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Cape Rep Sets Summer 2016 Theatrelab Offerings
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2016
Cape Rep Theatre, 3299 Rt. 6A, Brewster, is pleased to announce the continuation of its professional theater training program, TheatreLab. 
WAM Theatre Girls Ensemble to Present MISS LABELED, 5/11
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2016
The Inaugural Cohort of WAM Theatre's Girls Ensemble program will be presenting a public performance of their original theatre piece, Miss Labeled, on Wednesday, May 11 at 7:30 pm at the Spectrum Playhouse, 20 Franklin Street, in Lee, MA. Miss Labeled focuses on the labels young girls feel they are given by society and their peers. It explores issues such as bullying, domestic violence and school dress codes and is suitable for ages 10 and up. The performance is free of charge and open to the public.
Patti LuPone, Kristin Chenoweth, Vanessa Williams & More to Perform in Martha's Vineyard This Summer
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2016
Producer Mark Cortale is bringing his acclaimed Broadway concert series to Martha's Vineyard this summer. Since launching the fledgling Broadway @ The Art House concert series with Sirius XM Radio Star Seth Rudetsky in Provincetown in 2011, the Broadway @ series has become a veritable star-magnet and has exploded beyond picturesque P-Town to launch outposts everywhere from Los Angeles to London.
BTG to Host 3rd Annual 'Encore! An Evening to Celebrate High School Musicals'
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2016
Berkshire Theatre Group presents the third annual Encore! An Evening to Celebrate High School Musicals at The Colonial Theatre on Friday, May 13 at 7pm, directed by Travis G. Daly. This special third annual event features ten-minute encore performances from this year's Berkshire County high school musicals.
Broadway's Nick Scandalios Returning to Boston College for 18th Annual Arts Festival, 4/29-30
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2016
Boston College's 18th annual Arts Festival, on Thursday, April 28 through Saturday, April 30, 2016, showcases and celebrates campus arts, and highlights the achievements of accomplished alumni arts professionals, students, faculty and other BC community members.
BWW Review: WE'RE GONNA DIE in New England Premiere
by Nancy Grossman - April 24, 2016
WE'RE GONNA DIE is a sweet and weird song cycle, the perfect vehicle for Company One Theatre and the engaging Obehi Janice, backed up by a four-piece band that kicks it on the stage of Oberon. Playwright Young Jean Lee takes us through a series of life lessons by telling stories about pain, loneliness, illness, loss, and love, using humor and music to make us feel alright about the inevitable. It is definitely worth an hour of your time.
BWW Review: UNSAFE: What's Your Terror Level?
by Nancy Grossman - April 22, 2016
Boston Public Works presents Jim Dalglish's UNSAFE - a psychological thriller, a look at one family's attempt to live a normal life after the devastating losses of 9-11. Are we far enough removed from the event to be able to see it as fodder for drama? The play is powerful, relentless, and unsettling, building tension and terror up to an explosive, raw catharsis. UNSAFE offers authentic performances across the board and design elements that capture the emotional essence of the story. This one will leave you thinking - and feeling.
A.R.T. to Premiere Eve Ensler's IN THE BODY OF THE WORLD
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2016
The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, under the leadership of Artistic Director Diane Paulus and Executive Director Diane Quinn, presents the world premiere of IN THE BODY OF THE WORLD, written and performed by Eve Ensler and directed by Diane Paulus. Performances begin on Tuesday, May 10 and run through Sunday, May 29 at the Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle Street, Cambridge.
Todd Almond Rock Musical GIRLFRIEND Opens 5/12 at WHAT
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2016
Anyone who remembers the terror and thrill of first love will relate to 'Girlfriend,' a rock musical by Todd Almond with music and lyrics by Matthew Sweet, opening at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater May 12.
World Premiere of Craig Lucas' I WAS MOST ALIVE WITH YOU Begins in May at Huntington Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 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 begin Friday, May 27 and continue through June 26, 2016 at the South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. 
Berkshire Theatre Group to Welcome Comedian Kevin Meaney, 5/11
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2016
Berkshire Theatre Group presents comedian, Kevin Meaney, as part of BTG's Laugh Lounge Series, on Wednesday, May 11th at 8pm.
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival Sets 2016 Season
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2016
The Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (CCCMF), celebrating 37 years as Cape Cod's premiere presenter of summer chamber music, announces its 2016 summer season, presenting 13 compelling concerts from July 29 through August 26 at 7:30 pm in locations throughout the region.
Winthrop Playmakers to Present THE SHADOW BOX, 4/21-24
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2016
The Winthrop Playmakers will present the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize for Drama winning play, 'The Shadow Box' by Michael Cristofer, April 21 - 24, 2016. As directed by Nicholas Raponi, this powerful production is being performed at Memorial Hall at Winthrop High School, which will be reconfigured to an intimate black box space onstage. The Winthrop Playmakers are also spotlighting three local organizations associated with topics faced by the families in the play: AIDS Action Committee, Survivors by the Sea, and the Winthrop Council on Aging/Senior Center.
