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TheaterWorks, the professional regional theater in Downtown Hartford, announces its 27th Season with major award winning plays, playwrights and premieres.

The new musical adaptation of ROCKY has set casting for its German premiere, which will open this November in Hamburg under the direction of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Tony nominee Alex Timbers.

BroadwayWorld has learned that composer Scott Alan's HOME, which is aiming for Broadway in 2012-13 and features a book from Christy Hall, is set for new readings later this month.

Celebrate the nation's birthday at the New-York Historical Society and DiMenna Children's History Museum, with free admission for visitors 18 and under.

FridayFest opens this Friday, June 8 from 5 PM-9 PM with Yesterdayze.

Casting has been announced for the Houston engagement of Disney's THE LION KING. Houston's most eagerly awaited stage production ever will leap onto the Hobby Center stage from Tuesday, July 10 to Sunday, August 12. THE LION KING's sold-out eight-week Houston premiere engagement in 2002 at Jones Hall was followed by a sold-out six-week return engagement in 2006 at the Hobby Center.

The original version of William Inge's A Loss of Roses will open on June 15, 2012, at Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Little Rock, Ark. The revival will be directed by Austin Pendleton.

On Saturday, Jun 23 at 1pm, the Warner Theatre will present Mozart's Don Giovanni an encore presentation from The Met: Live in HD.

Off-Broadway's acclaimed Irish Repertory Theatre presents its 2012 Annual Benefit Gala, a concert performance on Broadway of Lionel Bart's OLIVER! - a glorious, Tony Award-winning musical adaptation of the classic Dickens tale of 1850's London in the time of the Industrial Revolution - on Monday, June 11 at The Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street) in Manhattan. Charlotte Moore, who directed last year's concert staging of CAMELOT on Broadway and the Irish Repertory's recent revival of Brian Friel's DANCING AT LUGHNASA, will direct.

Philadelphia Theatre Company announces Venus in Fur by David Ives will concludes its 2012-2013 season May 24-June 23, 2013.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, JERSEY BOYS is headed to the silver screen, adapted by RED scribe John Logan. Today, Variety reports that IRON MAN director Jon Favreau is a frontrunner to helm the film.

On June 1st, Broadway favorite Shuler Hensley opened as Dr. Hannibal Lecter in Off-Broadway's smash hit SILENCE! The Musical for four weeks only through June 24th, filling in for the vacationing David Garrison.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, the new Broadway musical from the creators of "South Park" and the co-creator of Avenue Q announces an updated performance schedule beginning the week of June 4 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street).

The Warner Stage Company will present THE TAFFETAS June 9-17 at the Warner's Nancy Marine Studio Theatre.

Accomplished actress, singer and former Las Vegas headliner Lynda Carter will perform standards, country hits and pop songs at the Suncoast Showroom July 14 and 15.

Capital Repertory Theatre announced today a call for entries for plays to be considered for its upcoming NEXT ACT! New Play Summit. The theatre is accepting manuscripts of plays now through end of day on Monday, July 16.

Stand-up comedian, television host, political commentator, author, and actor, Bill Maher, will perform at the Fox Theatre on Saturday, October 27 at 8 p.m.

Dance/NYC presents the launch of Connect the Blocks: Resource Sharing in NYC Dancewith a town hall hosted by Performance Space 122, 150 First Avenue (Entrance on E. Ninth Street), NYC, on Monday, June 11, 2012 from 6-8:30pm.

Richmond CenterStage today announced the successful fundraising numbers of the inaugural "Single in the City Bachelor/Bachelorette Auction," presented by bravo!, Young Professionals for Richmond CenterStage.

The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble presents the California premiere of a new comedy about guys with "one tiny problem." Andrew Barnicle directs The Irish Curse for an eight-week run July 7 through August 26 at the Odyssey Theatre in West Los Angeles.