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On a day honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., this will be the first public reading of a 'semi-true' play, which celebrates four generations of the playwright's Italian immigrant family, who lived through much of the turmoil and social upheavals of the last century and endured, in the words of the author's grandmother 'one long Depression.'

Caldwell Theatre Company 2008-2009 Mainstage Season celebrates its 34th Season in Boca Raton.

Well-known as a versatile performer, Carmen has been on every theatrical stage in Key West. Her musical theater appearances include 'Show Tune: the Music of Jerry Herman,' 'Meshuggah-Nuns,' 'My Way,' 'Pump Boys and Dinettes,' at the Red Barn. At the Waterfront, she's appeared in 'Penny Lane' and this season's opening ENCORE concert. At TWFAC, she played lead roles in 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and 'Little Shop of Horrors.' She has appeared each year in the 'Bobby In The Lobby' series at TWT, and will soon appear in Bobby's Johnny Mercer tribute with Bruce Moore.

Shanley earned his Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the State University of New York, College of Arts and Sciences at Geneseo. He was a participant in the IAAM Senior Executive Symposium at Cornell University and at the International Association of Assembly Managers, Public Assembly Facility Management School at Oglebay.

Seen by over 32 million people around the world, MAMMA MIA! is celebrating 6 sold out years at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway, and is currently playing record breaking engagements in Las Vegas and on National Tour in the United States. The original West End production has played more than 3,500 performances, an international tour has played in more than 30 foreign cities

The concert will feature Epple on a number of different flutes - flutes from around the world, including Celtic, Native American, African, Suling, and bass flute. Epple will be joined by special guest musicians and performers, including Chuck Grinnell on keyboard, DL Turner on the harp, Darrell Nutt on percussion, Shirley Lorene on guitar and vocals, Pond Water Experiment, Ray Nesbit, Lawrence Voytek, Nicole Long and a few other surprise guest performers.

This New York International Fringe Festival hit was written by Garet Scott and directed by Kevin Thomsen (MTV's Spy Groove, HBO's Quality of Mercy). It stars David R. Gordon (Making Porn) as John, and Mark Finley as Susan/Sharon leading the New York cast. Original score by Emmy-Award-winning composer John Bauers.

The New York Times hailed AVENUE Q as 'a breakthrough musical of a very different stripe. Savvy, sassy and delicious!' and Entertainment Weekly claimed it was 'one of the funniest shows you're ever likely to see!' This critic found the show to be filled with wit and intelligence as well as being very naughty and full of excellent show tunes. In short, a total delight.

JUST THE FUNNY, Miami's Home for Improv and Sketch Comedy, will be performing a special goodbye to 2008 hello to 2009 set of shows called Wasssup 2009! on Saturday, January 10, at 9 pm and 11 pm, at The Just the Funny Theatre & Training Center located at 3119 Coral Way in Miami. The 9 pm shows are family-friendly, all-ages shows, and the 11 pm shows are anything goes.

A BRONX TALE, the funny and touching memoir written and starring Academy Award?-nominated actor Chazz Palminteri comes to the Parker Playhouse in Ft. Lauderdale for eight performances only beginning Tuesday, February 10 through Sunday, February 15, 2009 presented by RRA Broadway Across America - Ft. Lauderdale and Florida Theatrical Association

Join author/star Jake Ehrenreich and four singer musicians on a musical journey of Jake's life from Brooklyn to the Catskills to Rock 'N Roll to Broadway in the hugely popular and critically acclaimed A Jew Grows in Brooklyn

On a day honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., this will be the first public reading of a 'semi-true' play, which celebrates four generations of the playwright's Italian immigrant family, who lived through much of the turmoil and social upheavals of the last century and endured, in the words of the author's grandmother 'one long Depression.'

Florida Repertory Theatre announced a brand-new partnership with Jason's Deli in Southwest Florida, and when Florida Rep's Lunchbox Theatre Series opens in the River District on January 10th, every parent and child will be eating a Jason's Deli boxed lunch.

Tennessee Williams' most lyrical and powerful memory play about the Wingfield family, The Glass Menagerie is one of the great masterpieces of American drama and winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for best play.

Beginning January 9th, the new year is the best time to see live theatre in Fort Myers with a captivating Irish drama, a laugh-out-loud comedy, a brand-new murder mystery, a touching comedy about eighty-somethings in love and the hilarious story of England's favorite housewife.

Based on T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, and with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, CATS won seven 1983 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Lighting and Best Original Score.

AVENUE Q takes places in a fantasy world with real people, puppet people, puppet monsters and other special surprises. However, don't let the puppets make you think this is a show for the kids. While AVENUE Q may not be raunchy, it is certainly very naughty.

Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, Dancing at Lughnasa is a memory play told through the eyes of Michael Evans, now a man, who recalls the summer he spent with his mother and her four maiden sisters in a tiny and impoverished Irish home in 1936. Set against the backdrop of the pagan festival of Lughnasa, the story of changing times and the strength of one family's bond unfolds as the music of their first wireless set casts its spell under the hot August sun.

LOOPED tells the story of actress Tallulah Bankhead, the original celebrity bad girl who enters a film studio session to re-record (or 'loop') one line of dialogue for her final film, Die, Die My Darling. What ensues is a showdown between an uptight sound editor and the outrageous legend.

The residents of AVENUE Q are ringing in the 2009 New Year at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Ft. Lauderdale. In honor of the celebration, twenty seats in the front orchestra will be made available for $25.00 for every performance of AVENUE Q, the Tony? Award?]winning musical at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. 2?hours prior to each show, people who arrive at the Broward Center Box Office will have their names placed in a lottery drum. Thirty minutes later, names will be drawn for 20 orchestra seats at $25 each, cash only. This lottery is available only in?]person at the box office, with a limit of two tickets per person.