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Broadway Sessions, the weekly musical theater themed evening at The Midtown Theater, will continue this Thursday evening May 12th. The long running show will feature performances by Tituss Burgess, Providence the Musical and more.

Jujamcyn Theaters (Jordan Roth, President) and True Colors Theatre Company (Kenny Leon, Co-Founding Artistic Director) have announced the winners of the 3rd Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition which took place last night, Monday, May 9th, at the August Wilson Theatre.

Showbiz legend Debbie Reynolds will bring a lifetime of songs and stories to McCarter Theatre on Saturday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. She will be accompanied by musical director Joey Singer on piano and Albie Berks on drums.

STAGES ST. LOUIS, the region's foremost not-for-profit musical theatre company and performing arts academy, is thrilled to announce the 2010 production ofPromises, Promiseswill be recognized by Live Design Magazine at the Fourth Annual Excellence in Live Design Awards in New York City during the Broadway Master Classes later this month.

Water Works Theatre company is proud to announce that it has received a grant from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA). This $5,600 grant will enable Water Works to continue to provide high quality, professional theatre in Royal Oak and to present its summer production of The Tempest as part of its 11th annual Shakespeare In The Park in Royal Oak.

On the eve of the opening of I Married Wyatt Earp, New York Theatre Barn will present A Celebration of Women Composers. The evening will benefit New York Theatre Barn and will feature songs by emerging songwriters Julia Meinwald (Pregnancy Pact), Zoe Sarnak (The Quad), Katya Stanislavskaya (Women on Love), and Shaina Taub (The Daughters).

Classic Rock! There's nothing like it! Not a tribute performance or a cover band. Classic Albums Live is an ensemble of world-class musicians recreating the greatest Rock albums ever recorded live on stage. Note for note, cut for cut using every instrument it took to record that album exactly as you remember it. It's Rock n Roll played with the precision and fine detail of a philharmonic orchestra, only it's high energy classic Rock.

On Sunday, May 22, the Staten Island Yankees are partnering with the Staten Island Advance to host a Touch-A-Truck fundraising event at the Richmond County Bank Ballpark. All funds generated will go to the Staten Island Children's Campaign, a Charitable Trust sponsored by the Advance to raise funds for programs serving 60,000 borough children through 17 non-profit groups! Invest in a child - it's the best investment you'll ever make.

Atlantic Theater Company has announced the first production of its 2011-2012 season, the U.S. premiere of Simon Stephen's play BLUEBIRD, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch and starring Olivier Award winner and Tony Award® nominee Simon Russell Beale, Tobias Segal and Atlantic Theater company members Kate Blumberg, Mary McCann, and Todd Weeks.

Maine State Music Theatre is excited to welcome Roger Bean, the writer and creator of the smash hit musical THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES. MSMT brings Bean to Brunswick from his home in Los Angeles to act as creative consultant during early rehearsals of the show in late May.

Keeping with Atlanta Ballet's tradition of premiering edgy new works, an extraordinary crew of young, up-and-coming choreographers will bring a new dance voice to Atlanta in the company's season finale, Ignition: New Choreographic Voices, May 13 through 15.

Ten diverse actors will culminate two years of fulltime professional actor training with a Graduate Showcase at the Portland Actors Conservatory May 18-21, 2011 at 7:30pm at Portland Actors Conservatory's Firehouse Theatre, 1436 SW Montgomery St., Portland, Ore., 97201. Tickets are available online at http://www.actorsconservatory.com or by calling (503) 274- 1717; all tickets are $15.

The Flea Theater presents Black Moon Theatre Company's production of Oscar Wilde's erotic and decadent 1891 classic SALOME. Directed by Rene Migliaccio, previews begin July 8 at The Flea. Opening night is slated for Wednesday, July 13.

Two stars of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Billy Elliot talk about what it's like to bring to life the story of a young man who stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a surprising talent that changes his life forever. The actors playing Billy and his teacher sing some of the tunes that inspired The New York Post to call Billy Elliot Elton John's 'best score yet.'

A perfect event for ladies to share with their mothers or best friends, the play is a scrapbook of stories and scenes, and the glue that holds them together are articles of clothing that illustrate a memory or spark a reaction. Particular clothing, such as a first bra, prom dresses, wedding dresses, boots, a lost favorite shirt, the detested, disorganized purse, and the ever fashionable little black dress, prompt the women to share their intimate and often hilarious experiences concerning the most important things in life - mothers, fathers, lovers, husbands, sisters, best friends, children and grandchildren.

Roundabout Theatre Company's Anything Goes, will perform live on ABC's 'The View' between 11AM-12PM on channel 7 this Thursday! Tune in to see Sutton Foster and company members from Anything Goes perform the tap dancing finale of Act 1!

Auditions for the long-running Off-Broadway hit, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, a musical comedy with book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music by Jimmy Roberts will be held at Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Rte. 28 in Cotuit on Saturday, June 4 from 11:00am to 2:00pm and Tuesday, June 7 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm.

Fourteen-time GRAMMY Award-winner Ricky Skaggs' career is easily among the most significant in recent country music history. If Skaggs' burgeoning trophy case full of awards wasn't already enough evidence of that fact, consider that legendary guitarist Chet Atkins once credited Skaggs with 'single-handedly saving country music.' His life's path has taken him to various musical genres, from where it all began in bluegrass music, to striking out on new musical journeys, while still leaving his musical roots intact.

Theatre and film veterans Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal are set to appear in 'Still I Rise,' (working title).

How are people of African descent connected in the 21st century? How are black subjectivities formed? What does the African Diaspora mean now? How are these identities conveyed on and off stage? And how do performances like PASSING STRANGE help us negotiate this complex territory? Be a part of the discussion with Dr. Nadine George-Graves and others at this free event!