December 2008
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· Julie Atherton Returns to AVENUE Q Cast 12/1
· Krauz, Mason and Saloff To Play Metropolitan Room 12/1
· The Chistmas That Almost Wasn't: Theatre at the Center
· PETER FRENCH in Concert at Pizza on the Park
· Christine Pedi to Present HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS FOLLY at the Laurie Beechman in December
· Finding Billy Behind the Scenes at BILLY ELLIOT
· Krauz, Mason and Saloff To Play Metropolitan Room
· The Broadway Boys Return to Birdland with December 1 Concert
· Brandon Cutrell to Appear at Feinstein's in FEELIN' FROSTY Dec. 1
· CURTAIN CALL Welcomes Angelique Ali
· 'FEELIN' FROSTY!' With Brandon Cutrell
· Joyce Theater Presents 'Dance Talks With Mr. Millepied'
· Last Chance To Catch 'BASIC TRAINING' At Barrow St. 12/1
· Dorothea Roschmann Sings In The MET'S 'DON GIOVANNI
· Patti LuPone Guests on AP's 'On Broadway' Podcast
· The Fred Ebb Award
· Celebrity Memorabilia Auction Honors World AIDS Day
· Kerry Ellis Returns to London WICKED Dec. 1
· New Billy Elliot Joins Show's London Cast
· Peter French In Concert At Pizza On The Park 12/1 and 12/2
· Christine Pedi Opens Holly Jolly Christmas Folly
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· Slava's Snowshow Comes to Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre; Previews Begin 12/2
· Keen Company Presents BEASLEY'S CHRISTMAS PARTY Starting 12/2
· Matthew Bourne's EDWARD SCISSORHANDS Returns to Sadler's Wells
· Ivo van Hove to Present OPENING NIGHT World Premiere at B.A.M.
· Travanti and Crawford to Star in POET Revival at 14th Street Theater Starting 12/2
· PETER FRENCH in Concert at Pizza on the Park
· Photo Flash: SLAVA'S SNOWSHOW
· Andre Call to play Marius in Signature's 'LES MIS' 12/2
· FoolsFURY Holds Open Auditions 12/2
· North Shore Music Theatre Presents A FESTIVAL OF MUSIC
· Michael Feinstein's THE SINATRA HOLIDAY PROJECT Returns 12/2 - 12/30
· Keen Company Presents BEASLEY'S CHRISTMAS PARTY
· Reprise Theatre Company to Present I LOVE MY WIFE With Thompson, Cassidy, Alexander and More
· Travanti and Crawford Star in POET Revival
· McGrath Makes Directorial Debut With 'CALL ME ANNE'
· Matthew Bourne's EDWARD SCISSORHANDS Returns to Sadler's Wells 12/2
· Peter French In Concert At Pizza On The Park 12/1 and 12/2
· TimeLine Presents 'Race In America' Public Discussion 12/2
· FoolsFURY Holds Open Auditions 12/2
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· Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - Seattle
· Long Short Story
· 'Liza's At The Palace' Begins Run
· Clancy Production Presents THE TRUTH ABOUT SANTA by Greg Kotis Starting 12/3
· Jean Genet's French Thriller ' The Maids'
· LONG STORY SHORT at TheatreWorks
· Les Freres to Premiere DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION at the Ohio Starting 12/3
· LIZA'S AT THE PALACE...!
· LIZA'S AT THE PALACE In Studio CD Recorded and Ready!
· Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Presents The Winter's Tale Dec. 3-28
· DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION at the Ohio
· A CHILD's CHRISTMAS IN WALES at Irish Rep 12/3 - 1/4
· Clancy Productions Presents THE TRUTH ABOUT SANTA by Greg Kotis
· B Street Theatre Presents AN EVENING OF SCENES for FREE
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· Steppenwolf Theatre Presents 'The Seafarer'
· Slava's Snowshow Comes to Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre; Opening Night 12/4
· 59E59 Theaters To Present Premiere IMPROBABLY FREQUENCY Opening 12/4
· SHOTGUN PLAYERS PRESENTS 'MACBETH'
· Westside Theatre Concludes Run of DUST 12/4
· A.C.T. Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL Starting 12/4
· THE HIPMAS CAROL Opens at Chicago Center for the Performing Arts
· Folksbiene's GIMPEL TAM Opens
· The Brick Theater to Present THE GRANDUNCLE QUADRILOGY Starting 12/04
· Jamie deRoy and Friends to Celebrate Holidays with Variety Show
· Theatre of the Expendable to Present THREE SISTERS
· The Civilians to Premiere BROOKLYN AT EYE LEVEL December 4-7, 2008
· Jamie deRoy and Friends to Celebrate Holidays with Variety Show
· Jamie deRoy and Friends Present 'HOLIDAY MAGIC' On 12/4
· Lincoln Center Theater's Platform Series Continues
· Aaron Lazar Guests on ABC's UGLY BETTY
· TUTS Presents Irving Berlin's White Christmas
· Horizon Theatre Rep's NY Premiere of CALIGULA
· Premiere of 'POTATOES OF AUGUST' At Dixon Plc.
