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Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, will present Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning masterpiece SWEENEY TODD, running through October 9. This razor-sharp tale of murder and corruption is Directed and Choreographed by multi-Jeff Award winner Rachel Rockwell (Ragtime and Miss Saigon at Drury Lane Theatre), who was named 'Best Director' by Chicago Magazine in 2010. SWEENEY TODD stars four-time Tony Award nominee Gregg Edelman as 'Sweeney Todd' (nominated as Best Actor in a Musical for City of Angels, Anna Karenina, 1776, and Into the Woods; other Broadway credits include Evita, Cabaret, and Les Miserables and the films Little Children and Spider-Man 2). Bistro Award winner and NYMF Award recipient Liz McCartney stars as 'Mrs. Lovett' (The Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia!, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Les Miserables on Broadway).

Natalie Cole is confirmed to make a special guest appearance at the The Hollywood Bowl's presentation of the rhythms and sounds of Cuba on Wednesday, August 24 at 8:00 PM, part of the 2011 Jazz at the Bowl series. Cole is set to perform two songs with Arturo Sandoval & the L.A. All-Star Big Band. The evening also includes performances by the Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club® featuring Omara Portuondo and Ninety Miles featuring Stefon Harris, David Sanchez, and Christian Scott. This Cuban-themed event brings together the sights and sounds of Cuba with projections of selected photos from the Getty's new photography exhibition, A Revolutionary Project: Cuba from Walker Evans to Now.

Lakewood Theatre Company's 59th season is right on target as it continues with the classic American musical, Annie Get Your Gun. The production, directed by Ron Daum, presents the story of rough and tumble Annie Oakley and her rise to fame and romance with headliner Frank Butler. Irving Berlin's memorable songs make this a bull's-eye hit for everyone.

Live Nation presents Enrique Iglesias with special guest Pitbull and Prince Royce in the Arena at Trump Taj Mahal on Friday, September 23, 2011. Show time is 7:00pm with doors opening one hour prior. Ticket prices are: $97.50* and $77.50*. Tickets will go on sale Sat., August 27th at noon.

Lizzie de Lambert, owner and head chef of Lizzie's Cuisine, has hosted a dinner to help fundraise for The Court Theatre, due to re-open in Addington in December this year. She did this earlier than the suggested 1-4 September as she had other commitments at that time.

The Recording Academy has released a statement on Jerry Leibler, who has passed away from cardiopulmonary failure. He was 78 years old.

The New York Innovative Theatre Awards announced on Monday that Horse Trade Theater Group is to be awarded this year's 2011 Ellen Stewart Award, (formally called the Stewardship Award, renamed in honor of the late pioneer who was the first person to receive the honor in 2005) presented annually to an individual or organization who demonstrates a significant contribution to the Off-Off-Broadway community through service, support and leadership. Horse Trade Theater Group is a self-sustaining theater development group that focuses on new work and provides rehearsal and performance space to many downtown theater companies.

Actor Brent Teclaw takes you on a behind the scenes journey of Stages Theatre Company's production of Miss Nelson is Missing (9/23/11 - 10/13/11)

Z2 Entertainment will present Datsik at the Fox Theatre on Monday, September 26th. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 26th for $20.00 in advance and $22.00 day of show.

Z2 Entertainment is proud to present Rose Hill Drive with Dax Riggs at the Fox Theatre on Saturday, October 15th. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 26th for $15.00 in advance and $17.00 day of show

Director Stephanie Conching is seeking 12 actors and actresses. In Saachiko and Dom Magwili's A Jive Bomber's Christmas, Christmas comes even to a World War II internment camp. Through song, dance and laughter, a group of Japanese American internees finds hope and joy when they need it most.

The box office for the Broadway premiere of Katori Hall's Olivier Award-winning play, The Mountaintop, opens this Thursday, August 25, 2011. Rehearsals for the production began today, August 22, Tickets will be available at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street) and can also be purchased at Telecharge.com or by calling 212-239-6200.

Lily Rabe has joined the cast of FX's drama 'American Horror Story, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Rabe will play a former resident of the haunted house the series takes place in.

Take a ride through the country side and admire the Australian outback in this year's stand out comedic adventure. Join Academy Award®-winner Geoffrey Rush* (Pirates of the Caribbean, The King's Speech) as he leads a talented young cast in BRAND NEW DAY, singing its way onto Blu- ray and DVD September 13 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

MadLab will present The Downtown Job by Paul Cohen at 8:00, October 6th- October 29th, Fridays and Saturdays with a special opening night performance on October 6th, at MadLab Theatre and Gallery, 227 N. 3rd St., Columbus.

A Red Orchid Theatre opens its 2011-2012 Season with the Chicago Premiere of Gina Gionfriddo's Becky Shaw, directed by Damon Kiely. The production will run September 22 - November 6, 2011 at A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells. Press opening is Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 7:00PM.

Desert Star Playhouse, Utah's one-of-a-kind family theatre, announces its 2012 season of hilarious shows. With a line-up that includes parodies of beloved Hollywood movies, hit TV shows and one of the biggest hits on Broadway, there will be laughs for the whole family. Season tickets go on sale August 30th for current season ticket holders and September 13th to the general public.

Single tickets for all performances of Omaha Performing Arts' 2011-2012 Season will go on sale at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 9, 2011. Tickets start as low as $19 for select performances and will be available through Ticket Omaha at www.TicketOmaha.com, 402.345.0606 or in person at the Ticket Omaha office inside the Holland Performing Arts Center at 13th and Douglas streets.

Heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny, Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?follows a loveable gang of kids as they travel through that special place that was Catholic School in the early 1960's. Follow them as they go from first confession to first date, all under the watchful eyes of Father O'Reilly and the good Sisters. With a classic soundtrack and relatable characters, this story will touch students of all ages.

The ancient city of Dura-Europos, which stood at the crossroads of the Hellenistic, Persian, and Roman worlds for some five centuries, is the subject of an upcoming exhibition at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW). Edge of Empires: Pagans, Jews, and Christians at Roman Dura-Europos, on view at ISAW from September 23, 2011, through January 8, 2012, tells the story of life in the city, located in present-day Syria, from the mid-second to mid-third century CE, when it thrived as a Roman military garrison.