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The Shadow Box Theatre presents Lumpy Bumpy Pumpkin, an original tale similar to the story of the ugly duckling. It is described as 'a story about someone different who finds acceptance. With comedy, compassion, and plenty of pumpkins, this Halloween story will soon have everyone singing along and rooting for 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.'

The Des Moines Community Playhouse presents 'Chicken Little,' Friday, Oct. 12. This story is the first in the 2012-13 season of Friday Funday, a creative participatory story theatre program for children ages 4-6. Performances are at the Playhouse, Friday, Oct. 12, at 9:30 and 10:30 AM, and 1:30 PM. Shows are approximately 45 minutes in length. Admission is $5 per person, adults and children. Reservations are suggested and can be made online at dmplayhouse.com and by calling the Playhouse ticket office at 515-277-6261.

The Hartt School Theatre Division, under the direction of Alan Rust, has announced its 2012-2013 Theatre Division performance season.

The Des Moines Community Playhouse presents 'Chicken Little,' Friday, Oct. 12. This story is the first in the 2012-13 season of Friday Funday, a creative participatory story theatre program for children ages 4-6. Performances are at the Playhouse, Friday, Oct. 12, at 9:30 and 10:30 AM, and 1:30 PM. Shows are approximately 45 minutes in length. Admission is $5 per person, adults and children. Reservations are suggested and can be made online at dmplayhouse.com and by calling the Playhouse ticket office at 515-277-6261.

Theatre Exile will present the first show of their 16th season with the Philadelphia premiere of The Edge of Our Bodies by Adam Rapp.

The Hartt School Theatre Division, under the direction of Alan Rust, has announced its 2012-2013 Theatre Division performance season.

The Shadow Box Theatre presents Lumpy Bumpy Pumpkin, an original tale similar to the story of the ugly duckling. It is described as 'a story about someone different who finds acceptance. With comedy, compassion, and plenty of pumpkins, this Halloween story will soon have everyone singing along and rooting for 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.'

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, August 19, 2012 - Sunday, August 19, 2012.

BROADWAY BARES XXII: HAPPY ENDINGS, a fairytale evening of modern-day burlesque featuring 227 of New York's sexiest dancers, made history for the third year in a row on June 17, by raising a record-breaking $1,254,176 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. One of the evening's performances was the story of "The Ugly Duckling" called 'Ugly Duckling (It Gets Better)' set to Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way', which took on bullying as Brandon Rubendall helped Adar Wellington embrace both her inner and outer beauty in a moving piece choreographed by Nick Kenkel. Watch the performance below!

Alaska Theatre of Youth participants and audiences have a lot to look forward to in the 2012/2013 Mainstage Season of Plays. Below is the season's lineup.

Theatre Exile will present the first show of their 16th season with the Philadelphia premiere of The Edge of Our Bodies by Adam Rapp.

Ocean State Theatre Company, currently celebrating its Fifth Anniversary Season as the not-for-profit producing entity at the historic Theatre By The Sea, is thrilled to present the 2000 Olivier Award-winner for Best New Musical, Honk! Jr. Performed by Camp OSTC participants, HONK! JR. will be presented as part of Theatre By The Sea's 2012 Children's Festival on Friday, August 3, 2012.

Ocean State Theatre Company, currently celebrating its Fifth Anniversary Season as the not-for-profit producing entity at the historic Theatre By The Sea, is thrilled to present the 2000 Olivier Award-winner for Best New Musical, Honk! Jr. Performed by Camp OSTC participants, HONK! JR. will be presented as part of Theatre By The Sea's 2012 Children's Festival on Friday, August 3, 2012.

Hallmark Channel has moved the World Premiere of 'HOW TO FALL IN LOVE' tonight, July 21 and moved the time to @ 9pm ET/PT, 8C. The Hallmark Channel Original Movie stars Eric Mabius, Brooke D'Orsay and Kathy Najimy.

Born five years ago, NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts' Big Red Chair Family Series is integral to the institution's commitment to building younger audiences for live performance. Designed to 'spark the imagination of youngsters, inspire creativity, and create memorable family experiences, the Big Red Chair series brings music, dance, and theater from around the world that is specifically chosen for young people to its 860 seat, state-of-the-art venue in lower Manhattan.'

Brooke D'Orsay ('Royal Pains,' 'Drop Dead Diva') and Eric Mabius ('Ugly Betty') star in a love story about having someone to watch over you in HOW TO FALL IN LOVE, a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere, tonight, July 14 (8p.m. ET/PT, 7C).

