Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 4/27/2009

Prince, Dale Announce Nominations For Drama Desk Awards - 4/27/2009

Nominations for the 54th Annual Drama Desk Awards will be announced on Monday, April 27, 2009, at 9:30 AM at the New York Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street, in Manhattan. A continental breakfast will be available at 9:00 AM. Multi-award-winning stage actors Faith Prince and Jim Dale will announce the nominations in the various categories.

STYX and REO SPEEDWAGON to Perform at

One month after their classic songs debut as part of the score of the new hit musical comedy, ROCK OF AGES, two unparalleled rock stars - Tommy Shaw from STYX and Kevin Cronin from REO Speedwagon - will make their Broadway debuts as they perform their new single, "Can't Stop Rockin'", immediately following the evening performance on Monday, April 27, 2009 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 256 W. 47th Street). The performance of the new song, co-written by Cronin and Shaw, celebrates the rockers recently announced CAN'T STOP ROCKIN' 2009 Tour, which kicks off on May 12th, presented by VH1 Classic and Rock Band®.

ATC Holds Pittu's AN EVENING OF UNEXPECTED MUSICAL ADAPTATIONS - 4/27/2009

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director; Mary McCann, Atlantic School Executive Director) is proud to announce its 2009 Annual Spring Gala, AN EVENING OF UNEXPECTED MUSICAL ADAPTATIONS, written and directed by Atlantic Ensemble member and two-time Tony Award® nominee David Pittu on Monday, April 27th, 2009 at Gotham Hall (1356 Broadway @ 36th Street).

Actor Nick Adams, currently featured in the hit Broadway revival of "Guys and Dolls", will host LIVE OUT LOUD'S Eighth AnnuAl Young Trailblazers Benefit Gala on Monday, April 27th, organizers announced today.

New York Pops Honor Feinstein's At Lowes Regency 10th Anniversary - 4/27/2009

On Monday, April 27, at 7:00pm in Carnegie Hall, The New York Pops honors Feinstein's at Loews Regency on its tenth anniversary and congratulates Michael Feinstein and Jonathan Tisch for leading this great New York institution.

Esparza, Macy, Huffman, Abraham and More Set for Atlantic Theater Spring Gala, Pittu to Direct - 4/27/2009

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director; Mary McCann, Atlantic School Executive Director) is proud to announce its 2009 Annual Spring Gala, AN EVENING OF UNEXPECTED MUSICAL ADAPTATIONS, written and directed by Atlantic Ensemble member and two-time Tony Award nominee David Pittu on Monday, April 27th, 2009 at Gotham Hall (1356 Broadway @ 36th Street).

Peters and Cerveris Salute

Tony Award® winners Bernadette Peters and Michael Cerveris, and Washington area favorites Will Gartshore and Eleasha Gamble will salute Stephen Sondheim on April 27, when the great musical theater composer is celebrated at Signature Theatre's first annual Sondheim Award Gala at the Embassy of Italy in Washington, DC.

Menzel, Rose, James & More Perform When NY Pops Honor Feinstein's - 4/27/2009

On Monday, April 27, at 7:00pm in Carnegie Hall, The New York Pops honors Feinstein's at Loews Regency on its tenth anniversary and congratulates Michael Feinstein and Jonathan Tisch for leading this great New York institution.

LOST's Francois Chau Set to Host EWP Visionary Awards - 4/27/2009

East West Players (EWP), the nation's premier Asian American theatre, increases their star-studded evening with appearances from some of Asian America's top media personalities. Leading the evening's festivities as Master and Mistress of Ceremonies will be actor Francois Chau and actress Tamlyn Tomita. There will also be appearance by Carrie Ann Inaba, State Controller John Chiang, Amy Hill, HGTV's Jonathan Fong and performances by TAIKOPROJECT and vocalist Ethan Le Phong. The award winning event will take place at the Hilton Universal City on Monday, April 27, 2009. Proceeds from the event will benefit East West Players' educational and artistic programs. Previously announced performers are Lea Salonga, The Three Filipino Tenors and Quest Crew.

The Circle In The Square Presents 2009 Showcase- Scene Night - 4/27/2009

The Circle in the Square Theatre School Professional Acting Workshop proudly presents the 2009 Showcase- Scene Night, an evening of short scene presentations featuring the graduating class. The April 27 one-night-only performance includes a post-performance celebration and wine-and-cheese offerings. The performance takes place in Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre.

3rd Annual

The 3rd Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition National Finals will be held Monday, April 27th at The August Wilson Theatre on Broadway. The competition will feature 9 competitors from the regional finals in Atlanta, Pittsburgh and New York performing monologues from August Wilson's Century Cycle and will award a $10,000 scholarship to the winner.

Barbour, Murney, Lewis & [title of show] Featured in 'ACTORS FUND BROADWAY SERIES' at Feinstein's - 4/27/2009

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed "Best of New York" by New York Magazine and "an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post will continue its 10th Anniversary with "The Actors Fund Broadway Series" on Monday nights from April 27 through the Tony Awards. To help raise money for The Actors Fund, the club will feature such Broadway luminaries as James Barbour, Andrea Burns, The Cast of [title of show], Julia Murney and Norm Lewis. All admission proceeds will go directly to the assistance of professionals in performing arts and entertainment in times of need, crisis or transition.

