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Second Generation, the nation's preeminent Asian American theater company devoted to developing the next generation of APA theater artists, presents the world premiere of TBA by Carla Ching, directed by Denyse Owens. The production will open at The Milagro Theater at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center (107 Suffolk Street) on March 13 at 7PM

Darius Danesh and Jill Paice, who play the iconic roles of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara in the up-coming West End musical Gone with the Wind, began rehearsals this week for Trevor Nunn's production of the classic love story which opens at the New London Theatre in April.

Acclaimed playwright and co-founder of the Obie-Award winning Little Theater, Kristen Kosmas premieres her new play Hello Failure at Performance Space 122. Hello Failure previews March 2; opening Thursday, March 6 at 8PM through March 22.

The New Victory Theater presents Pigs, Bears and Billy Goats Gruff, by Australia's award-winning Patch Theatre Company to run from March 28 through April 6.

Ryan J. Davis and Adam Wagner presented 'Broadway For Barack: The Voices Of Hope', a one-night only benefit concert for Senator Barack Obama's Presidential Campaign, featuring young songwriters & Broadway singers united for real change, on Monday, February 11 at 9:30 PM at The Zipper Theatre (336 W. 37th St)

Acclaimed puppet artist and director Theodora Skipitares presents her world-premiere adaptation of Medea - an epic collection of myths about a betrayed woman and an adventuresome hero who travels to the edges of the known world, featuring five-foot Bunraku-style puppets, masks, live music and video projections - with previews beginning March 13, prior to an official opening on March 16 at La MaMa Annex (74A East 4th Street).

Brooke Shields will star in the premiere concert of The Runaway Bunny, a concerto for reader, violin and orchestra at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday, April 29 at 8PM in the Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage; conducted by Glen Roven. Tickets are on sale now at www.carnegiehall.org

Howard McGillin, Broadway's longest-running Phantom, will star in 'The Broadway Musicals of 1947,' which kicks off the eighth season of The Town Hall's critically acclaimed Broadway by the Year series. He will be joined by a powerhouse cast that includes two-time Tony nominee Marc Kudisch, and more of Broadway's great singer/dancers than in any other previous Broadway by the Year concert. Audiences will take a musical journey 'back in time' on Monday, March 3 at 8PM, for a full evening of song and dance from Brigadoon, Finian's Rainbow, High Button Shoes, Street Scene, Allegro and more from The Great White Way of 1947.

Florida Repertory Theatre is proud to announce the opening of Broadway's nine-time Tony Award-winning musical, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum starring Tony Nominated actor, Stephen Mo Hanan. Forum opens at the Historic Arcade Theatre on Friday, February 15 and runs through March 16, 2008

The Broadway Workshop, Manhattan's fastest-growing acting program for young artists, has teamed up with Laura Bell Bundy for a second Musical Theatre Master Class on February 24.

Fragments, making its only U.S. stop in their world tour at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, is a well-constructed and very conceptual sixty minutes of theatre. Fans of Samuel Beckett will be tickled with the clever use of his language.

BroadwayWorld.com's New and Updated Who's Who Entries for the Week of 2/12/2008. Updates include: Lindsey Alley, James Anest, Michael Barra, Caitlin Carter, Autumn Dornfeld, Andrew Graham, Henry Hodges, Joe Komara, Ruby Lewis, Mark Nelson, Rori Nogee, Mauricio Perez, John Selya, Max von Essen, Tony Yazbeck.

The Tony-nominated Broadway musical comedy will play the Providence Performing Arts Center February 19th - 24th

On February 9, 'Saturday Night Underground' with Ben Rimalower welcomed an array of New York talent, including: David Burnham (Wicked) and Annie Golden (Xanadu).

Feinstein's at Loews Regency continues its Spring 2008 season with the debut engagement of acclaimed actress and entertainer Tovah Feldshuh. Her show 'Tovah in a Nutshell!' runs from March 4 - 15.

AfroSolo Theatre Company proudly presents the San Francisco premiere of Walkin' Talkin' Bill Hawkins… In Search of My Father (WTBH), an award-winning solo show written and performed by W. Allen Taylor. Directed by Ellen Sebastian Chang.

Broadway Grand Rapids is bringing New York to West Michigan for its 2008-09 five-show series at DeVos Performance Hall. The series will include the Broadway hits Mamma Mia!, Avenue Q, Sweeney Todd, RAIN: The Beatles Experience, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

Expanding on its role of developing new works, ACT - A Contemporary Theatre today announces a new partnership with Icicle Creek Theatre Festival (ICTF)

Broadway and tour marketing veteran Anne Rippey will head up Type A Marketing, a new independent marketing company

Theaproductions presents, Killing The Boss, a new dark comedy by Catherine Filloux, author of the award-winning Off-Broadway play Lemkin's House, directed by Jean Randich; opens Tuesday, February 12 at Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street, near 7th Avenue, between Bedford and Barrow Streets) through February 23.

Blume Media Group (Drama Desk Awards presenter) will premiere an AEA showcase production of a new topical comedy Dinner With Ahmed, by Paul Rawlings with direction by Danielle Campbell, at the Sargent Theater / American Theater of Actors (314 West 54th Street, between 8th & 9th Avenues) for a three-week limited engagement from February 22 through March 9, 2008.

Nicholas Martin today announced the programming for Williamstown Theatre Festival's (WTF) 54th Season, the first under his aegis as Artistic Director. Collaborators include David Ives, Michael Greif, Scott Ellis, Theresa Rebeck, and Julie White.