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The 36th Olivier Awards with MasterCard will offer a star-studded night of awards and exclusive entertainment at the Royal Opera House on Sunday 15 April hosted by West End stars Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton. The list of presenters includes Hayley Atwell, Douglas Booth, Zach Braff, Jim Carter, Tom Chambers, Tyne Daly, Jack Davenport, Agyness Deyn, Jonathan Edwards, Susannah Fielding, Vittorio Grigolo, Lenny Henry, Ronan Keating, Katherine Kelly, Harry Lloyd, James McAvoy, Natascha McElhone, Laurie Metcalf, Elaine Paige, Dan Stevens, Sir Patrick Stewart, David Suchet, Kara Tointon, Will Young, Zoe Wanamaker, Jodie Whittaker and Barbara Windsor with a few more surprises on the night.

On Monday, April 23, 2012, Theatre Communications Group (TCG) will celebrate its 50th anniversary at a gala honoring Kenny Leon, Judith O. Rubin, and The Shubert Foundation, at Espace (635 West 42nd Street between 11th and 12th avenues).

After making his New York debut with last year's parody SPIDERMANN as the infamous Radioactive Steve Winwood, Seattle writer and performer, Mark Siano returns to Manhattan with a new musical parody of romantic life in the too-much-information age. MODERN LUV, with music and lyrics by Mark Siano and Opal Peachey and book by Jeanne Lee, will play April 19 through 21 at 8pm at IRT (Interborough Repertory Theater) 154 Christopher Street, 3B New York, NY 10014. The show is presented by Mark Siano, IRT, and The Triple Door.

The Birmingham Hippodrome today announced full season information for its forthcoming 2012/13 season, which includes Cape Town Opera's PORGY AND BESS and Cameron Mackintosh's new production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, THE KING AND I, WONDERFUL TOWN, DIRTY DANCING, SISTER ACT and BLOOD BROTHERS.

There's much to love in this collection of musical theatre pieces written by Richard Beadle, whose musical direction credits include Betty Blue Eyes (Novello Theatre), Hair! (Gielgud Theatre), Priscilla, Queen Of the Desert (Palace Theatre) and Grease (Piccadilly Theatre).

The Alan Cumming Snaps Photography Exhibition took place in Los Angeles on the 5th of April. Check out these pictures of arrivals including Neil Patrick Harris, Jackie Collins, Lance Bass and Alan Cumming himself.

Check out these photographs of the cast of Beijing Playhouse's production of OKLAHOMA!, which will play from May 18, 2012.

"Art Gallery Tours New York' has announced a Soho Art Gallery Tour for Saturday, April 21 at 1:00 PM, meeting at 462 West Broadway near Prince St. The tour costs $20.

As part of "A Moment in Time" Series, The Capitol Center Orchestra, under the direction of Clayton J. Poole, will pay tribute to Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong on Sunday May 6th at 4:00pm. The tribute features the acclaimed Jazz trumpet Artist Byron Stripling. The performance will be held at the Capitol Center for the Arts with tickets starting at $20.

Keira Knightley hopes to return to the West End stage soon, according to the UK Telegraph. "Hopefully it will be soon - I love doing theatre [...] When I was young and starting out as an actress, it wasn't film I thought of - it was always theatre," she said in an interview with the Telegraph's Tim Walker.

Check out the trailer for this year's SYNESTHESIA featuring Ruby Karen, Aldo Pisano, John Bobek, Marc Rosenthal, Michael Bonnabel, John Achorn, Rocco Vitacco and Michael Dunn. Athena Theatre In Association with Bootleg Theater are presenting 'Synesthesia,' Artistic Telephone Across the Genres created by Electric Pear Productions and directed by Cate Caplin. Fresh from its New York debut this May, 'Synesthesia' will appear at the Bootleg Theater (2220 Beverly Blvd, LA 90057) Mondays ONLY @ 7:30PM, May 7th thru June 11th, 2012.

Sal Romeo ETC and SST Productions will present Joe Besecker's award-winning play, TENNESSEE IN THE SUMMER, based on the life of the famed playwright Tennessee Williams, at Sidewalk Studio Theatre, 4150 Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA 91505 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m., April 13 - May 20, 2012. Check out these preview photographs featuring the cast including Jack Heller and Tamara Braun.

Sal Romeo ETC and SST Productions will present Joe Besecker's award-winning play, "TENNESSEE IN THE SUMMER," based on the life of the famed playwright, Tennessee Williams, at Sidewalk Studio Theatre, 4150 Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA 91505 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m., April 13 - May 20, 2012.

Cause Célèbre, in association with Mary J. Davis, have announced WOMEN OF A CERTAIN AGE will run April 26 to June 10 at the Beckett Theatre, Theatre Row, with an opening night on May 20.

Firehouse Theatre Project, voted Richmond's Best Theatre by Richmond Magazine in 2011, is now the home of a new project: THE THEATRE LAB.

Theater Latté Da will present Spring Awakening, a dynamic rock adaptation of Frank Wedekind's expressionist play about a group of teenagers coming of age in an uncomprehending world, on April 12 - May 6, 2012 at the The University of Minnesota Rarig Center, Stoll Thrust Theatre, West Bank 330 21st Ave S.

El Zorrito is a world premiere, musical adventure from the team behind last year's award-winning Snow White. El Zorrito runs May 4th - 27th at Northwest Children's Theatre and is most enjoyed by ages 6 & up.

Choreographer Jamie Benson & Fashion Designer Andrae Gonzalo present the satirical ballet Bowel Movement as part of Triskelion Arts' 3rd Annual Comedy in Dance Festival at 8pm on April 12 and 13 at Triskelion Arts Aldous Theater, 118 N. 11th St. 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY. Check out the storyboard teaser trailer below!

Kansas City's American Heartland Theatre in Crown Center has announced their 2012-2013 season, which will include 5 Kansas City Premieres and one favorite holiday hit. Starting off the season is comedy about family by one of AHT's favorite playwrights, Sean Grennan, MAKING GOD LAUGH. The season also includes a riotous adaptation of the thriller, THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES. The holidays have everyone laughing with the return of the Sisters of Mount St. Helens in NUNCRACKERS.

Check out these production shots of Over the Tavern, featuring Thomas Mothershed (Chet), Jenny Smith (Ellen), Tommy Short (Rudy), Jake Mann (Georgie), Justen Montgomery (Eddie), Angelina Torre (Annie) and Nancy Antonio (Sister Clarissa). The show runs through Saturday, April 21, Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Herb Strauss Theater. Over The Tavern is Directed by Marc Tumminelli.