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NEWS-LEADER Newsteader.com 2C Thursday, April 6, 2006 Theaters plan surprises for new season's lineups Tht Springfield Symphony plans to perform with Broadway star Kim plans to play selections from the "Star Wars" movies this season. Girl" and "Fat Pig," two contemporary plays performed in repertory. October "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," a hit musical thriller. November Neil Simon's "Laughter on the 23rd Floor," a joint production with Actors Theatre of Missouri, January Rick Dines returns with a cabaret act. February "Urinetown the Tony Award-winning musical.

March "Frozen," a play about grief, revenge and forgiveness. SPRINGFIELD SYMPHONY Performed primarily at Hammons Hall Reach the symphony at 864-6683 Sept 23 Silver Lining" with Joyce Yang. Oct M- "A Tribute to the Leading Ladies of Broadway" with Broadway performer Kim Crosby. Now. 11 "Shostakovich is 100!" celebrates the composer's birthday with 2006 Hellam Young Artist's Competition Winner Alexander Sprung.

Dec. 7 "Home for the Holidays," holiday music. Jan. 13 "Seeing Double" with Mark Kosower and Michael Ludwig. Feb.

10 "Crossing Waters" with Betsy Reeds. March 3 "An Evening of Arias," presented with Springfield Regional Opera. April 14 "Rogues Gallery" with Orli Shaham. May 12 Best of John NtWS-UADlK nil PHOIO Crosby. The symphony also based on stories of the crazy-braided red-head.

May 11-27 Taffetas," four singing sisters make their national debut, paying tribute to girl groups of the 1950s. June 15-July 1 "Jesus Christ Superstar," the Andrew Lloyd Weber rock musical tells the greatest drama of them all. VANDIVORT CENTER THEATRE 305 E. Walnut 831-8001 VCT's 2006-2007 dates are unavailable as of this printing. The following are some of the shows they expect to present.

July "Swingtime Canteen," music of the 1940s. AugustSeptember "Boy Gets ARTS, from Page 1C Nov. 15 "Beowulf" (Youngblood Nissan Kia Chrysler Volkswagen Family Theatre series), a fresh retelling of an ancient epic using percussion and physical prowess on a stark transformational set. Ok. 1-3 WinterFest Weekend, the hall's visual and performing arts festival, features shopping, music and these theatrical performances: Fiddler Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul presenting a Celtic Christmas Dec.

Jim Brickman Holi Griffin day Concert Dec. 2. 0c. 13 "A Christmas Carol," Charles Dickens' timeless classic is performed by the Nebraska Theatre Caravan. Jan.

19-21 "Hairspray" (Broadway Series), the musical hit set in 1962 about a big girl with big hair who, seeking a spot on a local dance program, is transformed from outsider to teen celebrity. Jan. 26 Robert and Rebecca Bluestone in "Woven Harmony," a collaboration of music and art by Robert, a classical guitarist, and his wife, Rebecca, a tapestry weaver. Feb. 2 The 5 Browns, Juilliard-trained concert pianists and siblings Desirae, Gregory, Deondra, Melody and Ryan return.

Feb. 3 Big Smith and BBO, the February tradition continues Big Smith-style, accompanied by bar-beque served in the lobby. Feb. 8 "Halley's Comet" starring John Amos "Good a humorous and moving story of an 87-year-old man who shares the memories of a lifetime with the famous comet he saw 76 years earlier. Amos transforms himself into a parade of characters.

Feb. 11 Roald Dahl's "Willy Wonka" (Family Theatre series), the classic story of a candy maker who opens his magical world to Charlie and other children, featuring live actors, puppets and songs like "The Candy Man," "Pure Imagination" and "I Want It Now!" Feb. 13 Mayuko Kamio on violin, a Don Wessel Emerging Concert Artists series. March 2 "As You Like It," a one-hour adaptation of Shakespeare's romantic comedy, complete with I If The Friday Weekend for Tony Awards than any other show in history. May 22 Leo Lionni's "Swimmy Frederick Inch by Inch" from Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia (Family Theatre series), is drawn from Caldecott Honor books, featuring an assortment of puppetry styles, lighting and original music to tell the stories of Swimmy, a tiny fish, Frederick, a poetic mouse, and a loveable inchworm.

