BWW Review: Boston Opera House Welcomes CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY National Tour
by Nancy Grossman - January 11, 2019
The Boston premiere of the US National Tour of Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY opened at the Boston Opera House this week, just a year after the Broadway production closed. The core of the Broadway creative team brings in a 36-member cast, including the beguiling candy man Willy Wonka and the Oompa Loompas, his odd little troupe of orange-haired factory workers.
by Nancy Grossman - January 11, 2019
The Boston premiere of the US National Tour of Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY opened at the Boston Opera House this week, just a year after the Broadway production closed. The core of the Broadway creative team brings in a 36-member cast, including the beguiling candy man Willy Wonka and the Oompa Loompas, his odd little troupe of orange-haired factory workers.
ArtsEmerson Presents The New England Premiere Of WHEN ANGELS FALL
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2019
ArtsEmerson will host the New England premiere of When Angels Fall, a riveting tale of flightless angels surviving in the wake of a global collapse. As a mesmerizing contortionist and aerialist herself, French creator and director Raphaelle Boitel's storytelling is singular, and her ability to transform space in the air to the ground with large scale illusions - and bodies streaming across the stage - is magical. Boitel brings her spellbinding visual storytelling (no words are uttered on stage) for five performances only, February 20-24, at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2019
ArtsEmerson will host the New England premiere of When Angels Fall, a riveting tale of flightless angels surviving in the wake of a global collapse. As a mesmerizing contortionist and aerialist herself, French creator and director Raphaelle Boitel's storytelling is singular, and her ability to transform space in the air to the ground with large scale illusions - and bodies streaming across the stage - is magical. Boitel brings her spellbinding visual storytelling (no words are uttered on stage) for five performances only, February 20-24, at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre.
Lez Zeppelin Comes To The Colonial
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2019
Berkshire Theatre Group will present Lez Zeppelin at The Colonial Theatre on Saturday, February 9 at 8pm. Tickets are $25.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2019
Berkshire Theatre Group will present Lez Zeppelin at The Colonial Theatre on Saturday, February 9 at 8pm. Tickets are $25.
THE WOLVES Opens Next Week At The Lyric Stage
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2019
THE WOLVES opens on January 11 at the Lyric Stage.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2019
THE WOLVES opens on January 11 at the Lyric Stage.
A.R.T. Announces C1's MISS YOU LIKE HELL At OBERON
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2019
Company One Theatre (C1) launches its 20th season with the Boston premiere of Quiara Alegria Hudes and Erin McKeown's Miss You Like Hell, part of the American Repertory Theater's A.R.T. Breakout series. Performances begin Thursday, January 10, with press opening today, January 11 at 7pm. Performances continue through January 27 at OBERON (2 Arrow Street, Cambridge, MA). Tickets $25 - $45 are now on sale at americanrepertorytheater.org, by phone at 617-547-8300, and in person at the Loeb Drama Center Ticket Services Office (64 Brattle Street, Cambridge). Group, student, and senior discounts are available.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2019
Company One Theatre (C1) launches its 20th season with the Boston premiere of Quiara Alegria Hudes and Erin McKeown's Miss You Like Hell, part of the American Repertory Theater's A.R.T. Breakout series. Performances begin Thursday, January 10, with press opening today, January 11 at 7pm. Performances continue through January 27 at OBERON (2 Arrow Street, Cambridge, MA). Tickets $25 - $45 are now on sale at americanrepertorytheater.org, by phone at 617-547-8300, and in person at the Loeb Drama Center Ticket Services Office (64 Brattle Street, Cambridge). Group, student, and senior discounts are available.
Boston Philharmonic Performs All-Beethoven Concert Continuing Maestro Zander's Legacy
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2019
The Boston Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO), led by founder and conductor Benjamin Zander, presents an all-Beethoven program with three performances on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 7:00pm and Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 3:00pm at Sanders Theatre at Harvard University, and on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 8:00pm at Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory, as part of the orchestra's 40th anniversary season and in honor of Mr. Zander's 80th birthday year.
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2019
The Boston Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO), led by founder and conductor Benjamin Zander, presents an all-Beethoven program with three performances on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 7:00pm and Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 3:00pm at Sanders Theatre at Harvard University, and on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 8:00pm at Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory, as part of the orchestra's 40th anniversary season and in honor of Mr. Zander's 80th birthday year.
