Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 11/21/2009

CHILDREN AT PLAY Plays The Living Theatre - 11/21/2009

CollaborationTown will present the World Premiere of Jordan Seavey's CHILDREN AT PLAY. Directed by Scott Ebersold (Outstanding Director at FringeNYC 2005 for the silent concerto), the play features a cast of 8 including downtown favorites Susan Louise O' Connor (2009 Theatre World Award for Broadway's Blithe Spirit opposite Angela Lansbury) and Boo Killebrew (Best Actor at FringeNYC 2003 for This is a Newspaper, 2007 NYIT Award for Best Featured Actress in 6969).

Ars Nova Presents ANT FEST 2009 - 11/21/2009

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!

Following a sold-out Canadian tour, Michel Legrand returns to New York for a special one-night engagement at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center on Saturday, November 21st at 8PM. The multiple Oscar and Grammy-winning pianist and composer will be joined by French singing sensation Mario Pelchat. Five-time Grammy Award winner Dionne Warwick is the special guest star. The trio will be accompanied by a quartet of musicians, including Catherine Michel, the harp soloist at Opera de Paris, for a night of classical film scores by Maestro Legrand, as well as jazz and Hollywood hits, built around the romance and nostalgia of French ‘chanson.'

CHILDREN AT PLAY Plays The Living Theatre - 11/21/2009

CollaborationTown will present the World Premiere of Jordan Seavey's CHILDREN AT PLAY. Directed by Scott Ebersold (Outstanding Director at FringeNYC 2005 for the silent concerto), the play features a cast of 8 including downtown favorites Susan Louise O' Connor (2009 Theatre World Award for Broadway's Blithe Spirit opposite Angela Lansbury) and Boo Killebrew (Best Actor at FringeNYC 2003 for This is a Newspaper, 2007 NYIT Award for Best Featured Actress in 6969).

Retro Productions Presents HOLY DAYS - 11/21/2009

This fall, Retro Productions proudly presents Holy Days by Sally Nemeth. Directed by Peter Zinn (writer/director: Off-Broadway hit Rumspringa), this haunting depression-era tale makes its New York City premiere November 6 -21, 2009.

6th Annual ACTORCRAFTS! Showcases Homemade Goods of Bway Stars - 11/21/2009

Members of the companies of Broadway shows including MARY POPPINS, THE LION KING, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and others will have the opportunity to show off their hidden, behind-the-scenes talents when their handiwork is featured in the 6th annual "ActorCrafts" fair on Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Holy Cross School (332 West 43 Street) in Manhattan.

Columbia Stages Presents EURIPIDES' PHOENICIAN WOMEN - 11/21/2009

Columbia Stages presents the Acting class of 2010 in Euripides' Phoenician Women, adapted and directed by Karin Coonrod. War is imminent. The city is held hostage by a conflict in its royal family. The overarching grasp of the individual has triumphed over the community. None of this is lost on the chorus, visitors from the East called Phoenicians. Civilization rests on the virtues of family and city.

Klea Blackhurst - hailed as "an improbably terrific young performer" by the New York Times - is establishing a new home for her show Everything the Traffic Will Allow: The Songs and Sass of Ethel Merman at The Snapple Theater (210 West 50th Street).

WONDER WOMAN! A CABARET OF HEROIC PROPORTIONS! At Fall Eatfest - 11/21/2009

EMERGING ARTISTS THEATRE, Paul Adams Artistic Director, presents: WONDER WOMAN! A CABARET OF HEROIC PROPORTIONS! WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY ELIZABETH WHITNEY DIRECTED BY Peter Michael MARINO

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced a two-week extension for the World Premiere of CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION, a new play by Annie Baker ("An original voice" - Daily News; "A playwright to know" - Newsday) that has just opened to across-the-board rave reviews. Directed by Sam Gold ("A magic-fingered director" - Variety; "An uncommonly observant eye and ear" - New York Times), the production opened Tuesday, October 13. Originally set to run through Sunday, November 1, the limited engagement will now play through Sunday, November 22 at Playwrights Horizons' Peter Jay Sharp Theater (416 West 42nd Street).

American Repertory Theater Presents BEST OF BOTH WORLDS - 11/21/2009

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) is pleased to present Best of Both Worlds, a new musical for the whole family.

BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center Presents FREEDOM WRITES - 11/21/2009

For the past 10 weeks, an intrepid group of writers of various ages and backgrounds have participated in a theater workshop organized by the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center. Perhaps the most eclectic writing group in the downtown area, this year's "Writers in Performance" include Thierry Lundy, a one-man show dynamo from the "City of Brotherly Love;" Justinah McFadden, a published poet . . . who also happens to be a seasoned member of the NYPD; and Sabrina Michaeli, a spirited travel and pop culture blogger. On November 20 and 21 at 8pm, this diverse, literary brigade will perform works exploring the ever murky concept of "freedom."

Hungerthon Season Kicks Off To Fight Hunger - 11/21/2009

It's Hungerthon season again, and in light of today's tough economic climate, WHY's work to fight hunger and poverty at the grassroots level is more critical than ever.

