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Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of HOLD THESE TRUTHS at Barrington Stage Company?
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2019
Jeanne Sakata's Hold These Truths is currently running through June 8 at Barrington Stage Company's St. Germain Stage.
Wellfleet Preservation Hall Presents ST KILDA
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2019
Photo Flash: Get A First Look At HOLD THESE TRUTHS at Barrington Stage
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2019
Joel de la Fuente (Amazon's 'The Man in the High Castle,' 'Hemlock Grove') is reprising his Drama Desk nominated role as Gordon Hirabayashi and 30 other characters in Jeanne Sakata's powerful and timely award-winning play Hold These Truths for a limited run on the St Germain Stage at The Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield, MA through June 8.
New England Conservatory Announces Vice Presidents For Communications And Finance
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2019
New England Conservatory (NEC) and President Andrea Kalyn are pleased to announce the appointments of Michael Sarra as Vice President for Communications and Elizabeth Dionne as Vice President for Finance.
Harbor Stage Opens THE HERMITAGE
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2019
The Harbor Stage Company, the artist-run ensemble on Cape Cod's Wellfleet Harbor, opens their eighth intrepid season with the World Premiere of Carrie Barrett's winsome new play, The Hermitage. Spirited and absurd, this clever comedy offers an offbeat look at class, charity, and the cost of doing business with friends. When a nouveau riche couple's longing for the perfect house leads them to install an ornamental hermitage, they realize their fantasy won't be complete without a final finishing touch: a real life hermit.
SpeakEasy Continues Contemporary Musical Panel With THE VIEW UPSTAIRS
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2019
On Sunday, June 2, 2019, following the 3PM matinee performance, SpeakEasy Stage will present a panel of musical theatre experts and practitioners for a closer look at its current production of The View UpStairs by Max Vernon.
Sandra Shipley Joins the Cast of Cape Playhouse's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2019
Complete casting has been announced for The Cape Playhouse's starry upcoming production of Oscar Wilde's timeless classic, The Importance of Being Earnest.
Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of WE LIVE IN CAIRO at American Repertory Theater?
by Alan Henry - May 29, 2019
The American Repertory Theater's We live in Cairo ran running at the Loeb Drama Center now through June 23. See what all the critics had to say.
Museum Of Russian Icons Presents WRESTLING WITH ANGELS: Icons From The Prosopon School
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2019
The Museum of Russian Icons will premiere Wrestling with Angels, an exhibition of forty-six luminous contemporary icons by sixteen iconographers from the Prosopon School of Iconology and Iconography, July 19-October 27, 2019.  Exploring the recent renaissance of this ancient tradition, the exhibition will feature icons by the founder of the Prosopon School, Vladislav Andrejev, along with works by master iconographers, instructors, and apprentices.
Youth Summer Program Returns With Productions Of THE MUSIC MAN
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2019
Students hailing from several areas in and around Massachusetts will participate in The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Art's 2019 Youth Summer Program (YSP). The first teen session of YSP will present Meredith Willson's The Music Man on Friday, July 26 at 7 pm and Saturday, July 27 at 2 and 7 pm, and the second session will present the show on Friday, August 16 at 7 pm and Saturday, August 17 at 2 pm and 7 pm. YSP Pre-Teen will present The Music Man JR. on Saturday, August 10 at 2 pm and 6 pm. Tickets for all performances are on sale now.
BWW Review: THE WAVERLY GALLERY Opens Shakespeare & Company's 2019 Season with A Loud and Resounding WOW!
by Marc Savitt - May 29, 2019
It is a challenge to convey in words the power, importance and relevance of this production. Even harder still, the impact it has on audience members. What I can and will say is that it should not be missed and, be sure to be present and attentive to the inspiring message in the closing line.
THE NATURE PLAYS Premiere At Mount Auburn Cemetery
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2019
Announcing the world premiere of the The Nature Plays , the first series of site-specific short plays by Mount Auburn Cemetery's Playwright Artist-in-Residence, Patrick Gabridge. The Nature Plays run from May 30-June 9, 2019 at Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA.
BWW Review: THE GOAT OR, WHO IS SYLVIA? Provides a Rich and Powerful Opening to the 91st Season at Berkshire Theatre Group
by Marc Savitt - May 28, 2019
THE GOAT OR, WHO IS SYLVIA? Is a quick paced juxtaposition of humor within rage, anger, and conflict all wrapped up in the trappings of civility. It forces us to look between the blurred lines between love / sex / emotions; connections / physical / emotional; normative behavior - the "supposed to" / perversion. It suggests that we move beyond simply "getting by" and focus on "what really matters"
Photo Flash: Jeanne Sakata, Joel De La Fuente and More Celebrate Opening Night Of HOLD THESE TRUTHS At Barrington Stage
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2019
Joel de la Fuente (Amazon's 'The Man in the High Castle,' 'Hemlock Grove') is reprising his Drama Desk nominated role as Gordon Hirabayashi and 30 other characters in Jeanne Sakata's powerful and timely award-winning play Hold These Truths for a limited run on the St Germain Stage at The Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield, MA through June 8.
