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Boston Gay Men's Chorus Announces South Africa Tour
by Marianka Swain - June 09, 2016
The Boston Gay Men's Chorus (BGMC) will embark on a tour of South Africa in June 2018, a trip that will further the group's mission to create musical experiences to inspire change, build community, and celebrate difference. 
The Huntington Welcomes Author & Actor Martin Moran for Book Reading Today
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2016
The Huntington Theatre Company presents a free reading, performance, and discussion with author and actor Martin Moran (Vanya in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at the Huntington) at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA today, June 9 at 7:30pm. Free and open to the public. RSVP at huntingtontheatre.org/alltherage.
Jennifer Ellis, Ciaran Sheehan & Leigh Barrett Star in Reagle's CAROUSEL, Beginning Today
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2016
Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston opens its 48th consecutive summer season with Rodgers and Hammerstein's masterpiece CAROUSEL, today, June 9, 2016. CAROUSEL will run for eight performances at the Robinson Theatre (617 Lexington St. Waltham, MA, 02452).
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Winthrop Playmakers' GYPSY
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2016
The Winthrop Playmakers present Susan Wenworth Austin and Amanda Arruda in the upcoming production of the beloved musical Gypsy, opening June 18.
Lyric Stage Company's PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Set for Free Fun Fridays, 6/24
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2016
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston announced today that it will provide free admission on June 24 to its 8pm production of Peter and the Starcatcher as part of Highland Street Foundation's 8th Annual Free Fun Fridays summer event series.
BWW Review: DIRTY DANCING - The Time Of Your Life
by Carissa Chesanek - June 08, 2016
The fun musical hits its final stage this season and you don't want to miss it
Tickets to JERSEY BOYS at Boston Opera House on Sale 6/12
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2016
Broadway In Boston announced today that tickets for the Tony, Grammy and Oliver Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, will go on sale to the public this Sunday, June 12, 2016.  JERSEY BOYS will perform a limited two week engagement at the Boston Opera House October 4-16, 2016 and is part of the 2016/2017 Lexus Broadway In Boston Season.
The Huntington to Welcome Jack Viertel for Free Reading, Discussion This Month
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2016
The Huntington Theatre Company presents a free reading and discussion with author and producer Jack Viertel at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA on Monday, June 20 at 7:30pm, moderated by Huntington Artistic Director Peter DuBois. A New York Times bestseller, The Secret Life of the American Musical is an insider's look at the anatomy of a Broadway musical. Viertel writes about what he learned over the course of his career, including his observations about the egotists, geniuses, and workaday professionals who have sustained this unique American art form.
Citi Performing Arts Center Education Program to Receive 2016 Ann Flagg Multicultural Award from AATE
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2016
Citi Performing Arts Center announced today that its City Spotlights Leadership Program will receive the American Alliance for Theatre & Education's (AATE) 2016 Ann Flagg Multicultural Award.
Peregrine Theatre Ensemble to Present THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED, Casting Announced!
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2016
Casting has been announced and rehearsals are underway for Peregrine Theatre Ensemble's first production of their 2016 season: The Little Dog Laughed by Douglas Carter Beane. Opening June 20th - July 7th at the Provincetown Theater.
ImprovBoston Announces New Friday Night Rotating Lineup
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2016
As of this week, Boston area comedy fans have even more Friday night options! ImprovBoston has announced a new rotating lineup of Friday night improv shows that have a little something for everyone.
Electric Youth to Perform Bon Voyage Concert in Downtown Franklin Before International Concert Tour
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2016
Electric Youth (EY), the international touring ensemble of singer-dancers trained at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA), will perform at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin on Saturday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m. The event is a Bon Voyage Concert for Electric Youth, coming just days before the ensemble departs on June 23rd for a three-week concert tour of Austria and Italy. The group's 13th European tour will include a return Fourth of July show at Aviano Air Force Base to entertain U.S. Troops and families stationed abroad.
Cape Rep Theatre to Open Summer Children's Series This Month
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2016
Summer starts at Cape Rep's Outdoor Theater on June 28th with our Summer Children's Show Series. 
2016 Season Tennessee Williams Theater Fest to be Held in September
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2016
2016 marks the centenary of the year Eugene O'Neill began writing ground-breaking plays in Provincetown, considered the birthplace of modern American theater. This year, the 11th Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater (TW Fest) will offer new approaches to staging O'Neill from the perspective of Tennessee Williams' genre-busting dramas.
