Registration Now Open for 2016 Queer Youth Theater Conference
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2016
Registration is now open for the 2016 Queer Youth Theater Conference (Conference), an annual gathering of artists, activists, educators, directors, students, and community organizers. The Conference is an annual event of the Pride Youth Theater Alliance (PYTA), a growing network that advances the practice of Queer Youth Theater by providing emerging and established leaders in the field with resources and opportunities to exchange collaborate and learn. The 2016 Conference will be held in Memphis, TN on August 18-21, at Playhouse On The Square - a PYTA Member Organization and 2015 Incubator Fund Grantee.
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2016
Registration is now open for the 2016 Queer Youth Theater Conference (Conference), an annual gathering of artists, activists, educators, directors, students, and community organizers. The Conference is an annual event of the Pride Youth Theater Alliance (PYTA), a growing network that advances the practice of Queer Youth Theater by providing emerging and established leaders in the field with resources and opportunities to exchange collaborate and learn. The 2016 Conference will be held in Memphis, TN on August 18-21, at Playhouse On The Square - a PYTA Member Organization and 2015 Incubator Fund Grantee.
Franklin School for the Performing Arts to Host Open Houses in June
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2016
Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) will hold Open Houses for prospective students and families on Wednesday, June 8 and Thursday, June 23 from 4-8 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. Prospective students are also encouraged to try a complimentary class.
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2016
Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) will hold Open Houses for prospective students and families on Wednesday, June 8 and Thursday, June 23 from 4-8 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. Prospective students are also encouraged to try a complimentary class.
Cape Rep Theatre to Stage Tom Stoppard's ROUGH CROSSING, 6/23-7/23
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2016
Cape Rep Theatre will present the hilarious comedy Rough Crossing by Tom Stoppard, with music composed by Andre Previn June 23rd through July 23: Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7 pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm. Tickets are $28. Pay-What-You-Can-Night is the first Friday, June 24th. 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.
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2016
Cape Rep Theatre will present the hilarious comedy Rough Crossing by Tom Stoppard, with music composed by Andre Previn June 23rd through July 23: Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7 pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm. Tickets are $28. Pay-What-You-Can-Night is the first Friday, June 24th. 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.
Berkshire Theatre Group Receives $45,000 Shubert Foundation Grant
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2016
Berkshire Theatre Group has announced that it was the recipient of a prestigious $45,000 grant from the New York-based Shubert Foundation. The Shubert Foundation provides grant support to theatres throughout the country.
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2016
Berkshire Theatre Group has announced that it was the recipient of a prestigious $45,000 grant from the New York-based Shubert Foundation. The Shubert Foundation provides grant support to theatres throughout the country.
ImprovBoston to Premiere Fourth Season of TRUE DETECTIVE Parody, 6/17
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2016
True Defective: Season Four follows a group of detectives as they solve a grisly string of murders: piecing together clues, questioning the locals, and chasing suspects, all while wrestling with their own inner demons.
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2016
True Defective: Season Four follows a group of detectives as they solve a grisly string of murders: piecing together clues, questioning the locals, and chasing suspects, all while wrestling with their own inner demons.
WAM Theatre to Host Reading of THE OREGON TRAIL, 6/19
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2016
WAM Theatre has announced the cast for the third in their 2016 Fresh Takes Play Reading Series, The Oregon Trail by Bekah Brunstetter, directed by Estefania Fadul. The reading will take place on Sunday, June 19 at 3 pm at No. Six Depot Roastery and Cafe, 6 Depot Street in West Stockbridge, MA.
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2016
WAM Theatre has announced the cast for the third in their 2016 Fresh Takes Play Reading Series, The Oregon Trail by Bekah Brunstetter, directed by Estefania Fadul. The reading will take place on Sunday, June 19 at 3 pm at No. Six Depot Roastery and Cafe, 6 Depot Street in West Stockbridge, MA.
Full Cast Announced for Sharon Playhouse's GYPSY, Starring Tony Winner Karen Ziemba
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2016
Sharon Playhouse, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Simpkins and Managing Director Justin Ball, presents Tony Award-winner Karen Ziemba in GYPSY, with performances from June 16 through July 3 at Sharon Playhouse. Opening Night is June 16 at 7:00pm.
