Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 10/17/2009

Tony Nominee

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and Nothing to Lose Productions are proud to present present LIGHTER with Book, Music & Lyrics by Monica Bauer, Music Arrangements by Brent-Alan Huffman, choreography by DJ Salisbury, and directed by Craig J. George.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and Seeing Stars the Musical Inc. present the original musical SEEING STARS, Music by Don Breithaupt, Lyrics by Jeff Breithaupt, Book by Shelley McPherson and directed by Jenn Thompson.

The Clockwork Theatre Presents World Premiere Of UNDERGROUND At The Beckett Theatre - 10/17/2009

The Clockwork Theatre, a New York City-based non-profit organization is proud to announce the first production of their 5th anniversary season, UNDERGROUND, written by JAMES McMANUS (winner of the 2006 Princess Grace Playwriting Award). Performances will begin on Tuesday, September 29th; opening on Sunday, October 4th; and will run through October 17th, 2009 at the Beckett Theatre (410 West 42nd Street).

Tucci, Baranski, Cusack and Swinton to be Featured in the New Yorker Festival - 10/17/2009

It's that time of year again, when the city officially turns into the NY intelligencia's playground. Yes, I am referring to the New Yorker Festival, which takes place over the October 16 - October 18 weekend. Among the highlights: panel discussions an Q & As with stage and screen stars Stanly Tucci, Christine Baranski and Tilda Swinton, among others.

NYC Ninth Anniversary of the Hip Hop Theater Festival, Festival to Run - 10/17/2009

The Hip-Hop Theater Festival (HHTF) is back stretching from Brooklyn to Manhattan and bringing three culturally-packed weeks of art, dance, and theater. From October 1st-17th the HHTF will celebrate the foundational roots and evolution of Hip-Hop, along with the movement's groundbreaking journey through the arts in a series of shows. Broken into three overarching themes, the festival features the classical elements of hip-hop (music; break dancing; graffiti), family-friendliness (a children?s show; a show for youth, by youth; spoken word performances) and finally women leading the way forward (reading series; women-centric performances). Included in these various performances are fully produced theater works, staged readings, educational panels, dance showcases and workshops - all in celebration of the Hip-Hop movement.

Riverdale Y Hosts An Evening Of Jazz With Nicki Parrott and Rossano Sportiello - 10/17/2009

The Riverdale Y kicks off its annual jazz series on Saturday, October 17 at 8 pm with a return performance by jazz great Nicki Parrott, who will be performing with noted jazz pianist Rossano Sportiello. Tickets are $25 / $20 for seniors, and are available online at www.RiverdaleY.org.

LGBT Community Center & Village Playwrights Present DON'T DIE LAUGHING - 10/17/2009

The LGBT Community Center and Village Playwrights present DON'T DIE LAUGHING, three one-acts at the LGBT Community Center.

The Hip Hop Theater Festival Presents DEZ NUTS: A Musical Massacre - 10/17/2009

Hip-Hop Theater Festival kicks off with DEEZ NUTS: A Musical Massacre, a workshop production in honor of the highly acclaimed underground rap duo the BEATNUTS, written by long time music writer Sacha Jenkins, co-conceived with noted promoter Peter Oasis.

LGBT Community Center & Village Playwrights Present DON'T DIE LAUGHING - 10/17/2009

Laughter is the best medicine. Join us for DON'T DIE LAUGHING, three one-act comedies written by members of New York's gay collective-the Village Playwrights.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival Announces Extensions for F#@KING UP EVERYTHING and SING, BUT DON'T TELL - 10/17/2009

Due to popular demand, the following shows have added additional performances: F#@KING UP EVERYTHING - Sat, Oct 17 at 11pm SING, BUT DON'T TELL - Sun, Oct 18 at 3pm

NAKED ANGELS Introduce 'Naked Radio' Weekly Podcast Series At The Cherry Pit - 10/17/2009

With a big bang before a live audience, New York's Naked Angels (Geoffrey Nauffts, Artistic Director; John Alexander, Managing Director; Andy Donald, Associate Artistic Director; Brittany O'Neill, Producer) is launching a new weekly podcast series, Naked Radio, at the Cherry Pit (155 Bank Street at the Cherry Lane Theatre).

KILLERS AND OTHER FAMILY Gets Extended At Rattlestick - 10/17/2009

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater announced today that they have extended the first production of its 15th anniversary season. Killers and Other Family, the provocative play by Lucy Thurber, will play (5) five additional performances through Saturday, October 17th.

Tony Nominee Cox to Star in 'A Disaster Begins' at HERE Arts Center - 10/17/2009

Veanne Cox has been announced to star in 'A Disaster Begins', a new one-woman show that's both written and directed by Obie-winner Ain Gordon.

NYMF and Gorgeous Entertainment Present DEEP COVER - 10/17/2009

The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Gorgeous Entertainment will present Deep Cover, a noir musical, in performances Monday 10/2, Thursday/10/5, Friday 10/16, and Saturday 10/17 at Sweet Caroline's.

Lincoln Center: Celebrates 50 Years With Guest

Join us for a preview of the exhibition Lincoln Center: Celebrating 50 Years, With Special Guest Sam Waterston. Wednesday, October 14, 2009 10:00 am

Electric Pear Productions Presents World Premiere of BALATON - 10/17/2009

Electric Pear Productions presents the world premiere of Balaton by Ashlin Halfnight. The limited Off-Broadway engagement begins October 17th through November 7th at the Theatre at 30th Street, 259 West 30th Street (between Seventh & Eighth Ave.)

'Queen Of All Media'

Simon Hammerstein and Randy Weiner (founding partners of famed downtown hotspot The Box) announced today that self-proclaimed "Queen of All Media" and frequent theater blogger Perez Hilton will make a special trip to New York City to host CBS Radio New York's exclusive, by-invitation-only preview party at the upcoming Halloween-themed nightclub, Purgatorio, to kick-off the 2009 Halloween season. The event will take place on Saturday, October 17 at 11:00 PM at Purgatorio's tri-level space in the heart of Times Square (268 W. 47th Street). The earlier timeslots on Saturday, October 17 (7:00 PM, 8:00 PM, 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM) are still available for general sale and will not be affected by this private event.

The Town Hall, Broadway's landmark concert venue, presents the fifth annual Broadway Cabaret Festival, October 16th- 18th. This three-concert series, created, written an hosted by Scott Siegel, takes place over one weekend and includes A Tribute to David Merrick, staring Corbin Bleu of High School Musical, on Friday October 16th at 8pm, All of Me staring Linda Eder on Saturday October 17th at 8pm and Broadway Originals on Sunday October 18th at 3pm.

