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At The Garage in November: Award-Winning Funk Band Shokazoba and Comedian Jared Goldstein
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Boston Berkshire Theatre Group is thrilled to present Shokazoba on November 2 at 8pm at the Music Garage, and Jared Goldstein on November 14 at 7:30pm at the Comedy Garage. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at-the-door to The Equalites; and $5 to Gus Constantellis. (more...) 
Arlekin Players Theatre Takes A New Look Chekhov's THE SEAGULL
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Boston Arlekin Players Theatre presents Anton Chekhov's tragic comedy The Seagull , featuring members of the Arlekin company performing alongside four of Boston's favorite professional actors Anne Gottlieb** (Irina Arkadina), Dev Luthra (Pyotr Sorin), Nael Nacer** (Boris Trigorin), and Eliott Purcell** (Konstantin Treplev), in a newly adapted version of the play conceived and directed by Igor Golyak. The new script translation is by Ryan McKittrick and Julia Smeliansky with Chekhov's letters used in the script translated by Laurence Senelick. (more...) 
SpeakEasy & Front Porch Hold First #BLACKOUTBOSTON Performance
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Boston On Tuesday, October 15, The Front Porch Arts Collective, Boston's newest professional Black theatre company, teamed up with SpeakEasy Stage to host a special #BlackOutBoston takeover performance of the SpeakEasy Stage Company production of CHOIR BOY. (more...) 
OLIVER! Comes To New Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Boston New Repertory Theatre presents Oliver!, the classic, intergenerational musical by Lionel Bart is based on Charles Dickens' famous novel, Oliver Twist. Appropriate for all generations of theatre-goers, this timely story brings to light the importance of friendship and caring for one another when the world is set against you from the very beginning. Directed and choreographed by Michael J. Bobbitt, the new Artistic Director of New Rep. The production runs November 29 through December 29, 2019 in the MainStage Theater at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA. Tickets start at $25 and may be purchased by calling the New Rep Box Office at 617-923-8487 or visiting newrep.org. Student, senior, and group discounts are available, as well as free tickets for WIC/EBT cardholders. (more...)
THE SMUGGLER Opens Next Month At Boston Playwrights' Theatre
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Boston Boston Playwrights' Theatre (BPT) continues its 2019-20 season with the smuggler by Ronán Noone. Running from November 7-24, this darkly-comic drama is directed by Judy Braha. (more...) 
Cast And Creatives Announced For MOBY DICK Premiere At A.R.T.
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Boston American Repertory Theater has announced the creative team and cast of Moby-Dick, with music, lyrics, book, and orchestrations by Dave Malloy, developed with and directed by Tony Award-winner Rachel Chavkin. (more...) 
BWW Review: New England Premiere of TRAYF: You Don't Have To Be Jewish
by Nancy Grossman on October 16, 2019 in Boston Playwright Lindsay Joelle introduces us to the unique world of the Rebbe's loyal foot soldiers who travel around Manhattan in a Mitzvah Tank, performing good deeds and spreading the gospel of the Chabad-Lubavitch to non-observant and alienated Jews. In its New England premiere at New Repertory Theatre, under the direction of Celine Rosenthal, TRAYF focuses on the relationship between best friends Zalmy and Shmuel as they explore the boundaries of their faith and friendship. (more...) 
Casting Announced For Dolly Parton's SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Boston Red Tail Productions and Paul T. Couch announced casting today for the premier of Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol (www.smokymountainchristmascarol.com), an all-new musical featuring new music by Dolly Parton and book by David H. Bell, produced by Red Tail Entertainment and Couch and directed by Curt Wollan. The strictly limited engagement will be held at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre from December 3 a?" 29, 2019. (more...) 
MRT Celebrates The Holidays With THE WICKHAMS: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Boston Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) will celebrate the holidays with the imaginative and radiant The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley, a new companion piece to last season's Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley a?" both based on the characters from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, according to Executive Director Bonnie J. Butkas and Interim Artistic Director Terry Berliner. (more...)
Boston Ballet Presents THE NUTCRACKER
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Boston Boston Ballet presents the return of Mikko Nissinen's The Nutcracker. The critically-acclaimed production, featuring sets and costumes by award-winning designer Robert Perdziola, has been delighting audiences and critics since its world premiere in 2012. The Nutcracker, set to Tchaikovsky's renowned score, opens November 29 with performances through December 29 at the Citizens Bank Opera House. (more...)
Dance Theatre of Harlem Returns to Worcester
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Boston Founded by Arthur Mitchell at the height of the civil rights movement, the Dance Theatre of Harlem stands as a unique and singular presence in the world of ballet and dance. The Company returns to Worcester after an absence of decades for one performance at The Hanover Theatre on Friday, November 15 at 8pm that will feature core works from their repertory and Passage, a new piece by choreographer Claudia Schreier and composer Jessie Montgomery. (more...)
