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WGHT Radio (1500AM), North Jersey's oldies station, has just launched 'Curtain Call,' a new program covering the NY & NJ theater scene. Morning host Teisha Bader will be interviewing stars of Broadway, Off-Broadway and local theaters (including Paper Mill) every Wednesday at 9:30AM. Up this week on November 21 is Anika Larsen, currently appearing in the Broadway hit Xanadu, and soon to star Off-Broadway in Serenade.

On November 23 - 26, Luba Mason returns to New York City to celebrate the release of her premiere album 'Collage' at the Metropolitan Room. Mason provides a soulful spin to pop ballads by classic song-writers like Neil Diamond, Van Morrison and Lou Reed. The 'Collage' collection is a labor of love for Luba, a native New Yorker, who spent her early youth devoted to training in classical voice, piano and dance...

Due to overwhelming demand, Cirque du Soleil has added the final 17 performances of Kooza to its limited San Francisco engagement. There will be no further extensions; Kooza must close in San Francisco on Sunday, January 20, 2008.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre is pleased to announce the final 2007 engagement of the new talk/variety evening, 'Saturday Night Underground.'

James Bundy, Artistic Director of Yale Repertory Theatre, has announced a major change in the performance schedule for the theater's next production, Moliere's Tartuffe, or the Imposter. Originally scheduled to begin performances on November 26, the production will now begin on Monday, December 3.

Sundance Institute announced today that the Opening Night Film for its 2008 Sundance Film Festival is the world premiere of In Bruges, written and directed by first-time feature filmmaker and award-winning playwright, Martin McDonagh.

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Charlie Hall and his comedy troupe have created new shows that celebrate the fun and foibles, scandals and vandals, politics and peculiarities of living in Rhode Island

Cirque Du Soleil and CIM Group announced today that Cirque du Soleil will open a major new show at Kodak Theatre, home of the Academy Awards, in 2010.

Singer John McWhorter and pianist Sheldon Forrest present a cabaret 'This Is My Night To Howl' at The Duplex on Sunday December 2 at 7PM and Tuesday December 11 at 7PM.

Shannon O'Keefe will make her New York City cabaret concert debut on Thursday November 29 in 'No Where to Go (But Up)' at The Duplex. Performance begins at 7PM.

Gary Gisselman returns to direct the 33rd year of A Christmas Carol, the Guthrie classic inspired by Charles Dickens' immortal tale.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is currently accepting applications for its 2008-2010 African-American Fellowship, a two-year professional development program for early and mid-career African-American arts administrators. The application deadline is March 15, 2008.

Walt Disney's Enchanted made its world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Saturday, November 17.

Lemon Tree Productions is pleased to announce the world premiere production of Glimpses of the Moon, a new musical directed by Marc Bruni. Glimpses of the Moon will play an 8-week limited engagement at Off-Broadway's Oak Room in the Algonquin Hotel

Seven of Broadway's biggest stars will perform on one stage to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center and the Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts December 7, 8 and 9. After more than a decade of planning and execution, the new facility will officially open its doors to the community with four Grand Opening Gala performances and special receptions for donors.

On December 10, Broadway veteran Chip Zien will host 'Monday Nights, New Voices' year end wrap up concert with a bevy of stars and New Voice alumni from this past years series.

Billionaires For Bush and Heart of Gold Productions will present The Billionaire Follies in Dick Cheney's Holiday Spectacular: The Last Huzzah! This two-show, one-night-only extravaganza comes to the stage on Sunday, December 16, at Ace of Clubs in Manhattan.

Primary Stages has announced casting for the third production of the 2007-2008 season, the world premiere of the play Hunting and Gathering by Brooke Berman, directed by Leigh Silverman. To star Michael Chernus, Mamie Gummer, Keira Naughton and Jeremy Shamos.

Culture Project has announced that Vanessa Redgrave, Lynn Regrave and Corin Redgrave have joined the roster of journalists, military officials, entertainers and academics participating in the provocative political series A Question of Impeachment - which begins this evening - at Culture Project's SoHo theatre at 55 Mercer Street.

Come all ye faithful as Kiki & Herb take the stage once again at the legendary Carnegie Hall for a ONE NIGHT ONLY appearance Kiki & Herb: The Second Coming - A Christmas Concert. This not-to-be-missed holiday spectacular will take Wednesday, December 12 at 8PM.