Naked Angels Launches 'NAKED RADIO' at the Cherry Pit - 10/17/2009

New York's Naked Angels (Geoffrey Nauffts, Artistic Director; John Alexander, Managing Director; Andy Donald, Associate Artistic Director; Brittany O'Neill, Producer) has announced full casting for the launch of their new podcast series, Naked Radio, at The Cherry Pit (155 Bank Street in the West Village)

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A. Tappan Wilder, nephew of famed playwright Thornton Wilder and literary executor, and cast members of the critically acclaimed (Lucille Lortel Award-winning) production of' Thornton Wilder's Our Town will host a ‘talk-back' following the Saturday afternoon performance at 2:30 p.m. on October 17th at the Barrow Street Theatre (27 Barrow Street).

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Tickets on Sale - 10/17/2009

Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Saturday, October 17th to the general public and the Walter Kerr Theatre box office opens on Monday, October 19th for the first Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's Tony Award-winning masterpiece A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. The production stars Academy Award-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones and five-time Tony Award®-winner Angela Lansbury, and is directed by Tony Award®-winner Trevor Nunn. The production begins previews on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 and opens on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Rehearsals begin on Monday, October 19th.

Electric Pear Productions Presents World Premiere of BALATON - 10/17/2009

Electric Pear Productions presents the world premiere of Balaton by Ashlin Halfnight. The limited Off-Broadway engagement begins October 17th through November 7th at the Theatre at 30th Street, 259 West 30th Street (between Seventh & Eighth Ave.)

National Tour Of Monty Python's SPAMALOT Set To Close In Costa Mesa CA - 10/18/2009

The record breaking National Tour of Monty Python's SPAMALOT, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, will close in Costa Mesa CA on October 18th. The musical's tour will have played 1408 performances over 101 separate engagements throughout North America, to an audience estimated at nearly 3.6 million people.

NYC Hosts 2nd National Asian American Theatre Festival - 10/18/2009

National and local Asian American theater artists and companies are "Articulating New Bodies of Words" at the 2nd NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN THEATER FESTIVAL One Week Only! October 13-18 at Theater for the New City and Julia Miles Theatre

BURN THE FLOOR Begins Performances 7/25 - 10/18/2009

BURN THE FLOOR, the electrifying Latin and Ballroom dance spectacular, begins performances tonight Saturday July 25 at 8 PM at Broadway's Longacre Theatre (220 W. 48 Street). BURN THE FLOOR has thrilled audiences in over 30 countries, and will be the first show of the new Broadway season, playing a limited 12-week engagement. Opening night is Sunday August 2, running through October 18.

The Town Hall Presents The Cabaret Festival Features Skinner, Cuccioli, Bogardus & More - 10/18/2009

This fall, The Town Hall, New York City's landmark concert venue (123 West 43rd Street), launches the new season with their celebration of Broadway's best. The Town Hall presents its acclaimed Broadway Cabaret Festival which runs October 16 - 18, 2009. The three-concert series that takes place over one weekend is written and hosted for The Town Hall by Scott Siegel. The festival showcases the talents of award-winning Broadway veterans and new stars in a celebration of the Great White Way.

A world premiere production of "Medea" starring Annette Bening will kick off UCLA Live's 2009-10 season, announced artistic and executive director David Sefton Wednesday evening at Royce Hall. The play, the first-ever original production created by UCLA Live, will be directed by Croatia's Lenka Udovicki who is known for her opera and theater creations throughout Europe.

Vineyard Theatre Presents

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.

Tango Musical TANGUERA At City Center - 10/18/2009

Tanguera: The Tango Musical will make its U.S. debut with a special engagement at New York City Center, 131 West 55th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues), running from October 7-18, 2009. Michael Brenner for BB Promotion GmbH and Paul Szilard Productions, Inc. present this engagement under the patronage of Daniel Barenboim.

CROSS THAT RIVER, Plays TBG Theatre As Part Of NYMF - 10/18/2009

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.

Balletto Teatro di Torino Debuts at The Joyce Theater - 10/18/2009

The renowned Italian company, Balletto Teatro di Torino (BTT) makes its exciting New York debut at The Joyce Theater from October 13-18, 2009 introducing the work of resident choreographer Matteo Levaggi to New York audiences.

THE NEW YORK NEW MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL and Bryan Putnam INK are pleased to announce the world premiere production of THE TOYMAKER, directed by Lawrence Edelson. THE TOYMAKER will play a limited engagement at Theatre at St. Clement's (423 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036.) Performances begin Monday, October 5 and continue through Sunday, October 18.

Finley, Belcon, Wyse and Neville Cast In THE LAST SMOKER IN AMERICA At The 45th Street Theater - 10/18/2009

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).

Testa, Colella, Pollock, Predovic Set For ALL FALL DOWN At 45th Street Theatre - 10/18/2009

Mary Testa, two time Tony Award® nominee ("42nd Street", "On the Town") and Drama Desk nominee ("Xanadu"), Jenn Colella ("High Fidelity", "Urban Cowboy"), Charlie Pollock ("9 to 5", "Urinetown") and Casey Predovic star in the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) production "All Fall Down", with musical staging by Josh Rhodes (Assistant Choreographer, "The Drowsy Chaperone") and direction by Lonny Price ("A Class Act") and Matt Cowart (Assistant Director, "110 in the Shade").

InProximity Theatre Company Presents THE MAIDEN'S PRAYER - 10/18/2009

InProximity Theatre Company is proud to present THE MAIDEN'S PRAYER by Nicky Silver (Beautiful Child, Pterodactyls, The Eros Trilogy, Raised in Captivity, The Food Chain, Fat Men in Skirts, Fit to be Tied, The Maiden's Prayer, Free Will & Wanton, My Marriage to Ernest Borgnine, The Altruists and The Agony & The Agony), directed by Terry Berliner; Starring Jonathan Todd Ross, Jolie Curtsinger, Laurie Schaefer, Josh Clayton, and Ari Rossen.

NYMF and Mass Street Productions Present STREET LIGHTS - 10/18/2009

The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Mass Street Productions/Ryan J. Davis are proud to present the World Premiere of Street Lights, a contemporary musical drama by Joe Drymala. From the creators of the Broadway-bound White Noise, which was a hit at NYMF in 2006, Street Lights features a groundbreaking score that uses modern hip hop, R&B and pop to tell a timeless story in the musical language of today's youth, while creating a bridge to earlier generations by incorporating samples of old civil rights anthems within the modern songs and beats.

Broadway Cabaret Festival Begins With A Tribute to

The Town Hall, Broadway's landmark concert venue, presents their fifth annual Broadway Cabaret Festival October 16th - 18th. The festival showcases the talents of award-winning Broadway veterans and rising stars in a celebration of the Great White Way.

