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Producer John Breglio and the Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. will bring Broadway uptown for four weeks only with Dreamgirls at the Apollo Theater, prior to the national tour of the new production of the groundbreaking musical. The national tour of Dreamgirls will kick-off at Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater (253 West 125 Street) beginning previews Saturday, November 7, 2009, and opening Sunday, November 22, 2009, for 4 weeks only, through Sunday December, 6, 2009.

Dreamgirls is directed and choreographed by Robert Longbottom with co-choreography by Shane Sparks, scenic design by Robin Wagner, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting design by Ken Billington, sound design by Acme Sound Partners, and media design by Howard Werner for Lightswitch. With music direction by Sam Davis, orchestrations by Harold Wheeler, and Vocal Arrangements by David Chase & Cleavant Derricks, Dreamgirls is produced by John Breglio for Vienna Waits Productions in association with Chunsoo Shin, Jake Productions & Broadway Across America/TBS.

This brand-new production will...

A Year With Frog And Toad features music by Robert Reale and book and lyrics by Willie Reale. Based on the books by Arnold Lobel the show is directed by Nick DeGruccio February 13 - March 1, 2009 at Julianne Argyros Stage Oh, what fun! Caldecott and Newbery Award winner Arnold Lobel tells the adventures of two friends-from planting a garden to flying kites, swimming in the pond (but turn away because Toad looks funny in a bathing suit) or just settling down in a warm house and eating soup. It's a song-filled year in the life of two charming woodland characters and their friends that Variety declared "delights young eyes and minds."...

A Year With Frog And Toad has music by Robert Reale, with a book and lyrics by Willie Reale. Based on the books by Arnold Lobel, directed by Nick DeGruccio. Creative Team: Fred Kinney (set design), Soojin Lee (costume design), Stephen Young (lighting design), Mark Johnson (sound design), Deborah Wicks La Puma (musical director/arranger) and Amy Brownewell (stage manager). Starring Justin Michael Duval (Bird/Snail/Lizard/Father Frog/Mole), Emily Eiden (Bird/Mouse/Squirrel/Young Frog/Mole), Alex Miller (Frog) and Erika Whalen (Bird/Turtle/Squirrel/Mother/Frog/Mole). Honorary Producer: Pacific Life Foundation Media Partner: Oc Family Oh, what a joy to spend a year with two charming woodland characters and their friends! Tickets: $16-$23 previews; $20-$28 regular performances. Runs: Feb 13 - March 1, 2009...