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Tony Awards, 4th Annual Nina’s Night Out – Rape Crisis Center Avril Lavigne Concert
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New York, NY (rushprnews) June 6, 2007-Thursday Jun 7, 2007 4th Annual Nina’s Night Out – Rape Crisis Center Avril Lavigne Concert Rape Crisis Center Announces Avril Lavigne as Featured Artist for “4th Annual Nina’s Night Out”
KVBC News 3 anchor Nina Radetich, Star 102.7 and The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort have joined together to present the 4th Annual Nina’s Night Out on Thursday, June 7, 2007.

The annual fundraiser for the Rape Crisis Center will feature multi-platinum singer/songwriter Avril Lavigne performing tracks off of her new album The Best Damn Thing. Avril will perform at The Pearl, the new concert theater at the Palms.

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Thursday Jun 7, 2007
4th Annual Nina’s Night Out – Rape Crisis Center Avril Lavigne Concert
Rape Crisis Center Announces Avril Lavigne as Featured Artist for “4th Annual Ninaï¿½s Night Out”
KVBC News 3 anchor Nina Radetich, Star 102.7 and The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort have joined together to present the 4th Annual Nina’s Night Out on Thursday, June 7, 2007. The annual fundraiser for the Rape Crisis Center will feature multi-platinum singer/songwriter Avril Lavigne performing tracks off of her new album The Best Damn Thing. Avril will perform at The Pearl, the new concert theater at the Palms.

Ticket prices range from $50 – $115, plus any applicable box office fees, and can be purchased via phone at Ticketmaster, 702-474-4000, online at http://www.ticketmaster.com or at The Pearl Box Office (open daily from noon until 7:00 p.m.).

Broadway Week on Regis & Kelly
Tickets to a Broadway show are a given for visitors to New York City, but during the week of June 4-8, 2007, top morning talker “Live with Regis and Kelly” will give the show’s nationwide TV audience a sampling of the best in musical theatre during “Broadway Week 2007.”
The recent Antoinette Perry “Tony” Award nominations highlighted a stellar group of top-notch productions, and “Live” will showcase five of the nominees in a week-long salute to the best that Broadway has to offer.

All four musicals nominated in the Best Musical category will be featured on “Live.” Spring Awakening garnered the most nominations of any show this season, and will kick off the week with a performance of “Don’t Do Sadness/Blue Wind” by John Gallagher Jr. and former “Live with Regis and Kelly” Relly winner Lauren Pritchard. The legendary Christine Ebersole will join Grey Gardens co-star Erin Davie in singing “Peas in a Pod”; David Hyde Pierce and cast members from Curtains will perform “Show People”; and the cast of Mary Poppins will light up the “Live” stage with the show-stopping number “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.”

In addition, from Best Revival of a Musical nominee Company, Raul Esparza will offer a solo performance of the song “Being Alive.”
“Live with Regis and Kelly” is executive produced by Michael Gelman, and is distributed by Disney-ABC Domestic Television. Produced by WABC-TV in New York, “Live with Regis and Kelly” airs in more than 200 markets across the country.

Henry V
Pay-What-You-Can preview to benefit local scholarship fund. 8PM at the gate of the Ruins at Ellicott City Chesapeake Shakespeare Company www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com
In a Dark Dark House

MCC Theatre concludes its 2006-07 season with:
Neil LaButeï¿½s hotly anticipated play “In a Dark Dark House” for $33, saving $37. Running May 16-June 23, 2007 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, with a June 7th opening.
Individual tickets to In a Dark Dark House as well as all MCC productions are available through TicketCentral.com or by calling (212) 279-4200 once on-sale dates are announced to the general public. Subscriptions are available now and are as low as $50 for the entire season. For more information and to purchase packages, call Jessica Crone at (212) 727-7722, ext. 224. For more information, visit www.MCCTheater.org.

It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s Superman
Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace, Chicagolandï¿½s Award-winning theater, presents ITï¿½S A BIRD, ITï¿½S A PLANE, ITï¿½S SUPERMAN, a sly and sassy send-up of the Man of Steel. With a tongue-in-cheek script by Robert Benton and David Newman and a fabulous, much-lauded score by BYE BYE BIRDIEï¿½s Charles Strouse and Lee Adams, the musical pokes fun at the American superhero whose unwavering morality, fidelity, and loyalty have made him a celebrated hero and favorite through the decades. ITï¿½S A BIRD, ITï¿½S A PLANE, ITï¿½S SUPERMAN will be directed by William Osetek, with musical direction by Margaret James and choreography by Tammy Mader, and will preview May 31, open June 7, and close July 29 at at Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

ITï¿½S A BIRD, ITï¿½S A PLANE, ITï¿½S SUPERMAN is an action-packed glimpse into the life of DC Comicsï¿½ most forthright, eager and famous hero. As the show opens, Superman ï¿½ in his guise as Clark Kent ï¿½ is working for the Daily Planet and in love with Lois Lane, although she is beginning to chafe at the problems inherent in dating a superhero. An arch-villain is soon plotting Supermanï¿½s downfall, in a convoluted plot which involves a troupe of acrobats (who can no longer get paid to perform since everyone started watching Superman fly for free), a supercomputer called the Brainiac 7, and a theatrical columnist who also hates the hero (both for dating Lois Lane and for constantly stealing his headlines). Will Superman fall prey to Professor Sedgewickï¿½s psychobabble and lose his confidence in his own super abilities? Will he lose Lois to a less-than-charming rival who at least never cuts dates short to go rescue someone?

