The Independent Reviewers of New England congratulate the entire greater Boston theater community on another successful year of stellar productions. The 18th Annual IRNE Awards was held on Monday, April 7, with awards in 54 categories in writing, acting, design in all disciplines, and directing.
This April, Stoneham Theatre audiences will discover a piece of American history with the World Premiere of Michael Aman's play The Unbleached American.
The Nominating Committee of the Independent Reviewers of New England has just announced nominees for the 2014 IRNE Awards. The Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Awards, founded by Beverly Creasey of the Journal Newspapers and Larry Stark of TheaterMirror in 1997, recognize the extraordinary wealth of talent in the Boston theatre community.
Huntington Theatre Company has received 29 IRNE Award nominations from the Independent Reviewers of New England for its 2013 productions. The Committee recognized the Huntington with the following nominations:
On February 7, The Commercial Appeal reported that two Tennessee state senators had filed a bill that would shield individuals, businesses, and other entities from lawsuits or other sanctions for refusing services and goods to same-sex couples "if doing so would violate (their) sincerely held religious beliefs."
Trinidad Ramkissoon of Boston Day and Evening Academy took first place on Saturday with his performance as Troy from Fences at the Boston Finals of the August Wilson Monologue Competition, held for the fourth year by the Huntington Theatre Company, the playwright's longtime artistic home. Fatima Barry ('Rose,' Fences) of Boston Adult Technical Academy was named first runner-up; Ashley Herbert ('Black Mary,' Gem of the Ocean) of Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers was named second runner-up. The three will compete in the competition's National Finals at Broadway's August Wilson Theatre on Saturday, May 5.
The Unbleached American tells the story of Ernest Hogan, the 'father of ragtime' and the first African American to perform on Broadway. Beloved by his fans and wealthy beyond his wildest dreams, Hogan was also an infamous writer of 'coon songs' that many considered offensive to his own race. The Unbleached American imagines the relationship between Ernest and the woman sent to care for him at the end of his life.
Studio (and its co-producer Huntington Theatre Company) deserves every accolade for taking on the challenge of presenting this material. The result is the definition of theatrical brilliance.
The Orlando Shakespeare Theater presents Cymbeline written by William Shakespeare and directed by Jim Helsinger from February 8 - March 18, 2012.
After an intense internal auditing process, the results are in for the 2011 Boston Awards! This year's awards broke traffic records and we couldn't be more excited to announce the 2011 BroadwayWorld Boston Award winners!
Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC), led by Producing Artistic Director Dan McCleary, begins its fourth season, Brave New World.
Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC), led by Producing Artistic Director Dan McCleary, today announced its fourth season, Brave New World.
Recognizing Excellence in Greater Boston Theater, The 29th Annual Elliot Norton Awards were held this evening Monday May 23, 2011 at the Paramount Mainstage in Boston.
The Boston Theater Critics Association has announced its winners for this year's Elliot Norton Awards, which recognize excellence in Greater Boston theater. The awards were given at the 29th annual ceremony, last night, at the Paramount Theatre, 549 Washington St., in Boston's Theater District.
The Boston Theater Critics Association has announced its nominees for this year's Elliot Norton Awards, which recognize excellence in Greater Boston theater. The awards will be given at the 29th annual ceremony, to be held at 7 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30pm) on Monday, May 23, at the Paramount Theatre, 549 Washington St., in Boston's Theater Distric
The Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE), a panel of critics from media outlets around the state of Massachusetts, have announced the winners for the 2011 IRNE Awards honoring the best of the 2010 Theatre Season. A list of the nominees and winners is below.
Lyric Stage Company's Boston premiere of first play by up-and-comer Nathan Louis Jackson purports to be about the science of being financially broke, but exposes the fault lines within a loving African-American family and turns out to be about all of us.
And Archie Bunker thought he had it bad! Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins introduces the families Crow and Patterson, more similar than you might think, in this irreverent post-racial look at stereotypes and racial struggles.
The Huntington Theatre Company continues its 29th season with the world premiere of Bob Glaudini's Vengeance is the Lord's, directed by Peter DuBois.
The Huntington Theatre Company has made an unusual choice for its holiday fare this year with the world premiere production of Bob Glaudini's 'Vengeance is the Lord's,' a family drama played out during a series of holiday gatherings at a dining table laden with traditional dishes, sparkling beverages, and conflicting emotions.
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