machinations of Rochefort, Malady De Winter, and the nefarious Cardinal Richelieu. And with any great adventure comes plenty of action and romance, as well as some grand comedy. The Three Musketeers promises to take you on an adventure you will never forget, with plenty of fun for the whole family.

'Copenhagen,' is a fictional account of an actual event during World War II, two physicists exchange heated words and profound ideas. One man, Werner Heisenberg, seeks to harness the power of the atom for Germany's forces. The other scientist, Niels Bohr is devastated that his native Denmark has been occupied by the Third Reich. Their encounter is human: full of memories and memory lapses, as well as affection and denial.

Crown City Theatre Company presents 'A Big Gay North Hollywood Wedding' aka Two Grooms by William Reilly and Ben Rovner, running May 9 through July 6, 2014.

Ripped straight from tabloid headlines, BAT BOY: The Musical is a classic love story with a wicked bite! Based on a story published in the 'Weekly World News' in 1992, BAT BOY: The Musical is a comedy/horror show about a half boy/half bat creature who is discovered in a cave near Hope Falls, West Virginia. For lack of a better solution, the local sheriff (Brian Chambers) brings the Bat Boy (Colton Berry) to the home of the town veterinarian, Dr. Parker (Kyle Ezer). Eventually, Bat Boy is accepted as a member of the Parker family, and taught to act like a 'normal' boy by the veterinarian's wife, Meredith (Crystyl Swanson), and their teenage daughter, Shelley (Tori Shoemaker). Madness ensues as the townsfolk (Jake Frank, Luke Hamilton, Derrien Kellum, Nicole Norton and Megan Vaughn) investigate a mysterious cow-killing plague and its suspicious connection to the Bat Boy BAT BOY: The Musical takes a comic book blast at horror movies and is set to an infectious pop-rock score.