The performance schedule is as follows: Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m., Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., Fridays at 8:30 p.m., Saturdays at 5 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. and 6 p.m. Show prices range from $25 to $50 (depending on the day of the week); Lunch or Dinner and Theatre Packages are available. Inquire at box office or website for details and prices. For reservations, phone (630) 530-0111 or call TicketMaster at 312-599-1212. You may also visit www.ticketmaster.com or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.
Let’s Put on a Show @ Barnes & Noble

In the week leading up to the Tony Awards, Barnes & Noble’s popular “Live at Lincoln” series that has brought Broadway casts of Company, Grey Gardens, and many others up close and personal with their audiences–will present three Tony-filled musical events.
On Thursday, June 7, at 5:30pm, three-time Tony-winning producer Stewart F. Lane (Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Will Rogers Follies, and La Cage aux Folles) and now the author of Let’s Put on a Show!, will guest-host an evening of Broadway musical selections by Tony-winner Leslie Uggams, Tony-nominee Dee Hoty, and acclaimed vocalist Julie Budd (The New Classics). All the guests will be available after to sign books and CDs.

All events will take place in the third floor event space at the Barnes & Noble Lincoln triangle location at 1972 Broadway at 66th Street
MargOH! Channing @ Beechman

Award winning and legendary extra MargOH! Channing returns in “What Makes a Legend Drink Most?” at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. The dates are set for June 7, 14 and 21 at 7PM.
Her new show is another comeback of sorts for the most decorated extra in the history of motion pictures and television (recently featured on the first episode ï¿½ and unfortunately the last ï¿½ of “Inside the Extra’s Studio” with host TT Tetley). MargOH! will be sharing more of her secrets while singing original songs, dancing and even releasing her inner most Liza. Ms. Channing is doing these shows in June (Gay Pride Month) to celebrate her love and affection for the many, many gays in her life.
Ms. Channing is also welcoming back her Gay Fiancï¿½ Jeff Catlow for a surprise Madonna medley that will astound you. The ever sexy and smoky Jarad Astin also returns with his brilliant musical direction. June 7, 14 and 21st @ 7PM The Laurie Beechman Theatre @ West Bank Cafï¿½ 407 W 42nd St at 9th Ave 212.695.6909 (Call for Reservations) $12 plus $15 Food/Beverage
For more information about MargOH! Channing please visit: www.margohchanning.com

Pirates! – Papermill
Paper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, NJ) announces its mainstage production of Pirates!, a swashbuckling adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance, a fully-staged theatrical concert with costumes, choreography and sword fighting.

This newly reworked masterpiece conceived by Gordon Greenberg, Nell Benjamin, and John McDaniel will run at the Millburn theatre from June 7, 2007 through July 8, 2007. Pirates! is produced with generous support from RBC Dain Rauscher. Press Opening is Wednesday, June 13th at 7:30pm.
The company of Pirates! is led by veteran actors Farah Alvin (Mabel), Ed Dixon (Modern Major General), Barrett Foa (Frederic), Liz McCartney (Ruth), Gerry McIntyre (Sergeant) and Andrew Varela (The Pirate King).

Pirates! will play the following performance schedule: Wednesdays at 7:30PM, Thursdays at 2:00PM & 7:30PM, Fridays at 8:00PM, Saturdays at 2:00PM & 8:00PM and Sundays at 2:00PM & 7:30PM. Single tickets are now on sale and range in price from $19 to $68. Student rush tickets are $16.25 and are available the day of performance in person with current student ID. Tickets may be purchased by calling 973-376-4343, or at the Paper Mill Box Office on Brookside Drive in Millburn, or online at www.papermill.org.

The American Conservatory Theater (ACT) at the San Francisco Geary Theatre, presents its season calendar for the 2006-07 40th-anniversary season.
Tickets for all productions are available by calling ACT Ticket Services at 415-749-2228 or online at www.act-sf.org. Ticket prices for productions at the Geary Theater are $12-$80; season subscriptions are currently available. Single tickets for all of ACTï¿½s 2006-07 presentations go on sale Sunday, August 6. Group rates are also available. American Conservatory Theater is located at 415 Geary Street in San Francisco.

The Imaginary Invalid by Moliï¿½re June 7 ï¿½ July 8, 2007. Opening June 13. World Premiere Adaption by Constance Congdon, directed by Ron Lagomarsino, featuring former ACT company member Rene Auberjonois and current ACT core acting company members Renï¿½ Augesen, Steven Anthony Jones, Gregory Wallace, and Allison Jean White. Tony Award winner (and multiple nominee) Auberjonois makes a triumphant return to ACT for The Imaginary Invalid, Moliï¿½re’s last and wildest comedy. ï¿½In this cheeky satire, an old hypochondriac named Argan believes in nothing and no one ï¿½ except the dubious diagnoses his quack doctors keep delivering. A hysterical caricature of society’s childlike devotion to the healthcare system ï¿½ as well as a prescription for a fabulous evening of laughter.ï¿½

The American Conservatory Theater (ACT) at the San Francisco Geary Theatre, presents its season calendar for the 2006-07 40th-anniversary season.
Tickets for all productions are available by calling ACT Ticket Services at 415-749-2228 or online at www.act-sf.org. Ticket prices for productions at the Geary Theater are $12-$80; season subscriptions are currently available. Single tickets for all of ACTï¿½s 2006-07 presentations go on sale Sunday, August 6. Group rates are also available. American Conservatory Theater is located at 415 Geary Street in San Francisco.

Friday Jun 8, 2007
Broadway Week on Regis & Kelly
Tickets to a Broadway show are a given for visitors to New York City, but during the week of June 4-8, 2007, top morning talker “Live with Regis and Kelly” will give the show’s nationwide TV audience a sampling of the best in musical theatre during “Broadway Week 2007.”

The recent Antoinette Perry “Tony” Award nominations highlighted a stellar group of top-notch productions, and “Live” will showcase five of the nominees in a week-long salute to the best that Broadway has to offer.

