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The Publick Theatre offers a fascinating play fit for a riparian setting. Flock to it!

The Gate Theatre has announced its upcoming season. Plays include Hedda, a new translation, of Hedda Gabler, State of Emergency by Falk Richter, Unbroken by Alexandra Wood, and I Am Fallingby Jenny Worton.

Tall Story Productions presents the World Premiere of Peter Barr Nickowitz' new play 'THE ALICE COMPLEX' at The Cherry Lane Theatre beginning August 8th as part of the 11th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC.

CitiCenter to present Free Shakespeare - AS YOU LIKE IT in The Parkman Bandstand on Boston Common

DCT GREEN ROOM 2008 presents Cassandra Medley's DAUGHTER, Kristine M. Reyes's QUARTER CENTURY BABY, and Lydia Stryk's THE LAST STANDING PROTESTER. Featuring Drama Desk Nominee Amy Warren (The Adding Machine) at the Ensemble Studio Theatre.

The Public Theater and Joe's Pub are proud to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Joe's Pub with an unprecedented 300 shows from September through December.

R.Evolución Latina is presenting a benefit reading of 'Yemaya's Belly', a new play from Tony Award Nominee, Quiara Alegria Hudes, featuring In The Heights cast members: Robin De Jesus, Eliseo Román, Tony Chiroldes, Janet Dacal, Doreen Montalvo and special guest, Carlos Gómez with Gabriela García.

Seussical The Musical runs July 18 - August 2 at Liberty Showcase Theatre in Owings Mills.

Kristin Scott Thomas will star on Broadway in her Olivier Award-winning role of Arkadina in the critically acclaimed Royal Court Theatre production of Anton Chekhov's THE SEAGULL. The production, featuring a new version by Christopher Hampton and directed by Ian Rickson, will open Wednesday, October 1 at the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street). Previews will begin Tuesday, September 16. The production will play a strictly limited engagement of 14 weeks through December 21.

The Taming of the Shrew runs July 18 - August 3 at the Meadow at Evergreen Museum and Library in Baltimore.

Disco diva and Grammy Award winner, Thelma Houston, will once again grace the Teatro ZinZanni fabled spiegeltent as the legendary hostess from September 25 through January 11, 2009.

On July 10th, Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center hosted Legendary Broadway/film/TV composer Charles Strouse (Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, Annie, 'All in the Family,' Bonnie & Clyde) at the piano in conversation with columnist and author Steven Suskin (Playbill, Variety, Second Act Trouble).

Direct from Spain, an exceptional and exciting event occurs when Rafael Amargo with his 18 member company perform 'Tiempo Muerto' with two special performances at Town Hall.

The 2008-09 New Victory Season will feature premieres of Rewind, Cirque Mechanics, Tom Tom Club, La Famiglia Dimitri and the Guthrie production of Henry V.

Andrea McArdle will make her Metropolitan Room debut in August with 'You Don't Know Me.'

Alex Kilgore and Evan Cabnet are set to direct the world premiere of the stageFARM's newest work, SPIN, which begins performances on Friday, October 3, at The Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street).

Samuel West and Penelope Wilton will return to the Donmar Warehouse later this year to star in Jeremy Herrin's revival of TS Eliot's drama 'The Family Reunion.' The production will be the centrepiece of the Donmar's upcoming festival celebrating the work of the 20th-century writer. It will run at the Donmar's Covent Garden home from 25 November 2008 to 10 January 2009.

Linda Eder will be appearing with Grammy Award-winning vocalist Steve Tyrell for two shows this weekend at the South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset and the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. She will be performing standards, but her new CD 'The Other Side of Me' scheduled for release in September features songs with a pop, country feel.

Friday, July 18th THE AFTER PARTY welcomes 2xist model and A Chorus Line's NICK ADAMS with Avenue Q's Musical Director MARK HARTMAN at the piano!

SuCa Productions presents The 2nd Songwriter's Showcase: The Songs of Patrick Frankfort & Tammy Smith featuring some of New York's newest voices: Suzanne Carrico, Brandon Cutrell, Booth Daniels, Jennifer Furman, Kenny Holcomb, Molly Pope, Angela Schultz, Jonathan Whitton, and The Tracy Stark Band. On Friday, July 18th at 8pm at The Laurie Beechman Theatre.

SONNET REPERTORY THEATRE'S take on A Midsummer Night's Dream is straightforward. So reset your Midsummer tolerance clocks, erase all those preconceived notions, and bring along your love of Shakespeare to Manhattan's Bank Street Theatre, July 18 - 27.