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Halloween Eve Performances Of New, Queer NOSFERATU Announced
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2018
Milky Way Coffee Roasters presents their inaugural workshop production - a queer contemporary adaptation of the original vampire tale, Nosferatu.
Odyssey Opera Continues Gounod Voyage With Boston Premiere
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2018
One of the nation's most adventurous opera companies, Odyssey Opera, continues its sixth season with the Boston premiere of the rarely performed 1858 opera Le medecin malgre lui (The Doctor in Spite of Himself). On the occasion of the bicentenary of Charles Gounod's birth (1818-1893), Odyssey Opera offers a chance to become better acquainted with one of the largest French composers of the second half of the 19th Century. Based on a play by the great French satirical playwright Moliere, Gounod's Le medecin malgre lui is a three-act comic opera set to a libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carre. Odyssey Opera will feature baritone Stephen Salters (Sganarelle), mezzo-soprano Tascha Anderson (Jacqueline), the Boston debut of tenor Piotr Buszewski (Leandre), and a full orchestra and chorus conducted by Gil Rose, with stage direction by Daniel Pelzig (Santa Fe Opera, Met Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago). The fully-staged production will be sung in French with English subtitles, with never heard recitatives added by Erik Satie.
Tickets Now On Sale For Un-Common Theatre's Fall Production Of ANNIE
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2018
Tickets are now available for The Un-Common Theatre Company's Fall Production of ANNIE, being presented at the Orpheum Theatre (Marylin Rodman Performing Arts Center) in Foxboro, November 16-18, 2018. Tickets may be purchased by calling 800- 838-3006 or online at http://uncommontheatre.org/tickets .
John Cameron Mitchell Comes To The Boch Center Shubert Theatre This March
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2018
The Boch Center announced today that Tony Award-winner John Cameron Mitchell will take the Boch Center Shubert Theatre stage on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 8:00PM as part of "The Origin of Love Tour," featuring the songs of Hedwig & The Angry Inch by Stephen Trask. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 5 at 10:00AM.
Americana Theatre Co. Presents THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2018
Americana Theatre Company (ATC), Plymouth's professional theatre company, presents the spooky captivating play The Legend of Sleepy Hollow on select dates from October 12 through 28, 7 pm, at First Parish of Plymouth's Kendall Hall, 19 Town Square, Plymouth. 
Odyssey Opera Presents Boston Premiere Of Le Medicin Malgré Lui
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2018
One of the nation's most adventurous opera companies, Odyssey Opera, continues its sixth season with the Boston premiere of the rarely performed 1858 opera Le medecin malgre lui (The Doctor in Spite of Himself). On the occasion of the bicentenary of Charles Gounod's birth (1818-1893), Odyssey Opera offers a chance to become better acquainted with one of the largest French composers of the second half of the 19th Century. Based on a play by the great French satirical playwright Moliere, Gounod's Le medecin malgre lui is a three-act comic opera set to a libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carre. Odyssey Opera will feature baritone Stephen Salters (Sganarelle), mezzo-soprano Tascha Anderson (Jacqueline), the Boston debut of tenor Piotr Buszewski (Leandre), and a full orchestra and chorus conducted by Gil Rose, with stage direction by Daniel Pelzig (Santa Fe Opera, Met Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago). The fully-staged production will be sung in French with English subtitles, with never heard recitatives added by Erik Satie.
Nominations Now Open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards!
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2018
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
Nominations Now Open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards!
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2018
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
Nominations Now Open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Greater Massachusetts Awards!
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2018
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Greater MA Awards! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
Laughter League Live! Celebrates Boston Children's Hospital Clown Healthcare Team
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2018
Laughter REALLY is medicine and we prove it every day. The Foundation For Laughter proudly announces the debut of LAUGHTER LEAGUE LIVE, a one-of-kind benefit evening of comedy celebrating the work of the Laughter League Healthcare Clown team at Boston Children's Hospital.
MRT Presents Reading of Jack Kerouac's THE HAUNTED LIFE
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2018
Merrimack Repertory Theatre will present a developmental reading of Sean Daniels' stage adaptation of Jack Kerouac's The Haunted Life at 7 p.m. today, September 29, at the Comley-Lane Theatre at UMass Lowell.
Fenway Sports Group And Live Nation To Explore Development Of Theater Adjacent To Fenway Park
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2018
Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the parent company of the Boston Red Sox, Liverpool Football Club, Fenway Sports Management, and NESN, today announced plans for its real estate division, Fenway Sports Group Real Estate (FSGRE), to actively explore the development of a state-of-the-art performing arts center, in partnership with Live Nation. The "Fenway Theater" will be located on land adjacent to Fenway Park and behind the bleachers, commonly known as the Triangle Lot, located on the corner of Lansdowne and Ipswich Streets.
Photo Flash: American Conservatory Theatre Presents Lynn Nottage's SWEAT
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2018
Lynn Nottage's 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, Sweat, performing at American Conservatory Theater's Geary Theater now through Sunday, October 21, 2018. 
Jeremy Lawrence Plays Snagglepuss Sunday At The Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2018
The Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival is pleased to announce that Jeremy Lawrence will appear as the title character in a one-time performance of The Snagglepuss Chronicles on Sunday, September 30 at 11am in Provincetown.
