The Colonial Theatre Announces Over 15 Shows For the Winter/Spring Season
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2018
Berkshire Theatre Group and Artistic Director/CEO Kate Maguire are excited to announce the 2019 winter and spring season at The Colonial Theatre and The Garage. Tickets are now available for purchase by contacting the Colonial Ticket Office at 111 South Street, Pittsfield by calling 413-997-4444 or online at www.berkshiretheatregroup.org.
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2018
Berkshire Theatre Group and Artistic Director/CEO Kate Maguire are excited to announce the 2019 winter and spring season at The Colonial Theatre and The Garage. Tickets are now available for purchase by contacting the Colonial Ticket Office at 111 South Street, Pittsfield by calling 413-997-4444 or online at www.berkshiretheatregroup.org.
Blue Man Group Boston To Spread Holiday Cheer With Seasonal Selfies, Holiday Show Content & Expanded Schedule
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2018
Blue Man Group Boston is getting festive this holiday season by offering an extended show schedule, seasonal selfie opportunities and spirited holiday content added to the show that will delight both Bostonians and visitors alike.
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2018
Blue Man Group Boston is getting festive this holiday season by offering an extended show schedule, seasonal selfie opportunities and spirited holiday content added to the show that will delight both Bostonians and visitors alike.
Gloucester Stage Company Announces 40th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2018
Gloucester Stage Company Artistic Director Robert Walsh and Interim Managing Director Christopher Griffith, are proud to announce the 2019 slate for Gloucester Stage's 40th Anniversary Season of professional theater on Boston's Northshore.
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2018
Gloucester Stage Company Artistic Director Robert Walsh and Interim Managing Director Christopher Griffith, are proud to announce the 2019 slate for Gloucester Stage's 40th Anniversary Season of professional theater on Boston's Northshore.
Berkshire Theatre Group ROCK AND ROLL MAN: THE ALAN FREED STORY At The Colonial Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2018
Berkshire Theatre Group (Kate Maguire, Artistic Director/CEO) in association with five-time Tony Award-winning Caiola Productions (Once on this Island, Dear Evan Hansen, The Color Purple, All The Way, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf) presents Rock and Roll Man: The Alan Freed Story, directed by Tony Award-nominee Randal Myler (It Ain't Nothin' But The Blues) at The Colonial Theatre as part of their 2019 Summer Season. The production is in development for a Broadway run and a national tour.
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2018
Berkshire Theatre Group (Kate Maguire, Artistic Director/CEO) in association with five-time Tony Award-winning Caiola Productions (Once on this Island, Dear Evan Hansen, The Color Purple, All The Way, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf) presents Rock and Roll Man: The Alan Freed Story, directed by Tony Award-nominee Randal Myler (It Ain't Nothin' But The Blues) at The Colonial Theatre as part of their 2019 Summer Season. The production is in development for a Broadway run and a national tour.
BWW Review: BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES: Conversations and Coiffures
by Nancy Grossman - December 13, 2018
BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES takes you on a cultural exchange trip across the continent of Africa, with a side journey to the UK, to meet and listen in on communities of men who go to the barber shop for much more than a shave and a haircut. Focusing on the relationships of men with fathers, children, friends, and lovers, playwright Inua Ellams provides an intimate view of a time-honored tradition. An ensemble of twelve populates the stage with 30 characters who give a lively, colorful performance.
by Nancy Grossman - December 13, 2018
BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES takes you on a cultural exchange trip across the continent of Africa, with a side journey to the UK, to meet and listen in on communities of men who go to the barber shop for much more than a shave and a haircut. Focusing on the relationships of men with fathers, children, friends, and lovers, playwright Inua Ellams provides an intimate view of a time-honored tradition. An ensemble of twelve populates the stage with 30 characters who give a lively, colorful performance.
Christine Ebersole Makes Broadway at The Huntington Debut
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2018
Two-time Tony Award-winning actress Christine Ebersole performs at the Huntington Theatre Company for one night only alongside SIRIUS/XM Radio star Seth Rudetsky as music director and host on Saturday, January 26 at the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts. Performance times are 5pm and 8pm. Produced by Mark Cortale Productions, the performance is the second installment of the new 'Broadway @ the Huntington' series which brings Boston audiences up close and personal with Broadway artists.
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2018
Two-time Tony Award-winning actress Christine Ebersole performs at the Huntington Theatre Company for one night only alongside SIRIUS/XM Radio star Seth Rudetsky as music director and host on Saturday, January 26 at the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts. Performance times are 5pm and 8pm. Produced by Mark Cortale Productions, the performance is the second installment of the new 'Broadway @ the Huntington' series which brings Boston audiences up close and personal with Broadway artists.
