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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.
BWW Review: World Premiere of FALL: Arthur Miller's Sad Secret
by Nancy Grossman - June 01, 2018
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Arthur Miller was renowned and celebrated for his masterpiece DEATH OF A SALESMAN, as well as ALL MY SONS and THE CRUCIBLE, plays in which issues of morality took center stage. He refused to name names when called before the House Un-American Activities Committee, spoke out agains the Vietnam War, and was an activist in many social causes, allowing him to be seen as the moral conscience of the nation. However, Bernard Weinraub reveals Miller's feet of clay in the world premiere of his play FALL, directed by Peter DuBois at Huntington Theatre Company's Calderwood Pavilion.
BTG Kicks-Off Season with CHURCH & STATE
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2018
Berkshire Theatre Group presents celebrated Emmy Award-nominated Jason Odell Williams' provocative and humorous Church & State.
A.R.T. Adds Performance of JAGGED LITTLE PILL
by Abby Rowold - June 01, 2018
American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) announces that it has added a performance of Jagged Little Pill at 7:30PM on Friday, June 8 due to demand.
Cape Rep Theatre Announces Summer Shows For Children
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2018
Summer starts at Cape Rep's Outdoor Theater on June 26th with our Summer Children's Show Series. On Tuesdays & Thursdays from June 26 through August 30, Cape Rep Theatre presents the hit musical HOW I BECAME A PIRATE, book, music and lyrics by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman, based on the popular children's book How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long with illustrations by David Shannon, directed by Holly Erin McCarthy and musical direction by Ben Colgan. Tickets are $12 and general admission.
Cape Rep Theatre Presents World Premiere Of THE TUNA GODDESS
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2018
Cape Rep Theatre continues its 33rd season with the world premiere of The Tuna Goddess, by well-known Cape Cod actor, Jade Schuyler, June 27 through July 21, Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7 pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, and Sundays at 2 pm; there is no performance on Wednesday, July 4th. Tickets are $28.
Barrington Stage Company Presents The World Premiere Musical THE ROYAL FAMILY OF BROADWAY
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 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).
FPAC Presents THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2018
Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee this Today, June 1, and Saturday, June 2, at 8 p.m. at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin. Winner of the Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with effortless wit and humor. The PG-13 tale of six socially awkward mid-pubescents finding joy, heartache and a purpose in competing at the regional spelling bee features a fresh and vibrant score by William Finn and an irreverent and wildly funny book by Rachel Sheinkin.
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater Season Opens May 30 With THIS IS OUR YOUTH
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2018
The 2018 theater season opens at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater with This Is Our Youth, by Academy Award winner Kenneth Lonergan, directed by Katherine M. Carter and starring Michael Goldsmith, John Evans Reese and Ruby Wolf. Designers for This Is Our Youth are Edward Morris (Scenic Design), Caitlin Cisek (Costume Design), Conor Mulligan (Lighting Design), and Beth Lake (Sound Design). Performances are at 8:00 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays, June 1-22. Two preview performances, May 30 and 31, begin at 7:30 p.m.
Heads Will Roll As Norton Singers Presents THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2018
The Norton Singers wraps up its 74th season with 'The Scarlet Pimpernel,' a swashbuckling action/adventure musical to be performed at Wheaton College's Weber Theater in Norton, MA on June 1, 2, 3 and 8, 9 and 10.
Boston Lyric Opera Renews Music Director's Contract
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2018
Internationally recognized conductor David Angus has signed a three - year renewal to his contract as Music Director for Boston Lyric Opera ( BLO ), taking him through the 2020 / 21 Season in a key role on the company's leadership team, as well as its principal conductor.
BBTP Announces 8th Annual Shakespeare Tour
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2018
From August 10 -26, Brown Box Theatre Project will transform local parks and public spaces into the Forest of Arden in its eighth annual Free Outdoor Shakespeare tour of As You Like It. When a motley cast of characters finds themselves banished from the court, misdirection, desire, and serendipity unite to form a tangled web of identity and love that could only be possible in this pastoral haven, where gender roles, politics, and expectations are turned upside-down. Performed under the stars in idyllic outdoor venues, As You Like It will transport audiences into the heart of one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies in a can't-miss multi-state tour.
Urbano Project Awarded $100,000 Cummings Foundation Grant
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2018
The Urbano Project has received a grant of $100,000 from the Cummings Foundation's '$100K for 100' program. The organization, located in Egleston Square in Jamaica Plain, is one of 100 local nonprofits chosen from a total of 597 applicants during a competitive review process.
