'Be In' with the Cast of Hair Joe's Pub is Proud to Announce: BE IN: A Night of Music and Love with members of the Public Theater's cast of HAIR A Benefit for Broadway Cares, Equity Fights AIDS on Mondays, July 7th and August 11th, 9:30pm. Members of the cast of The Public Theater's production of "Hair" is holding a Be-In! Come celebrate with the Tribe as they sing songs of peace, love, and freedom in a night that will leave you inspired to "Let Love Rule". An evening of surprise guests and great music will surely be the perfect soundtrack for your very own "Summer of Love". All proceeds to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, $20. Tickets on sale now. For tickets call 212-967-7555 or visit www.joespub.com. Purchase of tickets does NOT guarantee a table reservation; you must call to reserve seats. Seating, as well as standing-room, is available only on a first-come, first-served basis for all shows without a dinner reservation. Two drink or $12 food minimum per person is standard. Curtain Call Welcomes Natalie Weiss Splash Bar is proud to present Scott Nevins' Curtain Call with Youtube Sensation and "American Idol" Season 4 semifinalist, Natalie Weiss. July 7th, directly following the video madness of "Musical Mondays", the girl with the huge voice (who you may have seen belting her face off on Youtube videos with thousands of hits) will serve up a full set of Broadway's hottest tunes. Get there early to grab a seat to watch those legendary musical numbers on the screens, and then sit tight as Natalie Weiss and some special guets perform live in person. Admission is free until 10pm, $5 after. Must be 21 with ID. Splash is located at 50 West 17th Street. Huck West of Broadway, in association with Reading Is Fundamental of Southern California presents “Huck,” an interactive theater adaptation of Mark Twain's classic "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," for children of all ages. “Wild child” Huck Finn thinks life with the Widow Douglas is just way too civilized. So he and Jim row away down river in search of treasure and adventure. Only they end up captured by two bumbling villains who put Huck and Jim to work in their bad magic act. It takes Mark Twain, himself, Tom Sawyer, AND every member of the audience to free Huck and Jim in time to make their way home to the Widow. Huck is a high-energy good time for the whole family with plenty of opportunities for the audience to be a part of the show. The show runs June 7 through June 28 at the Edgemar Center for the Arts, located at 2437 Main St, Santa Monica, CA. Performances are Saturdays at 1 PM and 5 PM. Weekday performances for groups and private parties by appointment. For reservations go to http://www.westofbroadway.org,or call West of Broadway at 310-428-3343. $15 for adults, $10 for children under 12. Kyle Riabko at Joe's Pub Sunday July 6th at 7:30pm Joe's Pub presents Kyle Riabko and Friends. With the release of "Before I Speak" (Aware/Columbia), a top ten single at AAA radio and relentless North American and Japan touring under his belt, 20 year old guitar/singer sensation Kyle Riabko expands his incredible portfolio as an actor with the lead role in Spring Awakening. Kyle plays the part of Melchior, the thoughtful student heartthrob in last season's Tony-winning best musical. He can also be seen in Instant Star 4. The teen music drama is set to launch its new season June '08 on The N network. From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Riabko is a young dynamo who has fully absorbed the lessons of the masters of the pop, blues and classic R&B on the way to fashioning a vital and highly personal style. www.kyleriabko.com Tickets are $15 in advance / $20 at the door and available by calling 212-967-7555 or www.joespub.com. In Person at The Public Theater Box Office from 1pm to 6pm and at Joe's Pub from 6pm to 10pm (both located at 425 Lafayette St.). For table reservations call 212-539-8778. Purchase of tickets does NOT guarantee a table reservation; you must call to reserve seats. Seating, as well as standing-room, is available only on a first-come, first-served basis for all shows without a dinner reservation. Two drink or $12 food minimum per person is standard. Les Liaisons Dangereuses On July,6,2008 "Les Liaisons dangereuses" (aka "Dangerous Liaisons") will play its final performances with Ben Daniels and Laura Linney. Dangerous Liaisons will have grossed over $3,000,000 Les Liaisons Ends Limited Engagement On 7/6 Roundabout Theatre Company’s (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) limited engagement of Les Liaisons Dangereuses will play its final performance on Sunday, July 6th at 2:00 PM. This revival of Christopher Hampton’s classic Les Liaisons Dangereuses stars Laura Linney as “La Marquise de Merteuil” and Ben Daniels as “Le Vicomte de Valmont,” and is directed by Rufus Norris at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd St). Les Liaisons Dangereuses began previews on April 12th and opened officially on May 1st, 2008. When it closes it will have played 22 preview performances and 77 regular performances. The cast includes Siân Phillips as “Madame De Rosemonde,” Jessica Collins as “La Présidente de Tourvel”, Mamie Gummer as “Cécile Volanges”, Kristine Nielsen as “Madame De Volanges”, Benjamin Walker as “Le Chavelier Danceny,” Rosie Benton as “Emilie,” Derek Cecil as “Azolan,” Kevin Duda as “Footman/Tenor” Delphi Harrington as “Servant,” Tim McGeever as “Major-domo,” Nicole Orth-Pallavicini as “Servant” and Jane Pfitsch as “Soprano.” The design team includes Scott Pask (sets), Katrina Lindsay (costumes), Donald Holder (lights), Paul Arditti (sound), Paul Huntley (hair & wigs), Deborah Hecht (dialect) and Rick Sordelet (fight direction). The definitive battle of the sexes springs to life in this Tony Award®-nominated classic by Christopher Hampton. For long-time friends and occasional lovers Vicomte de Valmont (Daniels) and Marquise de Merteuil (Linney), love is simply a game of chess. But in a few false moves, they’re about to find themselves locked in the ultimate checkmate. Filled with seduction, betrayal, and plenty of illicit passion, this dark comedy paints the pre-Revolutionary French aristocracy in all its cynicism and decadence. Les Liaisons Dangereuses was nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Play and Best Actor in a Play (Ben Daniels). Katrina Lindsay won a Tony Award, Outer Critic’s Circle Award and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design and Scott Pask won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design. Ben Daniels was awarded a Theatre World Award for his role as Le Vicomte de Valmont. Les Liaisons Dangereuses was nominated for nine Outer Critic’s Circle Awards, three Drama League Awards and two Drama Desk Awards. Tickets are available by calling Roundabout Ticket Services at (212)719-1300, online at www.roundabouttheatre.org or at the American Airlines Box Office (227 West 42nd Street).   Ticket prices range from $56.25 to $101.25. Les Liaisons Dangereuses plays Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00PM with a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinee at 2:00PM.  Metrostar Talent Challenge The award-winning intimate concert venue The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, has picked a unique cross-section of performers, journalists and industry figures to serve as judges for the club's first "Metrostar Talent Challenge," a seven-week jury and audience-voted elimination-round competition that begins July 7. Among the performers and theatre luminaries donning judges gowns are the actors Karen Mason ("Mama Mia!" "Hairspray"), Kristine Zbornik ("Forbidden Broadway" "A Catered Affair"), and Leon hall (who hosted E! Entertainment's Fashion Emergency). Also serving are the producer and writer Scott Siegel (Town Hall's "Broadway by the Year" and The Nightlife Awards), and Jean-Claude Baker, the charismatic owner of the Theatre District bistro Chez Josephine. (The French-born Baker was adopted by the legendary Josephine Baker, and traveled with her at the end of her career.) Adam Feldman (Time Out NY's theatre and cabaret critic), Stephanie Simon (NY 1 News's arts reporter), Rob Lester of Cabaret Scenes and CabaretExchange.com, former NY Times rock critic (and Joan Rivers svengali) Henry Edwards, and TalkinBroadway.com columnist Barbara Siegel are the contest's media jurists. The multi-award winning vocalist Lennie Watts (who is also the Metropolitan Room's highly regarded booking manager), will host the contest, which will have two permanent jury members -- the bigger than life singer Baby Jane Dexter and the cabaret guru Roy Sander, a former critic at Backstage and Citysearch. The contest is open to performers from the Broadway stage, cabaret, and the jazz-pop-folk recording and concert worlds who have not played a major engagement at The Metropolitan Room. The Metropolitan Room is accepting applications from singers from a wide range of styles, ages and backgrounds through July 1. From the larger entry pool approximately 60 solo singers and vocal duos will be chosen to compete for what is being billed as a package of prizes and professional encouragements worth over $15,000. The grand prize-winner (who will be named the night of the contest's finale on August 18) will win a fully produced, prime time booking at the Metropolitan Room and a professionally produced live recording of this upcoming show. The runner-ups will open for the winner and receive demo recordings of their appearance. The club will engage several well-known professionals and artists to collaborate with the winners. "Metrostar" encourages contestants to establish well-rounded and uniquely entertaining stage presences. An artistically ambitious competition, "Metrostar" values innovation and creativity over raw talent, intelligence over polish, and authenticity over vocal fireworks. Performers from a spectrum of styles, ages and backgrounds are invited. For eligibility details and instructions on how to apply online or by mail, consult the club's Web site at www.metropolitanroom.com. Photo by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd. Musikid Benefit at the Zipper Factory Annie Tony nominee Andrea McArdle, recent Saved star Julia Murney and Hairspray's Kathy Brier will take part in the July 6 Broadway for Musikids benefit at the Zipper Factory. In addition to McArdle, Murney and Brier, the evening will also boast the talents of Kate Pazakis (Jerry Springer the Opera), Natalie Weiss, the Broadway Boys and the Wagner College Alumni Ensemble. Musikids founder, Colin Sheehan, serves as the host for the concert with musical direction by Brian Nash. Show time is 7 PM. Founded by Colin Sheehan in 2002, Musikids is a non-profit organization that provides instruction and instruments to underserved children with a gift for music. All proceeds from the benefit concert will go directly to Musikids. Tickets, $20 in advance ($40 at the door), are available by phoning (212) 352-3101 or by visiting www.thezipperfactory.com. The Zipper Factory is located in Manhattan at 336 West 37th Street. For further information on Musikids visit www.musikidsct.org. Perfect Harmony The Essentials will present PERFECT HARMONY, a hit of the 2006 New York International Fringe Festival, this summer on Theatre Row. PERFECT HARMONY has been conceived and will be directed by Andrew Grosso, and is written by Grosso and The Essentials. Performances will begin Sunday, July 6 at the Clurman Theatre, 410 West 42nd Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues). The official opening night is set for Thursday, July 10 at 8:00 p.m. PERFECT HARMONY is a comedy about the struggle for truth, love and high school a cappella championship glory. Perennial powerhouse, The Acafellas, and their female classmates, The Ladies in Red, bare their dreams, hopes, and struggle to blend, as they battle to win Acapalooza and discover the true meaning of harmony. The collaborating