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Review Roundup: A DOLL'S HOUSE PART 2 at Barrington Stage
by Alan Henry - Jul 20, 2018


Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in the Berkshires, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, presents Lucas Hnath's A Doll's House, Part 2. Previews for A Doll's House, Part 2 begin July 12, with an official opening night on July 15, and performances through July 28 on the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage (30 Union Street).

Photo Flash: First Look at A DOLL'S HOUSE PART 2 at Barrington Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 16, 2018


Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in the Berkshires, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, presents Lucas Hnath's A Doll's House, Part 2. Previews for A Doll's House, Part 2 begin July 12, with an official opening night on July 15, and performances through July 28 on the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage (30 Union Street).

VIDEO: Barrington Stage Company Presents A DOLL'S HOUSE PART 2
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 16, 2018


Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in the Berkshires, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, presents Lucas Hnath's A Doll's House, Part 2. Previews for A Doll's House, Part 2 begin July 12, with an official opening night on July 15, and performances through July 28 on the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage (30 Union Street).

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of A DOLL'S HOUSE PART 2 at Barrington Stage Co.
by Stephen Sorokoff - Jul 16, 2018


Barrington Stage Co. presented A Doll's House, Part 2 on the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage last night and BroadwayWorld was there for the opening night curtain call. Check out the photos below!

Alison Fraser, Tom Hewitt, Lenny Wolpe, Karen Ziemba and More to Star in HEARTBREAK HOUSE
by Julie Musbach - Jun 21, 2018


Gingold Theatrical Group announces the cast for the Shaw's timely classic comedy Heartbreak House, which will begin a limited Off-Broadway engagement on Tuesday August 28th at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues) and continue through September 29th only.

Photo Flash: First Look at A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Shakespeare on the Sound
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2018


Shakespeare on the Sound (Claire Shannon Kelly, Artisitic Director and Christine Larsen, Managing Director) celebrate its 23rd season with Shakespeare's beloved comedy A Midsummer Night Dream, directed by Artistic Director? Claire Shannon Kelly. Set in the Jane Austen time period, audiences will be transported into a magical forest where they will embark on a sentimental quest together with Shakespeare's iconic characters. Performances began on Thursday, June 14 in Pinkney Park (177 Rowayton Avenue, Norwalk, CT) and will continue through July 1. OPENING NIGHT is TONIGHT, Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.

Christopher Innvar Returns to Barrington Stage in A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2
by Julie Musbach - Jun 12, 2018


Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in the Berkshires, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, announced today that Associate Artist Christopher Innvar will play "Torvald" in Lucas Hnath's A Doll's House, Part 2. Innvar replaces the previously announced Shuler Hensley.

A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Comes to The Ivoryton Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2018


The Ivoryton Playhouse will present the 2014 Tony Award-nominated 2013 Broadway Musical A Night With Janis Joplin, written and directed by Randy Johnson, from May 30 to June 24, 2018.

BWW Review: RELATIVITY by Mark St. Germain at Penguin Repertory Theatre
by Peter Danish - May 27, 2018


BWW Review: 'RELATIVITY' BY MARK ST. GERMAIN at Penguin Repertory Theatre

The Ivoryton Playhouse Hosts A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN
by Julie Musbach - May 25, 2018


The Ivoryton Playhouse will present the 2014 Tony Award-nominated 2013 Broadway Musical A Night With Janis Joplin, written and directed by Randy Johnson, from May 30 to June 24, 2018. Born in Port Arthur, TX in 1943, Janis Lyn Joplin challenged racial and sexual stereotypes and created a sound and a style that has become legendary. She exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and, almost overnight, became the queen of rock and roll. The unmistakable voice, filled with raw emotion and tinged with more than a touch of Southern Comfort made her a must-see headliner from Monterey to Woodstock Her unique sound, however, was originally created as a result of her love for some of the greatest African-American singers of all time. Now, theatergoers can share an evening with the Queen of Rock and Roll and her musical influences in A Night with Janis Joplin

Shakespeare On The Sound to Present Jane Austen Setting of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by Julie Musbach - May 22, 2018


Shakespeare on the Sound (Claire Shannon Kelly, Artisitic Director and Christine Larsen, Managing Director)will celebrate its 23rd season with Shakespeare's beloved comedy A Midsummer Night Dream, directed by Artistic Director? Claire Shannon Kelly. Set in the Jane Austen time period, audiences will be transported into a magical forest where they will embark on a sentimental quest together with Shakespeare's iconic characters. Performances will begin on Thursday, June 14 in Pinkney Park(177 Rowayton Avenue, Norwalk, CT). Opening Night is scheduled for Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.  Performances will continue through July 1.

