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THE PEARL THEATRE COMPANY is pleased to present the fifth and final play of its 25 th Anniversary Season, Vieux Carré - Tennessee Williams' autobiographical meditation on sexuality, decay, and clinging to hope in an uncertain world. The production will open May 27, 2009.

The Wilma Theater continues its 30th Anniversary Season with the East Coast Premiere of Scorched, directed by the Wilma's co-Artistic Director Blanka Zizka and written by highly acclaimed Lebanese-Canadian playwright Wajdi Mouawad. An international tour de force, Scorched arrives in the U.S. having received more than 100 productions worldwide. It has been translated into a dozen languages and is currently being adapted into a feature film. The Wilma's production ? only the second U.S. production of the play ? begins previews on February 25, opens on March 4, and closes on March 29, 2009. Tickets start at $39 and are available at the Wilma Box Office by calling (215) 546-7824, visiting 265 S. Broad Street, or online at www.wilmatheater.org.

The Wilma Theater continues its 30th Anniversary Season with the East Coast Premiere of Scorched, directed by the Wilma's co-Artistic Director Blanka Zizka and written by highly acclaimed Lebanese-Canadian playwright Wajdi Mouawad. An international tour de force, Scorched arrives in the U.S. having received more than 100 productions worldwide. It has been translated into a dozen languages and is currently being adapted into a feature film. The Wilma's production ? only the second U.S. production of the play ? begins previews on February 25, opens on March 4, and closes on March 29, 2009. Tickets start at $39 and are available at the Wilma Box Office by calling (215) 546-7824, visiting 265 S. Broad Street, or online at www.wilmatheater.org.

THE PEARL THEATRE COMPANY is pleased to begin the third production of its 25 th Anniversary Season, Shakespeare's capricious comedy, Twelfth Night (Or What You Will). The opening night of THE PEARL THEATRE COMPANY'S production will be on February 2 nd , the same day as the first recorded performance of the play in 1602. A harrowing shipwreck separates twins Viola and Sebastian-but tragedy turns to comedy when they wash up on the shores of Illyria, a land turned upside-down by passion and a colorful cast of joyful, melancholy characters. In THE PEARL THEATRE COMPANY'S production of Twelfth Night, Shakespeare's madcap dance of mistaken identities, cunning plans, and miraculous discoveries, the only real mistake to make is not to love at all. The Play ponders love lost and found and explores the troubled relationship between disguise and desire. Washed up on distant shores, Viola mourns for a brother drowned in a shipwreck she herself narrowly escaped. Viola, however, is no languisher and quickly improvises a plan, disguising herself as the young man 'Cesario,' taking service with Duke Orsino...and shaking the foundations of this strange world. Twelfth Night offers us a world lush and joyful, but twilit, where not everyone can participate in happily ever after-a world that ends in What You Will, the subtitle that reminds the audience not to take it all too seriously-it is a comedy after all. And as such it must be both what we want, and what we make of it. As is love. In Twelfth Night, Shakespeare

The Pearl Theatre Company recently announced the third production of its 25th Anniversary Season, Shakespeare's capricious comedy, Twelfth Night (Or What You Will). The opening night of The Pearl Theatre Company?s production will be on February 2nd, the same day as the first recorded performance of the play in 1602.

THE PEARL THEATRE COMPANY (Shepard Sobel, Artistic Director; Shira Beckerman, Managing Director) is pleased to announce the inaugural production of its 2008/2009 Silver Anniversary Season, a world premiere translation of Sophocles' The Oedipus Cycle by two time PEN Literary Award finalist Peter Constantine.

THE PEARL THEATRE COMPANY (Shepard Sobel, Artistic Director; Shira Beckerman, Managing Director) is pleased to announce the inaugural production of its 2008/2009 Silver Anniversary Season, a world premiere translation of Sophocles' The Oedipus Cycle by two time PEN Literary Award finalist Peter Constantine.

Due to a scheduling conflict Allyce Beasley will not be able to perform in the upcoming Fringe Festival comedy, The Grecian Formula.

Followspot Entertainment in association with The Post Theatre Company will present the world premiere of the comedy 'The Grecian Formula', written by Carter Anne McGowan and directed by Mary Jo Lodge.

The Tony Award-nominated epic Coram Boy has posted a provisional closing notice

Coram Boy's Ivy Vahanian and Tony Award-nominated stars Xanthe Elbrick and Jan Maxwell will give Fox-5 'Good Day New York' reporter Anne Craig an exclusive back stage tour at Broadway's Imperial Theatre, airing this Saturday, May 19th on FOX 5 News in the 10:30p half hour and again on Monday, May 21st between 8:30a - 9:00a on 'Good Day New York.'

BroadwayWorld soars to 18th century London in these highlights from Coram Boy!

Coram Boy stars Uzo Aduba, Bill Camp, Charlotte Parry and Wayne Wilcox recently sat down with WWOR-TV's Pat Collins for a special segment airing tonight, Monday, May 14th in the 10:30 p.m. half hour on WWOR-TV

The American premiere production of Coram Boy opened at Broadway's Imperial Theatre, and a star-studded after-party followed at Tavern on the Green!

The American premiere production of Coram Boy opened at Broadway's Imperial Theatre on May 2nd, and BroadwayWorld was there for the star-studded event!

Performances of the National Theatre of Great Britain's American premiere production of Coram Boy begin tonight, Monday, April 16th at Broadway's Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street).

The box office for CORAM BOY, the National Theatre of Great Britain's American premiere production of the play adapted by Helen Edmundson from the award-winning novel by Jamila Gavin, with direction by Melly Still, will open at the Imperial Theatre on Monday, March 26 at 10:00 a.m.

Full casting has been announced for the Broadway company of CORAM BOY, the National Theatre of Great Britain's American premiere production of the play adapted by Helen Edmundson from the award-winning novel by Jamila Gavin, with direction by Melly Still. CORAM BOY will begin preview performances on Monday, April 16 and will open on Wednesday, May 2 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre (249 West 45 Street).

Jan Maxwell will star on Broadway in Coram Boy, opening in May