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2016
Sharon Playhouse, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Simpkins and Managing Director Justin Ball, presents Tony Award-winner Karen Ziemba in GYPSY, with performances from June 16 through July 3 at Sharon Playhouse. Opening Night is June 16 at 7:00pm.
BWW Blog: Paisley Haddad - Thoroughly Modern Sutton
by Guest Blogger: Paisley Haddad - May 31, 2016
Boston is really the only city where you can be leaving the Boston Symphony Hall after seeing the Boston Pops and be walking alongside Boston Red Sox fans leaving Fenway Park. This past Thursday I had the opportunity to see my Broadway idol, Sutton Foster, with the Boston Pops.
by Guest Blogger: Paisley Haddad - May 31, 2016
Boston is really the only city where you can be leaving the Boston Symphony Hall after seeing the Boston Pops and be walking alongside Boston Red Sox fans leaving Fenway Park. This past Thursday I had the opportunity to see my Broadway idol, Sutton Foster, with the Boston Pops.
BWW Review: Lindsay Crouse Enlivens LETTICE AND LOVAGE at Gloucester Stage Company
by Nancy Grossman - May 30, 2016
Gloucester Stage Company opens its 37th season with LETTICE AND LOVAGE as a star vehicle for Academy Award-nominated Gloucester resident Lindsay Crouse. Written by Peter Shaffer (EQUUS, AMADEUS) for beloved British actress Dame Maggie Smith, Crouse takes on the title role of tour guide Lettice Douffet and makes it her own with panache and good humor. Marya Lowry is her incredulous employer Lotte Schoen and together they raise the bar for the art of verbal sparring. The esteemed scene partners feast on Shaffer's rich language and throw themselves into the theatrical shenanigans of the play, with supporting silliness well-represented by Janelle Mills and Mark Cohen.
by Nancy Grossman - May 30, 2016
Gloucester Stage Company opens its 37th season with LETTICE AND LOVAGE as a star vehicle for Academy Award-nominated Gloucester resident Lindsay Crouse. Written by Peter Shaffer (EQUUS, AMADEUS) for beloved British actress Dame Maggie Smith, Crouse takes on the title role of tour guide Lettice Douffet and makes it her own with panache and good humor. Marya Lowry is her incredulous employer Lotte Schoen and together they raise the bar for the art of verbal sparring. The esteemed scene partners feast on Shaffer's rich language and throw themselves into the theatrical shenanigans of the play, with supporting silliness well-represented by Janelle Mills and Mark Cohen.
The Company Theatre Presents LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL This Summer
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2016
The award-winning Company Theatre presents the Broadway hit Legally Blonde the Musical from July 29 through August 20 at The Company Theatre Center for Performing Arts, 30 Accord Park Drive, Norwell. Legally Blonde the Musical is by Heather Hach, with music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin, based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture.
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2016
The award-winning Company Theatre presents the Broadway hit Legally Blonde the Musical from July 29 through August 20 at The Company Theatre Center for Performing Arts, 30 Accord Park Drive, Norwell. Legally Blonde the Musical is by Heather Hach, with music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin, based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture.
Lauren Gunderson's THE TAMING Begins at Shakespeare & Company Today
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2016
Shakespeare & Company opens its 39th Season today, May 27 with the regional premiere of THE TAMING. Written by award-winning playwright Lauren Gunderson, and directed by Company veteran Nicole Ricciardi, the outlandish and politically charged comedy runs at the Elayne Bernstein Theatre through July 30, 2016.
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2016
Shakespeare & Company opens its 39th Season today, May 27 with the regional premiere of THE TAMING. Written by award-winning playwright Lauren Gunderson, and directed by Company veteran Nicole Ricciardi, the outlandish and politically charged comedy runs at the Elayne Bernstein Theatre through July 30, 2016.