· Civilians Theatre Co to Premiere 'Brooklyn at Eye Level' Dec. 4-7 in Brookyn
· Culture Connection Presents ROAR 12/4-12/13
· 'ELECTRA' In Concert At The New York Philharmonic
· Carson Kressley Hosts An Art Exhibit To Benefit Cancer
· 'SIGNATURE SCENE' Mixer For Young Professionals Starts 12/4
· 'CHICAGO' Celebrates 11th B-Day With Justin Lee Collins
· THE HIPMAS CAROL Opens at Chicago Center
· Shotgun Players Present MACBETH at Ashby Stage Starting 12/4
· Tickets for TARZAN in San Jose Go on Sale December 4
· 'A RUBICON FAMILY CHRISTMAS'
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· Joe's Pub Presents Hawksley Workman 12/5
· OFEENSIVE WOMEN Plays at The Zipper Factory 12/5 and 12/6
· South Coast Repertory's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Opens 12/5
· HOLLY, JOLLY, JESSYE at Cutting Room 12/5 -17
· Noseworthy, Burkhardt & More Star in SILAS Musical Reading
· Plain Language Presents A Reading Of 'SILAS'
· Matt McGrath Makes Directorial Debut With 'CALL ME ANNE'
· 'SEVEN IN ONE BLOW, OR THE BRAVE LITTLE KID' Runs 12/5-12/21
· East 3rd Ensemble Presents 'THE WEIRD SISTERS' 12/5-12/20
· 'Producing Readings, Workshops & Showcases' Class On 12/5
· 'Holiday Pops' With Peter Nero And Von Trapp Children
· Watermill SUNSET BOULEVARD Moves to West End
· The Mime Co Presents 'A HOLIDAY EVENING OF MIME' On 12/5
· Zanna, Don't! to Run December 5-12
· A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Covina Center
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· SF FOLLIES Auditions
· Arroz con Pollo
· THE KLEZMER NUTCRACKER comes to the Vital Theatre Company
· Ivo van Hove Concludes OPENING NIGHT World Premiere at B.A.M.
· OFEENSIVE WOMEN Plays at The Zipper Factory 12/5 and 12/6
· 'Aah! Scrooge Must Die!' at The Actors' Gang
· HOLIDAYS AT THE 'HILLS at Foothills Theatre
· 'THE BEST OF CHRISTMAS REVELS'
· THE DUMP - An All-New Sketch Show
· 'STRANGERS AND OTHER ANGELS'
· 'PERFECT CRIME' Performs Matinee For Mensa
· The Vital Theatre Company Presents THE KLEZMER NUTCRACKER
· 'ELECTRA' In Concert At The New York Philharmonic
· 'First By The River' Poetry Slam at Bristol Riverside
· Lillian Hellman's Masterpiece 'The Autumn Garden' 12/6/08
· The Actors' Gang Presents AAH! SCROOGE MUST DIE!
· Media City Ballet Of LA Presents 'THE NUTCRACKER'
· 'A RUBICON FAMILY CHRISTMAS'
· UCLA Presents Post Performance Discussion Of IVANOV
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· Ross Valley Players to Present 'Sabrina Fair' Through 12/7
· Magic Theatre to Conclude EVIE'S WALTZ 12/7
· Tony Bennett to Perform at NSMT on 12/7
· 'ALL SHOOK UP'
· Goodspeed Musicals Presents World Premiere of EMMET OTTER's JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS
· Bichir and Cochran to Star in Geffen's 'By the Waters of Babylon' ; Closing 12/7
· A CST World Stage Initiative: A Midsummers Night's Dream!