Menzel and Rose Set to Premiere Flaherty & Schermerhorn's 'American River Suite' at NY POPS Gala - 4/27/2009

On Monday, April 27, at 7:00pm in Carnegie Hall, The New York Pops honors Feinstein's at Loews Regency on its tenth anniversary and congratulates Michael Feinstein and Jonathan Tisch for leading this great New York institution.

EAT's Illuminating Artists- New Works Series Plays 3 Weeks At TADA - 4/27/2009

EMERGING ARTISTS THEATRE, Paul Adams, Artistic Director, and Derek Jamison, Associate Artistic Director, present the Illuminating Artists- New Works Series, for three weeks at TADA Theatre. Performances begin Monday, April 27, 2009, and continue through Sunday, May 17, 2009.

Off-Broadway's The Play Company brings together some of NYC's top chefs and theater artists for its sixth annual gala CABARET GOURMET 2009 -- a unique evening hosted by Broadway's Richard Kind (THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE and THE PRODUCERS) and featuring musical entertainment by cabaret legend Karen Akers (NINE and GRAND HOTEL), along with savory and sweet dishes prepared by chefs from several of the city's most celebrated restaurants -- on Monday, April 27 at 7 p.m. at the American Airlines Theatre Penthouse (227 West 42nd Street) in Manhattan.

Rivera, Mitchell Join Rosie's Broadway Kids For Benefit, Tix Available - 4/27/2009

Passing It On: An evening of star performances to benefit Rosie's Broadway Kids Rosie's Broadway Kids has enlisted the help of some of Broadway's legends (including Chita Rivera and Brian Stokes Mitchell) to mentor our kids on classic performances from the Great White Way.

The Joyce Theater Foundation will honor award-winning writer, director, producer and founder of the American Film Institute, George Stevens Jr. at its annual Spring Gala on Monday, April 27 at ESPACE (635 West 42nd Street).

Givenik.com Adds Goodman Theater Of Chicago With

Givenik.com, the revolutionary new way to buy Broadway theater tickets (and save the world!) has just added their 200th non-profit/charity: the Goodman Theatre of Chicago, it was announced today by Jordan Roth, Vice President, Jujamcyn Theatres.

RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR 2009 Tickets Go On Sale - 4/27/2009

MSG Entertainment announces tickets are on sale now to the 2009 Radio City Christmas Spectacular, starring the world-famous Radio City Rockettes! The Christmas Spectacular will continue to amaze patrons both young and old who have made the production America's #1 Holiday Show.

TRU Presents An Actors Resource & Speed Dating Night At Precision Photos - 4/27/2009

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU), in association with Barry Burns Photography and Paula J. Riley, presents an Actor Resource Night (and "Speed Dating") on Monday, April 27 at 7pm at Precision Photos, 36th Street Studios, 260 W. 36th Street, 3rd floor, NYC

Joyce Theater Foundation Honors Writer/AFI Founder

The Joyce Theater Foundation will honor award-winning writer, director, producer and founder of the American Film Institute, George Stevens Jr. at its annual Spring Gala on Monday, April 27 at ESPACE (635 West 42nd Street).

Ziemba, Oscar Set For THE TAPIOCA MIRACLE Invitation-Only Staged Reading - 4/27/2009

An invitation-only staged reading of a new musical, The Tapioca Miracle, is set for Monday, April 27 at 2 & 7 p.m. at Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th Street, The Tapioca Miracle will have book and lyrics are by Eric Coble and Larry Kaye and music by Dan Kazemi, and will be directed by Tony Award-winner John Rando (Urinetown, The Toxic Avenger).

For the first time in seven years, Robin Williams is set to return to the New York stage. Broadway will welcome Williams, who will perform his one man show, "Weapons of Self-Destruction." After a hugely successful, sold-out 80-city US tour, Williams will appear in a limited engagement at the Neil Simon Theater - on April 28th, 29th and May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2009.

BC/EFA's Easter Bonnet Competition Held - 4/28/2009

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will present the 23rd Annual Easter Bonnet Competition on Monday, April 27 (4:30 PM) and Tuesday, April 28 (2:00 PM) at the Minskoff Theatre (200 West 45th Street). The proceeds from the event will benefit BC/EFA.

Public's THE SINGING FOREST - 4/28/2009

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) announced today that the first preview of Craig Lucas' THE SINGING FOREST has been moved to Friday, April 10 due to the need for additional technical rehearsals. Directed by MarK Wing-Davey, THE SINGING FOREST was scheduled to begin previews on Tuesday, April 7 and open on Monday, April 27. The show will now open on Tuesday, April 28 at 7 PM.

