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Seven New Works and More In Development from Guerilla Opera Composers
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2020
The Coronavirus emergency left the landscape for the arts gloomy, but  Guerilla Opera's thirteenth season had successes which propelled the company into a new era of female leadership and artistry. Guerilla Opera's composers are equally winning. With seven works in development, many smaller projects, and new digital programming, the company's fans and supporters have a lot to look forward to in future seasons.
Plymouth Arts Center Accepting Applications for the 25th Annual Holiday Membership Exhibit
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2020
The Plymouth Arts Center is accepting applications for its 25th Annual Holiday Membership Exhibit, a?oeSmall Works,a?? in Gallery 110 North. 
Mary Testa, Zoë Winters and More Join MIT Music And Theater Arts' Third Annual PLAYWRIGHTS LAB
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2020
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Music and Theater Arts (MTA) has announced the third annual Playwrights Lab, September 18-October 3, 2020. This virtual festival of eight staged readings brings together MIT students and professional theatre artists to showcase new works by the student writers in the Playwrights Lab workshop.
Yarmouth Drive-in On Cape Cod Adds Two Additional Disco Biscuits Shows
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2020
The Disco Biscuits are heading to the Yarmouth Drive-in on Cape Cod for four nights of live music. The band sold out the first two nights (October 16 + 17) in less than an hour Wednesday, so two additional shows have been added for October 18 and 19 and are on sale now at yarmouthdrivein.com. These will be the bands only live performances this year and tickets are expected to go fast. 
Huntington Announces New Slate Of Huntington @ HomeSchool Courses
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2020
Huntington Theatre Company announces that its Huntington @ HomeSchool program will continue throughout the 2020-2021 season.
WAM Theatre Announces Cast Of ROE
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2020
Producing Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven, Associate Artistic Director Talya Kingston, and the WAM Theatre team today announced the cast for the area premiere ROE by Lisa Loomer.
Joey Frangieh, Stephanie Loraine, And Sam Tanabe of THE GAY AGENDA Commissioned by Boston Theatre Company
by Andrew Child - September 02, 2020
Following their 2017 documentary theatre project exploring the impact of the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing, Finish Line, Boston Theatre Company has commissioned a new piece of documentary theatre about the varied experiences of the LGBTQ+ community, The Gay Agenda.
Boston Theater Company Announces Virtual Preview Performance of Newest Project - THE GAY AGENDA
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2020
Boston Theater Company, the organization that produced Finish Line: A Documentary Play About the 2013 Boston Marathon, is excited to announce a one-time virtual preview performance of its newest work The Gay Agenda: A Documentary Play About the LGBTQ+ Community on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 8:00PM.
MassOpera Announces Series of Socially Distanced Outdoor Concerts Entitled SOCIAL DISTANSING
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2020
MassOpera has announced its new concert series entitled Social DistanSing.
Boston Lyric Opera Partners With CostumeWorks to Make Clear-Front Face Masks For the Deaf Community
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2020
Boston Lyric Opera is working with its costume shop partner, CostumeWorks, to make clear-front face masks for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
BY WATER Announced as Winner of the BlackStar Pitch; WORLD Channel Awards Co-Production Deal to Iyabo Kwayana
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2020
WORLD Channel, the award-winning multimedia platform and content producer, has partnered with BlackStar Film Festival, for the second annual BlackStar Pitch.
The Cape Playhouse Offers Online Masterclasses With Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Rema Webb, Marcia Milgrom Dodge and More
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2020
The Cape Playhouse, known widely for its legacy of bringing the brightest stars from stage and screen to Cape Cod each summer is now bringing the stars to your home.
Boston Center For The Arts Pushes Back Artist Evictions to March 2022
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2020
Boston Center for the Arts has pushed back its artist evictions until March 2022, giving artists over one year to vacate their South End studios.
Chris Bender Releases Official Music Video For Top 3 Billboard Gospel Hit “Glad In It”
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2020
The Boston gospel artist has released the official music video for his recent Top 3 Billboard magazine gospel hit. The video was shot around his hometown.
BWW Blog: Why Go to Syracuse
by Student Blogger: Shaun Collins - August 31, 2020
With this year's college audition season in full swing, I thought it was incredibly important to share why I chose Syracuse University for BFA in Musical Theater.
Lightning House Players to Present Streamed Reading of Original Show THE GLASSBLOWER'S DAUGHTER
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2020
Lightning House Players, a newly formed local theatre company in Quincy, Mass., has announced plans to stream a reading with music of an original show this October. This represents an ambitious undertaking as they switch plans away from a live theatrical premiere in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Honor of Seiji Ozawa's 85th Birthday, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh Announces September 1st Seiji Ozawa Day
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2020
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and New Japan Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall, Vienna Philharmonic, Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival, Seiji Ozawa Music Academy, Ozawa International Chamber Music Academy Okushiga, and Decca recording label-are joining together to create a social media celebration-#happybirthdayseiji-of the beloved conductor's 85th birthday.
Newton Nomadic Theater Returns to In-Person Performances With WAITING FOR GODOT
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2020
The Newton Nomadic Theater will be presenting four performances of Samuel Becket's Waiting for Godot - Covid 19 Edition featuring Noni Lewis and Linda Goetz, as well as a Newton Nomadic newcomer, Tomi North.
New Repertory Theatre Presents Watertown Historical Moving Plays
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2020
New Repertory Theatre has partnered with the Watertown Free Public Library and the Historical Society of Watertown to present Watertown Historical Moving Plays, an immersive educational and theatrical experience that leads participants on a stroll through historical sites in Watertown.
BWW Blog: From a Small Town to the Big City and Back Again - Choosing a Leave of Absence
by Student Blogger: Alyssa Silver - August 28, 2020
I am sitting in my living room, glancing from my computer to the windows. I look out the window, admiring the green pine needles draping from their branches and the green leaves with tints of an orange blaze, hinting at the New England autumn to come... 
ArtsEmerson Brings Step Afrika!'s Premiere Piece STONO To The Digital Platform
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2020
ArtsEmerson is excited to welcome these brilliant artists back, this time in the digital realm. Step Afrika!'s powerful, pulsing, world premiere piece, Stono, highlights the spirit of resistance and activism of a part of American history that has often been overlooked.
DrumatiX to Perform at the 2020 KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2020
DrumatiX will perform at the 2020 KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival (Tuesday, Sept. 15 - Saturday, Sept. 26) via rochsterfringe.com on September 16th (5:30pm), 17th (7:00pm), 19th (2:00pm) and 24th (5:00pm).
BWW Blog: Why I Think &Juliet Needs to Come to Broadway
by Student Blogger: Hope Johnson - August 26, 2020
& Juliet is a pop musical that explores a new story of Romeo and Juliet -- what would have happened if Juliet never died?
Drummer/Composer Nasheet Waits Joins New England Conservatory Faculty
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2020
New England Conservatory's Jazz Studies Department has hired renowned drummer, composer and educator Nasheet Waits to join the jazz faculty beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year.
White Snake Projects Presents New Virtual Opera ALICE IN THE PANDEMIC
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2020
Alice in the Pandemic, a new virtual opera from activist opera company White Snake Projects, led by creator and librettist Cerise Jacobs, represents an ingenious adaptation to the changed performing arts environment.

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