· 92YTribeca Theater's Dance-a-Raoke Artichoke Dance Company 12/7
· Friedman to Lead Cast of UK's Annual CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK Celebration
· TOMORROW MORNING, THE MUSICAL Concludes Chicago Production Starting 12/7
· Performance Space 122 Concludes CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT 12/7
· Horizon Theatre Rep to Present NY Premiere of CALIGULA at the Kirk Theatre
· WOMAN SEEKING Open 11th Season With MARY THE THIRD 11/14
· Greco Directs EVIE'S WALTZ at the Magic Theatre 11/8-12/7
· Goodspeed Musicals Presents World Premiere of EMMET OTTER's JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS
· 'A Man For All Seasons' Starring Langella Closes
· Billy Porter Returns to Joe's Pub December 7 and 8
· Fontanelli Performs CHRISTMAS IN ITALY
· Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Presents 'A Very Gorey Christmas' Dec. 7
· Keen Company Presents BEASLEY'S CHRISTMAS PARTY
· NY Premiere of CALIGULA at Kirk Theatre
· Travanti & Crawford Star in POET Revival
· Ne-Yo, Latifah and Beyone Pay Tribute to Streisand at Kennedy Center
· Kids Get into Fantasticks Free on Grandparents Day
· Civilians Theatre Co to Premiere 'Brooklyn at Eye Level' Dec. 4-7 in Brookyn
· DOUBT Screening to Benefit Actors Fund
· Friedman to Lead Cast of UK's Annual CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK Celebration
· 'TREASURE ISLAND' Debuts Sunday Matinee Showings Beginning 12/7
· Second City Opens 'BROTHER, CAN YOU SPARE SOME CHANGE?' 12/7
· Media City Ballet Of LA Presents 'THE NUTCRACKER'
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· York Theatre Company Honors George S. Irving With Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Acheivement
· The Diva-Lution of Molly Pope 11/19, 12/8 & 12/15 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre
· Jackie Hoffman's 'Scraping the Bottom for Chanukah' to Play Joe's Pub
· GYPSY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
· SPRING AWAKENING Cast Holds 'Want The Change' Benefit Concert 12/8
· Billy Porter Returns to Joe's Pub December 7 and 8
· The Wonder Pets in SAVE THE NUTCRACKER! Premiers
· Manhattan Theater Source Presents Five Holiday Shows
· The Public Welcomes Mandy Patinkin In Concert Series 12/8
· 'Want The Change' Performed By 'Spring Awakening' Cast
· Fleming & Hampson Star In Met's 'Thais'
· Touring Cast of PHANTOM & Deborah Gibson Appear in Dec. 8 Charity Cabaret
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· Red Bull Theater's WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN Opens 12/9
· Joe's Pub Presents Milton 12/9
· BENJAMIN MILLEPIED DANSES CONCERTANTES Returns to the Joyce Theater
· Red Bull Theater Presents WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN Starting 12/9
· GYPSY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
· Marissa Jaret Winokur Rejoins HAIRSPRAY
· 'CHICAGO' Offers Monthly 'TALKBACK TUESDAY' Series
· Red Bull Theater Presents WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN Starting 12/9
· Atlantic Presents McDonagh's THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN
· 'ELECTRA' In Concert At The New York Philharmonic
· Second City Opens 'The Second City That Never Sleeps' 12/9-12/10
· 'VAGABOND' At Rrazz Room
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· The Bowery Boys
· Wilma Theater Presents SCHMUCKS, A Fictitious Metting Between Marx and Bruce
· Urban Stages Presents The World Premiere Of 'REWRITE'
· Urban Stages Presents The World Premiere Of 'REWRITE'
· Joan Rivers Brings Her Stand Up Back to New York at the Cutting Room For Charity
· Second City Opens 'The Second City That Never Sleeps' 12/9-12/10
· Leiber and Stoller's SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE
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· Pal Joey
· Dances Patrelle to Hold 10th Annual Production at Kaye Playhouse
· Jeremy Schonfeld At Boston Univ. For 'BU ON BROADWAY' 12/11
· 'PUCELANDIA- a Pusical, Musical Holiday Show' Opens
· Stritch Returns to NBC's '30 Rock' 12/11
· New Jersey Rep to Present 'Cupid and Psyche' Dec. 11 - Jan. 18
· Bond and Woodruff Team Up for CHAIR, Opening 12/11 at The Duke
· Sha Na Na Presents 'The Sha Na Na Christmas Show'
· 'THE FRANKOPHILE' Opens Under St Marks On 12/11
· Ron Severdia Performs One-Man A CHRISTMAS CAROL; Opens Dec. 11
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· Christmas Revels Present 'THE KING AND THE FOOL'
· Too Hot to Handel at the Auditorium Theatre
· No. 11 Presents 'Claire And The Ornithological Shadow'
· Sha Na Na Presents 'The Sha Na Na Christmas Show'
· Flea Theater Presents World Premiere of A. R. Gurney's A LIGHT LUNCH
· Kef Productions Announces 'Artists Rising' Line-up for Performances 12/12-13
· Theatre Royal Drury Lane's OLIVER!
