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Boston Dance Theater To Receive $10,000 Grant From Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2025
Boston Dance Theater will receive a $10,000 grant from the Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation to support its Trainee Program, a pre-professional training initiative for dancers ages 17–24.
Boston Ballet Announces Appoints New Artistic Assistant and Reveals 2025–2026 Company Roster
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2025
Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen has announced the Company’s 2025–2026 roster, featuring 69 professional dancers from around the world. The season will welcome five new dancers to the main Company, seven new dancers to Boston Ballet II (BBII), and celebrate five promotions across Boston Ballet and BBII. Nissinen also confirmed the appointment of Philip Neal as Artistic Assistant Director, beginning in October 2025.
Matt Nakoa Band, Jimmy Tingle and More to Perform at The Spire Center
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2025
The Spire Center for Performing Arts has revealed four new shows. Singer-songwriter Matt Nakoa will play with his band, plus more! See the full lineup here!
The GroovaLottos Will Bring Funk & Soul To Boston Jazz Fest And Outer-Cape Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2025
Boston's waterfront will be alive with soul, funk, and jazz when The GroovaLottos take the stage at Boston Jazz Fest on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Maritime Park in the Seaport. The music kicks off at noon, marking the eleventh year the multi-Grammy-nominated band has been featured at the city's premier jazz celebration.
SOUL, BLUES & GROOVES With Mwalim Returns To The Sandbar Lounge
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2025
Fans of soul, blues, jazz, and funk will want to mark their calendars as Mwalim, the award-winning singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, brings SOUL, BLUES & GROOVES back to the Sandbar Lounge (150 Warren Ave, Plymouth) on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 7pm.
Katie Đỗ Wins Merrimack Repertory Theatre's Sokhary Chau Playwriting Fellowship
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2025
Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) just announced Katie Đỗ as the inaugural recipient of the Sokhary Chau Playwriting Fellowship for her new play, love you long time (already).
Boston Playwrights’ Theatre Announces 2025-2026 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2025
Boston Playwrights’ Theatre (BPT) just announced its 2025-2026 season—a line-up of bold new plays that cross cultures, generations and borders, featuring stories of love, intersectionality and resistance.
Review: At Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre, GREASE Is the Word and the Show to See
by R. Scott Reedy - August 15, 2025
When “Grease” premiered in 1971, the Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey musical about working-class teenagers at a Midwestern high school in the late 1950s was a gritty satire, first performed at a Chicago nightclub.
Photos: First Look at Barrington Stage Company's King James
by Michael Major - August 15, 2025
BSC’s production of King James stars Gregory Perri (Off-Broadway: King James) as Matt, and Blake Morris (Off-Broadway: Ain’t No Mo’) as Shawn. See the photos now!
Spire Center Announces New Shows for Its Sunday Serenades Series
by Michael Major - August 15, 2025
The Spire Center for Performing Arts announced several new shows for the Sunday Serenades series celebrating the rich sounds of jazz, swing, big band, classical crossover, and Broadway favorites. 
Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter Ron Sexsmith Set To Perform New Album At Club Passim
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2025
Three-time Juno Award winner Ron Sexsmith will perform two intimate shows at Club Passim on September 6 and 7, offering a first listen to his brand-new album, Hangover Terrace.
Speakeasy Stage Company To Open 35th Season With Pulitzer Prize-Winning PRIMARY TRUST
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2025
SpeakEasy Stage Company will launch its 35th season with Primary Trust, Eboni Booth’s 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play about how small acts of kindness can transform a life.
Kendall Square Orchestra Unveils 2025/26 Season At Sanders Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2025
Kendall Square Orchestra has revealed its 8th season at Sanders Theatre, presenting four bold programs that unite timeless masterworks with contemporary voices. Learn more!
CIRCUS & THE BARD to be Presented at Tina Packer Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2025
Shakespeare & Company and Spirit of the Circus will present Circus & The Bard, co-created by Allyn Burrows, Robin Eldridge, and Pedro Reis. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
Elin Hilderbrand To Discuss New Novel 'The Academy' At The Spire Center
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2025
Bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand will appear at the Spire Center in Plymouth, MA, on October 20, 2025, to discuss her new novel The Academy, co-written with her daughter Shelby Cunningham.
Ann Hampton Callaway and More to Perform at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center Indigo Room Celebration
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2025
The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center will hold a Grand Opening Celebration for its new performance space the Indigo Room with performances by jazz vocalist Ann Hampton Callaway and more. Learn more!
2025 Provincetown Theater Annual Gala & Award Honorees Revealed
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2025
 At their annual gala fundraiser, the Provincetown Theater in Provincetown, MA will present the four 2025 Provincetown Theater Impact Awards during a festive celebration at the historic Provincetown Monument.
Boston's Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra Reveals 2025-26 Concert Season
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2025
Gisèle Ben-Dor, celebrating 25 years as Conductor Emerita of Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, will lead the opening concert of the 2025-26 season, Sweet Love, Wild Dance.
Marilyn Maye To Return To Provincetown For One-Night-Only Performance
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2025
Cabaret legend Marilyn Maye will return to Provincetown for her fourteenth consecutive summer with a one-night-only concert on August 24 at Provincetown Town Hall.
The Boch Center’s City Spotlights Leadership Program Performs an Original Artistic Showcase Inbox
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2025
Boston teens from across the city will take the stage at the Boch Center Shubert Theatre for an original artistic showcase, the final performance concluding the Boch Center’s 2025 City Spotlights Leadership Program.
Lee Brice and More Set for August At Indian Ranch In Webster, Mass
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2025
The White Claw Summer Concert Series will continue all month long at Indian Ranch in Webster, MA. August's lineup includes Lee Brice and more. See the full lineup here!
MISERY to be Presented at Merrimack Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2025
The Merrimack Repertory Theatre will begin its 2025-26 season with Misery, adapted by William Goldman based on the novel by Stephen King. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
CHUANG Stage Reveals Cast for World Premiere of Mfoniso Udofia’s THE CEREMONY
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2025
CHUANG Stage will present the world premiere of Mfoniso Udofia’s The Ceremony, the sixth play in her Ufot Family Cycle, September 11–October 5, 2025, at Boston University’s Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre, directed by Kevin R. Free.
Idle Hands Fest Brings One-Night-Only Showcase of New Boston Performances to the Cambridge Foundry
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2025
Idle Hands Theatre Co., in partnership with the Cambridge Community Center for the Arts (CCCA), will present the first Idle Hands Fest this month. Learn more here.
MRS. DOUBTFIRE and More Set for Emerson Colonial Theatre Fall 2025 Line-Up
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2025
The Emerson Colonial Theatre, an ATG Entertainment venue, will offer an eclectic mix of events this fall. See the full lineup here and learn how to purchase tickets.

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