Shakespeare & Company Presents JULIUS CAESAR
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2019
Shakespeare & Company presents a one-time-only performance of Julius Caesar directed by Founding Artistic Director Tina Packer, who was recently honored by a Lifetime Achievement Award by The Shakespeare Theatre Association. The special staged reading features the Obie Award-winning John Douglas Thompson as Brutus along with a cast of returning Company favorites. The reading will be held in the Tina Packer Playhouse at 1:30pm on September 1st.
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2019
Shakespeare & Company presents a one-time-only performance of Julius Caesar directed by Founding Artistic Director Tina Packer, who was recently honored by a Lifetime Achievement Award by The Shakespeare Theatre Association. The special staged reading features the Obie Award-winning John Douglas Thompson as Brutus along with a cast of returning Company favorites. The reading will be held in the Tina Packer Playhouse at 1:30pm on September 1st.
BWW Review: BEN BUTLER: Gloucester General's Pivotal Role in the Civil War
by Nancy Grossman - August 07, 2019
Gloucester Stage Company presents the Boston area premiere of Richard Strand's BEN BUTLER, a Union army general who was a settler of Gloucester's Bayview neighborhood, a presidential candidate, and the 33rd Governor of Massachusetts. Those achievements came after he retired from the military, where he forged a reputation as a champion of the causes of labor, abolition of slavery, and naturalized citizens. In the play, set in the middle of the Civil War in 1861, Butler faces a moral dilemma, forced to choose between adhering strictly to the law or daring to make a bold move that holds the promise of changing history.
by Nancy Grossman - August 07, 2019
Gloucester Stage Company presents the Boston area premiere of Richard Strand's BEN BUTLER, a Union army general who was a settler of Gloucester's Bayview neighborhood, a presidential candidate, and the 33rd Governor of Massachusetts. Those achievements came after he retired from the military, where he forged a reputation as a champion of the causes of labor, abolition of slavery, and naturalized citizens. In the play, set in the middle of the Civil War in 1861, Butler faces a moral dilemma, forced to choose between adhering strictly to the law or daring to make a bold move that holds the promise of changing history.
Pianist Conrad Tao Replaces Ingrid Fliter For August 23 Shed Program
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2019
Pianist Ingrid Fliter has withdrawn from her upcoming Tanglewood performance on the advice of her doctors who have recommended that she not fly during her pregnancy. Ms. Fliter had been scheduled to perform Ravel's Piano Concerto in G with the Boston Symphony Orchestra on Friday, August 23 at the Koussevitzky Music Shed. Replacing Ms. Fliter in the Ravel concerto will be Conrad Tao who will make his Boston Symphony Orchestra and Tanglewood debuts. There are no other changes to the program.
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2019
Pianist Ingrid Fliter has withdrawn from her upcoming Tanglewood performance on the advice of her doctors who have recommended that she not fly during her pregnancy. Ms. Fliter had been scheduled to perform Ravel's Piano Concerto in G with the Boston Symphony Orchestra on Friday, August 23 at the Koussevitzky Music Shed. Replacing Ms. Fliter in the Ravel concerto will be Conrad Tao who will make his Boston Symphony Orchestra and Tanglewood debuts. There are no other changes to the program.
Photo Flash: First Look At JERSEY BOYS At North Shore Music Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2019
Bill Hanney's award-winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) continues the 2019 Musical Season with JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. This special extended engagement plays for four week starting Tuesday, August 6 and playing thru Sunday, September 1, 2019. JERSEY BOYS is sponsored by Abiomed.
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2019
Bill Hanney's award-winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) continues the 2019 Musical Season with JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. This special extended engagement plays for four week starting Tuesday, August 6 and playing thru Sunday, September 1, 2019. JERSEY BOYS is sponsored by Abiomed.
