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All-New Musical AMERICAN GIRL LIVE Comes To Boch Center Shubert Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2018
The Boch Center announced today that the all-new musical AMERICAN GIRL LIVE will bring six performances to the Boch Center Shubert Theatre from Friday, February 22 - Sunday, February 24, 2019. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, May 18 at 10:00AM.
Trampled By Turtles, Martin Sexton And More Added To 2018 Festival At The Farm
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2018
Six Chair Productions announced the addition of Trampled by Turtles, Martin Sexton, Joseph, and The Ghost of Paul Revere to the lineup for the third annual Festival at the Farm, presented by Pete and Gerry's Organic Eggs at Prowse Farm in Canton, MA September 15-16, 2018.
THE LOVE DOGS Headline the Black Box
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2018
THE BLACK BOX New England Artist Series presents The Love Dogs, featuring rockin' rhythm and blues, on Saturday, May 19 at 8 p.m. at the downtown Franklin venue. With barrelhouse boogie-woogie piano, stinging Fender guitar, and a red-hot horn section of trombone and alto, tenor and baritone saxes, The Love Dogs also showcases a swinging rhythm section that Blues Review magazine called "the best in the business" and a charismatic front man with one of the biggest blues voices around. Based out of Boston, the septet recently celebrated its 20th year.
Gin Blossoms To Perform At Indian Ranch
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2018
Indian Ranch announced that Gin Blossoms will perform in Webster, MA on Sunday, August 5th as part of the 2018 Yuengling Summer Concert Series. Tickets go on-sale Friday, May 18, 2018 at 10:00 AM at www.indianranch.com.
For Month of June, the Provincetown Theater Debuts 4-Star Solo Show Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2018
A celebration of diversity, the 4-Star Solo Show Festival at the Provincetown Theater will feature four star-turn performances that, variously, include outrageous comic characters, Broadway belting, bilingual jokes, disco dancing, a countertenor aria, a real life behind-the-scenes look at what it's like to be a gay porn star, and a guest appearance from 'Scream Along with…' Billy Hough.
ACTS Presents PIPPIN
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2018
The Alexander Children's Theatre School (ACTS) announces their Spring 2018 musical: PIPPIN, the Tony Award-winning musical from Grammy and Oscar winning composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Pocahontas) and bookwriter Roger O. Hirson. Performances are June 15-17, 2018, at Concord Academy (166 Main Street, Concord, MA 01742).
Bainbridge Performing Arts Welcomes Mark A. Nichols As New Technical Director
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2018
Bainbridge Performing Arts is pleased to welcome former board member Mark A. Nichols as the organization's new Technical Director. "Working on staff with BPA is like a homecoming of sorts for me," Mark said when asked about his new role. "I started in theatre and music very young and pursued it in my formal academic training. Although my corporate entertainment career occupied center stage for three decades, I kept performing arts active in the wings. I always intended to return to my roots and also to teach. Now everything has come full circle: I finally get to realize both intentions in an organization close to my heart, with people for whom I have great fondness and respect, and for a community I am pleased to serve. I could not be happier or more honored to be given this opportunity."
BWW Review: STILL, NOW: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
by Nancy Grossman - May 11, 2018
Heart & Dagger Productions concludes its 8th season with Katie Bender's STILL, NOW, a mind-bending, non-linear play directed by Amy Meyer and providing a showcase for the talents of Kiki Samko. A young woman navigating the trials and tribulations of a stage four cancer diagnosis falls back on her experience with Butoh, a Japanese dance form meant to free the body from any confines.
Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston Opens 50th Anniversary Season With A CHORUS LINE
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2018
Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston kicks off the company's spectacular 50th Anniversary Summer Season with A Chorus Line from June 7-17. The multiple Tony Award-winning musical will run for 8 performances at the Robinson Theatre, 617 Lexington St., Waltham, MA.
Cast Announced for Boston Tour Stop of ALADDIN
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2018
Casting for the upcoming Boston engagement of the long-awaited hit Broadway musical, Disney's Aladdin has been announced. Performances at the Boston Opera House play July 5 - August 5, 2018 as part of the 2017-2018 Lexus Broadway In Boston Season.
Greater Boston Stage Announces CALENDAR GIRLS
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2018
Calendar Girls is a delightful, heartfelt comedy based on the true story of eleven English Ladies Club members who posed nude for a calendar to raise money for the Leukemia Research Fund. Made famous by the hit 2003 movie, this is a play about friendship, determination and hope; about loss in many forms; about the importance of acceptance; and about knowing when to let go. Directed by Nancy E. Carroll, Calendar Girls boasts a star- studded cast. Performances run May 31 - June 17, 2018.
Photo Flash: First Look At Cape Rep Theatre's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2018
Merrily We Roll Along makes it's Cape Cod premiere at Cape Rep Theatre. Following three best friends over the 20-year span of their artistic careers, Sondheim's brilliant score includes, "Not a Day Goes By," "Old Friends" and "Good Thing Going." As the trio of creatives, Cape Rep favorites Jared Hagan, Trish LaRose and Adam Berry will bring their real-life friendship to the stage, and the drive and wit of the story to life.