Epic Proportions
Through July 8. (Fri, Sat at 8,Sun at 2) Vagabonds Players, Baltimore www.vagabondplayers.com
Fat Pig
Through July 1. (Fri, Sat at 8, Sun at 2) Spotlighters Theatre www.spotlighters.org BWW Discount available!

Henry V
Through July 8, in repertory with As You Like It. Chesapeake Shakespeare Company www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com
Legends

The New Conservatory Theatre Center will conclude its twelfth Pride Season 2006-2007 with a new spin of an old favorite, Legends.
ï¿½Legends centers on the waning careers of two aging actresses sought after by wheeler-dealer producer, Martin Klemmer. Surely, if he could sign film legends Sylvia Glenn and Leatrice Monsee for a new show, then financial backing will follow,ï¿½ explains press notes, ï¿½Thereï¿½s only one problem; the divas despise each other. This hilarious set-up provides the background for the full-blown comic confrontation between the two and the surprising and hilarious resolution.ï¿½

Previews are June 1 ï¿½ 7, opening press night is June 8, with performances through July 14. Show times are Wednesdays ï¿½ Saturdays at 8PM and Sundays at 2PM (no shows June 24 or July 4). The New Conservatory Theatre Center (Walker Theatre) is located at 25 Van Ness Avenue at Market Street in San Francisco. Tickets range from $22 – $40; $15 for students and Pay As You Wish Night is June 7. Tickets are available at NCTCï¿½s Box Office at 415/861-8972 or online at www.nctcsf.org.

ShowBusiness Documentary Premiere
Dori Berinstein’s acclaimed documentary ShowBusiness: The Road To Broadway will open at Berkeley’s Landmark Shattuck Cinemas and at San Francisco’s Embarcadero Center Theatre on June 8.

“Direct from being named one of the Top 5 Documentary Films of 2006 by the International Documentary Association comes this landmark film tracing the historic Broadway season featuring Avenue Q, Taboo, Wicked and Caroline, or Change. From casting to staging, from previews to red carpet opening nights, from the announcement of Tony nominations to the suspense filled Tony Awards, ShowBusiness provides a never-before-seen look at the inner workings of Broadway musicals,” state press materials. The film features Alan Cumming, Rosie O’Donnell, Boy George, Tony Kushner, idina menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, Jeff Marx, Bobby Lopez, Jeanine Tesori, Euan Morton, Raul Esparza, Tonya Pinkins and others.

Berkeley’s Landmark Shattuck Cinemas is located at 2230 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley CA. San Francisco’s Embarcadero Center Theatre is located at One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco CA. Watch the trailer, and learn more about ShowBusiness, at www.showbusiness-themovie.com.

The Drowsy Chaperone @ Barnes & Noble
In the week leading up to the Tony Awards, Barnes & Noble’s popular “Live at Lincoln” series that has brought Broadway casts of Company, Grey Gardens, and many others up close and personal with their audiences–will present three Tony-filled musical events.

And capping off Tony week, will be a mix of current and original cast members from the Tony-winning musical The Drowsy Chaperone. Musical selections from the show will be performed by Peter Bartlett, Tony-nominee Danny Burstein, Tony-winners John Glover and Beth Leavel, and stage and television star Joanne Worley. A CD signing of the cast recording will follow.
All events will take place in the third floor event space at the Barnes & Noble Lincoln triangle location at 1972 Broadway at 66th Street

The Second Tosca

Producer Sorrel Tomlinson (Dog Sees God) will present a limited engagement of Tom Rowanï¿½s new play The Second Tosca, a new play directed by Kevin Newbury (Candy and Dorothy, Kiss and Cry). Performances will run from June 8th to July 1st, 2007 at The 45th Street Theater in NYC. Opening night is June 13th.

Press notes state, ï¿½The Second Tosca is a contemporary comedy that takes place backstage at Opera California during rehearsals for Tosca. Meet a rising operatic star, her rivalrous brother, the controlling maestro who wants to marry her, a diva with a dog, an assistant with a dream, and a meddling singing ghost. Part romantic comedy, part ghost story and part juicy soap opera, The Second Tosca brings us smart, sexy highbrow humor in the spirit of
Noel Coward and Moss Hart, and features music from the operas of Puccini, Verdi, and others. The Second Tosca was developed at the Ensemble Studio Theater.ï¿½

The 45th Street, Theater is located at 354 West 45th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues in NYC. Previews begin June 8th for a June 13th opening, which will be at 6:30pm. All other performances run Thursdays-Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm. There will be an added performance on Tuesday, June 12th at 8pm and no performance on Sunday, June 10th. Tickets are $18 and can be purchased by calling 212-868-4444 or visiting www.smarttix.com. Appropriate for ages 16 and up. For more information, visit www.thesecondtosca.com.