FUCT Presents THE MIDNIGHT MOUSTACHE SHOW At UCB - 11/21/2009

Adult sketch comedy troupe FUCT www.FUCTnyc.com will be performing a special one-night only event, The Midnight Mustache Show, as part of Movember www.Movember.com, at Midnight on November 21st at Upright Citizen's Brigade Theater, 307 West 26th Street, New York, NY (between 8th Avenue & 9th Avenue). General Admission - $5.

Columbia Stages Presents EURIPIDES' PHOENICIAN WOMEN - 11/21/2009

Columbia Stages presents the Acting class of 2010 in Euripides' Phoenician Women, adapted and directed by Karin Coonrod. War is imminent. The city is held hostage by a conflict in its royal family. The overarching grasp of the individual has triumphed over the community. None of this is lost on the chorus, visitors from the East called Phoenicians. Civilization rests on the virtues of family and city.

NYTW Announces Free Panel Discussion For THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER - 11/21/2009

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo, and The Acting Company Producing Artistic Director Margot Harley have announced that there will be a free panel discussion following the matinee performance of The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter on Saturday, November 21.

Theater Talk, a weekly expose of world theater, airs on PBS Friday nights (PBS/Thirteen) and 5 times weekly on CUNY TV. This week's shows will feature segments on Idiot Savant, Hamlet, Street Lights, The Royal Family, and more.

6th Annual ACTORCRAFTS! Showcases Homemade Goods of Bway Stars - 11/21/2009

Members of the companies of Broadway shows including MARY POPPINS, THE LION KING, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and others will have the opportunity to show off their hidden, behind-the-scenes talents when their handiwork is featured in the 6th annual "ActorCrafts" fair on Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Holy Cross School (332 West 43 Street) in Manhattan.

LAByrinth Theater Company Offers Celebrity Charades Package on EBAY - 11/21/2009

LAByrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, Yul Vázquez and Producing Director Marieke Gaboury) is offering a once in a lifetime opportunity on EBAY: the chance to join the stars of Celebrity Charades 2009: Jackpot on Monday December 7th on stage.

Museum Of Modern Art To Present

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) will present a career retrospective of film director Tim Burton. The exhibit will run at MoMA November 22, 2009-April 26, 2010.

The New York Times is reporting that Malcolm Gets and Helen Stenborg will star in the dark comedy Vigil at the DR 2 Theatre, September 20th through November 22nd.

VIGIL, Starring Stenborg and Gets, Plays Off-Broadway's DR2 Theatre - 11/22/2009

Producers Angelo Fraboni and Daryl Roth have announced that the New York premiere of Vigil, written by Morris Panych and directed by Stephen DiMenna, will begin performances Sunday, September 20, at 3pm at the DR2 Theatre, 103 East 15 Street, east of Union Square. The opening is scheduled for Tuesday, September 29 at 7pm.

T. Schreiber Studio Presents ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD - 11/22/2009

T. Schreiber Studio (Terry Schreiber, Artistic Director) opens its 2009 - 2010 season with ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, Tom Stoppard's Tony Award-winning play directed by Cat Parker.

SAFE AT THIRD (OR JOSH GIBSON DON'T BUNT) Plays The Castillo Theatre - 11/22/2009

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.

Dolcissimo Debuts at

Dolcissimo, an exciting new vocal group specializing in classical, light opera and Broadway show music will debut at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall on November 22nd at 7pm performing "STARLIGHT" an evening featuring works by Puccini, Verdi, Bizet, Lehar, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Kern, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Donizetti and Shemer.

Flux Theatre Ensemble Presents THE LESSER SEDUCTIONS OF HISTORY - 11/22/2009

August Schulenburg's new play, The Lesser Seductions of History, follows ten characters through each year of the 1960's.

The Nerve Tank to perform 'bauhaus the bauhaus' at The Brooklyn Lyceum - 11/22/2009

What was the Utopian ideal of the Bauhaus School, and how does it apply to contemporary society? This is the subject of a multi-disciplinary theater work now being developed by The Nerve Tank, to debut at The Brooklyn Lyceum October 9 to November 22.

New York Musical Theater Festival Announces The Sixth Season Awards Gala To Honor NY1 and Sh-K-Boom Records - 11/22/2009

The New York Musical Theater Festival will honor TV's NY 1 and Sh-K-Boom at its sixth Anniversary Season Awards Gala on Sunday, November 22nd at The Supper Club (230 West 46th Street). The winners of NYMF 2009 Awards for Excellence, which will be all announced later this month, will also be honored at the gala.

GIRLS NIGHT: THE MUSICAL Extends For The Final Time - 11/22/2009

Entertainment Events Productions today announced that the Off-Broadway premiere of the smash UK hit GIRLS NIGHT: THE MUSICAL, written by Louise Roche and directed by Jack Randle, will now continue through November 22nd only, when it must close.

