International Competition Features Three Veteran Improv Teams for Fast-Paced Comedy
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2017
ImprovBoston goes global with a one-night-only competitive improv show World Domination: An International Comedy Showcase featuring Die Improleten, ImprovBoston's Face Off & ComedySportz on April 14th at 10PM.
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2017
ImprovBoston goes global with a one-night-only competitive improv show World Domination: An International Comedy Showcase featuring Die Improleten, ImprovBoston's Face Off & ComedySportz on April 14th at 10PM.
Priscilla Beach Theatre Presents THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2017
Priscilla Beach Theatre (PBT) presents the musical comedy The Marvelous Wonderettes, by Roger Bean, May 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m., and May 7 at 2:00 p.m. on its historic barn stage in Plymouth.
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2017
Priscilla Beach Theatre (PBT) presents the musical comedy The Marvelous Wonderettes, by Roger Bean, May 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m., and May 7 at 2:00 p.m. on its historic barn stage in Plymouth.
MEN ON BOATS, BOUNDLESS Premiere and More Highlight Cape Rep Theatre's 2017 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
Cape Rep Theatre is celebrating its 32nd season with an exciting line up of plays and musicals, all of them Cape Cod premieres, one fresh from New York. The Indoor Theater season will open with Richard Nelson's Regular Singing, followed by Jaclyn Backhaus' ingenious comedy, Men On Boats.
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
Cape Rep Theatre is celebrating its 32nd season with an exciting line up of plays and musicals, all of them Cape Cod premieres, one fresh from New York. The Indoor Theater season will open with Richard Nelson's Regular Singing, followed by Jaclyn Backhaus' ingenious comedy, Men On Boats.
ARTWEEK to Offer Its Largest Creative Festival Ever
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
Produced by the Boch Center, ArtWeek today announced its largest season lineup ever. The award-winning creative festival will offer more than 250 events from April 28 - May 7-representing a more than 40 percent increase over the spring and fall 2016 festivals. ArtWeek events provide participants with new ways to experience art, culture, and creativity, and will now be held in 13 new neighborhoods and towns across Eastern Massachusetts, with a total presence in more than 70 communities. In collaboration with ArtSpring Cape Cod, this season's festival will feature nearly 30 events on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket.
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
Produced by the Boch Center, ArtWeek today announced its largest season lineup ever. The award-winning creative festival will offer more than 250 events from April 28 - May 7-representing a more than 40 percent increase over the spring and fall 2016 festivals. ArtWeek events provide participants with new ways to experience art, culture, and creativity, and will now be held in 13 new neighborhoods and towns across Eastern Massachusetts, with a total presence in more than 70 communities. In collaboration with ArtSpring Cape Cod, this season's festival will feature nearly 30 events on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket.
Previews Start Thursday for WAM Theatre's EMILE...
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
WAM Theatre's eighth season continues with the limited run remount of the company's very successful 2013 production of Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight, written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by WAM Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven, featuring the entire original cast. The production will run from March 30-April 9, 2017, and be presented at Shakespeare & Company's Tina Packer Playhouse in Lenox.
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
WAM Theatre's eighth season continues with the limited run remount of the company's very successful 2013 production of Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight, written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by WAM Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven, featuring the entire original cast. The production will run from March 30-April 9, 2017, and be presented at Shakespeare & Company's Tina Packer Playhouse in Lenox.
BWW Review: Brookline-Inspired CHILL in World Premiere at Merrimack Repertory Theatre
by Nancy Grossman - March 28, 2017
Playwright Eleanor Burgess burrows into her own backyard of Brookline, Massachusetts, to follow four high school friends from the eve of their graduation through a decade of change in CHILL. Director Megan Sandberg-Zakian guides an all-female creative and design team, a first for MRT.
by Nancy Grossman - March 28, 2017
Playwright Eleanor Burgess burrows into her own backyard of Brookline, Massachusetts, to follow four high school friends from the eve of their graduation through a decade of change in CHILL. Director Megan Sandberg-Zakian guides an all-female creative and design team, a first for MRT.
