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Luba Mason presents 'The Collage Tour' with The Ed Alstrom Trio at The Metropolitan Room November 23 - 26 at 10PM.

Tomorrow, Friday November 16, 'The After Party' is pleased to welcome The Lion King's Ian Yuri Gardner and Kenny Williams, plus Broadway's Luba Mason!

Now in their 87th season, The Community Players are holding open auditions for their productions of 'On Golden Pond' and 'Chicago'

Soulpepper Theatre has chosen to wrap up their 2007 season with an effervescent production of Noel Coward's comedy Blithe Spirit. You could hardly ask for a more perfect production. * * * * * (out of 5)

The national company of Sweeney Todd arrived in Toronto in fine form. * * * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5)

The U.S. tour of The Salzburg Marionette Theatre's new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's The Sound of Music concludes in the New York area at NJPAC and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

On Monday, November 19, New York Theatre Barn will present 'Spark of Creation: The Music of Stephen Schwartz.'

WHO: Fells Point Corner Theatre WHAT: Neil Simon's Broadway Bound WHEN: Through December 9. Fri - Sat at 8PM, Sun at 2PM HOW MUCH: $17 General/$15 Students, Seniors TICKETS/INFORMATION: www.fpct.org or 410-276-7837

After selling out many of the performances Off Broadway, Jeffrey Fiske announces that The Screwtape Letters will extend into the New Year now closing January 6.

NY1 reports The League of American Theatres and Producers and Local One (the stagehands union) will return to the bargaining table Saturday, November 17. The meeting will be the first since negotiations broke-down last weekend, prompting Local One to strike, closing over two-dozen Broadway theatres.

'The Millay Sisters - A Cabaret,' a one-hour musical performance about the three Millay Sisters - Edna St. Vincent Millay, the famous one; Norma Millay, the charming one; and Kathleen Millay, the youngest, a struggling author they left behind - will return to Don't Tell Mama for three additional performances on Friday, Nov. 30, at 6 PM; and Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 4 and 5, at 7 PM. Don't Tell Mama is located at 343 West 46th Street on Restaurant Row.

This Sunday, November 18 at 8PM on WLIW21 New York Public Television, check out the exclusive world broadcast premiere of Bowfire.

Day 5 of the Broadway stagehands' strike comes with burning questions: 'What now?' Actors, musicians, crews and the Broadway community are beginning to worry about their financial future and the length of this stand-off.

For its holiday feature, the San Jose Rep will present This Wonderful Life, a visually stunning stage adaptation of the 1946 Frank Capra classic film It's a Wonderful Life. In this theatrical twist, San Jose Rep's associate director Kirsten Brandt directs actor Dan Hiatt, who plays all 35 characters in a one-man tour de force. The show runs from Saturday November 24 through Sunday December 23 at the San Jose Repertory Theatre.

One of the most unusual and anticipated events of the theatre season Off-Broadway will take place in December when Soho Rep presents the New York debut of No Dice, the newest work by Nature Theater of Oklahoma -- one of the companies breaking whole new ground and generating much excitement in downtown theatre -- previewing December 6 prior to its official press opening December 8 at 66 White Street

SIRIUS Satellite Radio's Broadway's Best channel (77) will provide Broadway fans and ticket holders up to the minute coverage of the current Broadway stagehand strike with hourly reports from Times Square in New York City.

Playwrights Horizons has announced twelve performers who will participate in the return of its unique benefit evening 'Stories on 5 Stories' on Monday, November 19.

The fourth annual 'Broadway Unplugged' concert - featuring Broadway stars performing without microphones - will be presented Monday, November 19 at 8PM at The Town Hall.

Sonnet Repertory Theatre (SRT) presented 'Sonnet Sings: The Bard,' the company's annual benefit event on Monday, November 12 at 6PM at HA! Comedy Club

In addition to his role as Nick Massi in Broadway's Jersey Boys, J. Robert Spencer (aka Bobby) has just completed directing, producing, writing and starring in his first feature film - a screw-ball romantic comedy entitled 'Farm Girl in New York' - premiering Thursday evening at the Big Apple Film Festival. Bobby chats about his anticipated movie premiere to discuss the filming process, his inspirations along the way, and his positive-outlook on the theatre industry.