Workshop Production Of SIGNS OF LIFE: A TALE OF TEREZIN - 4/28/2009

Amas Musical Theatre, Donna Trinkoff/Producing Artistic Director, will present a developmental workshop production of SIGNS OF LIFE: A TALE OF TEREZIN, music by Joel Derfner, lyrics by Len Schiff, book by Peter Ullian, directed by Jeremy Dobrish, on Tuesday, April 28 at 7:30 pm, Wednesday, April 29, at 7:30 pm, and Thursday, April 30 at 3:00 pm at the Actors Playhouse, 100 Seventh Avenue South.

WNYC Unveils New Performance Space; Launches 10-Day Opening Festival - 4/28/2009

On Tuesday, April 28th, WNYC Radio will open the doors of its new street-level public space, The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space. WYNC will host a 10-day festival to celebrate the new facility. Special Guests for the celebration will include Brian Stokes Mitchell, Liz Calloway, Rosie Perez, Peter Gerety, Jill Clayburgh, David Rabe, Ayodele Casel, Paul Krugman, Lou Reed, Ira Glass, Jason Moran, Cornel West, ETHEL String Quartet, Joy Behar, Richard Goode, Sonia Sanchez, Simone Dinnerstein, and ELMO, among others.

New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) will host a Conversation with... Theresa Rebeck, a respected and widely produced literary talent whose works have spanned all media from television to film, theater and books. Rebeck will be interviewed by Tony Award-winning actor Julie White.

MTC's

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce that Lisa Banes, Mary Catherine Garrison and Byron Jennings will join the previously announced David Hyde Pierce and Charles Kimbrough in its upcoming Broadway production of Samson Raphaelson's Accent on Youth.

John Jay College Presents KILLADELPHIA - 4/29/2009

The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College presents the New York Premiere of KILLADELPHIA, a part of their Art of Justice Series, from April 29 - May 1, 2009 at 7pm at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.ticketcentral.com or by phone at 212-279-4200.

Rees and Clark 'SING HAPPY' for Collegiate Chorale's Spring Benefit - 4/29/2009

On Wednesday, April 29, at the historic Hudson Theatre in the Millennium Hotel, Tony Award-winner Roger Rees will host Sing Happy!, The Collegiate Chorale's spring benefit celebrating "The Great White Way". The evening features special musical guest and Tony Award-winning actress Victoria Clark, who recently starred in the The Chorale's highly praised concert revival of Kurt Weill & Ira Gershwin's Firebrand of Florence on March 12.

Is Sadie Hawkins Day a Women's Project? This is 2009, right? Well, it is a Women's Project project, especially when its goal is to raise money to support women theatre artists. So, in keeping with the dictum that anything a man can do, a woman can do just as well, but backwards and in heels, Women's Project's spring fund-raiser is a Sadie Hawkins Dance Spectacular Wednesday, April 29, from 9:00 pm at Touch Nightclub, 240 West 52nd Street.

KILLADELPHIA Gets NY Premiere At Gerald W. Lynch Theater - 4/29/2009

The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College presents the New York Premiere of KILLADELPHIA, a part of their Art of Justice Series, from April 29 - May 1, 2009 at 7pm at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.ticketcentral.com or by phone at 212-279-4200.

Lark Presents THE MOUNTAINTOP Workshop Production - 4/29/2009

This month, the Lark Play Development Center will present a BareBones® production of THE MOUNTAINTOP by Katori Hall (Hoodoo Love). This workshop production comes as the next stage of development for the play, which was part of the Lark's 2007-08 Playwrights' Workshop program led by Lark Playwright Advisor Arthur Kopit.

RCO To Perform WIth NY Philharmonic, Honor Henry Hudson Quadricentennial - 4/29/2009

The 13-piece Brass Ensemble of Amsterdam's Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (RCO) - named the world's greatest orchestra in the December issue of Gramophone - will perform alongside the Brass and Percussion of the New York Philharmonic on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 in commemoration of the Henry Hudson Quadricentennial and NY400.

It's Ladies Choice When The Sadie Hawkins Dance Comes To

Women's Project invites you to trip the light fantastic and shake a tail feather at their inaugural Sadie Hawkins Dance!

Singer/songwriter

Charles Aznavour, one of the world's most beloved and iconic singer/songwriters, will make his anticipated return to New York City on Wednesday, April 29, when he kicks-off his four-performance engagement at NY City Center (130 West 56th Street).

KILLADELPHIA Makes NY Premiere At John Jay College - 4/29/2009

The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College presents the New York Premiere of KILLADELPHIA... or The City of Numbers, a part of their Art of Justice Series, from April 29 - May 1, 2009 at 7pm at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC.

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced Tony award winners Bill Irwin as "Vladimir" and Nathan Lane as "Estragon" in a new Broadway production of Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett and directed by Tony award winner Anthony Page.

Casting Announced For 'RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET' - 4/30/2009

New Line Theatre, "the Bad Boy of Musical Theatre," continues its eighteenth season of provocative, adult, alternative musical theatre with the St. Louis premiere of the outrageous sci-fi, rock and roll musical, Bob Carlton's RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET, running April 30-May 23, 2009, at New Line's new home, the Washington University South Campus Theatre (formerly the old CBC High School), 6501 Clayton Road, just east of Big Bend. Like a crazy cocktail of Rocky Horror and Star Trek, this smart, subversive piece of rock theatre taps into Americans' perpetual fear of technology (and sex!), and it reminds us of that famous quote by Lord Acton: "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."

