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On Thursday 16 August 2012, War Horse's Joey delighted hundreds of children with a special surprise appearance on stage at the New London Theatre alongside the award-winning former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo.

On Tuesday, August 14 at the Bethpage office, Kevin O'Neill, Managing Director and Co-Owner of the John W. Engeman Theater and Marty Rubin Director of Sales from the theater, along with Larry Trivigno, AVP Business Development and Melissa Pagdanganan, Corporate Communications Relations Manager from Bethpage Federal Credit Union, presented a check to Theresa Regnante, President & CEO United Way of Long Island. They raised the money through ticket sales at the John W. Engeman Theater at Northport using a special 'BETHPAGE' promotional code.

Acclaimed author/storyteller Michele Carlo celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and the two-year anniversary of the publication of her memoir "Fish Out Of Agua: My life on neither side of the (subway) tracks," by presenting a brief excerpt from its upcoming stage adaptation at La Casa Azul Bookstore in East Harlem on Friday, September 14th.

To celebrate their 20th birthday, Hudson Village Theatre (HVT) returns to its roots for the annual gala on September 15th. Riding the successful wave of their spring fundraising drive, a matched donation campaign initiated by a local anonymous supporter that raised almost $100,000, this event will seal the deal for the exciting season HVT is assembling for 2012-13. HVT General Manager Kalina Skulska put it simply: "If people liked what they saw this summer, they should come to this event to make sure it happens again next year."

Hartford Stage, under the leadership of Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak and Managing Director Michael Stotts, today announced the full cast and creative team for Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, the season opener of the Tony Award-winning theatre's 49th season, on stage from August 30 through September 23.

Composer and writer Mary Rodgers Guettel is at work on her memoirs, according to the New York Post.

According to various reports - from Stitch Kingdom to Perez Hilton - lauded composer Alan Menken revealed at Disney's 'Destination D' event that the musical adaptation of ALADDIN is being prepped for a Broadway run.

The Beth Tfiloh Community Theater will present the comedy Urinetown: the Musical on August 19 at 2:00 pm and August 21, & 22 at 7:00 pm in the H. Morton Rosen Arts Center. The H. Morton Rosen Arts Center is located at 3300 Old Court Road in Pikesville, Maryland.

Principal dancers from the American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Washington Ballet and more join the Indianapolis City Ballet's Evening With the Stars. The performance is Saturday, Sept. 8, at 8 p.m. live on stage at the Murat Theatre at Old National Centre.

As a part of The Next Fifty Art, Culture and Design series, Lisa Hein and Robert Seng present BRUISE, a process oriented artwork constructed in the form of a growing Jello brick wall. The brightly colored piece will be open for viewing 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily, Aug. 20 - Sept. 9, on Next 50 Plaza.

Two-time Emmy Award-winner Sally Struthers returns to the Ogunquit Playhouse for the premiere of Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 the Musical, August 22 through September 15. 9 to 5, the Musical is based on the hit movie about three office workers who plan to get even with their egotistical, lying and hypocritical boss. When their plan spins wildly out of control the situation becomes hilarious and the laughter is non-stop. The show features the blockbuster title song plus a jubilant score by multiple Grammy Award winner Dolly Parton that mixes Broadway and pop with Dolly's irresistible style. This sharp witty musical adventure is perfect for anyone who ever wanted to string up their boss!

Milwaukee Children's Choir has hired Marco Melendez as its new artistic director, beginning with the 2012-2013 season. Mr. Melendez, who showed exceptional musical talent when he began conducting at the age of fifteen, takes the reins as the choir's artistic director on Sept. 3, 2012 at the age of 27.

The Summer Festival of Sacred Music at St. Bart's continues on Sunday, September 9 at 11 am with a service featuring Howells' An English Mass.

LAKEWAY - TexARTS will host a 'Taste of TexARTS' open house 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 18, 2012 to celebrate the kick off to the 2012-2013 Academy year.

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced it will once again present its popular, annual benefit evening STORIES ON 5 STORIES.

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) opens Season 28 with the Rhode Island premiere of After the Revolution by rising American playwright Amy Herzog (4,000 Miles, Belleville). Gamm Artistic Director Tony Estrella directs Herzog's engrossing contemporary drama about a loving clan of leftist 'idealists'. At the center is the story of Emma Joseph (Diana Buirski) and her father, Ben (Jim O'Brien), whose close bond, built on shared politics, is shattered by a family revelation.

Gene Bruce, President of the South Bend Civic Theatre Board of Directors, has released the following statement.

Stamford Center for the Arts has announced Kathleen Madigan's "Gone Madigan" national theater tour is coming to the Palace Theatre in Stamford on Saturday, September 15th at 8 PM, sponsored by the WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment. This will be the opening show of SCA's 2012-2013 Season celebrating the 85th Anniversary of the Palace Theatre, sponsored by Seaboard Management Properties. Tickets are on sale now.

The 2010 Tony Award-winning Best Musical MEMPHIS played its final performance on Broadway on August 5, 2012, after 30 previews and 1,166 regular performances. MEMPHIS opened on October 19, 2009 at Broadway's Shubert Theatre (225 W. 44th Street), having begun previews on September 23rd. The tour cast of MEMPHIS, which is currently playing around the country, saluted the Broadway company with a rendition of 'Walking in Memphis.' See it below!

The lineup includes Allison Blackwell (Porgy & Bess), Garett Hawe (Newsies), Carly Hughes (Ghost), Stephen Mark Lukas (Book of Mormon), Corey Mach (Godspell), Matthew Marks (Book of Mormon), Julia Mattison (Godspell), Jack Scott (Newsies), Julius Thomas III (Porgy & Bess), and Laurie Veldheer (Newsies), and more! Check out Brendon Stimson and Jeremy Jordan (Newsies), Jen Noble and Caissie Levy (Ghost) and Constantine Rousouli and Richard Fleeshman (Ghost) preparing for the show below!