O.W.I. (Bureau Of Theatre) Presents The Boston Premiere Of RED VELVET By Lolita Chakrabarti
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 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). 
Pageantry Meets Politics! Lauren Gunderson's THE TAMING Presented By Hub Theatre Company Of Boston
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2018
Hub Theatre Company of Boston will continue its sixth season with the Boston premiere of the politically-charged comedy The Taming by Lauren Gunderson at Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Ave. in Boston's Back Bay Friday, July13 through Saturday, July 28, 2018.  Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm, and Sundays at 2 pm. All tickets to all performances are "Pay-What-You-Can."  A voter registration drive will be held in conjunction with this production and voter registration forms will be available at each performance.
Mechanics Hall Presents its 160th Anniversary Celebration 'Broadway at Mechanics Hall'
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2018
The culmination of Mechanics Hall's 160th anniversary will feature The Broadway Tenors: Ultimate Broadway, a blockbuster performance by musical theater's leading men on September 17, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at 321 Main Street Worcester, MA.
O.W.I. (Bureau Of Theatre) Presents The Boston Premiere Of RED VELVET By Lolita Chakrabarti
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 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). 
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater Season Opens Today With THIS IS OUR YOUTH
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2018
The 2018 theater season opens at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater with This Is Our Youth, by Academy Award winner Kenneth Lonergan, directed by Katherine M. Carter and starring Michael Goldsmith, John Evans Reese and Ruby Wolf. Designers for This Is Our Youth are Edward Morris (Scenic Design), Caitlin Cisek (Costume Design), Conor Mulligan (Lighting Design), and Beth Lake (Sound Design). Performances are at 8:00 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays, June 1-22. Two preview performances, May 30 and 31, begin at 7:30 p.m.
Blue Man Group Boston Hosts 5th Annual Drum-Off Competition
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2018
Blue Man Group Boston is hosting their 5th annual Drum-Off competition which showcases the area's extraordinary drumming talent and where one lucky winner gets the opportunity to play with the famed performance group. In addition, the winner will also receive over $6,000 in prizes from Blue Man Group, DW, Sabian and Vic Firth. The finals are open to the public and will be held on Saturday, July 7th from 5:00-6:00 pm during the free Summer Block Party at The Lawn on D in Boston.
Attend the Tale! Theater UnCorked Launches With SWEENEY TODD
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2018
Theater UnCorked - Boston's newest small theater company - will present its debut production of Sweeney Todd in Concert - A Pop-Up Musical on Saturday, June 2nd, 2018 at First Church in Cambridge (11 Garden St, Cambridge, MA) at 7:30 pm. Attend the dark tale of love, murder and revenge for one performance only! Tickets for Sweeney Todd in Concert - A Pop-Up Musical are $30 and $40 per person. Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.ticketstage.com/THEATERUNCORKED.
OperaHub Produces DIVAS, a Timely, Female-Powered New Play With Opera
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 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.
ZZ Top To Perform At Indian Ranch August 26th
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2018
Indian Ranch announced that ZZ Top will perform in Webster, MA on Sunday, August 26th as part of the 2018 Yuengling Summer Concert Series. The Summit will open the show. Tickets go on-sale Friday, June 1st at 10:00 AM at www.indianranch.com.
FPAC Presents THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2018
Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee this Friday, June 1, and Saturday, June 2, at 8 p.m. at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin. Winner of the Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with effortless wit and humor. The PG-13 tale of six socially awkward mid-pubescents finding joy, heartache and a purpose in competing at the regional spelling bee features a fresh and vibrant score by William Finn and an irreverent and wildly funny book by Rachel Sheinkin.
Tickets Now On Sale For GhostLit Repertory Theatre Company's Inaugural Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2018
GhostLit Repertory Theatre Company, under the leadership of Co-Artistic Directors Caitlin Teeley and Harrison Lang, is excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for their inaugural summer season.  
Castle Hill Presents the 13th Annual Provincetown Dance Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2018
Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill is excited to announce the 13th Annual Provincetown Dance Festival. The performances will take place on June 22nd and 23rd at the Provincetown Theater at 238 Bradford Street, Provincetown at 7:30pm. The 2018 line-up includes seven dance companies or solo artists who celebrate the broad landscape of today's national dance scene. Performances will include classical Indian, tap, ballet, hip-hop and contemporary.

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