A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Comes to The Ivoryton Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2018


The Ivoryton Playhouse will present the 2014 Tony Award-nominated 2013 Broadway Musical A Night With Janis Joplin, written and directed by Randy Johnson, from May 30 to June 24, 2018.

BWW Review: NORTH CAROLINA THEATRE'S A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Rocks the Fletcher Opera Theater
by Lauren Van Hemert - May 5, 2018


Janis Joplin is alive and well and rocking the Fletcher Opera Theater at The Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. Directed by Randy Johnson, the creator, writer, and director of the 2014 Tony Award nominated production, North Carolina Theatre's A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN pays homage to the rock icon and resurrects the souls of the singers who inspired her.

Barrington Stage Company Announces New Associate Artists
by Stephi Wild - Feb 8, 2018


Barrington Stage Company (BSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, announces the 2018 Associate Artists - director Joe Calarco, costume designer Jennifer Caprio, music director Vadim Feichtner, and actress Elizabeth Stanley.

BWW Review: A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN: Feel Like Singin' the Blues
by Nancy Grossman - Jan 20, 2018


On the occasion of what would have been her 75th birthday, A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN opened a two-night engagement at the Boch Center Shubert Theatre, sharing with Boston the spirit of Janis and the blues vocalists who inspired her. Newton native Kelly McIntyre evokes Joplin with her body language, a rapid verbal patter, and a powerhouse voice that can go from zero to sixty. The show is at its best when focusing on the musical numbers, a generous offering from the singer's canon of hits.

BWW Review: Whimsical and Winsome, Virginia Repertory Theatre's Production of MARY POPPINS is a Holiday Best Bet for Families
by Jeremy Bustin - Dec 7, 2017


Everyone's favorite Nanny has landed, with 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' magic in tow, at Virginia Repertory Theatre. Based on the 1934 P.L. Travers series and subsequent Disney film, the Tony-nominated MARY POPPINS has been extended through January 7 at the November Theatre due to popular demand.

NewArts' A CHRISTMAS CAROL Features Broadway's Graeme Malcolm and 112 Newtown-Area Locals
by Stephi Wild - Nov 21, 2017


NewArts, a nonprofit organization based in Newtown, CT and Walnut Hill Community Church of Bethel, CT, are proud to present their second annual version of A Christmas Carol a production created by a team that includes six Tony Award-winners. The production features more than 130 local performers and stage technicians of all ages and Broadway's Graeme Malcolm.

Stacey Cabaj and Morgan Reynolds to Star in MARY POPPINS at Virginia Rep
by BWW News Desk - Nov 17, 2017


Virginia Repertory Theatre announces the opening of Mary Poppins today, November 17, 2017, at the November Theatre/Arenstein Stage, 114 West Broad Street. The show will run through December 31, 2017. Previews will run for two nights on Wednesday, November 15 and Thursday, November 16, 2017.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Comes to Newtown, CT
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2017


NewArts, a nonprofit organization based in Newtown, CT and Walnut Hill Community Church of Bethel, CT, are proud to present their second annual presentation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol a production created by a team that includes six Tony Award-winners. The production features more than 120 local performers and stage technicians of all ages.

Photo Coverage: COMPANY & HELLO DOLLY Tie For Best Musical at Berkshire Theatre Critics Awards
by Stephen Sorokoff - Nov 7, 2017


Critics J. Peter Bergman and Macey Levin once again hosted the ceremony, which saw top honors for Best Play go to the Berkshire Theatre Group's production of David Auburn's Lost Lake, and a tie between Barrington Stage Company's production of Stephen Sondheim's Company and the Mac-Haydn Theatre's production of Hello, Dolly! for Best Musical.

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