THE TEMPERAMENTALS At The

MAN underdog presents "The Temperamentals" by Jon Marans, Off Broadway at The Barrow Group Studio Theater, 312 West 36 Street 3rd Floor. Previews begin on Thursday, April 30, 2009 and the opening is Monday, May 4 at 8:00 pm for the limited engagement. It is directed by Jonathan Silverstein. The cast and design team will soon be announced. "Temperamental" was a code word for "homosexual" in the early 1950s, part of a created language of secret words that gay men used to communicate. In this underground world, danger was always an underlying presence. But with it, a heady, intoxicating secrecy also hung in the air.

Leftfield Productions, Inc. along with Bud Negley, WHY and The Hard Rock Caf? announce that on Thursday, April 30th "Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway" will perform a fundraising concert in Times Square at the Hard Rock Caf? featuring Broadway's Rob Evan (Jekyll and Hyde), Rita Harvey (Phantom of the Opera), Steve Blanchard (Beauty and the Beast), Carter Calvert (Ain't Nothin' But the Blues), Danny Zolli (Jesus Christ Superstar) and Gerard Canonico (Spring Awakening). The show will be introduced by Charles Grodin with more special guests to be announced.

NYPL Presents On An Anniversay: J.M. Synge - 4/30/2009

Through staged readings, song, dance, panel discussions, and films, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts will mark the centennial of the death of famed Irish playwright and poet J. M Synge and examine his 1904 tragedy Riders to the Sea. "On an Anniversary": J.M. Synge, 1871 - 1909 is a free series of five programs that explore the importance and influence of this writer and co-founder of The Abbey Theatre.

The New York Times is reporting that Michael Urie will star in "The Tempermentals," a play by Jon Marans ("Old Wicked Songs"), set to begin April 30 at the Barrow Group Studio Theater. MAN underdog presents "The Temperamentals" by Jon Marans, Off Broadway at The Barrow Group Studio Theater, 312 West 36 Street 3rd Floor. Previews begin Thursday, April 30, 2009 and the opening is Monday, May 4 at 8:00 pm for the limited engagement. It is directed by Jonathan Silverstein.

Full Casting Announced for Marans' 'THE TEMPERAMENTALS' - 4/30/2009

MAN underdog presents "The Temperamentals" by Jon Marans, Off Broadway at The Barrow Group Studio Theater, 312 West 36 Street 3rd Floor. Previews begin Thursday, April 30, 2009 and the opening is Monday, May 4 at 8:00 pm for the limited engagement. The full cast has been announced and includes Tom Beckett, Thomas Jay Ryan, Matthew Schneck, Michael Urie & Sam Breslin Wright. It is directed by Jonathan Silverstein.

Music Director Designate

Alan Gilbert, who will become Music Director of the New York Philharmonic in September 2009, returns to New York to lead two weeks of programs with the Orchestra. The first series of concerts ? Thursday, April 30, 2009, at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2, and 8:00 p.m., and Tuesday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. will comprise Dvorák?s The Golden Spinning Wheel; Saint-Saëns?s Violin Concerto No. 3, with Joshua Bell as soloist; and Martin's Symphony No. 4.

Canonic

Leftfield Productions, Inc. along with Bud Negley, WHY and The Hard Rock Café announce that on Thursday, April 30th "Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway" will perform a fundraising concert in Times Square at the Hard Rock Café featuring Broadway's Rob Evan (Jekyll and Hyde), Rita Harvey (Phantom of the Opera), Steve Blanchard (Beauty and the Beast), Carter Calvert (Ain't Nothin' But the Blues), Danny Zolli (Jesus Christ Superstar), Andrea Rivette (Miss Saigon), Tad Wilson (Rock of Ages), Capathia Jenkins (Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me), Eryn Murman (Spring Awakening) and Gerard Canonico (Spring Awakening). The show will be introduced by Charles Grodin and Vincent Pastore with more special guests to be announced.

Tickets Now On Sale For THE TEMPERAMENTALS Off-Broadway - 4/30/2009

Tickets are now on sale for the MAN underdog production of "The Temperamentals" by Jon Marans, Off Broadway at The Barrow Group Studio Theater, 312 West 36 Street 3rd Floor, NYC. Previews begin Thursday, April 30, 2009 and the opening is Monday, May 4 at 8:00 pm for the limited engagement at the intimate Studio Theatre.

The TEMPERAMENTALS At

Henry "Harry" Hay (April 7, 1912 - October 24, 2002) was a teacher, labor advocate and early leader in the American LGBT rights movement. Drawing on his background in the Communist Party USA, he co-founded the Mattachine Society, the first enduring LGBT rights organization in the US, in 1950.

'LANSKY' Ends NY Run - 4/30/2009

"Lansky" starring Mike Burstyn, the one-hander written by Richard Krevolin and Joseph Bologna that explores legendary mobster Meyer Lansky's conflicted identity as a Jew, ends its New York run on Thursday April 30.