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Closes With Boston Ballet & Urban Bush Women, August 21-25
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2019
Boston Ballet returns to Jacob's Pillow for the first time in over a decade, performing in the Ted Shawn Theatre, August 21-25. Under the artistic directorship of Mikko Nissinen since 2001, Boston Ballet is recognized worldwide for repertoire that is a?oeone of the most eclectic in the countrya?? (The New York Times). Boston Ballet's program includes excerpts of William Forsythe's critically acclaimed Playlist (EP), which pairs Forsythe's daring choreography to a soundtrack pulled straight from today's top charts; as well as Pas de Quatre and Rodin by Russian classical choreographer Leonid Yakobson; and resident choreographer Jorma Elo's Bach Cello Suites.
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2019
Boston Ballet returns to Jacob's Pillow for the first time in over a decade, performing in the Ted Shawn Theatre, August 21-25. Under the artistic directorship of Mikko Nissinen since 2001, Boston Ballet is recognized worldwide for repertoire that is a?oeone of the most eclectic in the countrya?? (The New York Times). Boston Ballet's program includes excerpts of William Forsythe's critically acclaimed Playlist (EP), which pairs Forsythe's daring choreography to a soundtrack pulled straight from today's top charts; as well as Pas de Quatre and Rodin by Russian classical choreographer Leonid Yakobson; and resident choreographer Jorma Elo's Bach Cello Suites.
Photo Flash: Ragtag Theatre's HANSEL AND GRETEL at Barrington Stage Company
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2019
Ragtag Theatre's Hansel and Gretel is now open at Barrington Stage Company. The production is being staged at the Berkshire Museum. Hansel and Gretel runs through August 10.
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2019
Ragtag Theatre's Hansel and Gretel is now open at Barrington Stage Company. The production is being staged at the Berkshire Museum. Hansel and Gretel runs through August 10.
Review Roundup: IF I FORGET at Barrington Stage Company; What Did The Critics Think?
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2019
If I Forget is now open at Barrington Stage Company! What did the critics have to say? Read all the reviews!
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2019
If I Forget is now open at Barrington Stage Company! What did the critics have to say? Read all the reviews!
Boston Ballet Presents GISELLE
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2019
Boston Ballet opens its 56th season with Giselle, one of the most beloved and enduring cornerstones of classical ballet. Legendary Boston Ballet ballerina and Ballet Master Larissa Ponomarenko passes the torch to the next generation of dancers with her adaptation of this historical masterpiece. Giselle runs September 19-29 at the Citizens Bank Opera House.
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2019
Boston Ballet opens its 56th season with Giselle, one of the most beloved and enduring cornerstones of classical ballet. Legendary Boston Ballet ballerina and Ballet Master Larissa Ponomarenko passes the torch to the next generation of dancers with her adaptation of this historical masterpiece. Giselle runs September 19-29 at the Citizens Bank Opera House.
AN EVENING WITH THE CELEBRITY HOUSEWIVES Will Embark on Tour
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2019
Enjoy this intimate, fun-filled evening with some of your favorite Television Housewives - onstage live in person! The night will feature three dazzling Housewives, from a rotating cast, talking all about their sensational personal lives, cherished families, amazing businesses, and how fame has changed their lives forever. Grab a cocktail and have your own questions ready, as your favorite Housewife will answer . This special event will also benefit women's charities by donating a percentage of the proceeds from all limited V.I.P. Meet & Greet Photo-op tickets. You don't want to miss this outrageous, courageous, sometimes bawdy, but always honest evening with these fabulous Reality TV stars!
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2019
Enjoy this intimate, fun-filled evening with some of your favorite Television Housewives - onstage live in person! The night will feature three dazzling Housewives, from a rotating cast, talking all about their sensational personal lives, cherished families, amazing businesses, and how fame has changed their lives forever. Grab a cocktail and have your own questions ready, as your favorite Housewife will answer . This special event will also benefit women's charities by donating a percentage of the proceeds from all limited V.I.P. Meet & Greet Photo-op tickets. You don't want to miss this outrageous, courageous, sometimes bawdy, but always honest evening with these fabulous Reality TV stars!