Saturday Jun 9, 2007
Equus – Closing Show
The West End revival of Equus, currently running at the Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, will close June 9, 2007. Stars Daniel Radcliffe and Richard Griffiths, famous for their roles in the Harry Potter movies, will reprise their performances for a Broadway production, scheduled for summer 2008
Equus – UK Closing
The West End revival of Equus, currently running at the Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, will close June 9, 2007. Stars Daniel Radcliffe and Richard Griffiths, famous for their roles in the Harry Potter movies, will reprise their performances for a Broadway production, scheduled for summer 2008.
First Person Shooter – Closing
The SF Playhouse premiers First Person Shooter written by Aaron Loeb, directed by Jon Tracy, playing May 2 ï¿½ June 9. The play will fill the previously unannounced fifth slot in SF Playhouse’s 2006-07 season.
“Enter the exciting world of JetPack Games, a start-up video game company, where the hottest, most violent game on the market has brought instant success to its 20-something tech geniuses, describes press notes, “Their celebration fizzles when their game is blamed for a schoolyard shooting. As the young CEO of Jet Pack deals with an impending lawsuit and the father of one of the victims, he must confront whether he has any responsibilities in the world beyond his computer screen. The play draws on the national debate over the link between violent videogames and school shootings, which first came to the fore after Columbine and has resurfaced in the face of the recent Virginia Tech shootings.”
The cast of First Person Shooter includes: Kate Del Castillo, Susi Damilano, Chad Deverman, Craig Marker, Sung Min Park, Adrian N. Roberts. Designers include: Betsy Ayala (props & costume) Brian Degan Scott (video), Jacqueline Steager (lights), Mellie Katakalos (set) and Ian Walker (sound).
Show times: May 2 through June 9. Wednesdays ï¿½ Fridays 8PM; Saturdays at 3 & 8PM. Previews May 2, 3 and 4 and a Champagne Opening Saturday, May 5 at 8PM.
Every Thursday performance the playwright, director and actors host a talk-back to discuss your thoughts, questions and ideas about the play.
The SF Playhouse is located at 533 Sutter Street, between Powell and Mason Streets. Nearest parking is in the Sutter Street Garage at Stockton & Sutter.
Tickets: Previews $18, general admission $36, opening night gala $60. Purchase through www.ticketweb.com or the box office 415-677-9596. Early Bird Savings: Buy tickets to any performance through May 10 (excluding opening night) and pay only $10. Mention this at time of reservation to receive discount.
If Wishes Were Horses
Right Down Broadway Productions will present the world premiere of the Off-Broadway production If Wishes Were Horses by Kari Floren beginning previews at Altered Stages (located at 212 West 29th Street) on June 7th, opening June 9th and closing on June 30th for a four week run.
If Wishes Were Horses is, according to press materials, “about Doug, a downsized Human Resources exec who needs a job. His wife Karen is a teacher who has been supporting him for a year. With one disappointment after another, Doug begins to unravel after Karen’s Father has to move in with them. Using Phil Mickelson’s tortured odyssey to the pinnacle of stardom as inspiration, Doug pulls himself up by the bootstraps and starts creating new business opportunities for himselfï¿½that no one supports. If Wishes Were Horses wonders whether these three people can get out of the rough and on with their livesï¿½without killing each other.”
Performances run Mondays ï¿½ Saturdays at 8 PM, Tuesdays at 7 PM and Saturdays at 2 PM. Tickets are $20 during previews and $40 after opening and can be purchased by calling Smarttix at 212.868.4444 or by going to www.smarttix.com. For more information on Right Down Broadway Productions, please visit www.rightdownbroadway.org.
Sensations of the 60s & 70s
Sensations of the 60s and 70s – Jackie Frankel returns to the stage at Rose’s Turn with Ellie Miller on piano for a classic rock showcase exploring hits of the 1960s and 1970s. Performances June 2nd & 9th at 9PM.
Sensations of the 60s and 70s features songs by: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson; John Lennon and Paul McCartney; Fred Fassert; Edward Holland, Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland; John Phillips; Paul Simon; Bill Withers; John Fogerty; Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright, Lee Garrett and Lula Hardaway; Carole King; Johnny Nash; Elton John and Bernie Taupin; Jim Weatherly; Joan Baez; and Lionel Richie.
Tickets for Sensations of the 60s and 70s are $8 cash at the door, plus a two drink minimum. Reservations are recommended, and can be made by calling 212-366-5438 after 4:00pm. Rose’s Turn is located at 55 Grove Street in Manhattan between 7th Avenue and Bleecker Street.
Three-Time Grammy Nominee Jewel Headlines Springs Preserve Grand Opening
Three-Time Grammy Nominee Jewel Headlines Springs Preserve Grand Opening June 9, 2007
Inaugural Performance at Las Vegasï¿½ Newest Outdoor Concert Venue
Talented singer, lyricist and environmentalist Jewel will mark the official grand opening of the Springs Preserve with an acoustic concert in its 1,800-seat outdoor amphitheater.
Saturday, June 9 8:00 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.)
* Please note that the Preserve will close early to the public at 6:00 p.m. to prepare for the concert.
Springs Preserve 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Las Vegas, NV
Voices of Conflict – Reading
Art Meets Commerce and Vineyard Theatre are presenting a free reading of Voices in Conflict, a documentary-style new play about the war in Iraq, written by advanced theatre students of Wilton High School, for one performance only, Saturday, June 9 at 5pm at Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street). Wilton High School drama teacher Bonnie Dickinson directs.
Press releases state, ï¿½Created by Ms. Dickinson’s class of advanced theater students at Wilton High School in Wilton, Connecticut, Voices in Conflict is based on the actual words of American soldiers serving in Iraq and Iraqi civilians, as they have appeared in blogs, books, documentaries, interviews and letters. As the concerns, anguish, pride and perception of these soldiers are articulated, Voices in Conflict explores the human dimension of war.ï¿½
Voices in Conflict runs Saturday, June 9 at 5:00PM at Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street). All tickets are free at The Vineyard. Space is extremely limited. Tickets will be distributed on a first-come/first-serve basis at The Vineyard box office (108 East 15th Street), beginning one hour prior to show time. For additional information about The Vineyard Theatre’s presentation of Voices in Conflict, call 212-353-3366, extension 237, or visit www.vineyardtheatre.org. For information, visit www.voicesinconflict.com.

