EVANSTON SALT COSTS CLIMBING Comes to White Heron Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2018
White Heron Theatre, New Neighborhood, Una Jackman and Rebecca Kitt present the world premiere of EVANSTON SALT COSTS CLIMBING, a play by Will Arbery, directed by Dustin Wills, at White Heron Theatre (5 North Water Street, Nantucket, Massachusetts), August 30-September 15. Opening Night is Friday, August 31.
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2018
White Heron Theatre, New Neighborhood, Una Jackman and Rebecca Kitt present the world premiere of EVANSTON SALT COSTS CLIMBING, a play by Will Arbery, directed by Dustin Wills, at White Heron Theatre (5 North Water Street, Nantucket, Massachusetts), August 30-September 15. Opening Night is Friday, August 31.
VIDEO: WEST SIDE STORY Dances Into Barrington Stage
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2018
The world's greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical. Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is transported to modern day New York City as two young lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative, relevant and deeply moving musicals of our time.
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2018
The world's greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical. Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is transported to modern day New York City as two young lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative, relevant and deeply moving musicals of our time.
A.R.T. Announces THE BLACK CLOWN Cast And Creative Team
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2018
American Repertory Theater at Harvard University (A.R.T.), under the leadership of Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus and Executive Producer Diane Borger, announces complete casting and creative team for The Black Clown. The production begins previews Friday, August 31; opens Wednesday, September 5; and closes Sunday, September 23, 2018 at the Loeb Drama Center in Cambridge, MA.
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2018
American Repertory Theater at Harvard University (A.R.T.), under the leadership of Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus and Executive Producer Diane Borger, announces complete casting and creative team for The Black Clown. The production begins previews Friday, August 31; opens Wednesday, September 5; and closes Sunday, September 23, 2018 at the Loeb Drama Center in Cambridge, MA.
String Instrumentalists Take Center Stage At Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2018
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (CCCMF), Cape Cod's premiere presenter of summer chamber music, presents three performances during its third festival week across three of the region's communities. Germanic Tradition performs on Tuesday, August 14, 7:30 pm, at Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Road, Cotuit, and on Wednesday, August 15, 7:30 pm at First Congregational Church, 650 Main Street, Chatham. Around the World in Seven Cellos performs on Friday, August 17, 7:30 pm at First Congregational Church, 200 Main Street, Wellfleet.
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2018
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (CCCMF), Cape Cod's premiere presenter of summer chamber music, presents three performances during its third festival week across three of the region's communities. Germanic Tradition performs on Tuesday, August 14, 7:30 pm, at Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Road, Cotuit, and on Wednesday, August 15, 7:30 pm at First Congregational Church, 650 Main Street, Chatham. Around the World in Seven Cellos performs on Friday, August 17, 7:30 pm at First Congregational Church, 200 Main Street, Wellfleet.
Cape Rep Theatre Presents Cape Premiere of MAMMA MIA!
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2018
Cape Rep Theatre continues its 2018 season with the Broadway musical sensation, MAMMA MIA!, music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, and some songs with Stig Anderson, book by Catherine Johnson, originally conceived by Judy Cramer, August 1 through September 2: Tuesdays, Todays and Thursdays at 7 pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, and Sundays at 2 pm. There is no performance Sunday, August 5th. Tickets are $40. Pay-What-You-Can-Night is the first Friday, August 3. Student Rush tickets also available. Call the box office for details. Cape Rep Indoor Theater. North Side Route 6A E. Brewster. 508.896.1888 or www.caperep.org.
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2018
Cape Rep Theatre continues its 2018 season with the Broadway musical sensation, MAMMA MIA!, music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, and some songs with Stig Anderson, book by Catherine Johnson, originally conceived by Judy Cramer, August 1 through September 2: Tuesdays, Todays and Thursdays at 7 pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, and Sundays at 2 pm. There is no performance Sunday, August 5th. Tickets are $40. Pay-What-You-Can-Night is the first Friday, August 3. Student Rush tickets also available. Call the box office for details. Cape Rep Indoor Theater. North Side Route 6A E. Brewster. 508.896.1888 or www.caperep.org.
