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Web Alert: Watch Two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera receive the Medal Of Freedom on Wednesday, August 12 at 3pm EST via streaming video at www.whitehouse.gov/live

Web Alert: Watch Two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera receive the Medal Of Freedom on Wednesday, August 12 at 3pm EST via streaming video at www.whitehouse.gov/live

President Obama today named 16 recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom. America's highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom is awarded to individuals who make an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.

Thin Air Theatre Company producers are gearing up for a new year at the Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Avenue, Cripple Creek. The news season starts June 5. The Fantasticks - June 5-Sept. 26 The Fantasticks, a 1960 musical with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones, the world's longest-running musical, for 42 years. Tickets: $15.75 Adult; $13.75 Senior; $9.75 Children; $12.75 for groups of 20+ See butteroperahouse.com for schedule and to buy tickets.

Geva Theatre Center's production of Evie's Waltz has people talking. Audiences engaged in active discussion. Parents talking to their children and to each other. Parents talking to educators. Educators talking to students.

Following the success of Broadway Bodies? other special events like Single Ladies ? Put a Ring on It, creators Stephen Brotebeck and Jeff Vilensky introduce the newest way to workout your Broadway Body, Cellblock Tango-The Workout.

Beginning Tuesday, March 31st, the Broadway production of JERSEY BOYS, the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical, will launch a day-of performance mobile student lottery. JERSEY BOYS is the only currently running Broadway production to employ a mobile lottery at this time.

Impro Melbourne is set to present Improvisation for Actors, a series of workshops run by professional actors for professional actors to explore spontaneous improvisation. The workshops are perfect for anyone interested in honing their impro skills for auditions, stage work, rehearsal techniques, and improvised work for theatre or television. The workshops will be responsive to participant needs and will cover impro basics (spontaneity, being present, removing fear), scene work (inspiring your partner, using offers, developing a narrative, playing the moment), character work (discovery through impulse, offers and response), and releasing creative blocks (playing the moment with commitment, leaping into the unknown).

The WHOLE BACKSTAGE THEATRE is proud to announce auditions for it's summer musical, 'Annie Warbucks,' Friday March 6th at 6:30PM for adults and Saturday March 7th beginning with children's auditions at 10AM and following with adults and children at 2:00pm. Sunday, March 8th will be used for callbacks if needed. Picking up right where our record-breaking holiday production of 'Annie' left off, Oliver 'Daddy' Warbucks (Ken Patterson), a hard-nosed billionaire with a heart of gold, receives the troubling news that the law requires he marry within sixty days, or his newly adopted daughter (Laura Kate Smith) will be returned to the orphanage from which she came. It's then a race against time as Warbucks and his staff feverishly search for a bride, all while a stubborn Child Welfare Commissioner has her hand on the dial.

On February 28, 2009 the Courthouse Center for the Arts will be hosting tap auditions from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The auditions will be broken down into two levels. Level one (junior level) is for 8 year olds - 12 year olds (intermediate - beginner advance). Level two (senior level) is for 13 - adults (beginner advance - advance).

On February 28, 2009 the Courthouse Center for the Arts will be hosting tap auditions from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The auditions will be broken down into two levels. Level one (junior level) is for 8 year olds - 12 year olds (intermediate - beginner advance). Level two (senior level) is for 13 - adults (beginner advance - advance).

The WHOLE BACKSTAGE THEATRE is proud to announce auditions for it's summer musical, 'Annie Warbucks,' Friday March 6th at 6:30PM for adults and Saturday March 7th beginning with children's auditions at 10AM and following with adults and children at 2:00pm. Sunday, March 8th will be used for callbacks if needed. Picking up right where our record-breaking holiday production of 'Annie' left off, Oliver 'Daddy' Warbucks (Ken Patterson), a hard-nosed billionaire with a heart of gold, receives the troubling news that the law requires he marry within sixty days, or his newly adopted daughter (Laura Kate Smith) will be returned to the orphanage from which she came. It's then a race against time as Warbucks and his staff feverishly search for a bride, all while a stubborn Child Welfare Commissioner has her hand on the dial.

Andrew Rannells will step into the role of Bob Gaudio in the Broadway cast of JERSEY BOYS, the Tony and Grammy Award-winning smash hit musical, on Tuesday, January 13. Sebastian Arcelus, who currently plays the role of Bob Gaudio, will play his final performances on Sunday, January 11, 2009.

Andrew Rannells will step into the role of Bob Gaudio in the Broadway cast of JERSEY BOYS, the Tony and Grammy Award-winning smash hit musical, on Tuesday, January 13. Sebastian Arcelus, who currently plays the role of Bob Gaudio, will play his final performances on Sunday, January 11, 2009.

The San Francisco Fringe Festival, the second oldest such festival in the U.S., begins accepting applications on December 1, 2008 for its 18th season, scheduled for September 9-20, 2009 in various downtown venues. Deadline for receipt of applications is midnight, January 23, 2009. Produced by the EXIT Theatre, the San Francisco Fringe Festival is 100% uncensored, 100% unjuried, and 100% of the box office earnings go directly to the artists involved!

The San Francisco Fringe Festival, the second oldest such festival in the U.S., begins accepting applications on December 1, 2008 for its 18th season, scheduled for September 9-20, 2009 in various downtown venues. Deadline for receipt of applications is midnight, January 23, 2009. Produced by the EXIT Theatre, the San Francisco Fringe Festival is 100% uncensored, 100% unjuried, and 100% of the box office earnings go directly to the artists involved!

The Tony® and Grammy® award-winning musical Jersey Boys celebrated three standing-room-only years on Broadway this past Thursday, November 6. BroadwayWorld.com sent in ace photographer Peter James Zielinski to capture all the birthday ‘Boys' fun!

The Tony® and Grammy® award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS celebrates three standing-room-only years on Broadway this Thursday, November 6.

As of September 30th 2008 the cast of Jersey Boys is now led by Sebastian Arcelus (Bob Gaudio), Matt Bogart (Nick Massi), Dominic Nolfi (Tommy DeVito) and Jarrod Spector (Frankie Valli) as The Four Seasons; with Peter Gregus and Mark Lotito. The cast also includes Miles Aubrey, Bridget Berger, Kris Coleman, Douglas Crawford, Ken Dow, Heather Ferguson, Russell Fischer, Eric Gutman, Katie O'Toole, Joe Payne, Dominic Scaglione Jr., Sara Schmidt, Eric Schneider and Jake Speck.

Dominic Nolfi and Jarrod Spector will step into the roles of Tommy DeVito and Frankie Valli, respectively, in the Broadway cast of JERSEY BOYS, the Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning smash hit musical, on Tuesday, September 30. Tony Award® winner Christian Hoff, who originated the role of Tommy DeVito at La Jolla Playhouse and on Broadway, and Michael Longoria, currently playing Frankie Valli, played their final performances on Sunday, September 28.