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City Theatre of Independence invites you to go preview their production of Marcus Is Walking by Joan Ackermann. There are 3 days open to reviewing: Mon. April 6th, Tues. April 7th or Wed. April 8th. The dress rehearsals start at 8PM.

Act II Playhouse, the professional theatre company in Ambler, PA, rounds out its 10th anniversary season with the high-energy regional premiere of Respect: A Musical Journey of Women, on stage May 5-31, 2009.

The West Coast premiere of a newly discovered comedy by the master of American humor is next up at International City Theatre. ICT artistic director Shashin Desai directs Is He Dead?, adapted by David Ives from a play by Mark Twain that remained unpublished and unproduced for over 100 years. The four-week run takes place at ICT's home in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center, May 1 through May 24. Low-priced previews begin April 28.

Look no further for that perfect Mother?s Day gift! Treat that special lady in your life to a delicious dinner and fun-filled variety show at NarroWay Productions. ?Tribute to Mothers,? the latest show in NarroWay?s outstanding line-up of family entertainment, promises fun for all ages. With real life kid interviews, hilarious drama and music that thrills the soul, this is a show fit for your queen.

Called one of America's most beloved musicals, Annie is back in a 30th anniversary tour, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope. The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie will be coming to the Providence Performing Arts Center for five performances from May 1 - 3, 2009

Such Good Friends is a documentary chronicling the Invisible Theatre of Tucson?s Pastime Players. For over 25 years, Susan Claassen, artistic director of the Invisible Theatre, has spearheaded this arts project. She, Gail Fitzhugh and a dedicated group of artists teach theatre, music and dance twice a week to exceptional education students. Verl, Danny, Beth, Janna, Meg and Jennifer have been members of this performance troupe. Their connections and ultimate friendship tells the story of two very different worlds coming together through the power of the arts.

A Nederlander Presentation, is teaming up with the Sofia Hotel to offer 'The Fabulous Package' a special three show subscription package benefitting The San Diego LGBT Community Center (The Center). Providing an unforgettable experience for LGBT theater lovers and the entire community, this exclusive package includes premiere seating to Thursday night performances of three Broadway/San Diego shows: Tuna Does Vegas on May 7, Dame Edna Live: My First Last Tour on June 4, and the critically acclaimed mega-musical Wicked on August 6. The Fabulous Package also includes admission to an exclusive post-show cocktail party at the Currant Brasserie in the beautiful Sofia Hotel.

Children ages three to five will be introduced to Forte and Piano? in a program created to show how dynamics make music fun, at the New York Philharmonic's Very Young People's Concerts, Sunday, May 10, 2009, at 12:30 and 3:00 p.m., and Monday, May 11, at 10:30 a.m., at Merkin Concert Hall, 129 West 67th Street. The program will feature pieces by Antonín Dvo?ák, along with hands-on music-making with musicians from the Orchestra.

The Sherman Playhouse is seeking 13 men and 14 women for its summer production of the Tony Award-winning musical Mame, with book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, and Music & Lyrics by Jerry Herman. The call is searching for a cast aged between 7 and 70-plus.

Goodbye gray skies, hello blue, Happy Days ? A New Musical is coming to the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, April 14-19. Tickets are on sale now! Based on the hit Paramount Pictures? television series, Happy Days ? A New Musical reintroduces one of America?s best loved families, the Cunninghams and the days of 1959 Milwaukee. This time capsule is complete with familiar friends, Richie, Potsie, Ralph Malph, Joanie and Chachi, Pinky Tuscadero and of course, the king of cool: Arthur ?The Fonz? Fonzarelli.

DSI Comedy Theater announces that it is encouraging local residents to help out the IFC Food Pantry. In this rough economy, the theater wanted to reach out to the community and created the Yes We Can Food Drive to help stock the shelves of the IFC Food Pantry. DSI Comedy Theater has become an official donation center for the pantry. Anyone who brings at least two items to the theatre during April will receive $5 admission to a performance. More information about the Yes We Can Food Drive can be found at www.dsicomedy.com.

Under the new leadership of General Manager and Artistic Director George Steel, and with all performances taking place in the newly renovated David H. Koch Theater (formerly the New York State Theater), New York City Opera will present five operas in 2009-2010, in fall and spring seasons. With repertoire that spans opera history from the early 18th to the late 20th centuries - including the premiere of a new production - the 2009-2010 season reaffirms the company's historic mission to present innovative productions, to champion contemporary works, to rediscover early and lesser-known operas, and to promote American artists.

Violinist Mikhail Simonyan joins the spectacular, young National Philharmonic of Russia, under the direction of internationally acclaimed conductor Vladimir Spivakov, for a performance at UConn?s Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, April 16, at 8 pm. A free Concert Talk will precede the performance at 7:15 pm.

The Geffen Playhouse adds Bill Cain?s new play Equivocation to its 2009/2010 lineup as well as confirms director John Rando to helm Matthew Modine Saves the Alpacas. The Geffen Playhouse?s 2009 / 2010 season boasts award-winning actors (including Annette Bening, Laurence Fishburne and Matthew Modine), acclaimed directors (Randall Arney, Gil Cates, Leonard Foglia and John Rando) and contemporary new works, including two world premieres, a North American premiere and a West Coast premiere.

Musical Theatre West is thrilled to present Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits Volume I, Previews May 1st, opens May 2nd and runs through May 17th, 2009 at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.

The Hartt School presents the musicals 110 in the Shade and The Fantasticks, in repertory, Thursday through Sunday, April 23 to 26, at the Kent McCray Theater, Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center, 35 Westbourne Pkwy, Hartford. Admission is $20 with discounts for seniors, students, and groups. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for tickets and more information.

The Thing That Ate My Brain...Almost, a neo burlesque sci-fi feature is set to premiere at the Perishable Theatre. The show is written by Amy Lynn Budd and is directed by Connie Crawford. Previews begin April 24 at 8pm, April 25 at 8 pm, and April 26 at 3 pm. Performance schedules are as follows: April 30 at 8 pm, May 1 at 8 pm, May 2 at 8 pm, May 3 at 3 pm, May 7 at 8 pm, May 9 at 8 pm, and May 10 at 3 pm.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) and LAByrinth Theater Company (Artistic Director John Ortiz; Co-Artistic Director Philip Seymour Hoffman; Co-Artistic and Executive Director John Gould Rubin) will begin previews on Friday, March 27 for Knives and Other Sharp Objects, the third play of the 2008-2009 Public LAB season. Written by Raúl Castillo and directed by Felix Solis, Knives and Other Sharp Objects will run through Sunday, April 19 with an official press opening on Sunday, April 12. Tickets are $10 for all performances and are on-sale now.

Houston choreographers Teresa Chapman and Leslie Scates create a dance-theatre performance that takes a satiric look at feminine ideals and the current culture of dissatisfaction. The Convenient Woman examines absurdities spawned by pursuit of an unattainable archetype. Chapman and Scates take inspiration from the 1969 'how to' book The Way to Become the Sensuous Woman, (which offered helpful tips on sex and seduction for 'the female who yearns to be all woman') and My Mommy Beautiful, an illustrated children's book that explains a mother's latest plastic surgery. With women still plagued by distortions of self-image and media-driven ideals, the culture of dissatisfaction continues to produce absurdities.

Menopause the Musical opens April 3 at the Merrimack Hall. Shows are selling fast, so don't miss your chance to see the worldwide phenomenon that has women (and men!) laughing from the first line of the show to the final song!