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North Shore Music Theatre To Host Beverly PD's Silent Witness Project, October 25
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2021
On Monday, October 25, 2019, from 4p–7p, in conjunction with Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and in cooperation with the Beverly Police Department's Domestic Violence Unit, North Shore Music Theatre will host an exhibit of the Silent Witness Project in the theater's lobby.   Members of the Beverly Police Department will be present for the event.=
Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro Will Come To Boston With OCH & OY! A CONSIDERED CABARET
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2021
Celebrity Series of Boston presents the highly anticipated Boston debut of Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret, created and performed by two audience favorites from very different parts of the entertainment world.
Brian De Lorenzo & Joyce MacPhee Star In COME WHAT MAY: Pop, Hollywood, and Broadway Duets
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2021
Acclaimed entertainment destination Club Café presents Joyce MacPhee & Brian De Lorenzo in Come What May: Pop, Hollywood, and Broadway Duets on Tuesday, November 16 at 7 PM at 209 Columbus Ave, Boston.
SUMMER: THE DONNA SUMMER MUSICAL to Make Boston Premiere at the Emerson Colonial Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2021
Broadway In Boston has announced that the North American Tour of SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical, will make its Boston premiere at Emerson Colonial Theatre.  This limited two-week engagement will play February 22 – March 6, 2022 as part of the upcoming Lexus Broadway In Boston Season. 
Wheelock Family Theatre Announces 40th Season
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2021
WFT@BU has announced their season productions as part of their 40th anniversary year! WFT@BU will resume live, in-person productions in the spring of 2022 with The Wizard of Oz and Make Way for Ducklings. In the 2022/23 season, WFT@BU will produce Matilda, a To-Be-Determined production, and Bud, Not Buddy.
Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra's GHOST HUNTERS Performs This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2021
Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra (CCCO), the Cape's professional collaborative orchestra, presents its spooky fall concert Ghost Hunters, on Saturday, October 23, 7 pm, at St. Christopher's Church 625 Main St., Chatham, and on Sunday, October 24, 3 pm, at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 533 Rt. 28, Harwich Port.
Pilgrim Festival Chorus Will Perform World Premiere For Plymouth's 400th This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2021
Pilgrim Festival Chorus (PFC), the region's principal not-for-profit community choral ensemble, announces two special commemorative concerts honoring Plymouth's quadricentennial celebration.  “Pilgrim Journey: Songs of Faith and Courage” is presented on Saturday, October 23, 7:30 pm, and on Sunday, October 24, 4 pm at St. Bonaventure Parish, 803 State Road, Plymouth. 
BWW Review: THE CHAIRS at Shakespeare & Company
by Marc Savitt - October 17, 2021
THE CHAIRS is an absurdist 'tragic farce' by Eugène Ionesco. It was written in 1952 and debuted the same year. THE CHAIRS concerns two characters, known as Old Man and Old Woman, frantically preparing chairs for a series of invisible guests who are coming to hear an orator reveal the Old Man's discovery.
Beowulf Boritt, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer and Alejo Vietti Announced as Barrington Stage Company Associate Artists
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2021
Barrington Stage Company has announced the 2021 Associate Artists – scenic designer Beowulf Boritt, actress Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer and costume designer Alejo Vietti.
MTI's ALL TOGETHER NOW! Comes to The Barnstable Comedy Club Next Month
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2021
The Barnstable Comedy Club, located at 3171 Main Street in Barnstable is proud to present Music Theatre International's ALL TOGETHER NOW!, a music revue celebrating local theater and featuring songs from the Broadway stage. The BCC stage welcomes seventeen talented singers hailing from Provincetown to Plymouth who will be participating in this global event.
The Magic Resumes! South Shore Ballet Theatre Presents THE NUTCRACKER
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2021
Celebrating the magic of the holidays through the joy of dance, South Shore Ballet Theatre presents the seasonal classic The Nutcracker, on December 18 and 19, 2 pm, Thayer Academy Center for Performing Arts, 745 Washington Street, Braintree. 
Victor Wooten to Perform LA LECCION TRES With the BSO and Conductor Thomas Wilkins
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2021
The BSO will spotlight electric bass virtuoso Victor Wooten, in the Boston premiere of his La Lección Tres, on a program with works by Coleridge-Taylor and Ellington, October 28–31, at Symphony Hall. Mr. Wooten’s appearance marks the first time an electric bass soloist will be featured in the BSO’s 141-year history of presenting concerts.