CSC Presents BIRDY Adapted By Naomi Wallace From The Novel By William Wharton
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2018
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and Founding Artistic Director Steven Maler announced the cast of the second production of its 2018-19 Season: Birdy, adapted by Naomi Wallace from the novel by William Wharton, and directed by Steven Maler. The production runs February 27 through March 10 at the Carling-Sorenson Theater at Babson College in Wellesley.
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2018
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and Founding Artistic Director Steven Maler announced the cast of the second production of its 2018-19 Season: Birdy, adapted by Naomi Wallace from the novel by William Wharton, and directed by Steven Maler. The production runs February 27 through March 10 at the Carling-Sorenson Theater at Babson College in Wellesley.
East Boston Playhouse Announces Upcoming Production of THE LITTLE PRINCE
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2018
The East Boston Playhouse is proud to announce their latest production, The Little Prince by Rick Cummins and John Scoullar, based on the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2018
The East Boston Playhouse is proud to announce their latest production, The Little Prince by Rick Cummins and John Scoullar, based on the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
Austrian Stage Presents The American Premiere of CANNED MEAT
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2018
Austrian Stage presented the US and English-language premiere of Canned Meat, a staged reading of this funny, touching Austrian drama. The performance featured Tony Award Nominee Xanthe Elbrick, alongside Teresa Avia Lim, William DeMeritt and Vince Nappo.
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2018
Austrian Stage presented the US and English-language premiere of Canned Meat, a staged reading of this funny, touching Austrian drama. The performance featured Tony Award Nominee Xanthe Elbrick, alongside Teresa Avia Lim, William DeMeritt and Vince Nappo.
FUN HOME Returns To SpeakEasy This June
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2018
Due to unprecedented demand, SpeakEasy Stage will remount its acclaimed production of FUN HOME for four additional weeks, June 8-30, 2019. Amy Jo Jackson, Ellie van Amerongen, and Marissa Simeqi will return to play the three Alisons in the production, which was SpeakEasy's top-selling show ever and was hailed as "one of the greatest musicals of all time" by the Boston Globe. Tickets for the added dates are now on sale.
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2018
Due to unprecedented demand, SpeakEasy Stage will remount its acclaimed production of FUN HOME for four additional weeks, June 8-30, 2019. Amy Jo Jackson, Ellie van Amerongen, and Marissa Simeqi will return to play the three Alisons in the production, which was SpeakEasy's top-selling show ever and was hailed as "one of the greatest musicals of all time" by the Boston Globe. Tickets for the added dates are now on sale.
Huntington Theatre Company Presents A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2018
The 2017 Tony Award nominee for Best Play and the most-produced play of the 2018-2019 season, A Doll's House, Part 2 makes its Boston debut at the Huntington Theatre Company at the Avenue of the Arts / Huntington Avenue Theatre (264 Huntington Avenue, Boston) in a co-production with Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Written by Tony Award nominee Lucas Hnath and directed by Obie Award winner Les Waters, performances will run January 4 through February 3. The press opening will be Wednesday, January 9 at 7pm.
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2018
The 2017 Tony Award nominee for Best Play and the most-produced play of the 2018-2019 season, A Doll's House, Part 2 makes its Boston debut at the Huntington Theatre Company at the Avenue of the Arts / Huntington Avenue Theatre (264 Huntington Avenue, Boston) in a co-production with Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Written by Tony Award nominee Lucas Hnath and directed by Obie Award winner Les Waters, performances will run January 4 through February 3. The press opening will be Wednesday, January 9 at 7pm.
The Academy Of The Company Theatre Presents A CHORUS LINE
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2018
The Academy of The Company Theatre (A.C.T.) presents the musical theatre sensation A Chorus Line, on Friday, January 25, 7:30 pm, Saturday, January 26, 4 and 7:30 pm, and Sunday, January 27, 3 pm at The Company Theatre Center for Performing Arts, 30 Accord Park Drive, Norwell. A Chorus Line is conceived and originally directed and choreographed by Michael Bennett, with book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban and co-choreographed by Bob Avian. The production is directed by Jordie Saucerman, with music direction by Melissa Carubia and choreography by Sally Forrest.
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2018
The Academy of The Company Theatre (A.C.T.) presents the musical theatre sensation A Chorus Line, on Friday, January 25, 7:30 pm, Saturday, January 26, 4 and 7:30 pm, and Sunday, January 27, 3 pm at The Company Theatre Center for Performing Arts, 30 Accord Park Drive, Norwell. A Chorus Line is conceived and originally directed and choreographed by Michael Bennett, with book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban and co-choreographed by Bob Avian. The production is directed by Jordie Saucerman, with music direction by Melissa Carubia and choreography by Sally Forrest.
