Tony Award-winning Best Musical MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT kicks off the inaugural season for Broadway San Jose. The musical comedy The New York Times declared 'resplendently silly' brings its quest to the South Bay September 15 - 20, 2009 at the San Jose Center for Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose

York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) will present Blind Lemon Blues, featuring more than 60 Blind Lemon Jefferson songs. Performances will begin September 8th. All performances will be at the company's home at The Theatre at Saint Peter's (54th Street just east of Lexington Avenue).

Jessica Pinkett names and shames the best and worst in Edinburgh.

Justin Allen Pifer, in association with The Present Company, presents the World-Premiere of THE BOYS UPSTAIRS - Jason Mitchell's new comedy about and sex, dating, friendship and all the blurry lines in between - as part of the 13th Annual New York International Fringe Festival with five performances only, between August 14-30 at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street) in Manhattan.

Justin Allen Pifer, in association with The Present Company, presents the World-Premiere of THE BOYS UPSTAIRS - Jason Mitchell's new comedy about and sex, dating, friendship and all the blurry lines in between - as part of the 13th Annual New York International Fringe Festival with five performances only, between August 14-30 at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street) in Manhattan.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and Andy Sandberg (Hair) present The Last Smoker in America with Book & Lyrics by Bill Russell (Side Show, Tony Award Nominee), and Music by Peter Melnick (Adrift in Macao, Drama Desk Nominee).

Jonathan B. Wright (Spring Awakening - Broadway original cast, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Youth in Revolt) has been cast in the New York premiere of Gay Bride of Frankenstein, a 'comic-book-rock-musical' that begins its run at the New York Musical Theatre Festival on September 28. Wright joins fellow Spring Awakening alum, Emma Hunton, completing an outstanding cast which includes Darryl Winslow (Avenue Q, Evil Dead, Unlock'd - NYMF), Jeremiah James (Carousel - London), Dana Aber, Christian D. White, Christopher Hudson Myers and Ashley Kate Adams.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) today announced the complete schedule for the 2009 Festival, which will begin September 28th and continue through October 18th. A full breakdown of this year's performances and venues follows.

For two weeks only, Off-Broadway will offer tickets for only $20 twenty minutes before show time. '20at20' is now a bi-annual celebration of NY's best shows, in the tradition of Restaurant Week!

Tickets to the Off-Broadway premiere of A BOY AND HIS SOUL -- a new play written and performed by Colman Domingo (PASSING STRANGE, Logo Network's 'The Big Gay Sketch Show') will be available for purchase - both at the Vineyard Theatre Box Office (108 East 15th Street) and online at www.VineyardTheatre.org - beginning today (Wednesday, August 26).

CityListen Audio Tours Releases Walkin' Broadway, featuring exclusive stories from creators and artists behind dozens of Broadway classics. The Audio Walking Tour of New York City?s theater district is hosted by Peabody Award winning broadcaster and producer Elliott Forrest.

The YORK THEATRE COMPANY (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) is proud to announce two upcoming mainstage productions. Blind Lemon Blues-based upon more than 60 Blind Lemon Jefferson songs - will return to the York Mainstage in Fall 2009. Performances begin September 8th. Spring 2010 will see the Off-Broadway premiere of the new musical Yank!. Performances begin in February 2010.

The American Theatre Wing has announced that Douglas Aibel, Artistic Director of New York's Vineyard Theatre, will be the next guest on their popular interview show, 'Downstage Center.'

A new musical about a runaway slave who becomes one of America's first Black Cowboys will debut this fall when CROSS THAT RIVER is presented by The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Patricia Harris, starting October 12, 2009 at TBG Theatre (312 West 36th Street - 3rd Floor) in New York City.

The Tony Award® nominated hit musical IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, the new stage reinvention of the beloved classic film, returns to Broadway at the Marquis Theatre this holiday season for 61 performances only - guaranteeing New York a white Christmas!

It was announced earlier this month that the new musical VANITIES will receive an original cast album. The three-woman cast of the show, which recently performed its New York premiere Off-Broadway at Second Stage Theatre, headed into studio yesterday to record the album for Sh-K-Boom Records.

New musical VANITIES will receive an original cast album. The three-woman cast of the show, which recently performed its New York premiere Off-Broadway at Second Stage Theatre, is in the studio today recording the album for Sh-K-Boom Records.

Olivier and Tony Award winner Alan Cumming will join West End stars including Julie Atherton, Aneurin Barnard, Simon Burke, Alexandra Silber, Hannah Waddingham and Emma Williams in Notes Unleashed

'Gotta Dance,' the new documentary from award-winning director, producer and writer Dori Berinstein is sweeping the country! The film will have its Los Angeles premiere tomorrow, August 21st!

Directed by New Hope's award winning playwright, producer, director and filmmaker, Stephen Stahl, Souvenir will be the first professional theatrical production to be held at The New Hope Arts Center, 2 Stockton Avenue (corner of Stockton Avenue and Bridge Street ) since it opened its doors six years ago. Souvenir began previews on Thursday, August 20. Opening night is tonight, Friday August 21, at 8:00 p.m.

IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, the new musical stage reinvention of the beloved classic film, which played the Marquis Theatre on Broadway last holiday season - will hit the road beginning in November 2009. A limited seven city tour will launch in Omaha on November 1st, 2009.

'Gotta Dance,' the new documentary from award-winning director, producer and writer Dori Berinstein is sweeping the country! The film will have its Los Angeles premiere tomorrow, August 21st!

The Tony Award-winning Vineyard Theatre (AVENUE Q and [title of show]) will open its 2009-10 season with the Off-Broadway premiere of A BOY AND HIS SOUL -- a new play written and performed by Colman Domingo (PASSING STRANGE, Logo Network's 'The Big Gay Sketch Show') set to begin previews September 9, prior to officially opening on September 24 at the Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street) in Manhattan.

Directed by New Hope's award winning playwright, producer, director and filmmaker, Stephen Stahl, Souvenir will be the first professional theatrical production to be held at The New Hope Arts Center, 2 Stockton Avenue (corner of Stockton Avenue and Bridge Street ) since it opened its doors six years ago. Souvenir previews on Thursday, August 20, at 8:00 p.m. at a discount price of $10.00. Opening night is Friday August 21, at 8:00 p.m.

Emma Hunton (*Spring Awakening*), Darryl Winslow (*Avenue Q, Evil Dead, Unlock'd - NYMF*), Jeremiah James (*Carousel* - London), Dana Aber, Christian D. White, Christopher Hudson Myers and Ashley Kate Adams will appear in the New York premiere of Gay Bride of Frankenstein at the New York Musical Theatre Festival this September.