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Paula Plum Directs STEEL MAGNOLIAS With Hub Theatre Company Of Boston
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2019
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the smash hit film, Hub Theatre Company of Boston presents the award-winning comedy Steel Magnolias, directed by Paula Plum, Friday, July 19 - Saturday, August 3 at Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Ave. in Boston's Back Bay. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 pm, and Sundays at 2:00 pm. Tickets to all performances are "Pay-What-You-Can." Donations of toiletries and beauty supplies will be collected at each performance for local women's shelters. For tickets and more information visit www.hubtheatreboston.org
THREE SISTERS Comes to The Harbor
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2019
Continuing their summer of World Premieres, Wellfleet's Harbor Stage Company, will present a brand new version of Anton Chekhov's exhilirating classic, Three Sisters. Adapted and directed by Harbor Artistic Director Robert Kropf, this invigorating new version captures the exquisite ache and bittersweet beauty of a tightknit family navigating life in a provincial village.
Tickets For WAM Fall MainStage Show PIPELINE Now On Sale
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2019
WAM Theatre has announced that tickets go on sale Tuesday, July 16, for their fall Mainstage production of PIPELINE by Obie Award-winning playwright Dominique Morisseau and directed by Dawn Meredith Simmons. The production will run October 24-November 9, 2019, at Shakespeare & Company's Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre in Lenox, MA.
BWW Feature: From Page to Stage - The Story Behind ROCK AND ROLL MAN: THE ALAN FREED STORY at Berkshire Theatre Group.
by Marc Savitt - July 14, 2019
The impetus behind ROCK AND ROLL MAN: THE ALAN FREED STORY was not the Freed family. Gary Kupper was approached by Larry Marshak, with whom he had worked for many years, about a third party's desire to do a story about Alan Freed as a 'jukebox musical'. The intention was that Kupper might be able to write a couple of songs for the piece. Kupper realized that Freed's story is a classic one. A rise and fall and then redemption story that can't be told as a jukebox musical because Alan Freed wasn't a singer. He feels that a jukebox musical would have cheated the story. This is the story of this man, and the story of Rock-and-Roll. That notion gave birth to the 'book musical'. In 2011, Kupper started writing original songs and sometime later, the team started writing the script. Freed's son, Lance, stepped-in and helped to secure the rights to the Rock-and-Roll classics. They have combined the music of the era with storytelling. They admit it's both risky and tricky and has never really been done to the extent that it is in this show. Thirty to thirty-five original songs were written, most of which were thrown out. A little more than a dozen are in the current iteration of the show.
Lucie Arnaz Returns in I GOT THE JOB at Provincetown's Crown And Anchor
by Michael Rabice - July 14, 2019
Provincetown will see yet another return visitor when Lucie Arnaz returns to The Crown and Anchor for a one night only concert of her latest act ' I Got The Job: Songs From My Musical Past.' After selling out this same concert last year, producer Rick Murray asked Ms. Arnaz to return with the same show that had audiences cheering. Along with her musical director Ron Abel, the show will play Monday July 22,2019 at 8pm. Arnaz and Abel will bring this show to a many more venues over the next year, including New York's fabled 54 BELOW CLUB this fall .
Emmy-Winning Beatles Tribute To Wrap Up Northeast Tour In Cape Cod
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2019
Currently on the East Coast kicking off their 3-day New England mini-tour with a Friday night performance in Hampton Beach, NH, Emmy-winning Beatles tribute band The Fab Four have plans to hit the road for their next stop, Cohasset Massachusetts, as soon as the Ballroom stage goes dark. On the next leg of their tour, they'll treat fans to two additional shows -- one at Cohasset's South Shore Music Circus on Saturday and the other at Hyannis's Cape Cod Melody Tent on Sunday.
