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New Burlesque Revue Brings Taste of Sin-City to Uptown

The Town Hall, Times Square's landmark concert venue, continues it's 2008 season with the powerhouse rock band the East Village Opera Company on Thursday, March 20 at 8:00PM.

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Acting Managing Director Fred Walker have announced that the next event in NYTW's special series of twenty-fifth anniversary public programs will be 'Two-and-a-Half Decades of Serving the Artist,' a discussion exploring the 'workshop' component of the theatre's activities on Monday, March 24 at 7:30pm, at NYTW, 79 East 4 Street, between Second Avenue and Bowery.

Westport Country Playhouse (Joanne Woodward and Anne Keefe, artistic directors, and Jodi Schoenbrun Carter, managing director) will present two of Broadway's most versatile performers, Sandy Duncan and Karen Ziemba, in a reading of the new comedy, The Real Tabasco, written by Deborah Grace Winer, formerly of Westport, on Monday, April 14, 7 p.m. The reading is part of the Playhouse's 'Funny Mondays' series, showcasing both new and classic comedies, followed by audience feedback, often with the playwright in attendance.

Hedwig Dances, a Chicago-based contemporary dance company in residence at the Chicago Cultural Center, will present two evening performances of original dances on Northwestern University's Evanston campus.

Spring is here, and libidos are hatching. Forget the oysters, try a late night variety show focused on all things sex-Literally Sexy - burlesque, drag, bondage, erotica, comedy - all in one hot night Friday, April 11th at 10:30 pm, at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago.

Infamous Commonwealth Theatre Presents the Midwest Premiere of Lewis and Clark Reach the Euphrates by Pulizer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan.

On March 20, join the production team and cast of Life After Tomorrow for a discussion, performance and signing at Barnes and Noble. Life After Tomorrow, a documentary about the trials and tribulations of several dozen women who were on Broadway and in the road companies of Annie, was directed and produced by Annie alum Julie Stevens. Stevens created the film after starting the website AnnieOrphans.com, which reunited many of the former child stars. They quickly discovered a sisterhood and many found that their post-Annie lives and experiences could only be understood by their fellow alumni. For some, like Broadway Annie Sarah Jessica Parker (who appears in the film) and touring orphans Alyssa Milano and Molly Ringwald (who do not appear), Annie was a springboard to teen and adult stardom. For others, they found themselves overwhelmed by trying to return to the normalcy of home and school. Over 40 women appear in the film, relaying the perks that came with starring in a cultural phenomenon and the hard knocks of growth spurts, stage mothers and the fear that their careers had peaked before adolescence. The film won Best Documentary and Best Director at the Phoenix Film Festival before debuting on Showtime on Christmas Day. It came out on DVD on February 26, 2008.

Composer Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime, My Favorite Year) attended the opening night performance of A Man Of No Importance at the Bailiwick Repertory Theatre in Chicago last night.

The album True Love came about because of the untimely death of Broadway star Daniel McDonald on February 15, 2007 - the same day as his son Fosco's 6th birthday. Daniel and his wife Mujah came up with the idea of Daniel recording an album for posterity - a way to capture the voice that lit up Broadway for all time - for his family, fans and to inspire all of those who listen. True Love is about preservation of life at its best. A spouse or parent in the position of being faced with the loss of a husband and father bears the responsibility of preserving and relaying memories. McDonald died of brain cancer and the album, coming out at the end of May or beginning of June, promises to allow his legacy to live on through music.

Sally Wilfert (Assassins at Studio 54, Make Me a Song) and Michael Winther (B'way's 1776, Mamma Mia!, The Crucible) will join a company of New York's finest to support the Society of Singers Chapter East on Friday, March 28 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre at 8pm.

Saeko Ichinohe Dance Company will have a 38th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, March 29, 2007 at 7:30 & Sunday, March 30 at 3:00 pm at The Ailey Citigroup Theater (The Joan Weill Center for Dance), 405 West 55th Street at 9th Avenue. The program will include five pieces including two World premieres and a revival of a Ruth St. Denis piece. Saeko Ichinohe dedicates the performances to her mentor, Antony Tudor in his centennial year.

The Signature Theatre continues its national Kander and Ebb Celebration with a new production of the Broadway greats' forgotten musical The Happy Time, performed in Signature's 110-seat ARK Theatre. The Happy Time is part of a four-month celebration of the works of John Kander and Fred Ebb, the longest song-writing partnership in the history of the American musical theater. The Happy Time plays Tuesday, April 1 through Sunday, June 1, in repertory with Kiss of the Spider Woman in The MAX Theatre (through April 20), then The Visit (May 13 - June 22).

DON'T QUIT YOUR NIGHT JOB, the critically acclaimed comedy variety show featuring a revolving cast of Broadway's brightest performing without a net, welcomes the Spring at their monthly home - The Zipper Factory (336 West 37th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues) - on Thursday, March 27 at 11:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and proceeds go to benefit Wendy Wasserstein's TDF/Open Doors program.

Variety is reporting that 'Glory Days', a new musical about four high school friends who reunite a year after graduation, will most likely be moving to Broadway by the end of this season. It would be opening at the Circle In The Square Theater which most recently hosted the successful 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'.

Ceres, written by Heather Tyler and directed by Angelina Martinez, has its first preview performance on March 21 at 8pm at the Factory Theater. The Gala Opening Night Performance is March 22. The show runs on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 7pm through April 26.

The New York Times is reporting that August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize winning play 'Fences' will receive a revival this fall.

Tony Award-winning star of Hairspray, Marissa Jaret Winokur, will be one of the contestants this season on 'Dancing with the Stars.' When news broke of her involvement, she couldn't wait to share that experience with BroadwayWorld.com and its readers. Marissa will be checking in from now until she wins (YAY!) or is eliminated (BOO!) with exclusive photos and a glimpse into what's going on as she takes on the other celebrities in the ultimate 'dance off!'

Award-winning Playwright/Composer CAROL HALL joins Kia Corthron, Jeffrey Sweet, Gary Garrison, Roland Tec, Hilary Chaplain & David Engel, Kristine Niven and Margo Hammond in Artistic New Directions' presentation of 'AN ECLECTIC EVENING OF SHORT WORKS.'

BroadwayWorld.com's TV host Haviland Stillwell is moonlighting for BroadwayWorld.com, covering the latest R Family Vacation cruise! 'Spring Break on the Mexican Riviera' is the cruise line's first trip to Mexico! For more information on R Family Vacations, including details on their upcoming Summer Cruise, click here!