BWW Review: IF I FORGET at Barrington Stage Company A Rare and Powerful Mix of Reality and Raw Emotion.
by Marc Savitt - August 07, 2019
There are a few slower moving moments in Tony Award winning (Book of Dear Evan Hansen) playwright Steven Levonson's work but there is plenty of pathos as well as lots of levity and laughter in IF I FORGET. The ensemble cast is very strong and extremely well balanced. So much so that at some point I stopped seeing individual performers engaged in their craft as actors and became totally engrossed in watching a family. While this may be somewhat attributable to my own personal connection to the subject matter as a member of the diaspora and secular Jewish community in suburban America, I think the Fischer family and its many dynamics will feel familiar to most. In other words, you don't have to be Jewish to appreciate this powerful and moving play, but it won't hurt. Many audience members will likely see their own family members on the stage. IF I FORGET explores, deeply, a family and its history. It looks at the past, the present, and how the future might affect them, as well as the legacy they should / will leave.
by Marc Savitt - August 07, 2019
There are a few slower moving moments in Tony Award winning (Book of Dear Evan Hansen) playwright Steven Levonson's work but there is plenty of pathos as well as lots of levity and laughter in IF I FORGET. The ensemble cast is very strong and extremely well balanced. So much so that at some point I stopped seeing individual performers engaged in their craft as actors and became totally engrossed in watching a family. While this may be somewhat attributable to my own personal connection to the subject matter as a member of the diaspora and secular Jewish community in suburban America, I think the Fischer family and its many dynamics will feel familiar to most. In other words, you don't have to be Jewish to appreciate this powerful and moving play, but it won't hurt. Many audience members will likely see their own family members on the stage. IF I FORGET explores, deeply, a family and its history. It looks at the past, the present, and how the future might affect them, as well as the legacy they should / will leave.
ENSEMBLE / PARALLAX Launches 5th Season With Northeast Performance Tour
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2019
Cutting-edge contemporary music and multimedia group ENSEMBLE / PARALLAX (E/P) kicks off its 2019-20 season with a four-concert tour of the Northeast from September 26 through October 4, with performances in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York. The ensemble comprises top Northeast instrumentalists, led by Artistic Director and Conductor Peyman Farzinpour, performing a program centered on Italian works featuring renowned Italian master Salvatore Sciarrino, culminating in the American premiere of a work by composer Patricia Alessandrini. The performances are enhanced by the premiere of three multimedia video commissions, each custom created for its companion music counterpart by German multimedia artist Wolfgang Lehmann.
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2019
Cutting-edge contemporary music and multimedia group ENSEMBLE / PARALLAX (E/P) kicks off its 2019-20 season with a four-concert tour of the Northeast from September 26 through October 4, with performances in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York. The ensemble comprises top Northeast instrumentalists, led by Artistic Director and Conductor Peyman Farzinpour, performing a program centered on Italian works featuring renowned Italian master Salvatore Sciarrino, culminating in the American premiere of a work by composer Patricia Alessandrini. The performances are enhanced by the premiere of three multimedia video commissions, each custom created for its companion music counterpart by German multimedia artist Wolfgang Lehmann.
Barrington Stage Company Presents The World Premiere Musical FALL SPRINGS
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2019
Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in downtown Pittsfield under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, is proud to present the world premiere musical Fall Springs. Previews begin August 9, with an official Opening Night on August 14, with performances through August 31 on the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage (30 Union Street).
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2019
Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in downtown Pittsfield under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, is proud to present the world premiere musical Fall Springs. Previews begin August 9, with an official Opening Night on August 14, with performances through August 31 on the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage (30 Union Street).
Photo Flash: IF I FORGET At Barrington Stage Company
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2019
If I Forget is a sharply funny, unflinchingly honest new play about the stories we choose to believe, the compromises we can't avoid and the hurt only our nearest and dearest can inflict.
