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Frigid New York presents a No. 11 Productions production of 'Jet of Blood or the Ball of Glass' writte by Antonin Artaud. The show is translated by Cariad Shepherd, composed by Nat Osborn, and directed by Ryan Emmons.Performances will take place on February 25 at 6pm, February 27 at 9pm, February 28 at 1pm, March 7 at 11:30pm, and March 8 at 7pm at UNDER St. Marks (94th St. Marks Place between 1st Avenue and Avenue A). The performance is in the Basement Theater with no wheelchair access. Tickets $11 are available by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444 or online at www.FRIGIDnewyork.info.

Starting on Thursday, theatre enthusiasts are invited to celebrate the works of American playwright Arthur Miller through stage plays, film screenings, readings and the Miller Unbound lecture series at the 9th annual Master Playwright festival, MillerFest.

President & Executive Producer Wally Jones recently announced the production schedule for Casa Manana's 2009 Summer Broadway at the Bass Season. The Summer Season is a great mix of classic hits and brand new debuts. The season kicks off with Always?Patsy Cline, produced by Casa Ma?ana. Hear the music and recall the life of one of the greatest country singers, June 2 ? 7, 2009 at Casa Ma?ana Theatre. This iconic singer is followed by another icon when Dame Edna comes to the Bass Performance Hall in Dame Edna My First Last Tour, June 23 - 28, 2009. Don't miss out on one of the longest-running off-Broadway shows of all time when Little Shop of Horrors, produced by Casa Manana, makes its debut at Bass Performance Hall, July 7, 12, 2009. Come see what all the buzz is about in the brand new Broadway National Tour of Legally Blonde The Musical at Bass Performance Hall, August 4 ? 9, 2009. Wrap up the summer with the new production of Grease, direct from Broadway. Grease plays the Bass Performance Hall, September 1 ? 6, 2009.

Verdi's popular masterpiece Rigoletto returns to the repertory on January 24 with baritone Roberto Frontali making his Met role debut as the hunchback jester and conductor Riccardo Frizza in his company debut. They are joined by Aleksandra Kurzak as Gilda and Giuseppe Filianoti as the Duke of Mantua, both of whom are also singing their roles for the first time at the Met. Viktoria Vizin makes her Met debut as Maddalena, and Mikhail Petrenko sings his first Sparafucile with the company. Georgian bass George Gagnidze makes his Met debut on January 27 in the title role and sings the following five performances through February 12. Piotr Beczala, whose performances as Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor last fall drew wide acclaim, sings the Duke on February 12. A second run of performances begins April 1 and features the first Met Gilda of Diana Damrau, who earlier this season created a sensation with her interpretation of the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor. She will be partnered with Joseph Calleja as the Duke and Roberto Frontali as Rigoletto. Frontali returns for the April performances which run through April 17. Tamara Mumford sings Maddalena and Raymond Aceto is Sparafucile in the April cast. About the performers

Vital Theatre Company recently announced the rolling world premiere of Looking For The Pony by Andrea Lepcio, directed by Stephan Golux and featuring J. Smith-Cameron, Deidre O'Connell, Lori Funk and Debargo Sanyal. The production begins previews on Wednesday, January 21st and opens on Monday, January 26th at 7pm. Performances continue Saturday, January 24th at 4pm and 8pm, Sunday, January 25th at 4pm, and Monday, January 26th at 7pm. From January 28th, there will be performances on Wednesdays at 2pm and 7pm, Thursdays at 7pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, and Saturdays and Sundays at 4pm through February 8th. Tickets are $45.00; $30 for students and seniors (preview tickets are $35.00; $20 for students and seniors.) After its New York run, Looking For The Pony will also be presented at Synchronicity Performance Group in Atlanta in February. To purchase tickets for the New York production, please call (212) 579-0528 or visit www.vitaltheatre.org.

Robyn Nevin AM and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Arvo Volmer, will present a stirring tribute to President-elect Barack Obama in New York City on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 8PM at Carnegie Hall - following the inauguration of the 44th President earlier that day. The performance will be a feature of the Australia Plays Broadway concert being presented as part of G?Day USA: Australia Week 2009. Widely regarded as the first lady of the Australian stage, Robyn Nevin will deliver the spoken word component of Aaron Copland?s Lincoln Portrait, to be performed by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Arvo Volmer. Copland?s emotionally charged composition features extracts from President Abraham Lincoln?s letters and speeches, most notably the Gettysburg Address. One of the most quoted speeches in United States history, the Gettysburg Address was delivered by Lincoln in 1863 at the dedication of the Soldiers? National Cemetery in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. With the Civil War in progress, the two-minute speech invoked the principles of human equality espoused by the Declaration of Independence.

