Shakespeare & Company to Hold Fourth of July Community Celebration
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2018
Shakespeare & Company host its annual Fourth of July Community Celebration "We Hold These Truths" on their property at 70 Kemble Street, Lenox MA. This yearly event is an all-American Independence Day celebration with music, food, children's crafts and activities, and a public reading of one of the most stirring, and influential documents in our country's history, The Declaration of Independence.
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2018
Shakespeare & Company host its annual Fourth of July Community Celebration "We Hold These Truths" on their property at 70 Kemble Street, Lenox MA. This yearly event is an all-American Independence Day celebration with music, food, children's crafts and activities, and a public reading of one of the most stirring, and influential documents in our country's history, The Declaration of Independence.
Photo Flash: First Look at New Musical BORN FOR THIS at ArtsEmerson
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2018
ArtsEmerson has announced that Born for This - A New Musical will take the stage this summer for a limited engagement, June 15 - July 15 at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont St, Downtown Boston. With original music and lyrics by six-time GRAMMY® Award-winning icon BeBe Winans book by Charles Randolph-Wright, BeBe Winans, and Lisa D'Amour, and direction by Charles-Randolph Wright (Motown the Musical), Born For This celebrates the incredible true story of BeBe Winans - a young man who follows his heart and finds his destiny.
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2018
ArtsEmerson has announced that Born for This - A New Musical will take the stage this summer for a limited engagement, June 15 - July 15 at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont St, Downtown Boston. With original music and lyrics by six-time GRAMMY® Award-winning icon BeBe Winans book by Charles Randolph-Wright, BeBe Winans, and Lisa D'Amour, and direction by Charles-Randolph Wright (Motown the Musical), Born For This celebrates the incredible true story of BeBe Winans - a young man who follows his heart and finds his destiny.
Photo Coverage: Barrington Stage Co. Celebrates Opening Night of THE CAKE
by Stephen Sorokoff - June 25, 2018
To pun the title of the current hit show on the Boyd/Quinson Main Stage, Debra Jo Rupp is an esteemed member of 'The Royal Family of Barrington Stage Company' inasmuch she is a BSC Associate Artist. She is brilliant in The Cake!
by Stephen Sorokoff - June 25, 2018
To pun the title of the current hit show on the Boyd/Quinson Main Stage, Debra Jo Rupp is an esteemed member of 'The Royal Family of Barrington Stage Company' inasmuch she is a BSC Associate Artist. She is brilliant in The Cake!
Haverhill Voice Studio Presents A Benefit Concert For The National Center For Victims Of Crime
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2018
On Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 5:00 P.M. the Dirty Paloma Voice Studio presents the 'Summer Songstravaganza' big benefit concert in support of the National Center for Victims of Crime. The concert will take place in Haverhill High School Auditorium at 137 Monument Street, Haverhill, MA 01830. This concert features students under the instruction of Aliana de la Guardia ranging from talented youth performers, enthusiastic adult avocational singers, and professional singers. The youth piano and voice students under the instruction of Liz Bills will also participate!
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2018
On Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 5:00 P.M. the Dirty Paloma Voice Studio presents the 'Summer Songstravaganza' big benefit concert in support of the National Center for Victims of Crime. The concert will take place in Haverhill High School Auditorium at 137 Monument Street, Haverhill, MA 01830. This concert features students under the instruction of Aliana de la Guardia ranging from talented youth performers, enthusiastic adult avocational singers, and professional singers. The youth piano and voice students under the instruction of Liz Bills will also participate!
Star Boys Beem Down To Provincetown's Crown And Anchor For The Summer
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2018
Prepare for warp-drive as Tristan DiVincenzo's fully naked STAR BOYS bring a summer of Sci-Fi Burlesque to the Crown and Anchor's Paramount Room.
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2018
Prepare for warp-drive as Tristan DiVincenzo's fully naked STAR BOYS bring a summer of Sci-Fi Burlesque to the Crown and Anchor's Paramount Room.
