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Two classic 'underdog' tales come to life on stage through the use of cutting edge technology in Light Wire Theater's electrifying production for ages 3 through 9, The Ugly Duckling & The Tortoise and the Hare, at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center today, April 23 at 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

In an adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Anderson fairytale, an Ugly Duckling discovers that as he passes through the awkwardness of youth to the grace of maturity he becomes a handsome swan. The nationally-recognized California Theatre Center returns to Harris Center for its fourth and final performances of beloved children's tales this season.

Two classic 'underdog' tales come to life on stage through the use of cutting edge technology in Light Wire Theater's electrifying production for ages 3 through 9, The Ugly Duckling & The Tortoise and the Hare, at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, April 23 at 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. All tickets are $10. Contact Cheryl Wheeler at 631-288-2350, ext. 102 or CherylW@whbpac.org.

The Royal Television Society (RTS), Britain's leading forum for television and related media, has announced the winners of the RTS Programme Awards 2013.

Columbia Children's Theatre (CCT), the Midlands only professional theatre for families and young audiences, will present The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fair(l)y (Stoopid) Tales, March 28 - April 6. Show times are Fridays at 7:00 p.m.; Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m.; and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. A special 'Late Night Date Night' performance for adults will be at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 4, and will include a cash bar. All shows are held at Columbia Children's Theatre on the 2nd level of Richland Mall, 3400 Forest Drive. Tickets are $10.00 for children three years of age through adult, with $8.00 tickets for seniors and active duty military. The 7:00 p.m. performances on Saturday evenings will have a special price of $5.00 for everyone. Advance tickets can be purchased online at www.columbiachildrenstheatre.com. For more information contact CCT at 803-691-4548. CCT's 2013-2014 Season is sponsored by The Little Gym of Columbia and Lexington, and South Carolina Blue Retail.

Following their recent breakout success on America's Got Talent, receiving great accolades from the judges and audiences, Lightwire Theater brings its unique method of storytelling to light at Segerstrom Center for the Arts May 17 at 1:00pm and May 18 at 1:00pm and 3:30pm in Samueli Theater. The timeless tales of Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling and Aesop's fable The Tortoise and the Hare meet modern day cutting-edge technology as a dark stage illuminates, bringing these beloved characters to life with the use of electroluminescent wire. Audiences will marvel at the stunning imagery, compelling choreography and stirring music.

Sometimes you can stumble into stirring, soul-enriching cabaret in the unlikeliest places. Like at an Episcopal Church in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, for example. On March 1 at Christ Church (Ridge Boulevard between 73rd and 74th Streets), one of New York cabaret's best and most-respected female singers Julie Reyburn, and her Musical Director Mark Janas (producer of the award-winning SALON, the open-mic held on Sunday nights at Manhattan's Etcetera, Etcetera Restaurant), resurrected Fate Is Kind, Reyburn's 2000 debut cabaret show, which earned her MAC and Bistro awards for “Best Female Debut,' and which is a magical work of cabaret art.

Charming. Witty. Heartfelt. Inspirational. Just a few of the words that describe the musical 'Honk!' Based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale of 'The Ugly Duckling,' the show was the hit of London's 2000 theatre season, winning the Olivier Award (the British equivalent of the Tony Award) for Best New Musical.

Showcasing outstanding children's theatre, puppetry and live music from around the world, the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts celebrates the 30th birthday of its Philadelphia International Children's Festival this spring. From April 30 through May 4, children and families are invited to take part in one of the region's most magical festivals - from lively marionettes and electroluminescent ducklings to face-painting and juggling in the FUN ZONE, the Children's Festival is perfect for young kids and the young at heart.

Thrilling, exciting, one of the top feel good productions of the Kansas City theatrical season best describes Bring It On: The Musical, now playing at the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts. The play inspired by Bring It On the movie opened on Tuesday February 11. The touring cast performs music by Tom Kit and Lin-Manuel Miranda, lyrics by Amanda Green and Lin-Manuel Miranda and libretto by Jeff Whitty. Andy Blankenbuehler directs and choreographs this high energy and entertaining spectacle.

The world premiere production of Jacqueline Wilson's HETTY FEATHER opens at Rose Theatre Kingston on Saturday 5 April before heading out on a UK and international tour visiting Birmingham, Cheltenham, Edinburgh, Cambridge, Sheffield and Dubai. FIERY

2014 sees some new names and some returns to The Crazy Coqs. January starts with the London debut of the sizzling cabaret performer Carole J .Bufford and her show Body and Soul (tonight, January 7 - 11) followed by the popular Broadway star Brent Barrett and his show Night Songs (January 14 -18) and then actress and singer Linda Purl with her show Midnight Caravan: Celebrating the Great Ladies of the Glamorous Nightclub Era of the 40s & 50s (January 21 - 25).