BWW Review: A Vision's Just A Vision If It's Only In Your Head, EYES SHUT. DOOR OPEN. Returns To Boston
by Justin J Sacramone - May 26, 2016
Art isn't easy. From Edvard Munch's agoraphobia to Sarah Kane's depression, the art world's rap sheet for its dense population of individuals with mental illness is haunting. Just ask Turner, the newest 'it talent' on the Chelsea art scene, who is struggling with a myriad of emotional and psychological trauma. Set on the night of Turner's newest art exhibition, Eyes Shut. Door Open. explores the tortured artist archetype by chronicling Turner's existential crisis.
by Justin J Sacramone - May 26, 2016
Art isn't easy. From Edvard Munch's agoraphobia to Sarah Kane's depression, the art world's rap sheet for its dense population of individuals with mental illness is haunting. Just ask Turner, the newest 'it talent' on the Chelsea art scene, who is struggling with a myriad of emotional and psychological trauma. Set on the night of Turner's newest art exhibition, Eyes Shut. Door Open. explores the tortured artist archetype by chronicling Turner's existential crisis.
WAM Theatre Announces STARS IN THE ORCHARD, a Benefit Night at Hilltop Orchards
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2016
Tickets are now on sale for "Stars in the Orchard," WAM Theatre's 2016 benefit, a magical midsummer night's cocktail party hosted by Hilltop Orchards in Richmond, MA on Thursday, July 14 at 6:30 pm - rain or shine! The entertainment begins the moment guests arrive at the 200-acre apple orchard with the exuberant sounds of the Expandable Brass Band playing at the twilight cocktail hour.
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2016
Tickets are now on sale for "Stars in the Orchard," WAM Theatre's 2016 benefit, a magical midsummer night's cocktail party hosted by Hilltop Orchards in Richmond, MA on Thursday, July 14 at 6:30 pm - rain or shine! The entertainment begins the moment guests arrive at the 200-acre apple orchard with the exuberant sounds of the Expandable Brass Band playing at the twilight cocktail hour.
BWW Review: Rocking Out to the Life of Johnny Cash with RING OF FIRE at CCTC
by Kristen Morale - May 25, 2016
The Cape Cod Theatre Company, home of the Harwich Junior Theatre, has decided to step away traditional staged storytelling and try something different with its newest "jukebox" production of Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash. Created by Richard Maltby, Jr and hereby directed and choreographed by Pamela C. Wills, with Nina K. Schuessler serving as Producing Artistic Director, Ring of Fire is a story within and through a performance, and this production has the unique ability to depict the lives of Johnny Cash and June Carter, complete with interchangeable characters and interspersed moments of chronological storytelling, in a way I could image they would have approved of themselves: simple, straightforward and even stark (how fitting that word is) in its presentation but so oddly appropriate for the unadorned but deeply affecting way Cash's music hits you. Those on stage are not "acting" to portray these music legends, but instead almost seem to hand themselves over to the audience's belief that this is not a presentation or something that is purely meant to entertain; they are there to tell a story, and with a wonderfully eclectic mix of songs played in the background, there is something so beautiful in the rawness of this entire production.
by Kristen Morale - May 25, 2016
The Cape Cod Theatre Company, home of the Harwich Junior Theatre, has decided to step away traditional staged storytelling and try something different with its newest "jukebox" production of Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash. Created by Richard Maltby, Jr and hereby directed and choreographed by Pamela C. Wills, with Nina K. Schuessler serving as Producing Artistic Director, Ring of Fire is a story within and through a performance, and this production has the unique ability to depict the lives of Johnny Cash and June Carter, complete with interchangeable characters and interspersed moments of chronological storytelling, in a way I could image they would have approved of themselves: simple, straightforward and even stark (how fitting that word is) in its presentation but so oddly appropriate for the unadorned but deeply affecting way Cash's music hits you. Those on stage are not "acting" to portray these music legends, but instead almost seem to hand themselves over to the audience's belief that this is not a presentation or something that is purely meant to entertain; they are there to tell a story, and with a wonderfully eclectic mix of songs played in the background, there is something so beautiful in the rawness of this entire production.