· Zanna, Don't! to Run December 5-12
· Christmas Revels Present 'THE KING AND THE FOOL'
· 'Inside Private Lives' Extends at Fremont Through 12/12
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· Snowflake Tim’s Big Holiday Adventure
· A Christmas Carol
· Steppenwolf Theatre Presents 'The Seafarer'
· SNOWFLAKE'S TIM'S BIG HOLIDAY ADVENTURE Opens 12/13
· STORIES COME ALIVE! at Lifeline Theatre 12/13
· Manitoba Theatre to Present MEDEA Through 12/13
· 'HOLIDAYS UNCORKED' At NYC's First Winery 12/13
· Elephant Larry Presents THE DUMP - An All-New Sketch Show
· Stanek Stars in Skyline's 'It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play'
· Culture Connection Presents ROAR 12/4-12/13
· 'ELECTRA' In Concert At The New York Philharmonic
· Chartwell Booksellers 'HOLIDAY TEA AT THREE'
· Kef Productions Announces 'Artists Rising' Line-up for Performances 12/12-13
· Village Theater Presents 'THE VELVETEEN RABBIT' 12/13
· SNOWFLAKE'S TIM'S BIG HOLIDAY ADVENTURE Opens 12/13
· Attend A Conversation With Playwright John Guare 12/13
· Leiber and Stoller's SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE
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· 42nd St Moon Concludes Year With BEN FRANKLIN IN PARIS
· Belber's GEOMETRY OF FIRE to Close at Rattlestick With Birney, Mudge and More
· Metropolitan Playhosue to Conclude ANNA CHRISTIE 12/14
· Green's COWARD AT CHRISTMAS: A CABARET FOR NOEL 12/14
· Green's COWARD AT CHRISTMAS: A CABARET FOR NOEL 12/14
· Simon Green Sings 'COWARD AT CHRISTMAS' At 59E59
· Daniel Barenboim's Met Debut Conducting 'TRISTAN UND ISOLDE'
· Goodman Theater Extends Lynn Nottage's 'RUINED' Until 12/14
· THE AMERICA PLAY Runs Nov 21-Dec 14 at the Thick House
· Marin Theatre Co. Extends THE SEAFARER Through Dec. 14
· Satellite Awards
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· 'Tommy' Reunion Concert to Take Place at August Wilson 12/15
· The Diva-Lution of Molly Pope 11/19, 12/8 & 12/15 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre
· Jackie Hoffman's 'Scraping the Bottom for Chanukah' to Play Joe's Pub
· 'Tommy' Reunion Concert to Take Place at August Wilson
· SPRING AWAKENING Presents Holiday Concert at Joe's Pub, Groff Special Guest
· Watermill SUNSET BOULEVARD Moves to West End
· Eden Espinosa at Upright Cabaret
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· 'THE COVERLETTES COVER CHRISTMAS' at the Aurora 12/16
· Ferguson And DeLaria Sing 'COMDEN AND GREEN' 12/16
· 'STARSKY AND COX TROLL THE ANCIENT YULE' Opens
· MAMMA MIA Released On Blu-ray Hi-Def DVD
· 'THE COVERLETTES COVER CHRISTMAS' at the Aurora 12/16-23
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· Theodore Bickel Returns to Theater J to Present LAUGHTER THROUGH TEARS Starting 12/17
· Downstage Revives Sedaris' The Santaland Diaries 12/17-1/4
· Lane to Join Goldberg, Krakowski, Martin, Griffiths & More in 'A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa'
· HOLLY, JOLLY, JESSYE at Cutting Room 12/5 -17
· Limited Engagement Of 'MEOW MEOW'
· Joan Rivers Brings Her Stand Up Back to New York at the Cutting Room For Charity
· 'December Divas' Belt It Out At Signature ARK Theater 12/17-12/20
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· 500 Clown Theater Comes to Chicago this Holiday Season with 500 CLOWN CHRISTMAS
· NSMT Presents DISNEY HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2
· The MET Opera Releases A DVD Of 'THE MAGIC FLUTE'
· 'December Divas' Belt It Out At Signature ARK Theater 12/17-12/20
· IRISH TENORS to Perform Holiday Show 12/18 at Herbst Theater
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· Mother Russia
· Flea Theater Presents World Premiere of A. R. Gurney's A LIGHT LUNCH
· 'December Divas' Belt It Out At Signature ARK Theater 12/17-12/20
· SBT Presents Revival Of Bernstein's 'PETER PAN'
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· Flight of the Dodo
· Six Degrees of Separation by Signal Ensemble starts Nov. 17
· Lifeline Presents FLIGHT OF THE DODO World Premiere 12/20
· ENNIO the International Origami Sensation Returns to the Berkeley Repertory Theatre
· TEST: ENNIO the International Origami Sensation Returns to the Berkeley Repertory Theatre
· The Brick Theater to Present THE GRANDUNCLE QUADRILOGY Through 12/20
· LONDON CRIES to Have Off-Broadway Premiere at Irondale Center
· The Open Fist Announces JOE'S GARAGE to Extend Through 12/20
· Steven Brinberg Brings 'A Simply Barbra' Holiday Spectular
· Elephant Larry Presents THE DUMP - An All-New Sketch Show
· King's Singers & NY Pops In 'A KING'S SINGERS HOLIDAY'
· East 3rd Ensemble Presents 'THE WEIRD SISTERS' 12/5-12/20
· THE HIPMAS CAROL at Chicago Center
· JOE'S GARAGE
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· The All-American Classic 'Mame' at Drury Lane Oakbrook!
