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Ambitious production at the Theatre Project Merits Attention

Oslo Elsewhere, now in its 4th season, will present the U.S. premiere of Jon Fosse's 'SA KA LA,' directed and translated by Sarah Cameron Sunde. 'SA KA LA' will be presented at The Green Room / The Theatres at 45 Bleecker, 45 Bleecker Street (at Lafayette).

Internationally acclaimed performance artist KAREN FINLEY honors the 7th Anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center with an encore engagement of her critically acclaimed piece MAKE LOVE.

Film actress Elizabeth McGovern will be coming the UK Stage in the role of Jackie Kennedy in the new play Aristo by Bent author Martin Sherman.

Spring Awakening and recent Les Miserables in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl star Lea Michele closes out her sold run of concerts, tonight, 8/17 at Upright Cabaret in Mark's Restaurant (861 N. La Cienega Blvd. All three, Fri, Sat and Sun night shows were complete sell outs!

What's On Stage is reporting that the South African play Itsoseng will transfer next month to the Soho Theatre in London. The play won the 'Fringe First' award at Edinburgh today.

In 16 days even the most intrepid theatergoer can only sample a small fraction of the over 200 offerings at the New York International Fringe Festival. Now in its third year, the FringeNYC Encore Series gives theatre lovers a second chance at seeing some of the Festival's favorite shows.

'Ward 9' is being presented as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival at the Manhattan Movement & Arts Center, 248 West 60th Street (bet Amsterdam Ave. & 11th Ave.)

Following its recent production of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet at Jermyn Street Theatre, burgeoning young theatre company Antic Disposition returns to London for two nights only later this year to present a brand new staging of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Cochrane Theatre on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 September 2008. It arrives in London following a summer season at seven outdoor locations in South West France.

Razors Edge Productions presents the World Premiere of Zombie as part of the 12th annual New York International Fringe Festival.

BOUND IN A NUTSHELL is a 90-minute adaptation of 'Hamlet' -- every word of which is Shakespeare's own -- set in a modern-day prison, complete with security cameras, prison guards and torture chambers.

Drury Lane Oakbrook's opening night benefit photos from 'The Boys From Syracuse'. The benefit was held to help raise funds for The Chicago Academy for the Arts…

WHITE NOISE is a cautionary musical that re-imagines the adage 'when good men do nothing evil happens.' Its tale is how hate can be taught, fear can be learned and intolerance can be sold when harnessed, polished and packaged correctly.

Due to the overwhelming demand, producers Eric Krebs and Chase Mishkin have announced a second extension for their Off-Broadway hit, The Castle which will now play through September 27th at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).

Andrea McArdle is currently making her Metropolitan Room debut with 'You Don't Know Me'. Show dates and times are Aug. 13 at 7:30 PM. Subsequent shows are scheduled for Aug. 14 at 7:30 PM, Aug. 15 at 7:30 PM, Aug. 16 at 7:30 PM, Aug. 22 at 7:30 PM, Aug. 23 at 7:30 PM, Aug. 24 at 7 PM and Aug. 25 at 7:30 PM.

On Thursday August 14th, 2008 the upcoming Broadway production of A Man for All Seasons held a 'Meet & Greet' for the press and BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the event.

Joe's Pub has announced some additions to their August and September lineup of performances:

WAKE UP MARCONI! is pleased to announce the production of THE SPITFIRE GRILL, directed by Robert Francis Perillo.

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced the opening of the theatre's 70th Season with Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!

Michael Ritchie, Artistic Director of Center Theatre Group, has set the 2009 season at the Mark Taper Forum of the Los Angeles Music Center. The new season, which features six productions, will run from January 15, 2009, through January 24, 2010.

The Jove performs a brand new show each month at the Atlantic Theater in Jupiter, which it has called home for the past four years. Recent appearances for The Jove include: private corporate events and corporate seminars throughout the state of Florida, numerous television commercials, a featured role in the movie Film Contest?, which debuted at the Palm Beach International Film Festival as well as signing a development deal with moli.com to produce a comedic webseries.

Pittsburgh CLO is bringing back The Gong Show for one night only, in homage to the television classic that recently returned on Comedy Central. Hosted by CLO's own Jason Coll, the performance starts at 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, at the Cabaret Theater. Tickets cost just $5 at the door.

On Friday August 15th, 2008 the Public Theater will present Summer Shakeup at Shakespeare in the Park. The event is a special acting workshop for children in seventh grade and up. The event will start at 9:30AM and end at 12:30 PM and take place at the famous Delacorte Theater sponsored by Bank of America.