BWW REVIEW: Ensler Premieres IN THE BODY OF THE WORLD at A.R.T.
by Jan Nargi - May 24, 2016
At one point during her new one-woman play IN THE BODY OF THE WORLD, based on her highly acclaimed 2013 memoir of the same name, Eve Ensler repeats a phrase over and over to one of her doctors: "You're going to radiate my vagina. Radiate. My vagina. Radiate. My vagina. Radiate. My. Vagina." A pause, and then: "Do you know who I am?"
by Jan Nargi - May 24, 2016
At one point during her new one-woman play IN THE BODY OF THE WORLD, based on her highly acclaimed 2013 memoir of the same name, Eve Ensler repeats a phrase over and over to one of her doctors: "You're going to radiate my vagina. Radiate. My vagina. Radiate. My vagina. Radiate. My. Vagina." A pause, and then: "Do you know who I am?"
Stoneham Theatre to Conclude Season with World Premiere of New Musical LOBSTER GIRL
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
Stoneham Theatre closes its 16th Season with Lobster Girl, a World Premiere musical written and directed by Producing Artistic Director Weylin Symes with music and lyrics by Steven Barkhimer. Choreography is by IRNE and Elliot Norton Award-winner Ilyse Robbins. When Hank invites his girlfriend's 14-year-old daughter, Cora, out for the day on his lobster boat off of Cape Ann, things go swimmingly until his assistant lets it slip that wedding bells will soon chime. That's when the seas start to get a bit choppy. Performances run from June 9 - 26, 2016. Press Opening is Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 3:00pm.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
Stoneham Theatre closes its 16th Season with Lobster Girl, a World Premiere musical written and directed by Producing Artistic Director Weylin Symes with music and lyrics by Steven Barkhimer. Choreography is by IRNE and Elliot Norton Award-winner Ilyse Robbins. When Hank invites his girlfriend's 14-year-old daughter, Cora, out for the day on his lobster boat off of Cape Ann, things go swimmingly until his assistant lets it slip that wedding bells will soon chime. That's when the seas start to get a bit choppy. Performances run from June 9 - 26, 2016. Press Opening is Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 3:00pm.
COCK Opens 6/16 at WHAT
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
Called a "pugilistic, punch-drunk comedy" (DC Theatre Scene) and "A terrific comedy with an unprintable name" (New York Times), Mike Bartlett's Cock opens at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater June 16. The cast of Cock is Nicholas Carter, Lee Seymour, Madeleine Lambert and Christopher Chisholm, directed by Jeffry George.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
Called a "pugilistic, punch-drunk comedy" (DC Theatre Scene) and "A terrific comedy with an unprintable name" (New York Times), Mike Bartlett's Cock opens at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater June 16. The cast of Cock is Nicholas Carter, Lee Seymour, Madeleine Lambert and Christopher Chisholm, directed by Jeffry George.
FPAC to Present LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, 6/10-11
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents the sci-fi smash musical Little Shop of Horrors on Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. at THE BLACK BOX, FPAC's home and theater located at 15 West Central Street in downtown Franklin.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents the sci-fi smash musical Little Shop of Horrors on Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. at THE BLACK BOX, FPAC's home and theater located at 15 West Central Street in downtown Franklin.
THE BLACK BOX New England Artist Series to Welcome The Love Dogs, 6/3
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
THE BLACK BOX New England Artist Series presents The Love Dogs, featuring rockin' rhythm and blues, on Friday, June 3 at 8 p.m. 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.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
THE BLACK BOX New England Artist Series presents The Love Dogs, featuring rockin' rhythm and blues, on Friday, June 3 at 8 p.m. 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.
MAGIC: THE GATHERING: THE SHOW Set for ImprovBoston
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
Magic: The Gathering: The Show - an improvised, interactive parody tribute to the iconic nerdcore card game, Magic: The Gathering - has been capturing the hearts and imaginations of nerds and comedy lovers alike since 2011. After an acclaimed run in 2014, Magic: The Gathering: The Show returns to ImprovBoston this June.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
Magic: The Gathering: The Show - an improvised, interactive parody tribute to the iconic nerdcore card game, Magic: The Gathering - has been capturing the hearts and imaginations of nerds and comedy lovers alike since 2011. After an acclaimed run in 2014, Magic: The Gathering: The Show returns to ImprovBoston this June.
