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Welcome the New Year with SALUTE TO VIENNA NEW YEAR'S CONCERT at Symphony Hall
by BWW News Desk - December 26, 2017
Welcome 2018 in a triumphant celebration with Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert at Symphony Hall.
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards; Just One Week Left!
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
Liars & Believers Launches into Experimentation with Immersive IRRESISTIBLE
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2017
Liars & Believers (LAB), continues its risk-taking experimentation with its latest collaborative innovation, IRRESISTIBLE. This newly devised show, featuring the LAB ensemble plus a local video artist, rapper, dancers, and musicians, will be presented for one night only on January 24, 2018 at 8pm at Sonia at the Middle East, 10 Brookline Street in Cambridge, MA.
Erica Spyres to Bring 'BLUEGRASS & BROADWAY' Holiday Concert to The Lyric Stage
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2017
Erica Spyres will be singing and fiddlin' in 'Home for the Holidays: Bluegrass & Broadway' at The Lyric Stage on December 22nd at 8 p.m.
Apollinaire Theatre Company presents THREE SISTERS
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2017
Apollinaire presents Chekhov's masterwork in an intimate production staged in three locations in the theater. Seating is limited to 30 per performance.
Disney On Ice presents Dream Big at Agganis Arena
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2017
Believing is just the beginning when dreamers from Boston witness the empowering tales of Disney's most courageous leading ladies told through artistic skating and acrobatics in Disney On Ice presents Dream Big. Audiences are invited to join eight Disney Princesses Ariel, Belle, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Tiana, Jasmine, Aurora and Snow White as they embark on incredible adventures, determined to make their dreams come true. In addition, experience the sisterly love that has captivated millions as Disney's Frozen is brought to life on the icy stage.
Neil McGarry Tours One Man Performance of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2017
Using only Charles Dickens' original text, Neil McGarry delivers a riveting performance of the classic holiday story, portraying each and every character with full engagement and, somehow, making you believe you're watching a full company of players. Fully staged, complete with dancing, this one-man tour de force has left critics and audiences of all ages laughing and crying with joy - and rightly so. Simultaneously moving and entertaining, the result is something much richer than expected and well worth the ticket price.
Apollinaire Extends Letts' THREE SISTERS
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2017
Apollinaire presents Chekhov's masterwork in an intimate production staged in three locations in the theater. Seating is limited to 30 per performance.
New Rep and Greater Boston Stage Bring UNVEILED to Boston
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2017
New Repertory Theatre and Greater Boston Stage Company present Unveiled, performed January 10-28, 2018 in the BlackBox Theater at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown and February 7-16, 2018 at Greater Boston Stage Company, 395 Main Street, Stoneham. Tickets for New Rep performances may be purchased by calling the New Rep Box Office at 617-923-8487 or visiting newrep.org. Tickets for Greater Boston Stage Company performances may be purchased by calling the Greater Boston Stage Company Box Office at Box Office at 781-279-2200 or greaterbostonstage.org.
Take Your Pick Productions Presents LOST GIRLS
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2017
This January 2018, Take Your Pick Productions will mount its sophomore show, the New England premiere of LOST GIRLS by John Pollono, at the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts (Deane Hall). Set in New Hampshire, Lost Girls is a darkly comedic drama about the strength of the women in a dysfunctional blue-collar New England family. It will run from January 12th through January 21st, 2018.
Give the Perfect Holiday Gift! BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Tickets On Sale Now
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2017
Tickets are now on sale for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Performances are April 20, 21 and 22, 2018.
The Capitol Steps Return To Northampton on 4/20
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2017
The Capitol Steps return to Hampshire County or their first performance since 2010. The political musical satiure troupe has been a national institution for over 35 years, providing a unique blend of musical and political comedy and satire to audiences coast-to-coast.. Each show consists of tasteful lampooning guaranteed to leave both sides of the political spectrum laughing. The troupe started in 1981. Since then, they have appeared on The Today Show, ABC News Nightline, CBS Evening News and on specials for NPR.
ImprovBoston Rings in the New Year with Laughs
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2017
ImprovBoston rings in 2018 with a New Year's Eve marathon of six fully improvised comedy celebrations chocked-full of improvised scenes, quirky characters, and audience participation, guaranteeing 2017 is a year to remember. Then on New Year's Day, 100 comics take to the ImprovBoston stage for two minutes each to deliver their first new, never-before-told jokes of 2018 in 100 First Jokes.
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Celebrate 20 Years Of Their Annual HOMETOWN THROWDOWN
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2017
The Mighty Mighty BosstToneS, known for their unique brand of ska-core, celebrate their 20th annual HomeTown ThrowDown concert series between Christmas and New Year's three consecutive nights at Boston's House of Blues.
