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Cinna Productions is pleased to announce the World Premiere of Mark Twain's Blues, a new play with songs by Walt Stepp about a lecture by the famed author that's interrupted by the arrival of two of his most famous characters who accuse Twain of betrayal. Directed by Tom Herman with Music Direction by David Wolfson and Choreography by James Beaudry, the production runs from February 15 through March 8 with an opening scheduled for February 21 at Altered Stages.

Alexandra Conley, who has served as Executive Director of Soho Rep since 1999, is leaving that post, it has been announced by Jon Dembrow, Chairman of the Board at Soho Rep. Ms. Conley leaves Soho Rep to join her husband in Milan, Italy, where he has accepted a new position in the fashion industry.

On tomorrow night's episode of 'The Apprentice: Celebrity Edition' the two teams compete to sell tickets to some of Broadway's hottest shows, including appearances with 'Spamalot' and 'Curtains'

Hamlet 2 premiered Monday at the Sundance Film Festival and Variety is reporting that yesterday the film was picked up for distribution by Focus Features. The film stars Steve Coogan as an English teacher who writes a sequel to Shakespeare 's play in order to save the theater department.

Maieutic Theatre Works (MTWorks) is pleased to announce the world premiere production of Providence, directed by Ian Crawford. Providence will play a 3-week limited engagement at Off-Off-Broadway's The View Theatre at the Roy Arias Theatre Center (300 West 43rd St, 3rd Floor). Performances begin Thursday, February 7 and continue through Sunday, February 24. Opening Night is Saturday, February 9 (8 p.m.).

Fifty-two Miss America Contestants, in town for the 2008 Miss America Live! pageant, which takes place Saturday January 26 at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, enjoyed a night of percussion, rhythm, excitement and comedy at Stomp Out Loud on Sunday, January 20. Following the show they posed for photos and visited with the cast.

Push to Talk Theatre Company in association with The Powerhouse Theatre Company presents the world premiere of David Largman Murray's dark sci-fi comedy, Robots vs. Fake Robots. Performances take place at The Powerhouse Theatre in Santa Monica February 16 through March 15.

Nevada Conservatory Theatre's production of William Inge's Come Back, Little Sheba opens February 8 in the Judy Bayley Theatre at UNLV.

Secrets of a Soccer Mom, a new play by Kathleen Clark and directed by two-time Tony Award winner Judith Ivey, will begin previews on Saturday, February 9, 2008 at the Snapple Theater Center and is set to open on Thursday, March 20, 2008. The production stars Nancy Ringham, Deborah Sonnenberg and Caralyn Kozlowski.

Playwright Edward Albee directs 'The Sandbox' and 'The American Dream' at The Cherry Lane Theatre; to star Judith Ivey, Myra Carter and George Bartenieff.

Curtain Call, Inc., sponsor of the Musical Mondays series of new works of musical theater performed in concert, is pleased to announce that the creative team is in place for the winner of this year's American Harmony Prize: Jip: His Story by Danny Duncan and Emily Klion.

Actor Stephen Bel Davies has joined the cast of the Roundtable Ensemble's production of Chris Kipiniak's Save The World. He has replaced actor Jonathan Woodward in the role of Stagger, The Protectorate's spokesman and strategist who has the power to slow time around him.

BroadwayWorld.com's New and Updated Who's Who Entries for the Week of 1/22/2008. Updates include: Erika Amato, Jonathan Castillo, George Costacos, Igor Goldin, Ciarán Hinds, Randy Jones, Ralph Lampkin, Jr., Scott Nevins, Dave Pierce, Joe Aaron Reid, David Andrews Rogers, Brian Charles Rooney, Stephanie St. James, Kate Swan, Max von Essen, David Weitzer.

La Jolla Playhouse's Artistic Director Christopher Ashley is pleased to announce his inaugural season at La Jolla Playhouse, which includes '33 Variations,' 'The Night Watcher,' 'The Third Story,' 'Tobacco Road' and 'Xanadu.'

American Conservatory Theater presents David Mamet's brisk, cutting comedy on the movie business, Speed-the-Plow, directed by Loretta Greco, returned to A.C.T. after last season's Blackbird.

Maureen McGovern returns to the Manhattan cabaret scene with her new show A Long and Winding Road at New York City's Metropolitan Room at 7:30 p.m. on February 13-16 and February 21-23.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 1/20/2008

The Public Theater received an extraordinary 2.7 million dollar grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to launch 'Public LAB,' a vital new play series conceived and presented in association with LAByrinth Theater Company.

The Zipper Factory (336 West 37th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues) will present the following performances in the theater in February 2008

Blue Coyote Theater Group and Access Theater present Blue Coyote's Happy Endings begins performances on Tuesday, February 12 for a limited engagement through Saturday, March 1. Blue Coyote Theater group commissioned ten of their favorite playwrights to create new short plays on the lives of sex workers. Presented in a stripped-down style, the plays are raunchy, funny, and surprisingly tender.

Vitalist Theatre, in association with Premiere Theatre and Performance, will present E.M. Forster's A Passage to India, adapted by Martin Sherman and staged by recent After Dark Award-winning director, Elizabeth Carlin-Metz. Press Opening is scheduled for Tuesday, April 8 at 7:30PM at Theatre Building Chicago. A Passage to India will run through May 18, 2008.

The Clockwork Theatre is pleased to announce the production of Apartment 3A, written by acclaimed actor Jeff Daniels and directed by Owen Smith. Apartment 3A will play a 3-week limited engagement at Off-Broadway's Beckett Theatre (410 West 42nd Street--between 9th & 10th Aves.) Performances begin Saturday, January 26th through Saturday, February 16th. Opening Night is Friday, February 1st (8 p.m.).