SAFE AT THIRD (OR JOSH GIBSON DON'T BUNT) Plays The Castillo Theatre - 11/22/2009

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.

Madison Street Presents PENANG For A Three Week Engagement At The Workshop Theater - 11/22/2009

MADISON STREET PRODUCTIONS in association with BOO-Arts PRODUCTIONS are pleased to announce their production of the 2008 Midtown International Theatre Festival nominated play, PENANG by James L. Larocca, directed by Donya K. Washington.

Muddy Waters Presents WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF - 11/22/2009

On the heels of the well-received ensemble piece, "Three Tall Women," and the daring and quirky "The Lady from Dubuque," Muddy Waters Theatre Company wraps its 2009 Edward Albee season, Mothers and Other Strangers, with what is probably his best known and most respected play, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" The play will run Nov. 6-22 at the Kranzberg Art Center in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Building at Grand and Olive.

Flux Theatre Ensemble Presents THE LESSER SEDUCTIONS OF HISTORY - 11/22/2009

August Schulenburg's new play, The Lesser Seductions of History, follows ten characters through each year of the 1960's.

PERSISTANCE OF MEMORY to Star Copeland, Cronyn, Seldes and More - 11/22/2009

PERSISTANCE OF MEMORY, three one-act plays to benefit the charitable organization Cause Celebre. The night will feature performances by Joan Copeland, Tandy Cronyn, Rose Gregario, Bernie McInerney, Marian Seldes, Michael Citriniti, Talia Castro-Pozo, and Lee Van Bradley. Performances take place November 1 through November 22. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Columbia Psychiatry.

WHAT SAY YOU At The Royal Theatre At The Producers Club - 11/22/2009

A.M.L. Entertainment is proud to present the world premiere of "What Say You?", a new play by Anthony Michael Laura. Performances begin November 18, 2009 at The Royal Theatre at the The Producers Club. The Producers Club is located at 358 W. 44th Street.

RED SEA FISH Kicks Off The 2009 BRITS OFF BROADWAY Festival at 59E59 Theaters - 11/22/2009

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) is thrilled to have Brighton's own Two Bins kick off Brits Off Broadway with the US premiere of Matt Wilkinson's RED SEA FISH, directed by Franklyn McCabe.

Dick Clark productions President Orly Adelson announced today that Jay-Z will perform at the 2009 American Music Awards. This marks Jay-Z's second time performing on the American Music Awards. He has been nominated in the Rap/Hip-Hop category six times, including this year's nominations for Favorite Male Artist and Favorite Album. Jay-Z will join the previously announced Alicia Keys in a special collaborative act. They join an already outstanding lineup of artists announced at this week's AMA nominations press conference including The Black Eyed Peas, Jennifer Lopez and Adam Lambert. Additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

PS122 Hosts LeeSaar's PRIMA - 11/22/2009

LeeSaar - the Israeli contemporary choreographers Saar Harari and Lee Sher - who The New York Times called "a gutsy, brainy modern-dance troupe" is back at PS122 with the world premiere of Prima - the company's 4th show at PS122 and the first after its highly acclaimed 2007 show Geisha.

'IDOL' Stars Clarkson, Underwood and Daughtry Join Lambert at AMAs - 11/22/2009

AMERICAN IDOL stars Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Daughtry have been added to the schedule of performers for the 37th annual awards, airing live Nov. 22 on ABC. They join fellow ADOL alum Adam Lambert, who was announced earlier as a performer.

Classic Stage Company Presents THE AGE OF IRON - 11/22/2009

Classic Stage Company (CSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, will present The Age of Iron, an epic retelling of the Trojan War, drawn from Shakespeare's Troilus & Cressida and Thomas Heywood's Iron Age, adapted and directed by Brian Kulick. Previews for The Age of Iron will begin Friday, November 6, with an official opening Sunday, November 22 at Classic Stage Company at 7pm. The Age of Iron will play a limited engagement through December 13 only.

Flux Theatre Ensemble Presents THE LESSER SEDUCTIONS OF HISTORY - 11/22/2009

August Schulenburg's new play, The Lesser Seductions of History, follows ten characters through each year of the 1960's.

CSC Offers $10 Tix For THE AGE OF IRON - 11/22/2009

Classic Stage Company (CSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, is proud to announce its new Audience Development Initiative furthering their mission to make classical theatre accessible to audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

On Sunday, November 22nd, Tony Award winner and Broadway star Andrea Martin will be live in the National Arts Centre Theatre in Ottawa to read aloud Mordecai Richler's classic children's story, "Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang" for one special afternoon. The reading, abridged by David S. Craig and presented in association with TD Canadian Children's Book Week, is part of the NAC English Theatre's Family 3 series. An exciting event for families, as parents will take pleasure as they watch their children enthralled with Ms. Martin exciting reading as young Jacob is brought to life.

NYMF has just announced the winners of their Best of Fest awards. Set to perform at this year's gala are the casts of the winning shows, as well as Sh-K-Boom's own Sherie Rene Scott, Alice Ripley, Gavin Creel, and Kelli O'Hara. The event will take place on Sunday, November 22nd, at 6:30pm at the Edison Ballroom.

