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Comedian Danny Leary's hit variety show is back and stirring it up with his signature cocktail that's two parts stand-up, a twist of musical comedy and a splash of cabaret served up 'On the Rocks!' This season will feature an original opening theme song written especially for the series by the award-winning team of composer Alan Cancelino and lyricist Hector Coris. Every Thursday at The Duplex, Danny Leary hosts a new and frisky assortment of top-shelf entertainment from comedians of Comedy Central and late night TV, musical comedy and cabaret acts from the city's most celebrated nightclub performers, thrilling variety acts and even hilarious 'celebrity' cameo appearances. Jazz pianist Jessica Stewart is on the piano. 'On the Rocks with Danny Leary' dubbed 'a marvelous rambunctious evening' by Cabaret Exchange has been featured on the CW11 and was picked as a Best Bet in Time Out New York. Last season 'On the Rocks' also hit the road to San Francisco for two sold-out performances. See for yourself why every Thursday evening at 9:30 PM at the Duplex. WHAT: 'ON THE ROCKS WITH DANNY LEARY' WHEN: Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 9:30 PM (SEASON PREMIERE) Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 9:30 PM Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 9:30 PM Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 9:30 PM WHERE: The Duplex Cabaret Theatre 61 Christopher Street at 7th Avenue South (1) Train to Christopher Street / Sheridan Square COVER: $10 + 2 Drinks WEBSITE: http://www.dannyleary.com http://www.theduplex.com Lineup for September 11, 2008 at 9:30:* Comedian BECKY DONOHUE from Comedy Central headlines. YouTube sensation and Patti LuPone sing-alike MICHAEL BURBACH recreates LuPone's legendary performance from this year's TONY Awards! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gXKxipviCY The sexy cabaret stylings of JENNA ESPOSITO. The infamous WENDY HO SHAWN HOLLENBACH from Here! TV. LEAH DUBIE from Dykes on Mics. H. ALAN SCOTT from the 5 Funny Fags Tour. ...and a very special visit from everyone's favorite 'GOLDEN GIRL!' Lineup for September 18, 2008 at 9:30:* Comedian RACHEL FEINSTEIN from Comedy Central headlines. Smooth crooner SCOTT BARBARINO and his fabulous doo wop sensations THE BEV NAPS The sexy cabaret stylings of JENNA ESPOSITO Sultry musical comedian ADIRA AMRAM. SUSAN ALEXANDER from The Friars Club roasts! DAVE RUBIN from Here! TV. JACKIE MONAHAN from Logo's 'One Night Stand-Up' Lineup for September 25th at 9:30 PM:* Comedian POPPI KRAMER of NBC's 'Biggest Loser' headlines. JARED THE CONJUROR and his amazing escape artistry! The sexy cabaret stylings of JENNA ESPOSITO. Musical comedians THE PARODIVAS put a twist on your Top 40 faves. BRIAN BALTHAZAR from The Today Show and NBC's Olympic Coverage. JENNY RUBIN from Here! TV. BROOKE VAN POPPELEN from Chicago! Lineup for October 2nd at 9:30 PM:* Comedian MICHELLE BUTEAU from Comedy Central headlines. Musical comedy team BOOTH & PAT perform a high energy medley of just about every song on the radio! Rock legend KEITH RICHARDS appears along side VENTRILOQUIST CARLA RHODES! The sexy cabaret stylings of JENNA ESPOSITO. SUSAN PREKEL from Comedy Central. CLAUDIA COGAN from MTV. JAFFE COHEN from the original Funny Gay Males. *Lineups are subject to change without notice. About Danny Leary: Danny Leary is one of America's rising comedians and can be seen most weekdays on national television as a regular commentator on MTV's FNMTV. This fall, Danny Leary's stand-up will be featured live in performance on Here! TV's Hot Gay Comics. He has appeared on the CW-11 Morning News, on the nationally syndicated Joey Reynolds Radio Show and Here! TV's Busted. His comedy delights audiences across the country on the national 5 Funny Fags tour and in New York at major comedy venues including Comix, Gotham, Caroline's and Broadway Comedy Club. http://www.dannyleary.com

Sleepwalkers Theatre continues its second season of presenting progressive new works with MARCH TO NOVEMBER, written and directed by Sleepwalkers co-founder Tore Ingersoll-Thorp. Tim Biglow, Drew Lanning, Maggie McCally, and Ian Riley star in MARCH TO NOVEMBER, playing October 23 through November 8 (Press Opening: Friday, October 24) at the Phoenix Theatre (414 Mason at Geary) in San Francisco.

Barrington Stage Company Board President Mary Ann Quinson and Artistic Director Julianne Boyd announce that Richard M. Parison, Jr. has been named Barrington Stage's new Producing Director. Richard assumes this new leadership position on September 15, 2008 after acting as Associate Producer for the 2008 summer season.

