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• Irene: Broadway shuts down all 23 shows
• Iranian theater critic Ahmadzadeh dies at 42
• With Hurricane Irene barrelling toward New York, Broadway theatres cancel weekend's shows
• 'Chicago' celebrates becoming 4th longest-running show on Broadway, ties 'A Chorus Line'
• Randolph Theater Co. to hold `Oz’ audition
• Mel Gibson and ex-girlfriend reach settlement
• Five-year exile is over for director of new comedy 'Our Idiot Brother'
• Ventriloquist and comedian to headline Playhouse
• Corazon de Angeles in Paradise
• Macy Gray headlines "Rhythm & Roots" at the Ford Amphitheatre
• Jersey Boys Prince Edward Theatre, London
• Foreverland Performs at The Uptown Theatre Napa 8/27 for Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash!
• Irene approaching, Broadway wrestles with closings
• Children's Theatre of Hampton Roads Of Jesters and Dragons: Chapter 3
• $1 mil gift lets theater build new auditorium
• It takes two to tangle 30 Cecil Street, Forest Fringe LOL (lots of love), Zoo Southside Scottish Dance Theatre, Zoo Southside Tango de Soledad, Dance Base Heads Up, Dance Base
• Andy Parsons – Gruntled, Assembly Hall
• Voyage Night Festival 2011: Theater Tol
• Theater For A New Audience Presents Fiasco's Cymbeline, Previews 8/27
• MR. BENGT'S WIFE Receives Staged Reading at Railroad Playhouse, 8/27
• LLT's OZ Adds Saturday Matinee 8/27
• Stage Left Returns to Eagle Theatre with Cabaret 8/12-27
• Seymoure Theater Company Presents MULDOON Thru 8/27
• SILENCE! The Musical Puts New Block of Seats on Sale Thru 8/27
• 'Chicago' is Broadway's 4th longest-running show
• ‘Chicago’ is Broadway’s fourth longest-running show
• Sir Ian McKellen wants pantomime comeback
• Unesco asks Libyans to protect archaeological sites
• Curtain call1
• Aim High at the Waterside Theatre

Irene: Broadway shuts down all 23 shows Posted: 27 Aug 2011 12:51 AM PDT /script if(requestedWidth 0)} NEW YORK With Hurricane Irene bearing down, the show will not go on on Broadway. All 23 Broadway musicals and plays have been canceled for today and Sunday. When New York officials announced that the city's transit system

Iranian theater critic Ahmadzadeh dies at 42 Posted: 27 Aug 2011 12:43 AM PDT TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) -- Theater critic Alireza Ahmadzadeh died of heart failure on Thursday. He was 42. Ahmadzadeh, whose articles were published in the Tehran Times Daily ten years ago, was one of veteran members of Iran's National Association of

With Hurricane Irene barrelling toward New York, Broadway theatres cancel weekend's shows Posted: 27 Aug 2011 12:41 AM PDT Workers on Broadway in New York's Manhattan borough, begin boarding up windows in preparation for Hurricane Irene's arrival, Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, in New York. Mayor Bloomberg advised all New Yorkers to prepare as the region girded for wind, rain, and

'Chicago' celebrates becoming 4th longest-running show on Broadway, ties 'A Chorus Line' Posted: 27 Aug 2011 12:41 AM PDT In this theater image released by The Publicity Office, from left, Ryan Worsing, Charlotte d'Amboise and Michael Cusumano are shown during a performance of the musical "Chicago," in New York. The matinee performance on Aug. 27, 2011 will mark the

Randolph Theater Co. to hold `Oz’ audition Posted: 27 Aug 2011 12:38 AM PDT Randolph Theater Company will hold auditions for "Wizard of Oz" Tuesday-Wednesday, Sept. 13-14, at 6:30 p.m. (ages 5-15) and 7:30 p.m. (16 and older).