writers of The Essentials (www.theessentials.org) for Perfect Harmony include: David Barlow, Jeffrey Binder (currently in The Lion King, prior to that The Lieutenant of Inishmore), Drew Cortese (Public Theater's 2003 As You Like It), Meg DeFoe, Autumn Dornfeld (Beebo Brinker Chronicles), Cameron Folmar (The 39 Steps), Santino Fontana (currently in Sunday in the Park with George at Studio 54), Jordan Gelber, Scott Janes, Nicole Lowrance, Vayu O'Donnell, Thomas Piper, Maria Elena Ramirez, Drama Desk nominee Jeanine Serralles, Marina Squerciati, Noah Weisberg (currently in South Pacific at LCT), Margo White, Blake Whyte, and Marshall York. The show was written by Andrew Grosso and developed in collaboration with the current and previous casts, during a series of loose improvisational interview-based workshops. In 2005, the group was given generous support from NYU Graduate Acting's Studio Tisch Free Summer Theater Program to finish developing the play, and in 2006, PERFECT HARMONY premiered at the New York International Fringe Festival and was extended as part of the Fringe Encore Series. Andrew Grosso (conceiver, director and writer) is the Artistic Director of The Essentials. His directing credits include the New York premiere of William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying (Chashama and Ohio Theater); Taming of the Shrew (Roundtable Ensemble), Wrong Way Up! with The Niagaras (Belt Theatre); Roberto Aguirre-Sacassa's The Ten Minute Play About Rosemary's Baby (Soho Rep); David Weiner's Purple Hearts (HB Playwrights); and the 2001 Fringe Festival's Waiting for Godot, the last play performed at the original East River Amphitheater. The ten member cast will be (alphabetically): Dana Acheson (Melody McDaniels), Clayton Apgar (Jasper Mergh), Sean Dugan (Simon Depardieu/Goran Dhiardeaubovic), Ben Huber (Phillip Fellows V), Scott Janes (JB Smooter), Vayu O'Donnell (Lassiter A. Jayson III), Amy Rutberg (Meghan Beans), Kathy Searle (Michaela Dhiardeaubovic/Kiki Tune), Margie Stokley (Valerie Smooter), and Nisi Sturgis (Kerri Taylor/Toby McClintoch). Ms. Acheson's New York credits include: Detail at E.S.T., Philosophy of the World at NYMF, Courting Vampires at SPF, Gnome at The Zipper, and New Boy at the Beckett. Mr. Apgar recently graduated from NYU's Graduate Acting Program. Mr Dugan has been seen Off-Broadway in BFF, Nerds, Valhalla, Corpus Christi, Flesh & Blood, and Shakespeare's R&J. Mr. Huber comes to this production directly from having appeared in Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice at The Wilma Theatre in Philadelphia. Mr. Janes reprises his role from the Fringe Festival production. His other NY credits include: Brothers Karamazov at Lincoln Center Lab and Five Women Wearing the Same Dress at the Mint. Mr. O'Donnell also returns to Perfect Harmony. Other NY credits include: Priest in a Pool at Slant Theater/The Tank; The Hidden Sky at Ars Nova, and Famished at the Kraine Theater. Ms Rutberg originated the role of Zelda Fitzgerald in The Jazz Age at 59E59, as well as Clementine in Charles Busch's Our Leading Lady at the Manhattan Theatre Club. She also regularly performs at the Upright Citizens Brigade. Ms. Searle's recent Off Broadway credits include: My First Time, The Awesome 80s Prom, and Carrie and I Can Cry at the NY Fringe Festival. She can also be seen in the current film Baby Mama. Ms. Stokley returns to Perfect Harmony in the role of Valerie Smooter. She has also been seen Off Broadway in Dread Awakening at Primary Stages, and Little Suckers at the Ohio. Ms. Sturgis' Off Broadway credits include: Dysphoria at Ontological Hysteric, In the Air at Stageplays Theatre, and in Girl Scouts of America at the 2006 NY Fringe Festival. The sets will be designed by Eliza Brown (Perfect Harmony 2006 Fringe, Wrong Way Up at The Belt, and As I Lay Dying a the Ohio), the costumes by Becky Lasky (NY credits include Julius Caesar at Aquila; Taming of the Shrew at the Roundtable Ensemble; Valparaiso and Will Eno's Flu Season, both for Rude Mechanicals and Perfect Harmony at the 2006 Fringe), the lighting by Brian M. Jones (who returns to Perfect Harmony after lighting the 2005 workshop production. Other NY credits include The Actor's Rap at Baruch, Like Love at NYMF, and Measure for Measure at NYU). Ray Bailey will serve as music director and the production stage manager will be Carlos Maisonet. The Essentials is a New York based theater company that collaboratively creates innovative new theater. The Essentials incorporates outreach and education into its artistic process and develops its work during residencies with community-based organizations. This fall The Essentials will be artists in residence at The Urban Assembly School for Law & Justice an unscreened public high school in Brooklyn. The Essentials teaching artists will work with students and faculty to help the school create its first full-length school play. While in residence, The Essentials will develop and rehearse their next piece, a new adaptation of Hamlet. The complete schedule for PERFECT HARMONY (July 6 through 24) will be: Mondays through Saturdays, Mondays and Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m., Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. There will be one additional performance on Sunday, July 6 at 3:00 p.m. There will be no performance on Tuesday, July 8. Tickets are $18.00. The box office number for reservations is 212-279-4200 or www.ticketcentral.com. Single Tickets for Guthrie Season On Sale July 7th On the heels of a record-breaking public on-sale for Little House on the Prairie, single tickets for the 2008-09 season go on sale Monday, July 7 at 10 a.m. Tickets for the McGuire Proscenium and Wurtele Thrust stages range from $24 to $75. Dowling Studio ticket prices range from $18 to $34. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Guthrie Theater Box Office (612) 377-2224 or toll-free (877) 44 STAGE. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.guthrietheater.org. The 2008-09 schedule features a lineup of shows on the two main stages receiving their first-ever Guthrie productions, including A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller; The Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare; Caroline, or Change, book and lyrics by Tony Kushner, music by Jeanine Tesori; and When We Are Married  by J.B. Priestley on the Wurtele Thrust Stage; and Little House on the Prairie, book by Rachel Sheinkin, music by Rachel Portman and lyrics by Donna di Novelli; Shadowlands by William Nicholson; A Delicate Balance by Edward Albee; and The Intelligent Homosexual by Tony Kushner on the McGuire Proscenium Stage. The Dowling Studio season includes Guthrie productions of The Caretaker by Harold Pinter, Happy Days by Samuel Beckett and An Evening of Short Plays by Tony Kushner. In addition, the Guthrie will present the work of Penumbra Theatre on the McGuire Proscenium, and Theater Latté Da, Pillsbury House Theatre, The Acting Company, Frank Theatre and Live Action Set in the Dowling Studio. Tickets to the Guthrie's perennial holiday favorite A Christmas Carol are priced from $29 to $70 and go on sale Monday, August 25. Sirius to Launch ABBA Radio In Honor Of 'Mamma Mia!' SIRIUS Satellite Radio will launch ABBA Radio, an exclusive channel dedicated to international pop supergroup, ABBA.  ABBA Radio will debut on Monday, July 7 at 6 pm ET on SIRIUS channel 3 in celebration of the upcoming release of MAMMA MIA! The Movie. Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast in the feature-film adaptation of the beloved stage musical seen by more than 30 million people in 160 cities and 8 languages around the world.  MAMMA MIA! The Movie opens in theaters in the U.S. on July 18, 2008. ABBA Radio will broadcast ABBA music 24/7 for two weeks and will feature all the hits originally performed by the group.  The channel will also feature tracks from the original cast recording of the hit stage musical phenomenon, MAMMA MIA!. In addition, SIRIUS listeners will hear two-time Academy Award(R)-winning actress Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, and Colin Firth sing ABBA songs on the soundtrack to MAMMA MIA! The Movie, to be released by DECCA on July 8, 2008. "Thanks to ABBA Radio on SIRIUS, both new and longtime fans have a place to experience the original music of ABBA, together with the new songs produced for the soundtrack to Mamma Mia! The Movie, in a distinctively innovative way. ABBA Radio allows for our early songs to join the new ones in harmony on SIRIUS' national platform, and engage all generations of listeners," said Benny Andersson. "A world wide release of a movie and a soundtrack album is a once in a lifetime event and I'm so proud that ABBA Radio on SIRIUS is following it closely," said Bjorn Ulvaeus. "ABBA Radio on SIRIUS is unique in that both Benny Andersson and I have made extensive interviews for the channel and we've done that for no-one else." "ABBA created one of the most distinctive sounds and styles in music and has found to this day enduring international popularity," said Scott Greenstein, SIRIUS President of Entertainment and Sports.  "We are excited to offer ABBA Radio to SIRIUS listeners, which will include interviews with Benny and Bjorn as well as the cast of the MAMMA MIA! movie, and of course unprecedented access to ABBA's music." The limited engagement channel will also feature stories and insights from ABBA members Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus about their many pop classics which have influenced recording artists for over three decades.  ABBA Radio will also feature celebrity fans sharing their favorite ABBA music and personal stories, including stars from MAMMA MIA! The Movie Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Christine Baranski, Amanda Seyfried, Dominic Cooper, Catherine Johnson, film director Phyllida Lloyd and producer Gary Goetzman, as well as Dionne Warwick, Alanis Morissette, songwriter Desmond Child, Joan Rivers, Brooke Shields, Andy Bell from Erasure, Randy Jones from the Village People, the cast of the Tony Award(R)-winning musical Spring Awakening, ambassador Ulf Hjertonsson, Per Gessle of Roxette, Nancy Sinatra and Martha Stewart. The Swedish pop group ABBA was formed by Agnetha Faltskog, Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad in 1973.  The quartet quickly earned international popularity and has since become one of the world's best selling groups of all time, selling more than a reported 370 million records worldwide. At the core of the distinctive ABBA sound are the soprano and mezzosoprano voices of Agnetha and Frida and timeless melodies written by Benny and Bjorn.  Along with The Beatles, ABBA is one of the world's most successful groups, having topped music charts around the world with hits that include "Waterloo," "Mamma Mia," "Super Trouper," "SOS," "Money, Money, Money" and "Fernando." The MAMMA MIA! musical is a global phenomenon based on the songs of ABBA - the show is one of the longest running productions in Broadway history with productions currently running around the world in Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Istanbul, London and Paris.  Timeless favorites such as "Dancing Queen," "I Have a Dream," "Voulez-Vous" and "Take a Chance on Me" are ingeniously woven into a tale of love, laughter and friendship. ABBA Radio continues SIRIUS' tradition of creating exclusive limited run artist-branded channels dedicated to iconic musicians. SIRIUS has previously offered limited run channels such as E Street Radio, Rolling Stones Radio, The Who Channel, Radio R.E.M., Coldplay Nation, Neil Diamond Radio, Jay-Z Nation, Garth Brooks Radio and Duran Duran's Red Carpet Radio among many others.  