Shirley Temple's Personal Childhood Collection of Memorabilia Heads to Wenham Museum
by Caryn Robbins - April 07, 2015
Over Mother's Day weekend, as the region's exclusive host of the 'Love, Shirley Temple' exhibit, Wenham Museum is pleased to share a personal look into the life and work of the world's most famous child actress.
by Caryn Robbins - April 07, 2015
Over Mother's Day weekend, as the region's exclusive host of the 'Love, Shirley Temple' exhibit, Wenham Museum is pleased to share a personal look into the life and work of the world's most famous child actress.
Tina Packer's New Book 'WOMEN OF WILL' Released Today
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2015
Tina Packer, Shakespeare & Company's Founding Artistic Director, actor, writer -- and one of the country's foremost experts on Shakespeare -- launches her new book Women of Will: Following the Feminine in Shakespeare's Plays today, April 7, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2015
Tina Packer, Shakespeare & Company's Founding Artistic Director, actor, writer -- and one of the country's foremost experts on Shakespeare -- launches her new book Women of Will: Following the Feminine in Shakespeare's Plays today, April 7, 2015.
BWW Reviews: KIMBERLY AKIMBO: I Won't Grow Up
by Nancy Grossman - April 06, 2015
Moonbox Productions stages David Lindsay-Abaire's black comedy about a sixteen-year old girl with a rare disease that ages her rapidly. Allison Olivia Choat directs a cast of five who humanize these quirky, dysfunctional characters and allow us to feel how they live with the specter of doom hanging in the balance.
by Nancy Grossman - April 06, 2015
Moonbox Productions stages David Lindsay-Abaire's black comedy about a sixteen-year old girl with a rare disease that ages her rapidly. Allison Olivia Choat directs a cast of five who humanize these quirky, dysfunctional characters and allow us to feel how they live with the specter of doom hanging in the balance.
Suffolk University Students Create Play Inspired by Boston Marathon Bombing
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2015
Two Suffolk University seniors will present their Senior Capstone project on April 17 and April 18 in the Studio Theatre. The production, STRONG: The Boston Marathon Project was conceived, written and directed by Paige Monopoli and Alexa Costa.
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2015
Two Suffolk University seniors will present their Senior Capstone project on April 17 and April 18 in the Studio Theatre. The production, STRONG: The Boston Marathon Project was conceived, written and directed by Paige Monopoli and Alexa Costa.
WAM Theatre Announces Cast for Staged Reading of SILENCE Including Gregory Boover, Doria Bramante, Caroline Calkins and More
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2015
WAM Theatre has just announced the cast for their staged reading of SILENCE by Moira Buffini, the first reading in the 2015 Fresh Takes Play Reading Series. The inaugural series last year sold out, and whetted audience appetites for more professional readings of plays that explore the lives and experiences of women and girls.
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2015
WAM Theatre has just announced the cast for their staged reading of SILENCE by Moira Buffini, the first reading in the 2015 Fresh Takes Play Reading Series. The inaugural series last year sold out, and whetted audience appetites for more professional readings of plays that explore the lives and experiences of women and girls.
MRT to Wrap 2014-15 Season with THE OUTGOING TIDE
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2015
Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) will close its 2014-15 Season with the touching drama, "The Outgoing Tide" by Bruce Graham, directed by Charles Towers. Tormented by the menacing grip of an aging mind and with an uncertain future ahead, Gunner Concannon has a plan for his and his family's future - but it is not what his wife Peg and son Jack had in mind. As the family debates his unorthodox idea, they are confronted by memories of the past and fears of the unknown. Ultimately, they must decide what it truly means to love someone. "The Outgoing Tide" is a deeply moving drama shot through with surprising humor.
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2015
Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) will close its 2014-15 Season with the touching drama, "The Outgoing Tide" by Bruce Graham, directed by Charles Towers. Tormented by the menacing grip of an aging mind and with an uncertain future ahead, Gunner Concannon has a plan for his and his family's future - but it is not what his wife Peg and son Jack had in mind. As the family debates his unorthodox idea, they are confronted by memories of the past and fears of the unknown. Ultimately, they must decide what it truly means to love someone. "The Outgoing Tide" is a deeply moving drama shot through with surprising humor.
