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Lakewood Theatre Company will present Oh, Coward!, a musical revue featuring the words, music and lyrics from Nöel Coward's work, on two weekends in February. Performances will be on Lakewood Theatre Company's Side Door stage, an intimate 90-seat cabaret-style theatre. Food, wine and other beverages will be available for purchase before and during the show.

John Travolta has reportedly turned down an offer for a cameo appearance on Glee. Travolta tells Entertainment Tonight that he will not appear on the show because producers wouldn't give him enough time to rehearse for a 'knock 'em dead' song-and-dance number.

Additional casting has been announced for Clint Eastwood's biopic J. Edgar, with screenplay by Dustin Lance Black. The Hollywood Reporter has announced that Tony Award winner Ken Howard will play U.S. Attorney General Harlan F. Stone opposite Leonardo DiCaprio's J. Edgar Hoover. The movie will start filming in February.

The cast of the upcoming all-star ensemble comedy New Year's Eve has been announced by The Hollywood Reporter. The movie follows the intertwining stories of a group of New Yorkers as they live through the drama and romance of New Year's Eve in Manhattan. Production is scheduled to begin in February.

For the first time since Christopher Tierney was inured, Julie Taymor, Director of SPIDER-MAN : TURN OFF THE DARK gave an interview to NY1's Frank DiLella. In an attempt to clear her name from any fault, Taymor said, 'It's physical theater. Someone said it was action theater. And it's a terrible thing to happen but I don't think you can point to someone who actually didn't do the thing and say that they're at fault. We all know what we're doing in here and all of the safety issues have been covered -- and that one there was a mistake on -- and hopefully it could never happen again.' Taymor claims that Tierney will do 'something on stage on opening night.' The opening date for the musical has been delayed once again to March 15.

INVASION!, a play by the Swedish playwright and novelist Jonas Hassen Khemiri that has enjoyed great success in numerous European productions, will receive its U.S. premiere -- presented Off-Broadway by The Play Company and directed by Erica Schmidt - with previews beginning February 9 prior to an official opening night on February 21 at Walkerspace (46 Walker Street) in Tribeca, it has been announced by Kate Loewald, Founding Producer and Lauren Weigel, Executive Producer of The Play Company. The English translation of INVASION! is written by Rachel Willson-Broyles.

Kids all ages can cheer on Little Red Riding Hood as she escapes once again the big bad Wolf on January 22, 23, and 29 at the Bruckner Restaurant, 1 Bruckner Blvd., in the Bronx. The show will begin at 2 p.m.

The Metropolitan Room has released a list of events for the month of February.

First Stage has added performances to its run of THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD, a musical version of the classic children's tale by Watty Piper. THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD, directed by John Maclay, is part of First Stage's First Steps Series at the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, geared towards children ages 3 to 6 in a fun, interactive environment.

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents the big fat Broadway blockbuster Hairspray for the first time in February. This fun and fabulous eight-time Tony Award-winning show is on stage for eight big weeks - Feb. 3 through March 27.

The Centre Theater's Independent Voices festival begins it third weekend of performance with a focus on theatre. The Centre's fourth floor black box hosts events from two respected regional companies and two new groups.

To begin Valentine's Day celebrations, After Dark Award Winner for Outstanding Cabaret Artist Joan Curto who has been called 'a cabaret icon' by NBC Chicago, will be singing songs about love and such in her new one woman show Nothin' but Love. Curto will be celebrating love in all it's various forms from the funny to the sublime. Songs will include classics from the Great American Songbook such as Gershwin's How Deep is the Ocean and Bill from the musical Showboat, to more contemporary songs by Amanda McBroom (The Rose) and Lyle Lovett.

Will we have a short winter or will it be another six weeks until spring? Only Staten Island's CHUCK knows and he ain't telling until Groundhog Day, Feb. 2nd! Join Staten Island CHUCK in a ceremony presented by Time Warner Cable's East Region/NYC, along with notable public figures from around the City (Mayor Bloomberg is scheduled to be there), for his much anticipated prediction on Wednesday, Feb. 2nd at the Staten Island Zoo. Gates open 7 a.m., Chuck's prediction is at 7:30 a.m. Chuck will also be making appearances throughout the day. The ceremony is a free event.

FMPAT is pleased announce Auditions for new students for the 2011 Spring Term. The auditions for openings in our esteemed musical theatre and acting program will be held on Monday, January 24th by appointment only. Openings are filled on a space available basis.

The Des Moines Community Playhouse is hosting Second Saturday, an alternative Saturday night entertainment event for young people in grades 6-12. Second Saturday will be held 7:30-10:00 PM, Feb. 12. Cost is $8. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged, and is available online at www.dmplayhouse.com.

The Laurel Little Theatre has announced two additional performances of To Kill a Mockingbird. Shows have been added to Thursday and Friday January 20 & 21 at 8pm. Please call 601.428.0140 for reservations, or visit their official website for more information.

The Art for the Soul Exhibit at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center opens tonight. Put some art in your soul with works by nine of the finest African-American artists, including 20th and 21st century masters Raymond Lark and Charles Bibbs. The exhibit, curated by Utah art collector Gordon Dew, will be on display at the Cultural Center through March 1, 2011.

Shakin' the Mess Outta Misery returns to the Jubilee Stage as the first production under new artistic director Tre Garrett. Written by Shay Youngblood and directed by Phyllis Cicero, Shakin' the Mess Outta Misery previews January 21 and runs through February 20. Cicero most recently worked at Jubilee as the director of 2010's critically acclaimed From the Mississippi Delta, named one of the top ten productions in Tarrant County by The Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Dr. Anthony Scelba, Director of the Kean University Concert Artist Program announces the appointment of Brazilian composer Dr. João Guilherme Ripper as 2011-2012 Concert Artist Composer-in-Residence.

Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, Frances McDormand, Jada Pinkett Smith and David Schimmer are among the voice talent in the cast of 'Madagascar 3' as reported by empireonline.com