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'Sound Society' Series and More Slated for OBERON This November/December
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2016
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 November and December - including OBERON Presents, Visiting Artists, and Usual Suspects.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Elements Theatre Company's ALL MY SONS
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2016
Cresting the wave of the world's celebrations of Shakespeare's anniversary, and following the successful and exhilarating production of his epic King Lear, we look toward a new face of theatre, impacted by Shakespeare. This November, Elements Theatre Company plunges into the work of another iconic voice in theatre-Arthur Miller's award-winning play, All My Sons. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in character below!
Photo Flash: First Look at North Shore Music Theatre's WEST SIDE STORY
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2016
North Shore Music Theatre's production of WEST SIDE STORY plays through November 20, and BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Oberon Theatre Presents Kimball Allen in MORTIFIED LIVE
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2016
Ripped from the pages of real life, Mortified Live is a show where adults share their most embarrassing childhood letters, lyrics, journals, home movies and artwork...in front of total strangers.
Elizabethtown College Continues Shakespeare's First Folio-Related Events
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2016
In conjunction with Elizabethtown College's First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare exhibition taking place from Nov. 10 through Dec. 4, the College's High Library presents a variety of Shakespeare-related events through November and December. All events are free; some require registration.
Tickets Now On Sale for Un-Common's Fall Production of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2016
Tickets are now available for The Un-Common Theatre Company's Fall Production of Disney's The Little Mermaid being presented at the Orpheum Theatre, Foxboro on November 18-20, 2016!  Tickets may be purchased by calling (800) 838-3006 or online athttp://www.uncommontheatre.org/tickets/
New Repertory Theatre Presents FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2016
New Repertory Theatre presents Fiddler on the Roof, December 2-24, 2016 in the Charles Mosesian Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA. Tickets are $35-$65 and may be purchased by calling the New Rep Box Office at 617-923-8487 or visiting newrep.org. Student, senior, and group discounts are available. Subscription packages that include Fiddler on the Roof are also available.
SONG STORIES...MUSIC FROM THE GREAT WHITE WAY Coming to STATE OF THE ARTS This Fall
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2016
The stage is set for a sophisticated evening of song and romance at the upcoming cabaret, 'Song Stories...Music from the Great White Way' on Saturday, November 12, 7:00 p.m., at Oakes Ames Hall, 3 Barrows Street, North Easton.
Guster Returns to Boston To Celebrates its 25th Anniversary with Four Shows at Paradise Rock Club
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2016
They first performed together onstage as students at Tufts University in December 1991.  On January 12, 2017, Guster will return to Boston to celebrate its 25th anniversary with four consecutive shows at the Paradise Rock Club from January 12-15. 
Improv Soup November Show This Friday!
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2016
Turn of all media, social and otherwise, and ignore the election kerfuffle for one hour this Friday evening.
North Shore Music Theatre to Stage WEST SIDE STORY This November
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2016
Bill Hanney's award winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) proudly presents the beloved musical classic, WEST SIDE STORY.
BWW REVIEW: National Tour of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Launches in Boston
by Jan Nargi - October 31, 2016
Joie de vivre is in short supply in AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, the acclaimed Broadway musical now launching its first national tour in Boston through November 6. Inspired by the beloved 1951 MGM movie musical starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, this Broadway iteration looks and feels monochromatic compared to its opulent Technicolor predecessor, but that is mostly by design. This adaptation brings the story's post World War II setting front and center, revealing a city and its inhabitants still shell shocked as they try to rebuild in the aftermath of the Nazi occupation.
WAM Theatre Announces Summit for Aspiring Women Theatre Leaders
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2016
WAM Theatre is excited to announce they will be hosting the first pilot Berkshire Leadership Summit - an event for women aspiring to leadership positions in the non-profit theatre in both artistic and operational tracks - in October of 2017.  