On Sunday 14th September, Radio 2 continues its celebration of the leading lights of musical theatre with Andrew Lloyd Webber's Birthday In The Park.

A BRONX TALE, the funny and touching memoir written and starring Academy Award®-nominated actor Chazz Palminteri, will play a limited engagement of 16 performances only at the Wadsworth Theatre from September 9 to September 21 (press opening is Wednesday, September 10).

IN THE HEIGHTS will receive Actors' Equity Association Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs (ACCA) Second Annual ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus. This award honors the distinctive talents and contributions made by the chorus of a Broadway musical.

Speaking truth to power- it's always so thrilling, isn't it? And EXACTLY what we've all been wanting to do for the last eight years. So what better fantasy than a drag queen taking on a dictator? And you just know that Fierce Diva is bound to win.

WIG OUT! at The Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street) will begin previews on Thursday, September 11, one day later than previously announced, due to the need for an additional technical rehearsal.

SHREK THE MUSICAL is currently playing a pre-Broadway run at Seattle's The 5th Avenue Theatre, August 14 to September 21.to September 21. The musical stars Tony Award® nominee Brian d'Arcy James as Shrek, Tony Award® winner Sutton Foster as Princess Fiona, Tony Award® nominee Christopher Sieber as Lord Farquaad, Chester Gregory II as Donkey, Tony Award® nominee john tartaglia as Pinocchio and Kecia Lewis-Evans as The Dragon.

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Managing Director) will present Peter Bartlett (The New Century, The Drowsy Chaperone) and two-time Tony Award® nominee David Pittu (Is He Dead?, LoveMusik), in the world premiere production of WHAT'S THAT SMELL: THE MUSIC OF JACOB STERLING, featuring original music by Randy Redd.

The YORK THEATRE COMPANY (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) will open ENTER LAUGHING: THE MUSICAL tomorrow, Wednesday, September 10th. This limited engagement runs through October 12; all performances will be at the company's home at The Theatre at Saint Peter's (Lexington Avenue just south of 54th Street).

Broadway Voices, a new singing quartet from the New York City Gay Men's Chorus, will make its debut performance this September at The Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues) with I Want It All - A Maltby and Shire Songbook. The new performance ensemble features Dan Baillie, Eric Saggese, Sonelius Kendrick-Smith and Phil Zipkin. Musical Direction is by Dr. Charles Beale, and staging by Jeff Lettiere.

Intiman Theatre announces the schedule of free public programs for its upcoming American Cycle production of Robert Penn Warren's All the King's Men, which will run September 26-November 8 at the Intiman Playhouse, 201 Mercer Street at Seattle Center. The play, which will be performed by an ensemble of 18 actors, is adapted by Adrian Hall and directed by Pam MacKinnon.

Two of opera's leading sopranos - both acclaimed for their dramatic and vocal skills - sing the demanding title role in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor for the first time at the Met this season. In the opening performance, October 3, 2008, Diana Damrau - who last season became the first soprano to achieve the feat of singing both leading soprano roles in Mozart's Die Zauberflote, Pamina and the Queen of the Night, in the same Met season - sings the role of Lucia for the first time in her career. Polish tenor Piotr Beczala is her beloved Edgardo in his Met role debut.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) announced the West Coast premiere proAmerican Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) announced the West Coast premiere production of Tom Stoppard's Rock 'n' Roll has been extended by popular demand through Saturday, October 18, 2008

As part of the 2008 Next Wave Festival, BAM presents the U.S. debut of Iceland's Vesturport Theatre in a critically-acclaimed production of Georg Büchner's Woyzeck. With haunting original music by cult rocker Nick Cave and Bad Seeds' Warren Ellis, this U.S. premiere is directed by rising-star Gísli Örn Gardarsson and is a joint production of Vesturport and The Reykjavik City Theatre. Woyzeck premiered at The Reykjavik City Theatre in 2005 and was presented at London's Barbican Theatre in 2005 as part of their Young Genius series where its sold-out run received critical acclaim. The production returned to the Barbican in 2006, traveled to Spain in 2007, and will tour to South Korea in May 2009.

Isaac Robert Hurwitz (NYMF Executive Director & Producer) announces that the musical Wood has sold out its initial run and that an additional performance has been added Sunday, September 21 at 4:30pm.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party in association with TheaterMania.com and producer Andy Sandberg will present WING AT BIRDLAND, a one night only presentation of this international recording and internet sensation at New York's premier concert venue.

Susan and Tony Bennett will host the second annual Exploring The Arts benefit gala to raise funds to support arts education in public schools. The evening will be held on Tuesday, September 23 at Cipriani Wall Street and will be hosted by Whoopi Goldberg.

The Chicago company of JERSEY BOYS is thrilled to welcome Chicagoan Cory Grant to the role of Frankie Valli beginning Saturday, September 27, 2008.