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On Thursday, May 24 at 8pm, composer and vocalist Lisa Bielawa will present a concert with friends from the chorus of Einstein on the Beach at The Stone (Avenue C and 2nd Street, NYC), as part of a series of performances at the East Village venue curated by Gyan Riley. Lisa Bielawa is the choirmaster of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson's monumental opera, currently touring worldwide. The singers are preparing for their appearance at The Stone, which features vocal music by Bielawa, while on the road together.

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films Old Vic Productions and NETworks Presentations, LLC bring the multi-award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical to Milwaukee from July 17-22. Based on the international smash-hit film and featuring music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, choreography by Peter Darling and direction by Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot the Musical has earned critical acclaim around the world and was the winner of ten 2009 Tony Awards including Best Musical.

Writers' Theatre will open its 21st Season with William Shakespeare's Hamlet, directed by Artistic Director Michael Halberstam, and featuring Scott Parkinson (Hamlet), Shannon Cochran (Gertrude), Michael Canavan (Claudius), Timothy Edward Kane (Laertes), Larry Yando (Ghost and As Cast), Ross Lehman (Polonius), Kareem Bandealy (Horatio), Liesel Matthews (Ophelia), Julian Parker (Rosencrantz), Witold Huzior (Fortinbras) and Billy Fenderson (Guildenstern). The production runs September 4 - November 11, 2012 at Writers' Theatre, 325 Tudor Court in Glencoe.

The International Voices Project will present their first performance of 2012, THIRD WING (TERCER CUERPO) from Argentina, on Tuesday May 8 at 7pm at the Instituto Cervantes of Chicago, 31 West Ohio St., in collaboration with Instituto Cervantes and the Consulate General of Argentina in Chicago. Written by Claudio Tocalchir, translated by Jean Graham-Jones and directed by Emilio Williams, the play is free and open to the public.

WICKED is back by 'Popular' demand, making it's fourth visit to Denver. Host Eden Lane gets an exclusive interview with both the leading ladies, Mamie Parris (Elphaba) and Alli Mauzey (Glinda). Next, Eden meets with Michele Capalbo and Nancy Maultsby of Opera Colorado, who is producing Il Trovatore for just the second time in their 31 year history.

Siobhan Dillon and Mark Evans, who lead the West End cast in the award-winning Ghost the Musical, have recently recorded their own cover version of Somebody That I Used To Know in celebration of Gotye and Kimbra's original. The original single has reached number one in the top forty charts and is currently number one in the Billboard album charts. Since its release on You Tube last Friday, Dillon and Evans' version has currently been seen by over 14,500 people. This track isn't for sale or to download, simply a bit of Ghost the Musical fun for fans of the song and musical to enjoy. Check out the video below!

fortyfivedownstairs have announced their Summer program will include productions of UNCLE VANYA, THE BURLESQUE HOUR and more.

Runway Theatre will present Stealing Home by Pat Cook, directed by Byron Holder on May 4-20, 2012, Friday & Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday at 3 pm, at Runway Theatre, 215 North Dooley Street, Grapevine, TX 76051.

The tour of LEGALLY BLONDE comes to the Broadway Theatre of Pitman June 1 - June 3, 2012.

Christopher Guy, world-renowned luxury furnishings brand and "Creators of the World's Most Fabulous Furnishings," will celebrate the opening of a new flagship furniture showroom 6:30-9 p.m. on May 5, 2012, in the heart of West Hollywood. Located at 8900 Beverly Blvd, this flagship destination will house a complete state-of-the-art experience in an extraordinary showroom presentation, aimed at capturing the essence of Los Angeles' famed lifestyle.

Oleanna by David Mamet will be performed three times from May 7th - May 9th at 8pms at the New Theatre, Dublin. Shows start at 8pm.

Tony and Grammy award-winning Heather Headley will make her West End stage debut as Rachel Marron in THE BODYGUARD, directed by Thea Sharrock, this Autumn at the Adelphi Theatre. Check out this video of her singing 'So Emotional' from the show.

Thea Sharrock is to direct The Bodyguard, a new musical opening at the Adelphi Theatre in Autumn 2012 based on the Warner Bros. film of the same name with screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan. Starring Heather Headley as Rachel Marron and Lloyd Owen as Frank Farmer in the roles made famous on film by the late Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, tickets for The Bodyguard go on sale today (1 May 2012) taking bookings until 27 April 2013 for the production's first booking period. Previews begin on 6 November 2012, twenty years after the release of the Oscar nominated film. Opening night is 5 December.

Due to the illness of one of the actors, the show 'Educating Rita' has been postponed until further notice. Tickets will be refunded.

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) will present its thirteenth annual All-City Musical, Footloose to crown the District's 2011-12 series of All-City Arts Programming. The production features the talents of over fifty CMSD students from across the District and will take place on the stage of the Ohio Theatre at PlayhouseSquare, June 1 - 3, 2012. Tony Sias, Director of Arts Education for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, co-directs the production with Kimberly Brown. Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford, Footloose was adapted for the stage by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie. The show's music was written by Tom Snow with lyrics by Dean Pitchford. Additional music for Footloose was written by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman.

The Laguna Playhouse has elected Jerry Mandel and Cody Engle to its board of trustees.

ROZ RYAN will play Miss Bea Haven and as Lucille, Liberace's secretary and Nurse Lil'Lil in Alexander DeJong's pre-Broadway workshop presentation of ALL THAT GLITTERS. The musical is aiming for an April 2013 Broadway Opening.

Tickets are on sale to the general public for the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts's 2012-13 program, which will include Bernadette Peters headlining the annual ARTrageous benefit gala on December 1.

The Washington Post's 2012 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management finalists are Imagination Stage, Bread for the City, Byte Back, Community of Hope, and Young Playwrights' Theater. Administered by the Center for Nonprofit Advancement, this annual award is presented to a DC metropolitan area nonprofit and rewards management competence, promotes sustainable best practices, and recognizes innovation that leads to excellence in management. The winner will be announced on Thursday, May 24, at The Washington Post at the Center's annual Best Practices Celebration.

The Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater in Balboa Park has announced its May 2012 schedule, which includes THE THREE LITTLE PIGS and GOLDILOCKS & THE THREE BEARS.