The Huntington Announces New England Premiere Of SPAMILTON
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2018
Huntington Theatre Company will present the New England premiere of the hit musical comedy Spamilton: An American Parody at the Wimberly Theatre in the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA in Boston's South End, from February 12 to March 10, 2019. Spamilton joins the 2018 - 2019 season as a special added event. Tickets are now on sale only to Huntington subscribers; any remaining tickets will be made available for sale to the public in December.
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2018
Huntington Theatre Company will present the New England premiere of the hit musical comedy Spamilton: An American Parody at the Wimberly Theatre in the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA in Boston's South End, from February 12 to March 10, 2019. Spamilton joins the 2018 - 2019 season as a special added event. Tickets are now on sale only to Huntington subscribers; any remaining tickets will be made available for sale to the public in December.
Jacob's Pillow Presents The World Premiere Of PARAMODERNITIES & Limón Dance Company
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2018
Highly acclaimed for her "fierce choreographic imagination" (The New York Times), Netta Yerushalmy makes her Pillow debut with the world premiere of Paramodernities, August 8-12. By deconstructing and re-examining iconic works by choreographers Vaslav Nijinsky, Martha Graham, Alvin Ailey, Merce Cunningham, Bob Fosse, and George Balanchine, Yerushalmy dismantles the modern tradition with both reverence and intensity. Performed by a diverse cast of dancers alongside contributions by scholars and writers, Paramodernities assembles some of today's best and brightest minds to bridge the sometimes disparate worlds of dance and academia.
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2018
Highly acclaimed for her "fierce choreographic imagination" (The New York Times), Netta Yerushalmy makes her Pillow debut with the world premiere of Paramodernities, August 8-12. By deconstructing and re-examining iconic works by choreographers Vaslav Nijinsky, Martha Graham, Alvin Ailey, Merce Cunningham, Bob Fosse, and George Balanchine, Yerushalmy dismantles the modern tradition with both reverence and intensity. Performed by a diverse cast of dancers alongside contributions by scholars and writers, Paramodernities assembles some of today's best and brightest minds to bridge the sometimes disparate worlds of dance and academia.
Shakespeare & Company Presents Terrence McNally's MOTHERS AND SONS
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2018
Shakespeare & Company presents the critically-acclaimed drama, Mothers and Sons by Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally, directed by James Warwick. Featuring Elliot Norton Award winner Annette Miller (4000 Miles, Golda's Balcony), performances run in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre August 16 - September 9.
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2018
Shakespeare & Company presents the critically-acclaimed drama, Mothers and Sons by Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally, directed by James Warwick. Featuring Elliot Norton Award winner Annette Miller (4000 Miles, Golda's Balcony), performances run in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre August 16 - September 9.
Review Roundup: Barrington Stage's THE CHINESE LADY
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2018
Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in the Berkshires (Pittsfield, MA) under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, is proud to present the world premiere of The Chinese Lady, presented in a co-production with the Ma-Yi Theater Company. The Chinese Lady is now on stage through August 11.
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2018
Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in the Berkshires (Pittsfield, MA) under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, is proud to present the world premiere of The Chinese Lady, presented in a co-production with the Ma-Yi Theater Company. The Chinese Lady is now on stage through August 11.
Photo Flash: Get A First Look At Barrington Stage's THE CHINESE LADY
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2018
Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in the Berkshires (Pittsfield, MA) under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, is proud to present the world premiere of The Chinese Lady, presented in a co-production with the Ma-Yi Theater Company. The Chinese Lady is now on stage through August 11.
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2018
Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in the Berkshires (Pittsfield, MA) under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, is proud to present the world premiere of The Chinese Lady, presented in a co-production with the Ma-Yi Theater Company. The Chinese Lady is now on stage through August 11.
The Young Company Summer Festival Takes The Stage At GBSC
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2018
The Summer Festival, August 9-19, 2018, is the culmination of 5 weeks of preparation by Young Company students and their professional Directors, Music Directors, Choreographers, Stage Managers, and Design Team. Performed by actors in grades 4-12, The Young Company Summer Festival includes 6 fully staged productions: family friendly Madagascar Jr., upbeat and classic Footloose, and the hilarious Shrek. High School Students continue the fun with the heartwarming musical Big Fish, as well as The Great and Terrible Wizard of Oz-a modern take on the classic, beloved story, and finally the extraordinary adventures of Pippin!
