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Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club Presents EDGES By Pasek & Paul
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2018
Tickets are now available for Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club's production of EDGES by Pasek and Paul. Performances will take place on Friday November 30th, Saturday November 31st, and Sunday December 1st at 8PM.
Provincetown Theater Caps 2018 Season With ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2018
Just in time for the holidays, on November 29th the Provincetown Theater (238 Bradford Street in Provincetown, MA) is set to open its final major offering of the 2018 season, the joyous musical memoir Always… Patsy Cline. Based on a true story, and featuring 27 hit songs from the legendary star, Always… Patsy Cline* follows the special friendship between the country-music icon and her devoted fan Louise Seger, who became a longtime pen pal and trusted confidante of Patsy. The production, running thru December 16th, stars Julia Salinger (from The Laramie Project) as Louise, and Laura Cappello (from You Can't Take It with You) returning to the title role - which, when she performed it on Cape Cod several years ago, the Cape Cod Times raved "Laura Cappello IS Patsy Cline." In Provincetown, it will be directed by David Drake, with musical direction from John Thomas, who'll head up the band.
THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE Premieres At Arlekin Players Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 28, 2018
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane comes to life on stage December 7 - March 3  NEEDHAM, MA:  Arlekin Players Theatre is happy to announce its newest production, an original adaptation based on the book by the award-winning author Kate DiCamillo, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.
Photo Coverage: Inside Barrington Stage Company Benefit Honoring John Rando!
by Stephen Sorokoff - November 28, 2018
Over the past hundred years the theater community has celebrated some of the most notable events in Broadway's history at the Friars Club.   Last night the Barrington Stage Co. the award-winning theatre in Downtown Pittsfield, Ma. under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd held their New York City Benefit in the legendary building where so many legends of the theater community have socialized and entertained each other.   John Rando the famed director was celebrated for his extraordinary talent and his contributions to BSC.  John has directed two of the most popular musicals in BSC history, The Pirates of Penzance and On the Town, which transferred to Broadway and received four Tony Award nominations, including Best Director.  At BSC John also directed The Royal Family of Broadway and Guys and Dolls and on Broadway, he won a Tony Award for his direction of Urinetown, The Musical.  
James Montgomery, Kenny Neal, Bob Margolin, Curtis Salgado, Paul Rishell, Annie Raines, And More Will Pay Tribute To Blues Legend James Cotton
by BWW News Desk - November 28, 2018
Presented by The Reel Blues Fest, Inc., more than 16 blues musicians from around the country including James Montgomery, Bob Margolin, Jerry Portnoy and many others will come together on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. for an all-star tribute to the late blues harmonica legend James Cotton.
Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club Presents EDGES By Pasek & Paul
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2018
Tickets are now available for Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club's production of EDGES by Pasek and Paul. Performances will take place on Friday November 30th, Saturday November 31st, and Sunday December 1st at 8PM.
Photo Flash: A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS Comes to Boch Center This Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2018
Just in time for the holiday season, the Peanuts gang will be coming to the Boch Center Shubert Theatre from November 29 - December 2, 2018 for A Charlie Brown Christmas Live On Stage. Tickets are on sale and can purchased at the Boch Center Box Office, online at www.bochcenter.org, or by phone: 866.348.9738.
AN INSPECTOR CALLS Arrives in Boston at ArtsEmerson
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2018
ArtsEmerson, Boston's leading presenter of contemporary world theatre, is honored to welcome the first-ever U.S. tour of J.B. Priestley's classic theatrical event, An Inspector Calls. Returning to direct his National Theatre masterpiece revival is Stephen Daldry (Oscar-nominated director of The Reader, The Hours and Billy Elliot) who also brings the iconic grand-scale set from the West End to Boston. This production of An Inspector Calls is the longest running revival of a play in history, seen by over 4 million theatregoers worldwide and winning an unprecedented number of awards including three Olivier Awards, four Tony Awards and seven Drama Desk Awards.
Blue Man Group Boston To Spread Holiday Cheer With Seasonal Selfies, Holiday Show Content & Expanded Schedule
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 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.
Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra Launches Composer-In-Residence Program
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2018
Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra (CCCO), the region's newest professional orchestra, announces the launch of a Composer-In-Residence program, now accepting applications for its 2019-20 season. CCCO is nearly halfway through its inaugural performance season under the leadership of founding music director/conductor Dr. Matthew Scinto. CCCO champions living composers, an initiative at the forefront of the orchestra's mission, bringing audiences closer to the music of modern time, positioned as an essential and educational element to each program.
Greater Boston Stage Company Presents The Family-Friendly TINY TIM'S CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - November 26, 2018
Greater Boston Stage Company proudly announces Tiny Tim's Christmas Carol, a joyful, family-friendly spin on a holiday classic. Tiny Tim is determined to have his father home for Christmas day even if it means teaching Ebenezer Scrooge a lesson in Christmas cheer. Adapted from the classic Charles Dickens' novel by Tony Award winner Ken Ludwig ('Twas the Night Before Christmas) and his son Jack, this heartwarming hour-long Christmas tale is full of family fun for all ages. Directed by Sarah Elizabeth Bedard, performances run December 8 - 23, 2018.
BREATH & IMAGINATION Comes to The Lyric Stage
by BWW News Desk - November 26, 2018
Breath & Imagination chronicles Roland Hayes's inspirational journey from a Georgia plantation to a singing career that included command performances for kings and queens.
