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Storytelling Podcast For Kids Available As “Road Trip Reels” For Summer Travel
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2018
WBUR, Boston's NPR news station, is pleased to launch the second season of Circle Round, the popular storytelling podcast for children ages 4-10. Circle Round is also now available as special "road trip reels," featuring one-hour, 90-minute, and two-hour pre-packaged installments for continuous listening-ideal for summer travel.  
A.R.T. Announces June/July OBERON Programming
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2018
OBERON, the American Repertory Theater's (A.R.T.) second stage and club-theater venue on the fringe of Harvard Square, announces events to be presented at OBERON during June and July 2018.
Shakespeare & Company's Summer Training Institute Begins This Week
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2018
Shakespeare & Company's Summer Training Institute kicks off this week. The four week program provides young actors, ages 18-25, the opportunity to immerse themselves in the actor/audience acting approach and pedagogy of the Company.  The Summer Training Institute is targeted for undergraduate theatre students, recent graduates, and early career acting professionals. This summer the program includes 45 participants from all over the United States, including the South, Midwest, New England and the West Coast.
Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival Announces Season
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2018
Tennessee Williams knew the drama of waiting, both in his life and in his writing, making his plays richer, sadder, and more joyous. His insights into waiting inspire the theme of Wishful Thinking for the 13th Annual Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival.
BWW Review: MAME at North Shore Music Theatre
by David Tompkins - June 07, 2018
The classic Musical 'Mame' opened the 2018 season last night at NSMT. The Musical by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, with Lyrics by Jerry Herman, and based on the book by Patrick Dennis, is a 1966 Musical Theatre warhorse that has starred such luminaries as, Rosalind Russell, Angela Landsbury, and even Lucille Ball, in the ill-fated 1970's movie.
Barrington Stage Company Presents The World Premiere Musical THE ROYAL FAMILY OF BROADWAY
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 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).
Huntington Adds Extra Performance of FALL On June 17
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2018
The Huntington Theatre Company has added an extra performance of the world premiere play, Fall, on Sunday, June 17 at 2pm. The play reveals the story of Arthur Miller's secret son with third wife Inge Morath, the decision they made to cut him out of their life, and the impact it had on their relationship. Fall stars Josh Stamberg (TV's 'Parenthood' and 'The Affair') as the iconic American playwright and Joanne Kelly (TV's "The Disappearance," "Warehouse 13," and "Slings and Arrows") as Morath. It is written by Bernard Weinraub (The Accomplices, Above the Fold), and directed by Huntington Artistic Director Peter DuBois.
Popular Berkshire 1/2 TIX Program Returns June 12 Through September 8
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2018
Barrington Stage Company and 1Berkshire in partnership kick off this year's ½ TIX program on June 12, 2018. This popular program, in its 17th year, offers half-price tickets to residents and visitors throughout the Berkshires. Patrons can buy same-day half-price tickets to performances at three conveniently-located ½ TIX booths:  Barrington Stage Company Box Office at 30 Union Street, Pittsfield, Lenox Chamber Visitors Center at 4 Housatonic Street, Lenox and the Triplex Cinema at 70 Railroad Street, Great Barrington. The program runs through September 8, 2018, Tuesday through Sunday from noon until 4:30pm. ½ TIX booths are closed Mondays with ticket sales for Mondays sold on Sundays.
Photo Flash: Paige Davis Stars in MAME at North Shore Music Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2018
MAME starring Paige Davis is now playing at North Shore Music Theatre thru June 17, 2018. Get a first look at the production below!
MRT's 39th Anniversary Gala Raises $110,000 For Its Education Programs
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2018
Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) is thrilled to have raised $110,000 for its signature education programs Student Matinees and Young Company during its 39th Anniversary Gala on June 2, 2018, in Lowell. This is the most raised for education programs at the Gala in the last three years.
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Presents Free Shakespeare On The Common
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2018
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Founding Artistic Director Steven Maler, presents its 23rd season of "Free Shakespeare on the Common:" William Shakespeare's drama Richard III, directed by Steven Maler and starring Faran Tahir. Performances are free of charge, and will take place on the Boston Common, near the Parkman Bandstand.
MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 LIVE To Come to Boch Theater Center
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2018
The Boch Center and AEG announced that Mystery Science Theater 3000 will bring the MST3K Live 30th Anniversary Tour to the Boch Center Shubert Theatre on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 7:30PM (The Brain) and Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 7:30PM (Deathstalker). Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 8 at 10:00AM.
BWW Review: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES: Bring on the Men
by Nancy Grossman - June 05, 2018
Artistic Director Lee Mikeska Gardner embraces the mission of The Nora Theatre Company to "promote the feminine voice" with an all-male production of LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES, Christopher Hampton's 1985 adaptation from the novel by Choderlos de Laclos. Perhaps best known from the 1988 film DANGEROUS LIAISONS, which starred Glenn Close, John Malkovich, and Michelle Pfeiffer, the pre-French revolution era story is decadent, delicious, overflowing with sexual intrigue, and populated with characters who mostly get what they deserve. In Gardner's retelling, the audience gets what it deserves, a thoroughly entertaining, albeit mildly risque, evening at the theater.
Shakespeare & Company Announces Their Annual Gala
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2018
Shakespeare & Company celebrates its 41st Season, Saturday, June 30th with its annual Gala. This year's event will honor Trustee Michael A. Miller for his twenty-five years of dedication to the Company. The very special evening will feature a one-night-only performance blending music and theatre from Silkroad Ensemble and Shakespeare & Company's venerated performers.