Mel Gibson and ex-girlfriend reach settlement Posted: 27 Aug 2011 12:27 AM PDT file photo, Mel Gibson appears at a Los Angeles Airport Courthouse, regarding a misdemeanor spousal battery charge, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Superior Court officials said in a statement late Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, that Gibson and his ex-girlfriend,

Five-year exile is over for director of new comedy 'Our Idiot Brother' Posted: 27 Aug 2011 12:27 AM PDT In this film image released by The Weinstein Co., Paul Rudd is shown in a scene from "Our Idiot Brother." (AP Photo/The Weinstein Co., Nicole Rivelli) LOS ANGELES — For the last five years, Jesse Peretz has been in director jail. While he didn't

Ventriloquist and comedian to headline Playhouse Posted: 27 Aug 2011 12:26 AM PDT One of Britain's most talented and leading ventriloquists and comedians, Paul Zerdin will be coming to the Epsom Playhouse for one night only on Thursday, September 22. Paul was a standout performer of last year's Royal Variety Show and after a

Corazon de Angeles in Paradise Posted: 27 Aug 2011 12:25 AM PDT Extract not available.

Macy Gray headlines "Rhythm & Roots" at the Ford Amphitheatre Posted: 27 Aug 2011 12:23 AM PDT Keshet Chaim Dance Ensemble, Lula Washington Dance Theatre, Agape International Choir with Guest Artists, Harel Skaat, "Dancing with the Stars" alum Macy Gray, Abraham McDonald & MC Lyte present "RHYTHM & ROOTS"...

Jersey Boys Prince Edward Theatre, London Posted: 27 Aug 2011 12:18 AM PDT Choose a date above to see ticket availability...

Foreverland Performs at The Uptown Theatre Napa 8/27 for Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash! Posted: 27 Aug 2011 12:14 AM PDT TICKETS: SPECIAL 2 for 1 TICKET OFFER! The code is "BIRTHDAY" Type this in the 2 for 1 promo box OK all you North Bay PYTs!! Here's your chance to see Foreverland at the AMAZINGLY beautiful Uptown Theatre!! This place is STUNNING. You can expect a great

Irene approaching, Broadway wrestles with closings Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:53 PM PDT NEW YORK ? The threat of Hurricane Irene is forcing Broadway to wrestle with closing theaters for the weekend.The Broadway League, the national trade association, said Friday that all Broadway shows this coming weekend were playing as scheduled. The

Children's Theatre of Hampton Roads Of Jesters and Dragons: Chapter 3 Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:52 PM PDT The 1st & 3rd Saturday of every month the Children's Theatre of Hampton Roads will perform at the Suffolk Center. Saturday, September 3rd at 11 AM Of Jesters and Dragons: Chapter 3 Prepare for an adventure of epic proportions! Our band of heroes is

$1 mil gift lets theater build new auditorium Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:49 PM PDT Phoenix Theatre is ready to break ground on a new 250-seat auditorium - the third stage on its downtown campus - thanks in part to a $1 million gift from the Walton Family Foundation announced Friday. The $15 million project includes $9.6 million in city

It takes two to tangle 30 Cecil Street, Forest Fringe LOL (lots of love), Zoo Southside Scottish Dance Theatre, Zoo Southside Tango de Soledad, Dance Base Heads Up, Dance Base Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:43 PM PDT HHHH HH HHHH HHHH HHH Given the uncertain future of the Forest Cafe – home to Forest Fringe – Dan Canham's 30 Cecil Street acquires an added poignancy. For his solo performance pays tribute to a now-derelict theatre in Limerick. An earlier film he

Andy Parsons – Gruntled, Assembly Hall Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:43 PM PDT Star of Mock the Week and overtly political animal, Andy Parsons created what can only be described as an intimate chat in the "Hogwarts-like" grand space. Political regimes (especially the current one and specifically George Osborne) did not get off

Voyage Night Festival 2011: Theater Tol Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:31 PM PDT Patrick Benjamin chats to Belgian arts troupe Theater Tol's artistic director, Charlotte Seuntjens before their performance opens at The Festival. What is Cozaron de Angeles in Paradise all about? It's simply a joyful tale about the marriage of a

