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Actors' Shakespeare Project's 15th Season Continues with NAT TURNER IN JERUSALEM
by BWW News Desk - December 31, 2018
Actors' Shakespeare Project's 15th Season continues with Nat Turner in Jerusalem, performed at Hibernian Hall in Roxbury. Performances January 30 - February 24 (Press Performance: Saturday, February 2, 8:00 PM, Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley St, Boston). For more information visit actorsshakespeareproject.org.
Final Chance to Vote for the BWW Boston Awards!
by BWW Staff - December 24, 2018
It's the last week to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
Final Chance to Vote for the BWW Berkshires Awards!
by BWW Staff - December 24, 2018
It's the last week to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES Begins Today At ART's Loeb Drama Center
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2018
The Emperor's New Clothes, a new musical adaptation for children and their families, begins performances at the Loeb Drama Center (64 Brattle Street, Cambridge) today-December 21-and continues through December 31, 2018.
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater Is Ready To Take Center Stage Once More
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2018
In the fall of 2017, Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater cancelled its last show amidst its 33rd season with a daunting mortgage crisis at hand. It looked dire for the non-profit which built a state-of-the art theater on State Highway Route 6 in 2008. Rumors were swirling that the theater was closing its doors. But in August, at their Sock & Buskin Bash, new Executive Director Christopher Ostrom and new Board Chair Donna Ward "burned the mortgage" (in theatrical style they used flash paper to illustrate it), and officially announced that the darkest days were behind them. The turnaround has been bolstered by generous donors, the good spirit of community in Wellfleet and the Outer Cape, and a determined Board of Trustees.
PIFF THE MAGIC DRAGON Comes To Worcester In March
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2018
Audiences are in for a one-of-a-kind performance when "America's Got Talent" season 10 finalist, Piff The Magic Dragon comes to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts on Friday, March 8 at 8 pm. Tickets go on sale to members on Tuesday, December 22 at 10 am and go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, January 1 at 10 am.
Passim Awards 2018 Iguana Music Fund Grants
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2018
Passim announced that it has awarded $40,000 to 24 musicians through its Iguana Music Fund. The Iguana Music Fund awards gifts annually to musicians for career building projects and for projects that provide community service through music. Established in 2008 after an anonymous donor approached Passim with the idea to start a program to support local artists' career growth, the fund provides grants from $500 to $2,000 for musicians with a New England connection.  
A.R.T. Presents OSF's OTHELLO Directed By Bill Rauch
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2018
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, announces the cast and creative team for Othello by William Shakespeare. The first Shakespeare production from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) to play the east coast, the acclaimed staging by award-winning director Bill Rauch begins previews Sunday, January 13; opens Friday, January 18; and closes Saturday, February 9, 2019 at the Loeb Drama Center in Cambridge, MA.
MODERN LOVE LIVE Presented By Huntington Theatre Company, The New York Times And WBU
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2018
WBUR, Boston's NPR news station, and The New York Times, in partnership with the Huntington Theatre Company, are celebrating Valentine's Day with a special live performance of Modern Love: The Podcast. Hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti (host of Modern Love: The Podcast as well as NPR & WBUR's On Point) with Daniel Jones (editor of the NYT "Modern Love" column), the event will be a live recording of the hit podcast featuring three Modern Love essays read by top actors from stage and screen. It will also feature a live musical performance. Modern Love Live will take place on Sat., Feb. 16, 2019 at 8 p.m. at the Huntington Avenue Theatre, 264 Huntington Ave. Tickets go on sale to the general public Thursday, Dec. 20. Prices start at $25.
BWW Blog: Taking Derek Klena's Masterclass!
by Student Blogger: JuJu Jaworski - December 20, 2018
I got the chance this past weekend on Sunday (December 9th, 2018) to take a masterclass with Broadway leading man Derek Klena. It was an experience that helped me grow so much as an actor and all-around performer.
BWW Blog: Please Silence Your Cellphone…and Read This Post
by Student Blogger: Lia Capotorto - December 19, 2018
One of the main reasons to study theatre is to examine why we make theatre in the first place. Simply put, it's meant to be a shared experience, meaning audiences are necessary to the process. Lately, it's come to my attention that audiences are not always focused on what is happening in front of them. How many actors on Broadway have had to call out people on their phones? Remember when someone tried to plug in their phone onstage during Hand to God? Side bar: Hand to God was an amazing production.
After Hours Concerts Announces Return To Fredericksburg For 2019 Season
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2018
After Hours Concerts announced that it will return to the Marks & Harrison Amphitheatre in Fredericksburg , Virginia for the 2019 season. The first show announcements for the new season are expected after the holidays; Season Passes are available now at www.afterhoursconcertseries.com.