Vote For The 2018 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards; Troy Foundry Theatre Leads Theatre of the Year!
by BWW Staff - November 26, 2018
There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our 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.
Vote For The 2018 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards; NEWSIES Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - November 26, 2018
There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our 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.
HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS Comes To Cotuit Center For The Arts
by BWW News Desk - November 26, 2018
Cotuit Center for the Arts presents 'Hope for the Holidays,' a comical music revue written by Jo Brisbane, December 6 to 30 in the Black Box Theater. Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 PM and Sunday at 2 PM. Tristan DiVincenzo is Stage & Scenic Director and Malcolm Granger is Music Director for the revue, a spoof of 1960s televised Christmas specials.
Jacob's Pillow Announces Four Artists Of Festival 2019
by BWW News Desk - November 26, 2018
In advance of the full Festival announcement in mid-December, Jacob's Pillow announces four companies that will be presented in 2019. Following the record-breaking ticket sales of Festival 2018 and amidst a robust season of artist residencies in the Pillow Lab and new programming which serves Berkshire County's year-round population, America's longest-running dance festival gears up for its 87th consecutive summer, June 19-August 25. Compañia Irene Rodriguez brings a particular vision of flamenco that is both Spanish and Cuban, featuring a world premiere; Caleb Teicher & Company presents More Forever, a highly anticipated new collaboration with innovative composer/pianist Conrad Tao; the Martha Graham Dance Company celebrates female power with Graham classics, a suite of Lamentation Variations, and a new work by Maxine Doyle and Bobbi Jene Smith; and Boston Ballet returns for the first time in over a decade with works by William Forsythe, resident choreographer Jorma Elo, and twentieth century Russian choreographer Leonid Yakobson.
The ZYG 808 Delivers Keynote Speech For MassDOT Native American Heritage Month
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2018
Grammy nominated Hip-Hop Jazz artist and Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Member, The ZYG 808 Delivered the keynote speech and performed for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's Native American Heritage Program.
BWW Blog: I Can't, I Have Rehearsal
by Student Blogger: Kate Klika - November 23, 2018
Every person who has done theater can relate to the feeling of having to say "I'm sorry, I'm busy, I have rehearsal!" or "I can't, I have a show." While musical theater can have extreme demands on your time in your life before college, once you are pursuing it as a major it can feel like that is all your life is, especially if you attend a conservatory or a conservatory style program.
GhostLit Repertory Theatre Company Presents SWEENEY TODD
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2018
GhostLit Repertory Theatre Company, under the leadership of Harrison Lang and Caitlin Teeley, has announced that a semi-staged concert performance of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's Tony Award-winning classic Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will be performed on Saturday, January 19 at 7:30pm at The Egremont Barn.
BWW Previews: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at North Shore Music Theatre
by David Tompkins - November 23, 2018
THE NUTCRACKER Returns to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2018
A glorious holiday tradition returns to Worcester when The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts presents its annual production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, Thanksgiving weekend, November 23 through November 25. Tickets are now on sale to members and go on sale to the public Tuesday, July 10 at 10 a.m.
White Heron Theatre Company To Present A NANTUCKET CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2018
White Heron Theatre Company of Nantucket, Massachusetts, announces the fantastical holiday presentation of 'A Nantucket Christmas Carol,' a new play written by Mark Shanahan. This lively new production of the holiday classic includes all of the characters from the beloved Dickens story, reimagined as a tale from the American whaling era. Directed by Lynne Bolton, five actors take on all of the classic characters including Scrooge, Marley and Tiny Tim. Set on 'the far away island,' A Nantucket Christmas Carol features fast paced humor, lively performances of timeless holiday music, imaginative stagecraft and mesmerizing quick-change artistry in this joyful new take on the well known literary masterpiece. Suitable for family members of all ages.
BWW Review: EXTRAORDINARY: Celebrating 10 Years of Musical Theater at A.R.T.
by Nancy Grossman - November 21, 2018
The American Repertory Theater looks very different in 2018 after ten years with Artistic Director Diane Paulus at the helm. She has changed the institution with her vision and creativity, sculpting, in her words, a 'legacy of boundary-breaking musical theater.' In celebration of the past decade, which has seen 33 musical and music-theater pieces staged at the Loeb Drama Center and Oberon, A.R.T. presents EXTRAORDINARY, an original cabaret-style entertainment featuring a company of returning artists and special guests to perform some of the greatest hits from the Paulus canon.
Boston Gay Men's Chorus Announces Holiday Concerts
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2018
Boston Gay Men's Chorus (BGMC) will present "Brass & Bows & Boys," a holiday concert that will be loud, proud, tender, and warm. Performances are on Dec. 1 as part of Holly Folly in Provincetown, and on Dec. 9, 14, 15, and 16 at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall in Boston.
American Modern Opera Company Returns To A.R.T. For Second Annual RUN AMOC! FESTIVAL
by BWW News Desk - November 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 return of American Modern Opera Company (AMOC) for its second annual Run AMOC! Festival December 14-16, 2018. The "hot-bed of boundary-pushing, inventive, chance-taking artists" (ZEALnyc) will present four pieces featuring company members at venues around Harvard Square in Cambridge.

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