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Variety is reporting that the Guthrie's production of Little House on the Prairie could be Broadway Bound. The production broke box office records as soon as tickets went on sale and has had to extend their performances two weeks to accommodate ticket demand.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company launches its Steppenwolf for Young Adults 2008-2009 Season with The Glass Menagerie byTennessee Williams, directed by ensemble member Yasen Peyankov.

Due to extraordinary popular demand, the U.S. premiere of Stitching by Anthony Neilson, directed by Timothy Haskell and starring Meital Dohan (Showtime's 'Weeds') and John Ventimiglia (HBO's 'The Sopranos') has extended its run for a second time, now through Saturday, August 9 at The Wild Project.

On Wednesday, August 20 at 7pm, 'Wannabe Wicked,' the competitive performance series, will showcase the 15 finalists who have made it to the last round of the competition.

Basement Boy Productions is proud to present THE BOY IN THE BASEMENT as part of the 12th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC.

JOHNNY BOY PRODUCTIONS is pleased to announce the world premiere production of JOHNNY LAW, Courtroom Crusader, the newest solo show from Tim Ryan Meinelschmidt whose last solo show ALL THE HELP YOU NEED, The Adventures of a Hollywood Handyman was honored with the Overall Excellence Award in the 2004 NY Fringe Festival. JOHNNY LAW, directed by Christopher Fessenden, will play a limited engagement as part of the 11th annual New York International Fringe Festival-FringeNYC at The Schaeberle Studio Theatre (Venue #2, 41 Park Row at William Street). Performances begin August 9th and continue through August 22nd.

It was announced today that the upcoming previously announced revival of West Side Story will begin previews on February 23, 2009 with an official opening slated for March 19, 2009.

Spring Awakening and Les Miserables at the Hollywood Bowl star Lea Michele will be performing at Upright Cabaret in Mark's Restaurant (861 N. La Cienega Blvd) on August 15-16, 2008.

The Accomplices - The West Coast premiere of The Accomplices has been extended through September 14.

Chemically Imbalanced Comedy (CIC) announces an evening of three short, comedic plays directed by and featuring CIC Artists…

In her new play, THE THIRD FROM THE LEFT, former Martha Graham dancer, Jean Colonomos, dramatizes the struggles five women face to find the emotional strength and physical endurance to master one of Graham's highly challenging works.

Tony Award-winner Lea Salonga's star turn playing the chimneysweep-turned-princess of the title in the international tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella will receive a cast recording.

The Indo-American Arts Council today announced a packed schedule of performances to be presented as part of the Erasing Borders: Festival of Indian Dance to be held in New York from August 18-21, 2008.

Fresh on the heels of the announcement of the extension of Ron Lytle's hit musical Oh My Godmother!, comes the news of the release of Original Cast Album.

Fall season features the first ever Irish theater festival in New York, a new festival celebrating new Polish theater and, just in time for the Holidays, the US premiere of a brand new musical direct from Ireland

The Public Theater's Shakespeare In The Park presentation of HAIR held its official press opening last night, August 7th, 2008. Directed by Diane Paulus with book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot, HAIR will run July 22-August 31 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

In tribute to playwright SIMON GRAY, who passed away on Wednesday, THEATER TALK will reair their 2006 interview with the witty and articulate writer, tonight at 12:30 AM on Thirteen.

Just in time for the fall election, Berkeley's acclaimed Aurora Theatre Company opens its 17th season with Gore Vidal's fascinating political nail-biter THE BEST MAN.