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NSMT celebrates the 25th Annual Production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL - December 4 - 23, 2015
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2015
Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) is proud to be celebrating the 25th annual production of this original, award-winning production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL created just for NSMT audiences. Whether it's ghostly special effects, the dozens of revelers and musicians, or the cold scowl of Ebenezer Scrooge, there is something for everyone in A CHRISTMAS CAROL, playing 14 performances only from Friday, December 4 thru Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Press Night scheduled for Friday, December 4 at 7:30pm.
Fiddlehead Theatre Adds THE LITTLE MERMAID Matinees
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2015
Fiddlehead Theatre Company announces the addition of 2 matinee performances during the company's production of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID from November 27-December 6, 2015 at the Strand Theatre (543 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA 02125). 
Tickets on Sale This Sunday for THE SOUND OF MUSIC in Boston
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2015
Tickets for the highly anticipated new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien, go on sale this Sunday, November 8.
Hub Theatre Company of Boston to Present THE LOVE OF THE NIGHTINGALE AT FIRST CHURCH, 11/6-21
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2015
Hub Theatre Company of Boston will cap off its critically acclaimed third season with Timberlake Wertenbaker's The Love of the Nightingale at First Church in Boston, Today, November 6 through Saturday, November 21. This timely and topical production addresses the issue of sexual violence which has reached crisis proportions in our communities, corporations and college campuses.
Celebrity Series of Boston to Present 'What Makes It Great?' with Rob Kapilow, Today
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2015
Celebrity Series of Boston will present What Makes It Great? with Rob Kapilow and soprano Emily Albrink in All the Things You Are, American song from Kern to Copland and beyond today, November 6, 2015 at 8pm at NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA. Sponsored by Amy and Joshua Boger, and the D.L. Saunders Real Estate & Hotel Investors Group, AMO.
BWW Review: SATURDAY NIGHT/SUNDAY MORNING: Women's War Stories
by Nancy Grossman - November 05, 2015
Playwright Katori Hall's lively play about seven African-American women awaiting the end of World War II in a Memphis beauty parlor/boarding house shows a slice of life with authenticity, empathy, and humor. Dawn M. Simmons directs an ensemble of wonderful actors, and the design team brings out the flavor of 1945 Memphis.
BCAP and BPT Present Robert Brustein's EXPOSED
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2015
Boston Center for American Performance (BCAP) and Boston Playwrights' Theatre (BPT) today announce their co-production of the comedy Exposed, a Boston University New Play Initiative play written by Robert Brustein.
Cape Rep Theatre Presents LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, Now thru 12/6
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2015
Cape Rep Theatre concludes its 30th Anniversary season with the Tony-winning Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein musical, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, tonight, November 5th through December 6th.
North Shore Music Theatre's SISTER ACT Continues Through November 15
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2015
North Shore Music Theatre's production of SISTER ACT runs thru November 15, 2015.
Rebecca Bradshaw Directs THE LOVE OF THE NIGHTINGALE Presented by Hub Theatre Company of Boston
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2015
Hub Theatre Company of Boston will cap off its critically acclaimed third season with Timberlake Wertenbaker's The Love of the Nightingale at First Church in Boston, Friday, November 6 through Saturday, November 21.
Paul Lucas' TRANS SCRIPTS Sells Out at American Repertory Theater
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2015
The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, under the leadership of Diane Paulus, Artistic Director, will present a reading of TRANS SCRIPTS, a groundbreaking new play about transgender identity, written by Paul Lucas, and directed by Jo Bonney, at OBERON on Monday, November 23 at 7:30PM. 
FPAC TO PRESENT TRIO OF HOLIDAY PRODUCTIONS
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2015
The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will stage three productions this holiday season, featuring Tchaikovsky's timeless ballet The Nutcracker and the original FPAC musicals, Snow White and the Seven Elves and 'Tis the Season!
North Shore Music Theatre Presents SISTER ACT, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2015
Get ready to rejoice! SISTER ACT, the gloriously funny five-time Tony-nominated musical, is taking the stage at Bill Hanney's award winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT). SISTER ACT will begin tonight, November 3, and plays thru Sunday, November 15. Press/Opening Night is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4 at 7:30 pm.
Boston Bhangra Competition 2015 To Be Held at the Orpheum Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2015
The 12th annual Boston Bhangra Competition will take place on Saturday, November 14th, 2015 at the world renowned Orpheum Theatre. Boston Bhangra will host 12 of the best bhangra teams from North America who will compete to be crowned the Boston Bhangra Champions! The last 11 years of the show have been very successful with strong support from sponsors and has sold out with an attendance of 3,000 people!