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2019
If I Forget is a sharply funny, unflinchingly honest new play about the stories we choose to believe, the compromises we can't avoid and the hurt only our nearest and dearest can inflict.
THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT 20th Anniversary Screening and Q&A Sets Boston Fall Date
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2019
Emerson Colonial theatre announces a special 20th anniversary screening of the 1999 psychological horror film, The Blair Witch Project. The evening will consist of a special screening of the film, followed by a moderated question-and-answer session with the film's director, Eduardo Sanchez, and actor Michael C. Williams.
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2019
Emerson Colonial theatre announces a special 20th anniversary screening of the 1999 psychological horror film, The Blair Witch Project. The evening will consist of a special screening of the film, followed by a moderated question-and-answer session with the film's director, Eduardo Sanchez, and actor Michael C. Williams.
Alison Fraser and More Announced For DEATHTRAP At Cape Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2019
The Cape Playhouse at the Cape Cod Center for the Arts announces complete casting for their upcoming production of the murder mystery play Deathtrap.
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2019
The Cape Playhouse at the Cape Cod Center for the Arts announces complete casting for their upcoming production of the murder mystery play Deathtrap.
MY LITTLE PONY LIVE Comes To The Hanover Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2019
In it's first-ever U.S. tour, the beloved a?oeMy Little Pony: Friendship is Magica?? characters will take the stage in their all new musical debut, My Little Pony Live. The ultimate live celebration comes to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts on Friday, April 17 at 6pm. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, August 9 at 10am.
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2019
In it's first-ever U.S. tour, the beloved a?oeMy Little Pony: Friendship is Magica?? characters will take the stage in their all new musical debut, My Little Pony Live. The ultimate live celebration comes to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts on Friday, April 17 at 6pm. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, August 9 at 10am.
Brown Box Theatre Project Presents MEASURE FOR MEASURE
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2019
Kyler Taustin, Executive Artistic Director of Brown Box Theatre Project a?" Massachusetts' premiere travelling, free outdoor Shakespeare a?" announces the opening of Measure for Measure, Shakespeare's timeless tale of gender politics and political corruption. Brown Box will tour to 9 outdoor locations in Massachusetts from August 9-25 before packing up and continuing to perform for audiences down the east coast in Delaware-Maryland-Virginia (Aug. 29-Sept. 21). Measure for Measure is Directed by Kyler Taustin.
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2019
Kyler Taustin, Executive Artistic Director of Brown Box Theatre Project a?" Massachusetts' premiere travelling, free outdoor Shakespeare a?" announces the opening of Measure for Measure, Shakespeare's timeless tale of gender politics and political corruption. Brown Box will tour to 9 outdoor locations in Massachusetts from August 9-25 before packing up and continuing to perform for audiences down the east coast in Delaware-Maryland-Virginia (Aug. 29-Sept. 21). Measure for Measure is Directed by Kyler Taustin.
THE AMERICA PLAYS Set to Premiere at Mount Auburn Cemetery
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2019
Announcing the world premiere of the The America Plays, the second series of site-specific short plays by Mount Auburn Cemetery's Artist-in-Residence, playwright Patrick Gabridge. The America Plays will run from September 12-22, 2019, for 11 performances at Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA.
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2019
Announcing the world premiere of the The America Plays, the second series of site-specific short plays by Mount Auburn Cemetery's Artist-in-Residence, playwright Patrick Gabridge. The America Plays will run from September 12-22, 2019, for 11 performances at Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA.
GhostLit Repertory Theatre Co Presents World Premiere Workshop Of DISCONTENT
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2019
GhostLit Repertory Theatre Company announces the world premiere workshop of discontent to be performed at The Whitney Center for the Arts in Pittsfield. The show will run Friday, August 23rd and Saturday, August 24th at 8pm with a matinee performance Sunday Aug 25th at 2pm.