The Young Company Announces 24-Hour Musical: LEGALLY BLONDE
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2018
The Young Company at Greater Boston Stage will embark on an epic (and fast!) journey to stage Legally Blonde­­ - The Musical in just 24 hours. The clock will start counting down at 3pm on Friday, October 5th. Students and staff will work as a collaborative creative team to stage, costume, and tech an entire production that will be performed and open to the public at 4:00pm on Saturday, October 6, 2018.
MRT Mounts MURDER FOR TWO With Original NY Star
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2018
Joe Kinosian, the original star and co-creator of the Off-Broadway sensation Murder for Two will lead the Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) cast of the musical-comedy whodunit October 17 - November 11 at the Nancy L. Donahue Theatre at Liberty Hall, according to Artistic Director Sean Daniels and Executive Director Bonnie J. Butkas.
Emerald Necklace Conservancy's Exhibition Fog x FLO Presents New Sherlock Holmes Audio Plays
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2018
Inspired equally by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic detective and the ephemeral fog sculptures by artist Fujiko Nakaya, Huntington Playwriting Fellow Walt McGough has written Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Emerald Necklace, a series of free, downloadable original audio plays that correspond with - and play out along - the Emerald Necklace Conservancy's free exhibition, Fog x FLO: Fujiko Nakaya on the Emerald Necklace.
Julie Kramer Unveils Photography Exhibition: THE BASEMENT ARCHIVES: VOL I: THE GHOSTS OF WFNX: Two Weeks Only!
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2018
Photographer and revered long-time on-air radio personality Julie Kramer will unveil her rock & roll photography exhibition The Basement Archives: Volume One: The Ghosts of WFNX, featuring portraits and behind-the-scenes images of celebrity musicians. The exhibition takes place at The Factory, located at 545 Washington Street, in downtown Lynn, MA.
BWW Review: BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY: Seeking Asylum on the Upper West Side
by Nancy Grossman - September 27, 2018
Embarking on its 28th season, SpeakEasy Stage Company presents the New England premiere of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winning play BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY by Stephen Adly Guirgis. Director Tiffany Nichole Greene is the navigator and masterfully guides a stellar cast on this journey. From the opening scene, the people on stage take form as authentic, real life folks and we are sitting down to breakfast with them.
BWW Review: JEKYLL & HYDE at North Shore Music Theatre
by David Tompkins - September 27, 2018
Jekyll & Hyde opened last night at North Shore Music theatre (NSMT) to yet another standing ovation and thunderous applause. Overall the evening was a winner.
The Fall Festival Of Shakespeare Celebrates 30 Years
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2018
The Fall Festival of Shakespeare celebrates its 30th season, bringing together over 500 local students to explore Shakespeare, creativity, and teamwork. The nationally recognized program begins with an integral series of four Common Classes where hundreds of teenagers come together for workshops in Stage Combat, Dance and Movement, Technical Theatre and Performance Preparation. Ten different schools are represented in this year's Festival, coming from the Berkshires, Pioneer Valley, and eastern New York State.
New Repertory Theatre Announces WE WILL NOT BE SILENT By David Meyers
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2018
New Repertory Theatre presents the New England Premiere of We Will Not Be Silent, the docudrama by playwright David Meyers. Directed by New Rep Artistic Director Jim Petosa, the production runs October 13 through November 4, 2018 in the main stage theater at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA.
Nobel Prize-Winner Luigi Pirandello's NAKED Begins At The Unicorn Theatre, Today
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2018
Written by Nobel Prize Award-winner Luigi Pirandello, in a new version by Nicholas Wright, Naked begins performances Today, September 27 at 7pm at The Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge, MA. Opening night is set for Saturday, September 29 at 7pm. Directed by Eric Hill (BTG: At Home at the Zoo, The Homecoming, Poe), the production features: David Adkins (Homeland BTG: The Petrified Forest, At Home at the Zoo) as Alfredo Cantavalle; Haley Aguero (BTG: Tarzan, The Music Man) as Emma; James Barry (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson BTG: The Caretaker, The Who's Tommy) as Franco Laspiga; Jeffrey Doornbos (A Thousand Miles Behind) as Consul Grotti; Tara Franklin (Sleep No More BTG: At Home at the Zoo, The Homecoming) as Ersilia Drei; Barbara Sims (A Streetcar Named Desire BTG: Benefactors) as Signora Onoria; and Obie and Drama Desk Award-winner, Rocco Sisto (The King and I BTG: The Homecoming) as Ludovico Nota. This production is sponsored by Lead Sponsor, Bobbie Hallig; Furlano and Arace, PC; The Westifeld News Group; Massachusetts Cultural Council and The Shubert Foundation.
World Premiere of Video Game Opera PERMADEATH Comes to Boston
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2018
The world premiere of the video game opera PermaDeath, written by creator and librettist Cerise Jacobs and composed by Dan Visconti, the composer of Opera Philadelphia's recent Andy Warhol-themed ANDY: A Popera, takes place at Boston's Emerson Cutler Majestic Theater from September 27-29. 
Boston Ballet Presents BB@HOME: CHOREOGRAPHER
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2018
 Boston Ballet presents BB@home: ChoreograpHER, a program dedicated to emerging female choreographers from Boston Ballet Company dancers featuring six original works by Principal Dancer Lia Cirio, Second Soloist Hannah Bettes, and Artists Jessica Burrows, Lauren Flower, Sage Humphries, and Haley Schwan. Performances will be held November 1-2, 2018, at 7:30 pm at Boston Ballet's South End headquarters (19 Clarendon Street) in an intimate, black box theater setting.

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