The Umbrella Stage Company to Present Special Program Exploring the Filipino American Experience
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2021
In recognition of Filipino American Heritage Month, The Umbrella Stage Company will present a special program exploring the Filipino American Experience through the dramatic writing and production process as part of the 29th annual 2021 Concord Festival of Authors.
BLKS Announced At SpeakEasy Stage
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2021
From October 29 to November 20, 2021, SpeakEasy Stage Company will present the New England premiere of BLKS, Aziza Barnes' raucous comedy of misbehavior that it is also “serious and sad and profoundly human.” (New York Times).  
VIDEO: Inside Rehearsal For The World Premiere of A CROSSING A DANCE MUSICAL
by Alan Henry - October 12, 2021
Learn more about the music of A CROSSING: A DANCE MUSICAL, with Zoe Sarnak (Original Music) and George Sáenz (Traditional Mexican Folk Song Arrangements/Additional Score). Performances began September 23, and the production runs through October 17, 2021.
Hilary Dennis' MACBETH to be Presented at The Workroom
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2021
Hilary Dennis' devised-in-a-week production of Shakespeare's Macbeth runs October 30, at 7 p.m. and October 31, at 4 p.m. at The Workroom in Northampton, MA. Admission is free.
MOSSO to Livestream Concert on Friday, October 15 at Springfield Symphony Hall
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2021
Musicians of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra – will provide a free livestream of its 7:30pm concert on Friday, October 15 at Springfield Symphony Hall. Maestro Kevin Rhodes, music director and conductor of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra for twenty years, will return to Springfield to lead a program, free to all.
JUST A BROADWAY BABY Documentary Selected for New York Flash Film Festival
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2021
On PAR Productions and Producers Patrick Riviere and Shane Adams have finished their short documentary film, Just a Broadway Baby: Mary Ellen Ashley after five years of filming, archival research, securing permissions, delays due to the pandemic and ultimately, finding the right editor for the project: Laird Ogden.
MARY POPPINS to be Presented at the Franklin Performing Arts Company
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2021
The Franklin Performing Arts Company will present Disney & Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins. The production, choreographed by and starring Broadway’s Clay Rice-Thomson, will run October 15-17 and 22-24 at THE BLACK BOX.
Edgar Heap Of Birds Named Perlmutter Artist-in-Residence
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2021
The Rose Art Museum named Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds (b. 1954, Cheyenne/Arapaho) its 2021-2022 Ruth Ann and Nathan Perlmutter Artist-in-Residence.
Sutton Lee Seymour and Cacophony Daniels to Bring WIGGED Halloween Drag Show to Boston's Club Cafe
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2021
This Hallowicked drag cabaret will feature international headliners Cacophony Daniels and Sutton Lee Seymour performing songs from such pumpkin-spiced favorites as Wicked, Hocus-Pocus, Rocky Horror, and even a few anthems from Disney's most evil queens!
BTG Presents Concerts at The Colonial
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2021
Concerts at The Colonial Theatre include: Lez Zeppelin (10/8), Reelin' in the Years: Celebrating the Music of Steely Dan (10/22), The Linda Ronstadt Experience with American Idol Star Tristan McIntosh (11/6) and Rev Tor 25th Anniversary Jam (11/20).
GONE NOWHERE Begins At Boston Playwrights' Theatre November 4
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2021
Boston Playwrights' Theatre continues its 2021-22 season with Gone Nowhere by Daniel C. Blanda. Running from November 4-14, the play is directed by Noah Putterman.
The Auditorium Theatre Announces the 11th Year of ArtsXChange
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2021
The Auditorium Theatre announces the 11th year of their signature education program: ArtsXChange. ArtsXChange is the Auditorium Theatre's immersive year-long professional development mentorship opportunity for educators (grades 2-8) who want to integrate arts-based learning into existing curriculum using arts-learning strategies in their classrooms. 
Susan Werner Set To Play Three Shows At Club Passim
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2021
Singer songwriter Susan Werner will perform three shows at Club Passim as she continues her North American tour. Celebrating the release of her 16th album, Werner will perform Friday November 5 at 7:00pm and Saturday November 6 at 5:00pm and 8:00pm.

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