TheaterRats Take On KING O'NEIL At The

What happens when elementary schoolers get their hands on a classic English farce about a drunken Irishman in pre-revolutionary France? Find out as TheatreRats takes on one of theatre's first prominent playwright's most heralded works, Catherine Gore's KING O'NEIL. The show is helmed by the company's Artistic Director, Alexis M. Hadsall (Spike Heels, Agrippina, Romeo & Juliet). Charles Casano stage manages.

Workshop Production Of SIGNS OF LIFE: A TALE OF TEREZIN - 4/30/2009

Amas Musical Theatre, Donna Trinkoff/Producing Artistic Director, will present a developmental workshop production of SIGNS OF LIFE: A TALE OF TEREZIN, music by Joel Derfner, lyrics by Len Schiff, book by Peter Ullian, directed by Jeremy Dobrish, on Tuesday, April 28 at 7:30 pm, Wednesday, April 29, at 7:30 pm, and Thursday, April 30 at 3:00 pm at the Actors Playhouse, 100 Seventh Avenue South.

TADA! Presents 2009 Family Jubilee At The Seaport - 5/1/2009

The award winning, TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, Executive & Artistic Director), will present its 2009 Family Jubilee on Friday, May 1, 2009 at the @Seaport Event Space on 210 Front Street, doors open at 6 PM. The 2009 Family Jubilee is a family-friendly, fun-filled, Boardwalk-themed extravaganza will feature an exciting performance by TADA's Resident Youth Ensemble and a live and raffle auction for nearly 100 prizes to choose from with two levels of raffle tickets.

John Jay College Presents KILLADELPHIA - 5/1/2009

The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College presents the New York Premiere of KILLADELPHIA, a part of their Art of Justice Series, from April 29 - May 1, 2009 at 7pm at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.ticketcentral.com or by phone at 212-279-4200.

Tsidii Le Loka to perform at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center at Borough of Manhattan Community College (199 Chambers Street) on May 1st and 2nd at 8PM. Tsidii will perform a concert entitled To the Rising Sun featuring the music of Nina Simone, Miriam Makeba, and Odetta.

New Victory Theater Presents THE QUEEN OF COLORS Puppet Show - 5/1/2009

The New Victory Theater Presents Erfreuliches TheatErfurt The Queen of Colors. Color Takes on a Giant Rainbow of Meaning in a Smart and Sweet Shadow Puppet Tale for Young Children At The Duke on 42nd Street May 1 - May 17

Francisco, Gregorio, Paige, Speirs Cast In ALBUM At Group Theater Too - 5/1/2009

Complete casting has been announced for The Group Theatre Too's upcoming production of the rock-and-rollin' play Album by David Rimmer. Directed by Justin Boccitto, assisted by CrisTina Marie, the company will featurE Eddy Francisco, Ryan Gregorio, Dylan Paige and Lexie Speirs.

KILLADELPHIA Gets NY Premiere At Gerald W. Lynch Theater - 5/1/2009

The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College presents the New York Premiere of KILLADELPHIA, a part of their Art of Justice Series, from April 29 - May 1, 2009 at 7pm at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.ticketcentral.com or by phone at 212-279-4200.

VOX: Showcasing American Opera Series Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary In NYC - 5/1/2009

New York City Opera's acclaimed VOX: Showcasing American Opera series marks its 10th anniversary on Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia Place, at Washington Square South) at New York University.

Chloe Moss' CHRISTMAS IS MILES AWAY At Connelly Theater - 5/1/2009

Christmas is Miles Away marks 2009 Susan Smith Blackburn winner, Chloe Moss' official US debut. Directed by Geordie Broadwater, Christmas is Miles Away is presented by Babel Theatre Project (Geordie Broadwater, Artistic Director, Jeremy Blocker, Producing Director) as they continue their 4th season.

Gray, Hill, Hicks, Rouah & Tyo Bring Miss Saigon to Salt Lake City - 5/1/2009

Pioneer Theatre Company presents the spectacular musical phenomenon Miss Saigon, by the same team that created Les Misérables. The show runs May 1 through May 16, 2009.

Castillo Players Hold Audience Therapy In THIS IS YOUR RIDICULOUS LIFE - 5/1/2009

The All Stars Project welcomes the return of its improv comedy group the Castillo Players for a three-week run of its unique show, This is Your Ridiculous Life!! Performances are at 7:30 p.m. at the Castillo Theatre on Fridays, May 1, 8, and 15 and Saturdays, May 2, 9*, and 16.

Flowertown Players Present The Comedy PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM - 5/1/2009

The Flowertown Players of Summerville conclude their 2009/2010 Classic Series with the Woody Allen comedy, Play it Again, Sam. This show is directed by Jim Doran at the historic James F. Dean Community Theatre at 133 South Main Street.

KILLADELPHIA Makes NY Premiere At John Jay College - 5/1/2009

The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College presents the New York Premiere of KILLADELPHIA... or The City of Numbers, a part of their Art of Justice Series, from April 29 - May 1, 2009 at 7pm at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC.