Boston Calling Music Festival Unveils 2019 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2019
Celebrating its 10th edition this year, Boston Calling unveils a lineup of epic proportions - from music to comedy to dance. The internationally acclaimed and locally grown music festival takes place Memorial Day weekend, May 24 - 26, 2019 at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston, MA (65 North Harvard Street, Boston). Headlined by Twenty One Pilots, Travis Scott, and Tame Impala, Boston Calling 2019 will present more than 55 performances from musicians, bands, and comedians across its four stages. This year, the festival's indoor arena will also showcase an all-star lineup of comedy, headlined by Michael Che, Jenny Slate, and Fred Armisen. Overall, the lineup boasts seven 2019 Grammy nominees including Anderson .Paak, Janelle Monae, and Brandi Carlile, who is nominated for six awards. In a unique collaboration, the festival will also bring Boston Ballet, one of the world's most renowned dance companies, to the festival.
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2019
Celebrating its 10th edition this year, Boston Calling unveils a lineup of epic proportions - from music to comedy to dance. The internationally acclaimed and locally grown music festival takes place Memorial Day weekend, May 24 - 26, 2019 at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston, MA (65 North Harvard Street, Boston). Headlined by Twenty One Pilots, Travis Scott, and Tame Impala, Boston Calling 2019 will present more than 55 performances from musicians, bands, and comedians across its four stages. This year, the festival's indoor arena will also showcase an all-star lineup of comedy, headlined by Michael Che, Jenny Slate, and Fred Armisen. Overall, the lineup boasts seven 2019 Grammy nominees including Anderson .Paak, Janelle Monae, and Brandi Carlile, who is nominated for six awards. In a unique collaboration, the festival will also bring Boston Ballet, one of the world's most renowned dance companies, to the festival.
Love Canon Brings Bluegrass Infused '80s And '90s Pop To Club Passim
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2019
Touring in support of their fourth album, Cover Story, bluegrass band LOVE CANON brings their acoustic-roots sensibilities to the electronic tinged pop hits of the 80's and 90's for two shows at Club Passim in Harvard Square on January 24th & 25th. Doors for both shows open at 8:00 pm.
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2019
Touring in support of their fourth album, Cover Story, bluegrass band LOVE CANON brings their acoustic-roots sensibilities to the electronic tinged pop hits of the 80's and 90's for two shows at Club Passim in Harvard Square on January 24th & 25th. Doors for both shows open at 8:00 pm.
BARE STAGE World Premiere Opens 2/8
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2019
Tickets are now on sale for the world premiere of bare stage, a new work by award-winning Boston Playwright Michael Walker, to run February 9-March 2, 2019 at Plaza Theatre at the Boston Center for the Arts (539 Tremont Street, Boston 02116). bare stage is directed by A. Nora Long, and features IRNE Award nominee Ashley Risteen as Kate,' Allie Meek-Carufel as Rachel , and Kevin Cirone as 'Parker', the rising star playwright playwright/director, who clashes with the actors around the issues of nudity in his production. Tickets available now at https://www.bostontheatrescene.com/season/bare-stage/ or by calling 617.426.5000.
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2019
Tickets are now on sale for the world premiere of bare stage, a new work by award-winning Boston Playwright Michael Walker, to run February 9-March 2, 2019 at Plaza Theatre at the Boston Center for the Arts (539 Tremont Street, Boston 02116). bare stage is directed by A. Nora Long, and features IRNE Award nominee Ashley Risteen as Kate,' Allie Meek-Carufel as Rachel , and Kevin Cirone as 'Parker', the rising star playwright playwright/director, who clashes with the actors around the issues of nudity in his production. Tickets available now at https://www.bostontheatrescene.com/season/bare-stage/ or by calling 617.426.5000.
Provincetown Theater Begins New American Play Reading Series WINTER PLAY DATES
by Julie Musbach - January 09, 2019
To start off the new year, the Provincetown Theater is proud to premiere Winter Play Dates, a three month reading series of new American full-length plays. Beginning January 15, Winter Play Dates performs every other Tuesday night at 7pm thru March 29, 2019 at the Provincetown Theater (238 Bradford Street, Provincetown, MA 02657).
by Julie Musbach - January 09, 2019
To start off the new year, the Provincetown Theater is proud to premiere Winter Play Dates, a three month reading series of new American full-length plays. Beginning January 15, Winter Play Dates performs every other Tuesday night at 7pm thru March 29, 2019 at the Provincetown Theater (238 Bradford Street, Provincetown, MA 02657).
BWW Review: Sounds of Silence Resonate in SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
by Nancy Grossman - January 08, 2019
SpeakEasy Stage Company presents Boston premiere of Bess Wohl's 2015 Off-Broadway comedy with a stellar cast of locals under the masterful direction of M. Bevin O'Gara. A play with limited dialogue challenges the actors to bare their inner personae, while requiring that the audience listen harder and sit with the awkward experience. The reward is tons of fun and, perhaps, enlightenment? A great start for the 2019 theater season.
by Nancy Grossman - January 08, 2019
SpeakEasy Stage Company presents Boston premiere of Bess Wohl's 2015 Off-Broadway comedy with a stellar cast of locals under the masterful direction of M. Bevin O'Gara. A play with limited dialogue challenges the actors to bare their inner personae, while requiring that the audience listen harder and sit with the awkward experience. The reward is tons of fun and, perhaps, enlightenment? A great start for the 2019 theater season.