BWW Review: CASA VALENTINA: High-heeled Politics
by Nancy Grossman - November 01, 2015
SpeakEasy Stage Company presents the New England premiere of Harvey Fierstein's 2014 Tony Award nominee for Best Play. CASA VALENTINA invites and initiates the audience into a world where normal is in the eye of the beholder when a group of heterosexual men meet secretly to release the girl within. Scott Edmiston directs a strong ensemble cast, with breakout performances by Eddie Shields and Greg Maraio.
Fiddlehead Theatre Presents Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2015
Fiddlehead Theatre Company will continue its groundbreaking 21st season with the enchanting fable Disney's The Little Mermaid for an extended run of nine performances from Nov 27th-Dec 6th at The Strand Theatre (543 Columbia Road, Dorchester, MA).
STAGE TUBE: Audiences React to Winnie Holzman's CHOICE at Huntington
by Stage Tube - October 30, 2015
The Huntington Theatre Company presents the world premiere of CHOICE by award-winning playwright Winnie Holzman and directed by Sheryl Kaller (Next Fall on Broadway). The play officially opened on October 28 and continues through November 15, 2015 at the South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. See what audiences had to say about the show in the video below!
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes - Winnie Holzman and Sheryl Kaller Chat CHOICE at Huntington
by Stage Tube - October 30, 2015
The Huntington Theatre Company presents the world premiere of CHOICE by award-winning playwright Winnie Holzman and directed by Sheryl Kaller (Next Fall on Broadway). The play officially opened on October 28 and continues through November 15, 2015 at the South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. Click below to hear Holzman and Kaller talk about the play!
Photo Flash: First Look at Johanna Day and More in Winnie Holzman's CHOICE at Huntington
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2015
The Huntington Theatre Company presents the world premiere of CHOICE by award-winning playwright Winnie Holzman and directed by Sheryl Kaller (Next Fall on Broadway). The play officially opened on October 28 and continues through November 15, 2015 at the South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
LAB to Offer Accessible Performances of WHO WOULD BE KING
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2015
Liars & Believers (LAB), Boston's innovative experimental theatre company since 2010, announces special accessible performances of their original world premiere production Who Would Be King. All performances will be super-title captioned, on November 12 an interfaith talkback will be held after the performance, on November 13 the performance will be audio-described. In addition, a limited number of subsidized rush seats are also available during the production run. Performances are held at OBERON, American Repertory Theater's (A.R.T.) second destination stage for nightlife on the fringe of Harvard Square, 2 Arrow Street, Cambridge. The production is conceived and directed by Jason Slavick, written by the LAB ensemble, with music and lyrics by Jay Mobley.
BWW Review: Freely Sounds the Mockingbird's Song in CCTC's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Kristen Morale - October 30, 2015
Now brought to the stage, thus making the message of a shared humanity that much more profound, the Cape Cod Theatre Company has given us a production that is worthy of more than just the audience's time and consideration: it is a lesson that must be carefully taught to each of us again and again, a confirmation that people have the right to be considered individuals beneath the watchful eye of unchanging men, and a song that should not cease because people are too blind to hear its call.
THE RAT PACK Returns to Reagle Music Theatre, 11/8
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2015
The musical mad men of the 60's - The Rat Pack - will return direct from Las Vegas for one performance only to Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston! 'Frank, Dean and Sammy' will be back by popular demand in this rollicking tribute for one show only on Sunday, November 8th at 3:00 pm. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.reaglemusictheatre.com, call 781-891-5600, or visit the theater box office at 617 Lexington St, Waltham, MA, 02452.
New Repertory Theatre to Stage THE SNOW QUEEN This Winter
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2015
New Repertory Theatre announces THE SNOW QUEEN, November 28- December 20, 2015 in the Charles Mosesian Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA. The press opening will be Monday, November 30 at 7:30pm.
Hub Theatre Company of Boston to Present THE LOVE OF THE NIGHTINGALE AT FIRST CHURCH, 11/6-21
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2015
Hub Theatre Company of Boston will cap off its critically acclaimed third season with Timberlake Wertenbaker's The Love of the Nightingale at First Church in Boston, Friday, November 6 through Saturday, November 21. This timely and topical production addresses the issue of sexual violence which has reached crisis proportions in our communities, corporations and college campuses.

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