PS122 Hosts LeeSaar's PRIMA - 11/22/2009

LeeSaar - the Israeli contemporary choreographers Saar Harari and Lee Sher - who The New York Times called "a gutsy, brainy modern-dance troupe" is back at PS122 with the world premiere of Prima - the company's 4th show at PS122 and the first after its highly acclaimed 2007 show Geisha.

Dance/Theater Company anna&meredith Presents GORMANZEE & OTHER STORIES - 11/22/2009

Dance/theater company anna&meredith presents GORMANZEE & Other Stories, an evening of dance, theater, and puppetry with live music. The evening features BILL IT, a kinetic portrait of the restaurant industry, POPULATION: 2, the story of the two remaining residents of a Midwestern ghost town, and GORMANZEE, a macabre puppet comedy exploring ritualistic primate slaughter, premiering at Spoke the Hub, 295 Douglass St., Gowanus, Brooklyn. Performances are November 20, 21, and 22 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $15/$12 students, available at spokethehub.org. Press and Industry tickets are available.

The Gerald W. Lynch Theater Presents IL FURIOSO: The Birth of Modern Justice With Drums - 11/22/2009

The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College presents the second show of the Fall 2009 Season The Art of Justice Series, which integrates the performing arts and issues on justice, IL FURIOSO: THE BIRTH OF MODERN JUSTICE WITH DRUMS, running from November 18-22, 2009 at 8pm at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC. Admission is $10 (CUNY Students $5). For tickets, call the Communication and Theater Arts department at 212-237-8363.

Tony Award-winning choreographer and internationally celebrated tap dancer Savion Glover will perform in a series of concerts, Jammin' With the Masters, at The Blue Note in November. He will appear on stage with legendary jazz improvisers McCoy Tyner (November 17), Roy Haynes (November 18), Eddie Palmieri (November 19), and Jack DeJohnette (November 21-22). A co-performer for the November 20 performance has yet to be announced. On each night, the performances will be held at 8pm & 10:30pm.

FOUR DOGS AND A BONE Runs At The Bridge Theater - 11/22/2009

LITTLE LIGHT PRODUCTIONS presents Four Dogs And A Bone Written by John Patrick Shanley Performances run November 17th - November 22nd 2009 at the Bridge Theatre at Shetler Studios

The Deconstructive Theatre Project Presents The Lower East Sideshow Fundraising Concert - 11/22/2009

The Deconstructive Theatre Project presents The Lower East Sideshow, a fundraising-concert featuring many performances including Passing Strange's Colman Domingo, star of the recent Off-Broadway hit A Boy And His Soul.

The Gerald W. Lynch Theater Presents IL FURIOSO: The Birth of Modern Justice With Drums - 11/22/2009

The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College presents the second show of the Fall 2009 Season The Art of Justice Series, which integrates the performing arts and issues on justice, IL FURIOSO: THE BIRTH OF MODERN JUSTICE WITH DRUMS, running from November 18-22, 2009 at 8pm at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC. Admission is $10 (CUNY Students $5). For tickets, call the Communication and Theater Arts department at 212-237-8363.

New Venue Announced For ARE YOU THERE ZEUS? IT'S ME, ELECTRA, Now Appearing At The Roy Arias - 11/22/2009

The Looking Glass Theatre, in conjunction with Darrell Fontenot, Alan & Fran Hirschman, and Aliza Shane, presents ARE YOU THERE, ZEUS? IT'S ME, ELECTRA., written and directed by New York Innovative Theatre Award winner Aliza Shane.

ISAIAH'S DREAM: A Parade Of Poets To Perform Two Pre-Thanksgiving Shows At The Shooting Star Theatre - 11/22/2009

"ISAIAH'S DREAM - A Parade of Poets" performs 2 special pre-Thanksgiving shows ONE DAY ONLY at Shooting Star Theatre in South Street Seaport on Sunday, November 22, at 11 a.m. and again at 1 p.m., courtesy of NY Artists Unlimited and MTP-Montauk Theatre Productions.

LIZA'S AT THE PALACE....! Comes to HDNET - 11/22/2009

It is hard to imagine that at this point in her career Liza Minnelli would be making her 'premiere' anywhere. But, on Sunday, November 15, the stage legend will in fact be making her HDNet debut, when the channel broadcasts Liza's At The Palace...! This will be the first high def televised broadcast of the show, which played Broadway's Palace Theatre from December 3, 2008 - January 4, 2009.

Happy Holidays New York! The Tony Award® nominated hit musical Irving Berlin'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, the stage reinvention of the beloved classic film, directed by Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Randy Skinner, with music supervision by Rob Berman, returns to Broadway!

ZERO HOUR Gets Off-Broadway Premiere - 11/22/2009

ZERO HOUR, Jim Brochu's award-winning play about the life of theatre legend Zero Mostel will make its Off-Broadway premiere at Theatre at Saint Clement's beginning Saturday, November 14th. Produced by Kurt Peterson and Edmund Gaynes in association with The Peccadillo Theater Company, the show will have its Opening Night on Sunday, November 22nd at 7 p.m. The limited engagement of ZERO HOUR will continue through January 31st.