Boston Theater Company Announces MOVE YOUR FACE
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2018
Boston Theater Company, the organization that produced Finish Line: A Documentary Play About the 2013 Boston Marathon, is excited to announce preview performances of its devised piece MOVE YOUR FACE, March 8-16, 2019 at Boston Playwrights' Theatre. The limited run will precede the world premiere in 2020, and follows a workshop performance last June.
Pilgrim Festival Chorus Launches 20th Anniversary With Auditions, Scituate High School Collaboration
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2018
Pilgrim Festival Chorus (PFC), one of the region's principal non-profit community choruses, invites singers to open auditions at two Welcome Nights on Monday, January 14 and Monday, January 21, at 6:30 pm.  Music Directors William B. Richter and Elizabeth Chapman Reilly greet interested singers at Faith Community Church (formerly United Methodist Church), 29 Carver Road, Plymouth, to answer questions about PFC and audition attendees for vocal placement. Rehearsals for the spring season begin at 7 pm immediately following auditions.
Cantata Singers Presents 'Primosch, Bartók, And Pärt' On January 25
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2018
Cantata Singers season continues on Friday, January 25, 2019 at 8pm in New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall with a program of music by James Primosch, Bela Bartok, and Arvo Part.
BTG's Seeks Child Cast for ALADDIN JR.
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2018
Berkshire Theatre Group seeks child actors who are currently in 3rd through 9th grade for Disney's Aladdin JR. The roles are open to members of the Berkshire community. This production will be directed by Travis Daly, with music direction by Erin M. White and choreography by Kathy Jo Grover and will run April 26-29 at The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, MA.
A CHRISTMAS CELTIC SOJOURN Returns This December
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2018
A highlight of New England's holiday performance calendar, WGBH presents A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O'Donovan returns to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts today, December 18 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are now on sale.
Dessa To Join Minnesota Orchestra for March 2019 Performances; Plus Recording Live for Doomtree Records
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2018
Rapper-singer-essayist Dessa returns to Orchestra Hall this March for two performances recorded live with the Minnesota Orchestra, led by Principal Conductor of Live at Orchestra Hall Sarah Hicks. Dessa will perform fan favorites and debut brand-new material. The forthcoming album, slated for release later in 2019, will be produced by Lazerbeak and Andy Thompson for Doomtree Records.
Handel and Haydn Society Adds Three New Principal Musicians to Orchestra
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2018
The Handel and Haydn Society has announced the addition of three new principal musicians to its Orchestra. Emi Ferguson joins the orchestra in the principal flute position, Heather Miller Lardin joins in the principal bass role, and Jonathan Hess joins as the principal timpanist. All three musicians were selected by a committee either by appointment or following a series of auditions with an international field of candidates
Just Two Weeks Left To Vote for the 2018 BWW Boston Awards!
by BWW Staff - December 17, 2018
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
Just Two Weeks Left To Vote for the 2018 BWW Berkshires Awards!
by BWW Staff - December 17, 2018
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
SALUTE TO VIENNA NEW YEAR'S CONCERT Comes to Symphony Hall
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2018
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 on Friday, January 4, 2019 at 8:00 PM.
FPAC Presents NEVERLAND'S ICE AGE: A PETER PANTO
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2018
The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will wrap up its holiday season with Neverland's Ice Age: A Peter Panto December 21 and 22 at THE BLACK BOX. In Britain there is a holiday tradition called a "panto." Back in 1717, the actor/manager John Rich first created a type of show that involved a well-known fairy tale told in an exaggerated style filled with audience participation, popular songs, slapstick comedy, jokes and dances. At its best, a panto thrills children with the opportunity to cheer for the hero and boo at the villain and sing along with some of their favorite songs. But the brilliance of a good panto lies in its ability to also entertain adults with double entendre, references to modern culture, open satire of other works and the opportunity to sing along with some of their favorite songs.
North Shore Music Theatre Honors David Coffee And Cheryl McMahon
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2018
On Sunday, December 9th, Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) honored two cast members, David Coffee (Ebenezer Scrooge) and Cheryl McMahon (Mrs. Dilber), both celebrating their 25th appearance in the holiday show, A CHRISTMAS CAROL playing thru Sunday, December 23, 2018.  
MRT Hosts SLOW FOOD World Premiere Jan 9
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2018
Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) presents a cure for the winter blues with the laugh-out-loud, world premiere comedy Slow Food by Wendy MacLeod, writer of the acclaimed play Women in Jeopardy and the TV cult sensation "Popular," from January 9 to February 3 at the Nancy L. Donahue Theatre at Liberty Hall, according to Artistic Director Sean Daniels and Executive Director Bonnie J. Butkas.

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