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2018
The Summer Festival, August 9-19, 2018, is the culmination of 5 weeks of preparation by Young Company students and their professional Directors, Music Directors, Choreographers, Stage Managers, and Design Team. Performed by actors in grades 4-12, The Young Company Summer Festival includes 6 fully staged productions: family friendly Madagascar Jr., upbeat and classic Footloose, and the hilarious Shrek. High School Students continue the fun with the heartwarming musical Big Fish, as well as The Great and Terrible Wizard of Oz-a modern take on the classic, beloved story, and finally the extraordinary adventures of Pippin!
World Premiere Of THE NICETIES Explores Race, Power In Academia
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2018
After developmental productions that drew high praise from prominent theatre critics, and left audiences alternately speechless and effusive, engaged and enraged, the Huntington Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Eleanor Burgess's explosive new play, The Niceties, running August 31 to October 6 at the South End/Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts. The Huntington is pleased to produce the play in association with two other leading theatre companies. The production will move Off Broadway to Manhattan Theatre Club immediately following the Boston run, and then continue on to Princeton, NJ for performances at McCarter Theatre Center.
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2018
After developmental productions that drew high praise from prominent theatre critics, and left audiences alternately speechless and effusive, engaged and enraged, the Huntington Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Eleanor Burgess's explosive new play, The Niceties, running August 31 to October 6 at the South End/Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts. The Huntington is pleased to produce the play in association with two other leading theatre companies. The production will move Off Broadway to Manhattan Theatre Club immediately following the Boston run, and then continue on to Princeton, NJ for performances at McCarter Theatre Center.
Historic Women Playwrights Honored In Boston
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2018
HISTORY MATTERS/BACK TO THE FUTURE presents an evening of scenes from women's plays of the past, performed by renowned actors April Matthis (Lear; The Sound and the Fury; April Seventh, 1928), Maryann Plunkett (Blue Valentine, The Apple Family Plays) and Jay O. Sanders (Blindspot, The Apple Family Plays) directed by Joan Vail Thorne, founder of History Matters/Back to the Future.
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2018
HISTORY MATTERS/BACK TO THE FUTURE presents an evening of scenes from women's plays of the past, performed by renowned actors April Matthis (Lear; The Sound and the Fury; April Seventh, 1928), Maryann Plunkett (Blue Valentine, The Apple Family Plays) and Jay O. Sanders (Blindspot, The Apple Family Plays) directed by Joan Vail Thorne, founder of History Matters/Back to the Future.
WAM Theatre Announces Beneficiaries For Fall Mainstage Production of ANN
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2018
It was a picture perfect Berkshire evening on Wednesday, July 25, as WAM Theatre supporters packed the bucolic grounds of the Berkshire Equestrian Center in Richmond. They celebrated and supported the company's ninth season at WAM's sold-out Midsummer Cocktail Party Benefit, hosted by Berkshire favorite Ty Allan Jackson.
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2018
It was a picture perfect Berkshire evening on Wednesday, July 25, as WAM Theatre supporters packed the bucolic grounds of the Berkshire Equestrian Center in Richmond. They celebrated and supported the company's ninth season at WAM's sold-out Midsummer Cocktail Party Benefit, hosted by Berkshire favorite Ty Allan Jackson.
BWW Review: DARK ROOM: World Premiere in Development at Bridge Repertory Theater
by Nancy Grossman - July 29, 2018
Olivia D'Ambrosio's vision for DARK ROOM is an artistic blend of spoken dialogue, choreographed movement, evocative sounds and music, and the best use of the architectural features of the space at the Multicultural Arts Center in East Cambridge. George Brant's play is inspired by the life, death, and photography of Francesca Woodman, and Bridge Rep employs a cast of 22 women to portray the subjects of Woodman's works.
by Nancy Grossman - July 29, 2018
Olivia D'Ambrosio's vision for DARK ROOM is an artistic blend of spoken dialogue, choreographed movement, evocative sounds and music, and the best use of the architectural features of the space at the Multicultural Arts Center in East Cambridge. George Brant's play is inspired by the life, death, and photography of Francesca Woodman, and Bridge Rep employs a cast of 22 women to portray the subjects of Woodman's works.