Odyssey Opera Continues Wilde Opera Nights Next Month
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
Boston's most original and innovative opera company, Odyssey Opera, continues its Wilde Opera Nights series, a season-long exploration of operatic works inspired by the writings and world of Oscar Wilde.
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
Boston's most original and innovative opera company, Odyssey Opera, continues its Wilde Opera Nights series, a season-long exploration of operatic works inspired by the writings and world of Oscar Wilde.
HAMILTON Arrives in Historic Boston, Massachusetts Septmeber 2018
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
Broadway In Boston has unveiled the upcoming 2017-2018 Lexus Broadway Season at its annual spring Announcement event this evening. Eight theatrical productions take center stage at the Boston Opera House beginning next fall including the previously announced production of HAMILTON. Over 1000 people from around the city gathered to celebrate today's announcement including Broadway In Boston's Season ticket holders, group leaders, arts and business leaders, city officials, partners from around the city, sponsors and the Boston media. Highlights from the day included video messages from WAITRESS composer and six time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles, seven time Grammy Award winner Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan composers of ON YOUR FEET!, the cast of the National Tour of HAMILTON and live performances from cast members of FUN HOME, DISNEY'S ALADDIN, WAITRESS and LOVE NEVER DIES.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
Broadway In Boston has unveiled the upcoming 2017-2018 Lexus Broadway Season at its annual spring Announcement event this evening. Eight theatrical productions take center stage at the Boston Opera House beginning next fall including the previously announced production of HAMILTON. Over 1000 people from around the city gathered to celebrate today's announcement including Broadway In Boston's Season ticket holders, group leaders, arts and business leaders, city officials, partners from around the city, sponsors and the Boston media. Highlights from the day included video messages from WAITRESS composer and six time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles, seven time Grammy Award winner Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan composers of ON YOUR FEET!, the cast of the National Tour of HAMILTON and live performances from cast members of FUN HOME, DISNEY'S ALADDIN, WAITRESS and LOVE NEVER DIES.
The Fat City Band to Play at The Black Box This Spring
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
THE BLACK BOX Local Artist Series presents The Fat City Band on Friday, April 7 at 8 p.m. at the downtown Franklin venue. For more than four decades, The Fat City Band has written, recorded, and performed a unique blend of blues, roadhouse rock, jazz, and New Orleans-style R&B. Performing coast to coast and beyond, the high-energy band has shared the stage with such legendary greats as James Brown, B.B. King, and Ray Charles.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
THE BLACK BOX Local Artist Series presents The Fat City Band on Friday, April 7 at 8 p.m. at the downtown Franklin venue. For more than four decades, The Fat City Band has written, recorded, and performed a unique blend of blues, roadhouse rock, jazz, and New Orleans-style R&B. Performing coast to coast and beyond, the high-energy band has shared the stage with such legendary greats as James Brown, B.B. King, and Ray Charles.
Writers on a New England Stage presents Author Anthony Doerr
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anthony Doerr will take the stage to discuss his #1 New York Times bestseller ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE, the beloved novel that charmed - and continues to charm - readers around the world. A fixture on the New York Times Book Review bestseller list for more than two and a half years, this masterful work deftly interweaves the lives of a blind French girl and a German boy, illuminating the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another. Don't miss this special afternoon - a behind-the-scenes look at the book everyone's been talking about it. Includes A/V presentation by the author about the evolution of the novel and the craft of writing, as well as an on-stage interview with Virginia Prescott, host of "Word of Mouth" on New Hampshire Public Radio.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anthony Doerr will take the stage to discuss his #1 New York Times bestseller ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE, the beloved novel that charmed - and continues to charm - readers around the world. A fixture on the New York Times Book Review bestseller list for more than two and a half years, this masterful work deftly interweaves the lives of a blind French girl and a German boy, illuminating the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another. Don't miss this special afternoon - a behind-the-scenes look at the book everyone's been talking about it. Includes A/V presentation by the author about the evolution of the novel and the craft of writing, as well as an on-stage interview with Virginia Prescott, host of "Word of Mouth" on New Hampshire Public Radio.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of BARBECUE, Opening This Spring at the Lyric Stage
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston presents Barbecue by Robert O'Hara, directed by Summer L. Williams and running April 7 - May 7, 2017. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the company!