Maria Nieves, Esteban Domenichi, Rocio de los Santos, Oscar Martinez Pey Star In TANGUERA: The Tango Musical - 10/18/2009

Casting was announced today for Tanguera: The Tango Musical (www.tanguera-musical.com) in preparation for their U.S. debut with a special engagement at New York City Center, 131 West 55th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues), running from October 7-18, 2009.

NYTW's AFTERMATH - 10/18/2009

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo have announced that Aftermath, written by Jessica Blank & Erik Jensen, and directed by Ms. Blank, will extend its run through Sunday, October 18. The play, which was originally scheduled to close Sunday, October 4, garnered rave reviews when it opened September 15.

CROSS THAT RIVER Runs At TBG Theatre, Part Of NYMF - 10/18/2009

CROSS THAT RIVER - A New Musical About the Black West - with music, lyrics and original concept by the celebrated jazz vocalist Allan Harris, book and direction by 4-time Emmy winner Andrew Wilk, and choreography by Tony Award winner Donna McKechnie, - an official selection of the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival, at the TBG Theatre (312 West 36th Street).

NYMF And Mass Street Productions/

The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Mass Street Productions/Ryan J. Davis are proud to present the World Premiere of Street Lights, a contemporary musical drama by Joe Drymala. From the creators of the Broadway-bound White Noise, which was a hit at NYMF in 2006, Street Lights features a groundbreaking score that uses modern hip hop, R&B and pop to tell a timeless story in the musical language of today's youth, while creating a bridge to earlier generations by incorporating samples of old civil rights anthems within the modern songs and beats. Ryan J. Davis directs a cast of 14 including Carla Duren* (Bway: 110 in the Shade, Hairspray),Chad Carstarphen (Off-Bway: The Conscientious Objector), Miguel Jarquin-Moreland*, Kevin Curtis* (NYMF: Twilight in Manchego, Maccabeat), Gayle Turner* (Bway: The Wiz), Jim Stanek* (Bway: Story of My Life, Lestat, Little Women), Virginia Cavaliere (Regional: High School Musical), Joy Lynn Matthews* (Bway: The Music Man; Marie Christine), Roberto Araujo, Claudeen Benoit, Geri Brown, Jay Garcia*(Off-Bway: Altar Boyz), Ejyp Johnson, and Melissa Joyner all of whom are dedicated to supporting new musicals and whose credits encompass every major regional theater in the country, along with significant achievements in film, television and cabaret. Performances will be held at American Theatre for Actors (Chernuchin), 314 West 54th Street, (bet. 8th & 9th Avenues) in New York City from October 13th-18th.

Mint Theater Extends IS LIFE WORTH LIVING - 10/18/2009

The Drama Desk and Obie Award-wining Mint Theater Company today announced their first play of the 2009-2010 season, their acclaimed revival of Lennox Robinson's Is Life Worth Living? starring JorDan Baker and Kevin Kilner, would be extended for one additional week to accommodate demand, through October 18th.

Hyde Pierce, Cooper, Hoty And More to Perform At Active Theatre Company's Inaugural Autumn Gala - 10/18/2009

The Active Theater's Inaugural Autumn Gala will feature performances by Tony Award-Winner David Hyde Pierce, Tony Award-Winner Chuck Cooper and Tony Award-Nominee Dee Hoty, on Sunday, October 18th at Del Posto restaurant.

NYC Hosts 2nd National Asian American Theatre Festival - 10/18/2009

National and local Asian American theater artists and companies are "Articulating New Bodies of Words" at the 2nd NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN THEATER FESTIVAL One Week Only! October 13-18 at Theater for the New City and Julia Miles Theatre

Broadway Cabaret Festival Begins With A Tribute to

The Town Hall, Broadway's landmark concert venue, presents their fifth annual Broadway Cabaret Festival October 16th - 18th. The festival showcases the talents of award-winning Broadway veterans and rising stars in a celebration of the Great White Way.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival Announces Extensions for F#@KING UP EVERYTHING and SING, BUT DON'T TELL - 10/18/2009

Due to popular demand, the following shows have added additional performances: F#@KING UP EVERYTHING - Sat, Oct 17 at 11pm SING, BUT DON'T TELL - Sun, Oct 18 at 3pm

MAHIDA'S EXTRA KEY TO HEAVEN Extends At Signature Theatre's Peter Norton Space - 10/18/2009

New York's OBIE Award-winning Epic Theatre Ensemble (Zak Berkman, Melissa Friedman, Ron Russell, Founding Executive Directors) today announced that their world premiere production of Mahida's Extra Key To Heaven has been extended by one week at Signature Theatre's Peter Norton Space (555 West 42nd Street).

GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES With

The world premiere of Rajiv Joseph's (Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo) Gruesome Playground Injuries features Selma Blair (Hellboy, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Storytelling, Legally Blonde, NBC's Kath & Kim) playing Kayleen and Brad Fleischer (Center Theatre Group's premiere of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Broadway's Coram Boy, Off Broadway's Streamers) playing Doug.

SPAMALOT Tour To End in Costa Mesa;

The national tour of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Monty Python's Spamalot will end after its run at the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa, CA. The production will run from October 6 - October 18. John O'Hurley ("Seinfeld," "Dancing with the Stars") will reprise his role of King Arthur for the musical's final performances.

THE TOYMAKER Continues At Theatre At St. Clement's - 10/18/2009

Bryan Putnam, book, music, and lyrics, continues to show his mutli-faceted talents by jumping into the title role of The ToyMaker due to cast illness. With a mornings rehearsal and organic knowledge of the music, Putnam will sing off-stage at today's 1p performance as Petr, the toy maker.

CLOWN AXIOMS Brings The Gory Romance To La MaMa - 10/18/2009

CLOWNS EX MACHINA in CLOWN AXIOMS a gory, romantic tale (told by clowns) Clown Axioms is a poetic and preposterous all-women clown spectacle that will receive its world premiere October 9-18th at LaMaMa Club, 74A East 4th Street. Created and directed by Kendall Cornell.

Broadway musical theatre icon Carol Lawrence will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation Sunday, October 18, 2009 at a 3:00 pm Gala concert in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, followed by Cocktails and Dinner at 6:30 pm at the New York Athletic Club.

Roundabout Theater Co Celebrates

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Jonathan Reinis, Jamie Cesa, Eva Price & Berkeley Repertory Theatre, celebrate Carrie Fisher and her best-selling memoir Wishful Drinking (Simon & Schuster) which will hit #7 on the New York Times Paperback Nonfiction Best Sellers List on October 18th.

