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Berkshire Theatre Group Welcomes Tony Simotes as Managing Director, Artistic Associate
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2015
Berkshire Theatre Group and Artistic Director/CEO, Kate Maguire, have announced the addition of Tony Simotes as Managing Director, Artistic Associate. Simotes will assume the position with BTG on March 30, 2015.
Stoneham Theatre Hosts BID WITH STYLE Fundraiser Today
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2015
Stoneham Theatre will host Bid with Style today, March 27, 2015 at 6:00pm at Montvale Plaza in Stoneham. This annual auction event, with a new fashion show twist for 2015, will bring together over 300 people to support Stoneham Theatre and celebrate 15 seasons of live, professional theatre and dramatic arts education in Stoneham Square. Venue sponsor Montvale Plaza will provide a delicious cocktail hour with complimentary passed champagne, as well as a full dinner and dessert buffet. Attire is black tie optional, and Stoneham Theatre hopes attendees go all out; after all, it is a fashion show!
Hub Theatre Company of Boston Presents LOOT, Now thru 4/12
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2015
Hub Theatre Company of Boston will kick off its third season this spring with Joe Orton's irreverent and amoral dark farce, Loot, at the First Church in Bosttoday, tonight, March 27-Sunday, April 12.
BWW Reviews: FROM THE DEEP: Captivating New Play from Cassie M. Seinuk and Boston Public Works
by Nancy Grossman - March 26, 2015
Boston Public Works Theater Company, a playwrights' collective, presents its second production, the east coast premiere of FROM THE DEEP, Cassie M. Seinuk's award-winning play about two prisoners in existential captivity. A young Israeli soldier and a Boston University student share the space for two hours, conveying the tedium and tension in their unfolding drama.
SCENES FROM AN ADULTERY to Play New Rep Theatre, 4/25-5/17
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2015
New Repertory Theatre announces SCENES FROM AN ADULTERY by Ronan Noone, April 25-May 17, 2015 in the Charles Mosesian Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA.
Shakespeare & Company's SHAKESPEARE IN THE COURTS Celebrates 15 Years Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2015
Shakespeare & Company's groundbreaking Shakespeare in the Courts program celebrates its 15th year with a presentation of scenes and sword-play from Henry V tonight, March 25th at 7pm in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre. Led by Company directors and teaching artists, the Shakespeare in the Courts six-week long program guides adjudicated youth, who meet four times a week, in an exploration of Shakespeare's plays.
Actors' Shakespeare Project Presents GOD'S EAR, Now thru 4/12
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2015
Actors' Shakespeare Project brings the language of love and loss to center stage in Jenny Schwartz's play God's Ear, today, March 25-April 12, 2015, at The Davis Square Theatre, 255 Elm Street, Somerville. Performances are Wed. (March 25 only)-Fri, 7 pm; Sat., 2 pm; (except March 28) & 7 pm; Sun., 2 pm. (Press performance Saturday, March 28 at 7pm; please RSVP to jbpr@comcast.net.) Tickets are $28-$50; $15 student rush. For tickets and information, visit www.actorsshakespeareproject.org or call 617-776-2200 x225.
The Cape Playhouse Sets 89th Summer Season: 'VELOCITY,' 'VANYA' & More
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2015
The Producer of The Cape Playhouse, Mark Cuddy, today announced the remaining two productions for the historic theater's 89th Season in Dennis, MA. Six professional productions - a mix of comedies, dramas & musicals - and starring Broadway actors, will play from June 16 - September 5, 2015.
Stoneham Theatre to Stage NEVILLE'S ISLAND, 4/9-26
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2015
Stoneham Theatre has announced its production of the critically-acclaimed dark comedy Neville's Island, by the multi-award-winning writer of Calendar Girls, Tim Firth. Performances run from April 9-26, 2015. Neville's Island premiered in 1992 at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in North Yorkshire, UK. In 1995, it was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy and won Best Play MEN Awards in 2006. It received its North American Premiere in New Mexico at Santa Fe Stages in 1996. Neville's Island was adapted for television in 1998, airing as a TV movie on the UK's ITV. Directed by Stoneham Theatre's Producing Artistic Director Weylin Symes, Neville's Island features an impressive island set, complete with water and a climbable tree, by Scenic Designer Chris Ostrom.
THE LION, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE & More Set for MRT's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2015
Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) has announced its 2015-16 Season, newly named Artistic Director Sean Daniels' inaugural season.
BWW REVIEW: BIG FISH Now Spins Its Tale on a Smaller Scale
by Jan Nargi - March 24, 2015
Creators of the recent failed Broadway musical BIG FISH are testing the waters of regional theater with a more intimate, scaled back version of their splashy father-son story now premiering at Boston's SpeakEasy Stage through April 11.
