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Broadway In Chicago is proud to announce tickets for the U.S. premiere of the international stage hit Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage will go on-sale to the general public Friday, April 4.

Off-Broadway's new theater company the stageFARM present the premiere of Blackburn Prize winner U.S. Drag by Gina Gionfriddo, directed by Trip Cullman. Limited engagement through March 16 at The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row. Opening Night is Saturday evening, March 1 at 8PM.

Comedian/Actor Cedric The Entertainer hung out with the cast of Stomp Out Loud after attending the Wednesday, February 27 evening performance at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

'Musical Mondays,' the Actors Fund concert series in the lobby of the historic Pantages Theatre, returns Monday March 24 at 8:30PM with Ron Abel and appearances by Lucie Arnaz, Loretta Devine, Joely Fisher, Joey Gian, Marsha Kramer, Wayne Moore, Valarie Pettiford, Linda Purl and Giselle Wolf

The Flea Theater presents the World Premiere of Lower Ninth, a new play inspired by the effects of Hurricane Katrina. Written by Beau Willimon; performances now through April 5.

Broadway, Bernstein, Education and Night Music with the Boston Pops.

With Las Vegas now a home to Broadway hits like The Phantom of the Opera, Spamalot, Jersey Boys and Mamma Mia!, the companies are proud to present the first annual Las Vegas Easter Bonnet Competition on Sunday, March 16 at 2PM at the Chippendales Theatre (in the Rio Hotel). Benefiting the St. Therese Center HIV Outreach program and Broadway Cares.

The critically acclaimed, Sony Pictures Television movie adaptation of the Tony award-winning Broadway revival, A Raisin in the Sun will debut on DVD May 6

Prior to the opening performances of Marguerite and for one night only - Sunday April 13 at 7PM - jazz legend and triple Oscar-winning composer Michel Legrand will give a rare London concert performing his own work accompanied by two of the world's top jazz musicians.

The Metropolitan Room's April schedule includes new shows from the headliners Karen Mason, Marilyn Maye and Julie Wilson. Plus Jamie deRoy, Lennie Watts and Kim Nalley will be back for encores; Larry Gatlin will be joined by his brothers; and, the veteran performers Marcus Simeone, Sharon McNight, and Julie Reyburn will be stirring things up at The Metropolitan Room in their first engagements.

Heidi Tokheim brings her show, Stella by Starlight, a solo jazz comedy inspired by the music of Herbie Hancock to Don't Tell Mama on March 4 & 7 at 7PM. Directed by Donnetta Lavinia Grays.

Culture Project has announced that Emancipate, a project of its annual Women Center Stage series, will bring a group of female musicians (who are also activists in their communities) to New Orleans to meet with activists doing rebuilding work in New Orleans, and bring their stories to a national audience. The artists will be in New Orleans March 2-6, 2008, and will create new songs to premiere at Culture Project's 2008 festival this spring.

Tonight, Friday February 29 at 10:30PM, 'The After Party' welcomes Marty Thomas (Xanadu) and Ben Cameron (Wicked) to the West Bank Café in the Laurie Beechman Theatre (407 West 42nd St). Free admission.

The new Broadway musical Passing Strange officially opened at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street) on Thursday February 28, 2008.

Broadway Baby Luba Mason brings her hit cabaret back to the Metropolitan Room.

This April, Electric Pear Productions presents the second round of Synesthesia, the ambitious performance piece that takes an unforgettable look at how artists influence, inspire and steal from each other. Held April 2, 3, 5 and 6 at the historic Judson Memorial Church

The American Theatre Wing's 'Working in the Theatre' will feature 'Directors on Directing' on CUNY TV on Sunday, March 2 at 5PM; with Anne Bogart, Scott Ellis and Daniel Sullivan.

Camp Broadway, Broadway's Original Summer Camp, continues its ongoing mission of linking the educational community and Broadway by joining forces with Broadway's newest hit musical, In The Heights and the Educational Theatre Association. This newly formed partnership promises to serve high school students from grades 9 through 12 by connecting the In The Heights production to students within the New York metropolitan area

America's first literary hero - Natty Bumpo - comes to life on stage at The Spirit of Broadway Theater in Norwich, CT from March 5 - June 6, 2008 with the new musical Glimmerglass by Douglas J. Cohen, Ted Drachman and Jonathan Bolt.

Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking delighting audiences and selling out every night, the Tony Award-winning theatre is announcing a two-week extension. Originally scheduled to close in March, Fisher's hilarious hit will now play through April 12 in Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre.

On Monday, March 10 at 9:30PM, Joe's Pub presents the return of Pulitzer Prize finalist Eisa Davis, currently starring in Broadway's Passing; with her unique brand of stripped down, soulful, piano-lush reveries.