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The Culture Project's IMAGINING HESCHEL, running now through November 28 at Cherry Lane Theater, has decided to cancel the opening night for its production, which began peformances on November 4. Allan Buchman, the founder and director of the Culture Project, decided the production would most likely not fare well under the critical eye, fearing that negative or mixed reviews would prevent the production from expanding regionally. Reports also indicate that rewrites to the play and changes to rehearsal schedules were still being managed late last week.

Houston Early Music presents a Renaissance musicale that is a must-see holiday event for Houston audiences. On Monday evening, December 13, Christ Church Cathedral will resonate with enchanting sounds and the musical imagery of early Christmas when world-acclaimed ensemble Ciaramella takes the stage.

The Huntington Theatre Company continues its 29th season with the world premiere of Bob Glaudini's Vengeance is the Lord's, directed by Peter DuBois.

The Broadway Boys will host the 5th annual BROADWAY SINGS FOR TOYS on December 20th at 7pm. The benefit concert for Toys for Tots will be held at Symphony Space's Thalia Theater and will celebrate the holiday season with exciting performances by The Broadway Boys as well as a host of Broadway favorites including...

An all-star cast will sing a concert of music from JAWBREAKER, a new musical based on the cult-classic film, on Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 9pm at the Canal Room in New York City. Based on the 1999 film starring Rose McGowan, Julie Benz, Judy Greer and Rebecca Gayheart, JAWBREAKER: THE MUSICAL tells the Faustian tale of Satan-in-heels Courtney Shayne and her mean girl minions who play a nasty birthday prank on their picture-perfect bestie, asphyxiating her with a jawbreaker ball and accidentally killing her. When mousy Fern Mayo catches the flawless four tucking their dead friend back into bed, Courtney promises to make Fern popular in exchange for keeping their secret, implicating the innocent underling in their ill-fated cover up. With its mythic story, candy color fashions and bitch goddess role of Courtney Shayne, Jawbreaker was a natural to translate to the stage. At its core, Jawbreaker is about the lengths we go to belong, even if that means selling your soul for a taste of life with the beautiful ones. With a propulsive pop score that ranges from Lady Gaga-style synth pop to lush melodic ballads, Jawbreaker feels both timeless and today, presenting a mythic high school story that speaks to the teenager in us all.

Ladies, pick up your copy of People Magazine -- the steamy list of 100 sexiest men have been announced for 2010. Actor Ryan Reynolds tops the list, which also includes stage veterans Matthew Morrison, Jesse Williams and Jon Hamm. Other celebrities (who are sure to make you swoon) are Robert Downey, Jr., Vin Diesel, Jake Gyllenhaal, Drake and Justin Timberlake -- not to mention plenty more. Stage vets Hugh Jackman, Jude Law and Bradley Cooper also make another sexy list, which clearly needed a category of its own: the top 25 Sexiest Chests.

British singer Susan Boyle and Glee's newest addition, Darren Criss, are the frontrunners for Billboard's top charts this week. The Gift, Boyle's new album, which has sold 318,000 copies so far, currently sits at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. Glee's rendition of Katy Perry's 'Teenage Dream,' showcasing lead vocals from Criss, sold 214,000 copies, putting the song at the top of Billboard's Digital Songs chart.

Stray Cat Theatre presents LEARN TO BE LATINA by Enrique Urueta and directed by Ron May, Friday, December 3 through Saturday, December 18, 2010.

The Wendy Wasserstein Prize committee and administrator, the Theatre Development Fund, caused quite the stir this month when reports flourished that the $25,000 prize would not be awarded to an emerging female playwright this year. Out of 19 nominees, the panel stated that none could be deemed 'truly outstanding.'

Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre will present Knock Me a Kiss by Charles Smith at their home at Henry Street Settlement's Abrons Arts Center/Recital Hall (466 Grand Street). Performances began November 11 with Opening Night set for Sunday, November 21. Performances continue through December 5 only. Chuck Smith directs a cast that features Erin Cherry, André De Shields, Gillian Glasco, Morocco Omari, Sean Phillips, and Marie Thomas. Knock Me a Kiss has set design by Anthony Davidson, costume design by Ali Turns, lighting design by Shirley Prendergast, and sound design by Bill Toles.

HAIRSPRAY actress Kathy Brier joined the cast of HBO's Boardwalk Empire on November 14 to star as red hot mama Sophie Tucker and to showcase her vocal talent with the classic tune 'Some of These Days.'

Have you longed to smell like a president? BLOODY BLOODY star Benjamin Walker has your solution. He takes viewers on his own rendition of the popular Old Spice commercial, but instead of promoting the Old Spice scented bodywash to 'Smell like a man,' he promotes Old Hickory, to 'Smell like a f**king president,' of course.

EDGEWISE, a new play by Eliza Clark and directed by Trip Cullman, will be given its world-premiere this fall in a co-production by the Off-Broadway companies Page 73 and The Play Company, running now through December 4, 2010, at the Walkerspace (46 Walker St.) in Tribeca.

In his incomparable style, Meredith Willson, the author of The Music Man and The Unsinkable Molly Brown, tells the classic story of a white-bearded gentleman, claiming to be the real-deal Santa Claus, as he produces a genuine holiday miracle in It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas. The musical adaptation of the popular holiday favorite 'Miracle on 34th Street' will bring holiday cheer to Theatre at the Center's 20th Anniversary, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana, November 11 through December 19, with the press performance on Sunday, November 14 at 7 p.m. The production will be directed by William Pullinsi.

The jack-of-all-trades actress, comedian, singer and writer Sandra Bernhard will return to London for the first time in two years at Leicester Square Theatre from Wednesday, February 9, through Sunday, February 13, 2011. She will perform five shows based on her album, Whatever It Takes, which sends viewers on a cross-cultural musical experience from New York, to Africa, the Middle East and South America.

The Amoralists are proud to present the New York Premiere of Ghosts in the Cottonwoods, written and directed by Adam Rapp. Ghosts in the Cottonwoods, Adam Rapp's first full-length play, runs Off-Broadway now through December 6, 2010 in a limited engagement at Theatre 80 St. Marks, located at 80 St. Marks Place between 1st and 2nd Avenues in NYC. Previews began November 11 for a November 13 opening.

On last night's episode of NBC's hit show, THE OFFICE, the staff of Dunder Mifflin head over to Gabe's lush apartment to host their very own GLEE party. But things don't go quite as planned when Michael decides to sabotage the event.

The cast and crew of THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS welcomed their second star-studded visitor this week, stage and screen actress Whoopi Goldberg, on Thursday, November 11, 2010. Denzel Washington and his wife stopped by earlier this week.

The legendary Angela Lansbury visited Irish Repertory Theatre at 132 West 22nd Street in Manhattan on Thursday, November 11 for its world premiere production of Kelly Younger's BANISHED CHILDREN OF EVE, based on the best-selling novel by Peter Quinn, which is currently running through December 5.

Michael Ingbar Gallery is pleased to announce that the solo exhibition of color photography by Christopher Burkett has been extended through January 22, 2011. For 30 years, Christopher Burkett has been creating vibrant and luminous color photographs of our country's pristine landscape. He travels the states each year in eager anticipation of nature's seasonal effects. Burkett has rigorously studied his subjects with patience and meticulous forethought, which allows the viewer a fresh set of eyes with which to evaluate and experience his or her surroundings. His craftsmanship is a testament to his intuitive and intellectual understanding of nature and light's effect.