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Theresa Rebeck's scathing new play that mixes comedy with Kafka receives its world premiere in an excellent production at the Williamstown Theatre Festival

Bad Musicals Festival '08 is in its final week at the Grand Theatre at the Producers Club in the Times Square/ theatre district through August 9, Mon - Sat @ 8 pm; Sun @ 2 pm.

Blue Note, the popular theater district jazz club and restaurant has announced their August and September 2008 schedule.

Producer Jacobsen Entertainment, in association with Lionsgate and Magic Hour Productions, of the international hit Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage is pleased to announce full casting for the upcoming pre-Broadway U.S. premiere.

Following acclaimed engagements in San Francisco, Boston, Detroit, Toronto, Los Angeles and St. Paul, IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, a new stage adaptation of the beloved classic film, will arrive at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway this holiday season - guaranteeing that New York will have a white Christmas! The production is directed by Walter Bobbie with a book by David Ives and choreography by Randy Skinner.

Givenik.com, the revolutionary new way to go to Broadway (and save the world!) has partnered with the folks at Disney Theatrical Productions to offer tickets to all Disney on Broadway shows on Givenik.com, thus offering theatergoers ('giveniks') the unique opportunity to benefit schools and charities when they purchase a ticket to any of Disney's hot Broadway hits.

This fall the Vineyard Theatre presents WIG OUT! by Tarell Alvin McCraney and directed by Tina Landau.

New York's eternally boundary-pushing theater company Naked Angels (Geoffrey Nauffts, Artistic Director and Brittany O'Neill, Managing Director) has announced that it will present the premiere of The Gospel According to Adam, a new American play by Geoffrey Nauffts and winner of the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation's 2008 Theatre Visions Fund award. Performances begin Sunday, December 7 at The Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Playwrights Horizons (416 West 42nd Street), with Opening Night set for Wednesday, December 17.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 8/3/2008

Pittsburgh CLO Academy is holding an open house for interested parents and students who would like to tour the facilities and participate in sample dance, acting and musical theater classes.

Pittsburgh CLO is holding auditions for Academy Scholarships and the 2008-09 CLO Mini Stars.

Continuing its free lunchtime series this week, '106.7 Lite fm Presents Broadway in Bryant Park 2008' welcomes the casts of Spring Awakening, Xanadu, Wicked, Gypsy, & Mary Poppins on Thursday, August 7th, 12:30 pm at Bryant Park Lawn

The most successful rock 'n' roll musical of all time, playing to over 20 million delirious fans, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, will be presented at Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut Street Chicago, IL 60611. Following its sold out run at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, the production will preview September 10 and run through November 2. First seen in London's West End in 1989, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, has since toured the world and continues to prove how irresistible Buddy Holly's songs and style still remain today.

Due to popular demand, Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) has announced a two-week extension for the first production of the their 24th season, the New York premiere of Buffalo Gal by A.R. Gurney

Bowdashoot Productions is proud to present Wish We Were Here as part of the 12th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC.

With first week rehearsals freshly behind them, the cast and creative members of the highly anticipated Les Miserables in Concert now head into the final stages of bringing this classic tale to the Hollywood Bowl stage...

Highline Ballroom Announces New Shows for August.

Nommo theatre, in association with Firebrand Theory Theater Co., will present the Classical Theatre of Harlem Future Classics Program Selection FORTEEZ BLUNTZ CHICKENHEDZ 'N' UVA NECESSATEEZ, a new play by Bashi Rose, as part of The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC)

After a critically acclaimed, sold-out run earlier this year, LIFE IN A MARITAL INSTITUTION (20 years of monogamy in one terrifying hour), written and performed by celebrated monologist James Braly and directed by Hal Brooks (Thom Pain, No Child) opened Off-Broadway. Life In A Marital Institution began performances on Thursday, June 26 for a limited engagement through Sunday, August 31. James Braly talks to Broadway World about the evolution of his one man show.

he New York Musical Theatre Festival, Laura Brandel and Patrice Miller have announced Broadway and R&B star Billy Porter to direct a cast that includes Tony-Award Winner Chuck Cooper (The Life, Caroline or Change), Natalie Venetia Belcon (Avenue Q, The Glorious Ones, TV's Johnny and the Sprites) and Adam Halpin (Glory Days) in the world premiere musical Twilight in Manchego. The show, with music, lyrics and book by Jonathan Larson Award Winner Matt Gould, will play six performances at the ATA Theater (314 W. 54th Street) September 25th - October 4th, 2007.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater (David Van Asselt, Artistic Director and Sandra Coudert, Managing Director) begins its 14th anniversary season with the New York Premiere of Lady, a provocative new play by Craig Wright (The Pavilion), directed by Dexter Bullard (Bug). The production will be produced in association with Barrow Street Theatre. Performances begin Thursday, August 28th, 2008.