Public Reading Of Frederick Douglass Historic Speech Comes to Martha's Vineyard Inkwell Beach, 7/4
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2018
Renaissance House Retreat for Writers & Artists invites the public to celebrate Independence Day by participating in the 12th annual free dramatic reading of Frederick Douglass' powerful landmark speech 'What Does the Fourth of July Mean to the Negro?' at Martha's Vineyard's historic Inkwell Beach in Oak Bluffs on July 4 at 4:00pm. Readers of all ages are invited to help bring the words of Frederick Douglass to life. Each volunteer reader will recite different sections of the 10,000-plus word address Douglass wrote during American slavery in 1852. Although it's been 166 years since Frederick Douglass delivered his Fourth of July speech at a convention in Rochester, New York, the message is especially resonating during today's turbulent political era.
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2018
Renaissance House Retreat for Writers & Artists invites the public to celebrate Independence Day by participating in the 12th annual free dramatic reading of Frederick Douglass' powerful landmark speech 'What Does the Fourth of July Mean to the Negro?' at Martha's Vineyard's historic Inkwell Beach in Oak Bluffs on July 4 at 4:00pm. Readers of all ages are invited to help bring the words of Frederick Douglass to life. Each volunteer reader will recite different sections of the 10,000-plus word address Douglass wrote during American slavery in 1852. Although it's been 166 years since Frederick Douglass delivered his Fourth of July speech at a convention in Rochester, New York, the message is especially resonating during today's turbulent political era.
Acclaimed Performer Karen Pisani To Teach Acting For Dancers Master Class At Marblehead School Of Ballet
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2018
Acclaimed North Shore performer, choreographer, and dancer Karen Pisani joins the Marblehead School of Ballet's (MSB) faculty this summer guest teaching a special Acting for Dancers master class. Dancers are invited to attend this master class on July 16 and 17 from 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the school, located at 115 Pleasant Street in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2018
Acclaimed North Shore performer, choreographer, and dancer Karen Pisani joins the Marblehead School of Ballet's (MSB) faculty this summer guest teaching a special Acting for Dancers master class. Dancers are invited to attend this master class on July 16 and 17 from 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the school, located at 115 Pleasant Street in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
Just Announced: Franco Escamilla At The Boch Center Shubert Theatre - 10/19
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2018
The Boch Center and AEG announced that Franco Escamilla will perform at the Boch Center Shubert Theatre on Friday, October 19, 2018 at 8:00PM. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 22 at 10:00AM.
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2018
The Boch Center and AEG announced that Franco Escamilla will perform at the Boch Center Shubert Theatre on Friday, October 19, 2018 at 8:00PM. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 22 at 10:00AM.
STAR BOYS Beam Down To Provincetown, MA For Summer 2018
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2018
Producing Director Tristan DiVincenzo and Rick Murray of The Crown and Anchor are pleased to present Tristan DiVincenzo's STAR BOYS A Sci-Fi Burlesque, playing at the Crown and Anchor's Paramount Room, June 23rd - September 8th, 2018.
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2018
Producing Director Tristan DiVincenzo and Rick Murray of The Crown and Anchor are pleased to present Tristan DiVincenzo's STAR BOYS A Sci-Fi Burlesque, playing at the Crown and Anchor's Paramount Room, June 23rd - September 8th, 2018.
Star Boys Beem Down To Provincetown's Crown And Anchor For The Summer
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2018
Prepare for warp-drive as Tristan DiVincenzo's fully naked STAR BOYS bring a summer of Sci-Fi Burlesque to the Crown and Anchor's Paramount Room.
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2018
Prepare for warp-drive as Tristan DiVincenzo's fully naked STAR BOYS bring a summer of Sci-Fi Burlesque to the Crown and Anchor's Paramount Room.
Chester Theatre Company Brings Mark Leiren-Young's BAR MITZVAH BOY To Life
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2018
Chester Theatre Company (CTC) presents the American Premiere of Mark Leiren-Young's Bar Mitzvah Boy in Town Hall Theatre, 15 Middlefield Road in Chester, MA from June 21 through July 1, 2018.
