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A southern Indiana theatre will feature 14 local actors in the premiere of its new signature Lincoln production. The two-act musical play A.Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale will debut at the 1500-seat, covered Lincoln Amphitheatre on Friday, June 8. Playwright Ken Jones wrote the new play into a family-friendly presentation of Lincoln's Indiana Boyhood story into a two-act musical production. A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale will include an original score of ten songs with lyrics by Christine Jones and composed by Jamey Strawn.

Gareth Gates and Jennifer Ellison are to join the cast of the international award-winning hit Legally Blonde The Musical as 'Warner' and 'Paulette' from 17 July. Faye Brooks continues to star in the role of 'Elle' and Iwan Lewis plays 'Emmett'. Further casting will be announced.

Anthony Wayne, currently performing as 'Jimmy' on Broadway in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, has written and will star in FABULOUS, ONE MORE TIME: A SYLVESTER CONCERT based on the life of the 1970's Disco King/Queen Sylvester at venue in New York City on July 29th, 2012.

Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company has announced the cast and creative team for the quirky comedy LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach, slated for a summer production running June 9 through 24, 2012 at Access Theater (380 Broadway at White Street).

heartBeast - vicious theatre ensemble has announced performances of Beauty is Difficult for 6 - 28 July 2012 at Trinity Hall, Fortitude Valley.

NoHo Arts Center will present 'A TRULY EXCERPTIONAL EVENING!: Excerpts from two musicals - one brand new, one ever-new' on Tuesday, June 12 and Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 7:30 pm.

The Joyce Theater has announced Emmy Award-winning choreographer Jason Samuels Smith will celebrate his first season of full-length programming at The Joyce with a performance that features two world premieres on July 3 - 7.

Theater 2020's free family friendly production of William Shakespeare's 'THE COMEDY OF ERRORS' will be performed in the gorgeous Brooklyn Bridge Park, right by the water at Pier One on Saturday, June 9th at 7pm and on Sunday, June 10th at 7pm.

Theatrical Outfit has announced the return of C.S. Lewis On Stage, back for June 8 - 10, 2012 at the Balzer Theater at Herren's, starring Tom Key.

The Little Foxes, Lillian Hellman's classic play, may have been written in 1939, but it still packs a powerful punch. David Swartz of Ambler directs the Actors' NET of Bucks County production of Hellman's stage expose of poisonous relationships within a Southern family in the early 20th century, running June 8 - 24 at the Heritage Center in Morrisville.

Company SJ from Ireland have announced their production of ACT WITHOUT WORDS 11 by Samuel Beckett will run at Theatre Alley as part of River to River Festival, New York from Tuesday 26 - Friday 29 June 2012 nightly 9pm. The show is directed by Sarah Jane Scaife, designed by Aedin Cosgrove and features Raymond Keane as A and Bryan Burroughs as B.

Wasatch Theatrical Ventures has announced the West Coast premiere of Theresa Rebeck's Our House, helmed by award-winning director Kiff Scholl, for a limited engagement at the Lounge Theatre in Hollywood. There will be one preview performance on June 29, with opening night set for Saturday, June 30, 2012 at 8:00. Our House will play through August 5.

Perth Theatre Trust, State Theatre Centre and Bell Shakespeare have announced a production of The School for Wives by Molière directed by Lee Lewis in a translation by Justin Fleming for five performances July 11-14, 2012 in the State Theatre Centre, 174-176 William St Perth.

Gorilla Tango Burlesque, makers of your favorite nerdy burlesque shows, is at it again and this time it's all about devious monsters, giant robots, and the protection that only skintight spandex can provide: GO GO POWER RANGERS: A MIGHTY MORPHIN BURLESQUE performs Fridays at 11:59pm, June 8 - July 27, 2012 (Note: no show 6/22/12) at Gorilla Tango Bucktown (1919 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago IL 60647).

The Arches makes its return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to present the most daring, death defying show on earth, Bullet Catch by Rob Drummond, which will open at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh from Friday 3 - Sunday 26 August 2012.

Writer, director and performer Kieran Hurley brings early 90s rave tale BEATS to the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh from 14 - 26 August 2012 as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2012 complete with live DJ Johnny Whoop and accompanied by psychedelic, rave inspired visuals for a full club atmosphere.

POTTED POTTER opens at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Ayala Ave, Makati City on 28th August and will play only 10 shows. Playing to sold-out houses all over the world, POTTED POTTER takes on the ultimate challenge of condensing all seven Harry Potter books (and a real life game of Quidditch) into seventy hilarious minutes. This fantastically funny show features all your favourite characters, a special appearance from a fire-breathing dragon, endless costumes, brilliant songs, ridiculous props and a generous helping of Hogwarts magic!

Showbiz Players, Inc.'s AVENUE Q is currently playing at the Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center until June 10th.

The Sherman Brothers, Richard and Robert, the musical geniuses behind "Mary Poppins," "Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang" and "Winnie the Pooh" may have another theatrical success on the way. Prior to Robert's death in March of this year, the brothers composed the words and music for "MerryGoRound," a new Broadway musical which, originally scheduled for Spring 2011, is now anticipating its New York debut later this year.

The award-winning Peccadillo Theater Company will present a staged reading of one of Eugene O'Neill's most autobiographical plays, The Straw tonight on Monday, June 4th at 7 pm at Theatre at St. Clement's (423 West 46th Street, between Ninth & Tenth Avenues). The presentation will be directed by Peccadillo's OBIE and Lortel Award-winning artistic director, Dan Wackerman. The cast will feature Ellen Adair, Cyrilla Baer, Jacqueline Baum, Jeffrey C. Hawkins, Eric Hoffmann, Susan Jeffries, Jodie Lynne McClintock, Ryah Nixon, Keith Perry, Richard Poe and Lee Aaron Rosen. Tony Triano will narrate.