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Jackson, Mississippi's New Stage Theatre has announced its upcoming shows for the 2010 season. Horton Foote's southern play DIVIDING THE ESTATE will play from April 13-25 with SchoolFest matinees on April 15 and 22nd at 10 a.m.

Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years will be performed at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods on Saturday, April 10 will feature Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie, Alison Kraus, Wynonna, The Oak Ridge Boys, and other artists will be announced at a later date.

According to Cirque du Soleil's website, notable writer and director Robert Lepage will stage the company's next touring show which is named, for the moment, Cirque 2010.

Just named winners of the prestigious 2010 Nightlife Award as 'outstanding cabaret duo,' Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano will make their first joint appearance at the legendary Oak Room Supper Club in a special Valentine show, 'This Thing Called Love,' from February 9th through March 6th.

According to Variety, VH1 has green-lighted a new movie from Queen Latifah's production company.

After a number of bidders showed interest at the Sundance documentary competition, including Anchor Bay, Phase 4, and Roadside Attractions, IFC Films has won the North American rights to Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg's 'Joan Rivers-A Piece of Work.'

THIS SIDE OF PARADISE, songwriter Nancy Harrow's new musical about the relationship of Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald, will premiere at St. Clement's Theatre Off-Broadway from April 14 - May 9.

The Old Globe Theatre's Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced the cast and creative team for the Tony Award-winning comedy, BOEING-BOEING. The classic farce is written by Marc Camoletti and Beverly Cross, and directed by Mark Schneider. Overseen and originally directed by Tony Award winner Matthew Warchus, BOEING-BOEING will run in the Old Globe Theatre March 13 - April 18. Previews run March 13 - March 17. Opening night is Thursday, March 18 at 8:00 p.m.

On Wednesday, February 10, the Beacon Theatre and Upper West Side will roll out the red carpet to welcome the all-new Cirque du Soleil production, BANANA SHPEEL, which begins preview performances on February 25, 2010.

According to reports, actress Frances Reid died on February 3, 2010 at the age of 95.

Feinstein's at Loews Regency will continue its star-studded Winter/Spring 2010 season with the New York city debut of Hollywood legend Mitzi Gaynor in a limited engagement from May 18 - 22.

According to online reports, Grammy winner Taylor Swift is a huge fan of Fox's television show GLEE and would love to land herself a role on it.

Tony Award winner Tony Walton will direct The Irish Arts Center's (553 West 51 Street) concert of a new musical by Thomas Keneally and Larry Kirwan titled, TRANSPORT. The show will play from April 25 - May 1, Friday - Saturday at 8 pm and Sundays a 3 pm.

On March 15, Geva Theatre will hold a reunion concert of the original Mainstage cast of Gregg Coffin's musical, CONVENIENCE. Mark Cuddy will direct the performance with musical direction by Don Kot.

The Red Bull Theater has announced casting for its staged reading of David Bar Katz's new play BURNING BURNING BURNING BURNING. The reading will take place on February 8 at 7:30pm at The Theatre at St. Clement's (423 West 46th Street). Sarah Benson will direct the performance.

Comedian and actress Margaret Cho will join the cast of CBS's 'Ghost Whisperer' starting February 5. She will play Professor Avery Grant.

The Nuyorican Poets Cafe and NoPassport present DREAMING THE AMERICAS: UTOPIA IN PERFORMANCE- a 2 a two-day conference with the support of The Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance, Idiom, The Internationalists, 50/50 in 2020, Conni's Avant-Garde Restaurant, and New Dramatists.

New Jersey State Opera will presents its 75th anniversary production of PORGY AND BESS at the Newark Symphony Hall on Friday, May 21 at 8pm and Sunday, May 23 at 3pm. Gregg Baker and Laquita Mitchell will star in the show which will be directed by Jonathan Eaton with the 55-piece orchestra being conducted by Jason C. Tramm.

According to reports from Variety, Kathy Bates and Whoopi Goldberg will both be a part of the Film Department's 'Earthbound'- also starring Kate Hudson and Gael Garcia Bernal.

It is with great pleasure that the Perth Theatre Trust and Perth Concert Hall welcome back one of the world's most exciting young talents of the classical music world, Russian born pianist Konstantin Shamray, for one concert only, performing the works of Liszt and Chopin on Tuesday, 25 May 2010.