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2018
Chester Theatre Company (CTC) presents the American Premiere of Mark Leiren-Young's Bar Mitzvah Boy in Town Hall Theatre, 15 Middlefield Road in Chester, MA from June 21 through July 1, 2018.
OperaHub Produces DIVAS, A Timely, Female-Powered New Play with Opera
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2018
Running June 21-30, 2018 in the Plaza Theatre at the Boston Center for the Arts, DIVAS is a world premiere play with opera music that finds nine great opera divas from across two centuries locked together in the afterlife, pitted against each other to fight for the soul of opera. Written by Boston-based playwright Laura Neill, DIVAS includes thirteen operatic selections from Purcell to Puccini. Packed with incredible true stories, extravagant fashion, and gorgeous music, DIVAS is a hilarious and poignant showcase of larger-than-life women whose voices reverberate across the centuries.
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2018
Running June 21-30, 2018 in the Plaza Theatre at the Boston Center for the Arts, DIVAS is a world premiere play with opera music that finds nine great opera divas from across two centuries locked together in the afterlife, pitted against each other to fight for the soul of opera. Written by Boston-based playwright Laura Neill, DIVAS includes thirteen operatic selections from Purcell to Puccini. Packed with incredible true stories, extravagant fashion, and gorgeous music, DIVAS is a hilarious and poignant showcase of larger-than-life women whose voices reverberate across the centuries.
Shakespeare & Company Presents LOVE'S LABOR'S LOST
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2018
Shakespeare & Company presents William Shakespeare's comedy Love's Labor's Lost, directed by Kelly Galvin and performed outside in The Dell at The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home. This family-friendly, open-air production featuring Shakespeare & Company Education Artists runs from July 10th - August 18th.
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2018
Shakespeare & Company presents William Shakespeare's comedy Love's Labor's Lost, directed by Kelly Galvin and performed outside in The Dell at The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home. This family-friendly, open-air production featuring Shakespeare & Company Education Artists runs from July 10th - August 18th.
World Acclaimed Emerson String Quartet Opens 39th Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2018
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (CCCMF) opens its 39th season as Cape Cod's premiere presenter of summer chamber music with a juxtaposition of two of Beethoven's great string quartets, performed by one of the greatest chamber ensembles worldwide, the Emerson String Quartet. Beethoven the Master offers two performances on Wednesday, August 1, 7:30 pm at First Congregational Church, 200 Main Street, Wellfleet; and on Thursday, August 2, at CCCMF's newest venue, Falmouth Academy's Simon Center for the Arts, 7 Highfield Drive, Falmouth.
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2018
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (CCCMF) opens its 39th season as Cape Cod's premiere presenter of summer chamber music with a juxtaposition of two of Beethoven's great string quartets, performed by one of the greatest chamber ensembles worldwide, the Emerson String Quartet. Beethoven the Master offers two performances on Wednesday, August 1, 7:30 pm at First Congregational Church, 200 Main Street, Wellfleet; and on Thursday, August 2, at CCCMF's newest venue, Falmouth Academy's Simon Center for the Arts, 7 Highfield Drive, Falmouth.
Violinist Annie Rabbat Named Concert Master For Boston Lyric Opera Orchestra
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2018
Music Director David Angus announced today that violinist Annie Rabbat has been named the Boston Lyric Opera Orchestra's new Concert Master. Rabbat has played with the orchestra since 2012 and served as its principal second violinist for several years. She has played featured solos for BLO--most notably in recent productions of The Merry Widow and Werther. Rabbat was offered the concert master position after a double-blind audition process this spring.
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2018
Music Director David Angus announced today that violinist Annie Rabbat has been named the Boston Lyric Opera Orchestra's new Concert Master. Rabbat has played with the orchestra since 2012 and served as its principal second violinist for several years. She has played featured solos for BLO--most notably in recent productions of The Merry Widow and Werther. Rabbat was offered the concert master position after a double-blind audition process this spring.