Looking for something to do with your kids this summer? Why not introduce them to the magic of live theatre at Theatre By The Sea! The 2012 Children's Festival features a wide variety of performances, which are held on select Fridays in July and August at 10:00 am and 12 noon.

The Peterborough Players presents its first children's show of the season, A Duck Called Ugly, adapted by Catherine Gray from the book The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen. Appropriate for children age four and up, this beloved story opens June 29th and runs for a total of nine performances through July 21st; all performances start at 10:30 a.m. and end at approximately 11:20 a.m.

This year's international Arlyn Award for Outstanding Design in Puppet Theatre is being presented to Jonathan Storey, for his production "Jack Pratchard." The award ceremony will take place on 7th July 2012 at Little Angel Theatre's summer party.

Looking for something to do with your kids this summer? Why not introduce them to the magic of live theatre at Theatre By The Sea! The 2012 Children's Festival features a wide variety of performances, which are held on select Fridays in July and August at 10:00 am and 12 noon.

BROADWAY BARES XXII: HAPPY ENDINGS, a fairytale evening of modern-day burlesque featuring 227 of New York's sexiest dancers, made history for the third year in a row Sunday by raising a record-breaking $1,254,176 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Check out highlights below!

Earlier today I had the extreme privilege of speaking to one of the biggest Broadway stars of the new millennium all about her new ABC Family original series BUNHEADS - two-time Tony Award-winning triple-threat dynamo Sutton Foster. Candidly recalling her professional beginnings, auditioning for the national tour of THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES at only 17 for director/choreographer Jeff Calhoun - our recent 2012 Tony Awards special chat available here - and starring in GREASE on Broadway under his direction shortly thereafter, Foster also shares her post-Tony Awards night memories from ten years ago today, when she first won a trophy for her star-making turn in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE. Clearly, Foster has remained busy since her Tony-winning Reno Sweeney in the hit revival of ANYTHING GOES last season, as well, with the fantastic new Amy Sherman-Palladino-penned BUNHEADS proving to be the ideal opportunity for her to bring her considerable stage chops to the small screen and show off her serious skills as a comedienne, dancer, singer and actress to a whole new audience in a major way. Of course, Broadway babies have known for over a decade that Sutton Foster is the rare star that comes along once a generation and BUNHEADS now gives her the national stage so that she may give the world everything she's got to give - and that's a whole lot. In addition to an analysis of the central character on BUNHEADS, Michelle, and a look ahead to what we can expect in the ensuing season that kicks off tonight at 9 PM on ABC Family with the enchanting and hilarious pilot episode, Sutton and I also shine a light on the many musical theatre associations in the BUNHEADS universe, current and future - such as the razzle dazzle Las Vegas opening number of the pilot, penned by songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, which was originally performed on Broadway in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN; BUNHEADS series regular and A CHORUS LINE original cast standout Kelly Bishop as Michelle's domineering ballet instructor mother-in-law; Michelle's determination to land a lead role in CHICAGO someday; and, we even discuss some possibilities for musical numbers and song sequences on BUNHEADS in the future ("At The Ballet", perhaps?). Plus, Sutton shares her thoughts on SMASH, expresses her interest in exploring a revival of THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN onstage soon and much, much more!

Playwright Rachel Teagle has been awarded Leah Ryan's FEWW Prize for Emerging Women Playwrights 2012 for her play TheEverAndAfter. Please join family, friends, and fans of Leah Ryan for a reading of the play, directed by Robert Ross Parker (co-artistic director of the Obie Award-winning Vampire Cowboys) on Monday, June 11, at 7:00pm at the Atlantic Stage 2 (330 West 16th Street in Manhattan). While admission to TheEverAndAfter is free, seating is limited and reservations are encouraged. To reserve seats email: Reservations@leahryansFEWW.com.

Berkeley Playhouse previously announced its next KidStage production, HONK! JR. Based on the Olivier award- winning production of Honk!, this retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling is a bright musical comedy for all ages, full of humor, charm, and a message of tolerance. The show runs today, June 2, 2pm and 7pm; Sunday, June 3, 12pm and 5pm at the Julia Morgan Theatre, 2640 College Avenue, Berkeley.

The Palace Theatre opened its doors 85 years ago this June 2nd under the direction of Stamford resident Mary Vuono who owned and operated the theater as a vaudeville and motion-picture house in 1927. The essence of vaudeville was variety, and in that spirit, The Palace Theatre will bring a wide assortment of offerings to the Harman Stage for its 85th anniversary season.