The

A Class Act NY, New York City?s award-winning acting studio for kids and teens, is proud to announce that Billy Elliot stars Thommie Retter and Casey Whyland are coming to the studio to teach a one-day master class at Ripley-Grier Studios in New York City on Saturday, May 2nd. They will be joined by Nora Brennan of Nora Brennan Casting, the casting director responsible for assembling the child actors that put the show on the map.

ANGELA'S MIXTAPE Comes To New Georges - 5/2/2009

New Georges (Susan Bernfield, Artistic Director; Sarah Cameron Sunde, Associate Director), the OBIE Award-winning downtown theater company founded in 1992, and Hip-Hop Theater Festival will present the premiere of OBIE Winning Actress/Pulitzer-nominated playwright Eisa Davis' "ANGELA'S MIXTAPE," directed by Liesl Tommy. Ms. Davis who was recently seen on Broadway in last season's award-winning musical Passing Strange will portray herself and Linda Powell, last seen on Broadway in the Tony-nominated revival On Golden Pond, will portray her aunt, professor and activist Angela Davis. "ANGELA'S MIXTAPE" will be performed at the Ohio Theatre, 66 Wooster Street (between Spring and Broome Streets). Previews begin Monday, April 6, and the official Opening Night will be Thursday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m. Performances will run through May 2.

Join

Join The Women in the Biz in our fight against women's cancers. Women and men from all corners of the entertainment world, led by Team Captain Lynn Redgrave, will be joining forces on Saturday, May 2nd, as part of The Actors Fund Team at the 12th Annual Revlon Run/Walk for Women.

Amish Rave Drama RUMSPRINGA Extends At Green Room - 5/2/2009

"RUMSPRINGA", the Amish rave drama written and directed by Peter Zinn has just extended its limited engagement at The Green Room Theatre at 45 Bleecker Street through Saturday, May 2nd. The play, which features Jim Boerlin, C.S. Drury, Kirsty Meares and Mickey Sumner, deals with a group of people facing their own lives during a Rumspringa rave in an Indiana cornfield. The dark comedy explores the desire in all of us to experience life outside our ?normal' lives.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed "Best of New York" by New York Magazine, and "an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post, continues its 10th Anniversary season with the return engagement of Tony Award winning Broadway legend Barbara Cook from April 14 to May 2 in her new show "Here's To Life." In an exclusive three-week run, Ms. Cook will perform selections from the worlds of theater, swing, pop and jazz. Songs include "What A Wonderful World," "Written In The Stars," "I Want To Be Happy" and numbers from her newest CD, Rainbow ?Round My Shoulder. The show - featuring Lee Musiker heading an all-star quintet - runs at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street).

Electric Pear Premieres ARTIFACTS OF CONSEQUENCE - 5/2/2009

Electric Pear Productions (Melanie Sylvan, Executive Producer & Ashlin Halfnight, Artistic Director) and Performance Lab 115 (Jeff Clarke & Rebecca Lingafelter, Co-Artistic Directors) will present the world premiere of their latest collaboration, ARTIFACTS OF CONSEQUENCE by Ashlin Halfnight at The Wild Project April 16 - May 2 with opening night set for Tuesday, April, 21.

Tsidii Le Loka to perform at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center at Borough of Manhattan Community College (199 Chambers Street) on May 1st and 2nd at 8PM. Tsidii will perform a concert entitled To the Rising Sun featuring the music of Nina Simone, Miriam Makeba, and Odetta.

Lark Presents THE MOUNTAINTOP Workshop Production - 5/2/2009

This month, the Lark Play Development Center will present a BareBones® production of THE MOUNTAINTOP by Katori Hall (Hoodoo Love). This workshop production comes as the next stage of development for the play, which was part of the Lark's 2007-08 Playwrights' Workshop program led by Lark Playwright Advisor Arthur Kopit.

The Who's TOMMY! Comes To The Gallery Players - 5/2/2009

The Gallery Players' dream team from Urinetown! The Musical (2007 NYIT Award: Outstanding Production of a Musical) rocks the house this spring with The Who's Tommy! Astoria Performing Arts Center's Artistic Director and The Gallery Players veteran Tom Wojtunik directs the five-time 1993 Tony Award winning rock musical May 2-24, 2009

IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE Gets Revived At Met Playhouse - 5/2/2009

Metropolitan Playhouse, "theatrical archaeologist extraordinaire" (Backstage), presents a revival of It Pays to Advertise, by popular turn-of-the-century comic writers Roi Cooper Megrue and Walter C. Hackett. First presented at the George M. Cohan Theater in 1914, It Pays to Advertise will be revived in Metropolitan's home at 220 E 4th Street May 2nd through May 31st, 2009.

Tyler Perry, the award-winning playwright, director, actor and creator of such hit plays as Diary of a Mad Black Woman and Madea Goes to Jail (now a major motion picture) brings his latest stage production, Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor, to New York City's New Beacon Theater (2124 Broadway between West 74th & 75th Streets) for a limited sixteen-performance engagement this April.