'Tanglewood Forever' Campaign Exceeds Donation Goal
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2019
At the 2019 Tanglewood Gala on Saturday, July 13, the Boston Symphony Orchestra will announce that the donor-funded Tanglewood Forever campaign, which continues through August 31, 2019, has surpassed its $64 million goal, raising $70 million as of July 8, 2019. The primary goals of Tanglewood Forever have been both to enhance the festival's traditional summer season offerings with the wide spectrum of dynamic, engaging, and thought-provoking activities of the new Tanglewood Learning Institute (TLI), and to amplify its connection with the Berkshire community through the introduction of the new four-building climate controlled Linde Center for Music and Learning, which will play an essential role in establishing Tanglewood for the first time as an all-season facility. Details of fall, winter, and spring programming at the Linde Center will be announced later in the summer. Further details about the Tanglewood Learning Institute are available at www.tli.org; details about the Linde Center are available here.
A.I.M By Kyle Abraham Makes Ted Shawn Theatre Debut, July 31
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2019
A.I.M by Kyle Abraham makes its Ted Shawn Theatre debut at Jacob's Pillow, July 31-August 4. A Jacob's Pillow Dance Award winner, Doris Duke Artist Award winner, and MacArthur 'Genius' Fellow, Kyle Abraham's 'skill as a dancer is a fact' (The New York Times). A.I.M's mixed repertory  program demonstrates the company's diverse range of styles and Abraham's own artistry as a performer with INDY, his first major solo in nearly a decade; Andrea Miller's all-female state; as well as Show Pony, The Quiet Dance, and Drive, marked by Abraham's 'urgent and expressive choreography' (The New York Times).
THE DAY Comes To Jacob's Pillow, July 31
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2019
Jacob's Pillow presents the highly-anticipated world premiere of THE DAY, featuring world renowned cellist Maya Beiser and legendary dancer Wendy Whelan with choreography by the groundbreaking postmodern dance artist Lucinda Childs and music by Pulitzer Prize-winning David Lang in the Doris Duke Theatre, July 31-Aug 4. Co-commissioned by Jacob's Pillow, the multidisciplinary work explores memory, life's journey, resilience, and survival of the soul through the shared language of music and dance. 
CSC Announces Dates Of Access & Inclusion Programming For CYMBELINE
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2019
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) is pleased to continue its Common Access Initiative as part of its 24th season of "Free Shakespeare on the Common." Cymbeline runs July 17 - August 4 on the Boston Common. CSC is committed to keeping theatre accessible - financially, geographically, and artistically - as well as inclusive for patrons of all abilities. CSC has offered at least one American Sign Language (ASL) performance nearly every season since its founding in 1996, and in recent years has had the opportunity to meaningfully expand its disability access programming and offerings.
BWW Review: TIME FLIES AND OTHER COMEDIES at Barrington Stage Company Demonstrates That When You're Having Fun, Time Does Indeed Fly.
by Marc Savitt - July 12, 2019
BSC veterans Carson Elrod, Jeff McCarthy, and Debra Jo Rupp, all of whom are well known to area theatre goers are joined by Cary Donaldson and Ruth Pferdehirt. The ensemble is well balanced and show themselves to be exceptional character actors. Not every line lands solidly, but the skilled cast under the direction of Tracy Brigden provides an evening of entertainment that is fast paced, frivolous, and lots of fun.
Shakespeare's Romantic Comedy MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Set To Tour Region
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2019
How much Shakespeare is too much Shakespeare? Is there such a thing? In the opinion of Midsummer Shakespeare and The Glass Horse Project's Shakespeare in NB, the answer is a resounding no! Which is why both companies have come together to join forces and co-produce a regional tour of Shakespeare's beloved romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing.
Boston Premiere of COME FROM AWAY Now On Sale!
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2019
Broadway In Boston has announced that tickets for the national tour of COME FROM AWAY, a Broadway musical about the true story of the small town that welcomed the world, will go on sale this Monday, July 15. COME FROM AWAY makes its Boston debut at the Citizens Bank Opera House for a limited engagement November 5 - 17, 2019 as part of the 20192020 Lexus Broadway In Boston Season.
Huntington Theatre Company's 2019 Summer Play Workshop Begins
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2019
The Huntington Theatre Company's annual Summer Workshop began rehearsals July 9 and will conclude in public readings of four new plays on July 20 and 21, 2019. The workshop allows selected members of the Huntington Playwriting Fellows program two weeks to focus on developing new plays. The workshop and public readings will take place in the South End at the Huntington's Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street, Boston. 
