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Rosie O'Donnell, the 13-time Emmy Award-winning comedian, television talk show host, author, film, television and stage actress, will cut the ribbon to kick off Kids' Night on Broadway 'Fan Festival' on Tuesday February 5 at 2:45PM at Madame Tussauds

The acclaimed series, 'Monday Nights, New Voices,' will continue February 18 at 7PM at The Duplex, as some of Broadway's beloved stars come out to celebrate their favorite 'New Voices.'

The Civilians of the off-Broadway hit Gone Missing reunite to perform selections from their recent Off Broadway triumph at Barnes and Noble Lincoln Center (1972 Broadway at 66th Street) on Monday, February 4, 2008 at 7:30PM.

The 5th Avenue Theatre announces its 2008-2009 season lineup bursting with seven enormously entertaining musicals, five of which are making their 5th Avenue debuts. Includes debuts 'Shrek the Musical' and 'Memphis,' plus tours 'The Drowsy Chaperone' and 'Grease,' and classics 'Hello, Dolly!' and 'Sunday in the Park with George.'

Tony Award winner John Glover, Amy Aquino, Bill Brochtrup, Mark L. Taylor, and Edward Tournier will star in the world premiere of Jonathan Tolins' Secrets of the Trade, to run March 12-April 20 at Los Angeles' Black Dahlia Theatre. The production, which will open officially on March 15, will be directed by Matt Shakman.

Folding Chair Classical Theatre will present Our Country's Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker, for a limited run, February 28 - March 22 at the 78th Street Theatre Lab. Folding Chair's Artistic Director, Marcus Geduld, will direct.

After a recent sold-out stint at The Laurie Beechman Theater, 'The Joe Iconis Rock and Roll Jamboree' is coming to Joe's Pub on February 11 at 9:30PM. With guests Kirsten Wyatt, John Gallagher Jr., Katrina Rose Dideriksen, Krysta Rodriguz and more!

February is filled with music at Barnes & Noble. The very popular Any Wednesday series celebrating cabaret and theater music continues; plus newly created a jazz series on Monday nights, entitled Cool Mondays, will featuring the best in jazz instrumentalists and vocalists. Each musical program is about a half hour, and followed by an autograph/meet-and-greet session with the featured artist. Barnes & Noble also offers other events related to music or theater!

REVIEW: Original student musical opens at Johns Hopkins.

Artistic Director Tony Estrella realizes a personal goal in bringing Martin McDonagh's chilling play, 'The Pillowman' to The Gamm.

The Providence, RI theatre will present Teo Castellanos' 'Scratch & Burn' for one night only, Friday February 22, 2008

Stuck a new comedy by Jennie Franks, about one woman's courageous struggle to get out of a locked basement bathroom at a coffee house and reclaim control of her stalled life will have its World Premiere on Wednesday February 25 at The Kraine Theatre (85 East 4th Street - between Second Avenue & Bowery) at this year's 2nd Frigid Festival.

Esther Friedman is bringing her solo show Random Sharp Objects: The Story of How I Got the Past out of My Ass to New York from Los Angeles for an exclusive 8 week engagement. Esther Friedman's one woman show gives new insight into what it really means to grow up bi-racial in America. Her parents, a laconic Jewish Dad, and a wise cracking African American mother are stars in this dramedy in which Esther determines the answer to why she won't date black men.

Starlight Lion Dancing Group will perform traditional Chinese Lion Dances at Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and The Mirage. The 60-member dance troupe has performed in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Australia and the United States for popular television shows, events and dignitaries.

On Friday February 1 at 10:30PM, 'The After Party' welcomed Katrina Rose Dideriksen and Luke Grooms, from the recent production of Jerry Springer: The Opera - In Concert, plus 2007 Ed Kleban Award Winner and 2006 Jonathan Larson Award winner Joe Iconis!

New York City Center Encores! begins its 2008 season with the 1970 Tony Award-winning hit, Applause, starring Christine Ebersole, Kate Burton, Mario Cantone, Tom Hewitt, Michael Park, Megan Sikora, Chip Zien and Erin Davie. Directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall with Music Direction by Rob Berman.

NY Artists Unlimited, creator of the International Cringe Festival, is now accepting submissions for the BAD MUSICALS FESTIVAL 2008 (really GOOD plays that are: naughty, satirical, politically incorrect, political satire, shocking, or just plain frowned upon by polite society).

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