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BWW Review: The Boston Pops Orchestra Celebrates Bernstein and HAMILTON
by Nancy Grossman - June 14, 2018
The 133rd spring season of The Boston Pops Orchestra at Symphony Hall is winding down, but the final week is a whirlwind of activity, culminating in three performances of WEST SIDE STORY: In Concert, and an appearance by two of the stars of the groundbreaking HAMILTON: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL. Tony Award-winning actress Renee Elise Goldsberry and her special guest, Tony-nominated Phillipa Soo, stepped in to replace Leslie Odom, Jr. (another HAMILTON alum) when a scheduling conflict made him unavailable.
Harbor Stage Opens THE WEIR
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2018
The Harbor Stage Company, the artist-run ensemble on Cape Cod's Wellfleet Harbor, opens their seventh intrepid season with Conor McPherson's spellbinding drama The Weir. Set in a sleepy Irish pub, this modern classic follows a lonely newcomer and band of local bachelors as they wind through an unexpectedly eerie evening. Rich humor and haunting lyricism shape this hypnotic portrait of community, confession, and the thin line between memory and myth.
Centastage To Premiere NOIR HAMLET
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2018
Centastage, Boston's launchpad for new theatrical works by New England playwrights, presents Noir Hamlet, a new full-length play in one act, from June 14 through 30 at the Plaza Black Box Theatre at Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street, Boston. Noir Hamlet is written by local playwright John Minigan and directed by Joe Antoun. The production is supported by The Bob Jolly Charitable Trust.
The Return Of Beats, Lyrics & Skills: The ZYG 808 On The Re-Birth Of Boom Bap Hip-Hop
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2018
As Mumble and Emo Rap are being touted as the sound of a new hip-hop generation, the same generation struggles to rise from the record industry imposed monolithic pigeon hole of banal music.
ROCKWELL: LIFE ON A PALETTE A New Musical About Norman Rockwell Comes to Pittsfield
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2018
Life on a Palette, a new musical based on Norman Rockwell's covers for the Saturday Evening Post, will present excerpts at Knesset Israel in Pittsfield, MA on Monday, June 25 at its annual gala fundraiser. Rockwell features book and lyrics by Eleanor Albano and Anthony Barnao, and music by Ron Abel.
Apollinaire Theatre Company Presents A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2018
Known for its comedy, magic, and romance, Midsummer has a disturbing dark side too.  The play kicks off with an engagement forged in war, a father threatening death to his daughter, and an escape into the woods 
Royal Danish Ballet & Ragamala Dance Company Open Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2018
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2018
Minneapolis-based Ragamala Dance Company opens the 2018 Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival with a vibrant, contemporary take on the South Indian classical dance form Bharatnatyam in the Doris Duke Theatre, June 20-24. Praised for a "visionary approach to an ancient art form" (Dance Magazine), Artistic Directors and Doris Duke Performing Artist Awardees Ranee Ramaswamy and Aparna Ramaswamy honor the legacy of legendary Smt. Balasaraswati in an opening solo performance and present the evening-length work Written in Water, featuring a live ensemble of internationally celebrated musicians.
Performances for BTG's CHURCH & STATE Begin Tomorrow
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2018
Celebrated Emmy Award-nominated Jason Odell Williams' provocative and humorous Church & State begins performances tomorrow, Thursday, June 14 at 7pm
Shakespeare & Company Receives $45,000 From Arts Midwest And NEA
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2018
Shakespeare & Company is the recent recipient of two prestigious education grants. The Company was awarded $25,000 from the Shakespeare in American Communities program of Arts Midwest to support the Company's acclaimed Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare. The Company also received $20,000 for its nationally renowned Fall Festival of Shakespeare from the Arts Works II grant initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Hanover Theatre Youth Summer Program Presents BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2018
Students hailing from several areas in and around Massachusetts will participate in The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Art's 2018 Youth Summer Program (YSP). The first teen session of YSP will present Disney's Beauty and the Beast on Friday, July 27 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, July 28 at 2 and 7 p.m., and the second session will present the show Friday, August 17 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, August 18 at 2 and 7 p.m. YSP Pre-Teen will present Disney's Beauty and the Beast JR. on Saturday August 11 at 2 and 6 p.m. Tickets for all performances are now on sale.
Barrington Stage Company Presents The World Premiere Musical THE ROYAL FAMILY OF BROADWAY
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2018
Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in downtown Pittsfield, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, is proud to present the world premiere musical, The Royal Family of Broadway. Previews begin June 7, with an official Opening Night on June 13, with performances through July 7 on the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage (30 Union Street).
DIRTY DANCING - THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE Coming to the Boch Center Next June
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2018
The Boch Center announced today that the staged production of the worldwide smash-hit film with live music, Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage, will play the Boch Center Shubert Theatre from June 13-17, 2018 for eight performances.
PETER PAN Takes Flight At North Shore Music Theatre This Summer
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2018
Bill Hanney's award-winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) continues the 2018 Musical Season with the family favorite musical, PETER PAN, set to take flight beginning on Tuesday, July 10 and playing through Sunday, July 22.
Christopher Innvar Returns to Barrington Stage in A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2018
Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in the Berkshires, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, announced today that Associate Artist Christopher Innvar will play "Torvald" in Lucas Hnath's A Doll's House, Part 2. Innvar replaces the previously announced Shuler Hensley.
