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Fox Valley Repertory is ready to celebrate the Halloween season with the return of one of the longest-running suspense thrillers in history, The Woman in Black. Directed by Fox Valley Rep Artistic Director and Wheaton native John Gawlik, performances will take place at the Pheasant Run Resort Mainstage.

Ars Nova is set to present their latest mainstage production, NATASHA, PIERRE, & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, from October 1 through November 10. Ticket prices for the performances between October 1st-6th are $10, October 9th-20th are $20, and the subsequent performances until closing are $30. Tickets for all performances may be purchased at www.arsnovanyc.com.

On Saturday, October 27th at 8pm, the Noel Pointer Foundation, in collaboration with the Ars Viva Chamber Orchestra, will bring a unique program to the stage of Merkin Concert Hall titled 'The Youth in Music Project.' This innovative performance will feature the Foundation's Youth Orchestra and Advanced Guitar Ensemble in a side-by-side collaboration with the Ars Viva Chamber Orchestra (Tarrytown Music Hall's orchestra-in-residence) under the direction of its Music Director Dr. Jesse Henkensiefken. The concert's featured soloist is acclaimed American violinist and composer Mark O'Connor. All proceeds and donations help fund the Noel Pointer Foundation.

The Theater Company of Hoboken (TTC) isn't just a company that produces shows; it is also a company that prides itself on fostering new talent and help performers bolster their abilities. Because of this belief in showcasing talent, TTC is offering a Cabaret Workshops for performers of all ages on Saturday, September 22th at Arthouse Productions. The workshop will begin at 1 PM, followed by a performance that evening at 8.

The Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre (BRIFT) and ArtStage Performing Arts Center are joining forces to help the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves fulfill their mission "to collect new, unwrapped toys and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted."

This winter Punchdrunk Enrichment will transform Discover's basement into a magical frozen forest. Children and their families will explore the wonder of winter in an immersive storytelling adventure.

Flying Colors, the prog, pop metal rock band formed by ex-Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy and Deep Purple guitarist Steve Morse, perform a rare one-off UK concert at London's o2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on Friday 21st September.

Theater LaB Houston is set to present a limited engagement for the regional premiere of MISSIONARY POSITION, written and performed by Steven Fales, from October 14-21. His previous Mormon-inspired production, CONFESSIONS OF A MORMON BOY, will play Theater LaB Houston on the 12th and 13th of October.

Actors' Theatre of Columbus will close its 2012 summer season at the Columbus Commons with the production of Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. The production will run Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun for two weekends, September 13-16 and September 20-23, with performances starting at 7:30 PM. Performances are free, though donations of $5-10 are encouraged.

Following the release of his highly acclaimed studio album "Blues for the Modern Daze", Walter Trout will embark on a 13-date nationwide tour of the UK in October 2012. Kicking off on Wednesday October 3 at the Glasgow Ferry, tickets can be booked from www.eventim.co.uk, or from the ticket hotline number: 0844 249 1000.

Nine upcoming shows at the King Center for Performing Arts in Melbourne are on sale now, details and ticket information are listed below. Single Tickets may be purchased by visiting kingcenter.com or by calling the King Center Ticket Office at 321.242.2219.

Andrea Marcovicci's acclaimed cabaret, SMILE, is set to conclude its west coast engagement this weekend, with performances on Friday, September 14, and Saturday, September 15, at The Gardenia. Both shows begin at 9:00 PM. Following its conclusion in Los Angeles, SMILE will transfer to New York at the Cafe Carlyle.

The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players, America's preeminent professional Gilbert & Sullivan repertory company, launches its G&S Fest 2013, presenting three iconic classic productions: THE MIKADO, H.M.S. Pinafore, and THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD when the company stages its gala return to City Center (West 55th Street) January 4th - January 20th. Other highlights of the season include a production of the rarely seen THE SORCERER on December 1st & 2nd at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College (899 10th Avenue at 59th Street), plus the annual New Year's Eve champagne gala at Peter Norton Symphony Space (2535 Broadway at 95th Street). Tickets for the City Center engagement go on sale September 4th.

In conjunction with its October 26-28 Billy Strayhorn Festival, the Music Institute of Chicago Jazz Studies Program is holding a Billy Strayhorn Songwriting Contest for high school students in Cook, Lake and DuPage Counties. The submission deadline is Monday, October 15 at 11:59 p.m.

New York theatre's favorite murder mystery, PERFECT CRIME, has a new accomplice in CNN. Maggie Lake, business anchor and CNN correspondent, recently visited the Snapple Theater - where the cast of PERFECT CRIME was featured in a special news report. Throughout the segment, Lake investigates exactly who's responsible for killing the US economic recovery.

Award-winning and critically acclaimed Newfoundland writer Lisa Moore has adapted her 2009 novel FEBRUARY for the stage, and Alumnae Theatre Company is set to present the world premiere, running September 21 - October 6, 2012.

The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater has announced the all-male string quartet, WELL-STRUNG, will set up for a three week run, beginning on October 27 and closing on November 10. For tickets and show information please visit www.well-strung.com.

As previously reported by BroadwayWorld, the Alley Theatre is set to present David Mamet's NOVEMBER through September 23.

The Piedmont Players have announced the cast for their upcoming production of THE COLOR PURPLE, set to run October 25-28 & 31, and November 1-3 at The Piedmont Players Theatre in Salisbury.

Em O'Loughlin, National Raw Comedy winner, is set to present her ode to the elderly, LADIES LOUNGE, as part of Melbourne Fringe at The Butterfly Club. The production begins October 9 and continues through October 14.