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The Wetumpka Depot Players are wrapping up their 32nd season with a sold out run world premiere of Pamela Parker's play A Very Second Samuel Christmas. Due to audience demand, one additional performance has been added on December 16 at 7:30pm.

Cape May Stage, Cape May's premier Equity theatre, has just announced the exceptional line-up of plays as well as incredible deals on subscription packages for the theatre's 2013 season, which is, coincidentally, the 25th anniversary of this high-quality, award-winning professional theatre. Therefore, not only does Cape May Stage promise to offer theater-goers a phenomenal line-up of comedies, farces and dramas, not to mention exceptional exclusives for subscribers, but look for surprises in this very special upcoming season.

Center Theatre Group's production of the Tony Award-nominated "Other Desert Cities" by Jon Robin Baitz opens at the Mark Taper Forum on Sunday, December 9 at 7 p.m. The cast features Jeannie Berlin, Robert Foxworth, Robin Weigert, Michael Weston and JoBeth Williams. Robert Egan directs the West Coast premiere which has performances continuing through January 6, 2013. (Previews November 28 through December 8, 2012.)

In a unique series of six films debuting on PBS Friday, January 25 at 9 p.m. (check local listings), Shakespeare Uncovered will combine history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passions of its celebrated hosts - Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Trevor Nunn, Joely Richardson, and David Tennant - to tell the stories behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays.

Human languages first appeared between 30,000 and 100,000 years ago but the question of how languages spread and evolve is still under investigation. Join Museum Curators Peter Whiteley and Ward Wheeler to learn how advanced computational techniques, typically used in genetic analyses, are also being used to help understand anthropology, language shifts, and key patterns in human social evolution.

According to the Taking Your Fiscal Pulse 2012 snapshot survey, 90% of surveyed theatres believe their situation is holding steady or on the upswing. Released by Theatre Communications Group (TCG) and conducted in collaboration with the Association of Performing Arts Service Organizations (APASO), the Taking Your Fiscal Pulse survey captures the most recent state of affairs for 206 participating theatres. The report conveys actual and projected activity for theatres' fiscal year ending anytime in 2012.

The Lake Worth Playhouse brings to life the hilariously unusual musical comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone. Reveling in the classic age of theatre, the show is a comedy wrapped in the musical exploits only live theatre can provide.

Considered to be one of the greatest love stories of all time, West Side Story's portrayal of the forbidden, yet unwavering, love between Tony and Maria continues to be as provocative and poignant as ever. Playing at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on December 10 & 11, the Broadway revival of this timeless romance recreates all the classic choreography that supplements the award winning soundtrack written by Leonard Berstein and Stephen Sondheim, featuring the unforgettable songs, "Something's Coming," "Tonight," "America," "I Feel Pretty" and "Somewhere." Though Arthur Laurents' iconic story will surely continue to withstand the test of time, the opportunity to see the Broadway show recreated in its original glory is an opportunity that cannot be missed.

Ray of Light Theatre (www.rayoflighttheatre.com) has announced itsofficial 2013 Main Stage Season.

Les Misérables is the motion-picture adaptation of the beloved global stage sensation seen by more than 60 million people in 42 countries and in 21 languages around the globe and still breaking box-office records everywhere in its 27th year. It's due to hit theaters on December 25, and as the day grows nearer, BroadwayWorld will bring you complete coverage of the highly anticipated film - including a complete photo preview below!

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced the casting and creative teams for Garage Rep 2013, featuring Bailiwick Chicago's See What I Wanna See, Buzz22 Chicago's She Kills Monsters and Theatre Seven of Chicago's BlackTop Sky. These innovative storefront companies perform in rotating repertory for a ten-week run, February 15 - April 21, 2013; performances are scheduled Wednesday through Friday at 8pm, and Saturday and Sunday at 4pm and 8pm in The Steppenwolf Garage (1624 N Halsted St). Tickets ($20) go on sale December 7 at 11am through Audience Services (1650 N Halsted St), 312-335-1650 and steppenwolf.org.

11th Hour Theatre Company opens its Mainstage season with the Philadelphia area premiere Roger Bean's Winter Wonderettes. In this sequel to 11th Hour's summer smash hit, The Marvelous Wonderettes, four best friends set out to spread a little Christmas cheer at Mr. Harper's annual holiday party. This show features some of the most popular pop holiday songs of all time. The show will run at the brand new Theatre Horizon, 401 Dekalb Street, Norristown. It begins previews on Friday, December 7, opens Monday, December 10 at 7 p.m. and closes Sunday, December 30. Tickets cost $15-$31. Discount tickets are available for students. Tickets and more information are available online at www.11thhourtheatrecompany.org or by phone at (267) 987-9865.

106.7 KBPI & Z2 Entertainment will present In Flames with Demon Hunter, All Shall Perish & Battlecross to the Boulder Theater on Sunday, February 10, 2013. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, December 7th, 2012 at 10:00 am for $26 in advance & $29 day of show.

Looking for fun that is exciting, yet natural? Well here's your chance! Bedlam Ensemble's Naturally Delicious improv troupe is here to provide you with a barrel of laughs! Like the whole foods of comedy, this troupe will allow you to have a great time without any of the preservatives or controls of a normal comedy group.

Craig Wright's Grace, starring Paul Rudd and Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon, with Kate Arrington and seven-time Emmy Award-winner Ed Asner, opened on October 4, 2012 at Broadway's Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street). It will close January 6, and Asner invites audiences to catch the final weeks in the video below.

On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the New Museum's monthly Get Weird music series, the Museum has produced a special limited-edition Playbutton-a wearable MP3 player button. Get Weird was established with the belief that contemporary art is a dialogue and music is an inextricable part of this conversation. Expanding on the rich music history of the Bowery neighborhood, the series has presented over forty programs since 2007. The Get Weird Playbuttoncompiles fifteen live performances from the first five years of the series.

The wildly talented and irreverent classical pianist Evan Shinners will perform at tomorrow night's White House Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, on Thursday, December 6.

The Lincoln Center Theater production of VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE, a new play by Christopher Durang, directed by Nicholas Martin has been extended through Sunday, January 20 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65th Street). The production, which features Genevieve Angelson, Shalita Grant, Billy Magnussen, Kristine Nielsen, David Hyde Pierce and Sigourney Weaver, opened on Monday November 12 was originally scheduled to run through Sunday, January 13.

The musical nightclub phenomenon NYC Dueling Pianos is proud to announce its triumphant return to Manhattan. Having played to ecstatic sold-out crowds across the country, the critically-acclaimed interactive concert is preparing to settle into its brand-new home at the famed club Webster Hall (125 East 11thStreet, New York, NY 10003). Tickets are now on sale for all performances beginning December 14, 2012.

New York's Fiasco Theater's inventive production of William Shakespeare's epic romance debuts on the West Coast at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center on Thursday, December 13th, 2012. Cymbeline runs through December 22nd.