Sunday Jun 10, 2007
3rd Annual Black 2: Bway Honors the Tonys
On Sunday, June 10th, 2007 past Tony Award winners/nominees of color and their fans will come together at B.B. Kings Blues Club for a viewing of this yearï¿½s Tony Awards with very special live performances.
Plus a special celebration honoring the Multi-Tony Award Winning musical: ï¿½THE WIZï¿½ as well as veteran Broadway Publicist: MS. IRENE GANDY.
A Moon for the Misbegotten – Closing
The Old Vic’s production of A Moon for the Misbegotten, the most successful production of the Eugene O’Neill classic in Broadway history, will play its final performance as scheduled on Sunday, June 10th at 3:00pm at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 W 47th Street).
Directed by Olivier Award winner Howard Davies and produced by Elliot Martin, Max Cooper, Ben Sprecher, Nica Burns, Max Weitzenhoffer, The Old Vic, Spring Sirkin, Wendy Federman, Louise Forlenza, Ian Osborne, Thomas Steven Perakos and James L. Nederlander, the critically acclaimed production starring 2007 Tony-nominee and Olivier Award-winner Eve Best, two-time Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey, Colm Meaney, Billy Carter and Eugene O’Hare, the limited engagement began performances on March 29th and opened on April 9th.
Barry White:Guided By Destiny Pre Opening Event
Kingsway Boxing Gym, ProductionHub.com and Date Jeans sponsors of the Off Broadway Musical Barry White:Guided By Destiny invite you to attend the pre opening public event for the Musical which is Complimentary admission.Location 1 West 28th Street Near 5th ave 2nd floor. June 10th 5-8pm. It will include the release of the New Fashion Jean called Date Jeans and a Mock boxing match between Muhammad Ali (Emmitt Thrower) and Terminator Kong. There will be songs and music by The cast of Barry White:Guided By Destiny. Snacks and refreshments served. For more info contact producer Emmitt at 917 716-6635 or email at et34888@aol.com. For Show info call 212 352-3101 or visit www.theatermania.com
Bill W. & Dr. Bob – Closing
Bill W. and Dr. Bob will conclude its 18-week Off-Broadway engagement at New World Stages (Stage 2 at 340 West 50th Street) on Sunday, June 10 following the 3pm matinee, it has been announced by the play’s producers.
Bill W. and Dr. Bob — the first-ever play about Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith, the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous — will have played 21 previews and 111 regular performances when it ends on June 10. The play began previews February 16, 2007 and opened on March 5.
Blackbird – Closing
Manhattan Theatre Clubï¿½s critically acclaimed production of David Harrowerï¿½s Olivier Award-winning Blackbird will begin its final week of performances Tuesday, June 5 at New York City Center ï¿½ Stage I (131 West 55th Street). The sold out limited engagement will end on Sunday, June 10. The production will have played 29 previews and 68 regular performances.
Two-time Tony Award-winner Joe Mantello (Love! Valour! Compassion!) directs this American premiere production which stars Jeff Daniels (Golden Globe Award-nominee for The Squid and The Whale) and Alison Pill (Tony Award nominee for The Lieutenant of Inishmore).
Falsettos
Closes June 10. Fells Point Corner Theatre 410-276-7837 or www.fpct.org BWW Discount available.
Fiddler on the Roof
Closes June 10. Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Baltimore www.tobysdinnertheatre.com or 1-866-99TOBYS
George M!
Closes June 10. Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia www.tobysdinnertheatre.com or 1-800-88TOBYS
Great Men of Genius Marathon
This June, masterful monologist Mike Daisey returns to Berkeley Rep with Great Men of Genius, a series of shows that apply his trademark wit and eccentric insight to fascinating historical figures performed June 6 through July 1. On consecutive nights, Mike explores the legendary lives of P.T. Barnum, Bertolt Brecht, L. Ron Hubbard, and Nikola Tesla ï¿½ and on Sundays he performs all four monologues in a manic marathon worthy of a mad scientist.
“In Great Men of Genius, directed by Jean-Michele Gregory, Mike Daisey crashes his audacious style of storytelling into the lives of four masterminds and explores the nature of genius, wrestling with the pride, insanity, and chauvinism that bind these men together ï¿½ and revealing what the heights and depths of their gifts can teach us about ourselves,” states press notes, “Along the way, of course, he discovers unexpected aspects of himself. Each monologue is unique and can be viewed independently, but the four together form an epic oral account of triumph and folly told with Daisey’s dark and hilarious intensity.”
Great Men of Genius will be performed on the following schedule: o Brecht on Wednesdays: June 6, 13, 20 & 27 at 8PM o Barnum on Thursdays: June 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 8PM o Tesla on Fridays: June 8, 15, 22 & 29 at 8PM o Hubbard on Saturdays: June 9, 16, 23 & 30 at 8PM
Marathons on Sundays: o Brecht and Barnum at 2PM: June 10, 17 & 24 and July 1 o Tesla and Hubbard at 7PM: June 10, 17 & 24 and July 1
Tickets: $30 for one genius; $50 for two genius; and $75 all four geniuses. Half-price tickets available to those under 30 (some restrictions apply). Berkeley Rep subscribers save $5 on one genius, $10 on two geniuses, and $15 if they see three or more. For tickets or information call 510-647-2949 or toll-free at 888-4BRT-Tix or visit www.berkeleyrep.org.
Berkeley Rep’s Thrust Stage is located at 2025 Addison Street, one block from Berkeley’s downtown BART station and close to AC Transit bus lines. The theatre is accessible to the handicapped, offering wheelchair seating and special services for those with hearing- or vision-impairment.
Jersey Boys at Cody’s Books
Sunday, June 10, 2007 – Meet The Jersey Boys! 11:00 AM at Cody’s Fourth Street in Berkeley
Grab some coffee and come to Cody’s this morning for a Q & A session with cast members of JERSEY BOYS, the smash hit musical that tells the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. They’ll talk about this dynamic show, and sign free posters. JERSEY BOYS was called “Sensational!” by the San Francisco Chronicle and is now playing at the Curran Theatre, 445 Geary, San Francisco. For tickets and information visit www.shnsf.com or call 415-512-7770.
11:00 AM at Cody’s Fourth Street in Berkeley
Journey’s End – Closing
The Broadway revival of R. C. Sherriff’s World War I drama “Journey’s End” is set to close June 10. The production, directed by David Grindley, will have played 15 previews and 125 regular performances after beginning at the Belasco Theatre, February 8.
Rabbit Hole – Closing
The San Jose Repertory Theatre is thrilled to bring the 2007 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Drama, Rabbit Hole, to Bay Area audiences, May 12 – June 10.
“David Lindsay-Abaire’s Rabbit Hole, is teeming with wit, compassion and honesty,” states press note, “Becca and Howie have everything a family could want until fate shatters the balance and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. Rabbit Hole chronicles the family’s bittersweet, rich and often funny journey through grief. But it is most of all a story of hope, reminding us of the power of the human spirit to heal and get back to the business of livingï¿½about family with beautifully developed relationships that allow us to recognize ourselves in the characters ï¿½ mother, father, husband, wife, daughter, and sister. Beautifully written by one of America’s most talented young playwrights, the story delivers both fresh and honest insight into the human spirit and its ability to overcome obstacles.”
Rabbit Hole is written by David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Kirsten Brandt, with design by Kate Edmunds (set), B. Modern (costume), David Lee Cuthbert (lighting), Jeff Mockus (sound).
The cast features Andy Murray (Howie), Stacy Ross (Becca), Lynne Soffer (Nat), Jessa Watzon (Izzy) and James Breedlove (Jason).
Previews are May 12, 13, 16 & 17; press opening May 18 with performances through June 10.
Tickets ($14-$56) can be purchased by phone at 408-367-7255, online at www.sjrep.com, or in person at the Rep Box Office, 101 Paseo de San Antonia, San Jose between South 2nd & 3rd Streets. For group sales call 408-367-7263.
The 61st Annual Tony Awards
The 61st annual Tony Awards will be held on June 10th, according to Variety.
Nominations will be announced on May 15th. The eligibility cutoff date has been set for May 9th.
It was also previously announced that this year’s Tony Honors will be presented to Forbidden Broadway creator Gerard Alessandrini, William Morris agent Samuel (Biff) Liff, LaMaMa ETC founder and off-off-Broadway pioneer Ellen Stewart and the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop. They will receive their awards at a ceremony on October 24th at Tavern on the Green.
The Tonys are presented by the League of American Theatres and Producers and the American Theatre Wing. At the League, Gerald Schoenfeld is Chairman and Charlotte St. Martin is Executive Director. At the Wing, Sondra Gilman is Chairman, Doug Leeds is President and Howard Sherman is Executive Director. For Tony Award Productions, Elizabeth I. McCann is Managing Producer and Joey Parnes is Coordinating Producer.
Visit www.tonyawards.com for more information.
The Foreigner
Closes June 10. Laurel Mill Playhouse www.laurelmillplayhouse.org

