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The Theatrical Management Association (TMA) is reporting unprecedented demand for its fifth annual Touring Symposium, sponsored by W&P Longreach and Chubb Insurance. This event, which will take place at the Congress Centre in central London on March 1st, will focus on touring collaborations and international touring as well as funding within the industry.

Sexy cabaret Forbidden Kiss LIVE, the monthly show at Stage Left Studio, comes around again this Saturday, February 18, 8:00 pm. Now in its sixth year, the variety event features a regular pool of writers, performers, vocalists, and burlesque acts. It's erotica with a twist - sketches, songs, spoken word, and full-on hot and steamy monologues.

The Southern California Motion Picture Council (SCMPC) have proudly presented their 2012 Golden Halo Award to actress, singer and humanitarian, Ms. Barbara Van Orden. The Golden Halo is the SCMPC's highest award.

Closing African-American Shakespeare Company's 17th season will be the World Premiere of XTIGONE, acclaimed Chicago-based actress and emerging playwright Nambi E. Kelley's urban adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone. The show will run from April 20 to May 12, 2012, at the Buriel Clay Theater at the African American Art & Culture Complex, 762 Fulton Street (at Webster), San Francisco, CA.

The first major London revival in over 25 years of Eugene O'Neill's play opens at the Main House, Southwark Playhouse, London, for a four week run on Friday, 18 May with previews from 16 May 2012. Cartwright Productions and Creature of London in association with Southwark Playhouse today announced their production of THE HAIRY APE by Eugene O'Neill, directed by Kate Budgen, designed by Jean Chan, with lighting by Richard Howell and sound by Tom Gibbons.

Casting is now complete for the world premiere of verbatim theatre project SOMEONE TO BLAME by Tess Berry-Hart from spoken and written evidence. The show will be directed by David Mercatali, designed by Gregor Donnelly and lighted by Richard Williamson and will play from Match 6-31 at the King's Head Theatre in London.

Spotlighters Theatre has announced their upcoming production of AGNES OF GOD for Feb 24 - Mar 18, 2012. WIll performances on Fri & Sat at 8pm and Sun at 2pm. The drama AGNES OF GOD is written by John Pielmeier, directed by Allan Herlinger and stage managed by Amanda Bennett.

The Old Globe Theatre at the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, San Diego, today released its four-month calendar for the March-June season, 2012, featuring musical versions of A ROOM WITH A VIEW, NOBODY LOVES YOU and THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS.

The Ensemble Theatre has announced it will be continuing its celebration of its 35th Anniversary Season with its Heart of the Theatre community appreciation event, March 3, 2012, 3:00 p.m. in The Ensemble Performance Centre.

GODSPELL's Morgan James will play a series of free concerts with her rock n' soul band at Rockwood Music Hall (196 Allen Street) on Wednesdays February 15, 22 and 29 at 10pm. The concerts are free with no cover charge.

Erica and Tina Campbell, best known as Mary Mary, have announced the release this week of their new single 'Go Get It,' the title track to their upcoming album due out in May. Their 2011 album, 'Something Big,' which featured the smash hit, 'Walking,' has secured multiple nominations and awards for a string of shows in 2011/2012 including double Grammy nominations for Best Gospel Album and Best Gospel Song.

According to reports from IMBd.com, Chris Colfer, famous for his portrayal of Kurt in Glee, will be starring alongside George Clooney, Kevin Bacon, John C. Reilly and Martin Sheen for a one-off performance of Dustin Lance Black's 8 at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in LA.

The Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, has launched its programme for the Spring-Summer season. Tony Award winning musical theatre will be represented in puppet-form by Avenue Q, while Oscar-nominated director Stephen Daldry will present an imaginative staging of J B Priestly's An Inspector Calls. After a six year absence from the stand-up circuit, Jack Dee will make his way to the Wyvern to road-test new material for his 2012 tour, and Ken Dodd will bring his Happiness show to Swindon in August.

I CAN'T WAIT: THE SONGS OF PATRICK DWYER, a new revue of songs by the theatre/cabaret songwriter, will be presented at The Duplex Cabaret Theatre, 61 Christopher Street at 7th Avenue, on Saturday February 25 at 4:30pm and Monday February 27 at 7pm. The hour-long show will feature the vocal talents of Teal Wicks, Robb Sapp and Tally Sessions.

The concept album for a new musical, The In-Between, was released online today. Performers featured on the recordings include Sabrina Aloueche, Julie Atherton, Daniel Boys, Cassandra Compton, Hadley Fraser, Alexia Khadime, Dianne Pilkington, Lauren Samuels and Liam Tamne.

Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith has announced eight productions on subscription for the company's third year in its new home, the Mead Center for American Theater.

JERSEY BOYS today confirmed with aussietheatre.com.au that they will be transferring to the Lyric Theatre, QPAC, Brisbane from July 13 after their New Zealand season.

The League of Professional Theatre Women for the Performing Arts has announced that they will be presenting CELEBRATING OUR LEGACY: Oral History Photographic Exhibit in association with The New York Public Library. The exhibit, open from March 8 - April 28, 2012 in the Library's Plaza Corridor Gallery, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, commemorates the women who have been recorded as part of the Theatre on Film & Tape collection at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.

Los Angeles based singer Beth Hart has confirmed she will play the Isle of Wight festival on Sunday 24th June, alongside Bruce Springsteen and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.

Tokyo's Company East has announced their New York Premiere of BUDDHA. The show will run March 2 - 11 at La Mama (74A East Fourth Street between 2nd Avenue & Bowery). Director and choreographer Kenji Kawarasaki's production, which blends traditional eastern techniques of Noh with modern western dance to produce culturally rich movement theater.