Well-Strung Brings HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS to Provincetown Town Hall One Night Only
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2018
If you're going to be in Provincetown for New Year's Weekend, this is a show you should see! If not, then catch them at Feinstein's/54 Below on December 11, 12 and 13.
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2018
If you're going to be in Provincetown for New Year's Weekend, this is a show you should see! If not, then catch them at Feinstein's/54 Below on December 11, 12 and 13.
Boston One-Minute Play Festival Returns For 8th Year
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2018
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. Saturday, January 5th at 8pm, Sunday, January 6th at 8pm, & Monday, January 7th at 8pm.
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2018
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. Saturday, January 5th at 8pm, Sunday, January 6th at 8pm, & Monday, January 7th at 8pm.
Jacob's Pillow Announces 2019 Festival Season Lineup
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2018
Jacob's Pillow announces the full season lineup of Festival 2019 including world premieres, new commissions, international artists, anniversary celebrations, Pillow-exclusive engagements, and work developed at the Pillow Lab. Entering its 87th consecutive summer, Jacob's Pillow is home to the longest-running dance festival in the United States, a National Historic Landmark, a National Medal of Arts recipient, and has steadily expanded its reach in the field and its local community as a year-round center for dance research and development. Festival 2019 opens June 19, attracting audiences both on and off its site in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, through August 25.
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2018
Jacob's Pillow announces the full season lineup of Festival 2019 including world premieres, new commissions, international artists, anniversary celebrations, Pillow-exclusive engagements, and work developed at the Pillow Lab. Entering its 87th consecutive summer, Jacob's Pillow is home to the longest-running dance festival in the United States, a National Historic Landmark, a National Medal of Arts recipient, and has steadily expanded its reach in the field and its local community as a year-round center for dance research and development. Festival 2019 opens June 19, attracting audiences both on and off its site in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, through August 25.
America Brings Their Classic Hits To The Hanover Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2018
Grammy Award-winning band, America, marks their 50th anniversary with a live concert at The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts on Saturday, March 23 at 8 pm. Tickets are on sale to members now and go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 14 at 10 am.
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2018
Grammy Award-winning band, America, marks their 50th anniversary with a live concert at The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts on Saturday, March 23 at 8 pm. Tickets are on sale to members now and go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 14 at 10 am.
Photo Flash: American Conservatory Theater Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2018
Now in the theater's 42nd year of presenting the holiday classic, this version of A Christmas Carol-adapted by Paul Walsh and Carey Perloff-stays true to the heart of Dickens's timeless story of redemption and brings a playful sensibility to his rich language.
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2018
Now in the theater's 42nd year of presenting the holiday classic, this version of A Christmas Carol-adapted by Paul Walsh and Carey Perloff-stays true to the heart of Dickens's timeless story of redemption and brings a playful sensibility to his rich language.
Ring In The New Year With Let's Hang On At Greater Boston Stage Company
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2018
Greater Boston Stage Company celebrates New Year's Eve with four boys from Jersey in Let's Hang On, a tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons for two performances only on December 31, 2018, at 7:00pm and 10:00pm.
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2018
Greater Boston Stage Company celebrates New Year's Eve with four boys from Jersey in Let's Hang On, a tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons for two performances only on December 31, 2018, at 7:00pm and 10:00pm.
The Handel And Haydn Society To Perform Classical Favorites By Mozart and Haydn
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2018
The Handel and Haydn Society will bring Mozart and Haydn alive with a program featuring Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5, along with Haydn's Symphony No. 99 and Mass in B-Flat Major on Friday, January 25, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, January 27, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2018
The Handel and Haydn Society will bring Mozart and Haydn alive with a program featuring Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5, along with Haydn's Symphony No. 99 and Mass in B-Flat Major on Friday, January 25, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, January 27, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.
BWW Review: WINTER PEOPLE: Burn It Down
by Nancy Grossman - December 10, 2018
Playwright Laura Neill is an angry person who channels her fiery passion onto the page and, ultimately, onto the stage. In WINTER PEOPLE, her newest work produced by Boston Playwrights' Theatre and Boston University College of Arts School of Theatre, she takes up the mantle for the underserved families who are the year-round residents of the Hamptons, the exclusive Long Island enclave used by the rich and famous as a summer playground. Having grown up in an L.I. summer town herself, Neill knows the territory and endeavors to tell the stories of five communities that represent the island's diversity.
by Nancy Grossman - December 10, 2018
Playwright Laura Neill is an angry person who channels her fiery passion onto the page and, ultimately, onto the stage. In WINTER PEOPLE, her newest work produced by Boston Playwrights' Theatre and Boston University College of Arts School of Theatre, she takes up the mantle for the underserved families who are the year-round residents of the Hamptons, the exclusive Long Island enclave used by the rich and famous as a summer playground. Having grown up in an L.I. summer town herself, Neill knows the territory and endeavors to tell the stories of five communities that represent the island's diversity.
