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LGBTQ+ Film Festival Returns To The Hanover Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2018
Enjoy an entire weekend of films created for, by and about the LGBTQ+ community when qFLIX Worcester: New England's LGBTQ+ Film Festival returns to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts, Thursday, October 11 through Sunday, October 15. Tickets are on sale now.
Melvin Seals and Jerry Garcia Band Bring 'How Sweet it Is Fall Tour 2018' to the Colonial
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2018
Berkshire Theatre Group welcomes Melvin Seals and JGB (Jerry Garcia Band): How Sweet It Is Fall Tour 2018 at the Colonial Theatre on Thursday,October 11 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $39.
Hub Theatre Co Announces PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2018
Hub Theatre Company of Boston will close its critically acclaimed sixth season with the five-time Tony Award-winning play Peter and The Starcatcher by Rick Elice, with music by Wayne Barker, based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. The show will be directed by award winning local favorite Sarah Gazdowicz, with music direction by Bethany Aiken
MRT Presents Reading of Jack Kerouac's THE HAUNTED LIFE
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 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. on Saturday, September 29, at the Comley-Lane Theatre at UMass Lowell.
ASP Presents MACBETH and EQUIVOCATION
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2018
Actors' Shakespeare Project kicks off their 15th Season with Macbeth and Equivocation in rotating repertory at the United Parish in Brookline. Performances September 26 - November 11 (Press Performance for Macbeth: Saturday, September 28, 8:00 PM; Press Performance for Equivocation: Friday, October 12, 7:30 PM), The Sanctuary, United Parish, 210 Harvard Street, Brookline. For more information visit actorsshakespeareproject.org.
MRT Opens 40th Season with NATIVE GARDENS
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2018
September 12, Karen Zacarias' topical comedy Native Gardens will kick off a season of cutting-edge contemporary voices, including three world premieres and five plays by women, in celebration of Merrimack Repertory Theatre's 40th Anniversary, according to Artistic Director Sean Daniels and Executive Director Bonnie J. Butkas.
The 2019 Boston Project Playwrights Announced
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2018
Playwrights MJ Halberstadt of Brookline and Laura Neill of Norwood have been selected from among 40 applicants to develop an original Boston-centric play as part of SpeakEasy Stage Company's returning new works initiative The Boston Project.
Zinn Departs As GSC Managing Director And Interim Appointed
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2018
Gloucester Stage Board of Directors President Elizabeth Neumeier has announced that as of September 30, 2018, Jeff Zinn will depart as Managing Director of Gloucester Stage Company. According to Neumeier, "Jeff Zinn brought a lifetime of experience to Gloucester Stage. The Board was delighted with his close collaboration with our Artistic Director Robert Walsh over the past three years and we wish him the very best in his next creative endeavors.' A longtime New England theater professional, Jeff Zinn has served as Managing Director at Gloucester Stage since October 1, 2015. Zinn reflects on his tenure in Gloucester, "The past three years have been incredibly rewarding, both personally and professionally. GSC is blessed with a vibrant ecosystem of artists, technicians, board, staff, and audiences, and I am so grateful for their generosity. I look forward to seeing where the company goes from here and, perhaps, occasionally jumping back in as a freelancer.' While at Gloucester Stage, Zinn also directed the critically acclaimed productions of Peter Sinn Nachtrieb's The Totalitarians and the world premiere of Jim Frangione's Flight of the Monarch. "I can't say enough good things about my collaboration with Jeff over these last three years! He is smart about theater, created two wonderful productions, helped grow our donor base and always had good counsel as we looked to move the theater forward in new initiatives and programming,' points out GSC Artistic Director Robert Walsh. 'He took a significant leadership role in adapting and implementing our new workplace harassment protocols based on the Chicago Theater Standards and has, in every instance, been a true colleague and friend. I will miss our interactions together, but hope he will return as a director or actor in future seasons."
New Series MIT Performing Signals a Vibrant Performing Arts Series with MIT Performing
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2018
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announces the new performing arts series MIT Performing, signaling a new destination in the performing arts scene in BostonCambridge. Curated by Professor Jay Scheib, the series launches with performance artist Adrienne Truscott's celebrated solo work THIS, Andrew Schneider's new production NERVOUSSYSTEM and Ayesha Jordan's one-woman sci-fi telenovela Shasta Geaux Pop, developed in collaboration with Charlotte Brathwaite, MIT Assistant Professor of Theater Arts. MIT Performing envisions an array of productions, lectures and new performance idioms throughout the year. Following on these three productions, internationally renowned solo performer Lisa Dwan will present her lecturedemonstration 'A Body of Beckett,' followed by a new theater work to be developed by director Jay Scheib with an international cast of collaborators.
Boston's Newest Performing Arts Company Announces Their Debut Production
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2018
The Rainbow Connection Performing Arts Company is excited to announce their first production: 'The Dark I Know Well: A Musical Revue.' This production is a musical revue featuring songs from musicals such as 'Jekyll and Hyde,' 'Ragtime,' 'Spring Awakening,' 'SideShow,' and many more. This revue will cover heavy hitting subjects such as teenage pregnancy, love, breakups, sexual assault, murder, self doubt, and ends with a shining ray of hope for the future.
BWW Review: STRAIGHT WHITE MEN: Boys Will Be Boys
by Nancy Grossman - September 11, 2018
New Repertory Theatre presents the New England premiere of Young Jean Lee's STRAIGHT WHITE MEN, most recently seen on Broadway over the summer. Lee became the first Asian-American female playwright to have a play produced on Broadway with this exploration of privilege, identity, and American values in a white, middle-class family.
