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Performance Space 122 presents the world premiere of The Lone Wolf Production of Bride written by Kevin Augustine to play March 16 - 30.

Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to announce the official launch of the First Annual Susan G. Komen North Jersey Race for the Cure at Opening Night of Steel Magnolias, Sunday March 9 at 6PM.

Happy Sunshine Kung Fu Flower, the wickedly savvy multimedia socio-political satire, launches at the Zipper Factory March 21.

As its second panel of the 2007/2008 theater season, the Drama Desk will present a special luncheon-panel discussion, entitled 'Broadway's Dysfunctional Families,' with focus on The Homecoming and August: Osage County, on Friday, March 7, 2008, at Sardi's (234 West 44th Street, in the 4th floor dining room). Drama Desk member Elysa Gardner, Theater Critic for USA Today, will serve as moderator.

Broadway's cuddliest friends kick off a new year with the 11th annual 'Broadway Bears' auction this Sunday, February 17 at 7PM at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Sure to out-do last year's collection, 40 one-of-a-kind 'Broadway Bears' - each dressed in original, handmade costumes representing some of the theater's most legendary performers and/or performances - will be put up for auction.

Chicago Cabaret Professionals in collaboration with the Drury Lane Theatre present 'My Fair Cabaret, The Music of Loesser, Lerner and Loewe' on Monday February 18 at 7:30PM at Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place

March 3 and March 24, are the final Cabaret Cares shows at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, completing its successful run with the guest casts of The Color Purple and The Little Mermaid.

Jouissance Theater is pleased to announce their inaugural production: Emma Sheanshang's dark comedy Every Girl Gets Her Man. Carrie Bradshaw goes on a blind date with Samuel Beckett in this new dark comedy about love, friendship and the redemptive power of delusion. Performances will be at Soho Playhouse's Huron Club, located at 15 Vandam Street. (between 6th Avenue and Varick). Previews will begin on Monday, March 3 with the opening date scheduled for Sunday March 9, continuing through Sunday, March 30.

The award-winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) is proud to announce its exhilarating 2008 Musical Season, including Spelling Bee, Show Boat, 42nd Street, The Producers, Bye Bye Birdie and Contact.

Tony Danza and Bebe Neuwirth have joined the 2008 line-up of star-studded talent at Feinstein's at Loews Regency.

'Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words,' the acclaimed, long-running L.A-based comedy sensation has extended its run due to popular demand and will now play Mondays at 7:30PM. through March 24 at The Triad Theater

The 2008 Fred & Adele Astaire Awards recognizing excellence in dance on both stage and film have announced that nine time Tony Award & two time Astaire Award winner Tommy Tune will receive the 2008 Fred & Adele Astaire Lifetime Achievement at the awards gala slate for June 2, 2008

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) has announced casting and the design team for its upcoming production of Virginia Woolf's Orlando, adapted by Sarah Ruhl. The play, directed by A.C.T. alumnus and incoming managing director of the Marin Theatre Company Ryan Rilette, will be performed by members of the A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program class of 2008 and will play at Zeum Theater February 28 through March 15.

Singer / actress / comedienne Joan Crowe will bring her new show, entitled 'Joan Crowe in The Key of Comedy,' to New York's prestigious Metropolitan Room, on three consecutive Thursday evenings at 7:30 PM - March 13, 20 and 27.

'Don't Quit Your Night Job,' the critically acclaimed comedy variety show featuring a revolving cast of Broadway's brightest performing without a net, kicked-off the new year at their monthly home The Zipper Factory on Thursday, February 14 with a special Valentine's Day edition. With Sara Ramirez and Michael McKean among the stars!

Arena Stage will present the Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Death of a Salesman and A View from the Bridge in rotating repertory as a salute to one of America's best playwrights, Arthur Miller.

In November 2006, Kristin Huffman made her Broadway debut as Sarah (flute, piccolo and sax) in John Doyle's production of Company. The actress, with a new series of tales that go inside the making of Company from an actor's perspective, starting at the Cincinnati Playhouse and on to New York, continues her stories about a 15-year career that has led her to the door of the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

'The Missionary Position' holds a mirror up to the American political process as it examines the role of religion on the campaign trail and raises the question of God's party affiliation

Members of Broadway Kids Care had fun decorated cookies and making care packages to send to The Lillian Booth Actors Home, Freedom House NYC and its adjacent facility, Secret Garden in celebration of Valentine's Day.

Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez has been forced to cancel all performances in Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of The Barber of Seville February 16-March 22 due to a throat infection, Lyric's general director William Mason announced today.

Berkshire Theatre Festival Artistic Director Kate Maguire is pleased to announce the company's 2008 80th anniversary season, which will extend from May 22 through December 30 and be the longest-running season in the company's history.

Carrie Fisher is the life of the party on Berkeley Repertory Theatre's 40th birthday with Wishful Drinking, an uproarious and sobering look at her Hollywood hangover that runs through March 30 at Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre. Opening night is February 19.

Signature Theatre will present a closed reading of The Visit on Tuesday, February 19 in New York City. The East Coast premiere of The Visit will be one of three mainstage works presented as a part of Signature's four-month celebration of the songwriting team of John Kander & Fred Ebb.

Donna Moore's Cougar!, the critically acclaimed funny, sexy and hot musical about mature women on the prowl for sexy young bucks - a phenomenon that has been sweeping the nation - has been booked into The Laurie Beechman Theater at The West Bank Cafe (407 West 42nd Street) for select performances in February, March and April 2008. This is another major stop for this musical production along the long winding road from comedy clubs and small cabaret venues enroute to an Off Broadway engagement later this year.