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VIDEO: Designers Talk Creating THE BLUEST EYE At Huntington
by Alan Henry - February 17, 2022
Watch as the designers discuss The Bluest Eye based on the American classic novel by Toni Morrison. Written by Lydia R. Diamond (Stick Fly on Broadway and The Huntington, Smart People at The Huntington), the play reimagines Morrison's haunting and powerful first book for the stage. The production begins January 28 and has been extended to March 13, 2022 at The Huntington's Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, with digital access to the filmed performance available through March 27, 2022.
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and Coolidge Corner Theatre Present Shakespeare Reimagined: TO BE OR NOT TO BE
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2022
For the second year, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) and the Coolidge Corner Theatre are teaming up to take an in-depth look at how some filmmakers have brought Shakespeare's stories to the screen.
Laura Benanti to Open Broadway in Worcester Series in March
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2022
Broadway in Worcester will present 'An Evening with Tony Award Winner Laura Benanti' on Friday, March 18, 2022 at the Jean McDonough Arts Center's Brick Box Theater.
Localized Collaborative Play
by Student Blogger: Lana Sage - February 16, 2022
People are walking out in the storm. I envy them but I don't. I envy their willingness to look like fools. I wish I could just fail like that sometimes. But only sometimes. I don’t envy them because walking in this weather must suck. This brought me to the conclusion that I fear I have done my first semester of my BFA wrong.
WAM Theatre Receives NEA American Rescue Plan Grant
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2022
WAM Theatre have been approved to receive an American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to help the arts and cultural sector recover from the pandemic. WAM is recommended to receive $50,000 and may use this funding to save jobs and to fund operations and facilities, health and safety supplies, and marketing and promotional efforts to encourage attendance and participation
The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Presents LOVE ROCKS NYC
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2022
The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation will present the sixth annual LOVE ROCKS NYC benefit concert for God's Love We Deliver live from the historic Beacon Theatre in NYC on Thursday, March 10. 
Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for the World Premiere of OCEAN FILIBUSTER at A.R.T.
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2022
An integrated design immerses audiences inside the Senate chamber of a global governing body, where Mr. Majority introduces an “End of Ocean Bill” designed to shrink Earth’s oceans into a more manageable (and marketable) collection of inland seas.
VIDEO: Get A First Look At THE BLUEST EYE At Huntington
by Alan Henry - February 15, 2022
Get a first look at The Bluest Eye based on the American classic novel by Toni Morrison. Written by Lydia R. Diamond (Stick Fly on Broadway and The Huntington, Smart People at The Huntington), the play reimagines Morrison's haunting and powerful first book for the stage. The production begins January 28 and has been extended to March 13, 2022 at The Huntington's Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, with digital access to the filmed performance available through March 27, 2022.
Handel And Haydn Society Presents Bach + Vivaldi Gloria
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2022
The Handel and Haydn Society celebrates the joys of Baroque music with Bach + Vivaldi Gloria. The program features three crown jewels of the Baroque era: Vivaldi's sunny Gloria; CPE Bach's Magnificat, featuring festive trumpets and drums; and J.S. Bach's radiant Orchestral Suite No. 1. The H+H Orchestra and Chorus will be joined by soprano Joélle Harvey, tenor Nicholas Phan, baritone Tyler Duncan, and conductor Jonathan Cohen, founder and artistic director of Arcangelo and leader of Quebec's Les Violons du Roy. The concerts will take place Friday, April 1st at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 3rd at 3 p.m. at Symphony Hall in Boston. 
Boston Landmarks Orchestra Returns To Roxbury And Jamaica Plain For Two Performances Of COMMON GROUND
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2022
Boston Landmarks Orchestra under the direction of Music Director Christopher Wilkins celebrates international cultures and collaboration in two free concerts titled 'Common Ground' on February 26 at Hibernian Hall in Roxbury and on February 27 at the Bethel AME Sanctuary in Jamaica Plain.
McCaela Donovan Appointed Director Of Training And Education At Nantucket's White Heron Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2022
White Heron Theatre Company of Nantucket announced today that theatre artist and educator McCaela Donovan will serve as the organization's Director of Training and Education. Donovan's arrival comes as White Heron celebrates its 10th anniversary season and begins an expansion of its educational offerings.
Student Blog: The Other Side of the Stage - Actor Turned ASM
by Student Blogger: Rachael Schuster - February 14, 2022
I had no intention of becoming an assistant stage manager for my department’s production of Into the Woods this semester. It just happened. I’d like to make it clear before I get too far into this; I am not a stage management major. I have never been a stage manager for anything, much less a production of this magnitude.
Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras Announces March Chamber Music Concert
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2022
Ten small ensembles will perform music by Florence Price, Antonin Dvořák, Valerie Coleman, and more. The concert will stream in real time on NMYO’s YouTube channel.
BWW Review: PEOPLE, PLACES, & THINGS at Speakeasy Stage
by Erik Bailey - February 13, 2022
Life is full of challenges. It is impossible to make it throughout the day without facing some sort of challenge. It can be as small as you’ve run out of cream for your morning cup of coffee or as large as you’ve become addicted to alcohol and/or drugs. In PEOPLE, PLACES, & THINGS, Duncan Macmillan explores what it means to struggle with addiction.
Shirley Valentine Comes to the Black Box Theater at Cotuit
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2022
The heroine in this actor's tour-de-force is an ordinary middle-class English housewife. As she prepares ‘chips and egg’ for dinner, she ruminates on her life and tells the wall about her husband, her children, her past…and an attractive offer from her best friend, inviting Shirley to join her on holiday in Greece to search for romance and adventure. Written by Willy Russell, Cotuit Center for the Arts’ production of Shirley Valentine is directed by Jay Stewart and stars Kristin Stewart as the titular Shirley.
Salem State Theatre Premieres New Play By Alum Parker Goodreau
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2022
Salem State Theatre Department presents the world premiere of The Thing They Love written by 2021 graduate Parker Goodreau. Directed by Esme Allen, the production will take place at the Sophia Gordon Center March 3 - 6, followed by virtual streaming March 20 - April 30. Tickets for both performance modalities are available at www.salemstatetickets.com.
In-Person World Premiere of NEW DANCES FOR GOETHE-INSTITUT Announced
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2022
After being delayed from 2019 due to building renovations and the COVID-19 pandemic, Boston Dance Theater, Sound Icon and the Goethe-Institut Boston have announced the in-person world premiere of “New Dances for Goethe-Institut”, a site-specific work that takes place over the five floors of the historic headquarters of Goethe-Institut Boston.
Lexington Historical Society Announces A Taste for Chocolate Celebration
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2022
Lexington Historical Society is celebrating all things chocolate during the A Taste for Chocolate celebration from February through April. A delicious array of tastings, exhibitions, lectures and demonstrations will conclude with a chocolate themed fundraiser taking place on April 7th to support the operations and programming of the museum.
VIDEO: Director's Talk For THE BLUEST EYE At Huntington
by Alan Henry - February 10, 2022
Watch as the directors discuss The Bluest Eye based on the American classic novel by Toni Morrison. Written by Lydia R. Diamond (Stick Fly on Broadway and The Huntington, Smart People at The Huntington), the play reimagines Morrison's haunting and powerful first book for the stage. The production begins January 28 and has been extended to March 13, 2022 at The Huntington's Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, with digital access to the filmed performance available through March 27, 2022.
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater Announces 2022 Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2022
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater announces its 2022 Summer Theater Season, featuring the return to live performances on the Julie Harris Stage. 
WAM Theatre Brings Back Its Teen Ensemble
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2022
By popular demand, WAM Theatre has announced the return of its acclaimed Teen Ensemble this April. WAM invites Berkshire teens to join the company on a  journey of empowerment through creativity, teamwork, and devised theatre. WAM is accepting applications for its 2022 Teen Ensemble now through March 1.
Merrimack Repertory Theatre Adds Booster Proof to Covid Protocols
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2022
Merrimack Repertory Theatre will require proof of a booster shot to its existing Covid-19 protocols, beginning with Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End on February 24.
Merrimack Repertory Theatre Adds Booster Proof to Covid Protocols
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2022
Merrimack Repertory Theatre will require proof of a booster shot to its existing Covid-19 protocols, beginning with Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End on February 24.
BRIDGE and Shakespeare & Company to Present Reading of KNOCK ME A KISS
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2022
As part of a week-long series of events commemorating the local legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois and his family, Multicultural BRIDGE and Shakespeare & Company will present a staged reading of Knock Me a Kiss by playwright Charles Smith on Friday, February 18 at 7 p.m., at the Tina Packer Playhouse.
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston to Present THE BOOK OF WILL
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2022
The Book of Will, by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Lyric Stage Artistic Director, Courtney O’Connor is an intimate backstage pass about a group of friends (Shakespeare’s nearest and dearest in this case) who make the impossible happen and forever change the way great works of the theater are preserved for generations to come.

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