For more information please visit www.sirius.com/AbbaRadio . The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Closing The Todd Londagin Five Appears at Birdland Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com, the leading source for exclusive theater information and live-events tickets nationwide, are proud to announce THE TODD LONDAGIN FIVE Monday, July 7, 2008 at 7:00p.m., as part of the long-running, Nightlife Award-winning concert series Broadway at Birdland. TODD LONDAGIN's return to Birdland will mark another unforgettable night along with his quintet, THE TODD LONDAGIN FIVE. Having showcased his 18-piece big band on the legendary Birdland stage twice before, as well as being a semi-regular at Jim Caruso's Cast Party, LONDAGIN is raring to go in bringing back the nostalgia of music's greatest decades. THE TODD LONDAGIN FIVE are LONDAGIN on trombone and vocals, PETE SMITH on guitar, MATTHEW RAY on piano, DAVID BERGER on drums and JENNIFER VINCENT on bass. The quintet will present a mix of the American Songbook and New Orleans jazz along with original songs and new arrangements of the more daring standards. Expect plenty of hat-tipping to Nat King Cole and a couple of vaudeville surprises thrown in for fun. A pop vocalist with a jazz sensibility, TODD LONDAGIN has a deep understanding of the essence of popular American songwriting from the 30's through to the 50's. LONDAGIN has been compared to the likes of Chet Baker and Harry Connick Jr., and needless to say, he doesn't mind one bit. Ron Netsky of Rochester's City Newspaper say "Todd Londagin is one dapper dude; he's dashing and downright debonair. His slick Hollywood good looks may precede (but never overshadow) his trombone playing, or the relaxed cadence of his pleasant tenor. Based in New York City, Londagin fronts his own five-piece and 18-piece outfits. He swings elegantly with class - and the world-weary wisdom of an old-school busker." Tickets: $25.00 + $10.00 Food/Drink Minimum (Per Person) Tickets can be purchased Online: www.BIRDLANDJAZZ.com; or by Telephone: 212.581.3080.

'Be In' with the Cast of Hair Joe's Pub is Proud to Announce: BE IN: A Night of Music and Love with members of the Public Theater's cast of HAIR A Benefit for Broadway Cares, Equity Fights AIDS on Mondays, July 7th and August 11th, 9:30pm. Members of the cast of The Public Theater's production of "Hair" is holding a Be-In! Come celebrate with the Tribe as they sing songs of peace, love, and freedom in a night that will leave you inspired to "Let Love Rule". An evening of surprise guests and great music will surely be the perfect soundtrack for your very own "Summer of Love". All proceeds to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, $20. Tickets on sale now. For tickets call 212-967-7555 or visit www.joespub.com. Purchase of tickets does NOT guarantee a table reservation; you must call to reserve seats. Seating, as well as standing-room, is available only on a first-come, first-served basis for all shows without a dinner reservation. Two drink or $12 food minimum per person is standard. 'Mamma Mia' Soundtrack to be Released on July 8th Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast in the feature-film adaptation of the beloved musical that has been seen by more than 30 million people in 170 cities and eight languages around the world. Bringing the timeless lyrics and melodies of iconic super group ABBA to movie audiences, summer 2008 is the season for MAMMA MIA! The star-studded soundtrack is the ultimate souvenir to the movie, set for release on Decca July 8. The feature film adaptation of the global stage hit production brings the magic of ABBA's music to the silver screen. With rising star Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper, alongside Hollywood heavy-hitters Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skasgârd, Julie Walters and Christine Baranski, the film features the stars' versions of 17 ABBA classics in this celebration of a mother, a daughter and three possible dads. Mixed, mastered and produced by ABBA's musical geniuses Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the soundtrack is a must-have collection of these pop gems.  Andersson and Ulvaeus reunited in Stockholm with the musicians who played on the original ABBA songs to record the disc in February 2007. It was the first time the musicians had played the songs together since ABBA toured more than 25 years ago.  Along with producing the recording, Andersson also played keyboards. He commented, "We didn't have to think about it - it was in the fingers." The actors joined together for the first time to record their vocals in London in April, 2007, prior to the commencement of principal photography, and continued recording later that summer on location while filming on the beautiful Greek islands. Whether it's Streep, Walters and Baranski making their mark on "Dancing Queen," Brosnan and Streep's upbeat rendition of "SOS," or the energetic song-and-dance numbers such as "Voulez-Vous," the Mamma Mia! soundtrack captures the essence of the originals, while still giving them new and dazzling treatments. Inspired by the storytelling arcs of ABBA's songs from "Dancing Queen" to "Money, Money, Money" and "Take a Chance on Me," MAMMA MIA! is a celebration of mothers and daughters, old friends and new family found.   Tracklisting as follows: 1. Honey, Honey (Amanda Seyfried, Ashley Lilley & Rachel McDowall) 2. Money, Money, Money (Meryl Streep, Julie Walters & Christine Baranski) 3. Mamma Mia (Meryl Streep) 4. Dancing Queen (Meryl Streep, Julie Walters & Christine Baranski) 5. Our Last Summer (Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgǻrd, Amanda Seyfried  & Meryl Streep) 6. Lay All Your Love on Me (Dominic Cooper & Amanda Seyfried) 7. Super Trouper (Meryl Streep, Julie Walters & Christine Baranski) 8. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) (Amanda Seyfried, Ashley Lilley & Rachel McDowall) 9. The Name of the Game (Amanda Seyfried) 10. Voulez-Vous (Full cast, Philip Michael, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters & Stellan Skarsgǻrd) 11. SOS (Pierce Brosnan & Meryl Streep) 12. Does Your Mother Know (Christine Baranski & Philip Michael) 13. Slipping Through My Fingers (Meryl Streep & Amanda Seyfried) 14. The Winner Takes It All (Meryl Streep) 15. When All is Said and Done (Pierce Brosnan & Meryl Streep) 16. Take a Chance on Me (Julie Walters, Stellan Skarsgǻrd, Colin Firth, Philip Michael & Christine Baranski) 17. I Have a Dream (Amanda Seyfried) The three women who created the worldwide smash stage hit—global producer Judy Craymer, writer Catherine Johnson and director Phyllida Lloyd—repeat their roles in bringing this joyful, musical story to the big screen. The MAMMA MIA! film is produced by Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman.   An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island, Donna (Streep) is about to let go of Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), the spirited daughter she's raised alone. For Sophie's wedding, Donna has invited her two lifelong best girlfriends—practical and no-nonsense Rosie (Julie Walters) and wealthy, multi-divorcee Tanya (Christine Baranski)—from her one-time backing band, Donna & the Dynamos. But Sophie has secretly invited three guests of her own. On a quest to find the identity of her father to walk her down the aisle, she brings back three men from Donna's past to the Mediterranean paradise they visited 20 years earlier. Over 24 chaotic, magical hours, new love will bloom and old romances will be rekindled on this lush island full of possibilities.   www.mammamiamovie.com / www.deccarecords-us.com 'The Strangerer' Begins at Barrow Street July 9th On the heels of the NYC runs of  two of the most acclaimed productions in recent history (August: Osage County, Adding Machine), Chicago will be delivering yet another completely unique work for the stage in Theater Oobleck's acclaimed production of Mickle Maher's fascinatingly hilarious THE STRANGERER, marking that play's New York Premiere. THE STRANGERER will play The Barrow Street Theatre for a summer season, beginning Wednesday, July 9, with an official Opening Night set for Sunday, July 13 at 7:00 p.m. THE STRANGERER is currently completing its sold-out smash hit run at Chicago's Chopin Theatre (final Chicago performance was June 29).  The play's entire original cast will reprise their praised performances for the Barrow Street Theatre engagement: Guy Massey, Mickle Maher, Colm O'Reilly, and Brian Shaw. As enthusiasts may recall, one of the titles on President George W. Bush's 2006 summer vacation reading list was Albert Camus' absurdist tale of senseless murder, The Stranger.  In hopes that the French philosopher might shed some light on the current political climate – or vice versa – Maher's new play, The Strangerer, collides several of Camus' works with the first Bush/Kerry Presidential debate in 2004.  The formalities of the debate are overturned as Bush and Kerry struggle with the question not of, if or why an innocent man should be killed (the man in question being moderator Jim Lehrer), but rather what is the proper manner in which to go about killing him.  The Strangerer is part political satire, part classical drama, part contemporary debate, and a murder mystery with the murderers in plain view. The creative team for THE STRANGERER includes Mickle Maher (sets), Martha Bayne (lighting), and Chris Schoen (sound). THE STRANGERER is a Theater Oobleck production in association with Barrow Street Theatre (and is a project of Creative Capital).  The running time is 95 minutes with no intermission.  The performance schedule is as follows: Tuesday – Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 & 7:00 p.m.  Tickets are priced at $25.00 and are available at Telecharge.com (212) 239-6200 or by visiting the Barrow Street Theatre Box Office.   The AIR CONDITIONED Barrow Street Theatre is located at 27 Barrow Street at 7th Avenue South in the heart of Greenwich Village. Nearby subway stops are the 1 at Christopher Street (walk 1 block South on 7th Avenue to Barrow) and the A, C, E, B, D, F and V at West 4th (walk West on 4th Street, left on Barrow). BTP Welcomes Patrick Wilson To Teach At USF Broadway Theatre Project welcomes back Patrick Wilson, a BTP Alum and guest artist, to teach July 7-8 at the University of South Florida Tampa Bay area native Patrick Wilson can be seen again on the big screen this September when he stars opposite Samuel L. Jackson in the thriller Lakeview Terrace directed by Neil LaBute. In 2009, audiences will see a new side of Patrick as he plays the superhero Nite Owl II in the highly anticipated film based on the comic book of the same name, Watchmen. Patrick will also return to Broadway this fall in a limited-run revival of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, costarring Tony Award-winner John Lithgow, Academy Award-winner Dianne Wiest, and film actress Katie Holmes. Patrick was last seen on Broadway in Barefoot in the Park. His other Broadway credits are The Full Monty (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations, Drama League Award), Oklahoma! (Tony and Drama Desk nominations), and Gershwins’ Fascinating Rhythm (Drama League Award). He was seen off-Broadway in: Bright Lights, Big City (Drama Desk nomination, Drama League Award), Tenderloin (Encores!). and in the national tour of Carousel (Drama-Logue Award, Carbonell Award, L.A. Ovation nom.), and Miss Saigon. His regional credits include Sweet Bird of Youth, Harmony, Ciderhouse Rules, Romeo and Juliet: The Musical, Lucky in the Rain, The Full Monty. Recordings: The Full Monty, Tenderloin, Lucky in the Rain, Bright Lights Big City, Allegro. Film: Angels in America (Golden Globe and Emmy nominations), The Alamo, Phantom of the Opera, Hard Candy, Little Children, Evening. Upcoming Films: Lakeview Terrace, Passengers, Watchmen. Recently Wrapped: Barry Munday. The July 2008 session culminates in a performance that showcases the talents of all of the 200 BTP apprentices and consists of original works created by the BTP faculty and the apprentices themselves. This year’s performance will be held July 26th at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Ferguson Hall at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center and will feature contrasting musical numbers from Broadway shows and more. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased through the TBPAC box office, 813-229-7827, or through Ticketmaster.   Carey Anderson Joins Cast Of Avenue Q 7/8 Actress Carey Anderson, who recently appeared on Broadway in MAMMA MIA, joins the cast of AVENUE Q as the Tony Award-winning musical's beloved puppet characters Kate Monster and Lucy, beginning Tuesday, July 8 at 8PM at the Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street). As Kate (a kindergarten school teaching assistant) and Lucy (an avowed tramp and home-wrecker), Ms. Anderson will perform in the show's signature numbers: "It Sucks to Be Me," "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist," "The Internet Is for Porn," "Special," The More You Ruv Someone," and others. Carey Anderson steps into AVENUE Q after having played Sophie in MAMMA MIA on Broadway and on tour. Her other New York credits include the Musicals Tonight! productions of THE GIRLFRIEND and MY FAVORITE YEAR, and ABBEY VICTORIA at Lark Theatre. AVENUE Q is the winner of 3 Tony Awards in 2004, including Best Musical. The hilarious tale about 20-somethings fresh out of college who move to New York City with big dreams and tiny bank accounts, the musical recently celebrated its 2,000th performance -- becoming the 25th longest-running show in Broadway history (and the 7th longest-running musical of those currently playing). Ms. Anderson joins Christian Anderson (Nicky, Trekkie Monster, Bear and others), Jennifer Barnhart (Mrs. T., Bear and others), Nicholas Kohn (Brian), Carla Renata (Gary Coleman), Ann Sanders (Christmas Eve) and Howie Michael Smith (Princeton and Rod). While AVENUE Q continues its celebrated run on Broadway, it also enjoys an enormously successful U.S. national tour and international engagement in London's West End. AVENUE Q has music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, book by Jeff Whitty, and is directed by Jason Moore. The musical is produced by Kevin McCollum, Robyn Goodman, Jeffrey Seller, The Vineyard Theatre and The New Group. Based on an original concept by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, with puppets conceived and designed by Rick Lyon, AVENUE Q has musical supervision by Stephen Oremus, choreography by Ken Roberson, scenic design by Anna Louizos, costume design by Mirena Rada, lighting design by Howell Binkley, and sound design by Acme Sound Partners. For information about AVENUE Q, visit www.avenueq.com. For tickets to AVENUE Q on Broadway, call TeleCharge at 212-239-6200. Curtain Call Welcomes Natalie Weiss Splash Bar is proud to present Scott Nevins' Curtain Call with Youtube Sensation and "American Idol" Season 4 semifinalist, Natalie Weiss. July 7th, directly following the video madness of "Musical Mondays", the girl with the huge voice (who you may have seen belting her face off on Youtube videos with thousands of hits) will serve up a full set of Broadway's hottest tunes. Get there early to grab a seat to watch those legendary musical numbers on the screens, and then sit tight as Natalie Weiss and some special guets perform live in person. Admission is free until 10pm, $5 after. Must be 21 with ID. Splash is located at 50 West 17th Street. Metrostar Talent Challenge The award-winning intimate concert venue The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, has picked a unique cross-section of performers, journalists and industry figures to serve as judges for the club's first "Metrostar Talent Challenge," a seven-week jury and audience-voted elimination-round competition that begins July 7. Among the performers and theatre luminaries donning judges gowns are the actors Karen Mason ("Mama Mia!" "Hairspray"), Kristine Zbornik ("Forbidden Broadway" "A Catered Affair"), and Leon hall (who hosted E! Entertainment's Fashion Emergency). Also serving are the producer and writer Scott Siegel (Town Hall's "Broadway by the Year" and The Nightlife Awards), and Jean-Claude Baker, the charismatic owner of the Theatre District bistro Chez Josephine. (The French-born Baker was adopted by the legendary Josephine Baker, and traveled with her at the end of her career.) Adam Feldman (Time Out NY's theatre and cabaret critic), Stephanie Simon (NY 1 News's arts reporter), Rob Lester of Cabaret Scenes and CabaretExchange.com, former NY Times rock critic (and Joan Rivers svengali) Henry Edwards, and TalkinBroadway.com columnist Barbara Siegel are the contest's media jurists. The multi-award winning vocalist Lennie Watts (who is also the Metropolitan Room's highly regarded booking manager), will host the contest, which will have two permanent jury members -- the bigger than life singer Baby Jane Dexter and the cabaret guru Roy Sander, a former critic at Backstage and Citysearch. The contest is open to performers from the Broadway stage, cabaret, and the jazz-pop-folk recording and concert worlds who have not played a major engagement at The Metropolitan Room. The Metropolitan Room is accepting applications from singers from a wide range of styles, ages and backgrounds through July 1. From the larger entry pool approximately 60 solo singers and vocal duos will be chosen to compete for what is being billed as a package of prizes and professional encouragements worth over $15,000. The grand prize-winner (who will be named the night of the contest's finale on August 18) will win a fully produced, prime time booking at the Metropolitan Room and a professionally produced live recording of this upcoming show. The runner-ups will open for the winner and receive demo recordings of their appearance. The club will engage several well-known professionals and artists to collaborate with the winners. "Metrostar" encourages contestants to establish well-rounded and uniquely entertaining stage presences. An artistically ambitious competition, "Metrostar" values innovation and creativity over raw talent, intelligence over polish, and authenticity over vocal fireworks. Performers from a spectrum of styles, ages and backgrounds are invited. For eligibility details and instructions on how to apply online or by mail, consult the club's Web site at www.metropolitanroom.com. Photo by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd. O'Neill Announces FREE Theatermakers Performance, 7/8 This week at the O'Neill the performances of national playwrights and national music theater conferences continue. There will be a freee Theatermakers performances on Tuesday, July 8th. The National Playwrights Conference continues with two new projects, SMUDGE and MAGNOLIA.  National Music Theater Conference presents performances of MAX UNDERSTOOD and begins performances of IRON CURTAIN. SMUDGE by Rachel Axler Directed by Daniel Aukin Performances:  Thurs., July 10 at 8:15 pm; Sat., July 12 at 8:15 pm When a young couple's first child doesn't turn out as expected, they're forced to revise their notions about what constitutes a life, and figure out -- in their own, specific ways -- how to be parents. A very, very, very dark comedy. CAST: Maria Dizzia Mike Doyle Jonathan Walker MAX UNDERSTOOD Book by Nancy Carlin; Lyrics by Nancy Carlin and Michael Rasbury; Music by Michael Rasbury Directed by Jack Cumming Performances:  Fri., July 11 at 8:00 pm; Sun., July 13 at 3:00 pm The transformative journey of a 7-year old autistic boy and those who love him, and how the need to communicate overcomes an unintelligible chasm. This sound-scaped musical may leave you feeling autistic yourself…and that’s OK. CAST: Matthew Gumley Jonathan Hammond Hannah Laird Lauren Marcus Kerry O’Malley Ben Roseberry Paul Oakley Stovall MAGNOLIA by Regina Taylor Directed by Regina Taylor Performances:  Fri., July 11 at 8:15 pm; Sunday, July 13 at 5:15 pm Magnolia is set in winter, 1963, as the schools, stores and real estate markets of Atlanta, Georgia are beginning to desegregate—much to the resentment of the white community. Lily, a white landowner, returns from Paris to find the Forest Estate, her family’s land, on the brink of ruin. Thomas, a successful businessman and the descendent of former slaves to the estate, has a plan to save the land: turn it into subdivisions and sell it to the white families fleeing the city. Tensions build as members of the estranged family reunite to try and save their beloved land—magnolia trees and all. MAGNOLIA is a collaboration with Chicago’s The Goodman Theatre, Robert Falls, Artistic Director CAST: Tyla Abercrumbie Tory Davis Ted Dasy Harriett Foy Mattie Hawkinson Stephen Henderson Brandon Miller Caitlin O’Connell Tim Rhoze David Ross Stephen Schnetzer Makela Spielman   IRON CURTAIN Book by Susan DeLallo, Lyrics by Peter Mills, Music by Stephen Weiner Directed by Cara Reichel Performances:  Sat., July 12 at 8:00 pm; Weds., July 16 at 8:00 pm; Fri., July 18 at 8:00 pm; Sat., July 19 at 3:00 pm New York, 1956: two down-on-their luck songwriters are kidnapped by the KGB and brought to Moscow, where they are forced to write Communist Propaganda musicals.   A madcap farce about fame vs. freedom, filled with divas and dominatrixes, stooges and spies, mishaps and misdirects as our heroes try desperately to get back home.  IRON CURTAIN is funded in part through The ASCAP Residency. CAST David Abeles Alison Briner Stephen Bogardus Monique French David Gregory Daniel Levine Anne Torsiglieri Dan Sharkey Robby Sharpe Lucy Sorenson Gordon Stanley Jessica Snow Wilson THE PUB is open to the public before and after all performances.  Come enjoy your favorite beverage and spend some time with our artists! COMING UP NEXT WEEK will be performances of THUNDER ABOVE, DEEPS BELOW  and MISTAKES WERE MADE at the National Playwrights Conference, and IRON CURTAIN continues the National Music Theater Conference!  Also Coming Soon: The Summer Gala Musicals Under the Star:, Celebrating 31 years of the National Music Theater Conference and NMTC co-founder and Artistic Director Paulette Haupt!  July 19th at 6:30pm.  For tickets and more information see www.theoneill.org or contact Suzanne Hendrix at 860-443-5378 x 217. All schedules and artists subject to change.  Please call the O’Neill Box Office at 860-443-1238 for times, prices and reservations. Outdoor performances will be moved indoors in the event of rain. The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, founded in 1964, is the pre-eminent center for the development of new works and new voices for the American theater.  It has been home to more than 1,000 new works for the stage and 2,500 emerging artists.  Scores of projects developed at the O’Neill have gone on to full productions at other theaters around the world, including Broadway, off-Broadway and major regional theaters.  