Audra McDonald, Will Swenson & Andrea Martin Join 2016 Summer Broadway Season in Martha's Vineyard
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
Producer Mark Cortale has announced that 6-time Tony winner Audra McDonald will join the debut season of Broadway @ The Performing Arts Center on Martha's Vineyard on Monday, August 22 for one show only. She will be joined onstage by husband and fellow-Broadway star Will Swenson, and Sirius XM Radio star Seth Rudetsky as pianist and host
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
Producer Mark Cortale has announced that 6-time Tony winner Audra McDonald will join the debut season of Broadway @ The Performing Arts Center on Martha's Vineyard on Monday, August 22 for one show only. She will be joined onstage by husband and fellow-Broadway star Will Swenson, and Sirius XM Radio star Seth Rudetsky as pianist and host
Cape Playhouse to Open 90th Anniversary Season with LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
The historic Cape Playhouse's 90th season kicks off with one of Neil Simon's most irresistible comedies, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, starring Jennifer Cody and Daniel Pearce. Directed by Tim Threlfall, this classic comedy plays June 7 through 18.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
The historic Cape Playhouse's 90th season kicks off with one of Neil Simon's most irresistible comedies, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, starring Jennifer Cody and Daniel Pearce. Directed by Tim Threlfall, this classic comedy plays June 7 through 18.
Huntington's Anti-Bullying Program to Perform New Play Today
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
Students from the Huntington's anti-bullying program 'Not Waiting on the World to Change' will perform STOP: Stories to Open Perspective, a new play written by the students and directed by Pascale Florestal, at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA today, May 24 at 7:30pm. A post-show discussion will follow the reading.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
Students from the Huntington's anti-bullying program 'Not Waiting on the World to Change' will perform STOP: Stories to Open Perspective, a new play written by the students and directed by Pascale Florestal, at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA today, May 24 at 7:30pm. A post-show discussion will follow the reading.
BWW REVIEW: Kindness Grapples with Cruelty in SpeakEasy's Powerful DOGFIGHT
by Jan Nargi - May 24, 2016
The coming of age of America during the tumultuous 1960s is brought vividly to life in DOGFIGHT, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul's exquisite little musical now being presented by SpeakEasy Stage Company of Boston. Set in San Francisco on the eve of President Kennedy's assassination, DOGFIGHT pits the innocence of youth against the harsh realities of war as three young Marines dubbed 'the three bees' (for Birdlace, Boland and Bernstein) celebrate their last night at home with their buddies before shipping out to Vietnam.
by Jan Nargi - May 24, 2016
The coming of age of America during the tumultuous 1960s is brought vividly to life in DOGFIGHT, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul's exquisite little musical now being presented by SpeakEasy Stage Company of Boston. Set in San Francisco on the eve of President Kennedy's assassination, DOGFIGHT pits the innocence of youth against the harsh realities of war as three young Marines dubbed 'the three bees' (for Birdlace, Boland and Bernstein) celebrate their last night at home with their buddies before shipping out to Vietnam.
North Shore Civic Ballet Set for Jose Mateo Theatre Dance Company's 8th Annual Dance for World Community Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2016
The North Shore Civic Ballet (NSCB), a nonprofit dance company based at the Marblehead School of Ballet in Marblehead, Massachusetts, has been selected to perform in the Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre Presents 8th Annual Dance for World Community Festival. The NCSB will perform on Saturday, June 11 at 4:40 pm at Sanctuary Theatre, located at Harvard Square, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The performance is free and open to the public.
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2016
The North Shore Civic Ballet (NSCB), a nonprofit dance company based at the Marblehead School of Ballet in Marblehead, Massachusetts, has been selected to perform in the Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre Presents 8th Annual Dance for World Community Festival. The NCSB will perform on Saturday, June 11 at 4:40 pm at Sanctuary Theatre, located at Harvard Square, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The performance is free and open to the public.
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