WHITE ELEPHANT Vignettes Plays At La MaMa - 5/3/2009

La MaMa e.t.c. in Association with Stepstone Media presents WHITE ELEPHANT Written and Directed by Lake Simons & John Dyer at La Mama e.t.c. (74A East 4th Street) April 24 through May 3, 2009

Irish Rep Theater Presents THE YEATS PROJECT - 5/3/2009

The Irish Repertory Theatre presents THE YEATS PROJECT, a thrilling month-long festival of all 26 plays written by William Butler Yeats - the world's most popular poet and playwright.

Francisco, Gregorio, Paige, Speirs Cast In ALBUM At Group Theater Too - 5/3/2009

Complete casting has been announced for The Group Theatre Too's upcoming production of the rock-and-rollin' play Album by David Rimmer. Directed by Justin Boccitto, assisted by CrisTina Marie, the company will featurE Eddy Francisco, Ryan Gregorio, Dylan Paige and Lexie Speirs.

The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, will kick off its 50th Anniversary Year with a two-day celebration featuring a reunion of 50 years' worth of cast members and performances by some of the theater industry's biggest names.

GOOD NIGHT LOVIN' TRAIL Plays At The Producers Club - 5/3/2009

At a truck stop diner in West Texas, two wounded strangers find redemption in each other's eyes while discussing a stolen guitar. And the beat plays on......... By John Patrick Bray, Directed by Akia with Assistant Director Matthew Kreiner and Stage Manager Lindsay Beecher.

Durang's Why Torture Is Wrong... at Public - 5/3/2009

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will extend Christopher Durang?s WHY TORTURE IS WRONG, AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM, directed by Nicholas Martin, through Sunday, May 3. The world premiere comedy recently opened to rave reviews.

CockEyed Optomists Theater Presents ONE THING I LIKE TO SAY IS - 5/3/2009

CockEyed Optimists Theatre Company is proud to present ONE THING I LIKE TO SAY IS, a new play by Amy Fox, directed by Terry Berliner; starring: Brenda Jean Foley, Kendra Mylnechuk, Jolie Curtsinger, Brian Gillespie, and Michael Mattie. The Production will run April 15 thru May 3 at Access Theater, 380 Broadway NYC 10013.

Writer's Block, a cabaret that was hard to write, by and starring Seth Bisen-Hersh is performed on Sunday, May 3 at 5:30 pm and Monday, May 4 at 8:30 pm. The show is directed by Jessica Redish and features Elyse Beyer, Madison James, Mary Orzano and David Weitzer. There is a $10 Cover/ 2 Drink Minimum (Cash Only). Writer's Block will be performed at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th St. After 4 pm call 212-757-0788 for reservations.

TerraNOVA Collective Opens Submissions For 'SOLONOVA' 5/4-24 - 5/4/2009

TerraNOVA Collective announces an open call for submissions to the 6th annual soloNOVA Arts Festival taking place at the D?R?2 Theatre & D-Lounge just off Union Square in NYC May 4-24, 2009. SoloNOVA is the premier festival for solo performers and visual artists in New York City. It celebrates innovative individuals who push the boundaries of what it means to be an artist, aiming to redefine the solo form through the time-honored tradition of storytelling.

Tix Now On Sale For LINES Ballet At

Alonzo King's LINES Ballet MAY 5 - 10, 2009 at The Joyce Theater TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE

Alonzo King's LINES Ballet will perform a special New York City engagement May 5 - 10, 2009 at The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue (at 19th Street). The acclaimed company is returning to The Joyce with a new program of work from the gifted choreographer featuring: "Rasa", an exhilarating and transformative work set to tabla master Zakir Hussain's rhythmic beat and another New York Premiere tba.

20th Annual Dusty Film And Animation Festival - 5/4/2009

The 20th annual Dusty Film and Animation Festival and Awards will highlight over 100 films by students graduating from the BFA Film, Video and Animation Department at the School of Visual Arts (SVA). The program includes screenings of short films, videos and animations; and an awards ceremony and gala with notable presenters from the film industry. This year's Screenwriters Night is a collaboration with The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in which SVA graduating screenwriters will have selected scenes performed live by alumni from The Neighborhood Playhouse.

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting recently 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.

Norton & Nelson Co-Host Starry '

Academy Award-nominee Edward Norton and Award-winning actor/director Tim Blake Nelson set to co-host Soho Rep SPRING GALA '09 on Monday, May 4th at 6:30 p.m. at The Park (118 10th Avenue btw. 17th &18th Streets)

Dusty Film and Animation Festival to Feature Several Free Events - 5/4/2009

The 20th annual Dusty Film and Animation Festival and Awards will highlight over 100 films by students graduating from the BFA Film, Video and Animation Department at the School of Visual Arts (SVA). The program includes screenings of short films, videos and animations; and an awards ceremony and gala with notable presenters from the film industry. Many of the screenings are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, including "Screenwriters Night," a collaboration with The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, in which SVA graduating screenwriters will have selected scenes performed live by alumni from The Neighborhood Playhouse.

