American Repertory Theater News

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) is pleased to present Best of Both Worlds, a holiday musical for the whole family. Bursting with the sounds of R&B and gospel, Best of Both Worlds features book and lyrics by Randy Weiner, music by multiple Obie-winner Diedre Murray, and is directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus.

It was also announced that a completely new ‘Tribe' will debut in the Broadway production on Tuesday evening, March 9th.

Actors Theatre Artistic Director Marc Masterson and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein are proud to announce the lineup of the 34th annual Humana Festival of New American Plays, the nation's pre-eminent and longest-running new play festival. This season, the Humana Festival is slated for February 21 through March 28, 2010.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) has a special offer to beat the holiday rush - $25 tickets will made available during a One Day Sale on Tuesday, November 17, for early performances of three upcoming productions of the current season - Best of Both Worlds (November 21-January 3): Gatz(January 7 - February 7); and Paradise Lost (February 27 - March 20).

Opera Boston announces the company's first commissioned work- the world premiere of Madame White Snake, a new opera based on a beloved ancient Chinese legend, by composer Zhou Long and librettist Cerise Lim Jacobs. Co-commissioned with the Beijing Music Festival (BMF), it is the first world premiere by the BMF and an American company.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) is pleased to present Best of Both Worlds, a new musical for the whole family.

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) has begun its ambitious 2009-10 season with Shakespeare Exploded!, a festival of theatrical events inspired by three classic plays by The Bard.

When an elderly tramp is given lodging in the derelict home of two brothers, the ensuing relationships and shifting alliances intensify with hilarious and unsettling consequences in Harold Pinter's great psychological drama, The Caretaker.

When an elderly tramp is given lodging in the derelict home of two brothers, the ensuing relationships and shifting alliances intensify with hilarious and unsettling consequences in Harold Pinter?s great psychological drama, The Caretaker. Featuring John Kuntz as Aston, Michael Balcanoff as Davies, and Joe Lanza as Mick and directed by Daniel Gidron, The Nora Theatre Company presents The Caretaker from Thursday, October 1 through Sunday, November 1 at Central Square Theater. The Press Opening is set for Sunday, October 4 at 2 PM.

Based around field recordings made in Antarctica by DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid/Paul D. Miller exploring the acoustic qualities of ice, Terra Nova transforms the artist's first person encounter with the continent's harsh, dynamic landscape into a large scale multimedia performance work that employs video projections, sampling, and a scored symphony performed live by members of the acclaimed New York and Chicago-based International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE).

The Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club (HRDC) presents the 2009 Visiting Director's Project and first Loeb Mainstage production of fall 2009, THE FLIES by Jean-Paul Sartre.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) is pleased to present Best of Both Worlds, a holiday musical for the whole family. Bursting with the sounds of R&B and gospel, Best of Both Worlds features book and lyrics by Randy Weiner, music by multiple Obie-winner Diedre Murray, and is directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus.

The American Repertory Theatre will open its 2009-2019 season with ‘Shakespeare Exploded.' Based on notes from the theatre's website, ' Shakespeare Exploded! is a festival of theatrical events inspired by three classic plays by Shakespeare. Dance to all the 70's hits you know by heart at The Donkey Show, a disco adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream that unfolds around you as a nightclub fantasy. Then experience your own sensory journey as you enter the world of Sleep No More, an immersive 'adventure theater' work inspired by Macbeth and Hitchcock's thrillers. Celebrate the holidays with Best of Both Worlds, an R&B and gospel musical that takes its story from The Winter's Tale. Before you see Best of Both Worlds, make sure to catch the A.R.T. Institute's limited run of the Shakespeare play The Winter's Tale in early October.'

The Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club (HRDC) presents the 2009 Visiting Director's Project and first Loeb Mainstage production of fall 2009, THE FLIES by Jean-Paul Sartre.

The American Repertory Theatre will open its 2009-2019 season with ‘Shakespeare Exploded.' Based on notes from the theatre's website, ' Shakespeare Exploded! is a festival of theatrical events inspired by three classic plays by Shakespeare. Dance to all the 70's hits you know by heart at The Donkey Show, a disco adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream that unfolds around you as a nightclub fantasy. Then experience your own sensory journey as you enter the world of Sleep No More, an immersive 'adventure theater' work inspired by Macbeth and Hitchcock's thrillers. Celebrate the holidays with Best of Both Worlds, an R&B and gospel musical that takes its story from The Winter's Tale. Before you see Best of Both Worlds, make sure to catch the A.R.T. Institute's limited run of the Shakespeare play The Winter's Tale in early October.'

Stars from Broadway's Jersey Boys and Wicked will join the distinctive cast of comedic and dance talent in the brand new theatrical production, Banana Shpeel, presented by Cirque du Soleil and MSG Entertainment. Banana Shpeel will perform at The Beacon Theatre for a limited engagement from February 4 through April 30, 2010.

The Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club (HRDC) presents the 2009 Visiting Director's Project and first Loeb Mainstage production of fall 2009, THE FLIES by Jean-Paul Sartre.

American Repertory Theater in association with Punchdrunk presents Sleep No More by Punchdrunk. Directed and devised by Felix Barrett and Maxine Doyle, with the Company October 8, 2009 - January 3, 2010 The Old Lincoln School, Brookline Village, Brookline

Music, dance, laughter and juggling combine in the world premiere of Flings & Eros, a new vaudevillian romp by the internationally renowned Flying Karamazov Brothers at Merrimack Repertory Theatre; stage direction by Paul Magid. Performances begin Thursday, September 10 at 7:30PM, with Opening Night on Sunday, September 13 at 7PM, running through October 4. Subscriptions and individual tickets are on sale now.

When an elderly tramp is given lodging in the derelict home of two brothers, the ensuing relationships and shifting alliances intensify with hilarious and unsettling consequences in Harold Pinter?s great psychological drama, The Caretaker. Featuring John Kuntz as Aston, Michael Balcanoff as Davies, and Joe Lanza as Mick and directed by Daniel Gidron, The Nora Theatre Company presents The Caretaker from Thursday, October 1 through Sunday, November 1 at Central Square Theater. The Press Opening is set for Sunday, October 4 at 2 PM.