Whose Live Anyway? Comes To Worcester
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2019
You marvel at their lightning fast wits when television audiences give them ideas. Now it's your turn! Current cast members of the Emmy-nominated TV show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" bring their new improv tour, Whose Live Anyway? with Dave Foley, Joel Murray, Greg Proops and Jeff B. Davis, to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 20 at 8 pm. Tickets are on sale now to members and go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, January 15 at 10 am.
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2019
You marvel at their lightning fast wits when television audiences give them ideas. Now it's your turn! Current cast members of the Emmy-nominated TV show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" bring their new improv tour, Whose Live Anyway? with Dave Foley, Joel Murray, Greg Proops and Jeff B. Davis, to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 20 at 8 pm. Tickets are on sale now to members and go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, January 15 at 10 am.
The 14th Edition Of THE BIG BROADCAST Returns To South Hadley 3/2
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2019
The Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke College's 14th annual presentation of a live 1940's radio broadcast created and directed by Mark Gionfriddo (onstage as "Matt Morgan") with WWLP-22News meteorologist Brian Lapis as emcee "Fred Kelley'. Under Gionfriddo's direction, the Mount Holyoke Big Band, Vocal Jazz, and Chamber Jazz Ensembles perform well-known tunes from the swing era. These concerts mark the 20th anniversary of the Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke College.
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2019
The Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke College's 14th annual presentation of a live 1940's radio broadcast created and directed by Mark Gionfriddo (onstage as "Matt Morgan") with WWLP-22News meteorologist Brian Lapis as emcee "Fred Kelley'. Under Gionfriddo's direction, the Mount Holyoke Big Band, Vocal Jazz, and Chamber Jazz Ensembles perform well-known tunes from the swing era. These concerts mark the 20th anniversary of the Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke College.
A.R.T Announces January/February OBERON Programming
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2019
American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University announces January and February 2019 programming at OBERON, its club-style theater space for cutting-edge performance and a thriving incubator for local and emerging artists. Upcoming events include A.R.T Breakout, Live @ OBERON, and Afterglow @ OBERON series, A.R.T. presentations, and independently produced events.
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2019
American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University announces January and February 2019 programming at OBERON, its club-style theater space for cutting-edge performance and a thriving incubator for local and emerging artists. Upcoming events include A.R.T Breakout, Live @ OBERON, and Afterglow @ OBERON series, A.R.T. presentations, and independently produced events.
Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra Presents An Afternoon Of Chamber Music
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2019
Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra (CCCO), the region's newest professional orchestra, presents a winter concert An Afternoon of Chamber Music, on Sunday, February 17, 3 pm, at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 533 Main Street, Rt. 28, Harwich Port. A reception follows the concert with an opportunity to meet the musicians. Conductor Matthew Scinto and Composer-in-Residence Francis Snyder offer a pre-concert discussion at 2:15 pm. An Afternoon of Chamber Music is the third performance in the orchestra's four concert inaugural season series Navigations.
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2019
Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra (CCCO), the region's newest professional orchestra, presents a winter concert An Afternoon of Chamber Music, on Sunday, February 17, 3 pm, at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 533 Main Street, Rt. 28, Harwich Port. A reception follows the concert with an opportunity to meet the musicians. Conductor Matthew Scinto and Composer-in-Residence Francis Snyder offer a pre-concert discussion at 2:15 pm. An Afternoon of Chamber Music is the third performance in the orchestra's four concert inaugural season series Navigations.
Boston One-Minute Play Festival Returns For 8th Year
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2019
The 8th ANNUAL BOSTON ONE-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL (#1MPF) returns for its eighth year, in partnership with Boston Playwrights' Theatre. The marathon evening of one-minute plays by 60 established and emerging Boston area playwrights and directors plays three performances only. Today, January 5th at 8pm, Sunday, January 6th at 8pm, & Monday, January 7th at 8pm.
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2019
The 8th ANNUAL BOSTON ONE-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL (#1MPF) returns for its eighth year, in partnership with Boston Playwrights' Theatre. The marathon evening of one-minute plays by 60 established and emerging Boston area playwrights and directors plays three performances only. Today, January 5th at 8pm, Sunday, January 6th at 8pm, & Monday, January 7th at 8pm.
Ruth Estévez Named Senior Curator-at-Large At The Rose Art Museum
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2019
The Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University announced today the appointment of Ruth Estevez as Senior Curator-at-Large. With extensive experience as a curator of contemporary art and performance, Estevez will organize exhibitions and programming, expand interdisciplinary research and scholarship, and advise the museum on key acquisitions. As Senior Curator-at-Large she will share expertise with Brandeis faculty, staff, and students.