Hungerthon Season Kicks Off To Fight Hunger - 11/22/2009

It's Hungerthon season again, and in light of today's tough economic climate, WHY's work to fight hunger and poverty at the grassroots level is more critical than ever.

Marymount Manhattan College Presents AS YOU LIKE IT - 11/22/2009

William Shakespeare's witty, playful and totally magical As You Like It is a compelling romantic adventure in which Rosalind and Orlando's celebrated courtship is played out against a backdrop of political rivalry, banishment and exile in the Forest of Arden.

GIRLS NIGHT Ends Run - 11/22/2009

Entertainment Events Productions today announced that the Off-Broadway premiere of the smash UK hit GIRLS NIGHT: THE MUSICAL, written by Louise Roche and directed by Jack Randle, continues through November 22nd only, when it must close.

ISAIAH'S DREAM: A Parade Of Poets To Perform Two Pre-Thanksgiving Shows At The Shooting Star Theatre - 11/22/2009

"ISAIAH'S DREAM - A Parade of Poets" performs 2 special pre-Thanksgiving shows ONE DAY ONLY at Shooting Star Theatre in South Street Seaport on Sunday, November 22, at 11 a.m. and again at 1 p.m., courtesy of NY Artists Unlimited and MTP-Montauk Theatre Productions.

Michael Urie ("Ugly Betty", "The Tempermentals") is headlining a reading of Brian Sloan's "WTC View" on November 22nd at the historic Player's Theatre in Greenwich Village. The play was originally staged as part of the 2003 NY Intl. Fringe Festival , with Urie originating the lead role. It was adapted into a 2006 film, directed by Sloan, a New York-based writer/filmmaker ("Boys Life", "I Think I Do"). Now, the play is back on stage with its eye on a 2011 production in New York City for the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

Theater Talk, a weekly expose of world theater, airs on PBS Friday nights (PBS/Thirteen) and 5 times weekly on CUNY TV. This week's shows will feature segments on Idiot Savant, Hamlet, Street Lights, The Royal Family, and more.

Enter to Win a Pair of Tickets to Wintuk for Sunday Evening - 11/22/2009

Cirque du Soleil, MSG Entertainment and Base Entertainment welcome back Wintuk, an enchanting winter tale for the whole family, presented exclusively at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden from November 11, 2009 - January 3, 2010.

Callaway, Strouse, Winther, Set For Kaufman Center Benefit - 11/22/2009

Renowned performers Liz Callaway, Charles Strouse, Michael Winther, Benjamin Schrader, Gwen Hollander, Jason Robinson and Gabriella Stravelli will perform at an event benefiting Kaufman Center's Theater Wing.

New York Musical Theater Festival Announces 6th Season Awards Gala To Honor NY1 ON STAGE and Sh-K-Boom /Ghostlight Records - 11/22/2009

New York Musical Theater Festival Announces Sixth Season Awards Gala To Honor NY1 ON STAGE and Sh-K-Boom /Ghostlight Records Sunday, November 22nd

ZERO HOUR Off Broadway - 11/22/2009

ZERO HOUR, Jim Brochu's award-winning play about the life of theatre legend Zero Mostel made its Off-Broadway premiere at Theatre at Saint Clement's Saturday, November 14th. Produced by Kurt Peterson and Edmund Gaynes in association with The Peccadillo Theater Company, the show will have its Opening Night on Sunday, November 22nd at 7 p.m. The limited engagement of ZERO HOUR will continue through January 31st.

FELA! Set For Broadway's O'Neill - 11/23/2009

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.

Susan Boyle's Debut CD, 'I Dreamed A Dream' Now Available For Pre-Order, Will Release - 11/23/2009

Susan Boyle, who became a worldwide overnight singing sensation after appearing on the Britain's Got Talent television show, is currently at work on her debut album. The upcoming release, 'I DREAMED A DREAM' is now available for pre-order on Play.com.

York Theatre Company Honors

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; W. David McCoy, Chairman of the Board) will honor Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway songwriters Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick with the 18th Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre on Monday, November 23rd. The award will be presented to them by Alice Hammerstein Mathias, daughter of Oscar Hammerstein II.

Adam Lambert's debut album doesn't hit stores for more than a month, but the "American Idol" runner-up has revealed the title of the release via his Twitter page. The debut recording will be called 'For Your Entertainment' and will released on November 23rd.

Adam Lambert's debut album doesn't hit stores for more than a month, but the "American Idol" runner-up's cover art for the record has been released. The debut recording will be called 'For Your Entertainment' and will released on November 23rd.

Lily Tomlin, one of the best-loved women in America, will bring her An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin to Dixon Place in downtown Manhattan for one night only, November 23, in a special benefit performance. An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin features the greatest hits of the Emmy- and Tony-winning, Oscar-nominated star with a gallery of her beloved characters. The evening, hosted by the comedian Reno (Rebel Without a Pause, Reno Finds Her Mom, Reno in Rage and Rehab), will begin at 8pm.

