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LITTLE WOMEN at Seacoast Rep this August
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2016
The musical, which opens August 5, is an adaptation of the classic autobiographical novel by Louisa May Alcott.  Alcott grew up amid economic struggle and intellectual ferment to become a successful writer and early feminist. Her story of the fictional March family depicts the passionate ambition of the youthful Jo March and the emotional journey she takes with her three sisters.
Daniel Silva to Chat THE BLACK WIDOW at 'Writers on a New England Stage' Series
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2016
#1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva comes to town with his latest, a stunning new thriller of high stakes international intrigue featuring Gabriel Allon. From its shocking opening in Paris, THE BLACK WIDOW is Daniel Silva's most timely and powerful novel yet.
Peterborough Players to Present VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2016
Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home that is owned by their movie-star sister, Masha. When Masha swoops in with her new boy toy, Spike, old resentments flare up, leading to threats to sell the house. 
Oz Productions to Present THE OTHER TWO MEN, 7/15-24
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2016
From July 15 to the 24 Oz Productions will present The Other Two Men by Lisa Shapter at The Players' Ring, 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth NH. Showtimes are 10 pm Fridays and Saturdays and 9 pm on Sundays. Tickets cost $12 with discounts for sPlayers' Ring members, students, and seniors. To reserve, visit or call 603­ 436­ 8123.
Peterborough Players Presents Sharr White's ANNAPURNA, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2016
After twenty years apart, Emma tracks her estranged ex-husband, Ulysses, to a trailer park in the middle of nowhere for a final reckoning.
Park Theatre's 10th Annual Free Movie Festival Begins 7/7
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2016
The Park Theatre will debut its 10th season of presenting free movies to the Monadnock region on Thursday, July 7th. This year, Disney's acclaimed 2015 film Cinderella, starring Cate Blanchett and Downton Abbey's  Lily James as Cinderella, will start the festival.
Writers in the Loft to Welcome DEVIL WEARS PRADA Author, 7/27
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2016
The Music Hall's Writers in the Loft series will present the New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada Lauren Weisberger with her latest novel, THE SINGLES GAME - a dishy tell-all tennis tale based on Weisberger's extensive research and behind-the-scenes interviews with tennis celebrities.
Eddie Izzard Coming to Capitol Center for the Arts, 7/31
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2016
He's sold out Madison Square Garden and become the first stand-up comedian to play a solo show at the Hollywood Bowl - twice! Now audiences can see Eddie Izzard at the Capitol Center for the Arts ("CCA") in Concord, New Hampshire on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at 8PM.  Tickets are currently on sale, starting at just $48 per seat. 
Daniel Silva to Chat THE BLACK WIDOW at 'Writers on a New England Stage' Series
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2016
#1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva comes to town with his latest, a stunning new thriller of high stakes international intrigue featuring Gabriel Allon. From its shocking opening in Paris, THE BLACK WIDOW is Daniel Silva's most timely and powerful novel yet.
Peterborough Players to Present Sharr White's ANNAPURNA Next Month
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2016
After twenty years apart, Emma tracks her estranged ex-husband, Ulysses, to a trailer park in the middle of nowhere for a final reckoning.
The Music Hall Expands Partnership with B2W for Box Office Name
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2016
The Music Hall, the Seacoast's anchor performing arts center with two theaters on its downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire campus, has announced that starting in July its box office at the Historic Theater will have a new name: the B2W Box Office at The Music Hall. Naming the box office recognizes and celebrates a significant, multi-year commitment by long-time corporate partner B2W Software, a premier provider of construction software, services, and solutions.
Tamworth Distilling & Mercantile Serves Punch to Support Barnstormers Theater
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2016
Can't get HAMILTON tickets? Take a road trip up to the quaint New England town of Tamworth, and catch some American theater history at the Barnstormers Theater - washed down with some Barnstormers Punch, of course. Just five hours from New York City and a bit over two hours from Boston, it's an easy weekend jaunt that feels worlds away from the city
Judy Blume Set for Writers on a New England Stage, 7/14
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2016
The best-loved American author Judy Blume comes to town with her latest bestselling novel for adults, just out in paperback. Ms. Blume has touched generations of readers with such memorable novels as Summer Sisters; Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret; Blubber; and Wifey. In IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT, she takes us back to 1950s Elizabeth, New Jersey, where real-life tragedy strikes as a series of airplanes fall from the sky, leaving the community reeling.
Laura Lippman to Chat WILDE LAKE Novel at The Music Hall's 'Writers in the Loft' Tonight
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2016
The Music Hall's Writers in the Loft series will present the New York Times bestselling author and award-winning crime writer Laura Lippman with her latest novel WILDE LAKE, which explores the frailty of memory and how life and circumstance can create villains where heroes once stood.
Seacoast Repertory Theatre to Present REEFER MADNESS this Summer
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2016
Reefer Madness: The Musical, a song-and-dance-and-zombies parody of the 1930s anti-marijuana propaganda film, moves this summer from the theater world's fringes to the Seacoast Repertory Theatre's main stage.