'The Emperor's New Clothes,' 'The Princess and the Pea,' 'The Swineherd,' 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier,' 'The Little Match Girl' and 'The Ugly Duckling.' Suspend your disbelief for a moment, and let the master of the fairy tale take you on an enchanting journey in TALES OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN at the Roxy Regional Theatre, January 18 through February 8.

Are you sick of hearing the same old Christmas songs? Feeling like a Scrooge and just want to say 'Bah Humbug!' Well this winter, the CM Performing Arts Center in Oakdale has just the show for you - Shrek the Musical!

'Twas the night before Christmas, When all by herself, One lonely girl finds a lost little elf... The show will run today, 4 Dec 2013 - Sunday 5 Jan 2014 at The Arches. An elf's magical Christmas tale for ages 3-7 yrs (but all welcome!) Written + directed by Robert Alan Evans, starring Laurie Brown (The Ugly Duckling) and Ronnie Leer.

2014 sees some new names and some returns to The Crazy Coqs. January starts with the London debut of the sizzling cabaret performer Carole J .Bufford and her show Body and Soul (January 7 - 11) followed by the popular Broadway star Brent Barrett and his show Night Songs (January 14 -18) and then actress and singer Linda Purl with her show Midnight Caravan: Celebrating the Great Ladies of the Glamorous Nightclub Era of the 40s & 50s (January 21 - 25).

Hudson Theatre Ensemble Silly on Sixth Children's Series presents The Ugly Duckling, a heartwarming adaptation with music, song, and dance!

'Twas the night before Christmas, When all by herself, One lonely girl finds a lost little elf... The show will run Wednesday 4 Dec 2013 - Sunday 5 Jan 2014 at The Arches. An elf's magical Christmas tale for ages 3-7 yrs (but all welcome!) Written + directed by Robert Alan Evans, starring Laurie Brown (The Ugly Duckling) and Ronnie Leer.

The Shadow Box Theatre presents Lumpy Bumpy Pumpkin, an original tale similar to the story of the ugly duckling. All the pumpkins in the patch are beautiful, except for Lumpy. Everyone is sure he will be pumpkin pie. But, of course, he wants to be a Jack O'Lantern. With comedy, compassion, and plenty of pumpkins, this Halloween story will soon have everyone singing along and rooting for the Lumpy Bumpy Pumpkin. Along with Lumpy Bumpy, we learn that everyone has a special talent - you just have to find it! The spirit and energy of our storyteller and guitarist help bring Farmer Joe's pumpkin patch to life. The show includes a rousing Halloween Sing-Along.

Minarets from the summer's production of 'Aladdin' shimmering in the backdrop, the 31 young performers of the Bay Area Theatre and Voice Academy in League City belt out their musical quacks and cock-a-doodle-doos.

The Shadow Box Theatre presents Lumpy Bumpy Pumpkin, an original tale similar to the story of the ugly duckling. All the pumpkins in the patch are beautiful, except for Lumpy. Everyone is sure he will be pumpkin pie. But, of course, he wants to be a Jack O'Lantern. With comedy, compassion, and plenty of pumpkins, this Halloween story will soon have everyone singing along and rooting for the Lumpy Bumpy Pumpkin. Along with Lumpy Bumpy, we learn that everyone has a special talent - you just have to find it! The spirit and energy of our storyteller and guitarist help bring Farmer Joe's pumpkin patch to life. The show includes a rousing Halloween Sing-Along.

"Shrek: The Musical" opens Friday Sept. 13 and continues Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 5 @ 7:30pm at the SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. State St., Orem. Reserved seat tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for children (age 3-11), seniors (65+) and students (w/ID). They are available from 10am-6pm weekdays and Saturdays from 12Noon-6pm at the main office at SCERA Center, by calling (801) 225-ARTS, or online atwww.scera.org.

One spring, Mr. & Mrs. Jay teach their young chicks to fly. But one chick is different from the other chicks. His legs grow and grow until he is so tall, he can't fly. His parents call him Tall Jay. When he is teased and laughed at by his siblings, Tall Jay runs away. He is sad, forlorn and lonely as he faces a strange world all alone. Along the way, he meets some interesting critters and finds a friend at last. His unusual friend takes Tall Jay to a place that changes his life forever. Tall Jay can't fly, but he soon discovers a talent that makes him very special!

Music Theatre of Connecticut School of the Performing Arts presents 'Honk! The Musical' on Friday, August 2 at 7:30pm and Saturday, August 3 at 11am and 2pm at Theatre Artists Workshop, 5 Gregory Blvd in Norwalk, CT.

The final production of the 2013 Shenandoah Summer Musical Theatre season, Shrek: The Musical, is an entertaining and enchanting modern fairy tale filled with wildly comedic moments and, of course, fart jokes. The regional premiere of the musical is the closing production for the summer musical theater company.