American Songbook Inspired Live Music Series Debuting on 7/3
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2016
Sage Inn & Lounge (www.sageinnptown.com), Cape Cod's leading destination for food enthusiasts, today announced that the American Songbook, the most important and influential American popular songs and jazz standards from the early 20th century, will be performed live at the Sage Lounge from July 3 through October 14 during their Great American Songbook Series. Four carefully selected acts-Cat Faulkner, Marcus Simeone and Tracy Stark, Karen Oberlin, Tedd Firth and Kate Ferber-will be bringing these iconic favorites to Provincetown.
BWW Review: Last Call for Boarding MUD BLUE SKY
by Nancy Grossman - June 04, 2016
Bridge Repertory Theater of Boston concludes its third season with Marisa Wegrzyn's MUD BLUE SKY. Tickets are available for three remaining shows this weekend. Director Bridget Kathleen O'Leary draws colorful performances from Leigh Barrett, Deb Martin, and Veronica Anastasio Wiseman as three world-weary flight attendants, and Kaya Simmons as their adolescent pot-dealer.
Brown Box Theatre Project's Summer 2016 Season Begins Today
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2016
Brown Box Theatre Project is thrilled to announce their summer season! First up is the raw and illuminating drama: Brilliant Traces by Cindy Lou Johnson in June. Rounding out their sixth season will be their annual outdoor Shakespeare production of Cymbeline in August. Both productions will open in Boston before touring to the Delmarva peninsula.
Harbor Stage Company to Open 5th Season with MISS JULIE
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2016
The Harbor Stage Company, the artist-run ensemble on Cape Cod's Wellfleet Harbor, will open their fifth season of intrepid, live performance with Robert Kropf's fiery new version of August Strindberg's volatile classic, Miss Julie.
WHAT Sets 2016 Summer Concert Series
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2016
The Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater Summer Concert Series returns with new faces (and some favorites), performing Latin, Cabaret, Classical, Big Band and more. The series runs Tuesday and Wednesday nights, June 28 through July 13. Concerts are 8pm at the air-conditioned, state-of-the-art Julie Harris Stage. It's the perfect way to end a day at the beach! Individual tickets are $20. A subscription to all six concerts is $100.
Priscilla Beach Theatre Presents NOISES OFF Beginning Today
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2016
Priscilla Beach Theatre presents the popular hit comedy, Noises Off, by Michael Frayn, from today, June 3 through June 11 on its historic barn stage in Plymouth. The show features Theresa Chiasson (Plymouth), Raisa Hoffman (Marshfield), Simon Kisor (Boston), Alexander Munoz (Marshfield), Ashley Wisneski (Melrose), Robb Russ (Lowell), Stewart Smith (Brighton), Eric Joseph (Marshfield) and Frances Saxton (Amherst, NH).
Americana Theatre Company to Stage GREASE, 7/7-23
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2016
Americana Theatre Company (ATC), Plymouth's professional theatre company, presents Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey's Grease, the 1950's rock musical, from July 7 to 23, on Thursdays at 7 pm and Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm at The Spire Center for the Performing Arts, 25 ½ Court Street, Plymouth.
Photo Flash: First Look at World Premiere of Craig Lucas' I WAS MOST ALIVE WITH YOU at Huntington Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2016
The Huntington Theatre Company presents the world premiere of I Was Most Alive with You written and directed by Craig Lucas (Prelude to a Kiss at the Huntington and An American in Paris on Broadway) and performed both in English and American Sign Language. Performances began Friday, May 27 and continue through June 26, 2016 at the South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. Check out photos below!
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Announces Cast of LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2016
One of Greater Boston's most beloved traditions, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's 'Free Shakespeare On The Common' takes up residence on the Boston Common July 20 - August 7, 2016, presenting William Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost, directed by Founding Artistic Director Steven Maler.
Rutgers Student to Lead World Premiere of MY JANE at Chester Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2016
Chester Theatre Company (CTC) has announced the casting for its 2016 season opener, the World Premiere of My Jane by Producing Artistic Director Daniel Elihu Kramer. My Jane, a contemporary exploration of Charlotte Bronte?'s sweeping novel Jane Eyre, opens June 29th and plays through July 10, 2016, at Chester's historic Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Road in Chester, MA. Camila Cano?-Flavia? will be making her professional debut in the title role of Jane.
Berkshire Theatre Group to Present Pulitzer & Tony Award-Winning Musical FIORELLO!
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2016
Berkshire Theatre Group and Artistic Director/CEO, Kate Maguire welcomes Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning musical, Fiorello! directed by Playwrights Horizons founder, Bob Moss. Fiorello! runs from June 15 through July 23, at The Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge, MA.

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