Classic Stage Company Presents The Return Of The First Look Festival - 11/23/2009

Classic Stage Company (CSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, will present the return of its popular First Look Festival - a program of one-night only staged readings.

Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle Hosts Mitchell, McKechnie, Hamlisch & Fitzgerland this Month - 11/23/2009

Continuing its tradition of celebrating the arts, Barnes & Noble at Lincoln Triangle will host Brian Stokes Mitchell, Capathia Jenkins, Marvin Hamlisch and Donna McKechnie among others in discussion and performance this month.

Murney, Shindle, Adams & More Set for 'Dreams' Benefit - 11/23/2009

Nick Adams, Paul Canaan, Jenn Colella, Blake Daniel, Jenn Gambatese, Tyler Hanes, Lauren Kennedy, Julia Murney, Matt Risch, and Kate Schindle are among the Broadway stars who will participate in the Broadway Dreams Foundation's (BDF) Holiday Benefit Concert on Monday, November 23, 2009 at 7 p.m. at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theatre at the West Side Y. The star-studded evening of entertainment will benefit the non-profit organization which brings young talent closer to their Broadway dreams regardless of their financial status through intensive week-long Broadway training programs throughout the country.

Ghostlight Records has proclaimed November 24, 2009 - the official release date of the Glory Days Original Broadway Cast Recording - ‘Glory Day' in honor of the show's history-making run at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre last season. The Glory Days CD is now available for pre-order at http://sh-k-boom.com/glory_days_broadway.shtml and will also be available for digital download on iTunes on Glory Day.

'Princess and the Frog' Soundtrack Release; Features

According to Amazon.com, the soundtrack for Disney's Princess and the Frog will be released and available for purchase on November 23. The album, with original songs by Academy Award winner Randy Newman, features the voices of the movie's stars, Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, and Jenifer Lewis.

Graae, Kudisch, Cook, Pedi Added To Lineup Of Stars Honoring Bock & Harnick With The Lifetime Achievement In Musical Theatre Award - 11/23/2009

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; W. David McCoy, Chairman of the Board) will honor Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway songwriters Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick with the 18th Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre on Monday, November 23rd.

CAP21 Theatre Company to Present Reading of THE GIVER Featuring Blaemire, Wyman, and More - 11/23/2009

THE GIVER, with a book by Lois Lowry and Nathan Christensen, music by Scott Murphy, and lyrics by Nathan Christensen, will hold a premiere reading at the Theatre Company at CAP21 on November 23rd. The cast for the reading will include Nick Blaemire, Vivienne Cleary, Jeff Edgerton, Frank Galgano, Bridget Harvey, Jaimie Kelton, Heather Matarazzo, Kathleen Oliva, Eric Peterson, and Nick Wyman. The reading will be directed by Pamela Berlin.

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Celebration Comes to Birdland - 11/23/2009

On Monday, November 23 at 9:30 pm, Jim Caruso's Cast Party the weekly event held at Birdland, 315 West 44th Street (bet 8th & 9th Ave) will open with a special celebration / book release party for "Forbidden Broadway: Behind the Mylar Curtain". Creator Gerard Alessandrini will be performing along with Nora Mae Lyng, the show's other original cast member; as well as some of FB stalwarts Michael West, Christina Bianco, and Gina Kreiezmar, with longtime pianist David Caldwell.

Rosie Welcomes

Rosie O’Donnell will be hosting A Broadway Extravaganza, a benefit for Rosie’s Broadway Kids at 8PM on Monday, November 23. This years celebration includes a star-studded tribute performance honoring the one and only Queen Latifah at the world famous Palace Theatre.

Ryan Reynolds Joins Cast of CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY: IN THEIR OWN WORDS At The Triad - 11/23/2009

Ryan Reynolds joins the cast of the 2009 Drama Desk Award winner Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words on Monday, November 23, at 7:30pm and 9:30pm at New York's Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street.

Ryan Reynolds to Make NY Stage Debut in Celebrity Autobiography - 11/23/2009

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words, the hit show that won the coveted 2009 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience, continues its sit-down, open-ended run at New York's Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street, Monday, October 12, at 7:30pm with a cast that includes Scott Adsit, Craig Bierko, Rachel Dratch, Kristen Johnston, Carol Kane, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Steve Schirripa, Claudia Shear, Sherri Shepherd, and Alan Zweibel.

Albee, Busch, Stiller & More Set for Players Foundation's

On Monday, November 23, 2009 The Players Foundation will present a Benefit/Celebration to honor the life's work of Jerry Tallmer, the legendary, prolific NYC theater journalist and critic who was a founder of the Village Voice and creator of the OBIE Awards. Artists and admirers will gather to toast the man whose inquiring intellect and visionary writings started many careers.

