Handel And Haydn Society Names Reginald Mobley First-Ever Programming Consultant
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2020
Looking to expand its repertoire to include more composers of color and to reach a broader audience across Greater Boston, the Handel and Haydn Society has named its first-ever programming consultant. Reginald Mobley, director of H+H's a?oeEvery Voicea?? program and a classically-trained countertenor, will take on the role immediately.
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2020
Looking to expand its repertoire to include more composers of color and to reach a broader audience across Greater Boston, the Handel and Haydn Society has named its first-ever programming consultant. Reginald Mobley, director of H+H's a?oeEvery Voicea?? program and a classically-trained countertenor, will take on the role immediately.
Jacob's Pillow Announces Cancellation of 2020 Festival
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2020
Since 1933, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival has presented dance artists from around the nation and the world at its historic site in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, in recent decades growing to a 10-week festival featuring more than 50 national and international dance companies with over 500 free and ticketed performances, talks and more.
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2020
Since 1933, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival has presented dance artists from around the nation and the world at its historic site in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, in recent decades growing to a 10-week festival featuring more than 50 national and international dance companies with over 500 free and ticketed performances, talks and more.
Boston Playwrights' Theatre Presents
Boston Theater Marathon XXII: Special Zoom Edition
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2020
Boston Playwrights' Theatre (BPT) presents Boston Theater Marathon XXII: Special Zoom Edition, featuring ten-minute plays written by New England playwrights and presented by New England theatres via the video conferencing tool Zoom.
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2020
Boston Playwrights' Theatre (BPT) presents Boston Theater Marathon XXII: Special Zoom Edition, featuring ten-minute plays written by New England playwrights and presented by New England theatres via the video conferencing tool Zoom.
Openings of the Closed: IN THE BELLY OF THE MOTHER at Plenty Collective
by Andrew Child - March 29, 2020
Audience members with beers in hand sit down at brewery benches looking toward a set of 8ft tall poles suspending wine-red sheets. A white curtain nestles between them, with black painted text reading In The Belly Of The Mother. A brass band plays a set, against large metal brewing tubs, dressed in monochrome red. We bang out the last bars of a?oeOld Town Road,a?? the crowd cheers, and I grab my rat mask. Sliding it over my face, I can see crescent moons of the crowd past my pointy nose. Through new eyes I see our leading player, Brigid, crumpled over their limbs on the floor.
by Andrew Child - March 29, 2020
Audience members with beers in hand sit down at brewery benches looking toward a set of 8ft tall poles suspending wine-red sheets. A white curtain nestles between them, with black painted text reading In The Belly Of The Mother. A brass band plays a set, against large metal brewing tubs, dressed in monochrome red. We bang out the last bars of a?oeOld Town Road,a?? the crowd cheers, and I grab my rat mask. Sliding it over my face, I can see crescent moons of the crowd past my pointy nose. Through new eyes I see our leading player, Brigid, crumpled over their limbs on the floor.
VIDEO: Learn About Jane Franklin's Spectacles and Originalism or Ancestor Worship in the Latest Videos in A.R.T.'s 1776 SALON Series
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2020
A.R.T. has invited various Harvard scholars to participate in a series of lectures and discussions around the history of our nation. Watch the two latest videos in the series!
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2020
A.R.T. has invited various Harvard scholars to participate in a series of lectures and discussions around the history of our nation. Watch the two latest videos in the series!
John Douglas Thompson to Play Prospero in CSC's Production of THE TEMPEST
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2020
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Founding Artistic Director Steven Maler, announced today the principal cast members for its 25th Anniversary production of Free Shakespeare on the Common: William Shakespeare's beloved play The Tempest.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2020
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Founding Artistic Director Steven Maler, announced today the principal cast members for its 25th Anniversary production of Free Shakespeare on the Common: William Shakespeare's beloved play The Tempest.
Openings of the Closed: BELOVED KING, A QUEER BIBLE MUSICAL at Oberon
by Andrew Child - March 26, 2020
The ART's club venue Oberon Theater goes dark. A moment of anticipation hangs in the air before the band begins the opening bars of a?oeChosen,a?? the first original song in the new faithfully adapted queer Biblical musical, Beloved King. Before long, we hear a rich voice, powerful and authoritative as it rings out over the house. It takes several seconds for us to realize that the voice is coming from the balcony above the bar. We turn and see a man with long, stark-white hair dressed in a cloak that seems to be stitched together from scraps of fabric and old rags. He holds a staff with a mysterious disc attached to it. On the disc is an inscription in paleo-Hebrew which translates to a?oeHoly, of the house of the Lord.a??
