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The staff and board of directors at Performance Network Theatre have been overwhelmed these past two weeks by the outpouring of generosity and concern from new and continuing donors! Board President David Herzig said, ?This challenge campaign has reinforced the importance of arts organizations, large and small, to the residents of Ann Arbor. It proves that our citizens care deeply about the quality of life in their community. This was a real wake-up call to many arts patrons that something they had taken for granted might no longer be in existence?

As a special offer to our Hobby Center mailing list subscribers, Masquerade Theatre is offering Half-Price tickets to Friday Night's performance of Children of Eden.

After an extended run, Timeless: The Danceical has run out of time at Go Comedy! Improv Theater. The popular show that?s like a musical except that the story unfolds as the performers dance to hits from the 80?s, will get lost in the motion in its final countdown on Sunday, April 26th at 8:00pm. Tickets ($10) are available now by calling (248) 327-0575.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) is proud to announce casting for 1776. Directed by Gordon Greenberg and choreographed by Josh Rhodes, 1776 will run at the Millburn theatre from April 15 through May 17, 2009. 1776 was selected by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts as part of the American Masterpieces Series in New Jersey. American Masterpieces is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts. Press Opening is Sunday, April 19th at 7:30pm

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) announced today that the first preview of Craig Lucas' THE SINGING FOREST has been moved to Friday, April 10 due to the need for additional technical rehearsals. Directed by Mark Wing-Davey, THE SINGING FOREST was scheduled to begin previews on Tuesday, April 7 and open on Monday, April 27. The show will now open on Tuesday, April 28 at 7 PM.

New York Philharmonic Music Director Designate Alan Gilbert will lead the New York Philharmonic in five free concerts this summer throughout the City of New York, from July 14 to 20. He will conduct all of the 2009 New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer, sponsored by Target, which will take place July 14?17, 2009 in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx, as well as two free indoor concerts, in Staten Island and Queens, on July 18 and July 20 respectively.

Music By The Sea presents a top Brisbane folk band - Unsung Heroes - a folk band that prides itself by performing their original songs. All songs are written by the band leader, Sue Wighton. The songs have an Australian flavour, some with deep historical significance and others are just simply fun songs. All members are seasoned accomplished musicians in their own right.

South Coast Repertory has announced the lineup of actors and directors who will participate in the 12th annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF). Since its creation in 1998, PPF has grown into one of the most important festivals of new scripts in the United States. This year?s Festival will take place during the May 1 through May 3 weekend and will feature five staged readings and two fully-produced World Premieres on South Coast Repertory?s Segerstrom and Julianne Argryos Stages. Tickets to PPF may be purchased online at www.scr.org, by phone at (714) 708-5555 or in person at the SCR box office.

Nothing can match the power of 200 male voices, singing in mighty harmony. For 30 years Seattle Men?s Chorus has been building, deepening, and polishing their sound waiting for the chance to sing a completely a cappella concert. At long last, this summer, the men are ready to strip down and go naked?no piano, no instruments, nothing but pure vocal pleasure. Joining Seattle Men?s Chorus in their return engagement at Meany Theater is the stunning a cappella sextet m-pact. Hear Sondheim and Schubert blend beautifully with Mendelssohn and Montoya. The repertoire for SMC Unplugged will cover lots of musical ground: from African anthems to barbershop, and beyond.

In honor of the Tony Award-winning musical opening at PPAC April 21, the Providence Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce the Spring Awakening Ticket Treasure Hunt, beginning Friday, April 17, through Monday, April 20! Vouchers for a free pair of tickets to the Tuesday, April 21, 7P performance of Spring Awakening have been placed at participating locations throughout the area, and you are invited to join the hunt and find them! Participants can go to the locations, and ask the staff on duty about the Spring Awakening Ticket Treasure Hunt.

For the ninth consecutive year, the Ordway celebrates art by bringing the finest international and local artistic offerings to Minnesota during the 2009 Flint Hills International Children?s Festival, May 26 ? May 31, 2009.

Operatic Heat presents Parsons Dance and the East Village Opera Company (EVOC) in Remember Me, a dance/rock opera,on April 25, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., at The Lycian Centre for the Performing Arts in Sugar Loaf, NY.

El Ogrito (The Ogreling) previews Sunday, May 3 at 3pm. The production premieres Saturday, May 9 at 8pm and Sunday, May 10 at 3pm (in Spanish with English supertitles). Performances continue as follows: Saturdays at 8pm (May 23, June 6, 13,); Saturday at 3pm (June 20); Sundays at 3pm (May 10 through June 21, except no performance on May 17 ). *Special English Performances: Saturdays at 1pm (May 16 & 30).

The Real Thing previews are April 24, 25, 26, May 1. Opening Weekend is Saturday, May 2 at 8pm, Sunday May 3 at 7pm. Performances continue Fri, Sat @ 8 pm /Sun @ 7pm, until Sunday, May 31, 2009. Skylight Theatre is located at 1816 Vermont Avenue, Hollywood, CA. Ticket Prices are: General - $25; students - $15. For tickets call: 310-358-9936. For General Information visit: www.katselastheatre.org.

Porchlight Music Theatre will end its 2008?2009 season, Musical Journeys?A Season of Musical Destinations, with the exhilarating Broadway musical Once On This Island at Theatre Building Chicago, 1225 West Belmont. The production begins previews May 9 and runs through June 28, 2009

Webster University?s Conservatory of Theatre Arts presents the Tony award-winning musical ?Cabaret,? with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and based on the play by John van Druten and the original stories of Christopher Isherwood. The production runs from April 29 to May 3 in the Browning Theatre of Webster?s Loretto-Hilton Center, 130 Edgar Road. Curtain time is 8 p.m., except Sunday, which will have a 2 p.m. matinee only. Admission is $12 for the general public and $6 for senior adults and students. For ticket reservations, call the Fine Arts Hotline at 968-7128.

On Monday evening April 13th, cast members from the Broadway National Tour of 'Mamma Mia' traded in their spandex and platform shoes for loofas and shower caps at 'Shower Songs - Guilty Pleasures from Bathrooms Across the Country' a one night only benefit concert for Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS. This eclectic evening of songs with music directed by Bill Congdon took place at West Hollywood's iconic venue The Abbey (629 N Robertson Blvd, West Hollywood, CA) at 8PM and featured a special performance by the legendary Candis Cayne (Dirty Sexy Money).

Jessica L. Andrews has announced that she is stepping down from her role as Arizona Theatre Company?s Executive Director at the close of the 2008-2009 Season. Jessica Andrews will continue to work with Arizona Theatre Company on a consultant basis, contributing to ATC?s short and long-term goals. Kevin E. Moore will continue to serve as Arizona Theatre Company?s Managing Director, working closely with Artistic Director David Ira Goldstein.

Based on the 1992 story in The Weekly World News about a half boy/half bat discovered in a cave in Hope Falls, West Virginia, ?Bat Boy: The Musical? takes flight at the stage at the Arts Bank Theater at the University of the Arts beginning April 24.

North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) officials announced a turn-around plan today that would deliver a six-show musical theater season, along with its traditional production of A Christmas Carol and other concerts and educational programs, at nearly half the cost of previous seasons, a $4-million savings in annual expenses. The plan?s success hinges on the theater?s ability to raise $2 million in donations by this July to jumpstart a new business model and launch a 2009 season.