Upcoming Non-Equity Auditions Sunday, Jul. 29
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2018
Updated this week! Check out upcoming Non-Equity Auditions from Sunday, July 29, 2018 for productions in your area and around the country.
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2018
Updated this week! Check out upcoming Non-Equity Auditions from Sunday, July 29, 2018 for productions in your area and around the country.
Chester Theatre Company Presents Annie Baker's THE ALIENS
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2018
Chester Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to present Amherst native Annie Baker's The Aliens in the historic Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Road in Chester, MA from August 9 through August 19, 2018. Jasper and KJ, both suffering from 'failure to launch,' have created their own universe behind a local coffee shop, where the dumpster smells last week's lattes. Enter Evan, an impressionable new employee/high school student intrigued by the pair's unconventional charm. While the two impart their 'wisdom' on their new, young friend, life's great pleasures like literature and music are savored along with its bitter brew.
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2018
Chester Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to present Amherst native Annie Baker's The Aliens in the historic Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Road in Chester, MA from August 9 through August 19, 2018. Jasper and KJ, both suffering from 'failure to launch,' have created their own universe behind a local coffee shop, where the dumpster smells last week's lattes. Enter Evan, an impressionable new employee/high school student intrigued by the pair's unconventional charm. While the two impart their 'wisdom' on their new, young friend, life's great pleasures like literature and music are savored along with its bitter brew.
AFTERGLOW AT OBERON Series At A.R.T. On Sale Now
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2018
American Repertory Theater at Harvard University (A.R.T.), under the leadership of Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus and Executive Producer Diane Borger, and Afterglow Festival are pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale performances in Afterglow @ OBERON. Featuring playwrights, cabaret performers, and solo artists, the series is curated by Quinn Cox, founder of Provincetown's annual Afterglow Festival. Past performers in the series, formerly known as Glowberon, include Joey Arias, Erin Markey, Johnny Blazes, and Lady Bunny.
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2018
American Repertory Theater at Harvard University (A.R.T.), under the leadership of Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus and Executive Producer Diane Borger, and Afterglow Festival are pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale performances in Afterglow @ OBERON. Featuring playwrights, cabaret performers, and solo artists, the series is curated by Quinn Cox, founder of Provincetown's annual Afterglow Festival. Past performers in the series, formerly known as Glowberon, include Joey Arias, Erin Markey, Johnny Blazes, and Lady Bunny.
BWW Review: Elements Theatre Company's BLITHE SPIRIT Is A Visual Feast of Noël Coward's Comedic Core
by Michele Clarke - July 27, 2018
Elements Theatre Company's Blithe Spirit is a visual feast of a production that updates it female leads to heroines and strips the piece to its comedic core. It's a thought-provoking interpretation, and this show deserves a longer run than the two weekends it will see.
by Michele Clarke - July 27, 2018
Elements Theatre Company's Blithe Spirit is a visual feast of a production that updates it female leads to heroines and strips the piece to its comedic core. It's a thought-provoking interpretation, and this show deserves a longer run than the two weekends it will see.
Megan Hilty to Join Seth Rudetsky in Concert on Nantucket
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2018
Mark Cortale's premiere season of the Broadway @ Dreamland concert series is set to welcome one of Broadway's favorite, and fastest-rising leading ladies to Nantucket next month. Megan Hilty, breakout star of NBC TV's "Smash" and Broadway's "Wicked" and a Tony nominee for the recent Broadway production of "Noises Off", makes her Nantucket debut on Wednesday, August 8 at 7:30 PM.
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2018
Mark Cortale's premiere season of the Broadway @ Dreamland concert series is set to welcome one of Broadway's favorite, and fastest-rising leading ladies to Nantucket next month. Megan Hilty, breakout star of NBC TV's "Smash" and Broadway's "Wicked" and a Tony nominee for the recent Broadway production of "Noises Off", makes her Nantucket debut on Wednesday, August 8 at 7:30 PM.