by Andrew Child - March 26, 2020
The ART's club venue Oberon Theater goes dark. A moment of anticipation hangs in the air before the band begins the opening bars of a?oeChosen,a?? the first original song in the new faithfully adapted queer Biblical musical, Beloved King. Before long, we hear a rich voice, powerful and authoritative as it rings out over the house. It takes several seconds for us to realize that the voice is coming from the balcony above the bar. We turn and see a man with long, stark-white hair dressed in a cloak that seems to be stitched together from scraps of fabric and old rags. He holds a staff with a mysterious disc attached to it. On the disc is an inscription in paleo-Hebrew which translates to a?oeHoly, of the house of the Lord.a??
Club Passim Begins Distribution of First Round of PEAR Fund Grants
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2020
Today, Club Passim in Cambridge began distributing the first round of grants from the Passim Emergency Artist Relief Fund. Forty-four grants were awarded for a total of more than $20,000. Launched on March 16, the PEAR fund was created to help musicians dealing with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2020
Today, Club Passim in Cambridge began distributing the first round of grants from the Passim Emergency Artist Relief Fund. Forty-four grants were awarded for a total of more than $20,000. Launched on March 16, the PEAR fund was created to help musicians dealing with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Boston Ballet Announces 2020–2021 Season Promotions
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2020
Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen announces seven dancer promotions for the 2020a?"2021 season.
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2020
Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen announces seven dancer promotions for the 2020a?"2021 season.
Openings of the Closed: NOSFERATU, THE VAMPYR at Sparkhaven Theatre
by Andrew Child - March 25, 2020
A muslin curtain hides the stage, what world could be living behind it? The audience is isolated from each other - two chairs here, three over there, a single person sits in the corner. Is thata??is that a coffin in the corner? Without any warning, a blackout occurs. A video begins to play, featuring scenes from the original 1922 film. And we hear: Well it's Halloween again And LA is a bore...
by Andrew Child - March 25, 2020
A muslin curtain hides the stage, what world could be living behind it? The audience is isolated from each other - two chairs here, three over there, a single person sits in the corner. Is thata??is that a coffin in the corner? Without any warning, a blackout occurs. A video begins to play, featuring scenes from the original 1922 film. And we hear: Well it's Halloween again And LA is a bore...
Franklin Performing Arts Company Has Launched GREAT PERFORMANCES... AT HOME
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2020
The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) launched 'Great Performances...At Home,' a nightly Facebook Live performance series on Facebook last week. Every night at 7:30 pm EST, a special guest goes live on the Franklin Performing Arts Company Facebook page for a mini-performance.
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2020
The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) launched 'Great Performances...At Home,' a nightly Facebook Live performance series on Facebook last week. Every night at 7:30 pm EST, a special guest goes live on the Franklin Performing Arts Company Facebook page for a mini-performance.
Gloucester Stage Company Announces 2020 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2020
Gloucester Stage Company Artistic Director Robert Walsh and Managing Director Christopher Griffith are proud to announce Gloucester Stage's 2020 season of professional theater on Boston's North Shore.
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2020
Gloucester Stage Company Artistic Director Robert Walsh and Managing Director Christopher Griffith are proud to announce Gloucester Stage's 2020 season of professional theater on Boston's North Shore.
Provincetown Theater Postpones Mae West's THE DRAG Until Fall 2020
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2020
In response to the necessity of keeping the Cape Cod theater-going community safe and healthy during these uncertain times, the board of directors of the Provincetown Theater and artistic director David Drake have elected to postpone their 2020 spring season opener, Mae West's The Drag, until the fall.
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2020
In response to the necessity of keeping the Cape Cod theater-going community safe and healthy during these uncertain times, the board of directors of the Provincetown Theater and artistic director David Drake have elected to postpone their 2020 spring season opener, Mae West's The Drag, until the fall.