The O’Neill has received a special Tony Award, the National Opera Award, the Jujamcyn Award for Theater Excellence and the Arts and Business Council Encore Award. The O’Neill’s programs include the National Playwrights Conference, National Music Theater Conference, Puppetry Conference, Cabaret  & Performance Conference, National Critics Institute, and the National Theater Institute, which includes semester-long, fully accredited intensive theater-training programs and a six-week accredited summer program, Theatermakers. In addition, the O’Neill owns and operates the Monte Cristo Cottage, a National Historic Landmark and the childhood home of Nobel Prize-winning and four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Eugene O’Neill. For more information regarding the Center, please visit the O’Neill website at www.TheONeill.org or call 860-443-5378. Sam Robards Joins The 39 Steps Sam Robards will step into the stylish Harris Tweed of leading man Richard Hannay on Tuesday, July 8 in the critically acclaimed hit Broadway production of Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps. The show, which has been nominated for six 2008 Tony Awards including Best Play, is playing at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues). Charles Edwards, who originated the role of Hannay in the Olivier Award-winning London production, will play his final performance on Sunday, July 6. The 39 Steps is adapted by Patrick Barlow and directed by Maria Aitken. The production is based on an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon and on the book by John Buchan. Robards received Tony Award and Drama Desk nominations and a Clarence Derwent Award for his Broadway debut in Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Arthur Miller's The Man Who Had All The Luck. He also appeared on Broadway in MTC's Absurd Person Singular. Off-Broadway: The Overwhelming, Misalliance (Roundabout), The Altruists (Vineyard), Moonchildren, Flux (2nd Stage), Album (Cherry Lane), Taking Steps (York). Film: Perestroika, Guerilla, Awake, Surviving Eden, Catch That Kid, Life as a House, A.I., Bounce, American Beauty, Beautiful Girls, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, Pret-A-Porter, Casualties of War, Bird, Dinner and Driving, Bright Lights Big City, Not Quite Paradise, Fandango, Tempest. TV credits include "Gossip Girl," "The West Wing" and "Sex and The City". The 39 Steps has been nominated for six 2008 Tony Awards including Best Play and Best Director (Maria Aitken) and won two 2008 Drama Desk Awards, including Unique Theatrical Event. The 39 Steps features Arnie Burton (Man #2), Charles Edwards (Richard Hannay), Jennifer Ferrin (Annabella Schmidt/Pamela/Margaret).and Cliff Saunders (Man #1). The company also includes Claire Brownell, Cameron Fulmar and Mark Shanahan. Charles Edwards is appearing with the permission of Actors' Equity Association. The Producers gratefully acknowledge Actors' Equity Association for its assistance with this production. Mix Alfred Hitchcock's cinematic masterpiece with a juicy spy novel. Then, add the manic dash of vintage Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps – equal parts hilarious whodunit, espionage thriller and quick-change comedy, adapted for the stage from Hitchcock's famous 1935 film and John Buchan's 1915 novel. Seeking a frivolous night out at the theatre, Richard Hannay is lured into a world of intrigue by a mysterious woman claiming to be a spy. When she winds up dead in his flat, he flees London with the police hot on his trail. The 39 Steps opened to deliriously ecstatic reviews. Ben Brantley, New York Times, called the production, "Absurdly enjoyable! This gleefully theatrical riff on Hitchcock's film is fast and frothy, performed by a cast of four that seems like a cast of thousands. The actors themselves seem to be having a helluva good time. As does the audience." Clive Barnes, New York Post, pronounced The 39 Steps "Inventively astonishing, riotous & marvelous." Joe Dziemianowicz, Daily News, exclaimed, "Hitchcock probably never imagined his thriller had the makings of a hilarious comedy, but this show is a dizzy delight and an ingenious spoof, inventively directed by Maria Aitken. A fast-paced fun ride!" The production features sets and costumes by Peter McKintosh, lighting by Kevin Adams and sound by Mic Pool. Dialect coach is Stephen Gabis. Original movement created by Toby Sedgwick. Additional movement created by Christopher Bayes. Production management is by Aurora Productions. Production stage manager is Nevin Hedley. The 39 Steps has been a runaway hit in London's West End, playing to sell-out houses at the Criterion where it continues to delight and thrill audiences. The first production of The 39 Steps was directed by Fiona Buffini and produced on stage by North Country Theatre in April 1996 at the Georgian Theatre, Richmond, North Yorkshire. The production received its American debut at the Huntington Theatre Company in Boston, MA., from September 14, 2007-October 14, 2007. The Broadway premiere began previews on January 4, 2008 and officially opened on January 15 at Roundabout Theatre Company's American Airlines Theatre. The 39 Steps is produced by Bob Boyett, Harriet Newman Leve/Ron Nicynski, Stewart F. Lane/Bonnie Comley, Manocherian Golden Prods., Olympus Theatricals/Douglas Denoff, Pam Laudenslager/Pat Addiss, Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert, Managing Director; Julia Levy, Executive Director), Huntington Theatre Company (Nicholas Martin, Artistic Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director) and Edward Snape for Fiery Angel Ltd. Tickets are available from TeleCharge at 212-239-6200, online at www.telecharge.com or at the Cort Theatre box office (138 West 48th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues). 39 tickets at $39 are available at every performance. Performances are Tuesday at 7:00 PM, Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00 PM, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00 PM, Sunday at 3:00 PM. Photo Credit Ben Strothmann Sirius to Launch ABBA Radio In Honor Of 'Mamma Mia!' SIRIUS Satellite Radio will launch ABBA Radio, an exclusive channel dedicated to international pop supergroup, ABBA.  ABBA Radio will debut on Monday, July 7 at 6 pm ET on SIRIUS channel 3 in celebration of the upcoming release of MAMMA MIA! The Movie. Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast in the feature-film adaptation of the beloved stage musical seen by more than 30 million people in 160 cities and 8 languages around the world.  MAMMA MIA! The Movie opens in theaters in the U.S. on July 18, 2008. ABBA Radio will broadcast ABBA music 24/7 for two weeks and will feature all the hits originally performed by the group.  The channel will also feature tracks from the original cast recording of the hit stage musical phenomenon, MAMMA MIA!. In addition, SIRIUS listeners will hear two-time Academy Award(R)-winning actress Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, and Colin Firth sing ABBA songs on the soundtrack to MAMMA MIA! The Movie, to be released by DECCA on July 8, 2008. "Thanks to ABBA Radio on SIRIUS, both new and longtime fans have a place to experience the original music of ABBA, together with the new songs produced for the soundtrack to Mamma Mia! The Movie, in a distinctively innovative way. ABBA Radio allows for our early songs to join the new ones in harmony on SIRIUS' national platform, and engage all generations of listeners," said Benny Andersson. "A world wide release of a movie and a soundtrack album is a once in a lifetime event and I'm so proud that ABBA Radio on SIRIUS is following it closely," said Bjorn Ulvaeus. "ABBA Radio on SIRIUS is unique in that both Benny Andersson and I have made extensive interviews for the channel and we've done that for no-one else." "ABBA created one of the most distinctive sounds and styles in music and has found to this day enduring international popularity," said Scott Greenstein, SIRIUS President of Entertainment and Sports.  "We are excited to offer ABBA Radio to SIRIUS listeners, which will include interviews with Benny and Bjorn as well as the cast of the MAMMA MIA! movie, and of course unprecedented access to ABBA's music." The limited engagement channel will also feature stories and insights from ABBA members Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus about their many pop classics which have influenced recording artists for over three decades.  ABBA Radio will also feature celebrity fans sharing their favorite ABBA music and personal stories, including stars from MAMMA MIA! The Movie Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Christine Baranski, Amanda Seyfried, Dominic Cooper, Catherine Johnson, film director Phyllida Lloyd and producer Gary Goetzman, as well as Dionne Warwick, Alanis Morissette, songwriter Desmond Child, Joan Rivers, Brooke Shields, Andy Bell from Erasure, Randy Jones from the Village People, the cast of the Tony Award(R)-winning musical Spring Awakening, ambassador Ulf Hjertonsson, Per Gessle of Roxette, Nancy Sinatra and Martha Stewart. The Swedish pop group ABBA was formed by Agnetha Faltskog, Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad in 1973.  The quartet quickly earned international popularity and has since become one of the world's best selling groups of all time, selling more than a reported 370 million records worldwide. At the core of the distinctive ABBA sound are the soprano and mezzosoprano voices of Agnetha and Frida and timeless melodies written by Benny and Bjorn.  Along with The Beatles, ABBA is one of the world's most successful groups, having topped music charts around the world with hits that include "Waterloo," "Mamma Mia," "Super Trouper," "SOS," "Money, Money, Money" and "Fernando." The MAMMA MIA! musical is a global phenomenon based on the songs of ABBA - the show is one of the longest running productions in Broadway history with productions currently running around the world in Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Istanbul, London and Paris.  Timeless favorites such as "Dancing Queen," "I Have a Dream," "Voulez-Vous" and "Take a Chance on Me" are ingeniously woven into a tale of love, laughter and friendship. ABBA Radio continues SIRIUS' tradition of creating exclusive limited run artist-branded channels dedicated to iconic musicians. SIRIUS has previously offered limited run channels such as E Street Radio, Rolling Stones Radio, The Who Channel, Radio R.E.M., Coldplay Nation, Neil Diamond Radio, Jay-Z Nation, Garth Brooks Radio and Duran Duran's Red Carpet Radio among many others.  For more information please visit www.sirius.com/AbbaRadio . The Todd Londagin Five Appears at Birdland Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com, the leading source for exclusive theater information and live-events tickets nationwide, are proud to announce THE TODD LONDAGIN FIVE Monday, July 7, 2008 at 7:00p.m., as part of the long-running, Nightlife Award-winning concert series Broadway at Birdland. TODD LONDAGIN's return to Birdland will mark another unforgettable night along with his quintet, THE TODD LONDAGIN FIVE. Having showcased his 18-piece big band on the legendary Birdland stage twice before, as well as being a semi-regular at Jim Caruso's Cast Party, LONDAGIN is raring to go in bringing back the nostalgia of music's greatest decades. THE TODD LONDAGIN FIVE are LONDAGIN on trombone and vocals, PETE SMITH on guitar, MATTHEW RAY on piano, DAVID BERGER on drums and JENNIFER VINCENT on bass. The quintet will present a mix of the American Songbook and New Orleans jazz along with original songs and new arrangements of the more daring standards. Expect plenty of hat-tipping to Nat King Cole and a couple of vaudeville surprises thrown in for fun. A pop vocalist with a jazz sensibility, TODD LONDAGIN has a deep understanding of the essence of popular American songwriting from the 30's through to the 50's. LONDAGIN has been compared to the likes of Chet Baker and Harry Connick Jr., and needless to say, he doesn't mind one bit. Ron Netsky of Rochester's City Newspaper say "Todd Londagin is one dapper dude; he's dashing and downright debonair. His slick Hollywood good looks may precede (but never overshadow) his trombone playing, or the relaxed cadence of his pleasant tenor. Based in New York City, Londagin fronts his own five-piece and 18-piece outfits. He swings elegantly with class - and the world-weary wisdom of an old-school busker." Tickets: $25.00 + $10.00 Food/Drink Minimum (Per Person) Tickets can be purchased Online: www.BIRDLANDJAZZ.com; or by Telephone: 212.581.3080. Undergroundzero Festival Find New Home To Perform In One Last Time When the lease on its Tribeca home expires on July 31, 2008, Collective: Unconscious will close its doors for good. This decision comes on the heels of a massive plumbing problem that has rendered its lower level "lobby" and backstage storage area unusable and has forced much of its previously announced UNDERGROUNDZERO FESTIVAL to seek new venues. Neighboring venues The Flea and Manhattan Children's Theatre as well as Grace Bar & Restaurant have graciously come to the rescue to host productions from the UNDERGROUNDZERO FESTIVAL beginning July 8. Now in its second year, the festival will present over a dozen works by both established and emerging artists.  Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door for all shows except CVR, which is $25. Student and Senior tickets are $10 at the door with id. An all-access festival pass is also available. For tickets call 212-352-3101 or visit www.weird.org The complete performance schedule for the UNDERGROUNDZERO FESTIVAL -- with updated venue information -- is as follows: July 8, 9, 10, 11 at 7:30pm CHARLIE VICTOR ROMEO (CVR) One of the most unique and riveting theatrical experiences to ever hit New York returns to Collective: Unconscious for a limited engagement prior to participating in Edinburgh Fringe Festival. CHARLIE VICTOR ROMEO (CVR) is a live performance documentary derived entirely from the "Black Box" transcripts of real-life airline emergencies. Allowing the audience into the tension-filled cockpits of actual flights in distress, CVR is a fascinating portrait of the psychology of crisis and a testimony to the ability to live to the last second of life. CVR received 2 Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Unique Theatrical Experience and Outstanding Sound Design and Time Out NY said "No show in town can match it's sheer intensity or artistic hermetic perfection."  This production will remain at  the Collective: Unconscious (279 Church Street at White Street -- accessible from the A,C,E,N,R,Q,W,6,J,M,Z to Canal or 1,9 to Franklin Street) and will be the final public performances at this location. July 18 & 19 at 10pm, July 20 at 7pm PINCHBOTTOM DECLARES WAR! (OR, FULL FRONTAL JACKET) When beleaguered President Porkpie learns that the Pinchbottom Burlesque Organization are stockpiling "Weapons of Ass Destruction", he orders an immediate invasion. In response, the burlesque stars forswear their beloved bump & grind in favor of military maneuvers. When the two armies clash, who will emerge victorious? Featuring:  Nasty Canasta, Jonny Porkpie, Amber Ray, Anita Cookie, Bastard Keith, Clams Casino, Dirty Martini, Doctor Lukki, Naughtia Nice, Pookie Patootie, Scott Rayow, and Tigger. This production will be hosted by The Flea Theater Mainstage (41 White Street between Broadway & Church Streets -- accessible from the A,C,E,N,R,Q,W,6,J,M,Z to Canal or 1 to Franklin Street). July 18 & 19 at 9pm, July 20 at 5pm THE TERRIBLE TEMPTATION TO DO GOOD: A BRECHTIAN LOUNGE Adapted from Bertolt Brecht's Caucasian Chalk Circle, Performance Lab 115  (winner of Best Overall Production at FringeNYC in 2005 for God's Waiting Room) presents a Brechtian lounge act of epic proportions! Developed during a six month residency with Mabou Mines, this rebuttal to the Broadway musical interweaves found text, original music and inspirations from Brecht. Reconfigured for a more site-specific feel, the production will be hosted by  Grace Bar & Restaurant  (114 Franklin Street Street between West Broadway & Church Streets -- accessible from the A,C,E,N,R,Q,W,6,J,M,Z to Canal or 1 to Franklin Street): All of the remaining shows will be hosted by Manhattan Children's Theatre (52 White Street between Broadway & Church Streets -- accessible from the A,C,E,N,R,Q,W,6,J,M,Z to Canal or 1 to Franklin Street): July 12 & 13 at 7:30pm NIGROMANTIA: A SLIGHT RETURN Written by Don Nigro Directed  and performed by John Clancy (cofounder of FringeNYC) & Nancy Walsh, Nigromantia (medieval Latin for "speaking with the dead") pairs two monologues by award-winning playwright Don Nigro: Golgotha and Genesis. Golgatha is either the story of the resurrected Christ or the ramblings of a crazy man in Pittsburgh.  In Genesis, Eve, the mother of us all, tells us her side of the Story.   July 12 & 13 at 9pm INFANTA: USER'S GUIDE Both tragic and hilariously funny, this new drama written by Saviana Stanescu, directed by Vasile Nedelcu and featuring Erika Blaxland-de Lange sensitively mirrors the ups and the downs of our current intellectual and egocentric ineptitude for self-expression. This play encourages us to stop and think about our own faults and prejudices in connection with race, culture and individuality. At the 100 Grad Theater Festival in Berlin, it was hailed as "haunting and energizing", while the Brighton Fringe Review called it "mesmerizing." July 16, 23, 30 at 7:30pm FEEDER: A LOVE STORY Jesse is a 703-pound Gainer who consumes 15,000 calories per day. Noel is her Feeder. Both share in a world of passion, obsession and desserts. Developed by terraNOVA Collective, this new play is written by James Carter and directed by David Anzuelo and features Jennifer Conley Darling & Kevin Cristaldi. July 17, 18, 19 @ 7:30pm THE EVENT The Event is a comic examination of the act of theater.  What starts as a straightforward dismantling of the "one-man show" transforms into an honest attempt at communion with those gathered.   Dealing directly and bluntly with the technician, the stage manager, the playwright, director and critics, the actor moves quickly into dangerous and slippery territory.  Armed only with his memorized words, can an actor say something else? Written and Directed by John Clancy (cofounder of FringeNYC), performed by Matt Oberg.   July 24, 25, 26 at 7:30pm THE PROPOSAL, BASED ON AN OLD FARCE Downtown director Daniel Irizarry has a proposal. Anton Chekhov, deceased, cannot refuse. Daniel is down on one knee, and Anton, giggling like a schoolgirl, puts another flower in his hair. A mangy dog puts his head in your lap, and, for some reason, you're looking at the stage. Shadowy pirouettes sputter into quiet sobs. Irizarry collapses, drunk, and theatergoers take their seats. In a moment, he will crackle like a roman candle, spreading desire like butter, mouthing the hopes and dreams of old Russia. July 24, 25, 27 at 9pm PRAY, MANTID This new play by Steven Gaultney is about a man and a woman dealing with love, sex, violence and death. The entire course of a relationship is boiled down to the fulfillment of a contractual agreement. Directed by Onur Karaoglu and featuring Meera Kumbhani and Jason Martin. July 26 & 27 at 5pm, July 27 at 3pm THE APOCALYPSE OF JOHN THE RABBIT Far in the desert in the depths of his cave, John, a drug crazed, sex starved rabbit and harbinger of doom lapses into a hallucination. An albino blues guitar wizard and a talking lamb lead him into a world of harlots and beasts, horned monsters and monstrous men. In this intricate shadow puppet show, the sky really is falling, and it's going to take more than a paranoid bunny to save the world from total destruction. This 2007 Burning Man Festival hit written & directed by Freddi Price and makes its NYC Premiere. Presented by East River Commedia. July 31, August 1 & 2 at 7:30pm CLOWN AXIOMS AND THE BITTER POET (double bill) In Clown Axioms, Kendall Cornell and her troupe of women clowns take a cold, hard clown look at gothic romance and gory fairy tales.  Afterwards, The Bitter Poet goes searching for love in all the wrong black box performance spaces, basement bars, Portland strip clubs, naked-in-public anxiety dreams, impulsive road trips to hook-up with ex-lovers and fantasies of poetry publishing stardom. July 31 & August 1 at 9pm & August 2 at 10pm tales from bordertown (vol. II) Conceived, Written, Directed and Performed by Eric Dean Scott, this solo show follows a trail of dreams, beat poetry, jazz recollection and tales from true life through South American border towns, Peruvian mountain villages, the Amazon River and on past the Strait of Magellan. It is a mysterious journey into the silent heart of the existential question. undergroundzero Festival was founded by Collective:Unconscious, a longtime presenter of cutting edge performance and curated by Paul Bargetto, the artistic director of East River Commedia.  Seeking to create new opportunities outside the traditional curatorial venue system, this festival was created to promote new theatrical work in progress chosen by and for artists.  The goal is to create an ongoing series of festivals that will establish an alternative system of presentation for Independent Theater. The mission of  COLLECTIVE: UNCONSCIOUS is to foster an inclusive, creative community in Lower Manhattan that serves as an incubator and launching pad for emerging artists. Founded in 1995 by a group of multi-disciplined artists, Collective: Unconscious was conceived both to perform unique experimental theater and to administer a space that would serve as a community resource and laboratory for the performing arts. UNDERGROUNDZERO FESTIVAL Festival is made possible, in part, by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, with support from The September 11th Fund; the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency; the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the Collective: Unconscious board of directors and many generous individuals. For more information on the UNDERGROUNDZERO FESTIVAL visit www.weird.org. Undergroundzero Festival Finds New Home To Perform In One Last Time When the lease on its Tribeca home expires on July 31, 2008, Collective: Unconscious will close its doors for good. This decision comes on the heels of a massive plumbing problem that has rendered its lower level "lobby" and backstage storage area unusable and has forced much of its previously announced UNDERGROUNDZERO FESTIVAL to seek new venues. Neighboring venues The Flea and Manhattan Children's Theatre as well as Grace Bar & Restaurant have graciously come to the rescue to host productions from the UNDERGROUNDZERO FESTIVAL beginning July 8. Now in its second year, the festival will present over a dozen works by both established and emerging artists.  Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door for all shows except CVR, which is $25. Student and Senior tickets are $10 at the door with id. An all-access festival pass is also available. For tickets call 212-352-3101 or visit www.weird.org The complete performance schedule for the UNDERGROUNDZERO FESTIVAL -- with updated venue information -- is as follows: July 8, 9, 10, 11 at 7:30pm CHARLIE VICTOR ROMEO (CVR) One of the most unique and riveting theatrical experiences to ever hit New York returns to Collective: Unconscious for a limited engagement prior to participating in Edinburgh Fringe Festival. CHARLIE VICTOR ROMEO (CVR) is a live performance documentary derived entirely from the "Black Box" transcripts of real-life airline emergencies. Allowing the audience into the tension-filled cockpits of actual flights in distress, CVR is a fascinating portrait of the psychology of crisis and a testimony to the ability to live to the last second of life. CVR received 2 Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Unique Theatrical Experience and Outstanding Sound Design and Time Out NY said "No show in town can match it's sheer intensity or artistic hermetic perfection."  