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The Broadway-bound production of Matthew Lombardo's HIGH starring Broadway veteran Kathleen Turner begins performances at the Cincinnati Playhouse on September 4 with an opening night set for September 9. HIGH will run through October 2.

Come show your talent! Silhouette Stages will hold a Cabaret Night on Saturday, September 25th at 8:00 PM at the Slayton House Theater in the Wilde Lake Village Center, Columbia, MD 21044. Tickets for the Silhouette Stages' Cabaret Night can be purchased at the door for $10 and the admission price also includes food and drink at intermission.

In Freedom, his first novel since The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen gives us an epic of contemporary love and marriage, comically and tragically capturing the temptations and burdens of liberty: the thrills of teenage lust, the shaken compromises of middle age, the wages of suburban sprawl, the heavy weight of empire. In charting the mistakes and joys of Freedom's characters, Franzen has produced an indelible and deeply moving portrait of our time.

Celebrate under the stars with specially created obento by some o LA's top chefs representing Maison Akira, Roy's Restaurant, Lazy Ox, Katsuya, La Cachette Bistro, and more.

On Friday, September 17, TheatreWorks New Milford will present the classic absurdist comedy of death, EXIT THE KING, by Eugene Ionesco. The show is scheduled for a four-week run.

The Great American Melodrama in Oceano is looking for young actors (boys age 5 to 14 and girls age 5 to 18) for their 2010 production of A Christmas Carol. There is pay.

A fresh interpretation of Tennessee Williams' haunting memory play 'The Glass Menagerie' opens at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum at the Los Angeles Music Center on Sunday, September 12 at 7 p.m. Previews are currently underway and performances continue through October 17, 2010.

With GLEE coming back to television in just a few weeks, a new promo has revealed that Lady Gaga and Beyonce's 'Telephone' will be one of the featured songs. This season is also set to feature guest stars like Britney Spears and John Stamos.

The Boiler Room Theatre (in The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Road, Bldg Six, Franklin) continues its 10th Anniversary season with the Nashville original musical comedy from the creators of the wildly successful 'McBeth! The Musical.' This hysterical musical adaptation of Dickens' novel 'A Tale of Two Cities' pokes fun at shows such as Les Miserables, My Fair Lady, Oliver, and others. Starring Megan (Murphy) Chambers, Stephen Henry, Lisa Gillespie, Dan McGeachy, Phil Perry, Scott Rice, Laura Thomas Sonn and Lane Wright. Directed by Jamey Green with choreography by Lauri Gregoire.

NBC has picked up a sixth season of its hit summer series 'America's Got Talent' from FremantleMedia and Simon Cowell's SYCO Television.

Tony Award nominated actor Christopher Ashley will throw out the first pitch at the San Diego Padres' game against the Colorado Huskies on Sunday, September 5.

Tony Award-nominated choreographer Karole Armitage will again work with director Diane Paulus for American Repertory Theater's production of DEATH AND THE POWERS: THE ROBOTS' OPERA during the 2011 season.

David Burnham, most recently seen on Broadway WICKED, is set to join Barbra Streisand impersonator Steven Brinberg for his upcoming concerts at the Rrazz Room. Simply Barbra: 'Barbra and Burnham' will play from Sept. 1-5.

One of the most elegant spots in New York City is The Players Club. This Gramercy Square mansion is the home of the exclusive organization which Edwin Booth, the greatest American actor of the 19th century, founded as a place where, in Booth's words, 'actors could mingle with gentlemen.'

After 42 years of spectacular performances at Gallery Theater, the costume shop is bursting at the seams. So, just in time for Halloween, we are having a GIANT costume sale! Not only are we clearing out many old costumes, we are also getting rid of lots of garments (pants, shirts, blouses, shoes and accessories). We are thinning out our collection of fabric and trims. Our talented team of volunteers has also been busy creating brand new costumes and hats....witches, wizards, pirates and princesses, fairies and fantastic creations for all 'kids' from 5 to 105. Prices range from $1 to $100.

Introducing a new improvisation school in Columbus, OH - IMPROV YOU. IMPROV YOU was founded by Andy Batt & Josh Kessler, who each have more than 10 years of improv experience. Courses are to be held on Saturdays beginning on October 16, 2010. Each course costs $120 and runs for 6 weeks. There are 4 courses required to graduate. Classes are open to all adults, regardless of previous improv experience. Classes will take place at MadLab Theatre and Gallery at 227 North 3rd Street, Columbus, OH 43215. Class times will depend upon enrollment. Please see www.improvyou.org for more information or to register for classes.

Back by popular demand after five sold-out shows in 2009! Researched, written and directed by award-winning playwright Ron Harris, Upon Their Shoulders: The Merrimack Story is a multimedia production that tells the rich history of Huntsville through the lives of real people who labored in the city's textile mills.

Highline Ballroom is located at 431 West 16th Street between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue. Tickets may be purchased through Ticketweb, online at ticketweb.com or at the Highline Box Office from noon until doors close at 866-468-7619. We are a full-scale restaurant. Our menu is American Continental with a Southern flair. We also have a full bar with all premier liquors and domestic and international cold beer, and we serve a full menu at all of our concerts. A $10 food and/or beverage minimum is standard for table seating during shows.

New Village Arts Theatre and Moonlight Cultural Foundation are teaming up to bring Shakespeare in the Park back to North County San Diego. Shakespeare's romantic comedy AS YOU LIKE IT will be set in 1969 New Orleans, with the Forest of Arden located in the bayou outside of the city.

Theater Talk, the series devoted to the world of the stage, is co-hosted by Michael Riedel, Broadway columnist for the New York Post and series producer Susan Haskins.