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It may be set in 1950, but it could just as easily have been ripped from this morning's TMZ.com - Portland Center Stage brings Billy Wilder's glittering Hollywood train wreck of a tale to the main stage with Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical adaptation of Sunset Boulevard. Sunset Boulevard previews on Tuesday September 14th, with press night on Friday, September 17th, running through October, 2010. Tickets start at $43, with student and under 30 discounts available. Rush tickets are $20. Show times are 7:30 pm Tuesday through Saturday, with a 2:00 pm Sunday matinee and alternating Saturday 2:00 pm and Sunday 7:30 pm performances. See the show calendar http://www.pcs.org/sunset/ for the complete performance schedule.

Stephen Sondheim's upcoming book 'Finishing the Hat', will compile his lyrics from the past 50 years and give readers a look into his personal life as well as his remarkable productions. Though the book is not set to hit stores until October 26, the cover has recently been revealed to the public.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director) is proud to announce casting for Hairspray. Directed by Matt Lenz, with choreography by Michele Lynch, Hairspray will run at the Millburn theatre from September 22 through October 24, 2010. Family Week is September 22 through September 26 and during this period children's tickets are half off the regular price (certain restrictions apply). Hairspray is proudly sponsored by American Airlines, the official airline of Paper Mill Playhouse.

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK: A funny version of the traditional tale about a wicked (but not-so-bright) giant, a brave little boy, and, of course, an overgrown beanstalk - SEPTEMBER 17

Chamber Music America (CMA) announces two jazz grant opportunities with October application deadlines:

Casting has been announced for the smash hit revival of the Tony Award-winning musical WEST SIDE STORY which plays the Orpheum Theatre October 27 - November 28 and concludes the 2009-2010 Citibank Best of Broadway series under the direction of Carole Shorenstein Hays. Tickets now on sale.

On Sunday, August 22nd, 207 volunteers danced in a 'Flash Mob' performance at Mall of America to celebrate Chanhassen Dinner Theatres' new hit production of ALL SHOOK UP in a choreographed rendition of 'JAILHOUSE ROCK.' The 'Flash Mob,' choreographed by Tamara Kangas-Erickson, featured several members of the ALL SHOOK UP cast and about 200 additional volunteers (from as far north as St. Cloud and as far south as Marshalltown, Iowa) who joined in the fun. Participants ranged in age from 7 to 70! The 'Flash Mob' number features the lead dancer from the Chanhassen production playing a character who busts out of jail and is eluding the law. Dancers are looking high and low for him. At one point in the dance, the group strips off their tops to reveal black and white t-shirts used to form jailhouse uniform stripes and a live beating heart for the 'heartthrob jailbird.' The entire 3.5 minute routine was rehearsed in just two rehearsals last week held at Chanhassen and Chaska High Schools.

Bob Baines (Home and Away) and Melanie Zanetti (The Little Dog Laughed) join a host of young performers from three Brisbane high schools in this compelling production. It's a month after Stevie's car crash and 'Grumpop' has lost a grandson and Natasha has lost a brother. What really happened that night? Natasha wants to remember Stevie by finishing the project car he was working on before the crash. Grumpop is a retired mechanic and he could help but he just wants to put it all behind him... It's a funny and moving roller-coaster ride that will break your heart and mend it.

Created by Butt Kapinski, Eric Davis, Sarah 'Snaps' Alden and Patty Farrell. Featuring Butt Kapinski (Private Eye), Sarah 'Snaps' Alden (Violin), Patty Farrell (Accordian). Directed by Eric Davis. Street Security by Emmet and Merrill. Special thanks to Bamonte's Restaurant and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.

Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, RENT tells the story of a group of friends struggling with love, drugs and AIDS. Among the group are the narrator - nerdy filmmaker Mark, his former lover, Maureen; Maureen's public interest lawyer lesbian lover Joanne; Mark's roommate HIV+ former drug addict, Roger; Roger's lover the HIV+ drug addited exotic dancer, Mimi; their former roomate HIV+ compuer genius Tom Collins; Collins' HIV+drag queen street musician lover Angel, and Benmjamin Coffin III, a former member of the group who, after marrying a wealthy woman, has since become their landlord and the opposite of the group's Bohemian values. The second act is filled with tragedy as Angel dies and couples break up. But at the vry end, when Mimi is abou to die, Roger is able to sing one song that brings her back to life and leaves the audience with a sense of hope.

DON'T MENTION CASABLANCA is playwright Michelanne Forster's powerful true story of the explosive love affair between her Jewish grandmother and her famous grandfather Michael Curtiz, the director of Casablanca and many other Hollywood classics.

Creede Repertory Theatre is honored to host a preview of the 7th Annual Indigenous Film & Arts Festival. Traditionally shown in Denver, join CRT for the Festival's debut in Creede on Monday, September 6, 2010 at 7:00pm. Two North American films will be shown with wine and cheese served during intermission.

As students are abuzz with back-to-school excitement, for some autumn is a time of anxiety. Bullying directly affects as many as one in four students, studies show, and technologies such as e-mail, social networking sites, blogs and text messaging have extended the potential for bullying from the playground into cyberspace. Using the power of storytelling to help combat the issue, Taproot Theatre's Road Company launches a new season of touring educational plays to schools with the world premiere of Don't Tell Jessica... on Friday, September 10, at Vashon Island's McMurray Middle School (a private performance for the school).

THE PEARL THEATRE COMPANY (J.R. Sullivan, Artistic Director; Shira Beckerman, Managing Director) proudly presents the first production of its 27th season, THE SNEEZE by Michael Frayn, adapted from plays and stories by Anton Chekhov. Beginning September 17 at New York City Center Stage II, the play began rehearsals on Tuesday, August 24, 2010. Director J.R. Sullivan along with the design team spoke about the production.

The New McCree Theatre, 5005 Cloverlawn, Flint, has announced the kick-off of its subscription campaign for the 2010-2011 Season. Season tickets can be purchased for $40.00 for adults and $30.00 for students and senior citizens at the theatre or from any McCree Theatre staff or Board member. The season's package consists of four main stage productions, including:

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) is proud to announce that Oscar and Tony nominee, writer/producer/director Baz Luhrmann has been named the honorary chairman of the 2010 festival beginning September 27th through October 17th.

Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) has announced its schedule of public development readings of plays developed in the 2010 Emanuel Fried New Play Workshop (NPW). 2010's NPW reading series includes readings of new plays by Annette Daniels Taylor, Michael Fanelli, Alex Livingston, Justin Karcher, James Marzo, Shawn McLaughlin, Steve Roylance, Vincent Scarsella, Darryl Schneider, Melody Von Smith, and Neil Wechsler, as well as RLTP Resident Playwright, Literary Director, and NPW Founder and Moderator Jon Elston.

On Wednesday, August 25, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz welcomed Monsignor John Strynkowski (representing Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio), rector at St. James Cathedral Basilica; Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello of Mary Queen of Heaven Church; Rabbi Joseph Potasnik of the New York Board of Rabbis; members of the Catholic community; and elected officials as Brooklyn Borough Hall was lit in blue and white on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mother Teresa. BP Markowitz announced in June that Borough Hall would be illuminated in the colors of Mother Teresa's religious order after the owners of the Empire State Building stated a similar honor would not take place at New York City's tallest building.

Hamm & Clov Stage Company will present a new production Irish Playwright Jimmy Kerr's exceedingly acclaimed and extremely hilarious Irish smash hit comedy 'ARDNAGLASS ON THE AIR' as part of the third annual 1st Irish Festival.

Stephanie J. Block, Broadway star of '9 to 5: The Musical,' 'Wicked,' 'The Pirate Queen,' and 'The Boy From Oz,' will star opposite Jason Alexander, Artistic Director of Reprise Theatre Company, in 'They're Playing Our Song,' the opening production of the company's 2010-2011 season, playing September 28 to October 10 (press opening September 29) at UCLA's Freud Playhouse.