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'The Battery's Down,' a new online television series, will premiere its second episode this Saturday, March 1, on YouTube featuring a slew of Broadway guest stars. '

For anyone interested in the business behind the show, the Commercial Theater Institute (CTI) will once again offer its annual three-day intensive training program, 'Producing for the Commercial Theatre.' This unique program is designed to help foster the next generation of commercial theatre producers and is open to anyone interested in producing or co-producing on or Off-Broadway, on the road, or investing in commercial productions.

A Class Act NY presents a series of workshops for their students: March 2 with Ray Wills and May 4 with Barrett Foa.

Nick Scandalios, Executive Vice President of The Nederlander Organization, will be presented The Commercial Theater Institute's Robert Whitehead Award for 'outstanding achievement in commercial theatre producing' at a reception on Tuesday, March 11, at Sardi's Restaurant.

The American Theatre Wing's SpringboardNYC, an intensive summer boot camp for aspiring theatre artists, is now seeking applications for the 2008 program, being held June 2-15.

Edges: A Song Cycle is scheduled to make its Midwest premiere at the Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts, February 21 - 24. Musical by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, featuring Farah Alvin, Whitney Bashor, Steven Booth and Colin Hanlon.

'Don't Quit Your Night Job,' the critically acclaimed comedy variety show featuring a revolving cast of Broadway's brightest performing without a net, kicked-off the new year at their monthly home The Zipper Factory on Thursday, February 14 with a special Valentine's Day edition. With Sara Ramirez and Michael McKean among the stars!

The Tony Award-winning Vineyard Theatre celebrated the opening of its newest musical, The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island (Or, The Friends of Dr. Rushower), featuring libretto and drawings by acclaimed cartoonist Ben Katchor and music composed by musician Mark Mulcahy, on Tuesday, February 12 at Osso Bucco on Unversity Place.

Broadway Grand Rapids is bringing New York to West Michigan for its 2008-09 five-show series at DeVos Performance Hall. The series will include the Broadway hits Mamma Mia!, Avenue Q, Sweeney Todd, RAIN: The Beatles Experience, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

Shrek The Musical will open December 14 at the Broadway Theatre, after beginning previews on November 8, to star Sutton Foster, Christopher Sieber and Kecia Lewis-Evans.

The Zipper Factory Theater (336 West 37th Street) proudly announces the addition of the following to its February schedule: 'Homemade Fusion' by Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond on Monday February 18.

'Don't Quit Your Night Job,' the critically acclaimed comedy variety show featuring a revolving cast of Broadway's brightest performing without a net, kicks-off the new year at their monthly home The Zipper Factory (336 West 37th Street, between 8th & 9th Avenues) on Thursday, February 14 at 11:30PM. Tickets are $20

The Laurie Beechman Theatre is very pleased to announce 'Life on Earth, The Songs of Craig Carnelia.' The evening will feature the work of the acclaimed composer, running for three performances only: Sundays, March 2 & 9 at 9:30PM, and Monday, March 17 at 6PM.

Monsters, a new musical, will be featured at an industry reading on Monday, February 18 as devlopment of the show continues. Book and lyrics are by Boston playwright Gail Phaneuf, and music and lyrics are by composer Ernie Lijoi of New Jersey. Featured in the reading cast are Cady Huffman, Ann Harada, Nicolette Hart, Kate Pazakis, Joy Franz and Carlos Encinias.

Michael Riedel of the New York Post has left a teasing footnote in his Friday column, declaring that Tony Award-winning actress and Broadway's favorite 'It Girl' Sutton Foster, has been slated to play the princessly role of Fiona in the Broadway-bound Shrek The Musical.

Rosie O'Donnell, the 13-time Emmy Award-winning comedian, television talk show host, author, film, television, and stage actress kicked off this year's Kids' Night on Broadway, the annual event during which young people ages 6 to 18 can attend a Broadway show for free when accompanied by a full-paying adult.

Rosie O'Donnell, the 13-time Emmy Award-winning comedian, television talk show host, author, film, television and stage actress, will cut the ribbon to kick off Kids' Night on Broadway 'Fan Festival' on Tuesday February 5 at 2:45PM at Madame Tussauds

The acclaimed series, 'Monday Nights, New Voices,' will continue February 18 at 7PM at The Duplex, as some of Broadway's beloved stars come out to celebrate their favorite 'New Voices.'

The 5th Avenue Theatre announces its 2008-2009 season lineup bursting with seven enormously entertaining musicals, five of which are making their 5th Avenue debuts. Includes debuts 'Shrek the Musical' and 'Memphis,' plus tours 'The Drowsy Chaperone' and 'Grease,' and classics 'Hello, Dolly!' and 'Sunday in the Park with George.'

REVIEW: Original student musical opens at Johns Hopkins.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre is pleased to announce the return of the new talk/variety evening, 'Saturday Night Underground.' The next event on Saturday, February 9 (11PM-2AM), special guests include David Burnham (Wicked), Annie Golden (Xanadu)! Also new to the show is the 'Shot to Sing' promotion where, each evening, audience members can win a free shot by singing a song from a particular theme. The theme on February 9 is 'Stephen Sondheim.'

Playwrights Horizons has announced full casting of the New York City Premiere of The Drunken City, a new play by 2007 Obie Award winner Adam Bock. Directed by Trip Cullman The Drunken City will begin previews on Thursday, March 13 with an official opening on Wednesday, March 26 at 7PM. Performances will continue through Sunday, April 20 at Playwrights Horizons' Peter Jay Sharp Theater

The BMI Musical Theatre Workshop is a one-of-a-kind program with the soul purpose of fostering creativity in the art of musical theatre, and to provide the footing for tomorrow's composers and lyricists whose music may one day leap from the page and onto the stage. Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist, Maury Yeston, teaches the Advanced Workshop class and shares some of the remarkable history and opportunities BMI offers.