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Kiki & Herb: Alive On Broadway Comes To Life

American Conservatory Theater is proud to present the production that Ben Brantley of the New York Times stated "has the heat and dazzle of great balls of fire," and called one of the 10 best Broadway shows of 2006: Kiki & Herb: Alive on Broadway, created and executed by Justin Bond and Kenny Mellman, July 13 through July 29. Tickets-starting at $13--go on sale February 1 via A.C.T.

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Emmy-Winning Star To Headline Ruby Jubilee

Stage, film, and television star Eric McCormack-best known for his Emmy Award-winning turn as Will Truman on NBC's "Will and Grace"-will headline American Conservatory Theater's Ruby Jubilee Gala Fundraiser April 22 at San Francisco's Four Seasons Hotel.

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American Conservatory In World Premiere After The War

American Conservatory Theater proudly presents the world premiere of acclaimed Bay Area playwright Philip Kan Gotanda's After the War, featuring original score and music by Anthony Brown, and directed by A.C.T. Artistic Director Carey Perloff, March 22 through April 22.

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Revival Of Sweeney Todd To Launch 2007-08 Season

John Doyle's recent Tony Award-winning revival of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's Sweeney Todd will play American Conservatory Theater for a limited engagement August 30 through September 30. A Sweeney Todd national tour casting call released last week revealed the dates of the A.C.T. presentation, which will precede the national tour of the production.

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René Augesen Takes On Hedda Gabler

American Conservatory Theater proudly presents Paul Walsh's new translation of Henrik Ibsen's masterful thriller Hedda Gabler, the gripping story of one of the most elusive and controversial heroines in the modern canon, February 9 through March 11.

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Ghostlight Records Releases "Happy End"

American Conservatory Theater(A.C.T.) Artistic Director Carey Perloff today announced the arrival of the original cast recording of the Bertolt Brecht/Kurt Weill musical comedy Happy End. Showcasing the entire cast and orchestra from the show, conducted by musical director Constantine Kitsopoulos, A.C.T.'s original cast recording retails for $18.98 and will be available beginning January 30 in record stores, on Amazon.com, via A.C.T.'s website, act-sf.org, and in the lobby of American Conservatory Theater.

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The Tosca Project Among Selections For The 2007

Three plays by three internationally renowned playwrights directed by four leading theater artists will take the stage at American Conservatory Theater's First Look New Plays Festival, running January 16 through January 27 at Zeum Theater.

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San Francisco Arts Institutions Raise $20.6 Million Toward Endowment

Director of the William and Flora Hewlett's Performing Arts Program Moy Eng today announced that four major San Francisco arts institutions have received a combined $25 million in grants to pursue diverse initiatives ranging from education to youth services.

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Comedy: Maugham's The Circle

W. Somerset Maugham's most popular comedy, The Circle, a wise and witty satire concerning marriage, infidelity, and the battle between passion and practicality, opens at the American Conservatory Theater Wednesday, January 10, and runs through Sunday, February 4.

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