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THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, theatrical adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel about spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view returns to Glendale by popular demand at the Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Boulevard. The production previously sold out the Alex Theatre in January of 2011. This limited engagement will run Saturday, April 13 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

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AMERICAN IDIOT will make its debut at The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in Worcester, MA February 1-3, 2013.

The WhiteListed Theatre Company presents a new production of Serbian playwright Biljana Srbljanovic's award-winning play Belgrade Trilogy at the 4th Street Theatre (83 East 4th Street in New York City) Set in Prague, Sydney and Los Angeles, Belgrade Trilogy is a dark comedy, following the lives of young Serbians, spread across the globe in search of a better future. Edgy, sexy and heartbreaking, Belgrade Trilogy is a tale of love, rebellion and social misplacement.

"From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert For Sandy Hook" will take place 7:00 pm on January 28, 2013, at the Palace Theater in Waterbury, Connecticut. The evening will be a concert of love and healing for the Newtown community from the composers, musicians and more than 100 stars of Broadway together with over 100 students from several Newtown dance groups and the Newtown High School Chamber Choir. All proceeds and donations will go directly to United Way of Western Connecticut's Sandy Hook School Support Fund.

Pianist and composer Stephen Hough will perform the New York premiere of his Piano Sonata No. 2, "notturno luminoso" in recital in Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium on Monday, March 4 at 8:00 p.m.

The producers of Peter and the Starcatcher, the five-time Tony Award-winning play that Ben Brantley of The New York Times says has "more imagination and innovation than you'll find in a host of Hollywood spectacles," announced today that the critical and audience favorite will offer special tickets prices, in conjunction with NYCGo's 2013 Off-Broadway Week. Although Peter and the Starcatcher does not begin performances at New World Stages (340 West 50th St.) until March 18, 2013, theatergoers can purchase tickets at this special 2-for-1 rate beginning January 28 through February 10, for performances during the first two weeks of the Off-Broadway run by visiting BroadwayOffers.com and using this code: OBW13W.

International Pop Star Olly Murs will release his highly anticipated US debut album RIGHT PLACE RIGHT TIME on Columbia Records on April 16, 2013. The album will feature the top 40 summer hit 'Heart Skips A Beat' ft. Chiddy Bang and the BRIT Award nominated #1 pop anthem 'Troublemaker' ft. Flo Rida, which debuted top 30 at US pop radio this week. The music video for 'Troublemaker' has already garnered over 18 million views. Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aQDOUbErNg.

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Seattle Theatre Group (STG) announces the following concerts going on sale this week.

The Maryland Ensemble Theatre will present the fourth show in its fifteenth anniversary season: Tennessee Williams' much-lauded classic, The Glass Menagerie. The Glass Menagerie is an American masterpiece that announced the presence of one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th Century. Williams' semi-autobiographical heartbreaking yet often humorous memory play about a young struggling poet and his tenuous relationships with his overbearing mother and his fragile sister is an emotionally charged portrait of hope in 1930s St. Louis that is timeless in its ability to capture the imagination and hearts of audiences.

ColliDe Theatrical Dance Company presents the world premiere of its original theatrical jazz dance musical, 'Lot of Living to Do.' Inspired by famed St. Paul madam, Nina Crawford, 'Lot of Living to Do' portrays the struggles and hopes of three young women who are thrown into a life of prostitution during the 1930's.

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) has announced six additional performances of Anne Boleyn through February 24. The U.S. premiere of Howard Brenton's revisionist spin on the life and legacy of Anne Boleyn, the notorious and ill-fated wife of Henry VIII, played to sold-out houses during preview performances, with less than a house worth of seats available for the regular run. The unprecedented early sales have necessitated an extension on opening night.

The best improv comedy groups in North America descend upon Seattle for a five-day festival over Valentine's Day weekend. What's not to love about kung fu, pimps, slashers and David Mamet all performed without a script?

Following its critically acclaimed success Hot 'N' Throbbing, Interrobang Theatre Project continues its third season with SPEAKING IN TONGUES by Australian playwright Andrew Bovell, directed by Artistic Director Jeffry Stanton, playing February 21 - March 24, 2013 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago. The production features Meg Elliott, Joe Flynn, Jenny Lamb and Neal Starbird. Tickets for SPEAKING IN TONGUES are available at www.theaterwit.org/boxoffice. The press opening is Saturday, February 23 at 8 pm.

Theatre Communications Group (TCG) today announced the publication of Tony Kushner's critically acclaimed screenplay for Lincoln, now a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg. Based in part on Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin's book, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, the published screenplay of Lincoln, available in both paperback and a limited edition hardcover, contains a Foreword by Kearns Goodwin and eight pages of color photos from the film.

Looking for an engaging activity for the whole family? New Victory Family Workshops at the New 42nd Street Studios (where Broadway shows rehearse!) create opportunities where kids and adults explore the arts in an unforgettable way. Inspired by shows at The New Victory Theater, families learn exciting new skills, share lasting memories and play in unique, hands-on discovery sessions - no experience necessary!

Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, presents Andrew Lloyd Webber's triumphant Broadway musical SUNSET BOULEVARD, previewing January 24, opening Friday, February 1 at 8:30 p.m., and running through March 24. The all-star cast is led by Christine Sherrill as "Norma Desmond" (National Tour of Mamma Mia!, Legally Blonde at Marriott Theatre and Xanadu and Curtains at Drury Lane Theatre) and Will Ray as "Joe Gillis" (National Tour of Little House on the Prairie, the new musical Allegiance at the Old Globe Theater, and Irish Repertory's Meet Me In St. Louis). SUNSET BOULEVARD is directed by William Osetek (Drury Lane Theatre's smash hit production of Spamalot and Jeff Award nominee for Best Director and Best Production for Thoroughly Modern Millie.)

Barter Theatre is accepting submissions of new plays for its 13th annual Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights (AFPP) taking place July 5th through August 12th, 2013. Founded in 2001, Barter's AFPP provides an outlet for new plays and playwrights with a distinctly Appalachian voice. Any original play that has not been previously published or professionally produced may be submitted for consideration by March 1, 2013.