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2019
GhostLit Repertory Theatre Company announces the world premiere workshop of discontent to be performed at The Whitney Center for the Arts in Pittsfield. The show will run Friday, August 23rd and Saturday, August 24th at 8pm with a matinee performance Sunday Aug 25th at 2pm.
BWW Review: CABARET at Ogunquit Playhouse
by Jan Nargi - August 02, 2019
There's no doubt that dark times are ahead for the people of Berlin in this faithful recreation of the tawdry 1998 Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of CABARET. Using the original Broadway sets by Robert Brill and costumes by William Ivey Long, this Ogunquit Playhouse version, running now through August 10, is rough, tough and gritty, taking the implied decadence and hedonism of pre-World War II Germany and attaching it blatantly to every denizen of the speakeasy known as the Kit Kat Klub.
by Jan Nargi - August 02, 2019
There's no doubt that dark times are ahead for the people of Berlin in this faithful recreation of the tawdry 1998 Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of CABARET. Using the original Broadway sets by Robert Brill and costumes by William Ivey Long, this Ogunquit Playhouse version, running now through August 10, is rough, tough and gritty, taking the implied decadence and hedonism of pre-World War II Germany and attaching it blatantly to every denizen of the speakeasy known as the Kit Kat Klub.
Holiday Shows Go On Sale This Month At The Hanover Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2019
Over 20 new shows go on sale this August at The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts, including five Worcester holiday traditions, on sale August 13-16. All handling fees for individual shows are waived 10 am - midnight only on the day they go on sale to the public. Members receive early access to holiday shows on Monday, August 5. Handling fees are not waived for members.
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2019
Over 20 new shows go on sale this August at The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts, including five Worcester holiday traditions, on sale August 13-16. All handling fees for individual shows are waived 10 am - midnight only on the day they go on sale to the public. Members receive early access to holiday shows on Monday, August 5. Handling fees are not waived for members.
Chester Theatre Company Presents CURVE OF DEPARTURE
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2019
Chester Theatre Company (CTC) will present Curve of Departure by Rachel Bonds in the historic Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Road in Chester, MA, from August 8 - 18. The production is directed by Keira Naughton making her CTC debut.
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2019
Chester Theatre Company (CTC) will present Curve of Departure by Rachel Bonds in the historic Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Road in Chester, MA, from August 8 - 18. The production is directed by Keira Naughton making her CTC debut.
'Star Wars,' Yo-Yo Ma, And Kirill Gerstein Punctuate Penultimate Week At Tanglewood
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2019
See the full lineup next week at Tanglewood!
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2019
See the full lineup next week at Tanglewood!
Photo Flash: Cape Rep Theatre Presents THE FULL MONTY
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2019
Summer kicks into high gear at Cape Rep Theatre with the THE FULL MONTY, by Terrence McNally, Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek, July 31 through September 1, Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7 pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, and Sundays at 2 pm.
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2019
Summer kicks into high gear at Cape Rep Theatre with the THE FULL MONTY, by Terrence McNally, Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek, July 31 through September 1, Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7 pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, and Sundays at 2 pm.
Shakespeare & Company Presents CORIOLANUS
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2019
Shakespeare & Company presents a special limited run workshop production of William Shakespeare's Coriolanus in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre. Performances run from August 21 - August 25, and brings together Artistic Director Allyn Burrows and Founding Artistic Director Tina Packer performing together for the first time. The Company also welcomes Christopher V. Edwards, Artistic Director of Actors Shakespeare Project, to the Company's stage.
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2019
Shakespeare & Company presents a special limited run workshop production of William Shakespeare's Coriolanus in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre. Performances run from August 21 - August 25, and brings together Artistic Director Allyn Burrows and Founding Artistic Director Tina Packer performing together for the first time. The Company also welcomes Christopher V. Edwards, Artistic Director of Actors Shakespeare Project, to the Company's stage.
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