Monday Jun 11, 2007
Cashino @ Triad
June 11th, the long-running LA cult hit Cashino will play in New York. Comedienne Susan Mosher (Hairspray) and recording artist John Boswell star as Johnny Niagra and Pepper Cole in the multimedia musical show that combines film and live performance. The show will play The Triad (158 West 72nd Street), Monday, June 11th at 9:00pm.
“Each Cashino opens with one of four different short films (chock full of surprising cameos!) about the lives of two legendary singers and their continuing struggle to become internet entrepreneurs,” state press notes. The show is $20 with a 2-drink minimum. For reservations, call 323-692-6993.
Euan Morton @ Zipper
Tony Award-nominee Euan Morton will be “Back With A Band” on Monday, June 11 at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. at The Zipper Factory, 336 W. 37th St. (between 8th & 9th Aves)
“After a series of cabaret-style performances in NYC, acclaimed singer/actor Euan Morton returns to his rock roots and to one of his favorite venues. Euan plays The Zipper for one night only before heading off to Europe with his brand new band – Ted Boasso on guitar, Will Clark on drums, Calvin Crosby on bass and Bryan Reeder on keyboards,” state press materials.
Tickets are $25. To reserve tickets, call 212-563-0480 To purchase tickets in advance – call Ovation tickets at 212-352-3101; or Online at www.zippertheater.com.
First National Asian American Theater Festival
The First National Asian American Theater Festival opens June 11, 2007, and will run until June 24. Over 25 of the hottest, cutting-edge Asian American theater companies and performing artists will converge upon several venues in the Big Apple.
The festival will foster greater understanding of the growing influence Asian Americans have on the social and cultural identity of America. The works presented will inspire appreciation for the unique, yet universal stories of our communities.
Donï¿½t miss out on this historic event-in-the-making! Send your contact information to info@naatf.org or sign up for the mailing list to keep current on the latest news and developments.
Florence Henderson/Christian Hoff @ Joe’s Pub
On Monday, June 11, Florence Henderson – joined by special guest host Jersey Boys Tony Award-winner Christian Hoff – will perform “All the Lives of Me…A Musical Journey.”
“Known to millions as Carol Brady, America’s Favorite Mom, Florence Henderson, a multi-talented actress, talk show host, performer, recording artist, author and Broadway veteran has had an outstanding career. Tonight is the NYC debut of Florence’s one woman show – ‘All The Lives Of Me…A Musical Journey,’ a retrospective concert on her 50+ year career,” state press materials.
Shows, at 7:00pm and 9:30pm, are $25. Visit www.flohome.com for more on Henderson and www.joespub.com for more on Joe’s Pub.
Fractured Broadway – LA
he Valley Musical Theatre announced that stars of Wicked, Jersey Boys and NBC’s “Grease: You’re the One that I Want” will join the already star-studded benefit event, Fractured Broadway 2, on June 11 at the El Portal Theatre.
The evening, raising money for the theatre’s programming and educational programs, now performances by Kristoffer Cusick (L.A.’s Wicked), Deven May (L.A.’s Jersey Boys) and Chad Doreck (“Grease”). Additional stars, also just added to the cast, include Theatre World and Drama Desk Award winner Ken Page (for Broadwayï¿½s Guys and Dolls and Ainï¿½t Misbehavinï¿½, plus co-star of Broadwayï¿½s Cats and The Wiz); Tony Award nominee Brian Lane Green (for Broadwayï¿½s Starmites, plus co-star of Broadwayï¿½s Big River and The Life); Dan Pacheco (co-star of Musical Theatre Westï¿½s critically acclaimed Altar Boyz).
The complete, most updated roster of stars for Fractured Broadway 2, now includes Trai Algeier, Ryan Ashley, Shell Bauman, Lou Becker, Peter Beckett, Sheldon Craig, Kistoffer Cusick, Robin DeLano, Chad Doreck, Kevin Earley, Thomas Garcia, Kathy Garrick, Ty Giordano, Brian Lane Green, Kathleen Hennessey, Joseph Keane, Patrick Robert Kelly, Chad Kimball, Amber Krzys, Lesli Margherita, Deven May, Michelle Nicastro, Dan Pacheco, Ken Page, Colette Peters, Tracy Powell, Tara Radcliffe, Joan Ryan, Mark W. Smith, Ali Spuck, Leslie Stevens, Bruce Vilanch, Ruth Williamson and Adrian Zmed. Los Angeles Ovation Award winner Gerald Sternbach serves as Musical Director.
Fractured Broadway 2 is an event featuring Los Angeles’ diverse musical theatre stars performing roles they would typically not be cast in. Ticket prices are $50 and $75, and can be ordered by calling 818-768-7974. The $75 tickets include a post-show reception with cast, producers and artistic directors. The El Portal Theatre is located at 5269 Lankershim Blvd. in North Hollywood.
Living Dead in Denmark
Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company is presenting the return of its five-time 2006 New York Innovative Theatre Award-nominated production, Living Dead in Denmark, at the first National Asian American Theater Festival running from June 11-24. The show, written by Qui Nguyen, will play four performances only from June 12 through 15 (Tuesday thru Friday at 8:00 p.m.) at the Clurman Theatre on Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues.)
Press notes describe Living Dead in Denmark as ï¿½an action-adventure/horror sequel to William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Set five years after the events of the original, the undead have risen to power and are trying to take over the world, led by the zombie lord and true king of Denmark. Fortinbras, assembling a formidable opposition, has resurrected the corpses of some of the greatest women that Shakespeare had to offer: Lady Macbeth, Juliet and a very angry Ophelia. A clash of the undead titans ensues!