The Town Hall, Broadway's landmark concert venue, presents the fifth annual Broadway Cabaret Festival, October 16th- 18th. This three-concert series, created, written an hosted by Scott Siegel, takes place over one weekend and includes A Tribute to David Merrick, staring Corbin Bleu of High School Musical, on Friday October 16th at 8pm, All of Me staring Linda Eder on Saturday October 17th at 8pm and Broadway Originals on Sunday October 18th at 3pm.

Acting Favorite

After an acclaimed run at the Walter Kerr as Polish Christian rescuer Irena Gut Opdyke in IRENA'S VOW, Broadway actress and four-time Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh is enjoying "An Autumn of Honors."

MAMMA MIA! Celebrates 8 Years on Broadway - 10/18/2009

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! celebrates eight years on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre this Sunday, October 18th, 2009.

BURN THE FLOOR Extends Thru 1/3; Gets CBS 2 News Feature - 10/18/2009

Broadway’s BURN THE FLOOR will be featured on CBS 2 News Sunday Morning this Sunday, October 18 at 8:46 AM when anchor Dana Tyler interviews company members Robin Windsor and Sarah Soriano. WCBS airs on Channel 2 in the tri-state area. In addition, the show has announced that it will extend its current run through January 3, 2010 due to popular demand.

Active Theatre Company Features Hyde Pierce, Cooper, Hoty and More at Inaugural Autumn Gala - 10/18/2009

The Active Theatre Company will hold their Inaugural Autumn Gala Sunday, October 18th, at Del Posto Restaurant. The gala will feature performances by Tony Award-Winner David Hyde Pierce, Tony Award-Winner Chuck Cooper and Tony Award-Nominee Dee Hoty.

Showtime Challange to Present CRAZY FOR YOU After 48 Hour Rehearsal Period, Performance Held - 10/18/2009

Showtime Challenge, a new theatrical format presented by Eyebrow Productions, will produce Gershwin's CRAZY FOR YOU after 48 hours of rehearsal, with the performance taking place October 18th at the London Palladium. The proceeds of the event will benefit Cecily's Fund, a UK registered charity that helps Zambian orphans and other impoverished children to go to school.

FELA! at

The New York Times is reporting that Fela!, Bill T. Jones' electric and emotional musical about Nigerian political activist and Afrobeat creator Fela Kuti, is coming to Broadway to the Eugene O'Neill theatre with previews to begin October 19th and an opening night for September 23rd.

FELA! Set For Broadway's O'Neill - 10/19/2009

Fela!, the critically acclaimed musical that had audiences on their feet during its world premiere last summer at Off-Broadway's 37 Arts, will arrive on Broadway this fall where it begins performances at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street) on Monday, October 19. The official opening is set for Monday, November 23. This new musical, based on the life of groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti, is directed and choreographed by Tony® Award-winner Bill T. Jones (Spring Awakening), with a book by Jim Lewis and Bill T. Jones. Sahr Ngaujah will return in the title role for which he received universal acclaim, while the world renowned Antibalas and other members of the NYC Afrobeat community, under the direction of AaRon Johnson, will again perform Kuti?s rousing music live onstage. Winner of this year?s Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical, Fela! was conceived by Bill T. Jones, Jim Lewis and Steve Hendel.

MEMPHIS To Play At The Shubert Theatre, Will Open On Broadway - 10/19/2009

MEMPHIS, an original Broadway musical, will open Monday, October 19, 2009 at the Shubert Theatre (225 W. 44th Street) following critically-acclaimed and sold-out engagements at La Jolla Playhouse and Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Previews begin on Wednesday, September 23, 2009.

NAMT Announces Selections For 21st Annual Festival Of New Musicals - 10/19/2009

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) has announced the official selections for its 21st Annual Festival of New Musicals taking place on Monday, October 19 and Tuesday, October 20, 2009.

Kimball And Glover Will Lead MEMPHIS On Bdwy - 10/19/2009

Full casting was announced today for MEMPHIS, an original Broadway musical, opening Monday, October 19, 2009 at the Shubert Theatre (225 W. 44th Street) following critically-acclaimed and sold-out engagements at La Jolla Playhouse and Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. Previews begin on Wednesday, September 23, 2009.

Tony® Award-winner Lillias White will join the cast of Fela!, the new Broadway musical based on the life and music of African composer and performer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, playing the role of the iconic artist's mother, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti.

Judy Kuhn, who recently starred on Broadway as Fantine in the revival of Les Misérables, will offer a Master Class in song interpretation and vocal performance at the acclaimed Michael Howard Studios in Manhattan.

HAIR's Sengbloh Joins Bdwy's FELA! - 10/19/2009

Fela!, the critically acclaimed musical that had audiences on their feet during its world premiere last summer at Off-Broadway?s 37 Arts, will arrive on Broadway this fall where it begins performances at the Eugene O?Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street) on Monday, October 19. The official opening is set for Monday, November 23.

Abingdon To Present MARATHON '33 At Webster Hall, Stage Show Inspired By

Abingdon Theatre Company transforms Webster Hall (125 East 11st Street) into a 1930's dance hall for MARATHON '33 -- a special presentation of a new stage show inspired by June Havoc's 1963 play of the same title -- for one night only on Monday, October 19, beginning at 6:30pm.

Eating Their Words: Tocqueville Event To Feature Moreira, Rebeck, and Keating - 10/19/2009

Eating Their Words, the one-of-a-kind theatrical and culinary experience presents ?The Tocqueville Event' on Monday October 19th at 7pm.

Streep, Kline, Lewis, Pendleton, Weller Star in COURAGE IN CONCERT - 10/19/2009

The Public Theater, Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori will produce COURAGE IN CONCERT, a one-night-only benefit concert reuniting Kevin Kline, Jenifer Lewis, Austin Pendleton, Meryl Streep and Frederick Weller for an evening of songs from the Public Theater?s 2006 Shakespeare in the Park production of Brecht?s masterpiece, Mother Courage and Her Children. Translated by Tony Kushner with music by Jeanine Tesori and originally directed by George C. Wolfe, COURAGE IN CONCERT will be performed at the Public Theater on Monday, October 19 at 8:00 PM with all proceeds benefiting American Jewish World Service and Partners In Health. The cast of HAIR along with special guests will complete the evening. Tickets go on sale on Thursday, September 17.

Ars Nova Presents ANT FEST 2009 - 10/19/2009

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jon Steingart and Jenny Wiener Steingart, Executive Producers) announces the exciting lineup of new talent set to participate in ANT FEST 2009, an annual festival designed to give emerging talentartists an opportunity to bring innovative new material to life in front of a NYC audience!

