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On March 5-7, the electrifying cast of American Idiot took the stage at TPAC's Andrew Jackson Hall. The musical, which was inspired, written, and created by Billie Joe and Green Day, is a satisfying change from the typical Broadway show.

Lyric Opera of Chicago will present the Midwest premiere of Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, the world's first mariachi opera, featuring Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan, on Sunday, April 7, 2013, at 3:30 p.m. at the Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. "Lyric Opera is delighted to present its first-ever Spanish-language work - and the fact that it is the world's first mariachi opera makes us doubly proud!" says Lyric Opera general director Anthony Freud.

Theatre UCF's spring production is the aptly-titled Spring Awakening. The musical is playing on UCF's Main Stage from March 21-30, 2013.

South Bend Civic Theatre keeps rolling the dice with Guys and Dolls, extended performances Friday March 22 and Saturday March 23!

Charlotte, an actress, is appearing in a play about marriage written by her cerebral playwright husband, Henry. Max, her leading man, is also married to an actress, Annie. Both marriages are on the verge of a breakdown because Henry and Annie have fallen in love. But there's a question not even Henry can answer: Is it the real thing?

The Acting Ensemble Stage Company presents The Strange But Ture Story of Hazel McNally or The South Bend Baby Doll Murder Case. Based on the real trial of South Bend resident Hazel McNally, who in 1922 shocked the nation when she was charged with murdering her twin babies. Hazel pleads her innocence, claiming her twins were dolls and it was all a hoax she played on her husband. However South Bend authorities refuse to believe her story and arrest Hazel. Did she murder her twins, or were they really just baby dolls?

The Nevenka East European Folk Ensemble is proud to join the Georgian Ensemble, Zedashe in concert on Saturday, April 27th at 8:00pm.

Axis Theatre Company will remount Randy Sharp's critically lauded Last Man Club, having previously cancelled the final performance of the world premiere, on October 28, 2012, due to superstorm Sandy. The early closing was an eerie and ironic conclusion to a play about weather-related tragedy.

Journey to the far-off Galapagos Islands and meet George - a giant Galapagos Tortoise and the last of his kind. Watch George grow up in this show brimming with creatures: sea turtles, lizards, hungry goats, sea lions, and even dancing blue-footed birdies. Watch out for the pirates, though! In this uplifting eco-fable, solo puppeteer Heidi Rugg shares the true story of this famous, not-so-little tortoise and the islands he calls "home."

When FALSETTOS opened on Broadway in 1992, the theater world knew it was experiencing something brand new in musical theater. Everything about FALSETTOS breaks the mold of the Broadway musical.

Fifty2&Nine is thrilled to announce the launch of a new web series, CONVERSATIONS W/ MY EX, to be featured on Gwist TV (www.youtube.com/gwist). The series is scheduled to premiere on April 1, 2013 with an eight (8) episode first season.

Black Diamond Pictures is starting production on its next feature film titled My Brother's Keeper. The film is a psychological horror film based on true events. The story centers around a white collar insurance executive who serves host to an overly possessive spirit. When the host attempts to exorcise the spirit it threatens the hosts livelihood and well-being.

Sadie and Bessie Delany, each having passed the century mark, gained international recognition in 1991 when their book HAVING OUR SAY (with NY Times writer Amy Hill Hearth) spent six months on the best-seller lists. In the play by Emily Mann, the audience is invited to spend an evening with Sadie and Bessie, two VERY old ladies whose infectious charm and intelligence guides us through a century and a half of America's social history. Their recounting of family stories about the changes witnessed by the Delany family from slavery through the close of the twentieth century vividly recalls the painfully slow progress of race relations in the United States.

Cirque du Soleil's Quidam, which has been experienced by millions worldwide, will bring an international cast of 50 world-class acrobats, musicians, singers and characters to Houston at the Toyota Center tonight, March 6 - 10.

In LIVING DEAD IN DENMARK, zombies are on the loose and it's up to Shakespeare's most famous heroines to save the day, with a little help from Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Fortinbras and Lady Gaga. It is an epic zombie action thriller by Qui Nguyen, that will invade the East Village's Gene Frankel Theater for a strictly limited 17-performance engagement April 5 - 21, 2013.

Assisted Living written by husband and wife Winnie Holzman (Wicked, My So-Called Life, Huge) and Paul Dooley (Breaking Away, Sixteen Candles, Curb Your Enthusiasm), explores the surprising connections between four very different characters - Frank, a beloved soap opera star facing an uncertain future; Emily, his former makeup artist and longtime girlfriend; Edgar, a curmudgeon who feels abandoned in his assisted living facility; and Heather, Edgar's unfulfilled, unmarried daughter who is Frank's biggest fan.

We are very sorry to announce that the opening two performances of "Don't Talk to the Actors" have been cancelled. The show will now open on Friday, March 15 and continue on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 through March 23, as originally scheduled. Performances are in Pilling Hall at The First United Methodist Church of Germantown, 6001 Germantown Avenue, between High Street and Walnut Lane.

With the goal of teaching students how to "Study Funny," Columbia College Chicago's new theatre degree in comedy writing and performance is far from the usual academic fare for students dreaming of having a career you can laugh at.

Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, which was originally set to perform through March 3rd, has been extended to now perform through March 24th. The extension is due to unexpected popular demands of the public!

Community Partnership for Arts and Culture Artists in Residence Grantee, local artist Linda Zolten Wood, was inspired by St. Clair's 'Year of the...' statue competition/auctions, and Northeast Shores Development Corporation free rain barrel distribution for 25 Collinwood residents per year.