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Cat-her-in-e, written and performed by Amy Staats, will open at the Midtown International Theatre Festival on Wednesday, July 25th at 8pm

Theatre By The Sea in Matunuck, RI has been shuttered since 2003.The summer-stock style theater will stage a production of Sondheim's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, as a taste of what is to come.

Born Yesterday, the Warren, RI theater's first summer production will run July 6-28

Film and stage star Kirk Douglas will sign editions of his new book 'Let's Face It: 90 Years of Living, Loving And Learning' on Wednesday, July 4 from 2 pm through 4 pm.

Two cast members of Andrew Lloyd Webber's London revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat were injured during rehearsals.

Stomp Out Loud, a new production from the creators of Stomp, celebrated its 100th performance on July 2nd.

Legendary opera star Beverly Sills, who died at the age of 78 on July 2nd, was a long-time volunteer and former chairwoman of the March of Dimes Board of Trustees. The President of the March of Dimes Foundation recently paid tribute to Sills with a commemorative statement.

The full line-up of Broadway stars who will join Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore for 'Broadway Barks 9!' has been announced.

All new monthly calendar of local theatre events!

Anika Noni Rose, who most recently won acclaim as Lorrell in the screen version of Dreamgirls, has been cast in the Anthony Minghella telefilm The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.

Back by popular demand, The Broadway Boys will be performing at the famed Birdland nightclub on July 9th at 7PM

Joseph John Productions has announced the return of Cabaret Cares, which will be presented at the Laurie Beechman Theater.

Two-mur Humor: He's Malignant; She's Benign will premiere at The New York International Fringe Festival - Fringe NYC as a production of The Present Company, running from August 10th- August 26th.

The booking date for the upcoming London revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has been extended through June 7th, 2008

Martin Ball recently made his MusicalTalk presenting debut when he appeared in the 37th episode.

The Vineyard Theatre has added two 9pm performances July 12-13 to its return engagement of Voices in Conflict-- a controversial new play about the war in Iraq, created by advanced theatre students of Wilton High School, which was banned from performance by school officials

Kin Dance Company in Association with Full-Amo Productions, will present the new James Brown musical Down Around Brown Town

Beginning June 25th and playing three shows through July 2nd, Christine Pedi brought her evening of diva impersonation and celebration, 'Great Dames,' to the Metropolitan Room

The popular stage version of High School Musical, soon to be seen in a U.S. national tour, will also receive a U.K. touring production.

Beverly Sills, the legendary opera soprano who became one of New York's most prominent arts supporters, has died at the age of 78