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Sell a Door Theatre Company have officially announced their spring/summer UK Tour of Orwell's '1984' adapted by Matthew Dunster.

Pierrot Productions will entertain audiences with the classic musical fable about the road to stardom with 'Gypsy,' coming to Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theatre. Dates and times are Fridays, March 15 and 22 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, March 16 and 23 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, March 17 and 24 at 2 p.m. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night performance on March 15.

Rose Caiola, Stuart Coleman, Julia Gruen, Heather Watts, Christopher Wheeldon and producers Erin Fogarty and Daniel Ulbricht present the third annual Dance Against Cancer on Monday, May 6, 2013 with cocktails at 6pm (VIP ticket only), a performance at 7pm, and a reception at 8:30pm at the AXA Equitable Theater, 787 Seventh Avenue (between 51st and 52nd Streets), NYC.Tickets are $150 ($300 for VIP) and are available at https://acsmnhtn.ejoinme.org/Danceagainstcancer.

The Paramount wraps only the second season of its self-produced Broadway musical series, already playing to nearly 20,000 subscribers, with Fiddler on the Roof.

BPA will offer a community forum to discuss the issues raised by the play following the March 10 and 17 Sunday matinees, when the cast of "Distracted" will be joined by a panel of experts including a psychologist, a parenting coach, a neuroscientist, and an elementary school teacher. Space permitting, the post-show discussions are free and open to the public in addition to the matinee audiences. Bring your reactions, experiences, and "distractions" to these lively and informative conversations.

On April 22nd, Our Time - a non-profit organization that has been helping children who stutter for over a decade - will hold its 11th Annual Benefit Gala, Worth the Wait, celebrating the bravery and achievements of young people who stutter as well as those who inspire their success.

One of America's most beloved comedians, living legend Bill Cosby, returns to Stamford's Palace Theatre on Saturday, March 16 at 8:00pm. Cosby, who last played The Palace in 2008, has captivated generations of fans with his comedy routines, iconic albums and best selling books such as Fatherhood. His comedy transcends age, gender and cultural barriers. Tickets are on sale now at www.SCAlive.org. The 2012-2013 season is made possible through the generosity of SCA's Season Sponsors Seaboard Properties, Inc. and The Whittingham Family.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced the addition of Slowgirl by Greg Pierce to this summer's line-up. Directed by ensemble member Randall Arney, the production features ensemble member William Petersen with Rae Gray in the newly reconfigured Upstairs Theatre (1650 N Halsted St), July 18 - August 25, 2013. Tickets ($20 - $78) go on sale May 3 to the public through Audience Services (1650 N Halsted St), 312-335-1650 and steppenwolf.org.

Broadway luminaries and Riverdale's most talented performers will join forces for a 25th Anniversary concert production of Stephen Sondheim's classic fairy tale musical INTO THE WOODS, to be performed at the Riverdale YM-YWHA on Saturday, March 16, 2013, at 8pm.

The top story at Planet Ant this spring is its latest original comedy, Action Sports News playing March 8-30. Tickets ($20) are on sale now at www.planetant.com.

Diablo Ballet of Walnut Creek, CA premiers the world's first ballet created via suggestions from the internet this weekend (March 1st & 2nd).

American Repertory Ballet will return to Raritan Valley Community College on March 23 at 8:00pm to present In Full Bloom, an evening of world premieres, Stravinsky, Vivaldi, and more. The program will feature Artistic Director Douglas Martin's brand new Rite of Spring, set to Stravinsky's score, ARB Resident Choreographer Mary Barton's vibrant Five Men and a Concerto, and a new athletic and contemporary work by Patrick Corbin.

The Lambertville-based Mill Ballet School, dedicated to educating, inspiring, and creating high-quality dancers and individuals, has announced it 18th year of summer intensives and is currently accepting registrations. Intensives allow students to strengthen their dance abilities and receive individualized and specialized attention from the outstanding Mill Ballet School faculty, including school founders and directors Mark and Melissa Roxey.

Repertorio Español announces the winners of the 2012 MetLife Nuestras Voces (Our Voices) National Playwriting Competition. The competition was established in 2000 by MetLife Foundation and Repertorio Español to discover extraordinary Latino plays and bring them to the attention of the American theater community as well as provide the opportunity to the general public to witness these works.

Five new play readings and two world premiere productions make up South Coast Repertory's 2013 Pacific Playwrights Festival. The offerings range from a story about a family of grifters to the tale of a high school reunion gone horribly wrong.

The Monterey Jazz Festival, the longest continuously-running jazz festival in the world, has presented nearly every major jazz star-from Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong to Esperanza Spalding and Trombone Shorty-since it was founded in 1958. World-renowned for its artistic excellence, sophisticated informality, and long-standing mission to create and support year-round jazz education and performance programs in local, regional, national, and international venues, the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 55th Anniversary Celebration continues this commitment in 2013 with its third North American tour.

Bryan Adams brings his highly successful solo-acoustic concert tour to Sarasota with a special, intimate concert at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Saturday, May 18. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 8 at 10 am at vanwezel.org.

The Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) today announced that it will be naming its building to honor the generosity of Herb Alpert, Lani Hall Alpert and the Herb Alpert Foundation. On March 11, 2013, the Harlem School of the Arts' iconic home in Harlem will officially be named 'The Harlem School of the Arts - The Herb Alpert Center.'

Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins, one of the biggest Broadway successes in recent memory, is in its final week. It concludes its historic Broadway run at The New Amsterdam Theatre this Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 3:00pm after 2619 performances and more than six years. With attendance totaling nearly four million guests, the show has been seen by more people in the last six years than any Broadway show except Wicked and The Lion King.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College (BCBC) celebrates Earth Day 2013 with a family-friendly concert of music and storytelling entitled Tales of Anansi on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 2pm. All tickets are $7 and can be purchased online at www.BrooklynCenterOnline.org or by phone at 718-951-4500 (Tues-Sat, 1pm-6pm). The performance is recommended for ages five and up.