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James Levine has withdrawn from the four performances of Tosca and three performances of Lulu he was scheduled to conduct in April and May. He is to undergo corrective surgery for an ongoing lower back problem. Fabio Luisi will replace Levine for both Tosca (April 14, 17, 20, and 24 mat.) and Lulu (May 8, 12, 15 mat.).

YARMY'S ARMY, a madcap review and opportunity to see some of the funniest and most popular comedians of TV and film, will be on stage for one night only as a fundraiser for the Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in North Hollywood, Wednesday, April 21, 7:30 pm, with a reception to follow the performance.

The American Southwest Theatre Company at New Mexico State University Theatre Arts recently announced their 2010 - 2011 season, including THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, AN INSPECTOR CALLS, and a number of new works.

Winner of the 2008/09 L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Award for its critically-acclaimed production of Kiss of the Spider Woman (Best Musical - Intimate Theatre), Havok Theatre Company is thrilled to announce that its first production of 2010, the critically-acclaimed (LA Times CRITICS' CHOICE, Backstage CRITIC'S PICK), Los Angeles Premiere of the Broadway musical THE STORY OF MY LIFE with music and lyrics by Neil Bartram, book by Brian Hill, musical direction by Michael Paternostro and directed by Havok's Artistic Director and Ovation Award-winner Nick DeGruccio and starring Robert J. Townsend and Chad Borden; is EXTENDING through Sunday, April 18 at the Lillian Theatre, 6322 Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood.

Atpol Productions will present the world premiere of A Tiny Piece of Land, a new drama by Joni Browne-Walders and Mel Weiser, at the Pico Playhouse beginning April 8 for thirteen performances only through April 24. Opening is set for Friday, April 9 at 8pm.

Talk Show Listings Thursday, April 8, 2010.

The new enthralling show by Compagnia della Rancia - leader for musical theatre productions in Italy - is CATS, the most famous musical of all time. The show, announced as a leading event in 2009/2010 season, will be translated into Italian for the first time, as it has already happened for over 10 other languages.

Three workers suffered minor injuries after a set collapse at a stage for an upcoming Elton John concert at the Chichen Itza ruins in Mexico. Upper lighting rails of a 262ft-high piece of rigging fell onto the stage, injuring the workers on March 31st.

Revive Music Group's tribute to the legendary jazz musician Roy Ayers features an amazing lineup of music pioneers including legendary hip hop producer Pete Rock, jazz trailblazer The Robert Glasper Experiment and special guests. Honored Guest Roy Ayers will be there to bask in the glory. For this very unique event, the featured artists will collaborate in tribute to the extraordinary career of vibraphonist Roy Ayers and his influence and contributions to contemporary urban music.

Craig Noel, Founding Director of The Old Globe, died at his home in San Diego of natural causes on April 3. He was 94 years old.

Stages St. Louis will begin selling tickets for their 2010 summer season beginning at 10:00am on Monday, April 5th. The season is set to include BIG RIVER, PROMISES, PROMISES, DISNEY'S THE ARISTOCRATS and STATE FAIR.

The 2010-11 Broadway Sacramento season at the Community Center Theater will include six shows never before presented in the region, the first time in the 22-year history of the series that every presentation will be a Sacramento premiere. The six-show season includes Disney's Broadway blockbuster 'Mary Poppins,' the Tony Award-winning best musical 'In the Heights,' the dance spectacular 'Burn the Floor,' the new Dolly Parton musical '9 to 5,' Mel Brooks' 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Cirque Dreams Holidaze.'

Alex Timbers, author/director of the politically charged BLOODY, BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, recently sat down with New York Times reporter Erik Piepenberg to discuss what it takes to bring politics to the stage. Timbers troupe, Les Freres Corbusier, has been performing political musicals since its inception in 2003, including A VERY MERRY UNAUTHORIZED CHILDREN'S SCIENTOLOGY PAGEANT, BOOZY, and HELL HOUSE.

Ken Ludwig's comedy LEND ME A TENOR began previews on Friday March 12 in preparation for opening night tonight, April 4. at Broadway's Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street). It stars Anthony LaPaglia, Tony Shalhoub, Justin Bartha, Brooke Adams, Mary Catherine Garrison, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Jay Klaitz, and Jan Maxwell, and is directed by Stanley Tucci.

The Hayworth Theater and Fixed Mark Productions are proud to announce the reopening of the critically-acclaimed play Exiles, a world premiere drama written by Carlos Lacamara and directed by David Fofi, for four weeks only beginning Friday, April 9 and running thru Sunday, May 2.

Blue Mountain Gallery will display Helene Monzo's work beginning April 27th. Her paintings, mixed media and monotypes in this show move freely between the figurative and the abstract, and are a dialogue between what was seen, remembered and felt from her time spent at Platte Clove. The exhibition will last through May 22nd.