This production will remain at  the Collective: Unconscious (279 Church Street at White Street -- accessible from the A,C,E,N,R,Q,W,6,J,M,Z to Canal or 1,9 to Franklin Street) and will be the final public performances at this location. July 18 & 19 at 10pm, July 20 at 7pm PINCHBOTTOM DECLARES WAR! (OR, FULL FRONTAL JACKET) When beleaguered President Porkpie learns that the Pinchbottom Burlesque Organization are stockpiling "Weapons of Ass Destruction", he orders an immediate invasion. In response, the burlesque stars forswear their beloved bump & grind in favor of military maneuvers. When the two armies clash, who will emerge victorious? Featuring:  Nasty Canasta, Jonny Porkpie, Amber Ray, Anita Cookie, Bastard Keith, Clams Casino, Dirty Martini, Doctor Lukki, Naughtia Nice, Pookie Patootie, Scott Rayow, and Tigger. This production will be hosted by The Flea Theater Mainstage (41 White Street between Broadway & Church Streets -- accessible from the A,C,E,N,R,Q,W,6,J,M,Z to Canal or 1 to Franklin Street). July 18 & 19 at 9pm, July 20 at 5pm THE TERRIBLE TEMPTATION TO DO GOOD: A BRECHTIAN LOUNGE Adapted from Bertolt Brecht's Caucasian Chalk Circle, Performance Lab 115  (winner of Best Overall Production at FringeNYC in 2005 for God's Waiting Room) presents a Brechtian lounge act of epic proportions! Developed during a six month residency with Mabou Mines, this rebuttal to the Broadway musical interweaves found text, original music and inspirations from Brecht. Reconfigured for a more site-specific feel, the production will be hosted by  Grace Bar & Restaurant  (114 Franklin Street Street between West Broadway & Church Streets -- accessible from the A,C,E,N,R,Q,W,6,J,M,Z to Canal or 1 to Franklin Street): All of the remaining shows will be hosted by Manhattan Children's Theatre (52 White Street between Broadway & Church Streets -- accessible from the A,C,E,N,R,Q,W,6,J,M,Z to Canal or 1 to Franklin Street): July 12 & 13 at 7:30pm NIGROMANTIA: A SLIGHT RETURN Written by Don Nigro Directed  and performed by John Clancy (cofounder of FringeNYC) & Nancy Walsh, Nigromantia (medieval Latin for "speaking with the dead") pairs two monologues by award-winning playwright Don Nigro: Golgotha and Genesis. Golgatha is either the story of the resurrected Christ or the ramblings of a crazy man in Pittsburgh.  In Genesis, Eve, the mother of us all, tells us her side of the Story.   July 12 & 13 at 9pm INFANTA: USER'S GUIDE Both tragic and hilariously funny, this new drama written by Saviana Stanescu, directed by Vasile Nedelcu and featuring Erika Blaxland-de Lange sensitively mirrors the ups and the downs of our current intellectual and egocentric ineptitude for self-expression. This play encourages us to stop and think about our own faults and prejudices in connection with race, culture and individuality. At the 100 Grad Theater Festival in Berlin, it was hailed as "haunting and energizing", while the Brighton Fringe Review called it "mesmerizing." July 16, 23, 30 at 7:30pm FEEDER: A LOVE STORY Jesse is a 703-pound Gainer who consumes 15,000 calories per day. Noel is her Feeder. Both share in a world of passion, obsession and desserts. Developed by terraNOVA Collective, this new play is written by James Carter and directed by David Anzuelo and features Jennifer Conley Darling & Kevin Cristaldi. July 17, 18, 19 @ 7:30pm THE EVENT The Event is a comic examination of the act of theater.  What starts as a straightforward dismantling of the "one-man show" transforms into an honest attempt at communion with those gathered.   Dealing directly and bluntly with the technician, the stage manager, the playwright, director and critics, the actor moves quickly into dangerous and slippery territory.  Armed only with his memorized words, can an actor say something else? Written and Directed by John Clancy (cofounder of FringeNYC), performed by Matt Oberg.   July 24, 25, 26 at 7:30pm THE PROPOSAL, BASED ON AN OLD FARCE Downtown director Daniel Irizarry has a proposal. Anton Chekhov, deceased, cannot refuse. Daniel is down on one knee, and Anton, giggling like a schoolgirl, puts another flower in his hair. A mangy dog puts his head in your lap, and, for some reason, you're looking at the stage. Shadowy pirouettes sputter into quiet sobs. Irizarry collapses, drunk, and theatergoers take their seats. In a moment, he will crackle like a roman candle, spreading desire like butter, mouthing the hopes and dreams of old Russia. July 24, 25, 27 at 9pm PRAY, MANTID This new play by Steven Gaultney is about a man and a woman dealing with love, sex, violence and death. The entire course of a relationship is boiled down to the fulfillment of a contractual agreement. Directed by Onur Karaoglu and featuring Meera Kumbhani and Jason Martin. July 26 & 27 at 5pm, July 27 at 3pm THE APOCALYPSE OF JOHN THE RABBIT Far in the desert in the depths of his cave, John, a drug crazed, sex starved rabbit and harbinger of doom lapses into a hallucination. An albino blues guitar wizard and a talking lamb lead him into a world of harlots and beasts, horned monsters and monstrous men. In this intricate shadow puppet show, the sky really is falling, and it's going to take more than a paranoid bunny to save the world from total destruction. This 2007 Burning Man Festival hit written & directed by Freddi Price and makes its NYC Premiere. Presented by East River Commedia. July 31, August 1 & 2 at 7:30pm CLOWN AXIOMS AND THE BITTER POET (double bill) In Clown Axioms, Kendall Cornell and her troupe of women clowns take a cold, hard clown look at gothic romance and gory fairy tales.  Afterwards, The Bitter Poet goes searching for love in all the wrong black box performance spaces, basement bars, Portland strip clubs, naked-in-public anxiety dreams, impulsive road trips to hook-up with ex-lovers and fantasies of poetry publishing stardom. July 31 & August 1 at 9pm & August 2 at 10pm tales from bordertown (vol. II) Conceived, Written, Directed and Performed by Eric Dean Scott, this solo show follows a trail of dreams, beat poetry, jazz recollection and tales from true life through South American border towns, Peruvian mountain villages, the Amazon River and on past the Strait of Magellan. It is a mysterious journey into the silent heart of the existential question. undergroundzero Festival was founded by Collective:Unconscious, a longtime presenter of cutting edge performance and curated by Paul Bargetto, the artistic director of East River Commedia.  Seeking to create new opportunities outside the traditional curatorial venue system, this festival was created to promote new theatrical work in progress chosen by and for artists.  The goal is to create an ongoing series of festivals that will establish an alternative system of presentation for Independent Theater. The mission of  COLLECTIVE: UNCONSCIOUS is to foster an inclusive, creative community in Lower Manhattan that serves as an incubator and launching pad for emerging artists. Founded in 1995 by a group of multi-disciplined artists, Collective: Unconscious was conceived both to perform unique experimental theater and to administer a space that would serve as a community resource and laboratory for the performing arts. UNDERGROUNDZERO FESTIVAL Festival is made possible, in part, by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, with support from The September 11th Fund; the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency; the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the Collective: Unconscious board of directors and many generous individuals. For more information on the UNDERGROUNDZERO FESTIVAL visit www.weird.org. Willy Wonka @ CST CST’s production of the family musical Willy Wonka, based on the 1971 musical film version of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, featuring music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley is set for the summer. The CST production of Willy Wonka, directed by Joe Leonardo, is the first stage production of the theatrical adaptation of the film, following its development at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Willy Wonka and his band of Oompa Loompas lead the sweet-natured Charlie Bucket and four other Golden Ticket winners on the tour of a lifetime through a mysterious candy-maker's fantastical factory. Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka features many memorable songs—including "The Candy Man," "I Want It Now!" and "Pure Imagination." July 8 – August 17, 2008, Courtyard Theater. Recommended for ages five and up.

'Mamma Mia' Soundtrack to be Released on July 8th Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast in the feature-film adaptation of the beloved musical that has been seen by more than 30 million people in 170 cities and eight languages around the world. Bringing the timeless lyrics and melodies of iconic super group ABBA to movie audiences, summer 2008 is the season for MAMMA MIA! The star-studded soundtrack is the ultimate souvenir to the movie, set for release on Decca July 8. The feature film adaptation of the global stage hit production brings the magic of ABBA's music to the silver screen. With rising star Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper, alongside Hollywood heavy-hitters Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skasgârd, Julie Walters and Christine Baranski, the film features the stars' versions of 17 ABBA classics in this celebration of a mother, a daughter and three possible dads. Mixed, mastered and produced by ABBA's musical geniuses Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the soundtrack is a must-have collection of these pop gems.  Andersson and Ulvaeus reunited in Stockholm with the musicians who played on the original ABBA songs to record the disc in February 2007. It was the first time the musicians had played the songs together since ABBA toured more than 25 years ago.  Along with producing the recording, Andersson also played keyboards. He commented, "We didn't have to think about it - it was in the fingers." The actors joined together for the first time to record their vocals in London in April, 2007, prior to the commencement of principal photography, and continued recording later that summer on location while filming on the beautiful Greek islands. Whether it's Streep, Walters and Baranski making their mark on "Dancing Queen," Brosnan and Streep's upbeat rendition of "SOS," or the energetic song-and-dance numbers such as "Voulez-Vous," the Mamma Mia! soundtrack captures the essence of the originals, while still giving them new and dazzling treatments. Inspired by the storytelling arcs of ABBA's songs from "Dancing Queen" to "Money, Money, Money" and "Take a Chance on Me," MAMMA MIA! is a celebration of mothers and daughters, old friends and new family found.   Tracklisting as follows: 1. Honey, Honey (Amanda Seyfried, Ashley Lilley & Rachel McDowall) 2. Money, Money, Money (Meryl Streep, Julie Walters & Christine Baranski) 3. Mamma Mia (Meryl Streep) 4. Dancing Queen (Meryl Streep, Julie Walters & Christine Baranski) 5. Our Last Summer (Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgǻrd, Amanda Seyfried  & Meryl Streep) 6. Lay All Your Love on Me (Dominic Cooper & Amanda Seyfried) 7. Super Trouper (Meryl Streep, Julie Walters & Christine Baranski) 8. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) (Amanda Seyfried, Ashley Lilley & Rachel McDowall) 9. The Name of the Game (Amanda Seyfried) 10. Voulez-Vous (Full cast, Philip Michael, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters & Stellan Skarsgǻrd) 11. SOS (Pierce Brosnan & Meryl Streep) 12. Does Your Mother Know (Christine Baranski & Philip Michael) 13. Slipping Through My Fingers (Meryl Streep & Amanda Seyfried) 14. The Winner Takes It All (Meryl Streep) 15. When All is Said and Done (Pierce Brosnan & Meryl Streep) 16. Take a Chance on Me (Julie Walters, Stellan Skarsgǻrd, Colin Firth, Philip Michael & Christine Baranski) 17. I Have a Dream (Amanda Seyfried) The three women who created the worldwide smash stage hit—global producer Judy Craymer, writer Catherine Johnson and director Phyllida Lloyd—repeat their roles in bringing this joyful, musical story to the big screen. The MAMMA MIA! film is produced by Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman.   An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island, Donna (Streep) is about to let go of Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), the spirited daughter she's raised alone. For Sophie's wedding, Donna has invited her two lifelong best girlfriends—practical and no-nonsense Rosie (Julie Walters) and wealthy, multi-divorcee Tanya (Christine Baranski)—from her one-time backing band, Donna & the Dynamos. But Sophie has secretly invited three guests of her own. On a quest to find the identity of her father to walk her down the aisle, she brings back three men from Donna's past to the Mediterranean paradise they visited 20 years earlier. Over 24 chaotic, magical hours, new love will bloom and old romances will be rekindled on this lush island full of possibilities.   