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Noted LDS (Latter Day Saints) author Carol Lynn Pearson will visit Diversionary Theatre during opening weekend of her play Facing East. Carol Lynn will do a talkback after the Sunday, March 22 matinee (2pm performance).

Brava continues its celebration of Women's History Month with an exceptional month of programming. After closing Penny Arcade?s infamous sex and censorship show, Bitch! Dyke! Faghag! Whore!, Brava is opening Machinal this week, directed by Evren Odcikin and written by Sophie Treadwell, one of the most prominent women playwrights of the 20th century. Then on March 20th, Brava will be hosting ?An Evening with Ilene Chaiken,? producer and creator of the L-Word, one of the most popular television shows about women.

Seattle Shakespeare Company announces its Wooden O free, outdoor summer plays - The Taming of the Shrew and Richard III - which will run July 9 through August 2. Both plays will perform in park venues throughout King County (please see attached schedule). All performances are free and open to the public. Donations are heartily encouraged.

EXIT THE KING starring Academy? Award-winners Geoffrey Rush and Susan Sarandon, Lauren Ambrose, Andrea Martin, William Sadler and Brian Hutchison, will now offer a limited number of student rush tickets for $26.50 each. Student rush tickets will be sold the day of the performance when the box office opens. There is a limit of two tickets per person with valid ID and they are based on availability. www.ExitTheKingonBroadway.com

Front Page: Russell Crowe starrer to open May 14, 2010 -- Universal will release Ridley Scott's take on Robin Hood on May 14, 2010.

CURTAINS, the hilarious new musical whodunit that was a 'must-see' hit of the 2007-2008 Broadway season, playing over 500 performances, kicks off Drury Lane Oakbrook's 25th anniversary season. The production previews March 19, opens Thursday, March 26 and runs through May 17 at Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL. This is the first regional production of CURTAINS, preceding even the first National Tour. CURTAINS is the winner of nine Drama Desk Awards and eight 2007 Tony Award nominations including Best Musical, Best Book, Best Score, and Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (David Hyde Pierce).

Relative newness aside, the Ellen DeGeneres Show, or [I]Elllllen[/I], as fans of the opening song may know it, has become hugely popular with many since its debut in 2003. For those who enjoy a funny, offbeat tour of celebrityville, as well as regualrtown.

Just in time for the 40th anniversary of this historic event, Shadowbox pays tribute to the legendary concert with its new, original musical: Woodstock: Back to the Garden, opening Sunday, June 28 and running Sundays only through August 9 at the Easton Town Center.

ITV is to stay at its current base in Manchester, home of the famous Coronation Street set, after rejecting a deal to join the BBC at a new development in nearby Salford.The commercial broadcaster terminated negotiations with the Peel Group, owners of the MediaCity UK development in Salford Quays - which will be the BBC's new northern home when it opens in 2011. It said today it had rejected a new deal to move there.Insiders said ITV had been seriously considering leaving Quay Street but that a new deal put forward by the Peel Group this week 'dramatically' scaled back incentives on offer.ITV's decision means Quay Street will remain as its north-west base and, following the closure of its main Leeds studio, Channel 4's daytime quiz Countdown will move to the central Manchester location.In a statement, ITV said: 'Negotiations with the Peel Group over the possible move of ITV's Manchester operation to MediaCity in Salford were terminated by ITV this week after the developer dramatically

TheatreWorks, the nationally-acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, closes its 39th season with the regional premiere of DISTRACTED, the off-beat modern comic drama that tells the story of a worn-out mother looking for answers about her son. Does he have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or not? Insightful, poignant and funny, DISTRACTED was hailed as 'a passionate emotional journey...with impressive comic swiftness' by the Los Angeles Times. Directed by Armando Molina, DISTRACTED will feature TheatreWorks favorite Rebecca Dines as the mother, and TheatreWorks veterans Suzanne Grodner, Gabriel Hoffman, Tara Blau, Elizabeth Carter, Cassidy Brown, and making their TheatreWorks debut, Robert Yacko and Dena Martinez. DISTRACTED plays April 1 -26, 2009 (press opening: April 4) at TheatreWorks at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts in Mountain View. For tickets ($23-$61) and information, the public may call (650) 903-6000 or visit TheatreWorks.org