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The Munson William Proctor Art Institute will present the Allison Brown Quartet on March 31st at 8 p.m. Tickets will cost $30.

Incoming Artistic Director Blake Robison today announced his first season at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, which includes a variety of thrilling dramas, hilarious comedies and a mesmerizing musical to move, inspire, challenge and entertain Cincinnati.

Continuing to "bring Broadway's favorites back to life", Scottsdale Musical Theater Company brings its latest offering - Stephen Sondheim's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum for a special engagement one weekend only Friday, March 30th at 8:00PM continuing Saturday, March 31st at 8:00PM and concluding Sunday, April 1st at 2:00PM. Performances will take place at the intimate 300-seat Dorrance Auditorium on the campus at Phoenix Country Day School (3901 E. Stanford Drive, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253).

Kean University's Gene & Shelley Enlow Recital Hall presents critically acclaimed and GRAMMY ® nominated saxophonist, band leader and composer Ravi Coltrane on Saturday, April 14 at 7:30 pm.

Subscriptions go on sale today for the 2012-13 Opera Columbus season which sees the return of Toronto-based Opera Atelier and the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players. The two-show season includes Opera Atelier's revival of Mozart's wildly popular The Magic Flute and the back-by-popular-demand New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players in H.M.S. Pinafore. Both productions will again employ local artists-the Opera Columbus Chorus and the Columbus Symphony-and all performances will be held in the Southern Theatre.

NEWSADOOZIES: A Man-Eating Musical, a new musical parody of the cult movie/Broadway musical Newsies, continues its standing-room-only run at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, 307 West 26th Street (west of 8th Ave). Showtimes are: Friday, April 6th @ 7:30PM and Wednesday, April 25th @ 8:00PM.

The Circle Playhouse will present Noel Coward's PRESENT LAUGHTER from April 20th through May 13th, directed by Robert Hetherington.

Horse Trade Theater Group will present aMios Theatre Company's World Premiere of David L. Williams' (nominated for a Kevin Kline award for best new play for The Winners; book writer for The Bully with Vital Theatre Company) IN THE MEANTIME, May 3-19 at UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st Avenue and Avenue A).

A new production of the world's longest-running musical, The Fantasticks, comes to the Boston area this spring as The Fiddlehead Theatre Company presents the captivating romantic comedy about a boy, a girl, two fathers, and a wall. Based on the tale Les Romanesques by Edmond Rostand, The Fantasticks features music by Harvey Schmidt and a book and lyrics by Tom Jones. The memorable score includes "Soon It's Gonna Rain," "They Were You" and the beloved hit, "Try to Remember." The Fantasticks runs from April 13 through 29 at The Fiddlehead Theatre in Dedham, MA.

The Wagon Wheel Theatre has long been a vital part of the Warsaw community. After 56 years as a for-profit company, the Wagon Wheel, as of January 1, 2012, is now a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. It is pursuing a campaign seeking operational funding.

Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. officials are excited to announce the seventh major performer slated for Summerfest 2012. Aerosmith will headline the Marcus Amphitheater on Saturday, July 7 at 8:00 pm along with special guest Cheap Trick.

The Hartt School of the University of Hartford presents a Collaborative Concert of American Music featuring great American musical treasures, as well as selections from Hartt's newly acquired Jack Elliott Collection, on Friday, April 20, at 7:30 PM in Millard Auditorium. This celebration of American music features the Hartt Symphony Orchestra, along with students from the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz, and special guests John Clayton and Hartt alumnus Michael Barrett, as well as remarks by Hartt alumna and Grammy award-winning entertainer Dionne Warwick. Please call the University of Hartford Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for tickets and up-to-date scheduling information for all performances. Admission is $20 with discounts for seniors, students, and groups.

The singers of the Ryan Opera Center will conclude a year of study and performance with the end-of-season Rising Stars in Concert for Lyric Opera donors Saturday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ardis Krainik Theatre of the Civic Opera House. Tickets for this concert are a benefit available only to Lyric Opera donors of $75 and above. It is not open to the public.

COMPATABILITY, AN 8 BIT MUSICAL, written by Orlando native Daniel Kaplan, will premiere on April 18th. The show is currently scheduled to be performed at the Lowndes Orlando Shakespeare Center from April 18-21 at 7:30p.m.

The Nutmeg Ballet, in cooperation with the Warner Theatre, will present IMPACT, Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31 at the Warner's Nancy Marine Studio Theatre.

Avi Scher & Dancers presents its third New York Season, unveiling three World Premieres, from April 7-9, 2012 at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 W. 55th Street, NYC (at Ninth Avenue). Performances: Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 3pm, Monday at 8pm. Tickets are $29 ($16 for students) and are available at www.smarttix.com or by phone at 212-868-4444.

Broadway actor and photographer Cris Alexander passed away on March 7th due to natural causes, Variety reports. He was 92.

FOREVER FLAMENCO returns to its home at the intimate Fountain Theatre with a special performance on Sunday, March 25. With only 80 seats in four rows, The Fountain Theatre is the perfect place to view Flamenco.

The F*IT Club presents THE SPRING FLING: MY BEST/WORST DATE EVER, including six world premiere plays by Lucy Boyle, Anna Kerrigan, Victor Leniewski, Isaac Oliver, Mark Schultz, & Anna Ziegler from April 26th through May 13th.

The Greenbrier Valley Theatre will present THE HAPPY MEMORIES CLUB, based on a short story from 'Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger' by Lee Smith, from April 19th-22nd.