Tickets are $18.00 and are available at www.naatf.org or by calling 212-352-3101. For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.vampirecowboys.com.
Malcolm Gets @ Birdland
The concerts take place at Birdland, located at 315 West 44th Street, on Sunday and Monday nights at 7 PM. Jim Caruso’s Cast Party and TheaterMania.com present.
On Monday, June 4 and 11, Broadwayï¿½s Malcolm Gets will salute his long-time friend and musical hero, composer/conductor/pianist Wally Harper. Malcolm Gets recently starred opposite Kristin Chenoweth in the Encores! production of The Apple Tree, and starred in the Broadway musical Amour. Off-Broadway credits include Polish Joke, Boys and Girls, A New Brain, Hello Again, Merrily We Roll Along, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Finian’s Rainbow and the Encores! The Boys From Syracuse. He is perhaps best known for his work on the television series ï¿½Caroline in the City.ï¿½ There is a $30 cover and $10 food/drink minimum for Malcolm Gets.
For reservations, call (212) 581-3080 or visit www.birdlandjazz.com.
The Jesus Hickey
A new play, The Jesus Hickey, will receive a staged reading with an all-star cast at the Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street on Monday, June 11th at 7 pm.
“Written by playwright, author and director Luke Yankee, this outrageous comedy deals with religious fanaticism and the nature of celebrity. The story revolves around Agnes, a young, Irish girl goes out necking with her boyfriend one night and comes home with a hickey in the shape of Jesus. The love bite from God won’t go away and Agnes suddenly develops amazing healing powers. Her father, an unemployed Irish laborer, becomes her manager and makes Agnes an international celebrity to rival Britney Spears. But Agnes realizes that fame isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and she and her salty-tongued grandmother hatch a plot of their own,” as described in press notes.
Reservations for The Jesus Hickey can be made by calling Theatre Resources Unlimited at 212-714-7628. Admission is free, but reservations are required. A panel discussion and reception will follow.