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston presents Barbecue by Robert O'Hara, directed by Summer L. Williams and running April 7 - May 7, 2017. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the company!
BWW Review: ALTAR BOYZ: Music With a Mission
by Nancy Grossman - March 27, 2017
Boy bands were big in the '90s. Marked by close harmonies, synchronized choreography, and saccharine sex appeal, each had its own image and they were particularly successful with young female audiences. ALTAR BOYZ at the Stoneham Theatre spins the concept, combining it with the popular wave of Christian-themed music, and the result is an original musical revue featuring five singing and dancing boys on the last night of their national "Raise the Praise" tour.
by Nancy Grossman - March 27, 2017
Boy bands were big in the '90s. Marked by close harmonies, synchronized choreography, and saccharine sex appeal, each had its own image and they were particularly successful with young female audiences. ALTAR BOYZ at the Stoneham Theatre spins the concept, combining it with the popular wave of Christian-themed music, and the result is an original musical revue featuring five singing and dancing boys on the last night of their national "Raise the Praise" tour.
BY THE BOOK to Open O.W.I.'s Second Saturday Reading Series
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
O.W.I. (Bureau of Theatre), a resident company at the Boston Center for the Arts, begins its second Spring/Summer season of play readings at the Roslindale Branch of the Boston Public Library.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
O.W.I. (Bureau of Theatre), a resident company at the Boston Center for the Arts, begins its second Spring/Summer season of play readings at the Roslindale Branch of the Boston Public Library.
Boston Playwrights' Theatre Continues Season with EVERY PIECE OF ME
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
Boston Playwrights' Theatre (BPT) brings its 2016-17 season to a close with Every Piece of Me by Mary Conroy. Running from April 20-30, this new family drama is directed by Zohar Fuller and co-produced with Boston University College of Fine Arts.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
Boston Playwrights' Theatre (BPT) brings its 2016-17 season to a close with Every Piece of Me by Mary Conroy. Running from April 20-30, this new family drama is directed by Zohar Fuller and co-produced with Boston University College of Fine Arts.
Guerilla Opera Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Greatest Hits, Experimental Opera
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
Guerilla Opera plays its greatest hits on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at its 10th Anniversary Celebration in the OBERON at 2 Arrow Street, Cambridge, MA 02138! Join your host Allegra Libonati, Stage Director of upcoming "Play: the Game-or-Game: the Play" and Boston Lyric Opera's recent "The Rakes Progress," at 6:00pm for mingling, appetizers and a cash bar, and mezmerizing performances from Guerilla Opera's "relentlesly inventive" ensemble. General admission for this event is $20.00 and can be purchased online at cluboberon.com, by phone at 617-547-8300 and at-the-door 1 hour before curtain at the OBERON.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
Guerilla Opera plays its greatest hits on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at its 10th Anniversary Celebration in the OBERON at 2 Arrow Street, Cambridge, MA 02138! Join your host Allegra Libonati, Stage Director of upcoming "Play: the Game-or-Game: the Play" and Boston Lyric Opera's recent "The Rakes Progress," at 6:00pm for mingling, appetizers and a cash bar, and mezmerizing performances from Guerilla Opera's "relentlesly inventive" ensemble. General admission for this event is $20.00 and can be purchased online at cluboberon.com, by phone at 617-547-8300 and at-the-door 1 hour before curtain at the OBERON.
