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**** BEST OF BROADWAY **** Rosie O'Donnell  Liz Smith Fran Drescher BD Wong Christopher Makos And Paul Solberg Leslie Ziff Phil Donahue And Marlo Thomas Sheila Nevins Samira Wiley Natasha Lyonne Rosie O'Donnell And Fran Drescher With Rosie's Theater Kids Michelle Rounds Ronan Farrow The stars of New York City, came out for Rosie O'Donnell's 10th Anniversary Gala Benefiting Rosie's Theater Kids. Photos By: Corredor99/ MediaPunch Inc.

**** OFF BROADWAY **** Pamela Bob And Harry Bouvy SILENCE! The Musical will end its triumphant 18-month run Sunday evening, December 30th at the Elektra Theatre. The production will have played a total of 447 performances and eight previews. Originally announced as a strictly limited engagement through August 13, 2011, SILENCE! was extended numerous times by popular demand and transferred theatres twice, ultimately landing at the new Elektra Theatre in the heart of Times Square, which was constructed especially for the show. SILENCE! opened at Theatre 80 on July 9, 2011 to unanimous rave reviews and spawned a highly successful L.A. production, which is currently running through December 9th at the Hayworth Theatre starring Davis Gaines and Christine Lakin. Winner of the 2012 Off Broadway Alliance Award for Best Musical, SILENCE! The Musical is the unauthorized parody of The Silence of the Lambs, with book by Hunter Bell, music & lyrics by Jon and Al Kapl...

**** NEW YORK OFF BROADWAY **** Dalton Harrod With Giuseppe Bausilio, Lizzy DeClement, Steven Braunstein And Ethan Navarro MARVELL REP, which received a Drama Desk Award nomination as Best Revival for its production of THE THREEPENNY OPERA earlier this season, begins previews for Sholem Asch’s GOD OF VENGEANCE on Tuesday, October 2 with the opening on Sunday, October 7th at TBG Theatre, 312 West 36th Street. On Monday, October 8th Frank Wedekind’s play SPRING’S AWAKENING begins previews in rotating repertory at TBG Theatre. Both plays will be directed by Marvell Rep’s Artistic Director Lenny Leibowitz. GOD OF VENGEANCE opens officially on Sunday, October 7th at 8 pm and continues through October 28th. SPRING’S AWAKENING opens officially on Sunday, October 14th at 8 pm and continues through November 4th. Marvell Repertory Theatre is New York's only professional theatre devoted exclusively to producing new and enduring work...

**** Showtime for bergenPAC **** Coffin Illusion This season, bergenPAC is featuring a wide variety of shows for kids. Don’t miss the opportunity to revisit old favorites and experience new thrills with the family. The season has shows for kids of every age group: Kids Cabaret shows are featured in a smaller space within the theater and are ideal for infants to 10 year olds. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or bergenPAC.org or by calling the box office at 201 227 1030. Drumline The Musical Saturday, October 20th 8PM $59, $49, $39, $29 DRUMLine Live is an international tour based on the Historically Black College and University marching band tradition. With riveting rhythms, bold beats and ear-grabbing energy, the staged show will be a synchronized musical showcase of the HBCU experience. Incorporating original compositions and soul-infused interpretations of top 40 hits, group performances will range from colorful, choreographed ...

**** THE ASTORIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER **** Carol King Played In Blood Brothers The Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC), recipient of the 2012 Caffé Cino Fellowship Award from the Innovative Theatre Foundation, is pleased to announce their additional IT Award Nominations and their 12th Season featuring the New York Premiere of Gregory S. Moss’s (punkplay, House of Gold) Billy Witch and Willy Russell’s (Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine) Blood Brothers. APAC is also fortunate to be working on a developmental piece with Grammy and Tony-award winning composer Galt MacDermot (Hair), Gone Tomoro. APAC’s performance venue is located at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 30-44 Crescent St (@30th Rd) in Astoria, Queens. “We’ve got a fascinating mix of work in store for APAC’s 12th season,” remarks an excited Artistic Director Tom Wojtunik. “With twisted sleepover camp fun in Gregory S. Moss’s Billy Witch, the haunting power of the musical Blood Brothers, and the...

**** 2012 ALL FOR ONE THEATER FESTIVAL CELEBRATES SOLO PERFORMANCES SEPTEMBER 14 TO 30 AT CHERRY LANE THEATRE, NYC **** Lily Tomlin John Leguizamo THE 2012 ALL FOR ONE THEATER FESTIVAL , September 14th to 30th at The Cherry Lane Theatre/Mainstage, 38 Commerce Street, NYC, will feature 10 solo plays and musicals written and performed by 10 extraordinary artists. With solo icons Whoopi Goldberg, John Leguizamo and Lily Tomlin on its Advisory Board, the AFO Theater Festival’s mission is to present the next generation of vital solo voices. The Festival offers two performances of each of the 10 plays plus 8 solo workshops with Advisory Board members Nilaja Sun, Gretchen Cryer, Matt Hoverman, Deb Margolin and Lynne Taylor-Corbett among others; a special master class with Leslie Jordan, AFO Advisor and 2012 AFO performer; and panels covering topics such as entering festivals, marketing, producing, and contracting for solo shows. The AFO Theater Festival will also...

 Alice Cooper RICHMOND SHEPARD THEATRE is pleased to announce the New York premiere production of CAPTAIN CRASH vs THE ZZORGWOMEN- CHAPTERS 5 & 6, directed by Richmond Shepard. CAPTAIN CRASH, was originally recorded in England by Alice Cooper and The Who in the late '70's, and was directed by Shepard, starring Weston Gavin, in Los Angeles in 1982 where it ran for five months and the cast album sold over 50,000 copies. The show will be playing at the Richmond Shepard Theatre (309 East 26th St, Street, at 2nd Avenue). Performances begin Wednesday, June 20. Opening Night is Thursday, June 28 (8 p.m.). Like the Saturday afternoon movie serials of the 30’s and 40’s, the show starts with the end of Chapter 4: Captain Crash, his beautiful secretary Dulla, his sidekick Swede and The Professor are trapped and about to be killed by the Snakepeople. Somehow, they miraculously escape. Their ship is hit by a meteor shower, and they crash-land on the planet Zzorg, where ...