BWW Review: THE WILD PARTY: RSVP Now!
by Nancy Grossman - April 20, 2016
THE WILD PARTY is exactly what it says it is, and Moonbox Productions invites you to be a voyeur for the Michael John Lachiusa version of Joseph Moncure March's 1928 risque narrative poem, directed and choreographed by Rachel Bertone. Katie Anne Clark and Todd Yard anchor a crazy-good, talented ensemble and you will be immersed in the Roaring Twenties zeitgeist. It's a wild ride that you won't want to miss.
Rita Rudner, Rusted Root & More Added to Berkshire Theatre Group's 2016 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2016
Berkshire Theatre Group is pleased announce additions to the 2016 Colonial Theatre line-up: Las Vegas's 'Comedian of The Year' nine years in a row, Rita Rudner; singing tunes from the '20s to the present, On The Stage Series: Miss B. Haven; and 'Send Me On My Way' Platinum-selling, rock/jam band, Rusted Root. Tickets are on sale now.
Central Square Theater to Present Staged Reading of Sarah Ruhl's THE OLDEST BOY
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2016
After a critically acclaimed run at Lincoln Center's Mitzi Newhouse Theater in 2014, Sarah Ruhl's play The Oldest Boy is set to be read at leading regional theaters around the country for the one year anniversary of the Nepal earthquake, as part of a national effort to raise relief funds for the victims of the disaster. A staged reading of The Oldest Boy will be presented at Central Square Theater in Cambridge, MA on May 9 at 7PM. The reading will be directed by Ronn Smith and will feature Lee Mikeska Gardner, Artistic Director of The Nora Theatre Company.
Boston-Area Playwrights to Workshop New Pieces This Summer
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2016
Artists from Suburbia, a new community-based theatre initiative and proud member of the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theaters, announces three local playwrights as the winners of its Perspectives Playwriting Competition. Their one-act plays will be workshopped June 15 and 16, culminating in an evening of staged readings on June 17 at 7 p.m. at the East Bridgewater Public Library. The event will be free and open to the public.
Merrimack Repertory Theatre Adds New Members to Patriot Program
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2016
As the inaugural season of Merrimack Repertory Theatre's Patriot Program approaches its end, artistic director Sean Daniels has announced the addition of 14 new theatre artists to the company's network of collaborators. The new class of Patriots includes a mix of local and national artists who can now count MRT as one of their theatrical homes.
Rita Moreno, The Isley Brothers & More Will Receive Honorary Degrees at Berklee Commencement
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2016
Berklee President Roger H. Brown will present Rita Moreno, Ronald and Ernie Isley, Lucian Grainge, and Milton Nascimento with honorary doctor of music degrees at Berklee's commencement ceremony, Saturday, May 7, at the 7,000-seat Agganis Arena at Boston University. Moreno, this year's commencement speaker, will address more than 900 Berklee graduates and their parents and invited guests. 
BWW Blog: Kate Caton - Creating a Connection: Education and Theatre
by Guest Blogger: Kate Caton - April 19, 2016
I am currently in the final stages of presenting a one weekend performance of Peter Shaffer's award winning play, "Amadeus". Researching the Sam French website, I notice yet again that few high schools attempt to take on this intricate and thought-provoking piece of art. And in this instance, although this is my second time directing this play for high school, this is now a new, revised script, due to the author's constant amendments.  I've spent the last six months designing and the last three months directing this award winning classic for our school community here in North Adams. With three dress rehearsals next week, we open April 28th at Drury High School for a three-night run. 
Transgender Opera THE BODY POLITIC to Premiere in Boston, be Performed for NC State Legislature
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2016
The Body Politic, a new opera about transgender and Muslim discrimination in the United States, will premiere May 5 -7 at the Boston Center for the Arts before traveling south to Raleigh, NC, where it will be performed at the North Carolina General Assembly to protest the state's House Bill 2.
ImprovBoston's Spotlight Series Continues 4/21
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2016
As part of its weekly Mainstage Spotlight Series, ImprovBoston welcomes novelist and poet, Zareh Zurabyan for a night of literary laughter. Inspired by an on-stage interview and a brief reading from Zurabyan's new book, 'Letters to You,' ImprovBoston's seasoned Mainstage cast will create a live, improvised comedy show.
SpeakEasy to Stage Boston Professional Premiere of DOGFIGHT; Performances Begin in May
by Louisa Brady - April 17, 2016
From May 7 - June 4, 2016, SpeakEasy Stage Company will proudly present the Boston Professional Premiere of DOGFIGHT, a powerful new musical about unexpected love, loss, and brotherhood, based on the 1991 film starring River Phoenix and Lili Taylor. 
BWW Fitness News: New England Acura Kicks Off Marathon Weekend, Today
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2016
BOSTON, April 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ The New England Acura Dealers (NEADA), official automotive sponsor of the 2016 Boston Marathon, are hosting several events throughout Marathon Weekend, culminating with the long-awaited debut of the Acura NSX on April 18.
Rogue Theatre Company to Host GAME SHOW NIGHT SPECTACULAR, 5/21
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2016
=Rogue Theatre Company presents an annual fundraising benefit in a whole new light, with Rogue's Game Show Night Spectacular, on Saturday, May 21, at Roseland Ballroom Function Room, 174 Broadway, Rte. 138, Taunton. Doors open and silent auction bidding begins at 6:30 pm, with cash bar. At 7 pm, an optional Chinese buffet is provided by Hong Kong City Restaurant. The hysterical night of game show parodies kicks off at 8 pm.

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