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Warner Bros. Records recording artist Eric Hutchinson will kick off 'The Almost Solo Tour' on October 15th at San Francisco's Great American Music Hall. The series of special acoustic evenings will take place at intimate venues across the U.S., with audiences seated up close to Eric and his longtime band member, multi-instrumentalist Elliott Blaufuss. Special guest Jessie Payo will open on most dates. They will play three shows in Hutchinson's hometown of New York City: City Winery on October 29th and Joe's Pub on November 2nd and 3rd. Tickets go on sale this Friday and Saturday, September 14 and 15. See below for itinerary.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey announced today that Broadway veteran and concert artist William Michals will play the title role in its upcoming production of Man of La Mancha. Performances begin October 17th at the Shakespeare Theatre's Main Stage, the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Ave. (at Lancaster Road) in Madison. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased by calling the box office at 973-408-5600 or by visiting www.ShakespeareNJ.org.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey announced today that Broadway veteran and concert artist William Michals will play the title role in its upcoming production of Man of La Mancha. Performances begin October 17th at the Shakespeare Theatre's Main Stage, the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Ave. (at Lancaster Road) in Madison. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased by calling the box office at 973-408-5600 or by visiting www.ShakespeareNJ.org.

Gotham Chamber Opera announces its 2012-2013 season of three productions, featuring two site-specific works. The season begins with GOTHAM @ LPR: ORIENTALE on October 1 and 3, 2012 at (Le) Poisson Rouge and continues with the New York Premiere of Francesco Cavalli's ELIOGABALO(1667) from March 15-29, 2013 at The Box, staged by James Marvel. The season will conclude in June with a production of Daniel Catán's 1988 opera, LA HIJA DE RAPPACCINI (Rappaccini's Daughter), in site-specific venues.

In response to the CPS teachers' strike, Court Theatre is offering a special free performance of August Wilson's Jitney, directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson, for any CPS student (and one parent/guardian) with a valid CPS ID. This free matinee will be Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 10:30am at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. There is no need to RSVP, simply present a valid CPS ID at the theatre.

Sound Theatre Company has announced a special partnership with the Teen Writers programs of Richard Hugo House forits upcoming 'Making Waves' production of Disco Pigs.

Strand Theater Company proudly welcomes for one night only an award-winning playwright and comedian Dylan Brody, with his critically acclaimed one-man show More Arts/Less Martial.

Dominion Stage kicks off its 2012/2013 season with "Spring Awakening", winner of eight 2007 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The musical follows a group of 19th century German students on their journey as they navigate the insecurities and the anxieties of entering young adulthood.

The Collegiate Chorale, led by music director James Bagwell, announces its 71st Season, which will include three Chorale-presented concerts, five collaborative concerts, and a summer tour to the Verbier Festival.

Performing Arts Fort Worth welcomes the return of Texas-bred comedian Bill Engvall to Bass Performance Hall on Sunday, September 23, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets start at $38.50 and are on sale NOW.

The Guthrie Theater today announced that the opening weekend of its 50th season and the celebration of prolific writer Christopher Hampton will also feature an innovative ticket sale. From September 21-23, Guthrie patrons will be able to enjoy multi-play packages and discounted single tickets with an exciting series of pricing options. Information about the Guthrie's Kickoff Weekend is available at http://www.guthrietheater.org/50kickoff.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic begins its 2012/13 season with an evening honoring the rich tradition of dance rhythms in orchestral music with its Opening Night Concert and Gala: The Philharmonic Dances, led by Music Director Gustavo Dudamel, Thursday, September 27, at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The Philharmonic Dances opens with a pre-concert cocktail reception, at 6 pm, followed by the 7 pm concert, with dinner and dancing to follow.

Prospect Theater Company, one of America's leading producers of new musical theater, has announced programming for its 2012 - 2013 season. Season subscription packages featuring tickets to all three productions are offered at the discounted rate of $99 (or $125 for Premium seating) until October 15. Visit www.ProspectTheater.org or call (212) 352-3101 and use code EB2012.

Olympia Entertainment and Fifth Third Bank have announced the lineup for the 10th annual Fifth Third Bank Holiday Series at the Fox Theatre featuring winter classics and new seasonal sensations.

Tony Nominee Stephen Bogardus (Falsettos, Love! Valor! Compassion!) Luba Mason (Chicago, How to Succeed), Anastasia Barzee (Jekyll & Hyde, Miss Saigon) and 25 others have joined two-time Tony Nominee Vivian Reed (Bubbling Brown Sugar, Marie Christine) in the workshop cast of One for My Baby, the new book musical with a Harold Arlen score.

GabrielKahane will return to Carnegie Hall on April 27, 2013, this time in Stern Auditorium. It will be another world premiere: a concerto for himself and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, with which he has served as composer-in-residence for two seasons.

Throughout 1936, the world's press and newsreels are abuzz with stories about the World's Most Eligible Bachelor; His Majesty King Edward VIII - By the Grace of God, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India, Titular Ruler of one quarter of the world, the King-Emperor is the most eligible man of his day. Dashingly handsome, he is linked romantically to many; his final choice precipitates a constitutional crisis. Mrs Wallis Warfield Simpson, an American divorcee, succeeds where all others have failed. While the United States reels from the Great Depression, Continental Europe is shadowed by the menace of Hitler and the National Socialist party as the storm clouds gather for the maelstrom to come. Meanwhile, society London exists in the twilight of empire, a hedonistic ballroom where party-goers dance away the last years of peace.

The Theatre Group at SBCC continues the 2012-2013 re-opening season with Tracy Lett's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY. October 19-November 3, 2012, directed by Katie Laris, in the beautiful, remodeled Garvin Theatre.

The Peterborough Players will break ground later this month to build on-campus housing for its actors and interns.

Singer Ricci Martin, the son of the Legendary Rat Pack member Dean Martin, has chosen to be represented by Joe Magnetico & Associates. The show features Ricci singing the classic hits of his father as he celebrates his life like you've never seen before.