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BWW Review: M(O)THER at Boston Experimental Theatre
by Andrew Child on August 09, 2020 in Boston
With director Vahdat Yeganeh and a team of artists streaming in live from around the globe, Boston Experimental Theatre has perfectly divined that piece of performance art that neither begrudgingly embraces its virtual form nor coyly alludes to its obvious limits, but rather exists in a way that could never wholly be replicated in another medium.
BWW Review: GODSPELL at Berkshire Theatre Group Marks A Rebirth of Theatre In America That's All For The Best
by Marc Savitt on August 09, 2020 in Boston
There are many good reasons you might choose to see GODSPELL under the tent at Berkshire Theatre Group's Colonial Theatre. Whatever the motivation, you will experience a new, fresh, relevant, powerful, topical, and most certainly different production. You will also be making history as part of what many see as the rebirth of theatre in America.
Review Roundup: Berkshire Theatre Group's GODSPELL
by Review Roundups on August 08, 2020 in Boston
All eyes are on the Berkshire Theatre Group, as the first musical in the United States to be approved by Actors' Equity Association has officially begun performances.
VIDEO: White Heron Theatre's Student Company Creates Montage of MACBETH's 'Tomorrow and Tomorrow...' Monologue
by Stage Tube on August 08, 2020 in Boston
The White Heron Theatre's Student Company on Nantucket participated in a Shakespeare workshop this summer led by Jimmy Calitri and Joe Short.
Photos: Berkshire Theatre Group's GODSPELL Takes Bows as First Equity-Approved Musical
by BWW News Desk on August 07, 2020 in Boston
The first musical in the United States to be approved by Actors' Equity Association has officially begun performances. Berkshire Theatre Group's Godspell is being presented outdoors in an open-air tent adjacent to The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, and is scheduled to run through September 4.
Lyric Stage Company Lets Go of Employee After His 'Harmful and Unprofessional' Comments on a Facebook Post
by BWW News Desk on August 07, 2020 in Boston
Lyric Stage Company recently let go of an employee due to 'harmful and unprofessional' comments he made on a Facebook post.
Norman Rockwell Museum Presents First Major Solo Exhibition For Liza Donnelly
by BWW News Desk on August 06, 2020 in Boston
In the first-ever retrospective exhibition of Liza Donnelly's work, visitors can explore her hand-drawn lines that are a means of examining the way we live our lives, finding common ground, launching political movements, or calling leaders into account.
Norman Rockwell Museum Presents 'Rose O'Neill: Artist And Suffragette'
by BWW News Desk on August 06, 2020 in Boston
Rose O'Neill: Artist & Suffragette is a special installation created with recently acquired artwork, generously donated by The Rose O'Neill Foundation to Norman Rockwell Museum's permanent collection of illustration art.
VIDEO: Watch Rehearsals for BSC's HARRY CLARKE Starring Mark H. Dold
by BWW News Desk on August 06, 2020 in Boston
Barrington Stage Company began preview performances last night of its one man show, Harry Clarke, starring Mark H. Dold. Barrington Stage is one of two theaters in the country to have been given the greenlight by Actors' Equity to begin performances in the wake of the pandemic.
Virtual Reading of CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY to Benefit NAACP
by BWW News Desk on August 06, 2020 in Boston
Martha's Vineyard Playhouse and Rosalind Productions Inc. will be presenting a live online benefit play reading of CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, to raise money for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
9 Liz Callaway Videos We Can't Get Enough Of!
by BWW News Desk on August 06, 2020 in Boston
We're looking back at these past performances by Liz Callaway before her Seth Concert this weekend!
Barrington Brings AEA-Approved HARRY CLARKE to the STAGE
by Chloe Rabinowitz on August 07, 2020 in Boston
Barrington Stage Company is only one of two theater companies in the entire country that has been given the greenlight by Actors' Equity Association to begin staging performances in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hanover Theatre President and CEO on the Effects of the Health Crisis, and What They're Doing to Stay Afloat
by BWW News Desk on August 06, 2020 in Boston
President and CEO of the theater, Troy Siebels, recently chatted with MassLive about the effects the pandemic has had on the theater, and what they are doing to stay afloat.
