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The Old Globe today announced the complete cast and creative team for the World Premiere of Allegiance - A New American Musical, an epic story of family, love and patriotism set during the Japanese American internment of World War II. Directed by Stafford Arima, with music and lyrics by Jay Kuo and book by Marc Acito, Kuo and Lorenzo Thione, the production features choreography by Andrew Palermo and music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by Lynne Shankel.

GLEE creator and executive producer Ryan Murphy has released a handful of deleted scenes from the hit show. In this scene, Rachel (Lea Michele) shops for a wedding dress with her bridesmaids for her wedding to Finn (Cory Monteith). Check out the full deleted scene below!

Theatre Under The Stars' (TUTS) Humphreys School of Musical Theatre (HSMT) is 'tickled pink to bring the charming hit show Legally Blonde the Musical back to Houston' in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the award-winning Humphreys School. Legally Blonde the Musical will "bend and snap" at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts on September 14 - 16, 2012 and feature an all-teen cast made entirely of local high school students.

Comedy Central announced today the final line-up of Roasters for the 'Comedy Central Roast Of Roseanne' (#RoseanneRoast). Ellen Barkin, Wayne Brady and Gilbert Gottfried have been added to the all-star roster of Roasters led by Roast Master Jane Lynch. The 'Comedy Central Roast Of Roseanne' will tape at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 4 and will premiere on Sunday, August 12 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Princeton Summer Theater will present its fourth and final production of the 2012 season, Richard Greenberg's drama THE AMERICAN PLAN. With what's being described as 'masterful direction by PST Artistic Director Daniel Rattner, and a pitch-perfect cast that features all five members of the 2012 Company, this nostalgic and thought-provoking play ends PST's season on a beautiful note.'

Williamstown Theatre Festival Artistic Director Jenny Gersten announced today the opening of A Month in the Country, the last Main Stage production of the season which opens August 2 following performances beginning August 1.

Burning Coal Theatre Company presents Mon Frere of Greensboro, NC in Hufflepuffed, a play about a certain young warlock with really cool glasses, August 16 - 26, 2012 at the Murphey School auditorium, 224 Polk Street in Raleigh. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 pm (Note special time) and Sundays at 2 pm. All tickets: $10. Please call 919-834-4001 for tickets, or visit us online at www.burningcoal.org. Warning: not suitable for children under 14.

Forever Dusty, a new musical by Kirsten Holly Smith and Jonathan Vankin, will receive its New York premiere this fall.

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director, Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) will present LATINO MIXFEST, a series of free readings that will run Wednesday, August 8 - Monday, August 13 at Atlantic Stage 2 (330 West 16 Street).

Stage and screen legend Liza Minnelli returns to the Hollywood Bowl stage, in a special, one-night-only appearance, Saturday, August 11, at 8 pm. Liza Minnelli: Confessions features the irrepressible entertainer, along with her septet, performing favorite American standards, including "New York, New York," and Cabaret." Winner of four Tony Awards, an Oscar, a Grammy, two Golden Globes and an Emmy, Minnelli is one of the entertainment world's consummate performers. Her performance also features material from her new CDs, Confessions and Liza Minnelli Live at the Winter Garden.

When Susan, a '40-something Hollywood actress, finds herself jobless, loveless and living over a garage, she begins to question her faith. After an uptight church friend tells her to think of God as her husband, Susan sarcastically decides takes God to marriage counseling to see if they can keep it together 'for better or worse.'

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Young Conservatory (YC) Director Craig Slaight is proud to present The Secret of Asteraceae, a play that explores the issues of bullying, tolerance, and self-acceptance, performingAugust 17-24, 2012, at Hastings Studio Theater (77 Geary Street, Sixth Floor, San Francisco). Tickets are $15 and are available bycalling the A.C.T. Box Office at 415.749.2228 or online at www.act-sf.org.

As part of its commitment to intercultural artistic initiatives, The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago presents a collaboration between New York-based Japanese choreographer Kota Yamazaki and dancers from Africa and the U.S. Performances are September 27-29 at The Dance Center, 1306 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago.

The Paley Center for Media will partner with the New York Comedy Festival, which is presented in association with COMEDY CENTRAL, to present a special comedy-themed edition of Next Big Thing, the Paley Center's quarterly showcase for digital-media startups. Set for Wednesday, November 7, the event will feature demos and presentations from five comedy-related startup companies. The event will include participation from Dick Glover, CEO, Funny Or Die and Paul Greenberg, CEO, CollegeHumor.com.

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble's Artistic Director Tara Mallen announces the first production in its 2012-2013 Season dedicated to the theme "reinvention" is WRENS, by Anne McGravie and directed by Rivendell Theatre Ensemble's co-founder Karen Kessler, September 6 - October 13, at Rivendell's new performance venue, 5779 N. Ridge.

Cornish College of the Arts produces and presents more than 150 arts and cultural events each year, all open to the public. Performances and exhibitions feature Cornish students, the next generation of artists-in fine art, design, dance, music, theater, and performance production-just before they begin to make their mark around the world. Audiences also experience the mastery of Cornish faculty and visiting artists, some of the finest artistic professionals from the region and around the world in all disciplines.

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced the addition of My Brilliant Divorce to its 2012-2013 lineup. The one-woman comedy by Geraldine Aron will have its regional premiere at Asolo Rep from June 26-July 14 with preview performances June 23 & 25. My Brilliant Divorce will be directed by Asolo Rep Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards.

The producers of Peter and the Starcatcher, a new play by Tony Award-nominee Rick Elice, announced today that a new block of tickets are now on sale, through January 6, 2013. Directed by Tony Award-winner Roger Rees and Tony Award-nominee Alex Timbers, Peter and the Starcatcher began performances on March 28, 2012 and opened April 15, 2012, and is playing at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 West 47th Street).

The Lark Play Development Center announced that seven plays-in-development have been chosen for its 19th annual Playwrights' Week, which will take place September 26-29, 2012.

Today Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced that The Wild Bride is coming back! The holiday hit that ran away with hearts last winter returns for a honeymoon engagement in 2013. A splendid reception of standing ovations and rave reviews ensured that this enchanting Bride enjoyed a three-week extension of its original run. Now Kneehigh Theatre comes back to America to reprise the show in a special presentation - 26 performances only - from January 26 to February 17, 2013. Don't miss this devilish mix of vivid music and sweet romance from Britain's extraordinary theatrical troupe.