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Full credit to director Paul Bernier. He saw something in 'You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up' that I didn't - and then took his cast there, to hilarious effect. Rachael Endrizzi and Adam Clough deliver a charming, laugh-out-loud performance that bids to become the season's first must-see comedy.

The Off Broadway Palm Theatre opens You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up! playing now through November 2, 2013. From the hilarious and touching memoir by writers-actors-and real-life-married-couple Annabelle Gurwitch and Jeff Kahn comes the stage play you won't want to miss!

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF presents the World Premiere of the dark comedy, The Cortez Method, written by Rob Keefe and directed by Mark Routhier. Having garnered attention at Orlando Shakes' annual new play festival, PlayFest, The Cortez Method will receive its official debut in Harriett's New Play Series. The show runs tonight, August 29 - September 22, 2013 in the Mandell Studio Theater at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center.

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF will host a live Twitter Q&A session on Monday, August 19 between noon and 12:30 p.m in anticipation of the World Premiere dark comedy, The Cortez Method. Playwright Rob Keefe and Director Mark Routhier will answer questions about developing the play from page to stage via Twitter for 30 minutes. The Cortez Method runs August 29 - September 22, 2013 in the Mandell Studio Theater at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center. Tickets, priced at $17 - $25, are on sale now at (407) 447-1700 or www.orlandoshakes.org.

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF presents the World Premiere of the dark comedy, The Cortez Method, written by Rob Keefe and directed by Mark Routhier. Having garnered attention at Orlando Shakes' annual new play festival, PlayFest, The Cortez Method will receive its official debut in Harriett's New Play Series. The show runs August 29 - September 22, 2013 in the Mandell Studio Theater at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center. Tickets, priced at $17 - $25, are on sale now at (407) 447-1700 or www.orlandoshakes.org.

At first impression the show seems gratuitously violent, but apparently revenge killings were a way of life during Shakespeare's time. Despite the blood and gore, TITUS ANDRONICUS became Shakespeare's most popular play. It is not recommended for the squeamish as buckets of stage blood is thrown about the stage along with chopped off body parts.

The Joy of Camping presents the next new concept in the series of weird and wonderful long-form camp-comedy creations; Belleville-Ville. This improv comedy soap opera plays tonight, March 28th at the Monarch Tavern. Tickets are $10. Doors open at 8; show at 8:30 p.m.

Two rival golf clubs. A prodigy with a broken arm. A priceless vahze. A $200,000 wager. Granny's engagement ring. The Golf Channel. Oprah. Raw oysters. Champagne. There's even a couple putters, a driver and few golf balls knocking about the stage. Sounds like a recipe for a disaster on stage and laughter in the seats!

The Joy of Camping presents the next new concept in the series of weird and wonderful long-form camp-comedy creations; Belleville-Ville. This improv comedy soap opera plays March 28th at the Monarch Tavern. Tickets are $10. Doors open at 8; show at 8:30 p.m.

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF is pleased to bring William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus to Central Florida audiences. Directed by Orlando Shakes Artistic Director Jim Helsinger, Titus Andronicus opens March 29 and runs through April 28, 2013 at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center. Tickets, priced at $17-$40, are on sale now at (407) 447-1700 or http://orlandoshakes.org.

A Vietnam Vet overcomes disabling injuries to become an award-winning reporter and TV newsman. Known for holding a mirror to American society, long critical the radical right, Paul Bernard attacks the Bush Administration for Osama bin Laden's escape and for leading the nation into a disastrous war. On assignment in Iraq he is killed under suspicious circumstances. His old professor and mentor then joins with a writer profiling Bernard to seek the truth about the killing.

Today at the Television Critics Association meeting, PBS announced the premiere of HOW SHERLOCK CHANGED THE WORLD, a two-hour special about the world's most legendary fictional detective - Sherlock Holmes.

Premiere Stages presents the New Jersey Premiere of Farragut North from tonight, September 6th through the 23rd in the Zella Fry Theatre at Kean University. Produced in collaboration with the Kean University Center for History, Politics and Policy and supported by the League of Women Voters, the production of playwright Beau Willimon's classic tale of hubris is set against a contemporary political landscape where no price is too high to attain power.

Premiere Stages presents the New Jersey Premiere of Farragut North from September 6th through the 23rd in the Zella Fry Theatre at Kean University. Produced in collaboration with the Kean University Center for History, Politics and Policy and supported by the League of Women Voters, the production of playwright Beau Willimon's classic tale of hubris is set against a contemporary political landscape where no price is too high to attain power.

Dancers Over 40 (DO40) presented its second-ever song and dance concert entitled 'DO40 CARES: It's Not Where You Start…' to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Project Achieve/Columbia University and the NYC HIV Vaccine Trials Network on Monday March 12, 2012.

On Thursday night the Metropolitan Room let the cabaret world know that one of New York's most esteemed music rooms is primed to get better.

Jane Moss, Vice President for Programming at Lincoln Center, today announced the launch of the first Tully Scope Festival, a new festival at Lincoln Center, which this year takes place from February 22 through March 18, 2011.