BWW Review: Huntington Theatre Company Extends New Comedy TIGER STYLE!
by Nancy Grossman - October 31, 2016
Success in academia is not always transferable to personal or professional success upon leaving the halls of ivy. Playwright Mike Lew explores this phenomenon in his new comedy TIGER STYLE! The laughs come fast and furiously as siblings Albert and Jennifer Chen struggle to figure out who to blame for their recent failures as adults. From California to China, they try on different identities in an effort to find out where they belong. Think Dorothy Gale takes a newer, hipper journey.
Longwood Players' YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU to Bring Fireworks to Cambridge
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2016
The Longwood Players are less than two weeks away from opening night of You Can't Take It With You! The cast and creative team are working diligently to bring this Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy to life on the Longwood stage.
Commonwealth Shakespeare's 'Theatre in the Rough' Readings Series to Continue with K2
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2016
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's Theatre in the Rough readings series will continue with K2 by Patrick Meyers. Directed by Steven Maler, the reading is set for October 29, 2016 at 7pm.
Ghost Ship Harbor to Host 100 Teens From South Shore YMCA Germantown Youth Center
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2016
Immersive Productions and the Walmart Foundation. are joining forces to bring local teens from the South Shore YMCA Germantown Youth Center to experience the fright of Ghost Ship Harbor. On Saturday, October 29, 2016, 100 teens will embark on a journey of sheer terror, facing all the fear and fun Ghost Ship Harbor has to offer.
The National Theatre Production of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME On Sale This Sunday
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2016
The National Theatre production of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME is the Tony Award-winning new play by Simon Stephens, adapted from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel. Directed by Tony winnerMarianne Elliott, the critically acclaimed production will go on sale to the public this Sunday, October 30, 2016. THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME will play a limited two week engagement at the Boston Opera House as part of the 2016/2017 Lexus Broadway In Boston Season.
Photo Flash: First Look at Jon Norman Schneider, Ruibo Qian and Emily Kuroda in Extended Run of TIGER STYLE! at Huntington
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2016
Due to popular demand, the Huntington Theatre Company has extended the run of its production of Tiger Style!, by Mike Lew and directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel, to November 20. The added performances are Tuesday, November 15 at 7:30pm; Wednesday, November 16 at 7:30pm; Thursday, November 17 at 7:30pm; Friday, November 18 at 8pm; Saturday, November 19 at 2pm and 8pm; and Sunday, November 20 at 2pm. Tiger Style! plays at the Huntington's Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, 527 Tremont Street, Boston. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Ursula von Rydingsvard's SCIENTIA Now on View at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2016
Galerie Lelong is pleased to announce the installation of Ursula von Rydingsvard's monumental sculpture SCIENTIA (2016), a gift commissioned by Lore Harp McGovern for the McGovern Institute for Brain Research and the Public Art Collection of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
American Repertory Theater Presents the New England Premiere of FINGERSMITH
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2016
The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University begins performances of FINGERSMITH by Alexa Junge, based on the novel by Sarah Waters, directed by Bill Rauch. Performances begin on Sunday, December 4, 2016 and run through Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle Street, Cambridge.
North Shore Civic Ballet's Holiday Auction Opening November 7 with Proceeds to Train New Generation of Dancers
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2016
The North Shore Civic Ballet (NSCB), a nonprofit dance company based in Marblehead, Massachusetts, will kick-off its annual holiday online auction on November 7, 2016.
Music Scene Exhibition Set for 2016 Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2016
The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair will present a special exhibition, Collecting the Boston Music Scene: 1976-2016, in celebration of the event's 40th Anniversary, October 28-30, 2016.
2016 Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair Set for Back Bay This October
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2016
The annual fall gathering for booklovers, the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair, will return to the Hynes Convention Center in Boston's beautiful Back Bay, October 28-30, 2016.
BMA Teams with Rose Art Museum for U.S. Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2016
The Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University and The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) today announced that they will collaborate on the presentation of Mark Bradford as representative for the United States for the 2017 Venice Biennale. The two institutions will work in cooperation with the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. 

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