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Health and wellness expert and fan favorite Jillian Michaels (The Biggest Loser) has been signed to a multi-year deal to join the team of experts on the Emmy Award-winning daytime series THE DOCTORS, it was announced today by Creator and Executive Producer Jay McGraw.

As part of the run up to the 2011 Tony Awards, The American Theatre Wing (Theodore S. Chapin, Chairman, Board of Trustees; Howard Sherman, Executive Director) used the opportunity of the yearly Tony Nominees Press Reception - held just 24 hours after Tony nominations are announced - to solicit some key thoughts from newly minted nominees on their lives and careers so that emerging artists everywhere might benefit.

The Alden Theatre is presenting the Pushcart Players' production of Peter and the Wolf for one showing only at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 14. The show illustrates to children the adventures involved in learning to growing up. Tickets are $12, $8 for McLean tax district residents. The theatre is located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine continues its Spring 2011 season with the nightclub debut of the young singer ALEX GETLIN in her show 'You're Gonna Hear From Me' with a special presentation by Michael Feinstein himself.

Think the past nine years were bad? Get ready for this. The ten-year anniversary of the festival brings even more vapid dialogue, poorly developed characters and contrived plot lines as it explodes from six weeks to ten weeks of performances.

Kansas City Repertory Theatre is one of the 100 nationwide not-for-profit organizations to receive the most votes in Round 1 of the Chase Community Giving Spring 2011 program. Each eligible charity in the Top 100 receives a $25,000 grant from Chase and advances to Round 2 to compete for additional grants.

Fish Eye is a darkly funny and emotionally raw portrait of a couple struggling to hold on to one another without losing themselves. Fish Eye explodes the traditional chronology of romance and offers a modern take on the impossible exhilaration of love-- when nothing means everything and everything means nothing--and the entire world shrinks down to a single moment.

Peter Liguori has been named Interim Chief Executive Officer of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, it was announced today by Oprah Winfrey, Chairman of OWN, and David Zaslav, President and CEO of Discovery Communications. The appointment reflects a transition from a launch phase to a more long-term focus on business and creative strategy, development and execution following the network's debut on January 1, 2011.

Kids and parents can enjoy an unprecedented, interactive spin on the fairy tale Puss in Boots this Mother's Day weekend at 2 p.m. at Galli Midtown. The show is followed by a one-hour acting workshop for kids on Saturday. 'Finally, an opportunity to expose your children to the fabulous world of theater in an affordable and age-appropriate setting', said Gabriella from 8Moms.com.

Target Margin Theater (David Herskovits, Artistic Director) presents the final production of its 20th Anniversary Season, Shakespeare's classic tale, The Tempest. Under the direction of David Herskovits, the cast features Clare Barron as Miranda,Purva Bedi as Sebastian, James Tigger! Ferguson as Antonio, Yehuda Hyman as Gonzalo, Mia Katigbak as King Alonso, Meg MacCary as Stephano, Nana Mensah as Ariel, Mary Neufeld as Caliban, Hubert Point-Du Jour as Ferdinand, Steven Rattazzi as Prospero, and J.H. Smith III as Trinculo.

The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, one of the nation's preeminent urban performing arts centers on a major university campus, celebrates 40 years of presenting world-renowned and emerging artists and companies during the 11/12 season.

Urban Theatre Production's acclaimed Stories of Love and Hate is presented at Wharf 2 as part of Sydney Theatre Company's extensive 2011 Education Program (STC Ed), with evening performances on 24 May, 31 May and 3 June 2011, open to both school groups and the general public.

Stoneham Theatre presents Girls Night: The Musical. Performances run June 2-19: Thurs. (7:30 pm), Fri. (8 pm), Sat. (4 pm & 8 pm), Sun. (2 pm & 6 pm). Tickets: $38-$44 regular admission; senior discounts apply; subscriber/member discount $5 off per ticket. Stoneham Theatre, 395 Main Street, Stoneham. Wheelchair accessible. For advance tickets and information, visit or call the Box Office at 781-279-2200 (hours Tues.-Sat., 1-6pm) or log onto www.stonehamtheatre.org. In the mean time, view clips from the show below!

Despite the fact that American's have been inviting composer Charles Fox into their homes for years via their television sets as the creator of many of the most recognizable theme songs in TV history (i.e. 'Happy Days,' 'Wonder Woman,' 'The Love Boat,' 'Love, American Style,' as well as 'Monday Night Football' and 'The Wide World of Sports,' to name only a few) and, in fact, is the only artist to have had 3 TV Songs in the top forty, the public seemed only to have a passing knowledge of this man and his contributions to our culture ... until now.

The multi-award winning smash hit musical WICKED marks yet another milestone tomorrow when it celebrates its 1000th performance in Australia. Recently opened at the Festival Centre in Adelaide, WICKED has had phenomenally successful seasons in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, and moves to Perth's Burswood Theatre in June.

The cast for THE INTELLIGENT HOMOSEXUAL'S GUIDE includes Michael Cristofer, Linda Emond, Michael Esper, K. Todd Freeman, Hettienne Park, Steven Pasquale, Molly Price, Matt Servitto, Danielle Skraastad, Stephen Spinella and Brenda Wehle. Cristofer, Emond, Esper and Spinella originated their roles in the Guthrie Theater's world premiere of the play. Let's see what the critics had to say...

The Metropolitan Room proudly presents Broadway on 22nd Street on May 16th. Each month some of the most talented Broadway performers are heading downtown to The Metropolitan Room to perform. This Month Broadway on 22nd Street welcomes Tony Chiroldes (In The Heights), Danny Bolero (In The Heights), and Natalie Toro (Tale Of Two Cities, Cats, Les Mis).

SHN presents Hugh Jackman In Performance at the Curran Theatre in a two week limited engagement May 3-15 in San Francisco. Hugh Jackman performs his Broadway and Hollywood favorite musical numbers backed by a 17 piece orchestra. 'I have always loved performing live on stage,' said Hugh Jackman of the show. 'I'm excited to now have the chance to put together some of my favorite musical performances for Bay Area audiences. And I can't think of a more ideal place to do this than the intimate Curran Theatre in San Francisco, one of the best Broadway theatres in America.' Let's find out what critics thought of Jackman's limited engagement show!

It had been reported that the new film Footloose will be expanded into a 'full-blown movie musical' from the earlier film with songs. In addition to starring a young Kevin Bacon, Footloose also starred Lori Singer and John Lithgow. It was originally written by Dean Pitchford and directed by Herbert Ross. A Broadway musical version of Footloose was previously staged in 1998.

Birdsong, the best-selling novel that later became a short-lived stage show, will make its big screen debut soon. Set to star in the film are Tony Award-winner Eddie Redmayne and Clemence Poesy, playing lovers in a secret affair against the backdrop of World War I.