Theater For A New Audience Presents Fiasco's Cymbeline, Previews 8/27 Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:23 PM PDT Cymbeline is back!Two sold-out weeks last January for Fiasco Theater's production of Cymbeline wasn't nearly long enough to satisfy the demands of a theatre-going public hungry for, as Ben Brantley of The New York Times wrote, "the comedy, poignancy and

MR. BENGT'S WIFE Receives Staged Reading at Railroad Playhouse, 8/27 Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:23 PM PDT This summer's unique theatrical event, the American premiere of Mr. Bengt's Wife, by Sweden's most famous playwright, August Strindberg, will have a staged reading at the Railroad Playhouse in Newburgh, NY on Saturday, August 27th, 2011 at 2: 00 p.m. Mr.

LLT's OZ Adds Saturday Matinee 8/27 Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:23 PM PDT Laurel Little Theatre's OZ adds another HOLDOVER PERFORMANCE! The theater will add four final shows this week with a matinee just added for this Saturday at 2:00PM The initial run of The Wizard of Oz sold out completely, and LLT has four final

Stage Left Returns to Eagle Theatre with Cabaret 8/12-27 Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:23 PM PDT Stage Left Productions, the same company that brought The Who's Tommy to Hammonton, will perform the classic musical Cabaret at the Eagle Theatre, located at 208 Vine Street in Downtown Hammonton, at 8pm on August 12, 13, 19, 20, 25, 26, and 27, and 2pm

Seymoure Theater Company Presents MULDOON Thru 8/27 Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:23 PM PDT Seymoure Theater Company PresentsMuldoon by Joe Dennison. The production is directed by Karen Land with lights by Kendra Richard and Alec Lawson, sound by Dave Keifaber, and stage management from Chelsea Bucklin. The cast features Megan Rippey, Lynda

SILENCE! The Musical Puts New Block of Seats on Sale Thru 8/27 Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:23 PM PDT Due to overwhelming demand, the producers of SILENCE! The Musical today put a new block of tickets on sale through August 27th. The new smash hit musical will also be adding Thursdays at 8 PM to the weekly playing schedule beginning July 28th. Brent

'Chicago' is Broadway's 4th longest-running show Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:12 PM PDT In this theater image released by The Publicity Office, from left, Ryan Worsing, Charlotte d'Amboise and Michael Cusumano are shown during a performance of the musical "Chicago," in New York. The matinee performance on Aug. 27, 2011 will mark the

‘Chicago’ is Broadway’s fourth longest-running show Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:12 PM PDT Tags: Chicago, Broadway, longest-running show New York: The threat of Hurricane Irene didn`t stop the cast and crew of the musical 'Chicago' from celebrating a Broadway milestone. At a small backstage party at intermission during Friday evening's

Sir Ian McKellen wants pantomime comeback Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:12 PM PDT Tags: Ian McKellen, pantomime, comeback London: Veteran actor Sir Ian McKellen has revealed that he would like to star in another pantomime following his celebrated turn in 'Aladdin.' "I would like to do a pantomime again because I enjoyed that

Unesco asks Libyans to protect archaeological sites Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:12 PM PDT Tags: Unesco, Libya, protect, archaeological sites Paris: The chief of the UN culture agency Unesco has called on Libyans and international antiquities dealers to respect Libya`s ancient heritage and prevent looting of the country`s numerous

Curtain call1 Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:11 PM PDT Marionettes, wizards and Blue Men, oh my! The 2011-2012 theatre season in Calgary is shaping up to deliver a powerfully diverse and eclectic array of productions from the citys growing number of theatre companies. There will be musicals, dramas, family

Aim High at the Waterside Theatre Posted: 26 Aug 2011 11:11 PM PDT Young people in Derry with a passion for the theatre are to be given the chance to take part in a workshop lead by professionals from the West End. The Aim High workshop is being organisd buMusic Theatre 4 Youth (Ireland), who are a performing arts

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