Easton Corbin to Perform at Indian Ranch, 7/12
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2015
With two No. 1 singles, multiple awards and nominations, plus performances on some of the biggest stages in the world, Easton Corbin is coming to Indian Ranch, Sunday July 12th at 2:00 P.M.
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2015
With two No. 1 singles, multiple awards and nominations, plus performances on some of the biggest stages in the world, Easton Corbin is coming to Indian Ranch, Sunday July 12th at 2:00 P.M.
Nashville Artist Ayla Brown Headlines Concert at THE BLACK BOX
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2015
Nashville recording artist and Wrentham native Ayla Brown headlines a New England Artists Series concert at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin this Friday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. Singer-songwriter Brendan Kelley opens the show, which will also feature a meet-and-greet and photo opportunity with Ayla.
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2015
Nashville recording artist and Wrentham native Ayla Brown headlines a New England Artists Series concert at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin this Friday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. Singer-songwriter Brendan Kelley opens the show, which will also feature a meet-and-greet and photo opportunity with Ayla.
Boston International Film Festival Announces Media Partnership with The Foundations TV
by Caryn Robbins - April 06, 2015
13th Annual Boston International Film Festival and The Foundations TV join hands in promoting an upcoming festival to the diverse Boston community through online and social media channels.
by Caryn Robbins - April 06, 2015
13th Annual Boston International Film Festival and The Foundations TV join hands in promoting an upcoming festival to the diverse Boston community through online and social media channels.
BEAUTIFUL, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, IF/THEN and More Set for Broadway In Boston's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2015
Broadway In Boston has revealed its 2015-2016 Lexus Broadway Season which will feature eight theatrical productions, slated for the Boston Opera House and the Citi Emerson Colonial Theatre. Some of Broadway's biggest shows will be heading to Boston beginning next fall.
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2015
Broadway In Boston has revealed its 2015-2016 Lexus Broadway Season which will feature eight theatrical productions, slated for the Boston Opera House and the Citi Emerson Colonial Theatre. Some of Broadway's biggest shows will be heading to Boston beginning next fall.
Moonbox Productions Stage KIMBERLY AKIMBO, Now thru 4/25
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2015
Moonbox Productions presents Kimberly Akimbo, the heartwarming and quirky coming-of-age play from Pulitzer Prize-winning South Boston native David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole), tonight, April 3-25, 2015 at the Boston Center for the Arts Plaza Theatre, 539 Tremont Street, Boston. Performances are Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Todays/Saturdays at 8 pm, Sat/Sun matinees 2 pm. Tickets are $35/$30 ($15 student rush ½ hour prior to performance) available at bostontheatrescene.com or by calling 617-933-8600.
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2015
Moonbox Productions presents Kimberly Akimbo, the heartwarming and quirky coming-of-age play from Pulitzer Prize-winning South Boston native David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole), tonight, April 3-25, 2015 at the Boston Center for the Arts Plaza Theatre, 539 Tremont Street, Boston. Performances are Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Todays/Saturdays at 8 pm, Sat/Sun matinees 2 pm. Tickets are $35/$30 ($15 student rush ½ hour prior to performance) available at bostontheatrescene.com or by calling 617-933-8600.
Tina Packer's New Book 'WOMEN OF WILL' Set for Release Next Week
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2015
Tina Packer, Shakespeare & Company's Founding Artistic Director, actor, writer -- and one of the country's foremost experts on Shakespeare -- launches her new book Women of Will: Following the Feminine in Shakespeare's Plays April 7, 2015. Published by Knopf, Women of Will is a fierce and witty exploration -- part master class, part brilliant analysis -- of the women in Shakespeare's plays that illuminates Shakespeare's changing understanding of the feminine and reveals some of his deepest insights.
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2015
Tina Packer, Shakespeare & Company's Founding Artistic Director, actor, writer -- and one of the country's foremost experts on Shakespeare -- launches her new book Women of Will: Following the Feminine in Shakespeare's Plays April 7, 2015. Published by Knopf, Women of Will is a fierce and witty exploration -- part master class, part brilliant analysis -- of the women in Shakespeare's plays that illuminates Shakespeare's changing understanding of the feminine and reveals some of his deepest insights.