Cirque Du Soleil Adds Two Weeks To The Boston Engagement Of LUZIA
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2018
Cirque du Soleil is excited to be adding two weeks of performances (July 31 - August 12, 2018) to the previously-announced Boston engagement of its visually-stunning production LUZIA, a waking dream of Mexico. Now from June 27 - August 12, 2018, audiences are invited to a redesigned white-and-gold Big Top at Suffolk Downs to escape to an imaginary Mexico - a sumptuous world suspended somewhere between dreams and reality.
BWW Review: SWEENEY TODD IN CONCERT: Theater UnCorked Pops!
by Nancy Grossman - June 04, 2018
Boston's newest small theater company christened its inaugural season with a one-night only, pop-up musical benefit performance of SWEENEY TODD, THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET IN CONCERT on Saturday, June 2nd, at First Church Cambridge. The brain-child and labor of love of Producing Artistic Director Shana Dirik, Theater UnCorked may be new and may be small, but its arrival is worthy of a champagne toast.
Comedian Jourdain Fisher Headlines $5 Comedy Garage
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2018
Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) welcomes Jourdain Fisher to the $5 Comedy Garage (located in the Colonial lobby) on Thursday, June 21 at 7:30pm. This event is sponsored by Pittsfield Cooperative Bank.
Lyric Stage Extends THE WIZ Through July 1
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2018
A soulful retelling of L. Frank Baum's beloved The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Wiz combines fairy-tale glamour with street smarts to make a classic fantasy sparkle for today. And our directors and choreographer will bring a blast of New Orleans Creole magic to this production! Winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score, The Wiz ingeniously mixes rock, gospel, soul, and jazz, and features hits like 'Ease on Down the Road,' 'A Brand New Day,' and 'Home.'
Huntington Names Temple Gill As Director Of Public Affairs & Strategic Partnerships
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2018
Michael Maso, Managing Director of the Huntington Theatre Company (Peter DuBois, Artistic Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director), has announced Temple Gill's recent appointment to the newly-created post of Director of Public Affairs & Strategic Partnerships, effective June 4. Gill is currently the company's Director of Marketing, a post she has held since 2006. She assumes this new role at a time of exciting growth and transition for the company, and in doing so, will become the company's chief steward of press/media relations, government affairs, and community engagement.
Boston Gay Men's Chorus To Perform For US Conference Of Mayors
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2018
The Boston Gay Men's Chorus (BGMC) is pleased to announce that it will sing at the 86th Annual Meeting of the US Conference of Mayors in Boston, which takes place June 8-11. The Chorus will perform at a June 10 gathering at 8:30pm in the Boston Public Library's McKim Exhibits Hall. BGMC was invited to perform by Mayor Martin J. Walsh, who is hosting the 86th annual conference and has also issued a proclamation declaring June 11-25 to be "Boston Gay Men's Chorus Week" in the City of Boston. The performance coincides with the end of Boston Pride Week, the city's annual celebration of the LGBT community.
Berkshire Theatre Group To Open 90th Anniversary Season With Jason Odell Williams' CHURCH AND STATE
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2018
Berkshire Theatre Group (Kate Maguire, Artistic Director/CEO) kicks-off it's milestone 90thAnniversary Season with theprovocative and humorous play Church & State by Jason Odell Williams (Handle With Care). Directed by Charlotte Cohn (founding producer of the New York Music Theatre Festival and Mainstreet Musicals), the four-member cast features Judy Jerome (Two By Tennessee) as Sara Whitmore, Keira Naughton (The Rivals; BTG: I Saw My Neighbor on the Train and I Didn't Even Smile) as Alex Klein, Graham Rowat (Meteor Shower; BTG: Arsenic and Old Lace)as Senator Charles Whitmore, and Andy Talen (The Tempest) as Tom/Marshall/Reporter/Security Guy. Performances begin Thursday, June 14, 2018 for a limited run through Saturday, June 30, 2018 at The Unicorn Theatre, The Larry Viber Stage (6 East Street) in Stockbridge, MA. Opening night is Saturday, June 16 at 8:00 p.m.
Reagle's 50th Summer Continues With ANYTHING GOES
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2018
Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston continues the company's spectacular 50th Anniversary Summer Season with Anything Goes from July 5-15, 2018. The multiple Tony Award-winning musical will run for 8 performances at the Robinson Theatre, 617 Lexington St., Waltham, MA. Anything Goes is a tap-happy musical comedy following the antics of a nightclub singer, a Public Enemy, a love triangle, stowaways, and more aboard a luxury ocean liner travelling from New York to London! Anything Goes will feature a roster of regional talent starring 2018 Elliot Norton Award Winner Leigh Barrett as "Reno Sweeney," IRNE Award winner Jared Troilo as "Billy Crocker," J.T. Turner as "Moonface Martin," and BroadwayWorld Award winner Mark Linehan as "Evelyn Oakleigh." The production is backed by a full, live orchestra. Produced by Robert J. Eagle; Directed and Choreographed by Eileen Grace; Music Direction by Dan Rodriguez.
Tony Award Winner DANCING AT LUGHNASA Opens At Gloucester Stage
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2018
Gloucester Stage Company continues its 39th season of professional theater with Brian Friel's Dancing at Lughnasa from June 8 through July 8 at Gloucester Stage Company, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester, MA.
Tristan MacManus and the Boston Pops
by Joseph F. Panarello - June 02, 2018
Irish dancer Tristan MacManus to headline DANCE TO THE MOVIES with the Boston Pops
Provincetown Tennessee Williams Festival to Host Live And Silent Art Auction, Today
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2018
The Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival will host an auction of locally donated artworks and other items as part of its Annual Dinner celebration on Today, June 2, 2018.

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