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New Village Arts Center presents 'Prelude to a Kiss' and a special night of wine and a show.

The critically acclaimed Off Broadway hit Adding Machine will extend through August 31 at the Minetta Lane Theatre (18 Minetta Lane), it was announced today by the show's producers.

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) announced today that veteran General Manager Carol Fishman would be joining the acclaimed theater company as the institution's new General Manager.

Encore Entertainment presents James Sherman's popular comedy, Beau Jest, at the Toronto Centre for the Arts (Studio Theatre), April 24 to May 4, 2008.

Roger Bart, Brian d'Arcy James, Priscilla Lopez, and Sherie Rene Scott will be on 'Working in the Theatre- Performing Musicals' on CUNY TV on Sunday, April 27th at 5pm.

The innovative Central Heating Lab initiative, which launched at the beginning of ACT's 2008 season, is thrilled to announce a four-part comedy series to take place on consecutive Sunday evenings in the month of May in the Bullitt Cabaret space. The Comedy Cornucopia series falls under the 'Long Term Project' category of The Central Heating Lab and includes many of Seattle's funniest standup comedians, short filmmakers, and performance artists. Comedy Cornucopia is one of the countless activities exploding out of ACT that opens doors for artists and inches the organization one step closer to its mission to become a true art center. Justin Freet, a collaborative partner for RAWSTOCK, explains how the Central Heating Lab is crucial to his development as an artist, 'In any artistic community, there inevitably manifests a struggle between following your muse and settling into established formulas that feel 'safe'. The Central Heating Lab provides an eclectic mix of collaborative partners and also allows us as artists to feed the muse; to not just allow, but encourage fringe filmmakers, dancers and actors to get gonzo.

Two, three, and five show subscription packages to both Seattle Men's Chorus and Seattle Women's Chorus will go on sale to the public on Monday, April 28, 2008.

La MaMa e.t.c., in association with Triple Shadow, presents the world-premiere production of surreal musical fantasy adapted from Lewis Carroll's 'Through the Looking Glass'

Profiles Theatre announces the extension of 'In a Dark Dark House', the final play of the 2007-2008 Season devoted to the works of acclaimed playwright and filmmaker Neil LaBute.

The Metropolitan Opera Presents Free Concert on Friday, June 20: 'Met Summer Concert: Live in Prospect Park'

Steppenwolf Theatre Company announces the lineup for 'First Look Repertory of New Work', the 4th annual program featuring three developmental productions of new plays and accompanied by a series of readings, lectures and events around the development of new work.

Culture Project to host post-show discussion of 'Betrayed' with George Packer and Ahmend Ali on April 27th.

The New York Post's Page Six is reporting that the beloved Mel Brooks comedy classic will be the next tuner he rides from screen to stage for Broadway.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Mara Manus) announced today that post-show discussions will follow performances of THE FEVER CHART: THREE VISIONS OF THE MIDDLE EAST by Naomi Wallace on Tuesday, April 29 and Sunday, May 11. Both discussions will immediately follow performances of THE FEVER CHART and no additional tickets are necessary.

Mara Davi to perform solo show, 'Dreaming Wide Awake,' at Birdland on May 19th as part of the Broadway at Birdland Series.

Bickford Theatre presents 'The Kazoobie Kazoo Show' for kids on May 10th.

Zach Bandler and Stephen Agosto join 'Peep Show', a rock concert in honor of spring featuring performances by Cry Baby's Carly Jibson, Rent's Adam Kantor and more.

The Leading Men III concert was performed on Monday, April 21, 2008 at 7:00pm to a sold out audience, as part of the long-running concert series Broadway at Birdland. The concert was a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Michael Frayn is an English playwright and novelist. He began as a reporter for The Guardian and The Observer after graduating college in 1957. His first novel, The Tin Men, was published in 1965 winning him his first of many accolades. His other award winning novels include Headlong, The Russian Interpreter and Spies. Considered to be Britain's finest translator of Anton Chekhov, he adapted four major plays along with several smaller plays for an evening called The Sneeze in London in 1988. Theatrically, Frayn is the playwright for such well received plays including Noises Off, Copenhagen, and Democracy, which won the Tony Award in 2000.

With their Platinum Anniversary just around the corner, Paper Mill Playhouse is celebrating the abundance of springtime with a musical comedy favorite, Cole Porter's 'Kiss Me, Kate!' James Brennan's 'wunderbar' direction and 'too darn hot' choreography by Patti Columbo take center-stage with the hard-working and high-energy cast led by Mike McGowan, Michele Ragusa, Amanda Watkins and Timothy J. Alex!

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, will continue the Spring 2008 season with a new show by the club's founder MICHAEL FEINSTEIN from Thursday, May 8 to Saturday, May 17.