Keating, Welch, Lysy, Cash to Perform New Rebeck Play, for Eating Their Words - 10/19/2009

Eating Their Words, producer of unprecedented theatrical and culinary events, will feature Tony nominee Isabel Keating (The Boy from Oz), Christopher Evan Welch (Festen, Vicky Cristina Barcelona), Austin Lysy (An American Plan), and Aya Cash (From Up Here, the upcoming Killers and Other Family) in new short plays by Pulitzer Prize finalist Theresa Rebeck (Mauritius, The Understudy), Jonathan Marc Sherman (Things We Want), and Sam Forman (The Rise and Fall of Annie Hall) at ?The Tocqueville Event?, Monday October 19th at 7PM.

Tony Award-winner Karen Ziemba, star of Broadway's CURTAINS, CONTACT, STEEL PIER and NEVER GONNA DANCE, is set to participate in the Abingdon Theatre Company's MARATHON '33 -- a star-studded celebration and special presentation of a new stage show inspired by June Havoc's 1963 play of the same title -- for one night only on Monday, October 19, beginning at 6:30pm at Webster Hall (125 East 11th Street).

FELA! Arrives On Broadway At The

As previously announced, Fela!, the new musical based on the life and music of groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, will arrive on Broadway at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street) where performances will commence on Monday, October 19 with an official opening set for Monday, November 23.

Eating Their Words Announces Menu for Tocqueville Event - 10/19/2009

Eating Their Words, which weds New York's most innovative chefs with the voices of great American playwrights for unprecedented culinary and theatrical events, announces the exquisite menu for its upcoming Tocqueville Event at Tocqueville Restaurant, Monday October 19th, 7PM. Reinventing "dinner theater" as an artistic collaboration between chef and playwrights, the diner experiences three short plays happening at the table next to them, voyeuristically overhearing a conversation (the short play) taking place over meal.

Broadway performer Martin Moran will perform his Obie Award-winning show, The Tricky Part: A Boy's Story of Sexual Trespass, A Man's Journey to Forgiveness, at The Writers Center on October 19 at 7:30pm. A discussion of the piece and his memoir on which the show is based will follow the performance.

Project Shaw Presents BACK TO METHUSELA Part II - 10/19/2009

ingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw -- now in the fourth year of its four-year series --continues tackling every play George Bernard Shaw ever wrote with its 43rd presentation: Shaw's most epic play BACK TO METHUSELAH (PART TWO) to be performed Monday, October 19 at 7:00pm at the Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South) in Manhattan. David Staller to direct.

Film and TV star Campbell Scott (Rodger Dodger, FX's upcoming season of DAMAGES) will direct a Staged Reading of the new play, HOW. WHAT. NOW, Monday October 19th at 7pm at 440 Studios in Manahattan.

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting has announced the 60th anniversary of its founding. It is one of the oldest actor training schools in the country, founded by the legendary Stella Adler in New York City in 1949. Over the years, the Studio has trained many of the industry's preeminent artists including Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Salma Hayek and Susan Sarandon and today is nurturing the next generation of artists.

Broadway's 24 HOUR PLAYS Feature Mamet, Alba, Ritter and More - 10/19/2009

Six writers, six directors and 27 actors will risk their reputations by creating an evening of theater in only 24 Hours.

Ars Nova Presents ANT FEST 2009 - 10/19/2009

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jon Steingart and Jenny Wiener Steingart, Executive Producers) announces the exciting lineup of new talent set to participate in ANT FEST 2009, an annual festival designed to give emerging talentartists an opportunity to bring innovative new material to life in front of a NYC audience!

Free Registration Open for Partners in Education Expo '09 at Broadway's Minkskoff Theatre - 10/19/2009

Nederlander Sales and Patron Services and Camp Broadway® will host "Partners in Education Expo" for educators throughout the New York City and the surrounding areas on Monday, October 19 at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre from 4:00pm - 7:30pm. This event will provide attending educators with strategies and techniques for using performing arts to enrich learning. Representatives will be on-hand from many Broadway shows to discuss their productions.

The cast of HAIR along with special guests Daniel Craig, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Linda Emond, and Mike Nichols will complete the evening.

Wong, Barzee, Thorell, Cheung, and Mendoza Set for 'Musical Mix 'n Mingle' - 10/19/2009

Tony Award winner B.D. Wong will be joined by Anastasia Barzee, Clarke Thorell, Cindy Cheung, and Orville Mendoza in the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater's musical production of ‘Musical Mix 'n Mingle'. The show will be presented at St. John's in the Village on Monday, October 19.

'America Dances!' Raffle Drawing Celebrates 24th Anniversary of Career Transition for Dancers - 10/19/2009

Career Transition For Dancers is having a Raffle for their Annual Gala. Raffle tickets are $10, and the drawing will be on Monday, October 19th. First prize includes: Two Benefactor Tickets (includes premiere Gala performance and "Anniversary Supper with the Stars" seating); Photo on the red carpet at the supper; Signed poster by the America Dances! Cast (at least a $2,400 value). Second prize includes: Two Premiere Gala Performance tickets (a $260 value). Third prize includes: Signed poster by the America Dances! Cast (priceless). Entry/information below:

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting has announced the 60th anniversary of its founding. It is one of the oldest actor training schools in the country, founded by the legendary Stella Adler in New York City in 1949. Over the years, the Studio has trained many of the industry's preeminent artists including Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Salma Hayek and Susan Sarandon and today is nurturing the next generation of artists.

Acting Favorite

After an acclaimed run at the Walter Kerr as Polish Christian rescuer Irena Gut Opdyke in IRENA'S VOW, Broadway actress and four-time Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh is enjoying "An Autumn of Honors."

Nederlander Sales and Patron Services and Camp Broadway® will host "Partners in Education Expo" for educators throughout the New York City and the surrounding areas on Monday, October 19 at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre from 4:00pm - 7:30pm. This event will provide attending educators with strategies and techniques for using performing arts to enrich learning. Representatives will be on-hand from many Broadway shows to discuss their productions.

Ziemba and Bradbury Lead Abingdon Theatre's MARATHON '33 - 10/19/2009

Abingdon Theatre Company's Marathon '33 is a star-studded celebration and special presentation of a new stage show inspired by June Havoc's 1963 play of the same title for one night only on Monday, October 19, beginning at 6:30pm at Webster Hall.

Theaters Against War Hosts 'No Guantanamos at Home or Abroad' Vigils for Fahad - 10/19/2009

Theaters Against War (THAW) is launching a new initiative to expose the current effects of the "war on terror" in eroding human rights and civil liberties here in the US. In a call out to artists, activists and the general public, the organization will be hosting the initiative, 'No Guantanamos at Home or Abroad,' a series of vigils beginning Monday, October 19 from 6 - 7pm and every Monday thereafter at the Metropolitan Correctional Center at 150 Park Row (at Pearl Street) in lower Manhattan, a federal penitentiary that has been mirroring many of the abusive practices detainees face at Guantanamo upon actual American citizens according to THAW.

