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American Opera Projects (AOP) will present concert performances of scenes from two operas-in-development - Henry's Wife, by composer Randall Eng (pictured) and librettist Alexis Bernier, and Eichmann in Jerusalem, by composer Mohammed Fairouz and librettist David Shapiro. Henry's Wife will be presented at Manhattan School of Music's Greenfield Hall (120 Claremont Ave. @122nd St.) on Sunday, March 13 at 2:30pm, continuing a five-year relationship between AOP and Manhattan School of Music. Henry's Wife and scenes from Eichmann in Jerusalem will be presented on Sunday, March 20 at 7:00pm at South Oxford Space: 138 South Oxford Street in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Each semi-staged performance will feature a panel discussion and Q&A with the creators. Tickets are $20; $15 advance; $10 students & seniors, at www.operaprojects.org.

We've all been there... BAD DAYS! From Judith Viorst's popular 1970's children's book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, this wonderfully fun musical version will play Saturdays at 1pm and 4pm from March 5 - 26; Special 11:30am Spring Break performances on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, March 14, 15, 16, and 18.

Internationally acclaimed soprano Katarína Vovková has been invited to the United States by Shorewood based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization IAFED to perform 'Casta Diva,' a recital of famous opera arias from La Traviata, Aida, Il Trovatore, Tosca and more.

The Carrollwood Cultural Center and pianist Franz Mantini recently announced a new concert series titled Strings in the Spring in which Mantini will perform on the Center's Shigeru Kawai concert grand piano with an acclaimed guest musician.

New Perspectives Theatre Compnay is pleased to announce the world premiere production of Michele A. Miller's MOTHER OF GOD!, directed by Melody Brooks. MOTHER OF GOD! will play a three-week limited engagement at Richmond Shepard Theatre (309 East 26th Street, NYC). Performances begin Thursday, March 10 and continue through to Saturday, March 26. Opening Night is Friday, March 11 (8 p.m.).

The Tony-Award® winning Crossroads Theatre Company will be holding open-call auditions for the role of Travis Younger in A RAISIN IN THE SUN, which opens on April 14th and runs through May 1st.

Drama Learning Center is seeking teen actors for Hairspray to portray the roles of Seaweed, Motormouth Mabel, and select featured ensemble. Please call or e-mail for an appointment: 410-997-9352 or DLC@dramalearningcenter.com. Available by audition only, the TYA class allows students to work in a professional theatre environment as they learn about all aspects of theatrical work.

Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer-prize winning Broadway musical based loosely on Puccini's opera La Bohème is brought to life at Merrimack Hall by Independent Musical Productions, March 11-19 2011.

Next Theatre Company is proud to announce their current production of the Midwest premiere of J.T. Rogers' Madagascar, directed by Kimberly Senior, is extended one week. The added performances are Friday, Feb. 25 and Saturday, Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m., at Next Theatre, 927 Noyes Street in Evanston. The regular performance schedule is Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 and 19 have an added 4 p.m. matinee. Tickets are $25 - $40 with subscriber and student discounts available. Tickets may be purchased at nexttheatre.org or by calling 847-475-1875 x2.

Just because East Lynne Theater Company isn't currently doing four shows a week in Cape May doesn't mean the company is idle. This is the time to work with designers and keep track of ELTC's touring shows, and prepare for, along with other Equity professional theaters in the state, New Jersey Theatre Alliance's (NJTA) The Stages Festival, and Family Week at the Theatre.

Goodman Theatre offers two more free opportunities for audiences to engage in dialogue inspired by the themes in Thomas Bradshaw's world-premiere Goodman commission MARY, directed by May Adrales. The Prince Prize- and Guggenheim Fellowship-winning playwright claims that his frequently provocative work is 'about stimulating thought and fostering a dialogue. I'm interested in presenting real human beings in all of their complexity.' Details about the two new audience events-February 15's 'Airing the Laundry: Stories We Cannot Tell' and February 21's 'God's Love is for All? Homophobia and the Church'-appear below.

Broadway actor Nicholas Rodriguez, who starred in the title role of the Broadway musical Tarzan, will perform at Theatre Aspen's benefit gala on February 26th at the Hotel Jerome. Rodriguez appeared in 'Sex and The City 2' and was in the cast of the soap opera One Life to Live, as well as the musical The Ten Commandments, at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.

Chicago's legendary comedy theatre just celebrated its 50th anniversary, and their alumni list reads like a who's who of American comedy. In FAIR AND UNBALANCED, The Second City takes unbridled, comic pleasure in the foibles of our politicians, celebrities, and even our significant others. No institution escapes the satiric eye of The Second City, from the blowhards of the Beltway to the Hollywood elite.

The Des Moines Community Playhouse has added performances of JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH at 4:00 PM, Saturday, Feb. 19; 4:00 PM, Saturday, Mar. 5; and 4:00 PM, Sunday, Mar. 6. Tickets for these and the originally scheduled performances, Feb. 18-Mar. 6, can be purchased at the Playhouse box office, by phone at 515-277-6261, and online at dmplayhouse.com. Please note that the prior press release contained incorrect dates for JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH. JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH will be performed Feb. 18-Mar. 6, 2011.

Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company of Detroit presents the Michigan premiere of LAST OF THE BOYS, by Steven Dietz, directed by Frannie Shepherd-Bates (Artistic Director, Magenta Giraffe Theatre Co.). The show runs from March 11-April 2, 2011. Tickets are $15-$18, with pay-what-you-can tickets available to all performances. Tickets may be reserved by phone at 313-408-7269 or at www.magentagiraffe.org.

Terrace Plaza Playhouse is pleased to present OKLAHOMA! February 25 - April 9, 2011 every Friday, Saturday and Monday evening at 7:30 PM.

Erica Child Prud'homme's Earth/Water exhibit runs March 1 through March 26, 2011, with an opeing reception Thursday, March 3, from 6 to 8pm.

Splash's Musical Mondays is proud to present a very special edition of CURTAIN CALL with Broadway's Lavon Fisher-Wilson. On February 21st, directly following the video clip extravaganza, host Emily McNamara welcomes Lavon as she makes her CURTAIN CALL debut

MY NAME IS ASHER LEV, a play by Aaron Posner adapted from the visionary novel by Chaim Potok, marks the Cleveland Play House directorial debut of Associate Artistic Director Laura Kepley, who joined the CPH staff at the start of the 2010-11 season.

The spectacular Big Apple Circus leaps into its 33rd Season with a thrilling All-New Show, Dance On! The World's Greatest Circus artists swing into action in the spotlight under our intimate Big Top, where no seat is more than 50 feet from the ring! Invited to the dance: an awesome troupe of monocyclists and lasso twirlers from China! A mind-bending group of Mongolian contortionists! A kinetic collection of Kenyan athletes who shimmy up a pole as though gravity were a joke! A herd of hoofers - twelve miniature horses in an equine chorus line! And an Ethiopian juggler with a lively up-tempo act that's hard to beat! Your Host is our charming and charismatic Ringmaster Kevin Venardos, aided with antic abandon by star clowns Rob Torres and of course, our leggy, lovable laugh-riot Grandma! With live music by the Big Apple Circus Band, there'll be cavorting in the aisles - and even the audience will be dancing in their seats!