Three Weeks Left To Vote For the BWW Berkshires Awards!
by BWW Staff - December 10, 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.
by BWW Staff - December 10, 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.
Three Weeks Left To Vote For the BWW Boston Awards!
by BWW Staff - December 10, 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.
by BWW Staff - December 10, 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.
Odyssey Opera Begins Helen Of Troy Tribute This February
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2018
One of the nation's most adventurous opera companies, Odyssey Opera, continues its sixth season with the Boston premiere of Paride ed Elena (1770) written by Christoph Willibald Gluck with a libretto by Ranieri de' Calzabigi. Ushering in the second half of Odyssey Opera's season, this marks the first of three works to be performed in Winter/Spring 2019 inspired by one of the most enigmatic figures in ancient history, Helen of Troy. Paride ed Elena (Paris and Helen) will feature three leading female roles performed by Mireille Asselin (Elena), Meghan Lindsay (Paride), and Erica Schuller (Amor), with orchestra and chorus conducted by Gil Rose, and stage direction by Crystal Manich (Pittsburgh Opera, Utah Opera). The fully-staged, five-act production will be sung in Italian with English subtitles.
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2018
One of the nation's most adventurous opera companies, Odyssey Opera, continues its sixth season with the Boston premiere of Paride ed Elena (1770) written by Christoph Willibald Gluck with a libretto by Ranieri de' Calzabigi. Ushering in the second half of Odyssey Opera's season, this marks the first of three works to be performed in Winter/Spring 2019 inspired by one of the most enigmatic figures in ancient history, Helen of Troy. Paride ed Elena (Paris and Helen) will feature three leading female roles performed by Mireille Asselin (Elena), Meghan Lindsay (Paride), and Erica Schuller (Amor), with orchestra and chorus conducted by Gil Rose, and stage direction by Crystal Manich (Pittsburgh Opera, Utah Opera). The fully-staged, five-act production will be sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Blue Man Group Boston Supports Christmas In The City
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2018
For the second year in a row, Blue Man Group Boston will join Christmas in the City to provide some holiday magic to those less fortunate. The Boston-based organization, started by Jake and Sparky Kennedy, provides a one-of-a-kind holiday party each year which includes lunch, an indoor carnival and presents for thousands of homeless families from across the Greater Boston area.
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2018
For the second year in a row, Blue Man Group Boston will join Christmas in the City to provide some holiday magic to those less fortunate. The Boston-based organization, started by Jake and Sparky Kennedy, provides a one-of-a-kind holiday party each year which includes lunch, an indoor carnival and presents for thousands of homeless families from across the Greater Boston area.
Odyssey Opera Begins Helen Of Troy Tribute
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2018
One of the nation's most adventurous opera companies, Odyssey Opera, continues its sixth season with the Boston premiere of Paride ed Elena (1770) written by Christoph Willibald Gluck with a libretto by Ranieri de' Calzabigi. Ushering in the second half of Odyssey Opera's season, this marks the first of three works to be performed in Winter/Spring 2019 inspired by one of the most enigmatic figures in ancient history, Helen of Troy. Paride ed Elena (Paris and Helen) will feature three leading female roles performed by Mireille Asselin (Elena), Meghan Lindsay (Paride), and Erica Schuller (Amor), with orchestra and chorus conducted by Gil Rose, and stage direction by Crystal Manich (Pittsburgh Opera, Utah Opera). The fully-staged, five-act production will be sung in Italian with English subtitles.
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2018
One of the nation's most adventurous opera companies, Odyssey Opera, continues its sixth season with the Boston premiere of Paride ed Elena (1770) written by Christoph Willibald Gluck with a libretto by Ranieri de' Calzabigi. Ushering in the second half of Odyssey Opera's season, this marks the first of three works to be performed in Winter/Spring 2019 inspired by one of the most enigmatic figures in ancient history, Helen of Troy. Paride ed Elena (Paris and Helen) will feature three leading female roles performed by Mireille Asselin (Elena), Meghan Lindsay (Paride), and Erica Schuller (Amor), with orchestra and chorus conducted by Gil Rose, and stage direction by Crystal Manich (Pittsburgh Opera, Utah Opera). The fully-staged, five-act production will be sung in Italian with English subtitles.
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