John Hillner, who starred on Broadway as Georges in the Tony Award-winning 2004 revival of La Cages Aux Folles, will join the cast of Perfect Crime, the longest-running play in New York history, on Monday, November 23, 2009. He assumes the role of Harrison Brent and replaces Randy Kovitz, who will play his final performance on Sunday, November 22.

Theater Talk, a weekly expose of world theater, airs on PBS Friday nights (PBS/Thirteen) and 5 times weekly on CUNY TV. This week's shows will feature segments on Idiot Savant, Hamlet, Street Lights, The Royal Family, and more.

Susan Boyle's Debut Recording, 'I Dreamed A Dream', Becomes Amazon Music's Largest Global CD Pre-Order - 11/23/2009

Amazon.com, Inc. has declared Susan Boyle's upcoming album, "I Dreamed a Dream," has become the largest global CD pre-order in the history of Amazon. The album will be released from Sony Music Entertainment on Nov. 23. Boyle became a reality show and Internet star after her April 11, 2009, appearance on the television show "Britain's Got Talent," where she sang "I Dreamed a Dream" from "Les Misérables."

Wildhorn's WONDERLAND Announces Full Tampa World Premiere Casting - 11/24/2009

The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center is delighted to announce that casting is now complete for Wonderland: Alice's New Musical Adventure. Slated to have its world premiere in Tampa on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 in TBPAC's Ferguson Hall, with Gregory Boyd, artistic director of Houston's Alley Theatre, directing. The music for Wonderland is from composer Frank Wildhorn (The Civil War and Jekyll & Hyde) with lyrics by Jack Murphy (The Civil War and Jekyll & Hyde) and a book by Murphy and Boyd. Wonderland is the first initiative of the Broadway Genesis Project at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. Broadway Genesis is intended to help create new works of American theater to play the Tampa market, and then possibly tour other performing arts centers or move to Broadway.

AMERICAN IDOL 8 season eight runner-up Adam Lambert has taken to his Twitter to share updated news about his charity and his new CD

Bob Boyett and NETworks Presentations announce casting for the Chicago area engagement of the National Tour of The Lincoln Center Theater Production of Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein's prize-winning musical SOUTH PACIFIC, directed by Bartlett Sher. The Tony Award-winning production will play the Rosemont Theatre for a limited one-week engagement Nov. 24 - 29, 2009.

NEWSICAL: The Musiecal Returns Off Broadway With

No one in the news is safe! The Drama Desk nominated NEWSical the Musical is back lampooning current events, headlines, newsmakers, celebrities, and politicians.

59E59 Theaters Presents MERRICK, THE ELEPHANT MAN - 11/24/2009

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes Proteus Theatre Company (Basingstoke) to Brits Off Broadway with the US premiere of Mary Swan and Saul Jaffé's MERRICK, THE ELEPHANT MAN, directed by Ms. Swan.

13 Original Cast Album Gets Remastered Re-release - 11/24/2009

According to the Sh-K-Boom website, The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Jason Robert Brown's 13 (originally released in Fall 2008) has now been updated to include enhancements made to the show by Brown with book writers Robert Horn and Dan Elish after its Broadway premiere for upcoming regional and school productions around the world. The new CD will be available in stores from Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records on November 24.

No one in the news is safe. The Drama Desk nominated NEWSical the Musical is back lampooning current events, headlines, newsmakers, celebrities, and politicians. With songs and material being updated on a regular basis, composer-lyricist Rick Crom's topical musical comedy is an ever-evolving mockery of all the news that is fit to spoof.

ZERO HOUR to Host Free Special Event - Survivors of the Blacklist, A Panel Discussion At Theatre At St. Clement's - 11/24/2009

ZERO HOUR, Jim Brochu's award-winning play about the life of theatre legend Zero Mostel, will host "Survivors of the Blacklist: A Panel Discussion" on Tuesday evening, November 24th at 7 p.m. at Theatre at St. Clement's (423 West 46th Street). This very special event is free to the public (reservations strongly suggested).

Hungerthon Season Kicks Off To Fight Hunger - 11/24/2009

It's Hungerthon season again, and in light of today's tough economic climate, WHY's work to fight hunger and poverty at the grassroots level is more critical than ever.

Entertainment Tonight has confirmed that songbird Whitney Houston will be the featured performer on the Dancing with the Stars finale on November 24. The final four couples on the hit dance-off will compete tonight on ABC.

NINE Film Sets Official Release Date - 11/25/2009

The film, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Penelope Cruz and Nicole Kidman, recently wrapped shooting and is now scheduled to hit cinemas November 25, 2009.

Disney's 'PRINCESS' Sets 12/11 Nationwide Release Date, NY & LA Screenings - 11/25/2009

Walt Disney Studios has has moved up the nationwide release of the upcoming traditionally-animated musical film "The Princess and the Frog" according to Variety. The release date was moved from Christmas Day to Dec. 11th, 2009.

CAVE Presents BUTOH-KAN PHASE - 11/25/2009

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.

'Me And

Variety reports that High School Musical star Zac Efron's turn in the Richard Linklater helmed "Me and Orson Welles" co-starring Claire Danes will be released November 25th.