www.mammamiamovie.com / www.deccarecords-us.com 'Strangerer' Latest Transplant From Windy City To Off-Bway On the heels of the NYC runs of  two of the most heralded productions in recent history (August: Osage County, Adding Machine), Chicago will be delivering yet another completely unique work for the stage  in Theater Oobleck’s acclaimed production of Mickle Maher’s fascinatingly hilarious The Strangerer, marking that play’s New York Premiere. The Strangerer will play The Barrow Street Theatre for a summer season, beginning Wednesday, July 9, with an official Opening Night set for Sunday, July 13 at 7:00 p.m. The Strangerer is currently completing its sold-out smash hit run at Chicago’s Chopin Theatre (final Chicago performance is June 29).  The play’s entire original cast will reprise their praised performances for the Barrow Street Theatre engagement: Guy Massey, Mickle Maher, Colm O’Reilly, and Brian Shaw. As enthusiasts may recall, one of the titles on President George W. Bush’s 2006 summer vacation reading list was Albert Camus’ absurdist tale of senseless murder, The Stranger.  In hopes that the French philosopher might shed some light on the current political climate – or vice versa – Maher’s new play, The Strangerer, collides several of Camus’ works with the first Bush/Kerry Presidential debate in 2004.  The formalities of the debate are overturned as Bush and Kerry struggle with the question not of, if or why an innocent man should be killed (the man in question being moderator Jim Lehrer), but rather what is the proper manner in which to go about killing him.  The Strangerer is part political satire, part classical drama, part contemporary debate, and a murder mystery with the murderers in plain view. The creative team for The Strangerer includes Mickle Maher (sets), Martha Bayne (lighting), and Chris Schoen (sound). The Strangerer is a Theater Oobleck production in association with Barrow Street Theatre (and is a project of Creative Capital).  The running time is 95 minutes with no intermission.  The performance schedule is as follows: Tuesday – Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30  & 7:00 p.m.  Tickets are priced at $25.00 and are available at Telecharge.com (212) 239-6200 or by visiting the Barrow Street Theatre Box Office. The AIR CONDITIONED Barrow Street Theatre is located at 27 Barrow Street at 7th Avenue South in the heart of Greenwich Village. Nearby subway stops are the 1 at Christopher Street (walk 1 block South on 7th Avenue to Barrow) and the A, C, E, B, D, F and V at West 4th (walk West on 4th Street, left on Barrow). www.theateroobleck.com www.barrowstreettheatre.com 'The Strangerer' Begins at Barrow Street July 9th On the heels of the NYC runs of  two of the most acclaimed productions in recent history (August: Osage County, Adding Machine), Chicago will be delivering yet another completely unique work for the stage in Theater Oobleck's acclaimed production of Mickle Maher's fascinatingly hilarious THE STRANGERER, marking that play's New York Premiere. THE STRANGERER will play The Barrow Street Theatre for a summer season, beginning Wednesday, July 9, with an official Opening Night set for Sunday, July 13 at 7:00 p.m. THE STRANGERER is currently completing its sold-out smash hit run at Chicago's Chopin Theatre (final Chicago performance was June 29).  The play's entire original cast will reprise their praised performances for the Barrow Street Theatre engagement: Guy Massey, Mickle Maher, Colm O'Reilly, and Brian Shaw. As enthusiasts may recall, one of the titles on President George W. Bush's 2006 summer vacation reading list was Albert Camus' absurdist tale of senseless murder, The Stranger.  In hopes that the French philosopher might shed some light on the current political climate – or vice versa – Maher's new play, The Strangerer, collides several of Camus' works with the first Bush/Kerry Presidential debate in 2004.  The formalities of the debate are overturned as Bush and Kerry struggle with the question not of, if or why an innocent man should be killed (the man in question being moderator Jim Lehrer), but rather what is the proper manner in which to go about killing him.  The Strangerer is part political satire, part classical drama, part contemporary debate, and a murder mystery with the murderers in plain view. The creative team for THE STRANGERER includes Mickle Maher (sets), Martha Bayne (lighting), and Chris Schoen (sound). THE STRANGERER is a Theater Oobleck production in association with Barrow Street Theatre (and is a project of Creative Capital).  The running time is 95 minutes with no intermission.  The performance schedule is as follows: Tuesday – Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 & 7:00 p.m.  Tickets are priced at $25.00 and are available at Telecharge.com (212) 239-6200 or by visiting the Barrow Street Theatre Box Office.   The AIR CONDITIONED Barrow Street Theatre is located at 27 Barrow Street at 7th Avenue South in the heart of Greenwich Village. Nearby subway stops are the 1 at Christopher Street (walk 1 block South on 7th Avenue to Barrow) and the A, C, E, B, D, F and V at West 4th (walk West on 4th Street, left on Barrow). Beauty and the Beast Gateway Playhouse, Long Island’s premiere professional Equity musical theatre, continues its 59th season with the multiple award winning, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” at the Patchogue Theatre, 71 E. Main Street, Patchogue, on July 9-26. In its premiere professional production on Long Island, it is directed by Dom Ruggiero and choreographey by Michelle Webber with Jeff Hoffman as musical director. The scenic design is by Kelly Tighe with lighting design by Chris Landry and Cody Spencer is the sound designer. The 30 member cast stars Ryan Kelly (‘Belle”); Josh Davis (‘Beast’); Allan Snyder (‘Gaston’), Susan Bigelow (‘Mrs. Potts’), David Edwards (‘Lumiere’), with Gabriel Beck, Kristine Bennett, Robyn Brausa, Edward Carignan, Jacque Carnahan, Nick Casala, Michael Farina, Brandon Haagenson, Jordan Hall, Matthew Hoffman, Ryan Hudak, Sarah Innes, Ryan Koerber, Ian Laskowski, Robert Lydiard, Natalie Lurowist, Erin McGuire, Michael McKinsey, Jaymeson Metz, Mia Mulvey, Allison Kaye Rihn, Jonah Spear, Brian Sanko, Michelle Veintimilla, Brad York. The enchanting stage production of “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” takes us back to “a time long ago in a far away land” with a tale “as old as time!” This live production features the much-loved characters from the 1991 animated film classic with the beautiful Academy Award winning score by Alan Menken and Tim Rice. This magical show was the Disney organization first Broadway presentation which has thrilled millions of theatre-goers far and wide. The musical has won numerous awards throughout the world including a Tony Award; American Theatre Wing Design Award; Olivier Award (London) for Best Musical; Dora Award (Toronto); Image Award (Stuttgart); Los Angeles Ovation Award for Best Musical, and the Jefferson Award in Chicago for Best Musical to only name a few of it many awards and nominations. At one time there were over 15 Disney professional productions playing simultaneously around the world. Join Belle, Mrs. Potts, Lumiere and the Beast for an unforgettable journey, where everyone lives happily ever after. Beauty and the Beast is a family favorite, with Family Friendly pricing Friday Evenings and special early performances are scheduled. 2008 marks Gateway's 59th year of producing first class entertainment. The state-of-the-art facility surrounded by a beautifully landscaped rustic exterior creates a unique theater going experience; one of the top ten summer theaters in the nation. The seven acres of wooded, grassy land encompass the Mainstage theatre (seats 500), Barn theatre (for acting school classes and projects), scene shop, two rehearsal studios, three dorm-style housing units, a newly remodeled kitchen, costume shop, design office/studio, paint shop, box office, business office, various storage spaces, a recreation room and a large hedge-lined lawn with outdoor swimming pool. All of the actors are professionals, most are members of Actors Equity and the musicians are members of A F of M (Local 802). SSDC© directors (Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers) and USA© designers (United Scenic Artists) are employed. Gateway's Acting School is now in it's 13th year of providing professional training. Their set rental business has grown to over 40 full sets to lease. Upcoming shows are “Show Boat” July 30-August 23; “The Producers”, in the Patchogue Theatre August 27-September 13; and “The Wedding Singer” September 17–October 4. Regular performances of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” are Tuesday - Friday at 8:00 pm; Saturday & Sunday at 2:00 & 7:00 pm; with week day matinees on Thursday at 2:00 pm and a special Wednesday, 7/16 at 11:00 am & Wednesday 7/23 at 2:00 pm. Tickets for all shows are on sale and range from $39-$43 for adults, and $25 for children 12 and under and can be purchased by calling 1-888-4-TIX-NOW, on the web at www.gatewayplayhouse.com, or in person at the historic theatre in Bellport (215 South Country Rd, Bellport, NY 11713). Broadway Bound L.A. Theatre Works wraps up the 2007-08 Season with the Tony Award-winning BROADWAY BOUND, the last chapter in Neil Simon's semi-autobiographical "Eugene Trilogy". Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother) stars as Simon's alter-ego, Eugene Morris Jerome, and Jonathan Silverman, who played the role of Eugene in the film version of Brighton Beach Memoirs and both on Broadway and TV in Broadway Bound, is his older brother Stan. Also in the cast are Dan Castellaneta, best know as the voice of Homer Simpson (replacing the previously announced Henry Winkler); Caroline Aaron (Curb Your Enthusiasm); and Alan Mandell (Trying at the Colony Theatre). Jenny Sullivan directs the LATW production at the Skirball Cultural Center where five performances, July 9-13, will be recorded to air on LATW's nationally syndicated, weekly radio theater series, The Play's The Thing. L.A. Theatre Works has already recorded the first and second plays in Simon's series: Brighton Beach Memoirs, which introduced us to Eugene's close-knit Brooklyn Jewish family circa 1937, and Biloxi Blues, in which the naive and newly enlisted Eugene was transplanted to Biloxi, Mississippi for basic training in 1943. Now, in Broadway Bound, Eugene returns home from World War II and pairs up with his older brother Stanley (based on Simon's brother and early writing partner Mel) to break into the world of professional comedy writing. Inspiration strikes when they aim their sights on their dysfunctional family - and then the network broadcasts it nationwide! For almost forty years, Neil Simon has invigorated the stage with touching stories and zany characters, but possibly his greatest contribution has been the ability to create humor from the lives and troubles of everyday people. Actor Jack Lemmon said, "Neil has the ability to write characters - even the leading characters that we're supposed to root for - that are absolutely flawed. They have foibles. They have faults. But, they are human beings. They are not all bad or all good; they are people we know." "The way I see things, life is both sad and funny," Neil Simon once said in an interview. "I can't imagine a comical situation that isn't at the same time also painful. I used to ask myself: What is a humorous situation? Now I ask: What is a sad situation and how can I tell it humorously?" For three decades, L.A. Theatre Works has been the leading radio theater company in the United States, committed to using innovative technologies to preserve and promote significant works of dramatic literature and bringing live theater into the homes of millions. LATW's radio theater series, The Play's The Thing, airs weekly on 89.3 FM KPCC in Southern California; 89.7 WGBH in Boston; 91.5 FM WBEZ in Chicago; 94.9 KUOW in Seattle; 93.5 FM KRTS "Marfa Pub