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The Paramount Theater presents the nostalgic jukebox revue Route 66 for a nine-week run, four shows a week, in the intimate, 216-seat Copley Theater right across the street.

Perf Productions presents the world premiere of its inaugural production, DEGENERATION X - an original multimedia play about a young man living with a rare condition and its effect on his mind - with previews set to begin April 18 at The Living Theatre in Manhattan. Meredith Edwards directs this new work, written by Leah Bachar, based on a story by Ms. Edwards and Ms. Bachar.

TheBluesMobile.com, 97.3 KBCO, Daily Camera & Colorado Daily present the 2nd Annual Boulder Roots & Blues Summit at the Fox Theatre & Boulder Theater Friday, May 18th through Saturday, May 19th featuring Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo' and Anders Osborne.

Theatre Memphis has decided on its play selection for the 2012-13 season.

This summer the Marin Shakespeare Company sets its outdoor stage for politics, enchantment, romance and comedy presenting 'King John,' 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' and the Bay Area premiere of 'The Liar.' The season begins with previews on July 6 and continues with performances (presented in repertory) through Sept. 30, 2012.

People have been harmonizing for thousands of years but group singing soared in popularity during the 20th century with groups from the Boswell Sisters to the Beach Boys and beyond blending their voices in every conceivable style. Lyrics & Lyricists™ celebrates the beauty of the human voice with its upcoming show In Perfect Harmony: Celebrating the Vocal Group. Guest artistic director Rob Fisher, with vocal groups New York Voices and the DiGiallanardo Sisters, harmonize to a wide variety of jazz, rock, American Songbook standards, folk and doo-wop from such iconic songwriters as Johnny Mercer, Jon Hendricks, John Phillips, Laura Nyro and Brian Wilson. Songs confirmed in the program include "Bei mir bist du shon," "Birdland," "Be My Baby," "Day Tripper," and "Bohemian Rhapsody."

Natalie Nylon, a vibrant young recording artist who co-wrote songs: 'Let's Go (Dance)', 'XXX', and 'Queen Bee', all topped the European DJ promotional charts at #1. These tracks twist and turn through Euro-style beats with an American pop sensibility.

Artistic Mark Clements announced Milwaukee Repertory Theater's 2012/13 Season today. The ambitious choice of plays includes a Tony Award-winning musical, two classics from American literature, two landmark plays written nearly 50 years apart, a musical parody of Broadway, two scintillating musical revues that celebrate the blues and the legendary music of Johnny Cash, an interactive stage show by mentalist Marc Salem and a soul-stirring hit from London and Broadway.

The 2012/2013 KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount Season will bring another year of entertainment to The Paramount Theatre, with a roster of mega hits, press notes state.

The Franklin School for the Performing Arts Dance Department will present Beyond the Boundaries on Sunday, March 25, at 4:00 p.m. at the Thomas D. Mercer Auditorium in Franklin. Beyond the Boundaries is the School's second annual classical repertoire program, designed to expand students' knowledge of the classics and to explore contemporary ballet and choreography.

Downtown fixture Cole Escola joins the cast of Michael Cyril Creighton's critically acclaimed web sitcom, JACK IN A BOX, which was a nominee for the 2012 Writers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Achievement in Writing Original New Media and was the winner of Best Web Series at the 2010 New York Television Festival. The series is in its fourth and final season.

Moonbox Productions presents Floyd Collins; based on a true story, with music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, book and additional lyrics by Tina Landau. Directed by Allison Olivia Choat, musical direction by Dan Rodriguez, choreographed by Rachel Bertone. Performances run from April 6-14: Thurs. (7:30 pm), Fri. (8 pm), Sat. (2 pm & 8 pm), & Sun. (2 pm). Tickets: $32-$37. BCA Plaza Theatre, 539 Tremont St., Boston. Wheelchair accessible. For advance tickets and information, visit or call the Box Office at 671-933-8600 or log onto www.bostontheatrescene.com.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present Jane Krakowski on Saturday, March 31, at 8 p.m.

O'Brother announces that they will be the "very special guest" on Thrice's upcoming "Farewell Tour." The dates will hit nearly every major city across the US. Kicking off in San Diego at the House of Blues on May 4th, the tour will make stops in O'Brother's hometown of Atlanta (Masquerade 5/13), New York (Best Buy Theater 5/24), Montreal (Metropolis 5/29), Seattle (The Showbox 6/9) and more before concluding in Los Angeles (Club Nokia 6/16).

BALLET HISPANICO presents the World Premiere of Espiritu Vivo created by Ronald K. Brown and set to music performed live by Susana Baca; Asuka, Eduardo Vilaro's first work for the company; and the New York Premiere of Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's Nube Blanco at The Joyce Theater from April 17-29, 2012 with Family Matinees on April 21, 28, 29 at 2pm.

The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts presents The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America Concert Band on Thursday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. This event is part of the Marcus Center Presents series. Tickets are free and are available at the Marcus Center Box Office at 929 North Water Street, Downtown Milwaukee or by phone at 414-273-7206.

The Gallery at Mercer County Community College announced the award winners for 'Mercer County Artists 2012' at an Opening Reception Mar. 7. The exhibit, which runs through April 5, features 78 works, including 18 sculptures, by 76 artists who live, work or study in Mercer County. The pieces were selected from 288 entries by this year's juror, curator/consultant Jeffrey Wechsler, who recently retired as senior art curator at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Museum at Rutgers University/New Brunswick.

Performer Mikhail Baryshnikov is coming to Berkeley Rep this spring to perform in a new romance, In Paris, with Anna Sinyakina and an ensemble assembled by visionary director Dmitry Krymov. This new play - told in French and Russian with English supertitles - unites artists born in Russia for a visual experience. Adapted from the short story by Ivan Bunin.

Walnut Street Theatre's 2011-2012 Independence Studio on 3 season continues with John Patrick Shanley's Tony Award-winning Broadway play, DOUBT - A PARABLE. Directed by John Peakes, the production begins with previews on March 27th, opens March 29th and continues through April 15th in the Walnut's Independence Studio on 3.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Massacre (Sing to Your Children), by Obie Award-winning playwright Jose Rivera, directed by Brian Mertes. Performances will begin Wednesday, April 4th at Rattlestick Theater (224 Waverly Place - off Seventh Avenue South, between Perry & West 11th Streets). The official opening night is set for Thursday, April 12th. The production is scheduled to run through May 12th.