Mark Cortale Productions Makes Plans To Relocate Provincetown Theatre Base For Summer 2019
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2018
Mark Cortale, Producing Artistic Director of Provincetown's internationally known Art House theater, has announced that he has begun to search for a new summer location for 2019. Cortale learned last week that the twin 120-seat theaters at The Art House will be gutted by the property owner after the current summer season due to restaurant expansion plans. The news comes on the heels of seven consecutive seasons of remarkable success; thriving outposts of its famed 'Broadway @' music series in major venues across the country and abroad; and the recent announcement of its largest lineup of Broadway, comedy and music stars yet for its P-Town home.
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2018
Mark Cortale, Producing Artistic Director of Provincetown's internationally known Art House theater, has announced that he has begun to search for a new summer location for 2019. Cortale learned last week that the twin 120-seat theaters at The Art House will be gutted by the property owner after the current summer season due to restaurant expansion plans. The news comes on the heels of seven consecutive seasons of remarkable success; thriving outposts of its famed 'Broadway @' music series in major venues across the country and abroad; and the recent announcement of its largest lineup of Broadway, comedy and music stars yet for its P-Town home.
Greater Boston Stage Company Announces $15,000 Gift To Dana-Farber
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2018
Greater Boston Stage Company is proud to announce $15,000 in donations raised during the run of Calendar Girls to support Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2018
Greater Boston Stage Company is proud to announce $15,000 in donations raised during the run of Calendar Girls to support Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Odyssey Opera Announces 2018-19 Season: Tribute To Charles Gounod And Operas Inspired By The Helen Of Troy Legend
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2018
Following Odyssey Opera's 2017-18 season dedicated to works inspired by Joan of Arc, Artistic and General Director Gil Rose today announced the company's 2018-19 season: a two-part journey with the first memorializing the 200th anniversary of French composer Charles Gounod's birth (as well as the 125th death anniversary), and the second inspired by one of the most enigmatic figures in ancient history, Helen of Troy. Celebrating its sixth season as one of the nation's most innovative opera companies, Odyssey Opera will present one U.S. premiere, four Boston premieres, three fully-staged productions, and two concert operas. (Please scroll down for complete details.)
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2018
Following Odyssey Opera's 2017-18 season dedicated to works inspired by Joan of Arc, Artistic and General Director Gil Rose today announced the company's 2018-19 season: a two-part journey with the first memorializing the 200th anniversary of French composer Charles Gounod's birth (as well as the 125th death anniversary), and the second inspired by one of the most enigmatic figures in ancient history, Helen of Troy. Celebrating its sixth season as one of the nation's most innovative opera companies, Odyssey Opera will present one U.S. premiere, four Boston premieres, three fully-staged productions, and two concert operas. (Please scroll down for complete details.)
MRT Appoints New Director Of Marketing And Communications, David Henderson
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2018
Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) is pleased to announce that David Henderson, a veteran community engagement, marketing, and communications specialist for the non-profit field, will become the new Director of Marketing and Communications. In this role, which starts June 18, 2018, Henderson will oversee marketing, communications, and public relations for the theatre. He joins MRT's senior leadership team and will work closely with Executive Director Bonnie J. Butkas, who started in the fall, and Artistic Director Sean Daniels, beginning his fourth season at MRT.
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2018
Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) is pleased to announce that David Henderson, a veteran community engagement, marketing, and communications specialist for the non-profit field, will become the new Director of Marketing and Communications. In this role, which starts June 18, 2018, Henderson will oversee marketing, communications, and public relations for the theatre. He joins MRT's senior leadership team and will work closely with Executive Director Bonnie J. Butkas, who started in the fall, and Artistic Director Sean Daniels, beginning his fourth season at MRT.