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2019
The Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University announced today the appointment of Ruth Estevez as Senior Curator-at-Large. With extensive experience as a curator of contemporary art and performance, Estevez will organize exhibitions and programming, expand interdisciplinary research and scholarship, and advise the museum on key acquisitions. As Senior Curator-at-Large she will share expertise with Brandeis faculty, staff, and students.
Winners Announced for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2019
We are pleased to announce the winners for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and voted on by you - the local theatergoers!
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2019
We are pleased to announce the winners for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and voted on by you - the local theatergoers!
SALUTE TO VIENNA NEW YEAR'S CONCERT Comes to Symphony Hall
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2019
Usher in the New Year with a glittery celebration of singing and dancing that will delight the senses. Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert recreates the beauty of Vienna's golden era and its elegance charms audiences of every age, in one performance only at Symphony Hall in Boston today, January 4, 2019 at 8:00 PM.
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2019
Usher in the New Year with a glittery celebration of singing and dancing that will delight the senses. Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert recreates the beauty of Vienna's golden era and its elegance charms audiences of every age, in one performance only at Symphony Hall in Boston today, January 4, 2019 at 8:00 PM.
Playwright/Performer Dan Fishback To Appear In Afterglow @ OBERON Series
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2019
American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, under the leadership of Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus and Executive Producer Diane Borger, and the Afterglow Festival, under the artistic direction of Quinn Cox, are pleased to announce that they will present playwright and performer Dan Fishback in Dan Fishback Alone! as the next event in the Afterglow @ OBERON series at American Repertory Theater's OBERON (2 Arrow Street, Cambridge) on Thursday, January 17 at 8PM.
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2019
American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, under the leadership of Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus and Executive Producer Diane Borger, and the Afterglow Festival, under the artistic direction of Quinn Cox, are pleased to announce that they will present playwright and performer Dan Fishback in Dan Fishback Alone! as the next event in the Afterglow @ OBERON series at American Repertory Theater's OBERON (2 Arrow Street, Cambridge) on Thursday, January 17 at 8PM.
THE WOLVES Opens Next Week At The Lyric Stage
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2019
THE WOLVES opens on January 11 at the Lyric Stage.
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2019
THE WOLVES opens on January 11 at the Lyric Stage.
Huntington Theatre Company Presents SPAMILTON: An American Parody
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2019
Huntington Theatre Company will present the North American tour of the acclaimed musical comedy, Spamilton: An American Parody from February 12 through March 10, 2019 at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. The tour launched at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH on December 20, 2018 and is now on tour across the country, playing ten multi-week engagements in its first season.
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2019
Huntington Theatre Company will present the North American tour of the acclaimed musical comedy, Spamilton: An American Parody from February 12 through March 10, 2019 at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. The tour launched at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH on December 20, 2018 and is now on tour across the country, playing ten multi-week engagements in its first season.
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Comes to Boston Opera House 1/8 to 1/20
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2019
The Chocolate Factory is moving to Boston as the national tour of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, the new musical, plays at the Boston Opera House January 8th to January 20th, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2019
The Chocolate Factory is moving to Boston as the national tour of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, the new musical, plays at the Boston Opera House January 8th to January 20th, 2019.
Tickets On Sale For WAITRESS at the Hanover Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2019
Tickets for all performances of Waitress are on sale now to members of The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts. The Broadway musical comes to Worcester Wednesday May 22 - Sunday, May 26. Tickets go on sale to the public on Tuesday, January 8 at 10 am. Waitress is generously sponsored by UniBank and Worcester State University and is the final show in the theatre's 10th Anniversary Broadway Series.
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2019
Tickets for all performances of Waitress are on sale now to members of The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts. The Broadway musical comes to Worcester Wednesday May 22 - Sunday, May 26. Tickets go on sale to the public on Tuesday, January 8 at 10 am. Waitress is generously sponsored by UniBank and Worcester State University and is the final show in the theatre's 10th Anniversary Broadway Series.
Artists Celebrate Music Of Paul Simon In I'M GOING TO GRACELAND
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2019
Berkshire Theatre Group is thrilled to present I'm Going to Graceland, Rev Tor & Friends Perform Paul Simon's Classic Album with a special opening set by Simon & Girlfunkel at The Colonial Theatre on Friday, January 11 at 8pm. Tickets are $25.
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2019
Berkshire Theatre Group is thrilled to present I'm Going to Graceland, Rev Tor & Friends Perform Paul Simon's Classic Album with a special opening set by Simon & Girlfunkel at The Colonial Theatre on Friday, January 11 at 8pm. Tickets are $25.
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