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Fuse Theater Ensemble is taking on Shakespeare's works in Sonnetscape. This World Premiere original performance piece weaves all 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets into the narrative that has been purposefully made mysterious by those afraid of its consequences. People attribute many firsts to William Shakespeare, but in Sonnetscape we see that the Bard also wrote the first great collection of literature detailing the specifics of homosexual love and its layered social complexities. But did he intend for anybody else to read these poems? And did their unauthorized publication in 1609 ultimately lead to his downfall and subsequent historical sanitization? What if the reason we know so little about Shakespeare's life is because his audience knew too much?

WhatsOnStage.com reports that the musical version of Whitney Houston's film The Bodyguard will begin previews November 6 at West End's Adelphi Theatre. An official opening will likely occur in December. The musical will be directed by Thea Sharrock and will feature Tony Award winning actress Heather Headley as the leading lady. Michael Harrison and David Ian produce.

Choreographer/dancer and Bboyizm founder Crazy Smooth explores street dance tradition in a modern performance setting, exuding an authenticity with a daring, imaginative approach, press notes state. Smooth pushes creative boundaries while preserving the essential nature of pure street dance.

The first two weeks of April will be Judy Garland's The Lost Easter Special' on stage with Judy, her three kids and good friend, Bea Aurthur! Then the last to weeks is 'Judy at Carnegie Hall', Peter Mac celebrates the 51st Anniversary of Judy Garland's concert by recreating it just as Garland did in 1961.

On Thursday, April 26 at 8pm Linda Eder & Tom Wopat will grace the Warner Theatre stage.

April 19 and 20, 2012, EarShot (the National Orchestral Composition Discovery Network) and the San Diego Symphony (SDS), Jahja Ling, Music Director, will present the San Diego Symphony New Music Readings at Copley Symphony Hall (750 B Street, San Diego). On Friday, April 20 at 10am, the public will have the opportunity for a behind-the-scenes look at the process of bringing brand new orchestral works to life, as music by the four selected composers is read by the San Diego Symphony under the baton of guest conductor, James Feddeck. The composers-Paul Frucht, David Garner, Adam Greene, and Chen-Hui Jen-were selected through a national call for scores, which included over 250 applications. Two of the composers have strong ties to San Diego: Greene is an alumnus, and Jen is a current graduate student at University of California, San Diego (UCSD). During the Readings these young composers will receive feedback from mentor composers Robert Beaser, Rand Steiger, and John Corigliano, the conductor, and SDS principal musicians.

North Coast Repertory Theatre announces its 31st Season. Visit http://northcoastrep.org/ for more information.

The first ever, full-length Broadway Las Vegas season at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts features eight of Broadway's biggest hits, beginning with the world-wide phenomenon WICKED. Other titles in the season include THE ADDAMS FAMILY, BILLY ELLIOT, WEST SIDE STORY, SHREK THE MUSICAL, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ANYTHING GOES and CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. Broadway Las Vegas at The Smith Center will also feature two season specials, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES and Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT.

Oxygen marks a week of premieres for two of its original series 'Brooklyn 11223' and 'Best Ink' and a record-setting airing for the tenth episode of the current season of 'Bad Girls Club,' according to Nielsen. Each original enjoyed ratings growth.

ROCK THE DOME is an interactive digital concert featuring some of the greatest bands of all time. A mix of classic rock selections from the late 60's through the early 90's, it's much more than a soundtrack, featuring interludes and vignettes of the sights and sounds that symbolized the evolution of rock history. Pulsating graphics fill the screen while the Dome's state-of-the-art sound system play your favorites like you've never heard them before.

The San Diego Gay Men's Chorus (SDGMC) will present Ole! Ole! Ole!, kicking off the chorus' 2012 season on Saturday, April 14th at 8pm and Sunday, April 15th at 3pm at the historic Balboa Theatre in downtown San Diego. Following sold-out performances by gay men's choruses in Seattle, Houston and Minneapolis, the San Diego chorus production features show-stopping pop hits, classic cultural flair, and of course dance moves all set to a live eight-piece orchestra.

Chautauqua Theater Company (CTC) announces its 29th season as the resident theater on the grounds of the Chautauqua Institution -- western New York's summer arts festival. The 2012 season includes the world premiere of CTC's inaugural commission (Kate Fodor's Fifty Ways) two great classics (The Philadelphia Story and As You Like It), the annual New Play Workshop series and a host of other special events and performances.

Adding to its 2011-2012 Broadway Theatre Season national tour, 'Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show" heads back to its home base at the LVH - Las Vegas Hotel & Casino (Formerly the Las Vegas Hilton), with a new line-up of performances by the production.

Lehmann Maupin Gallery presents Nari Ward's second solo exhibition at Lehmann Maupin titled Liberty and Orders on view 29 March - 21 April 2012 at 201 Chrystie Street.

As part of Shattered Globe Theatre's 20th Anniversary Season, the Stage 773 resident company will present the Midwest premiere of HER NAKED SKIN by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, directed by Artistic Director Roger Smart, playing May 1 - June 3, 2012 at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. Tickets for HER NAKED SKIN are currently available online at www.stage773.com or www.shatteredglobe.org or by calling (773) 327-5252. The press opening is Friday, May 4 at 8 pm.

According to the New York Times, Tony Award winner Bill Sherman and Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph will collaborate on a new musical project entitled Fly, which will be a dark re-telling of Peter Pan and will premiere at Dallas Theater Center in summer 2013.

The Des Moines Community Playhouse initiates its new play reading series at 7:00 PM, Monday, Apr. 2. The script being presented is 'Becky's New Car' by Steven Dietz. The evening is free; beverages will be available for purchase.

NBC will launch NBC Kids, a new Saturday morning programming block designed specifically to address the developmental needs of preschool-aged children, premiering on Saturday, July 7. Programmed by the kids experts at Sprout, the nation's first 24-hour preschool television channel, this new three-hour block will feature educational series that promote active, healthy lifestyles for younger children.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic and Classical KUSC continue their annual radio broadcast partnership, which now reaches close to one million listeners. The 14 concerts, recorded during the LA Phil's 2011/12 season, feature the orchestra with an impressive roster of guest artists and conductors. The first broadcast presents Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture, Violin Concerto and Symphony No. 3, "Scottish" featuring LA Phil Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and violinist Janine Jansen, and airs locally on KUSC-FM 91.5 Los Angeles, Sunday, April 1, 2012, at 4 PM.

The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a time-honored tradition that began more than twenty-five centuries ago. Recognized throughout the United States and abroad as the premiere Chinese acrobatic touring company of today, Golden Dragon Acrobats perform at Kingsbury Hall on the University of Utah campus on Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14 at 7:30PM. Tickets are $19.50, $24.50, $29.50 or $35.50 and are available at 801-581-7100 or at www.kingtix.com.