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Written by popular children?s playwright, Carl Nixon, THE UGLY DUCKLING follows a young duckling on her adventure into the big wide world, encountering a host of characters ? from a flamboyant Hans Christian Anderson to two very crazy French frogs - along the way.

Take the music from Disney, the drama of Lord of the Rings, and the emotion of Les Miserables. Then blindfold them, beat them, regain their trust, beat them again, and you might end up with something resembling Sammy J in the Forest of Dreams, running from 20-24 October at the Space Theatre.

Pasadena Playhouse presents CONVERSATION WITH SERGIO MIELNICZENKO on Saturday, September 19, 2009 from 6:30 p.m. ? 7:30 p.m. at Pasadena Playhouse?s Carrie Hamilton Theatre. Pasadena Playhouse?s CONVERSATIONS WITH? series continues in celebration of the West Coast premiere of The Night Is A Child, a new play by Charles Randolph-Wright. The Night Is A Child is the tale of one mother's search for understanding as she follows her heart to Brazil, where she finds healing and hope in the freeing rhythm of Samba. Learn about the origins and deeper meaning of Samba from one of the world?s leading experts in Brazilian music, Sergio Mielniczenko.

Variety reports that Julianne Moore and Colin Firth are confirmed to star in 'A Single Man,' which will mark former fashion icon Tom Ford's directorial debut. Based on Christopher Isherwood's novel of the same title, the film is set for release later this year by The Weinstein Co for Oscar consideration, with a wide release scheduled for 2010.

Oprah Winfrey will bring her talk show to New York's Central Park Summerstage on Friday, 9/18. Special guests will be Regis & Kelly and Mariah Carey, who will perform one song off of her new album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel. It is reported that Oprah will also announce her 63 Book Club selection.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) announced complete casting today for the world premiere of Tarell Alvin McCraney's THE BROTHER/SISTER PLAYS PART 1 & PART 2. McCraney, one of America's most acclaimed young writers, returns to The Public to complete his trilogy following the success of The Brothers Size in 2007. Tina Landau will direct In The Red and Brown Water and Robert O'Hara will direct The Brothers Size and Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet.

Theater for the New City presents EN, a thrilling percussion/dance show created by STOMP nine-year veteran Yako Miyamoto, and performed by the all female Japanese troupe COBU will have its world premiere on Thursday 9/17.

Award-winning actress, 'Dancing With the Stars' contestant, and host of Oxygen Network's hit series, 'Dance Your Ass Off,' Marissa Jaret Winokur has teamed up with Luvs baby diapers to rally moms nationwide to join the 'Take A Stand' movement, a campaign that launched today that asks moms to take a stand against paying too much on everyday items such as diapers.

Magis Theatre Company, one of New York's most daring young theatre companies, created in 2003 by several alumni from the Columbia University MFA program in Acting, will present Her Name Is Vincent: An Evening with Edna St. Vincent Millay, at The Abingdon Theatre for a limited run of 17 performances October 29 through November 14, 2009

Letters To Daddy, Jr., a contemporary musical to be presented in the New York Musical Theatre Festival that celebrates life through the eyes of a child will be presented for two performances only Sunday, October 4th at 1pm and 4pm at the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center.

The August Wilson Center for African American Culture -- named for one of the 20th century's most celebrated playwrights and a Pittsburgh native who garnered international recognition for his contributions to the American theater -- honors his legacy with the Grand Opening and World Premiere Tribute Ceremony & Celebration on Thursday, September 17, beginning at 5 pm. This newest contribution to Pittsburgh's cultural landscape is a long-sought-after multidisciplinary facility reflective of all aspects of African and African American culture.

Alec Baldwin, Kevin Bacon, Sigourney Weaver, and Chandra Wilson are just a few of the presenters announced to join host Neil Patrick Harris at Emmy Awards on Sunday.

Chazz Palminteri will conclude his tour of A BRONX TALE at the Venetian Showroom Las Vegas on October 18. This will conclude his 33-week tour of the semi-autobiographical one man show about growing up in the Bronx, in which he plays 18 different roles.

Ed Harris is confirmed to star in the new movie directed and written by Milk's Dustin Lance Black, 'What's Wrong With Virginia,' also featuring his wife Amy Madigan, Jennifer Connelly and Emma Roberts. Harris is replacing Liam Neeson, who was originally cast in the role of a sheriff whose state senate bid is threatened when his daughter starts dating the son of a disturbed woman (Connelly) with whom he has been having a two-decade affair.

It has just been announced that Tony Award-winning actor Denis O'Hare is to become the newest member of the cast of HBO's monster hit, TRUE BLOOD, alongside theater vets Anna Paquin, Sam Trammell and Anna Camp.

Established among the theater elite, Cherry Jones is quickly becoming the small screen's up-and-comer. Best known for originating the role of Sister Aloysius in John Patrick Shanley's 'Doubt' in 2004, she was recently nominated for her first Emmy for her more recent role as President Allison Taylor on 24. Jones sits down with the New York Times to talk TV and that Emmy nod.

Michael Keen, television, film and stage star talks to New York Magazine about comedy, his career and playing a burnt out recluse and owner of a doughnut shop in Tracy's Lett's upcoming SUPERIOR DONUTS, which begins previews at the Music Box Theater tomorrow.

Michael Meyer tells the LA Times that the most fundamental challenge he faced in the development of AN AMERICAN IDIOT, the Iraq War-themed new musical opening on Wednesday at Berkeley Rep, was creating a story from the 20 song Green Day album of the same title without adding a stitch of dialogue.

John Lasseter, prepresenting at the large Disney Animation / Pixar presentation this morning, confirmed that Mandy Moore (not Kristen Chenowith as rumored) will voice Rapunzel in the upcoming Disney animated film.