Cherry Lane Theatre Presents LOW DOWN DIRTY BLUES For One Night Only - 10/19/2009

New musical LOW DOWN DIRTY BLUES by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman to be performed for one-night-only at Cherry Lane Theatre in NYC Monday, October 19 at 7 p.m.

Additional Guests Announced for 'Stella by Starlight' Benefit, Honoring Goldberg, Stritch, Wasser, Shank, and Zier - 10/19/2009

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting has announced the 60th anniversary of its founding. It is one of the oldest actor training schools in the country, founded by the legendary Stella Adler in New York City in 1949. Over the years, the Studio has trained many of the industry's preeminent artists including Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Salma Hayek and Susan Sarandon and today is nurturing the next generation of artists.

NAMT Announces Selections For 21st Annual Festival Of New Musicals - 10/20/2009

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) has announced the official selections for its 21st Annual Festival of New Musicals taking place on Monday, October 19 and Tuesday, October 20, 2009.

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's 'Orbo Novo' Premieres At The Joyce - 10/20/2009

Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Artistic Director of Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, announced the New York premiere of "Orbo Novo" ("The New World"), a full-length dance work by Belgian choreographer and theater artist Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

In advance of his 2009/2010 world tour, comedy legend Jackie Mason will perform at the Queens Theatre in the Park in Corona, New York on Tuesday, October 20th @ 8:00 PM and Tuesday, October 27th @ 8:00 PM.

3LD Art and Technology Center Presents THE PASSION PROJECT - 10/20/2009

3LD Art & Technology Center will present a return engagement of REID FARRINGTON's critically acclaimed performance installation THE PASSION PROJECT beginning October 20th.

Musicals Tonight Presents PAINT YOUR WAGON At McGinn/Cazale Theatre - 10/20/2009

Paint Your Wagon (1951) is a Lerner & Loewe classic set in Northern California in 1853 where Ben Rumson (Paul Carlin) and his daughter Jennifer (Jillian Louis) accidentally discover gold.

ZOMBIE PROM Comes To The Landor Theatre - 10/20/2009

Zombie Prom is a musical comedy by John Depmsey and Dana P. Rowe the amazing creative team behind the musical "The Witches Of Eastwick". The show premiered Off-Broadway in 1996 and in 2006 an award winning short-film was made of the show featuring Ru-Paul.

'Dancing with the Stars' to Honor

On October 12th, the first new Michael Jackson song to emerge since the world mourned the loss of this musical icon will be released - a brand new single entitled "This Is It." Soon after, Sony Music Entertainment's Columbia/Epic Label Group will release the two-disc album This Is It featuring the music that inspired Sony Pictures' forthcoming film Michael Jackson'S THIS IS IT. This two-disc album will be available internationally on October 26th and North America on October 27th to coincide with the worldwide release of the motion picture which arrives in theaters on October 28th and runs for a limited two-week engagement.

Players Club Honors

Women's Project-the nation's number one theater producing plays written and directed by women-will be honored Tuesday (10/20) by the nation's leading club of the arts, the historic Players Club on Gramercy Park, when The Players Foundation gives its inaugural Off-Broadway Excellence Award to Women's Project at ceremonies Tuesday, October 20, at 5:30pm at The Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park South. This is the first time The Players has granted this award.

Columbia Stages Presents LIFETIME FAIRYTALE - 10/21/2009

Columbia Stages announces its first fall presentation of the 2009-2010 season, Lifetime Fairytale-the collaboration of 2nd year MFA Playwright Zhu Yi and 3rd year MFA Director Marios Theocharous.

The Tank Presents THE UNTITLED KONDABOLU BROTHERS EXPERIMENT - 10/21/2009

The Tank: Home for Emerging Arts presents THE UNTITLED KONDABOLU BROTHERS EXPERIMENT Wednesday, October 21 and Wednesday, December 9.

Horse Trade Theater Group Presents REVEALED - 10/21/2009

The Power Couple of Burlesque (GiGi La Femme and Doc Wasabassco) presents REVEALED, a cutting-edge burlesque show with a sinfully dirty twist. This unique and extra-sultry night features the sexiest, most notorious burlesque performers in New York City, as you've never seen them before. REVEALED promises you more bang for your buck than any other show in town. What surprises will the girls have in store for us this month? Come find out and experience an evening of salacious striptease and skin, where the climax of each number leaves everything...REVEALED.

Amber Moelter's 'Dirty Step Upstage' Opens 2nd Annual Chashama Film Festival - 10/21/2009

The second annual chashama Film Festival is proud to announce a special screening of Amber Moelter's "Dirty Step Upstage" as part of their Opening Night on October 21, 2009. "Dirty Step Upstage" is the directorial debut of Amber Moelter, who also wrote and appears in the film.

Princess Grace Foundation-USA Hosts Princess Grace Awards Gala - 10/21/2009

On Wednesday, October 21, 2009, the Princess Grace Foundation-USA will host the Princess Grace Awards Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City and present Awards to emerging artists in theater, dance, and film, as well as two Princess Grace Statue Awards to Brian Kulick and Gillian Murphy, artists who have previously won Awards and have shown achievement and growth in their respective fields. Every year, the Princess Grace Foundation-USA (PGF-USA) proudly awards these grants at its annual Awards Gala to support its mission of providing crucial support to emerging artists in America.

PTP/NYC to Participate in Worldwide Tribute to Playwright

Actors on four continents and in 18 countries will join together to perform the work of British playwright Howard Barker in an event called "21 for 21," a celebration of the 21st birthday of Barker's theatre company, the Wrestling School, that will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Middlebury College affiliated PTP/NYC, an off-Broadway theatre company, will participate with its own sold-out production of Barker's "Judith, a Parting from the Body" just a few days later on Oct. 26 at the Marianne Boesky Gallery in Chelsea. PTP/NYC co-director Richard Romagnoli will direct Jan Maxwell, Alex Draper and Stephanie Janssen in the production.

Theater Resources Unlimited Offers 'Where Do I Belong: Off Broadway Or Indie Theater?' Industry Panel - 10/21/2009

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU), Audience Extras and Back Stage kicks off a new season of industry panels with WHERE DO I BELONG: OFF-BROADWAY OR INDIE THEATER? on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 7:30pm at The Players Theatre Mainstage, 115 MacDougal Street (below W. 3rd Street), NYC.

