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ROOMS: A ROCK ROMANCE, which ran Off-Broadway earlier this year, will hold a pre-release listening party for their cast album on Wednesday, October 14th. ROOMS ran at the New World Stages and features a score by and a book by Paul Scott Goodman and Miriam Gordon. The Off-Broadway run starred Broadway's Leslie Kritzer and Doug Kreeger.

Australia's most famous musical export, The Ten Tenors, bring their lavish celebration of vocal power back to Gainesville on Tuesday, November 3 at 7: 30 p.m. with their Nostalgica World Tour 2009 - a rousing musical tribute from the land down under.

Ghost Light Projects has announced their double bill of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH and DEBBIE DOES DALLAS, which will open October 23rd and run through November 8th at the Theatre Centre in Toronto. Seth Drabinsky will headline in his Toronto stage debut as the sexually confused songstress Hedwig Schmidt which opens next week.

The award-winning Vital Theatre Company's new production, MATTHEW TAKES MANNAHATTA, an original musical with book by Aurin Squire, lyrics by Sammy Buck, music by Daniel S. Acquisto and directed by Carlos Armesto, will open October 17th. The musical is based on the unpublished manuscript, Matthew's Secret Door by Christopher Paul Moore and Matthew Christopher Moore.

Una Mano Amiga and The Utah Cultural Celebration Center present the sixth annual 'Day of the Dead' altar display and community gathering, an exhibit and event recognizing this significant and expressive Mexican holiday. The free celebration features a variety of exciting, educational, and hands-on activities for the whole family.

The National Touring company of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS will offer a special performance to benefit The Actors Fund on Wednesday, October 28, at 2 p.m. at the National Theatre. Proceeds from all ticket purchases will benefit The Actors Fund, which supports thousands of performing arts and entertainment professionals in need each year around the country.

Alan Mandell and Lawrence Pressman will star in the Odyssey Theatre's production of NO MAN'S LAND, opening Wednesday, October 21st. NO MAN'S LAND, by playwright Harold Pinter, is directed by Michael Peretzian.

New Orleans based theatre group Mondo Bizarro's production of LOUP GAROU is currently playing at their outdoor venue in the City Park East Golf Course. Nick Slie plays Garou, a wild and dangerous entity well anchored in the folk traditions of southern Louisiana. His story comes from France through Acadia down the Mississippi and numerous inland routes to Louisiana.

Adam Bock's THE THUGS is now playing at the Red Eye Theater in Minneapolis and runs through October 25th. The play won Bock an Obie Award in 2006. THE THUGS is directed by Steve Busa and Jairus Abts, Kirby Bennett, Leif Jurgensen, Julie Kurtz, Katherine Kupiecki, Miriam Must, Sigrid Sutter, and Toni Trussoni.

Detroit-based Russell Taylor brings a unique view of comedy whenever performing as his character, Satori Circus. Taylor holds a full-time position as manager of the marketing firm Gyro, but, during his free time, he performs as his character. With a face painted completely white, Taylor plays along with the audience, copying their reactions to his comedic performance about his childhood.

William Christopher, best known for his portrayal of Father Mulcahy on televisions M*A*S*H, will join the cast of CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES for a limited run beginning October 15th. The show will play October 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, IA.

Stephen Schwartz has announced his most recent venture, an opera version of Mark McShane's novel of the same name. SEANCE recently closed October 4th after a three performance run at the Santa Barbara Opera.

Broadway's Bradley Cooper, Julianne Moore, and Carey Mulligan are set to receive special honors from the Hollywood Film Festival at the Beverly Hilton on October 26th. Cooper will receive the Hollywood Comedy Award ("The Hangover"), Moore will receive the Hollywood Supporting Actress Award (for "A Single Man," among other films), and Mulligan will receive the Hollywood Breakthrough Actress Award for her performance in "An Education."

CROWNS, a theatrical experience of music, dance, spirituality, and fashion, is currently playing at the Houston Family Arts Center through October 18th. CROWNS, by Regina Taylor and directed by Ron Jones and Lisa Garza, is adapted from a book of photography of the same name by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry.

Tony Winner Donna McKechnie and Klea Blackhurst will join Cady Huffman as performers in the 42nd Street Moon Salons, which will hold two performances on October 13th and January 28th. The October 13th performanace, entitled 'I Feel A Song Coming On!' is a salon of Dorothy Fields songs and is lead by Tony Winner Cady Huffman. The January 28th salon is a tribute to Ira Gershwin, led by McKechnie. Also joining the cast is Klea Blackhurst, as well as Bill Fahrner, Alexandra Kaprelian and Darlene Popovich.

The Kennedy Center has announced plans to implement arts programs in several K-8 schools across the country. The program will begin in Sacramento, with Kennedy Center officials creating an arts education program that is particular to the local arts scene.

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 Tony Award winning Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced that Joe Finnegan will succeed Gilbert Medina as General Manager. Finnegan, who served as managing director and head of corporate development for Bear Wagner, will assume the role of General Manager for Williamstown's 11th season, beginning this fall.

Whatsonstage.com is suggesting that British actor Lee Mead, best known for winning the BBC reality television show 'Any Dream Will Do' and his subsequent run as Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, may be gearing up to star in a West End revival of the little known Rodgers and Hart musical, BABES IN ARMS. The revival is rumored to have set an opening for sometime in 2010.

Cruisin Oldies Concerts will present a K-Earth 101-FM sponsored event entitled SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL. The concert will be a tribute to 50s and 60s Rock 'n' Roll and Motown. The concert will take place at the Scherr Forum Theatre in Thousand Oaks on Saturday, October 10th at 7:30pm.