Harvest & Rust: A Neil Young Experience Comes To The Garage
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2018
Berkshire Theatre Group welcomes Harvest & Rust: A Neil Young Experience, featuring a smattering of beloved Berkshire musicians, at the Garage (located in the Colonial lobby) on Friday, October 5 at 8pm. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 day-of show.
Barrington Stage Company Presents Tennessee Williams' THE GLASS MENAGERIE
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2018
Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in the Berkshires under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, presents Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie. Previews for The Glass Menagerie begin October 3, with an official opening on October 7 and performances through October 21 on the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage (30 Union Street).
BWW Blog: Back to School - Balancing Theatre and Everything Else
by Student Blogger: Nicole Bates - September 11, 2018
In highschool I was always a theatre kid. That is how others labeled me and that became a part of how I identified myself. And I am passionate about theatre; however, I am also a complex human with other interests like all of you!
New England Premiere Of Mat Smart's AGITATORS Opens At Gloucester Stage
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2018
Gloucester Stage Company continues its 39th season of professional theater with the New England premiere of Mat Smart's The Agitators from September 14 through October 7 at Gloucester Stage Company, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester, MA.
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE's Chaz Wolcott to Choreograph FPAC's NEWSIES
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2018
The Franklin Performing Arts Company will welcome Chaz Wolcott of So You Think You Can Dance fame to choreograph their upcoming production of Disney's Newsies. It had previously been announced that Broadway's Clay Thomson would choreograph, but due to scheduling conflicts (Thomson will be joining the Original Broadway Cast of King Kong), Wolcott will be taking over.
BROADWAY PRINCESS PARTY Brings Magic to Boston Featuring Local Royal Guests Alongside Osnes, Egan, Reed, And Rauhala
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2018
Brush off your tiara and unleash your inner princess with Broadway's original Cinderella, Belle and Jasmine! Hosted by two-time, Tony-nominated star, Laura Osnes (Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella) and her own Fairy Godfairy, Boston's own Benjamin Rauhala (musical director extraordinaire), the evening also stars the multitalented Susan Egan (Tony-nominated for Disney's Beauty and the Beast and voice of 'Meg' in Hercules), Courtney Reed (the original 'Jasmine' in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway), and special guest Adam J. Levy as the show's Prince of the Night.
BMOP Begins New Season With Premieres By Mackey, Meltzer And Lash
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2018
The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nation's premier orchestra dedicated exclusively to commissioning, performing, and recording new orchestral music, begins its 23rd season with Time Release: a one-night-only concert of orchestral music headlined by the American premiere of Steven Mackey's Time Release. Led by Artistic Director and Conductor Gil Rose, BMOP also celebrates the Boston premieres of Tonic by Steven Mackey, Concerto No. 2 for Harp and Orchestra by Hannah Lash, and Vision Machine by Harold Meltzer.
BWW Review: THE BLACK CLOWN World Premiere at A.R.T.
by Nancy Grossman - September 08, 2018
World premiere musical theater piece adapted by Davone Tines and Michael Schachter from 1931 Langston Hughes poem, 'The Black Clown.' Dramatic monologue with orchestral accompaniment is part elegy, part declaration of independence, and part celebration which resonates in 2018 America. Tines gives a full-throated performance as the titular character with support from a twelve-person ensemble of singularly-talented singers and dancers.
The Temptations And The Four Tops Rescheduled at The Hanover Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
Due to a medical issue, The Temptations and The Four Tops at The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts, generously sponsored by Chacharone Properties, has been rescheduled from Friday, September 21 to Sunday, October 28 at 6 pm. Tickets and parking vouchers for the original date will be honored on the new date. Ticket holders who cannot attend the new date can call 877.571.SHOW (7469) or stop by the box office at 2 Southbridge St. to arrange a refund.
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG to Wreak Havoc in Boston
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
The Play That Goes Wrong, the hilarious Tony Award-winning hit Broadway comedy, will make its Boston debut at the Emerson Colonial Theatre, an Ambassador Theatre Group Venue, November 7 - 18, 2018 as part of the 2018-2019 Lexus Broadway In Boston Season. Broadway In Boston announced today that tickets for the upcoming Boston engagement will go on sale Sunday, September 9, 2018.
Lightwire Theater's A VERY ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS Comes To The Colonial This Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
Emerson Colonial Theatre announces the Boston engagement of Lightwire Theater's A Very Electric Christmas. A semi-finalist on "America's Got Talent" and recognized internationally for their electroluminescent artistry, poignant storytelling - all performed in the complete dark! - the performance group will bring their unique brand of holiday fare to the refurbished venue in the spirit of the holiday season on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 7pm.  
Comedian Steven Wright Kicks Off 92nd Season Of The State Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
An Academy Award-winning comedian will open up the 2018-2019 season at the State Theatre. Steven Wright, with his distinctly lethargic voice and deadpan delivery, kicks off the 92nd year of the historic venue today, September 7th.
Broadway Legend Faith Prince Brings Her Solo Concert To The Cape Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
The Cape Playhouse has announced that Faith Prince, one of Broadway's best-loved leading ladies, will give two intimate concert performances as a special closing event for its 2018 season. The evening will feature a delightful mix of songs and stories from the Broadway legend's vast musical theatre repertoire.
NEFA's Creative City Announces THE SOUND By Beau Kenyon
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2018
The New England Foundation for the Arts' Creative City program announces the SOUND, a series of three public art installations created by composer and sound artist Beau Kenyon taking place throughout Boston through November. All programs are free and open to the public.

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