An Introduction: The Openings of the Closed, Theatre of the Pandemic, and LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
by Andrew Child - March 24, 2020
It appears the standard season-subscription model has failed across the board to provide the financial safety net individuals and institutions need to survive a global pandemic, (which is upsetting because the moderate tastes of the elite have dictated what theatres will produce for long enough that it seems we should be getting some return on that investment at this point). Theatrical staffs cannot afford to take a breath as they email ticket-holders assurances which they will later rescind and try to keep their sinking ships afloat. Aging figureheads form their mouths around new words like a?oelivestreama?? and a?oeZooma?? and pass them on to millennial assistant this-and-thats to fill in all the blanks as generation Z associate this-and-thats dig through archival images to keep social media accounts appeasing the gods of the algorithms. There is a need to be immediate. A need to be incessantly productive. A need for quantity over quality. A need to keep up. To be first. While many of us are feeling the burnout from this mad dash for constant output keenly right now, has this not been an underlying system in the theatre for a long time?
by Andrew Child - March 24, 2020
It appears the standard season-subscription model has failed across the board to provide the financial safety net individuals and institutions need to survive a global pandemic, (which is upsetting because the moderate tastes of the elite have dictated what theatres will produce for long enough that it seems we should be getting some return on that investment at this point). Theatrical staffs cannot afford to take a breath as they email ticket-holders assurances which they will later rescind and try to keep their sinking ships afloat. Aging figureheads form their mouths around new words like a?oelivestreama?? and a?oeZooma?? and pass them on to millennial assistant this-and-thats to fill in all the blanks as generation Z associate this-and-thats dig through archival images to keep social media accounts appeasing the gods of the algorithms. There is a need to be immediate. A need to be incessantly productive. A need for quantity over quality. A need to keep up. To be first. While many of us are feeling the burnout from this mad dash for constant output keenly right now, has this not been an underlying system in the theatre for a long time?
Central Square Theater Makes Video Recording Of PIPELINE Available For Streaming
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2020
After closing the production run of Dominique Morisseau's Pipeline two weeks early on March 15 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Central Square Theater has announced a multi-camera recording of the production is now available for streaming online.
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2020
After closing the production run of Dominique Morisseau's Pipeline two weeks early on March 15 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Central Square Theater has announced a multi-camera recording of the production is now available for streaming online.
ArtsEmerson Calls An Early End To 10th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2020
ArtsEmerson will not present any performances and screenings remaining in its 19/20 10th Anniversary Season, continuing its support of urgent civic efforts to flatten the curve on the spread of the infectious coronavirus (COVID-19). In this way, we stand together by standing apart.
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2020
ArtsEmerson will not present any performances and screenings remaining in its 19/20 10th Anniversary Season, continuing its support of urgent civic efforts to flatten the curve on the spread of the infectious coronavirus (COVID-19). In this way, we stand together by standing apart.
History At Play Brings Living History Direct to Your Home with: Pay-Per-HAP
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 24, 2020
History At PlayTM, LLC (HAP, LLC), the Boston-based, internationally renowned, historical performance troupe, is changing the way the world enjoys live theater in the age of pandemic. Starting Friday March 27th, 2020, at 7:30 PM ET, HAP, LLC brings the vibrancy of theatrical performance to the comfort of your home with Pay-Per-HAP Facebook Live Watch Parties. Enjoy Live Stream, immersive living history productions with post-performance Q&A! The LIVE performances are appropriate for all ages, at a Pay-What-You-Can rate of $5-$25 per viewer. Pay-Per-HAP Facebook Live performances are full-length original productions from the HAP, LLC critically acclaimed repertoire. From A REVOLUTION OF HER OWN!, the inspiring story of America's first female soldier, Deborah Sampson; to CHALLENGER: Soaring with Christa McAuliffe, exhibiting the achievements of the beloved Teacher In Space, each live performance is conducted in authentic period wardrobe, with vintage props, and professionally designed sets. Based on primary source research, History At Play, LLC has been embraced by the historical educational industry with high-caliber programs, offering a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to ask questions of influential and often forgotten women.
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 24, 2020
History At PlayTM, LLC (HAP, LLC), the Boston-based, internationally renowned, historical performance troupe, is changing the way the world enjoys live theater in the age of pandemic. Starting Friday March 27th, 2020, at 7:30 PM ET, HAP, LLC brings the vibrancy of theatrical performance to the comfort of your home with Pay-Per-HAP Facebook Live Watch Parties. Enjoy Live Stream, immersive living history productions with post-performance Q&A! The LIVE performances are appropriate for all ages, at a Pay-What-You-Can rate of $5-$25 per viewer. Pay-Per-HAP Facebook Live performances are full-length original productions from the HAP, LLC critically acclaimed repertoire. From A REVOLUTION OF HER OWN!, the inspiring story of America's first female soldier, Deborah Sampson; to CHALLENGER: Soaring with Christa McAuliffe, exhibiting the achievements of the beloved Teacher In Space, each live performance is conducted in authentic period wardrobe, with vintage props, and professionally designed sets. Based on primary source research, History At Play, LLC has been embraced by the historical educational industry with high-caliber programs, offering a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to ask questions of influential and often forgotten women.
