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Greater Boston Stage Company Presents The World Premiere Of SWAN LAKE IN BLUE: A JAZZ BALLET
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2020
Greater Boston Stage Company is proud to announce the World Premiere Dance Event Swan Lake in Blue: A Jazz Ballet, created and composed by renowned jazz musician and composer Steve Bass. Choreographed and staged by GBSC Associate Artistic Director and multiple IRNE and Elliot Norton Award Winner Ilyse Robbins, Swan Lake in Blue: A Jazz Ballet is inspired by and loosely based on Tchaikovsky's masterpiece, Swan Lake.
BWW Review: MAYTAG VIRGIN: Folding Laundry, Mending Hearts at Merrimack Rep
by Nancy Grossman - January 14, 2020
MAYTAG VIRGIN is a slice of life, character-driven romantic comedy about two forty-something school teachers, both widowed, who meet cute in their connecting yards in a fictional town in Alabama. Good fences make good neighbors and their lack of one leads to many challenges, but they are both warm people with good (albeit broken) hearts who keep looking for a way to bond. David Adkins and Kati Brazda are seasoned actors who create indelible impressions of their characters as individuals, and then merge those impressions into a pair whose whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
New Repertory Theatre to Present HAIR, Opening January 27
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2020
New Repertory Theatre presents Hair, with MacDermot's groundbreaking music and the show's progressive themes, Hair revolutionized musical theatre as Broadway's first rock musical in 1968. The production runs January 25 through February 23, 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.
Arlington's Regent Theatre to Present a Weekend Of Love & Laughter With TIL DEATH DO US PART… YOU FIRST!
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2020
Award-Winning Comedian/Actor Peter Fogel is no stranger to Boston Audiences. Last year, he starred in a successful engagement of MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN, MY FATHER'S JEWISH & I'M IN THERAPY at Arlington's Regent Theatre. Now, he's back at the Regent with his own critically acclaimed hysterical multi-media solo show, 'TIL DEATH DO US PART... YOU FIRST!' directed by Academy Award Nominee CHAZZ PALMINTERI. (The Usual Suspects, The Godfather of Harlem).
Ali Wong Adds Fourth Show At Boch Center Wang Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2020
The Boch Center and Live Nation announced that comedian Ali Wong will add a fourth show at the Boch Center Wang Theatre on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at 9:30PM. Tickets for the newly added show go on sale to the general public on Friday, January 17, 2020 at 10:00AM.
Newton's New Philharmonia Presents A Musical Tapestry
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2020
Newton's New Philharmonia presents a special night of musical delights with A Musical Tapestry: A Silver Salon Evening. Led by Associate Conductor Jorge Soto, the performance will take place Saturday, February 1st, at 7:30 PM in the unique and intimate setting of Gregorian Rug, 2284 Washington St., Newton. Tickets are $35.
The Charlie Daniels Band and The Marshall Tucker Band Bring 'Fire On The Mountain' Tour To Indian Ranch
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2020
Southern rock icons The Charlie Daniels Band (CDB) and The Marshall Tucker Band (MTB) announced today that the a?oeFire on the Mountaina?? tour will be stopping at Indian Ranch on August 30, 2020, bringing together two of the genre's most beloved musical legends. Fellow southern rock group The Scooter Brown Band will join Daniels and the MTB for this concert.
Huntington Theatre Company Extends Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play SWEAT
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2020
Huntington Theatre Company has announced the extension of the Boston premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Sweat.  Due to high ticket demand, this a?oebreathtakingly timelya?? (The Wall Street Journal), Tony Award-nominated play by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and directed by Kimberly Senior (The Niceties at the Huntington, Disgraced on Broadway) will now run at the Huntington Avenue Theatre (264 Huntington Avenue, Boston) from Friday, January 31, 2020 through Sunday, March 1, 2020.
Celebrate Beethoven's 250th Birthday with The Handel and Haydn Society
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2020
Just announced: The Handel and Haydn Society will celebrate the 250th birthday of Beethoven on Saturday, February 15, 2020 with an intimate Beethoven Birthday Concert at First Church Cambridge at 7:30 p.m. This event will feature famed fortepiano virtuoso Kristian Bezuidenhout performing with principal musicians of the Handel and Haydn Society Orchestra, bringing to life some of Beethoven's finest small-ensemble compositions.
Freelance Players Announce Winter Enrollment: Jamaica Plain, Brookline, Newton, Needham, Dover
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2020
Freelance Players, one of two Rehearsal for Life's youth theatre programs, announces its winter 2020 auditions and deadlines for its six after school youth theatre troupes. Starting as one small troupe more than 40 years ago, the Freelance Players have grown, today having six performance troupes and two Story Theater classes in Brookline, Dover, Jamaica Plain, Needham and Newton.
Winter Play Dates 2020 Reading Series Kicks Off Season at Provincetown Theater
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2020
Starting January 28, five full-length new American plays will be presented free to the public over the next 3 months 
Photo Flash: Check Out Photos From WE ALL FALL DOWN at Huntington Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2020
Huntington Theatre Company will present We All Fall Down, a new comedy about a family trying out tradition for the first time, written by Boston area local playwright and Huntington Playwriting Fellow Lila Rose Kaplan. Directed by Obie Award winner and artistic director of Hartford Stage Melia Bensussen, We All Fall Down will begin performances at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA (527 Tremont Street, Boston) on Friday, January 10, 2020 and run through February 15, 2020. 