Algonquin Theater Productions Presents THE ARRANGEMENT - 11/25/2009

Algonquin Theater Productions will present Rick Eisenberg's drama, The Arrangement, the third production in Algonquin's 2009 Intimate Theater season, opening Wednesday evening, November 11, at the Parker Theater, 123 East 24th Street.

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES to Celebrate 500 Performances in NYC - 11/25/2009

On Wednesday, November 25th at 8:00PM, The Marvelous Wonderettes will play their 500th marvelous performance at New York's Westside Theatre, upstairs (407 West 43rd Street). Written and directed by Roger Bean, The Marvelous Wonderettes features Courtney Balan, Christina DeCicco, Lindsay Mendez and Lowe Taylor.

HAIR, 'BIRDIE', Krakowski and More Set for the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - 11/26/2009

The magical procession returns to the Big Apple this November as the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off the holiday season. On Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 9:00am at the sound of Let's Have a Parade, America's favorite holiday spectacular will step off with its signature giant helium balloons, floats of fantasy, marching bands, clowns, celebrity and large performance groups, and the one-and-only Santa Claus.

Cast Members of DREAMGIRLS And WEST SIDE STORY to Perform At The Thanksgiving Day Parade, Broadcast On CBS - 11/26/2009

The cast of the new production of DREAMGIRLS at the Apollo Theater will perform the title song "Dreamgirls" and the cast of Broadway's hit production of WEST SIDE STORY will perform "America" Thursday, November 26, at 9am (EST) on "The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS."

Broadway Celebrates Thanksgiving On NBC And CBS - 11/26/2009

Wake up this Thanksgiving holiday morning and catch Broadway shows featured during the NBC and CBS broadcast of the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

On November 27 and 28, 2009 Patrick Cassidy will join Shirley Jones, Rebecca Luker, and the National Symphony Orchestra Pops for NSO Pops: The Music of The Music Man. These concert reviews of songs from Meredith Willson's The Music Man will be led by Principal Pops Conductor Marvin Hamlisch and will also feature the City Choir of Washington. The performances will take place during Thanksgiving weekend in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on Friday, November 27 at 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., and on Saturday, November 28 at 8 p.m.

LIZA'S AT THE PALACE...! Will Air on Public Television Stations - 11/27/2009

LIZA'S AT THE PALACE...!, the Tony Winning special that was recorded live at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Hollywood Theater this past September, will air on Public Television stations beginning November 27th, 2009. LIZA'S AT THE PALACE...! will also be released on DVD in early 2010 from MPI Video.

SISTER’S CHRISTMAS CATECHISM: The Mystery of the Magi's Gold At The Downstairs Theatre At Sofia's - 11/27/2009

Entertainment Events Productions will present the long-awaited Off-Broadway premiere of SISTER'S CHRISTMAS CATECHISM by the creators of the long-running smash hit Late Night Catechism and starring everyone's favorite "Sister" Maripat Donovan. Performances begin Friday November 27th at The Downstairs Theatre at Sofia's (227 West 46th Street, next to the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre).

OLEANNA & Nextbook Press Presents Exclusive Mamet Thanksgiving Offer - 11/27/2009

Producer Jeffrey Finn announced today that the Broadway production of OLEANNA, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet, will be presenting a special offer to theater patrons at the Friday, November 27 matinee at 2PM. In connection with Nextbook Press, the first 200 ticket holders that day to enter The Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street) will be given a complimentary copy of The Wicked Son, playwright David Mamet's most recent paperback release.

On November 27 and 28, 2009 Patrick Cassidy will join Shirley Jones, Rebecca Luker, and the National Symphony Orchestra Pops for NSO Pops: The Music of The Music Man. These concert reviews of songs from Meredith Willson's The Music Man will be led by Principal Pops Conductor Marvin Hamlisch and will also feature the City Choir of Washington. The performances will take place during Thanksgiving weekend in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on Friday, November 27 at 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., and on Saturday, November 28 at 8 p.m.

Lord Buckley and Marilyn Monroe are brought ot vivid life in an evening of two separate works performed by Richmond Shepard and LESLIE E. HUGHES entitled LORD BUCKLEY& MARILYN.

Nore Davis To Host Erica Watson's FAT B*TCH - 11/28/2009

Erica Watson - "big, bold and beautiful" actor, comedian, director and commentator for the Oxygen Network and BET - returns to her hometown Chicago with the solo show "Fat Bitch!" This five-night only run is a funny yet thought-provoking look at how society's obsession with weight, race and class have formed the way the world views her shape, and includes her interactions with men, from the boardroom to the bedroom.

THE TORTOISE & THE HARE'S HOLIDAY HOOP At

Edmund Gaynes/St. Luke'S THEATRE is pleased to present the return of THE TORTOISE & THE HARE'S HOLIDAY HOOP-LA written and directed by DENISE DEVIN with original music and lyrics by CHRISTOHER REINER and additional lyrics by DENISE DEVIN