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The Hourglass Group presents The Beebo Brinker Chronicles adapted from the groundbreaking 1950s lesbian pulp novels by Ann Bannon, a new play by Kate Moira Ryan and Linda S. Chapman, directed by Leigh Silverman. Opening tonight for a limited run through October 20.

Tickets for Signature Theatre Company's world premiere production of Queens Boulevard (the musical) go on sale tomorrow, Tuesday, October 2 at noon.

J&R Music and Computer World will once again bring Broadway to Park Row continuing the series of live performances on Fridays in October with a performance and autograph signing by cast members of JUMP on Friday, October 5 at 12:30PM.

Ground UP Productions is proud to present Baby with the Bathwater, a scorching family satire from three-time Obie Award-winning playwright Christopher Durang; directed by Kevin Connell, opening November 7 at Manhattan Theatre Source

Paper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, NJ) opened Happy Days: A New Musical, on Sunday September 30 at 7:30PM. Based on the hit Paramount Pictures television series, Happy Days is created by Garry Marshall who also wrote the book, with music and lyrics by Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe-winning Hall of Fame songwriter Paul Williams. Directed by Paper Mill favorite Gordon Greenberg, this musical comedy will run at the Millburn Theatre through October 28.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, NJ) opened Happy Days: A New Musical, on Sunday September 30 at 7:30PM. Based on the hit Paramount Pictures television series, Happy Days is created by Garry Marshall who also wrote the book, with music and lyrics by Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe-winning Hall of Fame songwriter Paul Williams. Directed by Paper Mill favorite Gordon Greenberg, this musical comedy will run at the Millburn Theatre through October 28.

Feinstein's at Loews Regency will continue their Fall 2007 season with the return engagement of Mary Cleere Haran from October 16 - 27. The world premiere of her new show 'Mary Cleere Haran Sings Doris Day' will celebrate the movies and music of the biggest female box office attraction in Hollywood history.

According to the Daily Mail, stage and screen star Patrick Stewart aims to take his acclaimed Macbeth to the Brooklyn Academy of Music in February 2008.

Elaine Joyce is set make the West Coast premiere of 'Second Time Around,' a one-woman play with music written by Elaine Joyce and Neil Simon, to the Empire Plush Room October 22, 23 and 24.

Tony-nominated composer Paul Gordon makes his New York nightclub debut at Joe's Pub with an evening featuring an eclectic selection of his pop and theatre songs including several from his five-time Tony-nominated Broadway musical Jane Eyre. The show takes place on Monday, October 15 at 9:30PM at Joe's Pub.

Judy Butterfield returns to the Algonquin with her new show, 'How Long Has This Been Going On?' on Sunday, November 4 at 8PM.

In a Broadwayworld.com exclusive, hot budding star Francesca Jackson, set to play lesbian lawyer Joanne opposite Denise van Outen's Maureen in the upcoming West End 'Remix' of Rent, talks to Robert Gould about her career and her role in the Jonathon Larsen musical.

Patrick Makuakāne and his award-winning dance troupe, Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu, returns to the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre for six performances only of the world premiere, O'ahu: Confessions of an Island, an entirely new show that highlights the gems and jewels of O'ahu.

Tongue-in-cheek homage to Alfred Hitchcock is also a madcap celebration of theater as Broadway-bound British comedy turns suspense movie send-up into outrageous vaudeville

This month Christine Ebersole, two-time Tony Award-winning actress (42nd Street, Grey Gardens) will release a CD of 'Live at the Metropolitan Room' from her sold-out tour dates with Billy Stritch. Also, a re-mastered edition of her 'Live at the Cinegrill' CD will be released this October. On November 2, Christine will be performing at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre.

A few weeks back, BroadwayWorld.com's international sources tipped us off to the fact that composer Frank Wildhorn was having quite the European adventure this past summer, with new productions of Dracula, Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel and Rudolf, taking the continent of Europe by storm in Germany, Italy, Austria, Hungary and more. In addition, a musical theatre festival named after him as well as word that the Far East is joining in the Wildhorn fever as well.

The West End premiere of Ron Hutchinson's Moonlight and Magnolias opens October 1 at the Tricycle Theatre, with performances through November 3.

Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace Theatre (100 Drury Lane) announces its exciting 2008 season; includes 'Sweet Charity,' 'Mame,' and 'Miss Saigon.'

John Barrowman announces the West End release of his highly anticipated album 'Another Side' on November 12, on Sony BMG.

'Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Volume 9,' holiday music from the Broadway stars of the 2007 season, will be on sale October 24.

The problems of middle-age could hardly be considered substantial enough for a musical revue, but in this day and age of recycled movies and recycled pop-song catalogues attention must be paid any show that offers an original score and some entertainingly clever lyrics. * * * (OUT OF FIVE)