SPRINGFIELD LITTLE THEATRE AT THE LANDERS THEATRE 311 E. Walnut 869-1334 Sept 15-Oct 1 "The Full Monty," a hit musical about unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, N.Y., who come up with a bold idea for earning quick cash while drawing strength from each other. Oct 13-22 "School House Rock Jr." (Family Series), based on the educational TV series. Nov. 9-19 "The Mousetrap," a classic Agatha Christie play about a group of stranded strangers who discover a murderer in their midst.

Dec 1-10 Best Christmas Pageant Ever" (Family Series), based on the book by Barbara Robinson. Feb. 2-25 the Rogers and Hammerstein musical fairy tale extravaganza. March 15-25 "Tuesdays with Morrie," based on the life-affirming story about a rekindled friendship between a young man and his college mentor dying of Lou Gehrig's disease. April 5-15 "Pippi Longstocking" (Family Series), a musical version Ha WHO DO YOU "We went with News-Leader advertising because it's the place we can advertise and get the entire 417 area code.

No other medium can give us the reach we get from the paper, and we've gotten great leads from our ads." Brian Elstrom, Call the CREATE YOUR OWN SUCCESS STORY. News-Leamk Williams," featuring music from the entire "Star Wars" film series. SPRINGFIELD RALLET Performed at the Landers Theatre, 311 E. Walnut 869-1334 Reach the ballet at 862-1343 Dec. 15-17, 22-24 Nutcracker," the classic ballet about a little girl's magic Christmas ad venture, with contributions from Springfield Regional Opera and Springfield Symphony.

Dm. 16 the Snowman," a Crosby snowman dances to life. April 20-22 "Romeo and Juliet," Shakespeare's star-crossed romance. April 21 "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves," a happily-ever-after fairy tale. SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL OPERA Show venues vary Reach SROat 863-1960 Nov.

9 "The Magic Flute" performed by Teatro Lirico D'Europa at Hammons Hall. Jan. 18-21 "Sleeping Beauty," performed by Cafe' de Artistes and Young Artists Series at Vandi-vort Center Theatre, followed by a tour through Springfield schools in one-act form. March 3 "An Evening of Arias" with the Springfield Symphony at Hammons Hall. Business Manager Re-Bath at 417-836-1133.

J. htm m'h im tm mm urn GiimniDGinDQiH feuding fathers, battling brothers, love at first sight and mistaken identities. March 9-11 "I Can't Stop Loving You" (Broadway Series), direct from a smash-hit American tour and London West End run, it features a company of Broadway singers and dancers celebrating the remarkable life and genius of music legend Ray Charles. March 15 "Lost In Yonkers," Montana Repertory Theatre's production of Neil Simon's Pulitzer Prize-winning tale of a dysfunctional family in 1940s New York. April 16 "Jabberwocky A Tales Scales Musictale," features a group of instrumental musicians who combine story, music and movement based on Lewis Carroll's imaginative poem.

April 24- AspenSanta Fe Ballet Company, a contemporary dance company with 12 classically trained dancers who perform an eclectic repertoire by some of the world's foremost choreographers. April 26 Wonny Song on piano, a Don Wessel Emerging Concert Artists series. April 27 The Wailin' Jennys, three Canadian songbirds -soprano Ruth Moody, mezzo Nicky Mehta and alto Annabelle Chvostek are on a mission to restore tasteful three-part harmony and good old-fashioned melody. May 18-20 "The Producers" (Broadway Series), based on Mel Brooks' Academy Award-winning 1968 film, the Broadway phenomenon about a theatrical producer who hatches a way to make money on a losing show won more it 887-0077 3044 S. Fremont Ave.

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