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BWW Review: THE 'GREAT' AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL Returns to CCTC

BWW Review: THE 'GREAT' AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL Returns to CCTC

by Kristen Morale — September 28, 2015

After an exciting summer season, Harwich Junior Theater, now a part of the Cape Cod Theatre Company, continues its sixty-forth season with a revival of its start-of-summer hit, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, bringing back a majority of its original cast that once made (and hereby continues

BWW Review: Get Happy at GLOUCESTER BLUE

BWW Review: Get Happy at GLOUCESTER BLUE

by Nancy Grossman — September 27, 2015

Gloucester Stage Company presents the New England Premiere of GLOUCESTER BLUE, written and directed by Founding Artistic Director Israel Horovitz.

BWW Review: THE LION Finds His Voice in His Father's Song

BWW Review: THE LION Finds His Voice in His Father's Song

by Jan Nargi — September 19, 2015

One man, two chairs, six guitars and 15 songs mark the road from loss to redemption for singer-songwriter Benjamin Scheuer in his haunting autobiographical solo musical THE LION launching its national tour at Merrimack Repertory Theatre in Lowell, Mass.

BWW Review: Megan Hilty a Smash at The Shubert

BWW Review: Megan Hilty a Smash at The Shubert

by Nancy Grossman — September 19, 2015

Megan Hilty gave a wicked good performance at the Citi Shubert Theatre last night as she sang her way through her signature songs from the NBC-TV series 'Smash' and selections from her Broadway appearances in WICKED and 9 TO 4 THE MUSICAL.

BWW Reviews: A Picture is Worth the Time It Captures in WHAT's TIME STANDS STILL

BWW Reviews: A Picture is Worth the Time It Captures in WHAT's TIME STANDS STILL

by Kristen Morale — September 9, 2015

There are so many people in this world that are fascinated by such a myriad of things, but regardless of what that interest may be, each of those individuals shares a certain something with their fellow aficionados: they believe in that power of that hobby, that job or whatever it may be deemed to c

BWW Review: MY FAIR LADY at Lyric Stage: A Grande Dame

BWW Review: MY FAIR LADY at Lyric Stage: A Grande Dame

by Nancy Grossman — September 8, 2015

MY FAIR LADY is one of the grande dames of musical theater and the Lyric Stage Company is giving her the royal treatment she deserves under the erudite direction of Scott Edmiston, with musical direction by Catherine Stornetta.

BWW Review: Broadway Finds New Legends at CDG's BROADWAY THRU THE DECADES

BWW Review: Broadway Finds New Legends at CDG's BROADWAY THRU THE DECADES

by Kristen Morale — September 6, 2015

Certain shows people go to see for a multitude of reasons: they may wish to see a favorite actor or personal acquaintance involved, or perhaps they wish to listen to the beautiful score associated with that show; the plot might be a favorite, or, like many do, might opt to go because the concept of

BWW Review: MURDER BY MISADVENTURE - Wow, What a Whodunit!

BWW Review: MURDER BY MISADVENTURE - Wow, What a Whodunit!

by Kristen Morale — September 2, 2015

Written by Edward Taylor (whom I would love to have the privilege of chatting with, the inner workings of his brain must be so profound) and directed by James Brennan (this show rocked, if you haven't already caught that), Murder by Misadventure is the title that mystery-series writing duo Kent and

BWW Review: Dickinson's Words Ring Forevermore in Harwich

BWW Review: Dickinson's Words Ring Forevermore in Harwich

by Kristen Morale — August 31, 2015

Dickenson believed in the power and majesty of the written word, and so, too, can a Cape Cod audience now embrace her passion in a new production which portrays not only the life of Massachusetts' own world-renown poet, but more specifically those emotions which made her one of the most memorable an

BWW REVIEW: WAITRESS Tests Its Recipe for Success at A.R.T.

BWW REVIEW: WAITRESS Tests Its Recipe for Success at A.R.T.

by Jan Nargi — August 24, 2015

WAITRESS, the promising new musical adaptation of the 2007 indie rom-com that starred Kerri Russell and Nathan Fillion, may need a bit more shaking and baking before it's ready to contend for Broadway's Blue Ribbon.

BWW Review: Ho!, What a Show!

BWW Review: Ho!, What a Show!

by Kristen Morale — August 22, 2015

Directed by Mary O'Brady, who really did a splendid job with this production, Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues is a tour-de-force of the lives of complete strangers, brought together for basic training and all to late realizing that their perception of what awaits them in the Army was rather askew.

BWW Review: A Cape Cod Chekhovian Cacophony

BWW Review: A Cape Cod Chekhovian Cacophony

by Kristen Morale — August 19, 2015

Is there any way to understand what it is like for a person to sit at home, living in a personal hell of a cocoon and watching the world turn while there seems little hope or chance for that one person? If only for a day or as long as ten years, the time spent waiting in despair, hoping for the anti

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