Cast & Creative Team Announced for FABULATION at the Lyric Stage
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2020
From two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage (Intimate Apparel, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, Sweat) comes the satirical tale of successful African-American publicist Undine, as she stumbles down the social ladder after her husband steals her hard-earned fortune.
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2020
From two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage (Intimate Apparel, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, Sweat) comes the satirical tale of successful African-American publicist Undine, as she stumbles down the social ladder after her husband steals her hard-earned fortune.
American Repertory Theater Cancels Upcoming Events In Response To COVID19
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2020
American Repertory Theatre has issued new information about upcoming performances and events amid the Covid-19 outbreak:
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2020
American Repertory Theatre has issued new information about upcoming performances and events amid the Covid-19 outbreak:
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center Issues Response Regarding Coronavirus
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2020
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center has issued a response regarding Coronavirus:
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2020
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center has issued a response regarding Coronavirus:
Boston Baroque Postpones Performances of Vivaldi's THE FOUR SEASONS and GLORIA and Cancels Handel's ARIODANTE
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2020
Boston Baroque will postpone its March performances of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons and Gloria to a yet-to-be determined date later this spring. Boston Baroque's April opera productions of Handel's Ariodante have been cancelled.
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2020
Boston Baroque will postpone its March performances of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons and Gloria to a yet-to-be determined date later this spring. Boston Baroque's April opera productions of Handel's Ariodante have been cancelled.
Maks & Val Chmerkovskiy to Bring MOTION PICTURES TOUR to the Boch Center Wang Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2020
The Boch Center and NS2 announced that acclaimed dance duo and brothers Maks & Val Chmerkovskiy will bring their Motion Pictures Tour to the Boch Center Wang Theatre on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 8:00PM. Their third nationwide tour features special guests, spouses, and celebrated dancers Jenna Johnson and Peta Murgatroyd. Tickets will go on sale Friday, March 13 at 10:00AM.
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2020
The Boch Center and NS2 announced that acclaimed dance duo and brothers Maks & Val Chmerkovskiy will bring their Motion Pictures Tour to the Boch Center Wang Theatre on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 8:00PM. Their third nationwide tour features special guests, spouses, and celebrated dancers Jenna Johnson and Peta Murgatroyd. Tickets will go on sale Friday, March 13 at 10:00AM.
Massachusetts 2020 Poetry Out Loud State Champion Announced
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2020
Worcester Technical High School senior Anya Barrett was named Massachusetts's 2020 Poetry Out Loud (POL) Champion Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Boston's Old South Meeting House. She bested 21 other finalists to earn the top honor. Placing second was Andrew Shapiro, a junior from Innovation Academy Charter School in Tyngsborough, followed by Kayla Turner, a senior from Sacred Heart High School in Kingston in third place.
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2020
Worcester Technical High School senior Anya Barrett was named Massachusetts's 2020 Poetry Out Loud (POL) Champion Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Boston's Old South Meeting House. She bested 21 other finalists to earn the top honor. Placing second was Andrew Shapiro, a junior from Innovation Academy Charter School in Tyngsborough, followed by Kayla Turner, a senior from Sacred Heart High School in Kingston in third place.
The Un-Common Theatre Company is Currently
Accepting Applications for Scholarships
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2020
The Un-Common Theatre Company is currently accepting applications for its $500 Mansfield High School Scholarship and its $500 Un-Common Theatre Company Alumni Scholarship.
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2020
The Un-Common Theatre Company is currently accepting applications for its $500 Mansfield High School Scholarship and its $500 Un-Common Theatre Company Alumni Scholarship.
New Repertory Theatre Announces 2020 Gala
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2020
On Tuesday evening, May 5, New Repertory Theatre will hold its annual Gala celebration at the historic Commander's Mansion at the Arsenal on the Charles in Watertown. Themed a?oethe Soaring '20sa??, this year's event promises to be an exciting evening featuring a sit-down dinner with exquisite food and drink, and a live performance by Broadway legend Alton Fitzgerald White.