Christine Ebersole & Megan Hilty Launch Famed Concert Series with Seth Rudetsky At Nantucket's Dreamland Theater
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2018
Producer Mark Cortale has announced that his internationally acclaimed concert series will bring two of Broadway's leading ladies to Nantucket, Massachusetts' Dreamland Theater this summer with Broadway @ Dreamland. Christine Ebersole, a two-time Tony Award winner for "Grey Gardens" and "42nd Street" and star of Oscar-winning films such as "Amadeus" and "Tootsie," will perform on Monday, July 23 at 7:30 PM. 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", will join the series on Wednesday, August 8 at 7:30 PM. Seth Rudetsky, the Sirius XM radio star who the New York Times called "The Mayor of Broadway," joins both performances as pianist and host. The format of the concert will be a seamless mix of intimate behind-the-scenes stories prompted by Rudetsky's insightful, funny and revealing questions - and the music from the stars' stellar Broadway careers
Debra Jo Rupp To Star In Berkshire Premiere Of THE CAKE
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2018
Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in the Berkshires, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, presents the regional premiere of The Cake by Bekah Brunstetter (NBC's This Is Us). Previews begin June 21, with an official opening night on June 24, with performances through July 15 on the St. Germain Stage at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center (36 Linden Street).
BWW Review: CALENDAR GIRLS: Make a Date With Some of Boston's Best
by Nancy Grossman - June 11, 2018
Greater Boston Stage Company has lined up a dream ensemble for their season finale, CALENDAR GIRLS, based on the 2003 Miramax motion picture. Under the direction of Nancy E. Carroll, a formidable actor in her own right, Maureen Brennan, Sarah deLima, Mary Potts Dennis, Kerry A. Dowling, Karen MacDonald, and Bobbie Steinbach tastefully disrobe for a photo shoot to produce a calendar for charity. Cheryl McMahon, Kathy St. George, Jade Guerra, Michael Kaye, Sean McGuirk, and Nael Nacer keep their clothes on, but add to the fun.
Lexington Historical Society To Host HAMILTUNES
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2018
Lexington Historical Society is proud to host an officially licensed Hamilton singalong! Can't get tickets to the Opera House in September? Join us on Friday September 14 in the Room Where It Happens - Cary Hall! Sit with several hundred of your friends as we sing your favorite songs on the Hamilton Instrumentals album.
Berkshire Native Returns To Present Dance Work At Turnpark
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2018
Berkshire native and dancer Gina Bashour, praised by the New York Times as a 'powerhouse,' returns home to the Berkshires this summer as choreographer to premiere a site-specific dance performance entitled Unraveled, presented by TurnPark Art Space in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. With a strong ensemble of performers, the work weaves together themes and imagery from the fable of Rumpelstiltskin with a current look at the relationships of men and women and the community around them. The performance, suitable for all ages, is being presented on August 25 and 26, 2018, at noon and 3:00 p.m. and is included with admission to TurnPark ($15/adult; $12 for students and seniors; free for TurnPark members and children under 12).
Celebrity Series Of Boston Announces Artists Selected To Perform At Jazz Along The Charles: A Walkable Concert
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2018
Bostonians will have another reason to welcome autumn along the Charles River when the Celebrity Series of Boston presents Jazz Along the Charles: A Walkable Concert. After receiving close to 100 applications, a selection committee comprised of educators, administrators and performers from Boston's thriving jazz scene has chosen 25 ensembles to perform at a series of connected, walkable locations along the Charles River Esplanade, interpreting the same curated list of Boston-related tunes in one collective free concert.
FIVE TIMES IN ONE NIGHT Opens June 27
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2018
Two actors. Five plays. One sexy night. Chiara Alik's smart comedy, Five Times In One Night, runs at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater June 27 to July 20. Produced in collaboration with Ensemble Studio Theatre, Five Times in One Night is directed by R.J. Tolan, and stars Lacy Allen and Drew Lewis. Performances are at 8:00 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays, June 29 - July 20. Two preview performances, June 27 and 28, begin at 7:30 p.m
Derek Hough To Visit Boch Center Wang Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2018
The Boch Center, National Shows 2 and FPC Live announced today that Derek Hough will perform at the Boch Center Wang Theatre on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 7:30PM as part of his first ever solo tour. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 15 at 10:00AM.
BWW Review: A CHORUS LINE High Kicks Reagle Music Theatre's 50th Season
by Nancy Grossman - June 10, 2018
Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston, celebrating its 50th Anniversary Summer Season, was still in its first decade when A CHORUS LINE opened on Broadway in 1975, kicking off its run of 6,137 performances. The groundbreaking musical was nominated for twelve Tony Awards, winning nine, and took home the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Forty-three years later, it remains a classic for elevating the nameless boys and girls who toil on the line to marquee status. Without the singers and dancers in the chorus, there could be no musical theater; and without musicals, the theater world would be a quieter, more subdued place.
Everybody Dance Now! Dance For World Community Festival Comes to Harvard Square, Today
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2018
Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre presents the 10th Annual Dance for World Community Festival, Today June 9, 12-6:00 pm, FREE and open to the public, a celebration in Harvard Square, Cambridge showcasing dance as a positive force to better our world.  
Guerilla Opera Works With Visually Impaired Patron To Make New Works Accessible
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2018
Lead by co-founding member, Aliana de la Guardia, Guerilla Opera is launching a new outreach program to support a deeper, richer and interactive experience for patrons with visual disabilities.

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