Boston Public Works Cancels Tonight's FROM THE DEEP Due to Actor Illness
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2015
Boston Public Works Theater Company must regretfully announce that tonight's performance of FROM THE DEEP has been canceled due to the illness of an actor.
MY FAIR LADY, BUYER & CELLAR, 'MR. BURNS' and More Set for The Lyric Stage's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2015
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston announces six productions of the 2015-16 season.
BETTY BAM to Play Boston Center for the Arts
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2015
A knock at the door followed by an accusation of an undisclosed crime forces Betty Bam to engage in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with her would-be pursuers. Charming Betty will take on many roles in a no-holds-barred attempt to escape her fate. Daughter. Wife. Temptress. Actress. Cold blooded killer. But which is the real Betty Bam? Who killed Pyotr Nikolayevich? And isn't that him standing right over there?
BWW Review: LIFERS Showcases Award-Winning Fringe Companies
by Nancy Grossman - March 22, 2015
Argos Productions and Happy Medium Theatre collaborate to present a cast of experienced fringe actors in LIFERS by John Shea and Maureen Cornell. A comedy about change set in a family restaurant in the summer of 2004, one week before the no smoking law goes into effect in Massachusetts, the slice of life story gives us something to chew on with characters we can care about.
Photo Flash: Opera Legend Frederica von Stade Plays Sanders Theatre With Local Students
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2015
At a standing-room-only affair at Sanders Theatre, Longy School of Music of Bard College presented their second annual Sistema Side by Side Celebration on Friday, March 20, under the baton of the orchestra's newly appointed Music Director Jorge Soto. The evening was part of an ongoing series of events at Longy that pairs students (aged 8-14) from El Sistema-inspired music programs throughout Massachusetts with members of the Longy Conservatory Orchestra in rehearsals and performances featuring nationally renowned conductors and guest artists. BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the event below!
Dr. Seuss Museum Planned for Author's Hometown
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2015
One of the greatest children's book authors of all time will be immortalized in a museum.
KINKY BOOTS Adds Third Week of Performances at Boston Opera House
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2015
Broadway In Boston has announced a third week has been added for the highly anticipated engagement of Kinky Boots, the smash-hit musical that brings together four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (Book) and Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Tony Award-winner for Best Score for Kinky Boots). Performances at the Boston Opera House August 11 - 30, 2015. Kinky Boots is part of the 2014-2015 Lexus Broadway In Boston Season.
Actors' Shakespeare Project Sets 2015-16 Season: OTHELLO, RICHARD II & More
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2015
Actors' Shakespeare Project (ASP) today announced its productions for the 2015/16 Season, Affairs of the Heart. The company's 12th season takes on tragedy in Othello, romance in The Winter's Tale, war and strife in Richard II, and comedy in The School for Scandal.
Shakespeare & Company's SHAKESPEARE IN THE COURTS Celebrates 15 Years, 3/25
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2015
Shakespeare & Company's groundbreaking Shakespeare in the Courts program celebrates its 15th year with a presentation of scenes and sword-play from Henry V next Wednesday, March 25th at 7pm in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre. Led by Company directors and teaching artists, the Shakespeare in the Courts six-week long program guides adjudicated youth, who meet four times a week, in an exploration of Shakespeare's plays.
THE GIFT Opens Tonight at Provincetown Theater
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2015
Presented by Loramers Productions, Ltd. and directed by THE NIGHT LARRY KRAMER KISSED ME's Obie Award winner David Drake, THE GIFT is a new American drama by Steve Lyons that takes place in the late1960's.
Merrimack Repertory Theatre Continues 2014-15 Season with OUT OF THE CITY, Now thru 4/12
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2015
Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) 2014-15 Season continues with the romantic comedy 'Out of the City,' written by Leslie Ayvazian and directed by Christian Parker. This charming new play by an Outer Circle Critics Award-winning playwright makes its regional premiere with this production. Full of laughter and themes of rejuvenation, 'Out of the City,' is the perfect play to guide New England audiences out of a harsh winter and into spring.
GOD BOX to Open 4/6 at New Rep Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2015
New Repertory Theatre announces GOD BOX, written and performed by Antonia Lassar, and directed by Christine Hamel, April 5-19, 2015 in the Black Box Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA. The press opening will be Monday, April 6 at 7:30pm.
A.R.T.'s THE DONKEY SHOW to Celebrate 600th Performance Next Month
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2015
The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) has announced that A.R.T. Artistic Director Diane Paulus's hit production The Donkey Show will celebrate its 600th performance on April 18, 2015! To celebrate the occasion, OBERON is offering 600 dance floor tickets for $10 each during the month of April.
Tony Nominee Bryce Pinkham to Perform at Boston College, 3/23
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2015
Acclaimed Broadway actor and 2005 Boston College alumnus Bryce Pinkham will return to BC's Robsham Theater Arts Center mainstage for a Theatre Department event on March 23 at 7 p.m.

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