Barenaked Ladies To Headline WXRV 92.5 The River's Free 17th Annual Newburyport Riverfront Music Festival
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2018
Boston's Independent Radio, WXRV/92.5 the River announced that long-time station favorites Barenaked Ladies will headline their 17th Annual Newburyport Riverfront Music Festival on Saturday, September 1st at Waterfront Park. Phillip Phillips, Anderson East and The Aldous Collins Band round out the bill for the free festival which runs from 12PM to 6:30PM. The announcement was made as part of "The Big Reveal," a special hour long show with morning host Dana Marshall.
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2018
Boston's Independent Radio, WXRV/92.5 the River announced that long-time station favorites Barenaked Ladies will headline their 17th Annual Newburyport Riverfront Music Festival on Saturday, September 1st at Waterfront Park. Phillip Phillips, Anderson East and The Aldous Collins Band round out the bill for the free festival which runs from 12PM to 6:30PM. The announcement was made as part of "The Big Reveal," a special hour long show with morning host Dana Marshall.
Photo Coverage: First Look at TARZAN in the Berkshires
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2018
Berkshire Theatre Group, celebrating its 90th milestone season, presents the musical Tarzan with book by David Henry Hwang, and music & lyrics by Phil Collins, based on the story "Tarzan of the Apes" by Edgar Rice Burroughs and the Disney film, Tarzan.
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2018
Berkshire Theatre Group, celebrating its 90th milestone season, presents the musical Tarzan with book by David Henry Hwang, and music & lyrics by Phil Collins, based on the story "Tarzan of the Apes" by Edgar Rice Burroughs and the Disney film, Tarzan.
Tuesday Smillie Wins Rose Art Museum Award
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2018
The Rose Art Museum has named Brooklyn-based, Boston-born artist Tuesday Smillie as the recipient of the 2018-2019 Ruth Ann and Nathan Perlmutter Artist-in-Residence Award. In conjunction with her Perlmutter residency, the Rose will host Smillie's first solo museum exhibition. Organized by Assistant Curator Caitlin Julia Rubin, Tuesday Smillie: To build another world will be on view September 7 through December 2, 2018.
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2018
The Rose Art Museum has named Brooklyn-based, Boston-born artist Tuesday Smillie as the recipient of the 2018-2019 Ruth Ann and Nathan Perlmutter Artist-in-Residence Award. In conjunction with her Perlmutter residency, the Rose will host Smillie's first solo museum exhibition. Organized by Assistant Curator Caitlin Julia Rubin, Tuesday Smillie: To build another world will be on view September 7 through December 2, 2018.
Alexa Green And Sydney Morton Perform in Broadway in Boston Concert Series
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2018
JM Productions proudly announces a brand new "Broadway Concert Series" starring Alexa Green from "Wicked" and Sydney Morton from "Motown" on August 4th at 8:00 pm at United First Parish Church (also known as The Church of Presidents), Quincy, MA. These two well-known performers will be joined by 25 teenage singers from Quincy's "Rising Stars" program who will sing alongside these talented entertainers. The children are from multiple communities on the North and South Shore.
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2018
JM Productions proudly announces a brand new "Broadway Concert Series" starring Alexa Green from "Wicked" and Sydney Morton from "Motown" on August 4th at 8:00 pm at United First Parish Church (also known as The Church of Presidents), Quincy, MA. These two well-known performers will be joined by 25 teenage singers from Quincy's "Rising Stars" program who will sing alongside these talented entertainers. The children are from multiple communities on the North and South Shore.
Huntington-Codman Summer Theatre Institute Presents THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2018
The Huntington-Codman Summer Theatre Institute - a collaborative project of the Huntington Theatre Company Department of Education and Dorchester's Codman Academy Charter Public School - culminates in two public performances of William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor today, July 26 and Friday, July 27 at 7pm at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA.
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2018
The Huntington-Codman Summer Theatre Institute - a collaborative project of the Huntington Theatre Company Department of Education and Dorchester's Codman Academy Charter Public School - culminates in two public performances of William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor today, July 26 and Friday, July 27 at 7pm at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA.
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