BWW Review: WE LIVE IN CAIRO: You Say You Want a Revolution
by Nancy Grossman - May 25, 2019
Brothers Daniel and Patrick Lazour have found a creative home at the American Repertory Theater for the world premiere of their musical WE LIVE IN CAIRO. In collaboration with Director Taibi Magar and Choreographer Samar Haddad King, the Lazours have continued to develop the book, music, and lyrics in the supportive incubator of the A.R.T. following workshops at the Eugene O'Neill National Music Theatre Conference (2015) and the New York Theatre Workshop (2016 Richard Rodgers Award). Infused with their own cultural experiences, the knowledge gained from their research and travels, and the influence of generations of protest music, WE LIVE IN CAIRO is an amalgam of the personal and the political, combining 21st century technology with good old-fashioned songwriting and storytelling techniques.
Beth Malone And Seth Rudetsky To Head To Provincetown's Art House This Week
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2019
Beth Malone, Broadway star of Angels in America and Tony Award nominee for 2016's smash hit Fun Home, will return to Provincetown this Memorial Day holiday weekend to kick-off his star-studded Broadway @ The Art House season on May 25 and 26 at 7:00 PM for two shows only. Sirius XM radio star Seth Rudetsky will join her as music director and host.
ACTS Presents NEWSIES In Concord, MA This June
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2019
The Alexander Children's Theatre School (ACTS) is proud to be among the first theatre companies in the region to produce Disney's NEWSIES, the Tony Award-winning musical based on the 1992 film. 
Photo Flash: American Repertory Theatre's WE LIVE IN CAIRO Celebrates Opening Night
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2019
We Live in Cairo opening officially last night, Wednesday, May 22, at the Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA.
STORIES FROM THE STAGE Presents a 24 Hour Binge a Thon Coming in June
by Sarah Hookey - May 23, 2019
Stories from the Stage, the WORLD Channel original series that features ordinary people telling extraordinary stories, will air a national 24-hour binge-a-thon of episodes this June. 
New Repertory Theatre Adds HAIR to 2019-2020 Season
by Sarah Hookey - May 23, 2019
New Repertory Theatre is announcing the addition of the Tony Award- winning Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical to their 2019-2020 MainStage season. The production runs January 25 through February 16, 2020 in the MainStage Theater at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA.
North Shore Civic Ballet Selected To Perform In Dance For World Community Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2019
The North Shore Civic Ballet (NSCB), a nonprofit dance company in Marblehead, Massachusetts, has been selected to perform in the Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre's 11th Annual Dance for World Community Festival.  The NSCB, based at the Marblehead School of Ballet (MSB), marks its fourth appearance at the festival on Saturday, June 8 at 3:55 p.m. at The Sanctuary Theatre located at 400 Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  The performance is free and open to the public.
Cirque Du Soleil Announces New Creation AXEL Coming To Worcester's DCU Center
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2019
Cirque du Soleil is proud to announce its return on ice with a new creation that will spin you into the vibrant world of Cirque du Soleil AXEL. 
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Opens 87th Season With Ballet BC & CIRCA, June 19-23
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2019
Jacob's Pillow opens its 87th season with premier Canadian contemporary ballet company Ballet BC in the Ted Shawn Theatre, June 19-23. Celebrating ten years under the leadership of Artistic Director Emily Molnar, Ballet BC is considered one of the most significant Canadian companies, acclaimed as "physically rigorous, dramatically solid, and truly contemporary" (Dance Magazine). Ballet BC's program features the U.S. premiere of Bedroom Folk from Israeli collaborators Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar, Molnar's most recent work To this day, and Medhi Walerski's signature Petite Ceremonie.
ArtsBoston Releases Cultural Impact Report
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2019
ArtsBoston, Greater Boston's service organization supporting the region's arts and culture sector, unveiled findings yesterday from The Arts Factor 2019 demonstrating the impact of nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in Greater Boston. Sponsored by Bank of America, the new data and testimony from arts and business leaders illustrate the arts and culture sector's potent impact in driving economic growth, attracting and retaining talented workforce, and attracting visitors from across the globe to Greater Boston.
Paula Plum Directs STEEL MAGNOLIAS With Hub Theatre Company Of Boston
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 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.

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