BWW Review: CATS at Citizens Bank Opera House
by David Tompkins - January 10, 2020
a??a??a??a??a??a??a??CATS opened at the Citizen's Bank Opera House Tuesday night. Directed by Trevor Nunn the current Broadway tour of CATS, with choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler based on the original Choreography by Gillian Lynne, is terrific. The pacing is perfect, and the acting, singing, and dancing is tight, polished, and outstanding. Mr. Nunn has deftly woven this cast into to a strong cohesive production and the onstage chemistry is a reward for the audience. The original Broadway production opened in 1982, based on 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats' by T.S. Elliot with Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and was the longest running Broadway show in history until it was dethroned by The Phantom of the Opera, also composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Winners Announced For 2019 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2020
Following a record number of nominations and votes, winners have been announced for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards, brought to you by TodayTix!! The nominees were set, audiences voted, and now we get to recognize local theatres and performers for their outstanding achievement!
Winners Announced For 2019 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2020
Following a record number of nominations and votes, winners have been announced for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards, brought to you by TodayTix!! The nominees were set, audiences voted, and now we get to recognize local theatres and performers for their outstanding achievement!
Tickets Are on Sale for The Un-Common Theatre Company's FROZEN JR.
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2020
Tickets are now available for The Un-Common Theatre Company's Young Performers Production of Frozen JR., being presented at the Qualters Middle School in Mansfield, March 6-8, 2020. Tickets may be purchased online at www.uncommontheatre.org/tickets or by calling 800-838-3006.
America's 1st Female Soldier Deborah Sampson Brings REVOLUTION to Massachusetts Historical Society
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2020
History At Play has garnered nationwide attention for their one-woman, living history performances, chronicling the lives of legendary women who changed society. A REVOLUTION OF HER OWN!, the inspirational story of America's first female soldier Deborah Sampson, has been performed over 1,000 times in cities across the country, receiving accolades from journalists, actors, and historians alike and earning the honor as an Official Selection of the United Solo Theatre Festival in New York City. Now, Deborah Sampson travels to the Massachusetts Historical Society on Wednesday, January 15th, 2020 from 5:30-7:00 pm to tell her incredible story (1154 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215). Event includes a reception with light refreshments and followed by Q&A. Free for MHS members and Fellows, holders of an EBT Card to Culture or ConnectorCare Card to Culture, and Boston Public School students admitted free when accompanied by a parent or guardian aged 18 or older. $10 for general public. Please see www.masshist.org/calendar or call 617.536.1608 for more information.
World Premiere Exhibition Traces Fantasy Illustration Through Five Centuries at Norman Rockwell Museum
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2020
Norman Rockwell Museum (NRM) reveals the first exhibition of its kind, Enchanted: A History of Fantasy Illustration. The show includes 100+ works of art created by more than 50 artists whose work spans over five centuries, and have never before been exhibited together.
Actors' Shakespeare Project Continues Their 16th Season with BRIGHT HALF LIFE by Tanya Barfield
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2020
Shakespeare Project (ASP) continues its 16th season with Bright Half Life by Tanya Barfield, performed at the Plaza Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA. Performances run January 23, 2020 - February 16, 2020.
Boston Ballet Presents rEVOLUTION
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2020
Boston Ballet's 2019a?"2020 spring season opens with rEVOLUTION, a dynamic program showcasing three choreographers who transformed the world of ballet: George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, and William Forsythe. rEVOLUTION runs Feb 27a?"Mar 8 at the Citizens Bank Opera House.
The Young Company Winter Festival Warms Up The Stage At Greater Boston Stage Company
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2020
The Young Company Winter Festival, performed by actors in grades 1-12, is the culmination of eight weeks of rehearsals by students and their professional directors, music directors, choreographers, stage managers, and design teams. The Young Company Winter Festival includes four fully staged productions: Disney's instant classic Frozen JR., the mischievous and playful Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka, the raucous The Addams Family: A New Musical, and the new and exciting Firebringer.
Samuel Slater's Restaurant to Kick Off New Year with Wine Dinner and Night of Comedy
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2020
Samuel Slater's Restaurant has announced it will host two special events in its function hall in January, the Tour of South America Wine Dinner set for Thursday, January 16th, and A Night of Comedy with Tony V and Jimmy Dunn January 17th. Tickets for both events are available for purchase at www.samuelslaters.com.
The Company Theatre Unveils New Logo
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2020
The Company Theatre launched their new logo and icon, marking a dramatic change in their visual identity since 1978. Having recently celebrated their 40th anniversary, an updated version of The Company's iconic stage light has been redesigned to better reflect where the company is headed while giving a nod to the rich history of its past.
Museum of Russian Icons New Exhibitions 'Atomic Alert!' & 'Pysanka: Symbol of Renewal' to Open in March
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2020
The Museum of Russian Icons will be presenting two new special exhibitions in the Spring of 2020; Atomic Alert! Confronting 'The Bomb' in the New Atomic Age, an exploration of the mid-20th century Cold War era, March 20 - May 6; and Maine-based contemporary artist Lesia Sochor's Pysanka: Symbol of Renewal, inspired by the beautiful tradition of Ukrainian Easter egg painting, March 21 - August 2. A mini-display, Fighting Pencils-Fighting Faith, will be on view March 19-September 20, 2020.
Odyssey Opera Releases THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Album
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2020
Odyssey Opera today announced the release of its fourth recording: Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: The Importance of Being Earnest. Scored for a cast of eight singers, two pianos, and percussion, this witty, romantic three-act chamber opera brings Oscar Wilde's most famous play to life with music that pokes as much fun at the opera world as Wilde does at Victorian society. Conductor Gil Rose leads the Odyssey Opera Orchestra and some of today's top vocalists including tenors Neal Ferreira and Stefan Barner, and sopranos Jeni Houser, Rachele Schmiege and Claudia Waite.

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