A.R.T. Presents TAHRIR IS NOW At OBERON And Joe's Pub In Response To Recent Egyptian Political Protests
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Boston American Repertory Theater (A.R.T) at Harvard University, under the leadership of Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus and Executive Producer Diane Borger, will present Tahrir Is Now, an evening of music from the musical We Live in Cairo and testimonies in response to both the Arab Spring and the current political situation in Egypt. (more...)
WAM Theatre Announces Casting For Fresh Takes Reading Of PARADISE
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Boston Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven, Associate Artistic Director Talya Kingston, and the WAM team are proud the announce the cast for their Fresh Takes Reading of PARADISE by Laura Maria Censabella, directed by Talya Kingston, at 3pm on Saturday, November 2. (more...) 
Marblehead School Of Ballet Presents BALAM Dance Theatre
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Boston The Marblehead School of Ballet presents New York City-based BALAM Dance Theatre (BALAM) in the new magical program, Fiesta: A Celebration of Dance and Music, on Sunday, November 3. The program features eclectic dances of Ballet, Balinese, Baroque, and Peruvian Colonial with live Italian theorbo music and Spanish song. BALAM debuts on the North Shore on Sunday, November 3 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 115 Pleasant Street in Marblehead, Massachusetts. A reception follows the performance at the school. (more...)
Lydia Harrell To Play Billie Holiday In New Rep's LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Boston New Repertory Theatre is delighted to announce that Lydia Harrell will star as Billie Holiday in their upcoming production of Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill. (more...) 
Quvenzhané Wallis Joins Lineup for CAN'T STOP SINGING THAT SONG
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Boston Academy Award-nominated actress Quvenzhané Wallis will join the Boston Children's Chorus (BCC), bassist Carlos Henriquez and a 15-piece big band featuring members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra this Sunday, October 20th at the Berklee Performance Center for Can't Stop Singing That Song, a celebration of the music of Aline Shader. (more...) 
The Academy Of The Company Theatre's Original Production Of AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MONSTER To Haunt The Stage
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Boston The Academy of The Company Theatre (A.C.T.) has announced the premiere of its original production of America's Next Top Monster, a unique and modern take on desegregation in schools, inspired by the Boston busing crisis that took place from 1974-1988. (more...) 
Dinosaur World Live Comes To Boston
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Boston Emerson Colonial Theatre announces the Boston arrival of the international touring production, Dinosaur World Live, coming to New England this winter to delight audiences of all ages. On Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 1pm, guests are dared to experience the dangers and delights of this 'roarsomea?? interactive show for the whole family. (more...)
S&Co Announces Interim Director For Center For Actor Training
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Boston Shakespeare & Company recently appointed Susan Dibble as Interim Director for the Company's Center for Actor Training. Dibble, a Founding Member of Shakespeare & Company, is an educator and artist. Her movement work was seen on stage this past season in Twelfth Night and for the past four decades she has been faculty member for the training program, teaching at the Month Long Intensive, Summer Shakespeare Intensive (formerly the Summer Training Institute), and various workshops. (more...)
Cape Rep Theatre Presents Cape Premiere Of SOMETHING ROTTEN!
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Boston Cape Rep Theatre will present the regional premiere of SOMETHING ROTTEN!, book by Karey Kirkpatrick & John O'Farrell, music and lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick & Karey Kirkpatrick, conceived by Karey Kirkpatrick & Wayne Kirkpatrick, November 6 through December 8, Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7 pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, and Sundays at 2 pm. No performances November 26, 27 & 28. Tickets are $35 and $40. Pay-What-You-Can-Night is the first Friday, November 8th. Group rates & Student Rush tickets also available, call the box office for details. Post show Talk Backs November 13 & 24. Special performance to benefit the Young Company, December 1, tickets $75. Cape Rep Indoor Theater. North Side Route 6A E. Brewster. 508.896.1888 or www.caperep.org. (more...) 
BMOP Explores Klezmer Music With David Krakauer
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Boston The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nation's premier orchestra dedicated exclusively to commissioning, performing, and recording new orchestral music, presents Klezmer Madness: a one-night only concert of contemporary music by three composers exploring their Jewish heritage through klezmer music. Featuring guest soloist and klezmer superstar David Krakauer, the program includes the Boston premiere of Mathew Rosenblum's searing clarinet concerto Lament/Witches' Sabbath, Wlad Marhulets's Concerto for Klezmer Clarinet, and Avner Dorman's Ellef Symphony and Uriah. (more...) 
The Capitol Steps Return To Cambridge For Their 20th Annual Thanksgiving Weekend Performances
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Boston The Capitol Steps, America's political musical satire troupe that has been putting the a?oemocka?? in democracy for over nine Presidential elections, returns to Sanders Theatre on the Harvard campus in Cambridge for their 20th anniversary Thanksgiving Weekend performances, Saturday, November 30, at 5PM and 8PM. This year's show isThe Lyin' Kings. (more...) 
Two Weeks Left To Nominate For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Boston There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...)
Two Weeks Left To Nominate For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Boston There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Santino Fontana!
by Ben Rimalower on October 14, 2019 in Boston In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...) |
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