Winners Of 72nd NY Drama Critics' Circle Awards Announced - 5/4/2009

The winners of the 72nd Annual New York Drama Critics' Circle awards will be announced on May 4th during a cocktail reception at the Algonquin Hotel. A group of critics will meet and select the winners at this time.

Esparza, McNally, Monk, Pierce, Rivera Headline COME TO THE CABARET - 5/4/2009

Raúl Esparza, Terrence McNally, Debra Monk, David Hyde Pierce, Chita Rivera, Tom Wopat, Karen Ziemba, among other Kander and Ebb alums, will headline Come to the Cabaret: A Celebration of Kander and Ebb. Directed by John Doyle with Mary-Mitchell Campbell lending her talents as music director, the May 4th star-studded evening to benefit The Acting Company is at The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45thSt.) An intimate Patron's Dinner with the cast follows the performance at the Marriot Marquis Hotel.

Spend An Evening With

From the use of small case letters for her name to her music, k.d. lang has never fit the mold...any mold. Throughout her career, lang has touched on just about every form of music, on May 4th, spend An Evening With k.d. lang as she brings her unique musical world to the historic St. George.

The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, will kick off its 50th Anniversary Year with a two-day celebration featuring a reunion of 50 years' worth of cast members and performances by some of the theater industry's biggest names.

The TEMPERAMENTALS Opens At

Henry "Harry" Hay (April 7, 1912 - October 24, 2002) was a teacher, labor advocate and early leader in the American LGBT rights movement. Drawing on his background in the Communist Party USA, he co-founded the Mattachine Society, the first enduring LGBT rights organization in the US, in 1950.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party presents the return of Tony Award-winning actress/singer Christine Ebersole in concert on Monday, May 4 at 7pm.

Butler, Dratch, Rubin-Vega and More Set for 'The Pink Campaign on Broadway' Benefit - 5/4/2009

The Young Professionals Committee of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, New York City Affiliate will present The Pink Campaign on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd St). This one-night only event will take place on Monday, May 4, 2009 and will be an inspirational Broadway benefit performance filling the stage with original music and theatre that explores the ways in which breast cancer touches people's lives.

TNC Presents Scratch Night, Offers Works In Progress To Audiences - 5/4/2009

Crystal Field and Theater for the New City (TNC) will present a varied schedule "Scratch Night" performance program, which offers the opportunity for artists to present work in progress to an audience for one night. Scratch Night started in the United Kingdom in 2000 as a way to show work in progress in an evolution of performances. At TNC, we will put our own spin on the idea to best serve our own theatre community and New York area audiences.

THINGS TO RUIN Plays At Second Stage Theater This May - 5/4/2009

Sara Katz and Sh-K-Boom Records are happy to announce a new venue for THINGS TO RUIN, the critically acclaimed, incendiary collection of songs by Joe Iconis, directed by John Simpkins. For the month of May, T2R will be presented at Second Stage Theatre (307 W 43rd) with performances beginning Monday, May 4, 2009. This limited-engagement run is scheduled through Monday, May 18th (detailed schedule below). Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by calling 212-246-4422 or online at www.2st.com.

New Voices At New Rep Series Presents DEPORTED/ A Dream Play - 5/4/2009

New Voices at New Rep, New Rep's staged readings series, is pleased to present Deported / a dream play as its final reading for 2009 on Monday, May 4, 2009 at 7:30p.m. New Voices @ New Rep is open to the public, and admission is free.

Writer's Block, a cabaret that was hard to write, by and starring Seth Bisen-Hersh is performed on Sunday, May 3 at 5:30 pm and Monday, May 4 at 8:30 pm. The show is directed by Jessica Redish and features Elyse Beyer, Madison James, Mary Orzano and David Weitzer. There is a $10 Cover/ 2 Drink Minimum (Cash Only). Writer's Block will be performed at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th St. After 4 pm call 212-757-0788 for reservations.

WNET.ORG's 16th Annual Gala Honors Kline,

WNET.ORG, the public media provider in New York City, will honor Meredith Brokaw, Jamie Dimon and Kevin Kline at its 16th Annual Gala Salute, which will take place Monday, May 4 at Gotham Hall in New York City.

AN EVENING WITH

Don't miss the opportunity to spend An Evening with k.d. lang and special guest Meaghan Smith at the St. George Theatre, 35 Hyatt Street, Staten Island on Monday, May 4. Showtime is 7:30 pm. Tickets are $50, $65 and $85. The St. George is only two blocks from the Staten Island Ferry and a short ferry ride from Manhattan or a short drive from New Jersey and Brooklyn. Valet parking is available at the theatre. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (718) 442-2900 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

GROUNDSWELL Makes US Premiere At

The New Group proudly presents the US premiere of Ian Bruce's thrilling drama Groundswell as the third production in its 2008-2009 season. Directed by Scott Elliott, this production plays a limited Off-Broadway run May 4 - June 27 at The New Group @ Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street), with Official Opening Night on Monday, May 18 at 8:00 PM.