Boston Lyric Opera's Shuttered NORMA to Stream For Free Starting Sunday
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2020
Boston Lyric Opera's (BLO) General and Artistic Director Esther Nelson and 99.5 WCRB Classical Radio Boston Manager Anthony Rudel announced today that a special audio recording of BLO's final dress rehearsal of Vincenzo Bellini's NORMA will be streamed on www.classicalwcrb.org and www.blo.org starting Sunday, March 29 at 3 PM.
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2020
Boston Lyric Opera's (BLO) General and Artistic Director Esther Nelson and 99.5 WCRB Classical Radio Boston Manager Anthony Rudel announced today that a special audio recording of BLO's final dress rehearsal of Vincenzo Bellini's NORMA will be streamed on www.classicalwcrb.org and www.blo.org starting Sunday, March 29 at 3 PM.
FABULATION Postponed At The Lyric Stage Company Of Boston
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2020
In light of the current situation, the Lyric Stage and the Front Porch Arts Collective have decided to postpone our production of Fabulation or, the Re-Education of Undine until the fall, replacing our previously announced production of The Light.
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2020
In light of the current situation, the Lyric Stage and the Front Porch Arts Collective have decided to postpone our production of Fabulation or, the Re-Education of Undine until the fall, replacing our previously announced production of The Light.
ACTORS Inc Spring Production of GODSPELL Has Been Postponed
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2020
ACTORS inc has released the following statement:
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2020
ACTORS inc has released the following statement:
Apollinaire Theatre Announces APOLLINAIRE AT HOME a Free Virtual Play & Film Script Reading Gathering
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2020
Apollinaire Theatre has made the following announcement:
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2020
Apollinaire Theatre has made the following announcement:
New Repertory Theatre Announces Postponements and Cancellations of Upcoming Performances
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2020
New Repertory Theatre has released the following statement regarding upcoming performances:
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2020
New Repertory Theatre has released the following statement regarding upcoming performances:
Handel And Haydn Society Announces Cancellation Of Vivaldi The Four Seasons
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2020
Following the CDC guidelines to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the Handel and Haydn Society has canceled both performances of Vivaldi The Four Seasons set to take place May 1 + 3 at Symphony Hall. H+H will reschedule this performance for a future season.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2020
Following the CDC guidelines to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the Handel and Haydn Society has canceled both performances of Vivaldi The Four Seasons set to take place May 1 + 3 at Symphony Hall. H+H will reschedule this performance for a future season.
Passim Announces KEEP YOUR DISTANCE FEST And The Passim Emergency Artist Relief Fund
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2020
Club Passim is launching a new virtual music festival, the KEEP YOUR DISTANCE FEST, to benefit the newly created Passim Emergency Artist Relief (PEAR) Fund. Named for the Richard Thompson song, a?oeKeep Your Distance,a?? the festival will feature musicians Mark Erelli, Erin McKeown, Stephen Kellogg and dozens of others practicing social distancing in at-home videos sharing songs about staying calm, hope and sticking together. Due to COVID-19, Club Passim has closed and canceled all shows through at least April 6; the pandemic has also greatly impacted the lives of independent musicians through canceled gigs and in-person music lessons. The impact has led to many musicians giving up income that they could not afford to lose.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2020
Club Passim is launching a new virtual music festival, the KEEP YOUR DISTANCE FEST, to benefit the newly created Passim Emergency Artist Relief (PEAR) Fund. Named for the Richard Thompson song, a?oeKeep Your Distance,a?? the festival will feature musicians Mark Erelli, Erin McKeown, Stephen Kellogg and dozens of others practicing social distancing in at-home videos sharing songs about staying calm, hope and sticking together. Due to COVID-19, Club Passim has closed and canceled all shows through at least April 6; the pandemic has also greatly impacted the lives of independent musicians through canceled gigs and in-person music lessons. The impact has led to many musicians giving up income that they could not afford to lose.
Guerilla Opera Has Cancelled the Rest of its Thirteen Season
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2020
Guerilla Opera cancelled the rest of its thirteen season, supporting the health and safety of its artists amidst the COVID-19 outbreak and restrictions, with the following statement from its Artistic Directors Aliana de la Guardia and Julia Noulin-Mérat.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2020
Guerilla Opera cancelled the rest of its thirteen season, supporting the health and safety of its artists amidst the COVID-19 outbreak and restrictions, with the following statement from its Artistic Directors Aliana de la Guardia and Julia Noulin-Mérat.
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