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Adam Blanshay & Lyric Productions, in association with The Present Company, presents the U.S. Premiere of multi Award-winning playwright Daniel MacIvor's HIS GREATNESS - based on a potentially true story about two days in the last years of the life of playwright Tennessee Williams - as part of the 13th Annual New York International Fringe Festival with five performances only, between August 14-30 at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) in Manhattan.

'LOVE BEN, LOVE EMMA,' will play at the Shubert Theatre this summer! 'LOVE BEN, LOVE EMMA' is Studio Tisch's steamy drama, based on erotic letters of Emma Goldman and Ben Reitman, playing ONLY August 7-9 for the 20th Anniversary celebration.

Playwrights Horizons will present private readings of MRS. SHARP, a new musical with Book by Kirsten Guenther and Music & Lyrics by Jonathan Larson Grant recipient Ryan Scott Oliver. Directed by three-time Tony Award nominee and Playwrights Horizons alumnus Michael Greif (Grey Gardens, Next to Normal, Rent), the invitation-only readings will take place on Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31 at Playwrights Horizons (416 West 42nd Street).

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) today announced a principal cast change for the private readings of MRS. SHARP, a new musical (Winner of the Richard Rodgers Award for Staged Readings, administered by the American Academy of Arts and Letters) with Book by Kirsten Guenther and Music & Lyrics by Jonathan Larson Grant recipient Ryan Scott Oliver. Directed by three-time Tony Award nominee and Playwrights Horizons alumnus Michael Greif (Grey Gardens, Next to Normal, Rent), the four invitation-only readings will take place over two days on Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31 at Playwrights Horizons (416 West 42nd Street).

Adam Blanshay & Lyric Productions, in association with The Present Company, presents the U.S. Premiere of multi Award-winning playwright Daniel MacIvor's HIS GREATNESS - based on a potentially true story about two days in the last years of the life of playwright Tennessee Williams - as part of the 13th Annual New York International Fringe Festival with five performances only, between August 14-30 at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) in Manhattan.

Playwrights Horizons will present private readings of MRS. SHARP, a new musical with Book by Kirsten Guenther and Music & Lyrics by Jonathan Larson Grant recipient Ryan Scott Oliver. Directed by three-time Tony Award nominee and Playwrights Horizons alumnus Michael Greif (Grey Gardens, Next to Normal, Rent), the invitation-only readings will take place on Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31 at Playwrights Horizons (416 West 42nd Street).

The BMI Foundation, Inc. is proud to announce the publication of 'The BMI Workshop Songbook,' a piano/vocal folio featuring 20 new, never-before released songs written by members and alumni of the Tony-honored BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop, including Robert Lopez (Avenue Q), Maury Yeston (Nine), Tom Kitt (Next To Normal), Michael John LaChiusa (The Wild Party, Giant), and many more. The songs were chosen for their appeal and usefulness for singers searching for fresh audition, cabaret, and concert material. In addition, Broadway's best and brightest performers, including Christine Ebersole, Neil Patrick Harris and Cheyenne Jackson, can be heard singing each featured title in the songbook on 'The BMI Workshop Songbook Podcast' at www.bmi.com/podcasts/songbook. The songbook is priced at $19.99, and can be purchased at the aforementioned website and Colony Music Center (1619 Broadway NYC).

The award winning, TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, Executive & Artistic Director), the City's 'best known children's musical theater' (Time Out New York), will continue the 2008-2009 season with the world premiere of Everything About A Family (Almost) (April 17-May 17). This production will join the much beloved, 'Everything About' series, which the New York Times has hailed as 'delightfully comic.'

The award winning, TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, Executive & Artistic Director), the City's 'best known children's musical theater' (Time Out New York), will continue the 2008-2009 season with the world premiere of Everything About A Family (Almost) (April 17-May 17). This production will join the much beloved, 'Everything About' series, which the New York Times has hailed as 'delightfully comic.'

The award winning, TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, Executive & Artistic Director), the City's 'best known children's musical theater' (Time Out New York), will continue the 2008-2009 season with the world premiere of Everything About A Family (Almost) (April 17-May 17). This production will join the much beloved, 'Everything About' series, which the New York Times has hailed as 'delightfully comic.'

The Sheldon is proud to announce the 2009 - 2010 season of outstanding concerts in the intimate and acoustically perfect Sheldon Concert Hall. As usual, the season includes five series - Jazz at The Sheldon, Fantastic Folk, Sheldon Classics, Saturday Matinees, and Coffee Concerts, as well as Special Concerts and educational programming - all available starting May 13 at 10 a.m.

The award winning, TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, Executive & Artistic Director), the City's 'best known children's musical theater' (Time Out New York), will continue the 2008-2009 season with the world premiere of Everything About A Family (Almost) (April 17-May 17). This production will join the much beloved, 'Everything About' series, which the New York Times has hailed as 'delightfully comic.'

The Sci Fi Screening Room is a monthly showcase of offbeat videos, cult classics and TV rarities. Previous events (including BIGFOOT Night and KISS Night) have been a Voice Choice, Time Out NY Best Bet, Gothamist pick and highlighted in the New York Times' Urban Eye and Scientific American.

THE THEATRE COMPANY @ CAP21 presents a benefit concert of new songs from new musicals. The concert will take place Monday, March 23rd at 7:30pm at CAP21 located on the 6th Floor of 18 West 18th Street, NYC. Tickets are $30 and include a post-show wine reception with the writers and performers. The evening is being directed by Ryan Mekenian with musical direction by J. Oconer Navarro. Proceeds will benefit the New Works program at CAP21.

THE THEATRE COMPANY @ CAP21 presents a benefit concert of new songs from new musicals. The concert will take place Monday, March 23rd at 7:30pm at CAP21 located on the 6th Floor of 18 West 18th Street, NYC. Tickets are $30 and include a post-show wine reception with the writers and performers. The evening is being directed by Ryan Mekenian with musical direction by J. Oconer Navarro. Proceeds will benefit the New Works program at CAP21.

On October 16, Dance Numbers from Musicals You've Not (Yet) Heard Of will bring together over sixty musical theatre writers and performers at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in New York.

On October 16, Dance Numbers from Musicals You've Not (Yet) Heard Of will bring together over sixty musical theatre writers and performers at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in New York.

CAP21 has announced this Fall's Dorothy Strelsin New Works Series, running October 6th through November 10th.

USC WRITERS AND PERFORMERS FIGHT ON On Sunday, September 28, alums of the University of Southern California will perform and present their material in Fight On, a Night of USC Talent to fundraise for the school's theater department.

Songs by Ridiculously Talented Composers and Lyricists You Probably Don't Know But Should will be presented on August 31st and September 1st at 8:00 p.m.