· TimeLine Theatre Company presents A House With No Walls!
· Center Theatre Group's 'Little Dog Laughed' With White and Galecki Closes 12/21
· 500 Clown Theater Comes to Chicago this Holiday Season with 500 CLOWN CHRISTMAS
· Soho Rep Extends Sarah Kane's BLASTED Through 12/21
· NUNCRACKERS Closes at the Willows Theatre 12/21
· GEM OF THE OCEAN extends through December 21 at the Fountain Theatre
· Theatre of the Expendable to Conclude THREE SISTERS
· Patinkin to Perform 3 Different Concerts Over 2 Weeks at Public
· TUTS Presents Irving Berlin's White Christmas
· Sarah Kane's BLASTED
· Matt McGrath Makes Directorial Debut With 'CALL ME ANNE'
· Atlantic Presents McDonagh's THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN
· 'SEVEN IN ONE BLOW, OR THE BRAVE LITTLE KID' Runs 12/5-12/21
· San Jose Rep Presents Around the World in 80 Days November 22-December 21
· San Jose Stage Company Presents 'Every Christmas Story Ever Told' Nov. 19 - Dec. 21
· 'EVIE'S WALTZ'
· A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Covina Center
· Hayworth Theatre's 'Lovelace: A Rock Opera'
· 'THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED'
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· Eden Espinosa at Upright Cabaret
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· Terrence Howard To Host 'Grey Gardens' Documentary 12/23
· HAMLET 2 Available on DVD 12/23
· 'The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber' Returns to Kennedy Center Starting 12/23
· 'The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber' Returns to Kennedy Center Starting 12/23
· HAMLET 2 Available on DVD 12/23
· 'The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber' Returns to Kennedy Center 12/23-1/4
· 'THE COVERLETTES COVER CHRISTMAS' at the Aurora 12/16-23
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· FROST / NIXON Opens Nationwide
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· GrooveLily's STRIKING 12 Returns This Holiday Season to Zipper
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· Joe's Pub Presents Sephardic Music Festival 12/27
· A.C.T. Concludes A CHRISTMAS CAROL On 12/27
· South Coast Repertory's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Closes 12/27
· The New Group's 'Mouth to Mouth'
· Intiman Theatre Presents Black Nativity: A Gospel Song Play Nov. 29 - Dec. 27
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· The Snow Queen - Closing
· Eric DeCamps Performs PURE MAGIC at the Metropolitan Room Starting 12/28
· HOLIDAYS AT THE 'HILLS at Foothills Theatre
· LIZA'S AT THE PALACE...!
· Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Presents The Winter's Tale Dec. 3-28
· Bond and Woodruff Team Up for CHAIR at The Duke
· Manhattan Theater Source Presents 5 Holiday Shows
· Willows Theatre Presents Mame, Nov. 17 - Dec. 28
· SBT Presents Revival Of Bernstein's 'PETER PAN'
· 'A RUBICON FAMILY CHRISTMAS'
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· WINTER BREAK KIDS CLASSES at Lifeline Theatre 12/29
· THE OFFICE's Hardin Debuts in CHICAGO Dec. 29
· Eden Espinosa at Upright Cabaret
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· WINTER BREAK KIDS CLASSES at Lifeline Theatre 12/30
· Kron's WELL to Transfer to the Apollo Theatre in December
· Michael Feinstein's THE SINATRA HOLIDAY PROJECT Returns 12/2 - 12/30
· Kennedy Center Honors on CBS
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· Macbeth @ CST
· Miss Saigon
· WINTER BREAK KIDS CLASSES at Lifeline Theatre 12/31
· BEACH BLANKET BABYLON New Year's Performance
· GrooveLily's STRIKING 12 Returns This Holiday Season to Zipper