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2020
On Tuesday evening, May 5, New Repertory Theatre will hold its annual Gala celebration at the historic Commander's Mansion at the Arsenal on the Charles in Watertown. Themed a?oethe Soaring '20sa??, this year's event promises to be an exciting evening featuring a sit-down dinner with exquisite food and drink, and a live performance by Broadway legend Alton Fitzgerald White.
Kristin Chenoweth, Kelli O'Hara, Stephanie J. Block, and More Join the Summer 2020 Lineup at Provincetown Art House
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2020
Many of Broadway's top stars are set to take the stage as part of Provincetown Art House's summer 2020 lineup. The lineup will include Kelli O'Hara, Kristin Chenoweth, Stephanie J. Block, Beth Leavel, Liz Callaway, Jenn Colella, Beth Malone, and many more!
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2020
Many of Broadway's top stars are set to take the stage as part of Provincetown Art House's summer 2020 lineup. The lineup will include Kelli O'Hara, Kristin Chenoweth, Stephanie J. Block, Beth Leavel, Liz Callaway, Jenn Colella, Beth Malone, and many more!
Reimagined LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT Features Actors Of Color at Hibernian Hall in Roxbury
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2020
Long Day's Journey into Night opens on March 17th 2020 at Hibernian Hall in Roxbury, featuring actors of color and exploring Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning play through the lens of African-American experiences.
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2020
Long Day's Journey into Night opens on March 17th 2020 at Hibernian Hall in Roxbury, featuring actors of color and exploring Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning play through the lens of African-American experiences.
André Raphel to Conduct the Boston Symphony Orchestra
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2020
Conductor André Raphel conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra in his BSO subscription series debut on Thursday, March 19, at 8pm; continuing on Friday, March 20, at 8pm (this concert is presented as part of the BSO's Casual Fridays); and Saturday, March 21 at 8pm. The concerts take place in Symphony Hall in Boston. For information and tickets visit www.bso.org.
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2020
Conductor André Raphel conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra in his BSO subscription series debut on Thursday, March 19, at 8pm; continuing on Friday, March 20, at 8pm (this concert is presented as part of the BSO's Casual Fridays); and Saturday, March 21 at 8pm. The concerts take place in Symphony Hall in Boston. For information and tickets visit www.bso.org.
The Franklin Performing Arts Company to Feature Broadway Dogs in LEGALLY BLONDE
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2020
The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) has announced the initial casting for their March production of Legally Blonde the Musical. The production stars Broadway and NYC talent, local actors, students of the performing arts, and features Jerry Mitchell's original Broadway choreography. Also sharing the stage in Legally Blonde will be Frankie and Romeo from William Berloni Theatrical Animals in the roles of Bruiser and Rufus. Tony Award winner William Berloni and his handlers have provided animals of all species and sizes, found in shelters, humane societies or rescue leagues, for Broadway, off-Broadway, national tours, regional theaters, special events, the New York City Ballet, motion pictures, television, and commercials.
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2020
The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) has announced the initial casting for their March production of Legally Blonde the Musical. The production stars Broadway and NYC talent, local actors, students of the performing arts, and features Jerry Mitchell's original Broadway choreography. Also sharing the stage in Legally Blonde will be Frankie and Romeo from William Berloni Theatrical Animals in the roles of Bruiser and Rufus. Tony Award winner William Berloni and his handlers have provided animals of all species and sizes, found in shelters, humane societies or rescue leagues, for Broadway, off-Broadway, national tours, regional theaters, special events, the New York City Ballet, motion pictures, television, and commercials.
Progressive Music Icons Dream Theater Has Announced the Creation of The Dream Theater Scholarship Fund
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2020
Berklee College of Music and Dream Theater has announced the creation of the Dream Theater Scholarship Fund. In celebration of the band's 35th anniversary, Dream Theater and Berklee are creating a fund that will provide scholarship money to student musicians in need on an ongoing basis through the future.
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2020
Berklee College of Music and Dream Theater has announced the creation of the Dream Theater Scholarship Fund. In celebration of the band's 35th anniversary, Dream Theater and Berklee are creating a fund that will provide scholarship money to student musicians in need on an ongoing basis through the future.
