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After 21-1/2 hours of great entertainment and powerful appeals, the final timpani rolled and confetti fell on the 2010 Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon which raised $58,919,838 in contributions and pledges to advance the research and service programs of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Vier Hausdebüts und mehrere Rollendebüts gibt es in Mozarts 'Die Zauberflöte' am Dienstag, 7. September 2010, der dritten Vorstellung der neuen Spielzeit an der Wiener Staatsoper. Dem Publikum werden drei neue Sänger vorgestellt: Albina Shagimuratova als Königin der Nacht, der gebürtige Kärntner Markus Werba als Papageno und die neue Ensemblesängerin Stephanie Houtzeel als Zweite Dame.

Mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam in downtown Williamston, is starting off its 2010-2011 Season with Blue Door. Tickets for this vivid, exuberantly theatrical play about the African-American male experience are now on sale.

Texas Performing Arts' ArtesAméricas Program, in partnership with Cultura UDG (The Culture & Arts Division of the University of Guadalajara in Mexico), presents José Hernández-Claire photographic essay entitled National Exodus: Immigration Into the US, beginning Thursday, September 9 in the Bass Concert Hall Lobby. This exhibit depicts the dramatic reality of men, women, and children making their way to the Mexico-US border in search of a better life.

The Seeing Place Theater spends a good deal of their rehearsal processes not doing the play. They remove the text completely at the beginning. Think Whose Line is it Anyway? - but not so shticky. They improvise their way through the situations of a play until they are telling the same story as the playwright. There's a lot of falling down, a lot of failure. Many times, they do not accomplish the demands of a scene right away. It isn't until the final week or two that they add the lines and their productions begin to take the shape that the audience will see. Thus, their whole rehearsal process is spent exploring the characters and the situations in which they find themselves. In this way, the play becomes more than just words. It is a true collaboration between all of the artists involved. Every member of the ensemble - from actors to directors to designers - is called upon to bring their own viewpoints to the table. That is what gives The Seeing Place its unique stamp.

Burning Coal Theatre Company will open its 2010/2011 season in Raleigh with a stage adaptation of Harper Lee's classic To Kill A Mockingbird. The production is written by Christopher Sergel and directed by Randolph Curtis Rand. It runs September 9 - 26, 2010 at the Murphey School, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2 pm. All tickets are $20 or $15 for students, seniors and active military. All Thursday night tickets are $10. The first Sunday of the run is audio described for the visually impaired and is also our 'Pay What You Can' performance. For tickets and information, please call 919-834-4001 or visit us online at www.burningcoal.org.

Grateful, an evening of musical theatre and uplifting gospel music at Cadogan Hall on Sunday September 12, will feature West End stars, a 20-piece band and the West End Gospel Choir, to raise funds for the ground-breaking Intermission Youth Theatre.

Benjamin Cardozo, was an extraordinary Hispanic/Jewish judge, whose tenure on the Supreme Court still influences the laws we live by today. And yet, his story is unknown to most of the people who benefit from his work. Marrano Justice presents a riveting vision of the tensions and difficulties of race, freedom, love and dignity - framed by flashbacks and hauntingly beautiful Ladino music. Cardozo's story echoes many of the themes at play in our country today.

The Invisible Dog & Crossing The Line invite you to Farm City, a festival of urban agriculture. Bergen Street and the whole building will be transformed into an actual farm. That day, we will also proudly host Open Studios, whereas our artists will share their art along with culinary delights to create a truly multi-sensorial experience. This tasty day for both mouth and mind cannot be missed. We hope you can please join us Sunday September 12th from 11am to 7pm.

Jim Caruso is proud to announce the return of the award-winning singer NATALIE DOUGLAS to the Birdland stage on Monday, October 11 at 7pm. This event is part of the Broadway at Birdland concert series.

Katherine Jenkins celebrates Christmas at the Royal Albert Hall with a very special show on Tuesday 7 December 2010.