Keith Lockhart Discusses 2018 Season of the Boston Pops
by Joseph F. Panarello - May 10, 2018
A season of Broadway, Bernstein and the Boston Pops
Wellesley Repertory Theatre Presents A PIECE OF MY HEART
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2018
On Monday, June 4, Wellesley Repertory Theatre (WRT) will host a special performance at 7pm to honor those who have served with free tickets for veterans.
Franklin School For The Performing Arts To Host Open House
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2018
Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) will host an Open House on Thursday, May 24 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at 38 Main Street in downtown Franklin. The community is invited to tour the facilities, speak with faculty and staff, and learn more about FSPA programs in music, dance and drama. An information session, led by FSPA Director Raye Lynn Mercer, will be held at 7:00 that evening and will highlight the school's programming and performing opportunities.
Huntington's Largest-Ever Gala Shatters Fundraising Record
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2018
Huntington Theatre Company board and staff are celebrating the shattering of a fundraising record at the Spotlight Spectacular gala, Monday, May 7. Held at the Boston Center for the Arts Cyclorama, the gala brought in $1.275 million to support the Huntington's operations for the fiscal year, including its broad range of education and community outreach programs.
Cape Rep Theatre Presents MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2018
Cape Rep Theatre is opening its 33rd season with the regional premiere of Merrily We Roll Along, book by George Furth, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, May 9 through June 3, Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7 pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm; there is no performance on Today, May 23rd. Tickets are $35 and $40. Pay-What-You-Can-Night is the first Friday, May 11th. Group rates & 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.
BWW Review: THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE: Drag Queens in Suburbia
by Nancy Grossman - May 08, 2018
Greater Boston Stage Company in Stoneham presents the Boston premiere of THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE, a play with music about a not-so-great Elvis impersonator who finds success with a new calling involving lipstick, sequins, high heels, and specially-padded undergarments. If you subscribe to the philosophy that life is what happens when you're busy making other plans, then playwright Matthew Lopez makes a strong case for it.
Shakespeare & Company Presents New England Premiere Of MORNING AFTER GRACE
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2018
Shakespeare & Company presents the New England Premiere of Morning After Grace written by Cary Crim, and directed by Regge Life who helmed last season's hit comedy God of Carnage. Morning After Grace is an unconventional new comedy tackling love, loss, and second chances. Performances run from May 24th - July 15th in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre.
MRT Honors Congresswoman Niki Tsongas At Its 39th Anniversary Gala
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2018
Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) is proud to announce that it is honoring longtime supporter Congresswoman Niki Tsongas at its 39th Anniversary Gala on June 2, 2018, with proceeds supporting MRT's vital educational programs. Congresswoman Tsongas will be presented with the Donahue Award for Community Leadership, named for MRT founder Nancy L. Donahue, which honors an individual or organization that has contributed extraordinary effort, resources, and spirit to partnering with MRT as a leader in the Lowell community.
Boston University Tanglewood Institute Musicians To Perform As Part Of Landmarks Orchestra Summer Festival On The Esplanade
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2018
Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI)-one of North America's premiere summer training programs for young musicians-has announced that the musicians of the BUTI Young Artists Wind Ensemble and Young Artists Orchestra will headline an evening of music on July 25, 2018 as part of Boston Landmarks Orchestra's concert series on the DCR Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade. BUTI's 2018 Summer Concert Series, including the Esplanade concert, is generously sponsored by M&T Bank.
Indian Ranch Adds Shows With KC And The Sunshine Band And Blackberry Smoke To 2018 Yuengling Summer Concert Series
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2018
Indian Ranch announced that KC and the Sunshine Band will perform in Webster, MA on Sunday, July 8th and Blackberry Smoke will perform on Sunday, September 16th as part of the 2018 Yuengling Summer Concert Series. Tickets for both shows go on-sale Friday, May 11, 2018 at 10:00 AM at www.indianranch.com.
ArtsEmerson Announces The 2018-2019 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2018
ArtsEmerson, Boston's leading presenter of contemporary world theatre, proudly announces the 2018/2019 Season, it's ninth, featuring eleven productions from seven countries. The season showcases three U.S. Premieres, including JB Priestley's Classic Thriller An Inspector Calls, Dead Center's Hamnet, and Global Arts Corps' See You Yesterday. The season also marks the return of multi-media storytellers Manual Cinema, and presents Shakespeare stories from Ireland, Russia, and New York; as well as a diversity of contemporary narratives on incarceration, racism, DACA, and what comes after the end of the world.
BTG Presents Berkshires' Mary Mott's One-Woman Show, THERE ARE THINGS I DIDN'T TELL YOU
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2018
Berkshire Theatre Group presents There Are Things I Didn't Tell You, written and performed by Mary Mott, and directed by Bob Moss, at The Unicorn Theatre on 5/19 at 7pm, 5/20 at 2pm, 5/26 at 7pm and 5/27 at 2pm. Tickets are $40. This event is sponsored by Lead Sponsor, Bobbie Hallig; Massachusetts Cultural Council and The Shubert Foundation.
Photo Flash: Brown Box Gives Audience a Vote in THE BROADWAY JUKEBOX
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2018
Brown Box Theatre Project returns to Massachusetts May 12-20th with The Broadway Jukebox: A Musical Theatre Cabaret Event. Following a sold-out run of The Hotel Nepenthe in March, Brown Box continues to bring a wide range of theatrical experiences to audiences all across the East Coast with this glittering showcase of Broadway's finest compositions.

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