ImprovBoston Presents THE IMPROVISED POWERPOINT MYSTERIES: MIKE AND HIS FRIENDS SAVE THE WORLD
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
Former ImprovBoston Mainstage Performer Mike Morrell creates a Powerpoint presentation with off-the-wall images for his friends to deliver. The catch? His friends have never seen the slides before. Luckily, they're all veteran Boston improvisers. Audiences will find the comedy in most non-performers' worst nightmare: being totally and hilariously unprepared for the big presentation. The Improvised Powerpoint Mysteries: Mike and His Friends Save the World turns the stage into a boardroom on April 7th at ImprovBoston - for one night only.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
Former ImprovBoston Mainstage Performer Mike Morrell creates a Powerpoint presentation with off-the-wall images for his friends to deliver. The catch? His friends have never seen the slides before. Luckily, they're all veteran Boston improvisers. Audiences will find the comedy in most non-performers' worst nightmare: being totally and hilariously unprepared for the big presentation. The Improvised Powerpoint Mysteries: Mike and His Friends Save the World turns the stage into a boardroom on April 7th at ImprovBoston - for one night only.
Tickets On Sale Now for Un-Common's Spring Production of LES MISERABLES SCHOOL EDITION
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2017
Tickets are now available for The Un-Common Theatre Company's Spring production of Les Miserables School Edition being presented at the Orpheum Theatre, Foxboro on April 7-9, 2017! Tickets may be purchased by calling (800)838-3006 or online at www.unco-lesmis.brownpapertickets.com
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2017
Tickets are now available for The Un-Common Theatre Company's Spring production of Les Miserables School Edition being presented at the Orpheum Theatre, Foxboro on April 7-9, 2017! Tickets may be purchased by calling (800)838-3006 or online at www.unco-lesmis.brownpapertickets.com
BWW Review: THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND Rings Down the Curtain on Bad Habit Productions
by Nancy Grossman - March 25, 2017
Bad Habit Productions is about to drop the final curtain after ten years of delivering award-winning theater, but they are not taking the easy way out. Director Dawn M. Simmons and an ensemble of eight actors make sense of Tom Stoppard's 1968 comedy whodunnit, THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND, even as they squeeze very bit of theatrical nonsense from this old chestnut. The troupe plays well together and looks like they're taking their roles seriously, despite their characters saying and doing ridiculous things.
by Nancy Grossman - March 25, 2017
Bad Habit Productions is about to drop the final curtain after ten years of delivering award-winning theater, but they are not taking the easy way out. Director Dawn M. Simmons and an ensemble of eight actors make sense of Tom Stoppard's 1968 comedy whodunnit, THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND, even as they squeeze very bit of theatrical nonsense from this old chestnut. The troupe plays well together and looks like they're taking their roles seriously, despite their characters saying and doing ridiculous things.
NYC's Hip Hop Improv Comedy Team North Coast to Perform at ImprovBoston
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2017
Named one of the 'Top Ten Best Comedy Shows' by Time Out New York, New York City's premier hip hop improv comedy team North Coast seamlessly melds comedic timing with high-energy, freestyle rapping. They'll bring their 'comedy show meets concert' to ImprovBoston on April 2nd.
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2017
Named one of the 'Top Ten Best Comedy Shows' by Time Out New York, New York City's premier hip hop improv comedy team North Coast seamlessly melds comedic timing with high-energy, freestyle rapping. They'll bring their 'comedy show meets concert' to ImprovBoston on April 2nd.
2017 Elliot Norton Awards Celebrates Alternative Acts Theme & Announce Guest of Honor Cherry Jones
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2017
The Boston Theater Critics Association has announced that the 35th annual Elliot Norton Awards will feature the theme ALTERNATIVE ACTS, celebrating the Boston area's theater community, future artists, and the importance of the arts in our country. Two-time Tony Award-winning actress Cherry Jones will be the Guest of Honor at the much-anticipated annual event, which will be held on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 7 PM, at the Huntington Theatre Company's BU Theatre. A portion of the evening's proceeds will be donated to the Boston Arts Academy to support the region's next generation of artists.