UMass Lowell Professors to Appear at Talkbacks for THE LOWELL OFFERING
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2020
Drs. Robert Forrant and Bridget M. Marshall of the University of Massachusetts Lowell will appear in free post-show talkbacks on March 26 and March 29 after performances of the world premiere of The Lowell Offering at Merrimack Repertory Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2020
Drs. Robert Forrant and Bridget M. Marshall of the University of Massachusetts Lowell will appear in free post-show talkbacks on March 26 and March 29 after performances of the world premiere of The Lowell Offering at Merrimack Repertory Theatre.
ArtsEmerson Will Welcome the Return of Teatrocinema With PLATA QUEMADA
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2020
ArtsEmerson will present the return of Chilé's TEATROCINEMA with Plata Quemada. This heart-pounding noir tale of bandits, betrayals and blowouts will play six performances only from March 11 - 15, 2020 at the Emerson Paramount Center.
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2020
ArtsEmerson will present the return of Chilé's TEATROCINEMA with Plata Quemada. This heart-pounding noir tale of bandits, betrayals and blowouts will play six performances only from March 11 - 15, 2020 at the Emerson Paramount Center.
The Tony Award-Winning Musical VIOLET Comes To The Modern Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2020
It's 1964: Violet's face has been scarred by a terrible childhood accident. She leaves her home in Appalachia to seek healing by a televangelist 1,000 miles away. Her bus ride across the American South becomes a journey of self-discovery where Violet realizes her innate beauty and power.
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2020
It's 1964: Violet's face has been scarred by a terrible childhood accident. She leaves her home in Appalachia to seek healing by a televangelist 1,000 miles away. Her bus ride across the American South becomes a journey of self-discovery where Violet realizes her innate beauty and power.
TOMMY, BETRAYAL, and More Announced for Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater 2020 Summer Theater Season
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2020
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater announces its 2020 Summer Theater Season, featuring five plays performed on the Julie Harris Stage. Performances start June 10 and run through October 18.
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2020
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater announces its 2020 Summer Theater Season, featuring five plays performed on the Julie Harris Stage. Performances start June 10 and run through October 18.
Pilgrim Festival Chorus Commemorates 19th Amendment Centennial In A Woman's Voice
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2020
Pilgrim Festival Chorus (PFC), the region's principal community chorus, presents its spring season concert, A Woman's Voice, on Saturday, April 25 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, April 26 at 4 pm, at St. Bonaventure Parish, 803 State Road, Plymouth. The chorus, co-directed by William B. Richter and Elizabeth Chapman Reilly, features instrumentalist Adam Grüschow, bassoon.
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2020
Pilgrim Festival Chorus (PFC), the region's principal community chorus, presents its spring season concert, A Woman's Voice, on Saturday, April 25 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, April 26 at 4 pm, at St. Bonaventure Parish, 803 State Road, Plymouth. The chorus, co-directed by William B. Richter and Elizabeth Chapman Reilly, features instrumentalist Adam Grüschow, bassoon.
Massachusetts Poetry Out Loud Announce 2020 State Finalists
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2020
Twenty-two students from across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts advanced from this weekend's five regional semi-final contests of the 15th annual Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest to compete in the State Finals on Sunday, March 8 at the Old South Meeting House (310 Washington Street, Boston). The event begins at 9:30am and is free and open to the public. The Huntington Theatre Company's Education Department has facilitated the Massachusetts chapter of this national contest in partnership with the Mass Cultural Council since its inception 15 years ago.
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2020
Twenty-two students from across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts advanced from this weekend's five regional semi-final contests of the 15th annual Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest to compete in the State Finals on Sunday, March 8 at the Old South Meeting House (310 Washington Street, Boston). The event begins at 9:30am and is free and open to the public. The Huntington Theatre Company's Education Department has facilitated the Massachusetts chapter of this national contest in partnership with the Mass Cultural Council since its inception 15 years ago.