Handel And Haydn Society Moves The Society Ball Online For A Virtual Soirée
by BWW News Desk on August 05, 2020 in Boston
The Handel and Haydn Society will hold a special digital gala Saturday, September 26. The Society Ball was originally scheduled for May 2 but was postponed and then had to move online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guerilla Opera Kicks Off 14th Season With A Bash
by BWW News Desk on August 05, 2020 in Boston
Guerilla Opera's fourteenth season is kicking off with a Bash, the Guerilla Backyard Bash, a virtual backyard gala that offers you an exclusive taste of what the Guerillas have got cooking!
Follow Our Student Blog Instagram Account!
by BWW News Desk on August 05, 2020 in Boston
We're highlighting our student bloggers on Instagram!
Theatre Nantucket Presents LOVE AND INFORMATION
by BWW News Desk on August 05, 2020 in Boston
In this pause, when live theatre has been interrupted across the world, Theatre Nantucket has reached out to theatres and theater university departments across the country to join in on a journey to bring Love and Information to life in this virtual moment.
THE LIZZIE BORDEN MURDER HOUSE Livestream Event Announced
by BWW News Desk on August 04, 2020 in Boston
As the world continues to cope with a deadly pandemic, we struggle to find some sense of a 'new normal' and ways to combat the boredom of spending all, or a good part of our time at home. In a possible silver lining to the situation, artists and producers have begun to stretch their boundaries to create new and innovative entertainment, and the team at The Dark Zone Network is leading the pack!
Helios Opera to Debut with Pandemic-Driven Performance Initiative
by BWW News Desk on August 04, 2020 in Boston
In its debut performance, Helios Opera, a newly formed opera company driven by its mission to use sustainable, business-minded practices to bring opera into the future, will premiere a new virtual opera through its Modular Opera Project (MOP) initiative.
Birdland Brings Concert Series To BWW; Von Essen, Vosk, Rockwell, Leung, Szot & More
by BWW News Desk on August 04, 2020 in Boston
Each concert will kick off with a live premiere event, featuring a special chat (which will include the performer) and will then be on-demand for 30 days on BroadwayWorld Events.
Boch Center Launches GHOST LIGHT SERIES of Online Performances
by BWW News Desk on August 04, 2020 in Boston
The Boch Center is launching a new virtual video program called the 'Ghost Light Series.'
Chester Theatre Company Announces THE STORY OF KING LEAR
by BWW News Desk on August 04, 2020 in Boston
Chester Theatre Company (CTC) has announced its first virtual performance, The Story of King Lear, a 50-minute telling of the Shakespeare classic adapted and directed by CTC Producing Artistic Director Daniel Elihu Kramer. The show will air at 7:00pm (eastern) on Thursday, August 27, and will be available for viewing through Sunday, August 30.
VIDEO: See the Zany Online Musical CORONA BROs
by BWW News Desk on August 03, 2020 in Boston
Everyone needs a laugh in these trying times. CORONA BROs is a twenty-minute movie musical about COVID-19 from the virus's point of view. Berklee College of Music professor Kevin Bleau shot the movie in his basement with his wife and two daughters.
History At Play Presents RENDEZVOUS WITH RACHEL REVERE
by BWW News Desk on August 03, 2020 in Boston
In Rendezvous with Rachel Revere, HAP, LLC Founder and Artistic Director Judith Kalaora is Rachel Revere - wife of Paul Revere and a Founding Mother of an American Republic. This immersive solo performance takes the audience back to May 2, 1775.
Apollinaire to Present an Operetta About Chelsea Resident Jessica Armijo
by BWW News Desk on August 03, 2020 in Boston
Tune in this Saturday for the finale of Apollinaire Theatre's three-part series and online summer celebration: Chelsea People! Apollinaire Theatre gave itself the challenge of creating an original operetta a week for three weeks based on the lives of Chelsea residents who were nominated by Chelsea's leading community organizations.