O.W.I. (Bureau Of Theatre) Presents The Boston Premiere Of RED VELVET By Lolita Chakrabarti
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2018
O.W.I. (Bureau of Theatre), recently awarded Best Visiting Production for Keith Hamilton Cobb's American Moor by the Independent Reviewers of New England, presents the Boston premiere of RED VELVET, written by Lolita Chakrabarti and directed by Bryn Boice. Performances take place May 30 - June 16, 2018 in the Plaza Theatre on the campus of the Boston Center for the Arts (539 Tremont St., Boston, MA).
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2018
O.W.I. (Bureau of Theatre), recently awarded Best Visiting Production for Keith Hamilton Cobb's American Moor by the Independent Reviewers of New England, presents the Boston premiere of RED VELVET, written by Lolita Chakrabarti and directed by Bryn Boice. Performances take place May 30 - June 16, 2018 in the Plaza Theatre on the campus of the Boston Center for the Arts (539 Tremont St., Boston, MA).
Tickets On Sale Now For Un-Common's DISASTER! THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2018
Tickets are now available for The Un-Common Theatre Company's Young Adult Summer Production of Disaster! The Musical being presented at the Orpheum Theatre, Foxboro from Thursday July 19 - Sunday, July 22, 2018!
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2018
Tickets are now available for The Un-Common Theatre Company's Young Adult Summer Production of Disaster! The Musical being presented at the Orpheum Theatre, Foxboro from Thursday July 19 - Sunday, July 22, 2018!
Chester Theatre Company Brings Mark Leiren-Young's BAR MITZVAH BOY To Life
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2018
Chester Theatre Company (CTC) presents the American Premiere of Mark Leiren-Young's Bar Mitzvah Boy in Town Hall Theatre, 15 Middlefield Road in Chester, MA from June 21 through July 1, 2018.
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2018
Chester Theatre Company (CTC) presents the American Premiere of Mark Leiren-Young's Bar Mitzvah Boy in Town Hall Theatre, 15 Middlefield Road in Chester, MA from June 21 through July 1, 2018.
BWW Review: THE ROYAL FAMILY OF BROADWAY at Barrington Stage Company
by David Tompkins - June 14, 2018
Barrington Theatre Company's (BSC) 2018 Season opening production 'The Royal Family of Broadway', is a wacky, wonderful, and highly entertaining 1920's era madcap musical romp.
by David Tompkins - June 14, 2018
Barrington Theatre Company's (BSC) 2018 Season opening production 'The Royal Family of Broadway', is a wacky, wonderful, and highly entertaining 1920's era madcap musical romp.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Welcomes Helga Davis As Next Visiting Curator For Performing Arts
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2018
Helga Davis, an accomplished New York City-based performer whose interdisciplinary work includes theater, opera, and fine art, will become the next Visiting Curator for Performing Arts at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on July 1. Davis will be creating new and exciting programming that furthers the Museum's role as a vibrant arts and cultural center in Boston. Davis succeeds George Steel who is now the Museum's Abrams Curator of Music.
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2018
Helga Davis, an accomplished New York City-based performer whose interdisciplinary work includes theater, opera, and fine art, will become the next Visiting Curator for Performing Arts at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on July 1. Davis will be creating new and exciting programming that furthers the Museum's role as a vibrant arts and cultural center in Boston. Davis succeeds George Steel who is now the Museum's Abrams Curator of Music.
Shakespeare & Company Presents MACBETH Directed By Melia Bensussen
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2018
Shakespeare & Company presents William Shakespeare's Macbeth, directed by Obie Award-winning director Melia Bensussen. Company veterans Jonathan Croy and Tod Randolph take the helm as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, two of Shakespeare's most notorious anti-heroes. Shakespeare's stunning classic of blind ambition and corrosive power runs from July 3 - August 5 in the Tina Packer Playhouse.
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2018
Shakespeare & Company presents William Shakespeare's Macbeth, directed by Obie Award-winning director Melia Bensussen. Company veterans Jonathan Croy and Tod Randolph take the helm as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, two of Shakespeare's most notorious anti-heroes. Shakespeare's stunning classic of blind ambition and corrosive power runs from July 3 - August 5 in the Tina Packer Playhouse.
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