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Members of the casts of Mamma Mia!, The Producers, Spamalot and Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular will stage a performance of 'God Lives in Glass' to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada on Saturday, September 22 at 2PM.

WHO: Mobtown Players WHAT: Rooms by the Sea, a new play by Mark Squirek WHEN: Through September 15; Fri - Sat at 8PM WHERE: Mobtown Theatre at Meadow Mill TICKETS AND INFORMATION: www.mobtownplayers.com

The La Jolla Playhouse hosts Diamonds are Forever! a gala benefit, honoring the Playhouse's 60th year and director Des McAnuff, on Saturday, October 27.

On Friday, September 7, The After Party, a free weekly-concert at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, was special guest co-hosted by Michelle Dowdy (Hairspray) with other guest co-host Alysha Umphress.

The 26th BPF - showcase of local talent - on the page and on the stage.

Directed by Liesl Tommy, Tennessee William's Camino Real will be presented October 4-7, 2007

Transport Group, the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and a 2007 Obie Award, has announced that the company's 2007-2008 season will include two world premiere musicals: Crossing Brooklyn with music by Jenny Giering and book and lyrics by Laura Harrington, and Marcy in the Galaxy with music and lyrics by Nancy Shayne and book by 'Sex and the City' producer/writer/director Michael Patrick King and Shayne. Artistic Director Jack Cummings III will direct both.

Timing a bit off: Mississauga Players offer sextet of one-act comedies.

Class Dismissed: Disney's 'High School Musical'

American Musical Theatre of San Jose presents Guys and Dolls, playing October 9 through 21 at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, starring Sarah Uriate Berry and Burke Moses.

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The Penguin Repertory will open their critically acclaimed production of The Goldman Project' off-Broadway October 3 as a joint presentation with the noted Abingdon Theatre Company (312 West 36th Street).

The Laurie Beechman Theatre is pleased to announce a new talk/variety evening, 'Saturday Night Underground,' happening on select Saturdays, September through December. The evening will be a casual variety show, featuring interviews and performances from some of New York's most intriguing personalities. From 11PM til 2AM, join co-hosts Ben Rimalower and Our Lady J.

TheaterWorks' 20th Anniversary production of Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning Driving Miss Daisy opens Friday, September 7 at 8PM with performances through October 14 at the company's 233 Pearl Street venue in the heart of the capital city.

Red Bull Theater announces their fall season with the return of 'Revelation Readings,' an Obie Award-Winning reading series exploring new and classic plays of heightened language, a major new revival of Christopher Marlowe's Edward the Second, a new play workshop called In The Raw, and a second full production to be announced later this season.

As part of its ongoing 45th Anniversary season celebration, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey has announced a new addition to its highly acclaimed and expansive education programs, a new series for adults entitled Midday with Masters.

Simon Bent's new adaptation of Elling, which transferred to Trafalgar Studios in the West End on July 6, following a critically acclaimed, sell-out run at The Bush Theatre, will finish on Saturday October 6. A national UK tour is planned for Spring 2008.

South Coast Repertory leads off the 2007-08 Season with Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's waltz-filled musical comedy, A Little Night Music. Stefan Novinski directs with musical direction by Dennis Castellano; to run from September 7 through October 7 on the Segerstrom Stage.

According to this morning's New York Post, John Lithgow will be cast to lead a coming Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons. No further details on cast, theatre or dates were announced.

In November, Kristin Huffman made her Broadway debut as Sarah (flute, piccolo and sax) in John Doyle's production of Company. The actress, with a new series of tales that go inside the making of Company from an actor's perspective, starting at the Cincinnati Playhouse and on to New York, continues her stories about a 15-year career that has led her to the door of the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

Songs from the new musical, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, which just completed a two-week run at Barrington Stage Co. will be presented as part of Broadway at Birdland on Monday, September 17 at 7 PM.

Moises Kaufman play gets World Premiere at Arena Stage and it's a magical mystery tour.