Due to popular demand, Steppenwolf Theatre Company is adding two additional weeks of performances to its critically-acclaimed production of The Seafarer, by Conor McPherson, directed by ensemble member Randall Arney. A new block of tickets for performances February 9 - 22, 2009 is currently on-sale. The Seafarer, featuring ensemble members Francis Guinan (through 2/1), tom irwin, John Mahoney and Alan Wilder with Bradley Armacost (2/3 ? 2/22) and Randall Newsome, runs December 4, 2008 ? February 22, 2009 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St. It's Christmas Eve in Dublin. In the rundown house where Sharky cares for his blind brother, Old Acquaintances gather for a card game?joined by an ominous stranger. As the booze flows and the game intensifies, Sharky discovers he is playing for his soul. In this eerie, darkly humorous tale, celebrated playwright Conor McPherson examines how we face the demons of our past as we struggle to find redemption. The Seafarer is the second of two plays by Conor McPherson premiering in Chicago at Steppenwolf this season. McPherson's Dublin Carol played November 6, 2008 ? January 4, 2009 in Steppenwolf's Upstairs Theatre. The Seafarer makes its Chicago premiere following a critically-acclaimed Broadway run.

Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Company returns to New York City for a special performance on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 8:00 pm at Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at NYU, 566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square South, NYC.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party recently announced a performance by acclaimed singer-songwriter and musical theater composer Jeremy Schonfeld. The 7pm concert on Monday, January 26, 2009 is part of the long-running, critically-heralded and popular concert series Broadway at Birdland.

So you didn't win the lottery for a prime seat along Pennsylvania Avenue on Inauguration Day? Not to worry. Bring your neighbors and come in out of the cold as Bay Street Theatre once again throws open its doors for a not-to-be-missed event. On Tuesday, January 20th, with history in-the-making, Bay Street invites the public to gather for the Inauguration of the first African American President of the United Statesby watching it all unfold on the big screen with family, friends, and co-workers. Students and groups are welcome too. The doors open at 10am, and coffee and refreshments will be available for purchase.

NCTC is proud to announce the San Francisco premiere of Baptized to the Bone by Dave Johnson. Previews are March 27 ? April 3 (Press Night is Friday, April 3rd), opens on Saturday, April 4th, and runs through May 3, 2009: Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm. All performances will take place at The New Conservatory Theatre Center (Walker Theatre), located at 25 Van Ness Ave. near Market St. in San Francisco, 94102. Tickets range from $22 - $34, and are $40 for opening night. Tickets are available at the NCTC Box Office (415) 861 8972, or online at www.nctcsf.org.

A new drug menace is about to arrive on these shores! The UK Premiere of the hit off-Broadway smash musical Reefer Madness! is coming to London! A biting musical satire of the 1936 black-and-white propaganda film of the same name, Reefer Madness! will - for the first time - introduce unsuspecting Brits to the harrowing tale of Jimmy Harper: a fresh-faced, innocent, all-American high school boy lured into the dangerous world of marijuana. Guided along the way by a colourful cast of characters including George Washington, Lady Liberty and even Jesus himself, will Jimmy successfully navigate this seedy underworld and live to tell the tale?

Veronicas Room, Ira Levin's wonderfully scary psychological thriller, opens at Port City Playhouse on January 23, 2009. Directed by Roy Hammond and starring Sherrionne Brown, Jerry Casagrande, Wendy R. Couchman and Cal Whitehurst, this show runs at Lee Center for the Performing Arts (1108 Jefferson Street Alexandria, VA 22314).

Gringold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw will present George Bernard Shaw's The Dark Lady of the Sonnets and Shakes Versus Shav and Cymbeline Refinished at 7 pm on Monday, January 19. The performance will take place at the Players, 16 Gramercy Park South (20th St. east of Park Avenue) and will feature Jayne Houdyshell, Daniel Jenkins Liz Morton, Robert Stanton, and host David Cote. The performance is produced and directed by David Staller.

In anticipation of its upcoming production of Eugene O'Neill's epic drama Mourning Becomes Electra, A Trilogy, The New Group proudly presents O'Neill and his Electra, an evening of conversation with Tony Kushner, Arthur and Barbara Gelb and Zoe Caldwell. This one night only special event takes place Friday, January 16 at 6:30 PM. Tickets are $20 and may be arranged through Ticket Central at www.ticketcentral.com or (212) 279-4200. This event is free to New Group subscribers.

Seattle Shakespeare Company launches a new access program for patrons - the Groundlings. Groundlings can get great deals on day-of-show rush tickets or can purchase an extremely low-priced subscription package. Both options will be available for purchase at a Groundling Sale Weekend January 17 and 18.

Tickets went on sale this past Sunday for the Broadway production of 'reasons to be pretty' by Neil LaBute, directed by Terry Kinney. Online and phone transactions can be made via www.telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200. Preview performances begin Friday, March 13, at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street) with an official opening night scheduled for Thursday, April 2nd.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company continues its 2008-09 Season with Hell Meets Henry Halfway, conceived and created by the Pig Iron Theatre Company, with text by Adriano Shaplin, after Possessed by Polish novelist Witold Gombrowicz. The Pig Iron production, directed by Dan Rothenberg, performs February 2 to March 1, 2009, beginning with two Pay-What-You-Can performances on February 2 and 3 at 8pm. Woolly Mammoth is located at 641 D Street, NW (7th & D).

Two time Emmy nominated writer, comedian Rick Reynolds brings the updated version of his ground-breaking and critically acclaimed one-man-show Only the Truth Is Funny to the Cinnabar Theater.

America's largest student-produced musical, The Dolphin Show at Northwestern University, celebrates its 67th year this January with a dynamic re-imagining of the timeless classic, The Wizard of Oz.