Off the Grid Theare Company Takes EQUUS to Make Shift Boston, Now thru 4/12
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2015
Off the Grid Theare Company finds a home for Equus at Make Shift Boston, a cooperative workspace for artists, activists, and creatives.
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2015
Off the Grid Theare Company finds a home for Equus at Make Shift Boston, a cooperative workspace for artists, activists, and creatives.
Williamstown Theatre Festival to Release 60th Anniversary Coffee Table Book
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2015
The Williamstown Theatre Festival announces the publication of MANY STAGES, a coffee table book on the Festival's 60 years.
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2015
The Williamstown Theatre Festival announces the publication of MANY STAGES, a coffee table book on the Festival's 60 years.
BWW Reviews: GOD'S EAR: Cries and Whispers
by Nancy Grossman - April 01, 2015
Actors' Shakespeare Project takes a break from the Bard to stage the first Boston area production of Jenny Schwartz's linguistically-rich play GOD'S EAR. Thomas Derrah directs and draws authentic, heartbreaking performances from Tamara Hickey and Gabriel Kuttner as a married couple grieving the tragic loss of their son. Humor and hope rise to the surface from the depths of their suffering.
by Nancy Grossman - April 01, 2015
Actors' Shakespeare Project takes a break from the Bard to stage the first Boston area production of Jenny Schwartz's linguistically-rich play GOD'S EAR. Thomas Derrah directs and draws authentic, heartbreaking performances from Tamara Hickey and Gabriel Kuttner as a married couple grieving the tragic loss of their son. Humor and hope rise to the surface from the depths of their suffering.
'THE GOSPEL...DISCORD', BLINK and More Set for Chester Theatre's 2015 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2015
Chester Theatre Company will present its 26th season from June 24th - August 23rd at the Chester Town Hall in Chester, MA. It will be the final season for Byam Stevens, who has been the theatre company's artistic director since 1998.
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2015
Chester Theatre Company will present its 26th season from June 24th - August 23rd at the Chester Town Hall in Chester, MA. It will be the final season for Byam Stevens, who has been the theatre company's artistic director since 1998.
THE BIG QUIZ THING, THE MOTH, FIFTY SHADES OF BEY and More Set for OBERON's April-May 2015 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2015
OBERON, the American Repertory Theater's (A.R.T.) second stage and club theater venue on the fringe of Harvard Square, announces all the offerings to be presented at OBERON during the months of April and May, in addition to the previously announced productions, including Visiting Artists, Artists in Residence, and Usual Suspects.
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2015
OBERON, the American Repertory Theater's (A.R.T.) second stage and club theater venue on the fringe of Harvard Square, announces all the offerings to be presented at OBERON during the months of April and May, in addition to the previously announced productions, including Visiting Artists, Artists in Residence, and Usual Suspects.
New Repertory Theatre to Present ALBATROSS, 5/21-24
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2015
New Repertory Theatre announces a special limited engagement of ALBATROSS, May 21-24, 2015 in the Charles Mosesian Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA. Tickets are $40 general admission, $35 for New Rep subscribers, and may be purchased by calling the New Rep Box Office at 617-923-8487 or visiting newrep.org.
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2015
New Repertory Theatre announces a special limited engagement of ALBATROSS, May 21-24, 2015 in the Charles Mosesian Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA. Tickets are $40 general admission, $35 for New Rep subscribers, and may be purchased by calling the New Rep Box Office at 617-923-8487 or visiting newrep.org.
THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS to Play Suffolk University, 4/9-11
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2015
Langstaff is a director, actor and professor in the Suffolk University Theatre Department specializing in movement, clowning and combat. She is co-Artistic Director of Tidal Theatre Company, producer of the Mosquito StorySlam on Cape Cod.
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2015
Langstaff is a director, actor and professor in the Suffolk University Theatre Department specializing in movement, clowning and combat. She is co-Artistic Director of Tidal Theatre Company, producer of the Mosquito StorySlam on Cape Cod.
