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Next Theatre Company has extended the Midwest premiere of Amy Herzog's After the Revolution through Saturday, May 19. Next also announces that Fredric Stone will make his Next Theatre debut as he takes over for Mike Nussbaum in the role of "Morty" beginning with the Thursday, May 3 performance.

Starting tonight, Wednesday, May 9, VOCA PEOPLE (www.VocaPeopleNYC.com), the hit musical, welcomes "Police Academy" star and "the man of 10,000 sound effects" Michael Winslow as he joins the Voca People for five select performances only through May 20 at New World Stages (340 W. 50th Street). Mr. Winslow will perform May 9 at 7pm, May 13 at 5:30pm, May 14 at 8pm, May 16 at 7pm and May 17 at 7pm.

Coinciding with AIDS 2012, the biennial International AIDS Conference in D.C. July 22-27, 2012, Arena Stage will host a special benefit performance of The Normal Heart along with the Washington AIDS Partnership Monday, July 23 at the Mead Center for American Theater.

To accommodate unprecedented ticket demand, Lifeline Theatre announces nineteen added performances of its Jeff Recommended, critically acclaimed production of Pride and Prejudice, adapted from Jane Austen's classic romance novel by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Christina Calvit (1986 Non-Equity Jeff Award winner: New Adaptation), and directed by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Elise Kauzlaric.

Last night, Night at the Pier featured Broadway-themed performances in honor of the 30th anniversary of Family Equality Council, the national organization that connects, supports and represents the one million parents in the U.S. who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT). View photos of the performers and attendees - including MEMPHIS star Montego Glover, singer Clay Aiken, the cast of NEWSIES, Tony Award-winner David Hyde Pierce and more - below!

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company announces the public launch of its fundraising campaign Free the Beast, an innovative effort that will support the production of 25 new plays starting 2012 through 2022.

Tthe song and its Official Music Video are released by Gertler's own orchestral pop band, THE UNIVERSAL THUMP.

Today Nancy Rhodes, Artistic Director of Encompass New Opera Theatre announced that Liz Callaway and Ann Hampton Callaway will headline the annual Jazz-Cabaret Gala on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at 7:00 PM in New York City.

Arnold Mittelman, President and Producing Artistic Director of the the National Jewish Theater Foundation (NJTF) today announced the upcoming, first-of-its-kind, Holocaust Theater Archive (HTA) Conference, scheduled to take place in Miami in two sessions: May 15th & 16th and May 22nd & 23rd.

Dallas Theater Center presents God of Carnage at the Kalita Humphreys Theater, May 11 - June 17, directed by Joel Ferrell. The laugh-out-loud hilarious God of Carnage, Ferrell's first production since being named DTC Associate Artistic Director, stars Brierley Resident Acting Company members Hassan El-Amin, Sally Nystuen-Vahle and Christie Vela. Chris Hury will be making his DTC debut.

Co-Op Theatre East announces Twelfth Night: Wall Street, directed by COTE co-founder Casey Cleverly will be part of the 4th Annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. The Festivity will take place May 30th through June 24th at The Theatres at 45 Bleecker in New York City.

The Noah Webster JAZZicians, one of several education programs at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, will participate in the entertainment portion of Literacy: A Passport to the World, the Fifth Annual Greater Hartford Interfaith Coalition for Equity and Justice (GHICEJ) Fundraiser. Comprised of 18 students from grades 5-8, the JAZZicians are slated to perform from 5:45-6:15 p.m. and will perform a selection of jazz standards, as well as contemporary tunes.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) will hold a Dance Party Fundraiser, Wildstyle, to be held on Thursday, May 17 at OBERON, 2 Arrow Street, Cambridge.

Ballet is finally letting its hair down and heading to Happy Hour with the upcoming performance of "Cocktail Hour" at New York City's most buzzed about new performance space - XL Cabaret - on Thursday, June 14th at 8:00pm. Conceived and choreographed by critically acclaimed dance-maker Marilyn Klaus, each piece is inspired by a well known cocktail and brings one of the highest art forms to the masses in a fresh and playful way. The irreverent dance suite gives life to a variety of iconic drinks-saluting the elegance of cocktail culture as the Martini, Mai Tai, Gimlet, Mint Julep and an aptly named 'Scotch on the Rachmaninoff' spring off the menu and onto the stage.

Beginning on May 9, 2012, Broadway Inspirational Voices will be holding an online auction to raise funds.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb in the Eisenhower Theater June 8 to July 1, 2012.

East West Players (EWP), the nation's largest producing organization of Asian American artistic work and the longest-running professional theatre of color in the country, announces its 47th Anniversary Season, along with the return of THREE YEAR SWIM CLUB. This season, themed Spirited Away, includes the multidisciplinary ENCOUNTER by S.M. Raju and Aparna Sindhoor, the newly-reimagined TEA by Velina Hasu Houston, the world premiere of CHRISTMAS IN HANOI by Eddie Borey, and the Broadway musical CHESS, music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus Ulvaeus & lyrics by Tim Rice.

Seattle Center Festal: A Glimpse of China - Chinese Culture and Arts Festival, Saturday, May 19, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., in Seattle Center Armory/Center House, explores the cultural roots and contemporary influences of China through live performances, cultural displays, hands-on activities, foods, children's activities, and a lively marketplace.

Acclaimed a cappella group, Straight No Chaser has announced details for their upcoming "#SNClive Fall 2012 Tour" that includes a performance at the Fox Theatre on Wednesday, December 12 at 8 p.m.

Aziz Ansari returns to Comedy Central in the world television premiere of 'Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious,' airing Sunday, May 20 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.