NY Artists Unlimited has corralled stage-film-TV actress Marilyn Sokol and Factory veteran Ultra Violet for this year's Fairies & Phantasies Benefit as part of the Bad Musicals Festival '08.

On June 30th, 2008 the Michael Weller Theater, home to many Off Broadway theater companies will close its doors for the last time as management 'looks to offer more office space'. The last show to play in the Michael Weller Theatre was presented by Broken Watch Theatre Company, The Framer by Edward Allan Baker.

Broadway legend Barbara Cook performs two shows in the Martin Theatre as part of Ravinia Festival's Martinis at the Martin series celebrating the Great American Songbook at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, and at 8 p.m. on Monday, July 7.

Director Michael Wilson and the Hartford Stage bring their 10-year Williams marathon to an end with a stunning portrayal of a dynamic heroine by one of Broadway's consummate actresses

Ars Nova presents 'Jollyship the Whiz-Bang', an hilarious 'Pirate Puppet Rock Odyssey', now through June 28th!

REVIEW: The Tony Award-winning comedy/drama Art plays at Baltimore's Everyman Theatre through June29.

The Bad Musicals Festival will be July 21-August 10th.

There's no escape from 'KLUB', the triple threat (Los Angeles Times 'Critic's Choice', LA Weekly 'Theater Pick', and Back Stage West 'Critic's Pick') hit comedy currently at The Actors' Gang through Saturday. After a brief hiatus, 'KLUB' will re-open on June 19, running through July 19 at The Gang's Culver City home in the Ivy Substation. KLUB is the existential comedy in which 10 highly dysfunctional performers must audition with their life stories to escape from a play in which they are trapped. Call it 'A Chorus Line' in reverse. 'Every year we donate our theater space to Culver City High School's Academy of Visual and Performing Arts so the students can put on a week-long series of public performances,' explains Actors' Gang managing director Greg Reiner. 'KLUB will take a brief break so we can honor our commitment to the community.' Variety called KLUB, 'caustically brilliant [and] darkly hilarious, an acid valentine to the theater world that sizzles with anarchic glee.' The LA Weekly said, 'brilliant...furnishes luminous commentary on the obsessive narcissism that impels, and ultimately imprisons, so many performers - onstage and elsewhere.' Agreed the Los Angeles Times, 'The Actors' Gang revives Mitch Watson's demented satire with vampish glee and tasteless overstatement... a near-ideal pairing of style and substance.' Performances of KLUB take place Thursdays and Fridays 8 pm and Saturdays at 8 pm & 10:30pm, June 19 through July 19. Tickets on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm are $25.00; tickets on Saturdays at 10:30 pm are $15.00; all Thursday evening performances are Pay-What-You-Can. The Actors' Gang is located in the Ivy Substation at 9070 Venice Blvd. (near the intersection of Culver and Venice Blvds.) in Culver City. Two hours free parking is available throughout downtown Culver City; the Ince Parking Lot (corner of Culver and Ince) is directly across the street from the theater. In addition, several restaurants (Italian, French, Thai, Japanese, and more) are only a few blocks' walk from The Actors' Gang and offer a variety of dining options before and after the theater. The Ivy Substation is air-conditioned and wheelchair accessible. For reservations and information, call The Actors' Gang Box Office at 310-838-GANG (310-838-4264) or go to www.theactorsgang.com.

REVIEW: William Finn's semi-autobiographical musical receives an excellent staging at The Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre in Baltimore.

The SPOTLIGHT Cabaret series, which benefits the Society of Singers Chapter East, is produced by Ryan Scott Oliver and has been presented monthly at the Beechman since January. Past guests have included I Love You Because writers Ryan Cunningham and Josh Salzman, Kleban winner Joe Iconis, Katrina Rose Dideriksen, Sally Wilfert, Michael Winther, and more.

A slew of outrageously talented performers will gather together along with the cast of The Battery's Down to support the Society of Singers Chapter East on Saturday, April 26 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre at 7pm.

REVIEW: One of Kander and Ebb's lost jewels is wonderfully revived at Virginia's Signature Theatre.

REVIEW: The Stephen Schwartz classic receives a more traditional staging by the JHU Barnstormers.

REVIEW: A highy polished, professional grade student production of the Stephen Schwartz classic, Pippin.

REVIEW: Single Carrot Theatre presents a winning night of sketch comedy.

REVIEW: US Premiere of Six Dead Queens and an Inflatable Henry continues at Mobtown Players through March 8!

REVIEW: The Tony-winning musical, La Cage Aux Folles, opens at Toby's Dinner Theatre of Baltimore with a dazzling production, beautiful acting, and even more beautiful girls.

REVIEW: The Pantolites present the first what is hoped to be an annual presentation - British Panto. Thiss year: Puss in Boots.

Vital Children's Theatre is pleased to announce the opening of its hit production of Pinkalicious, The Musical, with book and lyrics by Elizabeth Kann and Victoria Kann, music, lyrics and orchestrations by John Gregor, and based on the book 'Pinkalicious' by Elizabeth Kann and Victoria Kann. The production is directed by Teresa K. Pond. Featured in the company are Greg Barresi, Erin Wegner Brooks, Molly Gilman, Mathew Pelliccia and Meg Phillips.

Everyman Theatre's Deborah Hazlett

WHO: Fells Point Corner Theatre WHAT: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever WHEN: Through December 23 Fri at 8PM, Sat at 3PM and 8PM, Sun at 7PM. TICKETS/INFORMATION: 410-276-7837 or www.fpct.org

Aaron Sorkin's telling of the the battle over television is dry and passionless while The Grinch gets even better in its return to Broadway.

WHO: Toby's Dinner Theatre of Baltimore WHAT: Holiday Hot Nostalgia WHEN: Through January 6th. Thurs - Sun. Select Tuesday and Wednesday Performances. INFORMATION: www.tobysdinnertheatre.com or 1-866-99-TOBYS for show times, buffet details and prices. SEE BALTIMORE PAGE FOR DISCOUNT INFORMATION!

Pixyish chanteuse Gay Marshall has a wonderful holiday show at the Zipper, Booth Daniels and Patrick Frankfort bring their quirky fun to Don't Tell Mama and John McWhorter sings Cole Porter, Harry Warren and Rodgers & Hart at The Duplex.

WHO: Catonsville Theatre Company WHAT: Rounding Third WHEN: Through November 24. Fri and Sat at 8PM, Sun 11/18 at 3PM HOW MUCH: $18 General, $15 Students, Seniors. TICKETS/INFORMATION: 410-455-4400 or www.ccbcmd.edu