Neal Balkowitsch and Liesl Tommy to be Honored at Huntington's Spotlight Spectacular
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2017
Tony Award nominated artist and Top Girls director Liesl Tommy and Huntington Trustee Neal Balkowitsch will be honored with the Wimberly Award at the 2018 Spotlight Spectacular on Monday, May 7, 2018 at the Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts.
Cast and Creative Announced for Lyric Stage's ROAD SHOW
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2017
On his continuing journey through the works of Stephen Sondheim, director Spiro Veloudos brings us Sondheim's latest work,Road Show, the true boom-and-bust story of two of the most colorful and outrageous fortune-seekers in American history. From the Alaskan Gold Rush to the Florida real estate boom in the 1930s, entrepreneur Addison Mizner and his fast-talking brother Wilson were proof positive that the road to the American Dream is often a seductive, treacherous tightrope walk.
MRT Debuts First Cambodian-Authored Play In 15 Years With KNYUM
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2017
Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) starts off 2018 with the latest in its 39th season: the world premiere production of Vichet Chum's KNYUM. Vichet Chum will make both his playwrighting and acting debut at MRT with his brand new, one-man play following the story of Guy, a hotel night clerk who spends the quiet hours of the night shift studying Khmer, the language of his family's home of Cambodia, in preparation for his first visit to the country his parents fled from decades before. Guy stumbles awkwardly towards fluency to awaken to parts of his heritage, both beautiful and excruciating, which shine through in his wildly luminous dreams.
Halalisa Singers To Perform Draw The Circle Wide: Songs Of Justice And Inclusion
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2017
The Halalisa Singers presents Draw the Circle Wide: Songs of Justice and Inclusion on Saturday, January 20, 8 pm at Follen Community Church, 755 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, and on Sunday, January 21, 3 pm, United Universalist Church of Reading, 239 Woburn Street, Reading. The world music choral ensemble is led by Artistic Director Mary Cunningham, accompanied by Trevor Berens, piano and Bertram Lehmann, percussion.
imaginary beasts Puts a Steampunk Spin on Annual Winter Panto
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2017
imaginary beasts are pleased to bring their annual Winter Panto celebration to Charlestown for the first time with their tongue-in-cheek take on Jules Verne's classic work of science fiction 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. A beloved tradition in the United Kingdom dating back to the Victorian Age, Pantomimes are produced yearly in every county in the UK around the holidays. imaginary beasts has been producing the form annually for nearly a decade in the Greater Boston Area and has become a new year tradition for Boston theatre-goers especially those with children.
BWW Review: A.R.T. Rolls Out BEDLAM'S SENSE & SENSIBILITY
by Nancy Grossman - December 16, 2017
BEDLAM'S SENSE & SENSIBILITY is Kate Hamill's adaptation of Jane Austen's classic woman-centered novel, a free-wheeling offering for the holiday season that is the right story at the right time. The ensemble cast embraces the spirit of play that is Bedlam's stock in trade, while conveying the power and beauty of Austen's language.
SpeakEasy Stage Presents SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2017
From January 12 to February 10, 2018, SpeakEasy Stage Company will present the New England premiere of the hit London comedy SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE.
Marblehead Little Theatre to Present New Musical LETTERS FROM WAR
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2017
Following the success of its sold-out run at Salem Theatre Company in 2015, LETTERS FROM WAR will return to the stage at Marblehead Little Theatre (MLT) in an expanded form from January 26 through February 3, 2018.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Breaks Sales Records At Merrimack Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2017
Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) announced today that their production of A Christmas Carol, the third show of their 2017-18 Season, has become the best-selling show in the theatre's history. The previous record holder was It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, which notably also featured cast member Joel Colodner and director Megan Sandberg-Zakian.
Kate Grom and Ali Funkhouser to Bring GIFTS OF SONG Benefit to THE BLACK BOX
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2017
THE BLACK BOX presents a special holiday season show, 'Gifts of Song,' featuring Kate Grom and Ali Funkhouser, today, December 16 at 8 p.m.
Emmanuel Music presents Bach's Rarely Heard Complete Six Cantata Christmas Oratorio
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2017
On December 16 at 8 p.m. in Emmanuel Church, the chorus and orchestra of Emmanuel Music, under the direction of Ryan Turner, will present Bach's rarely heard complete Christmas Oratorio, featuring all six cantatas. Bach's magnificent work traces the events of the Christmas season, from the birth of Jesus to the arrival and worship of the Magi, each celebrated with a distinctive cantata featuring its own vivid sound world pastoral double reeds, introspective strings, noble horns, celebratory trumpets and mighty timpani. The evening begins with the pre-concert talk How Shall I Receive You? by Bach scholar Daniel R. Melamed. For tickets and more information, visit EmmanuelMusic.org.

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