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Upright Cabaret presents Ryan Raftery & Friends: A SOLO ACT at Upright Cabaret at Mark's Restaurant. The show that has been 'changing lives bi-weekly' in the basement of a NYC bistro finally comes to Los Angeles...at another restaurant.

Village Theatre has announced the cast for the leading roles in its 2008-2009 Mainstage production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, on stage November 12, 2008-January 4, 2009 in Issaquah, WA, and January 9-February 1, 2009 in Everett, WA.

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport's current cast of Little Shop of Horrors has been invited to join the casts of the 2008 Broadway season on Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, (Volume 10). The recording is a two-disc set featuring 36 original and traditional holiday songs which is released during Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' (BC/EFA) annual six week 'Gypsy-of-the-Year' period. The 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition will also feature highlights from Volumes 1-9 of Carols for a Cure as well as the premiere of a new song by Elton John and other bonus tracks.

Chicago's Lifeline Theatre KidSeries presents the world premiere musical 'Flight of the Dodo,' based on the hilarious new story by Peter Brown, adapted by Lifeline ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric, music by Lifeline ensemble member Victoria DeIorio, and directed by Lifeline ensemble member Paul S. Holmquist.

Chicago's Lifeline Theatre has announced their Winter 2008/09 Kids' Events. Rogers Park's award-winning Lifeline Theatre continues bringing educational opportunities to children.

Chicago's Lifeline Theatre KidSeries presents the perennial favorite SNOWFLAKE'S TIM'S BIG HOLIDAY ADVENTURE, by Lifeline ensemble member Christina Calvit, and directed by Lifeline Artistic Director Dorothy Milne. SNOWFLAKE'S TIM'S BIG HOLIDAY ADVENTURE opens December 13, 2008, and closes January 4, 2009.

Chicago's Lifeline Theatre continues its 26th anniversary MainStage season with the world premiere adaptation of Ron Hansen's contemporary bestseller MARIETTE IN ECSTASY, adapted by Lifeline ensemble member Christina Calvit, directed by Lifeline ensemble member Elise Kauzlaric.

As part of Joe's Pub's 10th Anniversary celebration William Finn comes back with Infinite Joy on Monday, November 10 at 9:30 PM. Infinite Joy is a tribute to William Finn performed at Joe's Pub in January 2001 as part of The Songbook Series.

Unrated Entertainment, in association with Exit 9 Productions is set to release BLIND THOUGHTS, their debut feature film presentation in fall 2008. BLIND THOUGHTS is set in suburban New Jersey and outlines the hunt for a serial killer known as Tally Mark who leaves his victims with tally marks cut into their bodies as a taunt to the detectives referring to the growing number of murders. There will be a premiere private red carpet screening on October 27 at Times Square Arts Center in New York.

American actress, singer and comedienne Edie Adams died on October 15 in Los Angeles, reported the New York Times. The cause was cancer and pneumonia. She was 81.

Chicago's Goodman Theatre opens its 'Strong Women, Strong Voices' Owen Theatre Series with the world premiere of Lynn Nottage's RUINED, directed by Kate Whoriskey and co-produced with Manhattan Theatre Club.

'Ah, Paris!' is a witty, often overlooked Cole Porter parody by Stephen Sondheim from the show 'Follies' is just one of the brilliant songs performed by the supremely talented singer and pianist Steve Ross in his upcoming cabaret show, GOOD THING GOING, a 'Stephen Sondheim Sampler, Styled for Tuxedo' at Morgans Cabaret at the Prince in Philadelphia, running from October 29 through November 9, 2008.

On October 11, stageFARM (Alex Kilgore, Artistic Director and Carrie Shaltz, Founder / Executive Director) mounted the world premiere of SPIN, a series of new short plays (commissioned on the timely topic) by Adam Rapp, Gina Gionfriddo, Judith Thompson, Elizabeth Meriwether, and Mark Schultz at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York

Several great performers have joined the National Alliance for Musical Theatre's 20th Annual Festival of New Musicals on October 20 & 21 at New World Stages and more have been added to the benefit concert A Toast for 20! on October 19th at COMIX.

B.B. King Blues Club and Grill, NYC announces the addition of STEPHANIE MILLS to the calendar on Friday, November 21 at 8pm.

The YORK THEATRE COMPANY (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) and Melanie Herman, who produced The Musical Of Musicals (The Musical!) announces the Off-Broadway Premiere of My Vaudeville Man!, a new musical based on the life of legendary eccentric tap star Jack Donahue.

The opening of the 4th Annual Woody Guthrie Fellowship Program was announced today by Ralph N. Jackson, President of the BMI Foundation, Inc., and Nora Guthrie, Executive Director of the Woody Guthrie Archives (WGA) and Foundation.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) begins previews for the New York premiere of Mike Daisey's IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING tonight, Wednesday, October 15. This groundbreaking monologue about homeland security, created and performed by Mike Daisey and directed by Jean-Michele Gregory, will run through Tuesday, November 30.

Rehearsals began last week for XANADU at La Jolla Playhouse in anticipation of its West Coast debut on November 23, 2008 directed by Artistic Director Christopher Ashley. Xanadu's cast joins the creative team of the surprise hit Broadway musical at the Playhouse before embarking on a national tour. Xanadu will have its first performance November 11, 2008 and run through December 31 in the Mandell Weiss Theatre.