Queenie Van De Zandt Returns To The USA With BLUE: THE SONGS OF JONI MITCHELL
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2020
Award-winning Australian cabaret star Queenie van de Zandt will tour her critically acclaimed cabaret BLUE: The Songs of Joni Mitchell across the USA in March/April 2020. The show will tour to Florida, Massachusetts, Texas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, California and New York City.
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2020
Award-winning Australian cabaret star Queenie van de Zandt will tour her critically acclaimed cabaret BLUE: The Songs of Joni Mitchell across the USA in March/April 2020. The show will tour to Florida, Massachusetts, Texas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, California and New York City.
SCHITT'S CREEK Will Bring Their Farewell Tour to the Boch Center Wang Theatre in July
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2020
The Boch Center and Live Nation announced that critically acclaimed comedy Schitt's Creek will bring their Farewell Tour to the Boch Center Wang Theatre on Friday, July 10, 2020 at 8:00PM. Tickets will go on sale Friday, March 6 at 10:00AM.
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2020
The Boch Center and Live Nation announced that critically acclaimed comedy Schitt's Creek will bring their Farewell Tour to the Boch Center Wang Theatre on Friday, July 10, 2020 at 8:00PM. Tickets will go on sale Friday, March 6 at 10:00AM.
BWW Review: THE CHILDREN: Cleaning Up Our Own Mess
by Nancy Grossman - March 03, 2020
The Boston premiere of Lucy Kirkwood's 2018 Tony Award-nominated play THE CHILDREN at SpeakEasy Stage Company is an affecting drama, thanks to a combination of the playwright's excellence at her craft, Director Bryn Boice's focus, and the trio of Elliot Norton Award-winning actors whose portrayals constitute a collective master class. Inspired by the 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan, THE CHILDREN puts issues of climate change, the environment, and a generation's responsibility for stewardship under an unforgiving spotlight, challenging the audience to engage in self-reflection.
by Nancy Grossman - March 03, 2020
The Boston premiere of Lucy Kirkwood's 2018 Tony Award-nominated play THE CHILDREN at SpeakEasy Stage Company is an affecting drama, thanks to a combination of the playwright's excellence at her craft, Director Bryn Boice's focus, and the trio of Elliot Norton Award-winning actors whose portrayals constitute a collective master class. Inspired by the 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan, THE CHILDREN puts issues of climate change, the environment, and a generation's responsibility for stewardship under an unforgiving spotlight, challenging the audience to engage in self-reflection.
New Repertory Theatre to Present LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2020
New Repertory Theatre will present Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill. This biographical play with music by Lanie Robertson tells the incredible story of an icon who consistently battled racism, abuse, and addiction for her chance to sing. The production runs March 28 through April 19, 2020 in the MainStage Theater at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA. Tickets start at $25 and may be purchased by calling the New Rep Box Office at 617-923-8487 or visiting newrep.org. Student, senior, and group discounts are available, as well as free tickets for WIC/EBT cardholders.
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2020
New Repertory Theatre will present Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill. This biographical play with music by Lanie Robertson tells the incredible story of an icon who consistently battled racism, abuse, and addiction for her chance to sing. The production runs March 28 through April 19, 2020 in the MainStage Theater at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA. Tickets start at $25 and may be purchased by calling the New Rep Box Office at 617-923-8487 or visiting newrep.org. Student, senior, and group discounts are available, as well as free tickets for WIC/EBT cardholders.
New Work New England Offers Grants To New England Artists
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2020
The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) announces the launch of New Work New England, a program supporting New England performing artists in the creation and production of new work.
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2020
The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) announces the launch of New Work New England, a program supporting New England performing artists in the creation and production of new work.
Sarah Brightman Brings HYMN Concert to Worcester
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2020
The world's most successful and best selling soprano Sarah Brightman brings her HYMN In Concert tour to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, October 20 at 8 pm. Tickets go on sale to members Thursday, March 5 at 10 am and to the general public on Friday, March 6 at 10 am.
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2020
The world's most successful and best selling soprano Sarah Brightman brings her HYMN In Concert tour to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, October 20 at 8 pm. Tickets go on sale to members Thursday, March 5 at 10 am and to the general public on Friday, March 6 at 10 am.
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