On Wednesday, October 21, 2009, Tony® and Emmy® Award winning actor Mandy Patinkin will receive the coveted Prince Rainier III Award for his outstanding contribution to the arts at the Princess Grace Awards Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

Kimberly Hebert Star In The Public Theatre's THE BROTHER/SISTER PLAYS - 10/21/2009

Kimberly Hebert Gregory, who has been hailed for her fine stage performances by publications including the New York Times and Backstage, stars in the The Brother/Sister Plays, written by the Tarell Alvin McCraney, opening Oct. 21 at New York's Public Theatre. Gregory portrays the role(s) of ‘Aunt Elgua/Shun' in this breakthrough trilogy written by one of the most celebrated young writers working in contemporary American Theater.

THE RAW AND THE COOKED Comes To The Tank - 10/21/2009

"The Raw and the Cooked with Leyna Marika Papach and Chikako Bando" Wednesday, October 21, 2009; 9:30pm - $5 Location: The Tank at 354 W. 45th Street, New York, NY 10036

Ruhl's 'IN THE NEXT ROOM' To Play The Lyceum In Fall 2009 - 10/22/2009

Variety reports that Lincoln Center Theater's Broadway production of Sarah Ruhl's IN THE NEXT ROOM, or the Vibrator Play" has booked the Lyceum Theater for its fall run.

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) has announced that Laura Benanti, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Michael Cerveris, Maria Dizzia, Thomas Jay Ryan, Wendy Rich Stetson, and Chandler Williams will be featured in its upcoming production of IN THE NEXT ROOM or the vibrator play, a new play by Sarah Ruhl, to be directed by Les Waters.

Win A Pair of Tickets to BALATON - 10/22/2009

Electric Pear kicks off its fourth season with the World Premiere of Balaton by Ashlin Halfnight, presented with the support of the Hungarian Cultural Center and the Extremely Hungary Festival. Set in a tenuous afterlife, Balaton is a multi-generational drama that charts a fractured Hungarian family's fight for unity and security in a world after the fall of the Iron Curtain.

2nd Annual chashama Film Festival: The Festival of Worlds - 10/22/2009

We are proud to announce the second annual chashama Film Festival. Funded and curated by film director/producer Rick Kariolic, The Festival of the Worlds, explores global expression through film making, while setting the stage for audiences and filmmakers to cultivate the unknown in various cultures.

Out to Lunch Free Fall Concert Series at MAC - 10/22/2009

Come enjoy the beautiful fall weather and local music during Mesa Arts Center's free outdoor concerts Thursdays, starting on October 22, in the Wells Fargo Garden.

The Citizens Band's production of 'The Debt Rattle' will see Tony Award nominee Justin Bond and Mr. Blue as guest starts when it takes to the Abrons Arts Center stage on October 22-24.

Uptown Nights At Harlem Stage Presents Yosvany Terry & His Band With DJ ASHO - 10/22/2009

Harlem Stage's new music series Uptown Nights at Harlem Stage, which debuted Sept. 26 and continues October 22 and through the fall, reaches back to the time when uptown was the place to seek out the next big thing in music, and to hear top artists of the time play in settings where socializing, and community building, was paramount.

RAGTIME Returns To Broadway, Plays

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts recent all-new critically acclaimed production of Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Tony Award® winning musical RAGTIME, based on the E.L. Doctorow novel featuring direction and choreography by Marcia Milgrom Dodge, will open on Broadway this fall.

CAVE Presents BUTOH-KAN PHASE - 10/23/2009

From October 23 to November 25, 2009, CAVE will present its fourth biennial Butoh Festival, "The CAVE New York Butoh Festival -- Butoh-kan Phase" to celebrate and promote the origins and international evolution of Butoh Dance while strengthening the local community with performances, workshops, and conversations with the artists.

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Tickets will go on sale this Saturday, August 15 for the anticipated Broadway arrival of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts new production of Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Tony Award® winning musical RAGTIME, based on the E.L. Doctorow novel and featuring direction and choreography by Marcia Milgrom Dodge.

Darrington, Bohmer, Noll, Petkoff, Steggert, Umoh Headline Broadway's RAGTIME, At the

The anticipated new Broadway production of Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Tony Award® winning musical RAGTIME has announced complete casting of its 40 member company.

EULOGY FOR A VAMPIRE at Manhattan's Quad Cinema - 10/23/2009

Gay Vampire Film "EULOGY FOR A VAMPIRE" opens October 23rd at Manhattan's Quad Cinema for Halloween 2009

The Castillo Theatre Presents SAFE AT HOME (OR JOSH GIBSON DON'T BUNT) - 10/23/2009

In Castillo's season opener, Negro League baseball great Josh Gibson hits yet another towering home run, but as he rounds the bases, he meets Albert Einstein (the genius), Amelia Earhart (the aviator), and Otto René Castillo (the revolutionary poet), all on third base with no way home.

SAFE AT THIRD (OR JOSH GIBSON DON'T BUNT) Plays The Castillo Theatre - 10/23/2009

In Castillo's season opener, Negro League baseball great Josh Gibson hits yet another towering home run, but as he rounds the bases, he meets Albert Einstein (the genius), Amelia Earhart (the aviator), and Otto René Castillo (the revolutionary poet), all on third base with no way home.

Barrow, Naughton Star In EMBRACEABLE ME, Plays Theatre Row's Kirk Theatre - 10/23/2009

Rachel Reiner Productions is proud to present the World Premiere of Victor L. Cahn's EMBRACEABLE ME, directed by Eric Parness. EMBRACEABLE ME will begin performances on Friday, October 23 and will open on Wednesday, October 28, running thru November 14 at Theatre Row's Kirk Theatre (410 West 42nd Street).

Magician Jeff Grow Presents CREATING ILLUSION At The D-Lounge - 10/23/2009

Seeing is believing - but perception can be manipulated for beauty or deception. Magician Jeff Grow takes you on a journey where elegant sleight of hand and insight into human behavior collide dismantling everyday experience and tempting us to question: Why do we choose to believe the unbelievable?

SAFE AT THIRD (OR JOSH GIBSON DON'T BUNT) Plays The Castillo Theatre - 10/23/2009

In Castillo's season opener, Negro League baseball great Josh Gibson hits yet another towering home run, but as he rounds the bases, he meets Albert Einstein (the genius), Amelia Earhart (the aviator), and Otto René Castillo (the revolutionary poet), all on third base with no way home.

'An Evening of Classic

Lily Tomlin, one of the best-loved women in America, returns to NJPAC with a collection of her greatest hits in An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin - featuring the Emmy®- and Tony®-winning, Oscar-nominated star with a gallery of her beloved characters - for one night only at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Saturday, October 23 at 8 pm.

