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Bayside! The Musical!, the unauthorized musical parody of TV's #1 teen drama 'Saved By The Bell' welcomes Bayside High Alumni Dennis Haskins, who played the iconic Mr. Belding on 'Saved By The Bell', on February 7th and 8th.

Bayside! The Musical!, the musical parody of TV's #1 teen drama "Saved By The Bell", has extended its Off-Broadway run at Theatre 80 through March 29, 2014.

The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre - the acclaimed comedy/variety show hailed as 'rambunctious, uproarious and unpredictable' by The Wall Street Journal, 'delicious and delightfully droll' by The New York Post, and 'hilarious and sardonic' by The Village Voice - has moved to 54 BELOW for a six month run after four sell-out seasons in New York's West Village. The next show will be today, December 18 at 9:30 PM. Justin Sayre and The Meeting*, known for a signature blend of outrageous comedy, politics, culture and everything in between, were named one of the Top 10 nightclub shows of 2011 by Time Out New York, received the 2012 Bistro Award for 'Comedy Artistry' and a 2011 MAC Award nomination for Best Male Comedy Performance.

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond:

The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre - the acclaimed comedy/variety show hailed as 'rambunctious, uproarious and unpredictable' by The Wall Street Journal, 'delicious and delightfully droll' by The New York Post, and 'hilarious and sardonic' by The Village Voice - has moved to 54 BELOW for a six month run after four sell-out seasons in New York's West Village. The next show will be on Wednesday, December 18 at 9:30 PM. Justin Sayre and The Meeting*, known for a signature blend of outrageous comedy, politics, culture and everything in between, were named one of the Top 10 nightclub shows of 2011 by Time Out New York, received the 2012 Bistro Award for 'Comedy Artistry' and a 2011 MAC Award nomination for Best Male Comedy Performance.

The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre - the acclaimed comedy/variety show hailed as 'rambunctious, uproarious and unpredictable' by The Wall Street Journal, 'delicious and delightfully droll' by The New York Post, and 'hilarious and sardonic' by The Village Voice - has moved to 54 BELOW for a six month run after four sell-out seasons in New York's West Village. The next show will be on Wednesday, December 18 at 9:30 PM. Justin Sayre and The Meeting*, known for a signature blend of outrageous comedy, politics, culture and everything in between, were named one of the Top 10 nightclub shows of 2011 by Time Out New York, received the 2012 Bistro Award for 'Comedy Artistry' and a 2011 MAC Award nomination for Best Male Comedy Performance.

Bayside! The Musical!, the hit parody of TV's #1 teen drama Saved By The Bell, has extended its Off-Broadway run at New York City's Theatre 80 through December 28, 2013. Originally scheduled to close on November 23, a new block of tickets is currently on sale at BaysideTheMusical.com. Performances are held Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm. All seats at all performances are $25.

Michael John LaChiusa's See What I Wanna See will return to the New York stage for 5 performances only, today, October 2nd-­5th, 2013 at The Royale Theater, The Producers Club, 358 West 44th Street, New York NY.

Bayside! The Musical!, the musical parody of TV's 'Saved By The Bell', will celebrate its Opening Night Off-Broadway at New York City's Theatre 80 on September 21, 2013 following previews which began on September 12.

Bayside! The Musical!, the unauthorized musical parody of TV's 'Saved By The Bell', will begin its Off-Broadway run at Theatre 80 tonight, September 12, 2013.

The cast and song list were just announced for Bayside! The Musical!, the unauthorized musical parody of TV's 'Saved By The Bell'. Bayside! will begin an Off-Broadway run at New York City's Theatre 80 on September 12, 2013. Get a first look at the cast in the photos below!

Michael John LaChiusa's See What I Wanna See will return to the New York stage for 5 performances only, October 2nd-­5th, 2013 at The Royale Theater, The Producers Club, 358 West 44th Street, New York NY.

Originally scheduled to close on June 15, the Off-Broadway production of Showgirls! The Musical!, the unauthorized musical parody of the cult classic film Showgirls, closes after an extended run today, July 17, 2013.

Bayside! The Musical!, the unauthorized musical parody of TV's 'Saved By The Bell', will begin an Off-Broadway run at Theatre 80 on September 12, 2013.

The hilarious and over-the-top cast album of the campy Off-Broadway screen-to-stage adaptation of 90s cult NC-17 cinema 'classic' SHOWGIRLS is now available.

The third annual "Night of A Thousand Judys" - presented by The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre - has added Maude Maggart (Entertainment Weekly's "Must List"), Tituss Burgess ("30 Rock," Jersey Boys), Rachel Shukert (Starstruck), John Early ("30 Rock") and Becca Blackwell (Untitled Feminist Show) to the lineup of talent for the show on Monday, June 17. The Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center will take place at Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Center (129 West 67th Street in New York). "Night of A Thousand Judys" will honor the legendary singer and actress Judy Garland with special skits, tributes and songs from her storied career. There will be a pre-show VIP reception at 6:30 PM and the show at 8:00 PM. The show is written and hosted by Justin Sayre and Lance Horneserves as music director, with choreography by Jason Wise and costumes by Sean Barrett.

Showgirls! The Musical!, the unauthorized musical parody of the cult classic film Showgirls, announces that Rena Riffel, who was scheduled to reprise her role as 'Penny' from the film Showgirls through May 29, will instead stay with the production for its entire run. All shows include a post-performance meet-and-greet with Rena.

Following its premiere at the East Village's Kraine Theater, Showgirls! The Musical! will be thrusting its way to Times Square for an extended engagement at XL Nightclub's 200-seat Off-Broadway theater. Performances begin tonight, May 15, 2013.

The Seattle International Film Festival, the largest and most-highly attended festival in the United States, announced today the complete schedule of films and events that will make up the 39th Seattle International Film Festival.