Shakespeare & Company Welcomes New Members to Board of Trustees
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2015
Shakespeare & Company announced today that Kenneth E. Werner has been elected Board Chair and Treasurer, and Jeffery Konowitch has been elected Vice Chair and Clerk. Mr. Werner has been a Shakespeare & Company Board Member since 2010, and served on the Company's Advisory Board for two years prior to his appointment. Mr. Konowitch has been a board member for the past eight years, and prior to his appointment worked with Shakespeare & Company in various management positions. The new slate of officers follows the recent announcement of the new management triumvirate of Steve Ball, Interim Managing Director, and Ariel Bock and Jonathan Croy, Interim Co-Artistic Directors.
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2015
Shakespeare & Company announced today that Kenneth E. Werner has been elected Board Chair and Treasurer, and Jeffery Konowitch has been elected Vice Chair and Clerk. Mr. Werner has been a Shakespeare & Company Board Member since 2010, and served on the Company's Advisory Board for two years prior to his appointment. Mr. Konowitch has been a board member for the past eight years, and prior to his appointment worked with Shakespeare & Company in various management positions. The new slate of officers follows the recent announcement of the new management triumvirate of Steve Ball, Interim Managing Director, and Ariel Bock and Jonathan Croy, Interim Co-Artistic Directors.
BWW Reviews: Hub Theatre Company Puts Its Money on LOOT to Start Season Three
by Nancy Grossman - March 30, 2015
Hub Theatre Company of Boston starts its third season with LOOT, an irreverent, dark comedy by British playwright Joe Orton (WHAT THE BUTLER SAW, ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE) at the First Church in Boston. Daniel Bourque directs a cast of six live actors and one dormant dummy that is handled with reckless abandon. Part detective story, part farce, LOOT is reminiscent of plays staged by high school drama clubs in the 1960s, giving everyone a chance to chew lots of scenery.
by Nancy Grossman - March 30, 2015
Hub Theatre Company of Boston starts its third season with LOOT, an irreverent, dark comedy by British playwright Joe Orton (WHAT THE BUTLER SAW, ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE) at the First Church in Boston. Daniel Bourque directs a cast of six live actors and one dormant dummy that is handled with reckless abandon. Part detective story, part farce, LOOT is reminiscent of plays staged by high school drama clubs in the 1960s, giving everyone a chance to chew lots of scenery.
THIS IS TREATMENT Staged Reading Set for Right Turn, 5/9-10
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2015
Elizabeth Addison is a rising composer, lyricist, playwright, and grateful recovering addict who brings us THIS IS TREATMENT, a powerfully evocative story of women recovering from drug addiction. Described as a 'drama filled, emotional roller coaster, tear jerker of the best variety,' Addison's new musical allows us to enter the world of treatment and forces a light upon issues that are too often kept in darkness. At its heart, THIS IS TREATMENT addresses themes that are both particular and universal: it is a celebration of women helping one another, and it is a testimony to the resilience of the human spirit.
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2015
Elizabeth Addison is a rising composer, lyricist, playwright, and grateful recovering addict who brings us THIS IS TREATMENT, a powerfully evocative story of women recovering from drug addiction. Described as a 'drama filled, emotional roller coaster, tear jerker of the best variety,' Addison's new musical allows us to enter the world of treatment and forces a light upon issues that are too often kept in darkness. At its heart, THIS IS TREATMENT addresses themes that are both particular and universal: it is a celebration of women helping one another, and it is a testimony to the resilience of the human spirit.
Cape Rep Theatre's 30th Anniversary Season to Include 'LA CAGE' & More
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2015
Cape Rep Theatre is celebrating its 30th Anniversary Season with an exciting line up of plays and musicals, including a world premier and two regional premiers.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2015
Cape Rep Theatre is celebrating its 30th Anniversary Season with an exciting line up of plays and musicals, including a world premier and two regional premiers.
BWW Reviews: STRONGER THAN THE WIND: A Mother Prevails
by Nancy Grossman - March 27, 2015
Playwright/performer Alice Manning tells cathartic, deeply personal family story with humor and pathos, but always moving toward the light and, ultimately, choosing love.
by Nancy Grossman - March 27, 2015
Playwright/performer Alice Manning tells cathartic, deeply personal family story with humor and pathos, but always moving toward the light and, ultimately, choosing love.
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