The Caped Crusader faces a new villain in the upcoming Batman: The Brave & The Bold episode, "Mayhem of the Music Meister!" The episode, from Warner Bros Animation, features the voice of Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog) as the Music Meister, a menacing villain who is able to exert powerful mind-control through song. Producers and cast members received a standing ovation following a sneak-preview at Comic-Con this past July and, after much anticipation, the episode will finally air Friday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT on Cartoon Network.

I GOT SICK THEN I GOT BETTER Announces Run At Fourth Street Theater - 10/23/2009

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo have announced that I Got Sick Then I Got Better, written and performed by Jenny Allen, and directed by James Lapine and Darren Katz, will play one additional Monday-October 19-at 8pm, at NYTW, 79 East 4th Street, between Second Avenue and Bowery, before beginning a regular run at NYTW's 4th Street Theatre, 83 E 4th Street, on Friday October 23.

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At a press conference in Tokyo today, New York Philharmonic Music Director Designate Alan Gilbert and President and Executive Director Zarin Mehta announced the details of Asian Horizons: Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic, October 8?24, 2009. This will be the Orchestra?s inaugural international concert tour under the leadership of Alan Gilbert, who will begin his tenure as Music Director in September 2009. Asian Horizons will consist of eleven concerts, spanning five Asian countries, with performances in Tokyo, Japan (a destination of special significance in light of Mr. Gilbert?s Japanese heritage); Seoul, Korea; Singapore; and the Philharmonic?s debut performances in Hanoi, Vietnam, and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Pianist Emanuel Ax and violinists Frank Peter Zimmermann and Ye-Eun Choi (Philharmonic debut) are the featured soloists on the tour. Asian Horizons marks the fourth New York Philharmonic concert tour under the aegis of Credit Suisse, the Orchestra?s Global Sponsor, and the second in Asia.

New Concert Dates Announced For Tony Award Winner

Tony Award winning stage and screen star Kristin Chenoweth has announced several upcoming concert performances.

Renowned Artists from Across the Globe Share the Stage for Charity - 10/24/2009

Extreme poverty in Africa is a global dilemma. On Saturday, October 24th musical artists from around the world are doing something about it. Singing Hope, the brainchild of Rekindle Hope in Africa, a 501(c)3 nonprofit in New York City is an effort to bring people of different backgrounds together to illustrate the power of community in effecting change.

'Little Shop Of Horrors' Sing-Along at 92YTribeca - 10/24/2009

92YTribeca has announced upcoming theatre-related events. Programs include a discussion panel and first-look at Playwrights Horizons upcoming season, Little Shop of Horrors film sing-along, and a presentation from the cast and creative team of Broadway's NEXT TO NORMAL - including the premiere of the new 'Twitter Performance' song.

The legendary Donna McKechnie, a Tony Award winner for the original landmark production of A CHORUS LINE on Broadway, will bring her new one woman show MY MUSICAL COMEDY LIFE (Part 2) to Pizza on the Park. 'MY MUSICAL COMEDY LIFE (Part 2)' will run October 14th through October 24th at Pizza on the Park which is located at Hyde Park Corner in Knightsbridge SW1.

THE JACKIE LOOK Runs At Country Club - 10/24/2009

Country Club invites you to World Premiere of THE JACKIE LOOK a new site-specific work by controversial performance artist Karen Finley. Performances run September 19 - October 24 at Country Club (248 West 14th Street, between 7th & 8th Aves.)

'Broadway's Carols for a Cure, Volume 11' Set For Release - 10/24/2009

Rock-It Science Records presents Broadway's Carols for a Cure, Volume 11 (a new title for the newest CD in the series formerly known as Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure). Featuring the incredible talents of stars and casts from virtually every show on Broadway this year, the annual holiday CD benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA).

IF IT WASN'T FOR THE IRISH AND THE JEWS Plays

The Irish Arts Center, in association with American Irish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History, Consulate General of Ireland, Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust and NYU Glucksman Ireland House, presents If It Wasn't for the Irish and the Jews: A Tribute to the Irish and Jewish Influences on Vaudeville and Tin Pan Alley featuring Mick Moloney, Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, String Quartet featuring Dana Lyn and special guests.

Stokes Mitchell and Eder to Premiere Together On Stage For 'Some Enchanted Evening' Benefit - 10/24/2009

Brian Stokes Mitchell and Linda Eder, two of Broadway's most notorious voices, will appear together on stage for the first time at the Tilles Center's "Some Enchanted Evening: Gala '09" annual fundraising event on October 24 . John Oddo will conduct the orchestra.

Columbia Stages Presents LIFETIME FAIRYTALE - 10/24/2009

Columbia Stages announces its first fall presentation of the 2009-2010 season, Lifetime Fairytale-the collaboration of 2nd year MFA Playwright Zhu Yi and 3rd year MFA Director Marios Theocharous.

Marty Ehrlich Rites Quartet Comes To The Miller Theater - 10/24/2009

MILLER THEATRE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY continues its Jazz series in October with Marty Ehrlich Rites Quartet The acclaimed and formidable saxophonist brings his group uptown Saturday, October 24, 8:00PM

PS 122 Presents AMERICANA KAMIKAZE - 10/24/2009

Following sold-out runs at Performance Space 122 in 2008 and 2009 Temporary Distortion return and climb back inside one of their signature box structures to unspool a theatre-cinema hybrid so new it can only be called bleeding-edge as they delve into the world of Japanese ghost stories.

The Citizens Band's production of 'The Debt Rattle' will see Tony Award nominee Justin Bond and Mr. Blue as guest starts when it takes to the Abrons Arts Center stage on October 22-24.

JACK AND THE SOY BEANSTALK Extended Engagement At The Algonquin Theater - 10/24/2009

Algonquin Productions presents Wide Eyed Productions' JACK AND THE SOY BEANSTALK Sept 26 - Oct 24 Saturdays & Sundays at 11 AM and 10am Sunday, Oct 25

Michael H. Crane Performs Prokofiev's 4th Piano Concerto In Concert - 10/24/2009

Pianist, composer, educator, and musical collaborator Michael H. Crane will perform the works of the masters including Bach, Mozart, Prokofiev, Liszt and Chopin on Saturday, October 24 at 5pm at Manhattan Seventh Day Adventist Church as part of the Great Performers Concert Series.

PS 122 Presents AMERICANA KAMIKAZE - 10/24/2009

Following sold-out runs at Performance Space 122 in 2008 and 2009 Temporary Distortion return and climb back inside one of their signature box structures to unspool a theatre-cinema hybrid so new it can only be called bleeding-edge as they delve into the world of Japanese ghost stories.