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The Time Out New York Lounge will present the finale of Karaoke Idol 2012! With bigger cash prizes, hotter themes, and even more fabulous judges! This week, including Constantine Maroulis, Tony Award nominee for Rock of Ages, 'American Idol' star, and the star of Broadway - bound national tour of Jekyll and Hyde joining the judging panel!

The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop is now accepting applications for its first year composer/lyricist class.

Ancient China comes to life through song, dance and puppetry in Georgia Shakespeare's World Premiere family musical The Emperor and the Nightingale, July 14 - August 3, 2012 at the Conant Performing Arts Center on the campus of Oglethorpe University. Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story, the show will delight children with its tale of true inner beauty. Opening Night is Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available by calling 404.504.1473 or online at www.gashakespeare.org.

The Englert Theatre today announced a batch of new summer events.

Todd Barry brings his signature deadpan delivery and observational style back to Comedy Central with the release of his new special Todd Barry: Super Crazy. The extended and uncensored CD and DVD will be released on July 24th via Comedy Central.

Hart Getzen (who writes under the pseudonym Sean Austin) will be signing copies of his novel "Echo's Revenge," a book for tween/teen videogamers, at Comic-Con International: San Diego, the largest comics convention in the world, being held July 12-15 at the San Diego Convention Center.

Nerd rockers The Protomen come to the Hard Rock Cafe on the Strip Saturday, August 18.

A dark musical comedy, Chicago delivers the answers to the questions above, along with steamy dancing and powerhouse vocals. We follow Velma Kelley (Christine Dulong) and Roxie Hart (Jessi Trauth*), two murderesses with only one thing in common; they both killed in a moment of passion to obtain fame. Set in the roaring 20's, the city of Chicago is the backdrop to the jazz-laden, booze-filled decadence of the times. Hilarity and tongue-in -cheek court room drama ensue as the ladies of the Cook County Jail fight for their "innocence".

The Theatre @ Boston Court and Furious Theatre Company present 'The Government Inspector," a World Premiere adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's "The Government Inspector" adapted by, and original songs by Oded Gross, directed by Stefan Novinksi. The play opens July 28 on the Main Stage at Boston Court Performing Arts Center, 70 North Mentor Avenue.

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) announces the following concerts going on sale this week.

The American Tap Dance Foundation (ATDF) presents Tap City, the preeminent annual tap dance festival of the world. This is the quintessential celebration of our collective American heritage - virtues that are certainly evident in tap's hometown, New York City. Tap City 2012 offers hundreds of master classes and courses with internationally renowned teachers, expansive adult, pre-professional, teen and youth training programs, awards and numerous diverse premiere performances and city-wide events.

Hartford Stage Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak today promoted Resident Director Maxwell Williams, an artistic presence at the Tony Award-winning theatre for more than a decade, to the post of Associate Artistic Director.

A Thousand Clowns opens Berkshire Theatre Group's Fitzpatrick Main Stage on July 21 at 8pm. Previews begin July 16 at 8pm and closing is on July 28.

The Recording Academy has released the following statement on the passing of Andy Griffith.

Theater Latte Da announced today they will produce Company, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by George Furth, this fall at the Ordway Center's McKnight Theatre. Company will preview October 25 and October 26, open on October 27, and run through November 18, 2012.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic's classical season at the Hollywood Bowl opens with internationally-acclaimed conductor and hometown hero Leonard Slatkin leading Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Tuesday, July 10, at 8 pm. Slatkin continues the classical week, leading the LA Phil in a program showcasing Saint-Saens' Symphony No. 3, Thursday, July 12, at 8 pm.

Cortland Repertory Theatre is announcing that their administration and box offices have moved to the new "CRT Downtown" building at 24 Port Watson Street in Cortland from their former location at 37 Franklin Street. Office hours are Monday - Friday, 9:00 - 6:00 PM and Saturdays from noon to 6:00 PM. The phone numbers have stayed the same: the Box Office toll free number is 800-427-6160 and the administration office line is 607-753-6161.

MusicalFare presents HAIR, the tribal love-rock musical that originally defined the genre of the 'rock musical.' Join our 'tribe' as we present this gigantic show in our intimate space and revel in the memory of a time that may have been decades ago, but still resonates in today's society. Featuring favorite songs like 'Aquarius,' 'Good Morning, Starshine,' 'Easy to be Hard,' and 'Let the Sunshine In,' HAIR promises to be an experience to remember!

Kaye Ballard, Liliane Montevecchi and Lee Roy Reams, are to star in "Doin' It For Love," a Broadway-style tribute to the standards and the stories behind the music.

Traverse Theatre Company will commission ten of Scotland's most exciting writers, plus two writers to be discovered over the course of the Fringe, as the breakfast theatre returns to the Traverse Festival.