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SANTA MONICA, Calif:, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- MEN ALOUD, the award-winning, multi-platinum singing ensemble from the UK, are about to make their mark upon the shores of North America thanks to their first performance special, "Men Aloud: Live From Wales" which has been chosen as the premiere Public Television pledge drive program to be aired nationally beginning August 1st.

By Katie Bodinger ONLY Men Aloud! have just 24 hours left to record their first album. And with their sights set firmly on a Christmas Number One - the pressure is on.

Drama Deep Cut What: Sherman Cymru's play which focuses on the deaths of young soldiers at the Deepcut Barracks previews at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, today and tomorrow and after the Edinburgh run, Welsh audiences can catch it at Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold, from September 9 to 13 and Sherman Theatre, Cardiff from September 16 to 27 Where: Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, from July 31 to August 24; The Exquisite Corpse What: Welsh audiences can see this unique stage show from True Fiction Theatre at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, today & tomorrow before it heads to Edinburgh.

1 My Fair Lady The classic musical, directed by Michael Bogdanov, tells the story of flower girl Eliza Doolittle's transformation into a lady. For more details, see pages 4 & 5.