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2017
The Boston Theater Critics Association has announced that the 35th annual Elliot Norton Awards will feature the theme ALTERNATIVE ACTS, celebrating the Boston area's theater community, future artists, and the importance of the arts in our country. Two-time Tony Award-winning actress Cherry Jones will be the Guest of Honor at the much-anticipated annual event, which will be held on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 7 PM, at the Huntington Theatre Company's BU Theatre. A portion of the evening's proceeds will be donated to the Boston Arts Academy to support the region's next generation of artists.
Chorus Pro Musica presents the Gershwins' Pulitzer Prize-Winning Musical OF THEE I SING
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2017
Chorus pro Musica, directed by Jamie Kirsch, will present a semi-staged concert version of George and Ira Gershwin's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical "Of Thee I Sing" on May 13 at 8 p.m. at Robbins Memorial Town Hall Auditorium in Arlington, Massachusetts.
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2017
Chorus pro Musica, directed by Jamie Kirsch, will present a semi-staged concert version of George and Ira Gershwin's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical "Of Thee I Sing" on May 13 at 8 p.m. at Robbins Memorial Town Hall Auditorium in Arlington, Massachusetts.
VIDEO: First Look at New Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center With Mark H. Dold
by Christina Mancuso - March 22, 2017
Take a peek into the newly renovated Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center with tour guide and BSC favorite Mark H. Dold!
by Christina Mancuso - March 22, 2017
Take a peek into the newly renovated Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center with tour guide and BSC favorite Mark H. Dold!
FPTC Announces 10th Anniversary and Live Arts Boston Grant
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2017
Fort Point Theater Channel today announced its tenth anniversary plans, beginning with Dhalgren Sunrise in June. This scripted/improvisational, interactive, multimedia performance project is based on Dhalgren, a groundbreaking work of American magical realism by the noted African-American science-fiction writer Samuel R. Delany.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2017
Fort Point Theater Channel today announced its tenth anniversary plans, beginning with Dhalgren Sunrise in June. This scripted/improvisational, interactive, multimedia performance project is based on Dhalgren, a groundbreaking work of American magical realism by the noted African-American science-fiction writer Samuel R. Delany.
BWW Review: MRS. PACKARD: Nevertheless, She Persisted
by Nancy Grossman - March 21, 2017
Before Senator Elizabeth Warren, another Elizabeth spoke out, despite being warned and threatened with commitment to an insane asylum. Bridge Repertory Theater, in a co-production with Playhouse Creatures, presents Emily Mann's MRS. PACKARD, a drama inspired by true events, chronicling one woman's fight for the right to freely express her opinion, even if it differed from that of her husband. Under the direction of Emily Ranii, a cast of eighteen actors, lead by Olivia D'Ambrosio, Joseph Rodriguez, and Steven Barkhimer, stages a vivid and compelling interpretation of Mann's play.
by Nancy Grossman - March 21, 2017
Before Senator Elizabeth Warren, another Elizabeth spoke out, despite being warned and threatened with commitment to an insane asylum. Bridge Repertory Theater, in a co-production with Playhouse Creatures, presents Emily Mann's MRS. PACKARD, a drama inspired by true events, chronicling one woman's fight for the right to freely express her opinion, even if it differed from that of her husband. Under the direction of Emily Ranii, a cast of eighteen actors, lead by Olivia D'Ambrosio, Joseph Rodriguez, and Steven Barkhimer, stages a vivid and compelling interpretation of Mann's play.
Cape Cod Theatre Company to Stage SISTER ACT This Spring
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2017
Cape Cod Theatre Company, home of Harwich Jr. Theatre, will present SISTER ACT March 30 - April 23, 2017/
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2017
Cape Cod Theatre Company, home of Harwich Jr. Theatre, will present SISTER ACT March 30 - April 23, 2017/
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