Tuesday Jun 12, 2007
Barry White:Guided By Destiny
Appearance By Cast of Barry White:Guided By Destiny on the Joey Reynolds Late Night Talk show. Interview and songs by Barry White,Love Not Limited and Nu Millennuium A Capella Soul. Tuesday night Midnight June 12, 2007. More info contact producer Emmitt 917 716-6635 or visit website http://www.wabisabiproductions.com
Darrell Hammond Joins Spelling Bee
“Saturday Night Live’s” Darrell Hammond will make his Broadway debut this summer when he joins the cast of the acclaimed Broadway musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee as Vice Principal Douglas Panch for a limited engagement, June 12 – July 19.
Gaugin/Savage Light
Gauguin/Savage Light, about the life of artist Paul Gauguin, will enjoy a gets a month-long run at the Roy Arias Theater, set to start June 12. The show features music, lyrics, book, direction, production, and piano all by George Fischoff (composer, Lesley Goreï¿½s ï¿½98.6,ï¿½ Spanky and the Gangï¿½s ï¿½Lazy Dayï¿½), and stars Domenic Scaglione Jr., Kaylin Lee Clinton and Adam Wright in every role.
Gauguin, the 19th-century French painter and engraver, was friends with both Van Gough and Cezanne and is regarded as a pioneer in art forms such as Primitivism.
Gauguin/Savage Light previously played at Theater Row last spring before playing eight weeks at the Abingdon in late 2006. Fischoff has stated that he will extend the production if heï¿½s still selling 15 seats per performance at the end of four weeks.
Visit www.royariasstudios.com for more information.
The Coast of Utopia – CD Release
Ghostlight Records will release a CD of of composer Mark Bennettï¿½s award winning original score of Lincoln Center Theaterï¿½s production of the Tom Stoppard trilogy The Coast of Utopia on Tuesday, June 12. The recording, produced by Mark Bennett and Curtis Moore, will feature the score from all three parts of the award winning production, which was directed by Jack Oï¿½Brien.
On Tuesday, June 12 at 5:30pm, Barnes & Noble Lincoln Square (Broadway at 66th Street) will host a special event on The Coast of Utopia recording featuring composer Mark Bennett, and cast members including Martha Plimpton (winner of the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award and a Tony nominee for her performance in the production) and Felicity LaFortune and David Pittu, both of whom can be heard on the recording.
The Worst of Bogosian
LAByrinth Theater Company will present ï¿½The Worst of Bogosian: Solos, Speeches & Rants circa 1980 to 2000,ï¿½ a special event written and performed by Eric Bogosian.
This limited engagement will have just four performances June 12, 13, 14 at 8pm and June 14 at 10:30pm in the Martinson Hall at the Public Theater (425 Lafayette Street).
Eric Bogosian will perform a set of monologues from his repertory of OBIE award-winning solos, including Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, Wake Up and Smell the Coffee, Drinking in America, Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead and FunHouse, which he first premiered on the same stage at the Public Theater in 1983. This will be Bogosian’s first New York performances of his acclaimed solo work since the run of his last solo Wake Up and Smell the Coffee in 2000 at the Jane Street Theater. His most recent performance was in June 2006 at the Act Alone Theatrefestival in Isafjordur, Iceland.
All tickets are $25 and go on sale Wednesday, May 30. There are three ways to purchase tickets: by phone at 212.967.7555 or online; or in person at The Public Theater Box Office. Box office hours are Sun-Mon 1-6pm, Tues-Sat 1-7:30pm. Visit www.LabTheater.org for more on LAByrinth Theater Company.

Wednesday Jun 13, 2007
Broadway Loves the 80s
“Broadway Loves the 80’s” will feature Broadway stars singing their favorite hits of that colorful decade.
“Some of your favorite songs as performed by some of the hottest Broadway performers around,” state press notes. Directed by Jamie McGonnigal (World AIDS Day concerts) with Music Direction by Our Lady J, “Broadway Loves the 80’s” will take place on Wednesday, June 13th at 11:30PM at Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY. McGonnigal and Joe’s Pub will present.
The cast will feature Laura Benanti, Kevin Cahoon, Jennifer Colella, Max von Essen, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Steven Pasquale, and Jesse Nager, Telly Leung, Tyler Maynard, Peter Matthew Smith, Daniel Calvert, and Michael James Scott. Also performing will be Ellen Foley. Other performers will be announced at a later date.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the United Nations Association HERO Campaign. For more information, please visit www.heroaction.org.
All seats for Broadway Loves the 80’s are $25. Tickets available at The Public Theater box office or through Telecharge: www.telecharge.com or 212.239.6200.
Forbidden Broadway: Roast of Utopia
Gerard Alessandriniï¿½s Forbidden Broadway, the recent recipient of the Tony Honors, returns to the 47th Street Theatre (304 West 47 Street) with Forbidden Broadway: The Roast of Utopia. This retrospective summer edition will run from June 13th through August 22nd in preparation for a new edition in the Fall.
Forbidden Broadway: The Roast of Utopia “is a retrospective of the greatest hits from the showsï¿½ 25 years with additional parodies of Mary Poppins, Spring Awakening and LoveMusik,” state press materials. This edition is created and written by Gerard Alessandrini and directed by Phillip George and Alessandrini. Featured in the cast are: Jard Bradshaw, Erin Crosby, Janet Dickinson and James Donegan with David Caldwell on piano.
The playing schedule is as follows: Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:15pm and Sundays at 7:30pm, with matinees on Wednesdays at 2:30pm, Saturdays at 4:00pm, and Sundays at 3:30pm. Tickets are $65 on Saturdays, at 8:15PM, Sundays at 7:30PM and Mondays at 8:15PM and are $60 for all other performances. For tickets and information call Telecharge at (212) 239-6200.
For Group Sales call (212) 840-5564. Visit www.forbiddenbroadway.com for more information.
Pirates! – Papermill
Paper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, NJ) announces its mainstage production of Pirates!, a swashbuckling adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance, a fully-staged theatrical concert with costumes, choreography and sword fighting.
This newly reworked masterpiece conceived by Gordon Greenberg, Nell Benjamin, and John McDaniel will run at the Millburn theatre from June 7, 2007 through July 8, 2007. Pirates! is produced with generous support from RBC Dain Rauscher. Press Opening is Wednesday, June 13th at 7:30pm.
The company of Pirates! is led by veteran actors Farah Alvin (Mabel), Ed Dixon (Modern Major General), Barrett Foa (Frederic), Liz McCartney (Ruth), Gerry McIntyre (Sergeant) and Andrew Varela (The Pirate King).
Pirates! will play the following performance schedule: Wednesdays at 7:30PM, Thursdays at 2:00PM & 7:30PM, Fridays at 8:00PM, Saturdays at 2:00PM & 8:00PM and Sundays at 2:00PM & 7:30PM. Single tickets are now on sale and range in price from $19 to $68. Student rush tickets are $16.25 and are available the day of performance in person with current student ID. Tickets may be purchased by calling 973-376-4343, or at the Paper Mill Box Office on Brookside Drive in Millburn, or online at www.papermill.org.

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