Brett Haylock looks forward to welcoming you to La Soirée and welcoming back to London a fabulous line-up of world-renowned artists including Captain Frodo, The English Gents, David O'Mer (Bath Boy) and Miss Behave who have not been seen in London since La Clique closed the Hippodrome in 2009.

Mon Sep 06 8:30PM AMRAM AND COMPANY (David Amram, piano, french horn, flutes, composition & surprises; Kevin Twigg, drums, glockenspiel; John de Witt, bass; Adam Amram, percussion; Joe Pacheco, poet) This series explores in his highly personable, generous and informal style the astonishing variety of David Amram's interests and accomplishments--renowned composer of symphonic classical music, jazz compositions, improvisation, spoken word, scat, he sits at the piano, schmoozes about music, about the greats, the beats, the obscure, the legendary; plays the French horn, pulls out all kinds of instruments (flutes, drums, horns) gathered from his many circumnavigations of the globe, pulls in guests drawn from just about every artistic walk of life. Cover $10 http://www.davidamram.com

The Shakespeare in South Park Company is back for a third season, and its first tragedy from the Bard's pen: Romeo and Juliet. Show times are 8:00 PM Friday through Sunday, September 17-19.

At a star studded event held tonight in the Opera Theatre, Sydney Opera House JERSEY BOYS - The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons won the most coveted Helpmann Award to be presented - Best Musical. The Helpmann Awards celebrate excellence and achievement in live performance.

The Acorn Shakespeare Ensemble presents the second annual outdoor installment of the company's popular 'Sonnets and Soliloquies' on Monday, September 13 at 5:30 p.m. in Monument Square in Portland (rain date is Thursday, September 16th). The performance begins with table side sonnets, and continues with a sequence of speeches and short scenes from various plays, including 4 selections from Double Falsehood, a play that scholars have recently concluded was a late-period collaboration between Shakespeare and John Fletcher. This performance marks the first time these words will have been spoken in performance in over 200 years! With the help of Gorham-based Transformit, Naked Shakespeare will transform the square into a vibrant performance space through the use of Transformit's signature colorful fabric installations. While members of the public are welcome to watch the performance as they pass through the square after work, there will also be a more formal audience area set aside as a 'beer garden' in which beer and wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Speeches and scenes will be introduced by Joe the Actor and Prof. Grand L. O'Quence, reprising their popular appearances from last year. The performance is free with a $10 suggested donation requested to support the work of Naked Shakespeare.

We kick off a packed Autumn season with the Rose community play, Our Town: A Kingston Story from 9 - 12 September. The cast are in final rehearsals and readily looking forward to opening the show. Company member Sarah Cantrill said:

Acorn Productions, a non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing and developing the performing arts in Southern Maine, unveils plans for the 2010/11 theater season. In keeping with Acorn mission to encourage members of the Greater Portland community to experience live theater as both participants and audience members, the company continues to produce three signature events: Phyzgig, the Maine Playwrights Festival, and Naked Shakespeare. This season the company also adds two new series of performances in the Acorn Studio Theater in Westbrook: the Studio Series and Fairy Tale Players. All of Acorn's productions involve sharing with audiences the results of long-term collaborations that focus on the creative growth of affiliated artists. These performances are presented in a variety of both traditional and non-traditional venues at affordable ticket prices that allow access for people of all economic means. During the upcoming 2010/11 season, Acorn produces events at spaces ranging from Portland Stage Company to Battery Steele on Peaks Island, showcasing the talents of over 100 talented local actors, directors, designers and playwrights.

John Tartaglia will appear at the Upper East Side Barnes and Noble (150 East 86th Street) at 11am on September 19 for a storytime event and to sign copies of the show's original Off-Broadway cast recording.

To promote the upcoming opening of their newest production, Hairspray, Paper Mill Playhouse recently orgnized a flash mob at Jersey Gardens Mall. Check out the video below of hundred joining in for 'You Can't Stop the Beat.'