Writers in the Loft to Present Laura Lippman in The Music Hall Book Club Discussion
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2016
Laura Lippman, the New York Times bestselling author and award-winning crime writer, comes to Portsmouth with her just-released new novel, WILDE LAKE, celebrated coast-to-coast for its emotional insight and superb writing. The bestselling author of After I'm Gone, I'd Know You Anywhere, and What the Dead Know, challenges our notions of memory, loyalty, responsibility, and justice in this evocative and psychologically complex story about a long-ago death that still haunts a family. This Writer in the Loft evening is the  season-end event for The Music Hall Book Club.  Leader Dawn Heffron will guest moderate; book club members and ticketholders are invited to a pre-event reception with the author in the Loft lobby.
Leddy Center to Present OLIVER in July
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2016
Leddy Center proudly presents their grand summer Broadway musical, Lionel Bart's famous “Oliver!”, for three weekends and two Wednesday matinees, July 8-24.  From “Oliver!” came the popular songs, “Where Is Love”, “Consider Yourself”, “As Long As He Needs Me”, and “Food, Glorious Food”.  “Oliver!” is directed by Elaine Gatchell, with musical direction by J. Bruce Gatchell. 
The Players' Ring to Open Summer Late Night Season with HEADSHOTS
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2016
Weekend Writers Productions will present 'Headshots' by Lawrence Hennessy at The Players' Ring, 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth N.H., as part of their Late Nite Summer Series.  ShowTime's are 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 9 p.m. on Sundays.  Tickets are $12 general admission with discounts for members, students and seniors.  To reserve, visit www.playersring.org or call 603-436-8123.
Pontine to Present THE MILLER'S TALE, 6/24-26
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2016
Nationally acclaimed puppeteers Valerie and Michael Nelson of the Little Blue Moon Theatre, based in  Vallejuo, CA, return to Pontine Theatre's stage with their original stage adaptation of The Miller's Tale drawn from Geoffrey Chaucer's renowned 14th century masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales.   This production is underwritten by arts patron, Gillian Aguilar.  Performances are Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 4pm and Sunday at 2pm, at Pontine's West End Studio Theatre located at 959 Islington St in Portsmouth NH.  The hour-long, one-act show is designed for audience members eighteen and older.   Advance tickets are $24. and may be purchased online at www.pontine.org.  Tickets may also be purchased at the door a half-hour prior to each show, based on availability.   Contact Pontine: info@pontine.org / 603-436-6660
Louie Anderson Coming to the Capitol Center, 6/24
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2016
Louie Anderson will be appearing at the Capitol Center for the Arts (CCA) in Concord, New Hampshire on Friday, June 24, 2016 at 8PM.  Tickets are currently on sale at just $35 per seat.  The show is presented in association with Kirschner Concerts and is sponsored by Amadio Insurance and the Concord Group Insurance Companies.
Elytta to Perform at Spotlight Cafe at the Capitol Center, 6/17
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2016
New Hampshire-based singer-songwriter Elytta will be performing at the Spotlight Cafe at the Capitol Center for the Arts on Friday, June 17, 2016 at 8PM. A portion of the proceeds from this performance will go to the non-profit organization behind the documentary film 'Community is Greater than Heroin'. The Spotlight Cafe is a "pop-up" venue located in the Capitol Center's Governor's Hall.
Writers on a New England Stage to Welcome GRUNT Author Mary Roach, 6/30
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2016
On Thursday, June 30, the bestselling author of Packing for Mars, Stiff, and Gulp will take the stage at The Music Hall to present her new work, GRUNT: The Curious Science of Humans at War. Author Mary Roach will explore the curious science of keeping human beings intact, awake, sane, uninfected, and uninfested in the bizarre and extreme circumstances of war. 
New Hampshire Theatre Project Presents Shakespeare's THE WINTER'S TALE
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2016
New Hampshire Theatre Project's Youth Repertory Company will present The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare on May 27-June 5, 2016 at West End Studio Theatre in Portsmouth NH. The Winter's Tale is one of Shakespeare's most diverse and divisive plays, exploring themes of faith, trust, family, love, friendship, fidelity, and maybe most importantly, time.  A tragedy of kings and queens in the first half crashes directly into a floral comedy with shepherds, shepherdesses, and clowns in the second. The link between these two worlds seems to be nothing but a 'wide gap of time,' but discoveries are made and truths are revealed. 
Blues Artist Delanie Pickering Coming to Capitol Center for the Arts, 6/12
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
New Hampshire-based blues guitarist-singer Delanie Pickering will be performing at the Spotlight Cafe at the Capitol Center for the Arts on Sunday, June 12, 2016.  It will be the CD release show for her debut record, Down Not Home. 
Singer-Songwriter Josh Ritter Set for Capitol Center for the Arts, 6/19
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2016
Singer/songwriter Josh Ritter will be appearing at the Capitol Center for the Arts (CCA) in Concord, New Hampshire on Sunday, June 19, 2016 at 7:30PM.  Tickets are currently on sale starting at just $26 per seat.  To date, this is his only schedule U.S. appearance this year without his band, which will make it a very special event.

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Rockingham Ballroom (1/3 - 1/3)
Grease in New Hampshire Grease
Capitol Center for the Arts (1/17 - 1/18)
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Rockingham Ballroom (12/31 - 12/31)
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The Park Theatre (12/26 - 1/8)
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