Greater Boston Stage Co Announces Details of Upcoming Season
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2019
Greater Boston Stage Company announces its sixth production of the Mainstage season. In March, the Giving Voice Foundation Trust Drama Series play, The Moors, takes the stage.
MRT Announces Tickets On Sale July 22
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2019
Tickets for the Merrimack Repertory Theatre's 2019-20 Season will go on sale to the general public Monday, July 22, with a special one-week, 2-for-1 offer.
American Composers Forum Partners With Roomful Of Teeth In World Premieres At MASS MoCA
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2019
On Friday, August 23, 2019 at 8pm, the American Composers Forum partners with GRAMMY-winning vocal project Roomful of Teeth in world premieres by Mingjia Chen, Mary Kouyoumdjian, and Peter S. Shin atMASS MoCA.
BWW Review: FREAKY FRIDAY at North Shore Music Theatre
by David Tompkins - July 11, 2019
Disney's Freaky Friday just opened at North Shore Music Theatre. Based on the 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers. It was then made into a movie by Disney in 1976 staring Jody Foster and Barbara Harris, with a less memorable movie remake in 2018. It is now a newly created, fun family musical with all the bells and whistles.
Photo Flash: TIME FLIES AND OTHER COMEDIES at Barrington Stage Company
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2019
Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in the Berkshires under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, continues its 25th Anniversary season with Time Flies and Other Comedies by David Ives (Venus in Fur) with performances from July 5 through July 27 at the St. Germain Stage. Check out photos of the production!
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival Presents Two-Concert Mozart Series
by Sarah Hookey - July 11, 2019
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (CCCMF) celebrating its 40th anniversary season as Cape Cod's premiere presenter of summer chamber music, presents its two-concert series Mostly Mostly Mozart on Monday, August 12, 7:30 pm, Church of the Holy Spirit, 204 Monument Road, Orleans, and on Tuesday, August 13, Cotuit Center for the Arts: 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28), Cotuit.
VIDEO: Get A First Look At ONCE at Cape Playhouse
by Nate Ronning - July 11, 2019
BroadwayWorld has a first look at The Cape Playhouse at the Cape Cod Center for the Arts production of the Oscar, Grammy, Tony, and Olivier award winning musical Once.
South Shore Children's Chorus Presents Summer Concert
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2019
South Shore Children's Chorus (SSCC) presents more than 75 student singers in its Summer Concert on Friday, July 19, 7 pm at Stonehill College's Pettit Atrium in the Shields Science Center, 320 Washington Street, Easton. The concert is open to the public, directed by founding Artistic Director Kirsten Oberoi, and ensemble conductors Kelly Graeber and Matthew Coveney.
Julie Kramer's THE BASEMENT ARCHIVES: THE GHOSTS OF WFNX: VOLUME II Opens July 20
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2019
Photographer and revered long-time on-air radio personality Julie Kramer will uncover her new rock & roll photography exhibition The Basement Archives: The Ghosts of WFNX: Volume II, taking over Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) with over 100 portraits and live-concert images of celebrity musicians. The exhibition takes place at Boston Center for Adult Education, located at 122 Arlington Street, in Boston's Back Bay. The exhibition runs July 20 through December 20, 2019, and the opening reception, Saturday, July 20 from 4-8pm, is free and open to the public with reservation at https:bcae.orgeventrsvp. Limited edition signed photographs will be available for sale and the exhibition is on view during BCAE regular hours.
Guster To Headline WXRV/92.5 The River's Annual Riverfest Seaside Music Festival
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2019
Boston's Independent Radio, 92.5 the River announced Guster will headline the 18th Annual Riverfest Seaside Music Festival.  The 2019 Festival will be held on Sat., August 24, 2019 from 12 noon - 6 pm at its new location at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester, MA.
Chester Theatre Company Presents GEM OF THE VALLEY
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2019
Chester Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to present Gem of the Valley, an immersive special event taking place July 18-20. The town of Chester is the focus of the piece which pays homage to the village, and the theatre that has called it home for 30 years. The work is being produced with assistance from Eggtooth Productions, and with support from Art Angels.

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