Lyric Stage News

The game is afoot! Master sleuth Sherlock Holmes and trusty sidekick Dr. Watson unlock the mystery of The Hound of the Baskervilles this summer at Central Square Theater, directed by Thomas Derrah of the American Repertory Theater.

WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director, Terry Martin, announced today the creative team for Our Town which will open the Company's 2010-2011 season.

Publick Theatre Boston (http://www.publicktheatre.com), a resident company of the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA), will present Tom Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound September 2 - 25, 2010 (Previews are September 2 - 5) at the BCA Plaza Theatre, 539 Tremont Street, South End Boston.

Tony Award nominee Marcia Milgrom Dodge (Ragtime) will direct Tony Award nominee Xanthe Elbrick (Coram Boy) in the world premiere production of Venus Flytrap by Anthony Dodge.

Following the five most successful and highest?attended seasons in its 36?year history, The Lyric Stage Company of Boston announces a 2010?2011 Season 'kick off' celebration with a special one?day sale: Tuesday, July 27, unlimited tickets for only $25* (with no handling fees) to The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Parts I & II, and The Understudy. Additionally, all handling fees will be waived for any ticket purchased to any production of the 2010?2011 Season (all performances and all sections).

Following the five most successful and highest?attended seasons in its 36?year history, The Lyric Stage Company of Boston announces a 2010?2011 Season 'kick off' celebration with a special one?day sale: Tuesday, July 27, unlimited tickets for only $25* (with no handling fees) to The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Parts I & II, and The Understudy. Additionally, all handling fees will be waived for any ticket purchased to any production of the 2010?2011 Season (all performances and all sections).

The game is afoot! Master sleuth Sherlock Holmes and trusty sidekick Dr. Watson unlock the mystery of The Hound of the Baskervilles this summer at Central Square Theater, directed by Thomas Derrah of the American Repertory Theater. Featuring three actors taking on more than a dozen roles, this laugh-out-loud farce, by Steven Canny and John Nicholson, was a hit in both London and Lenox (Shakespeare & Company). The Hound of the Baskervilles plays at Central Square Theater from Thursday, July 22 through Sunday, August 22. The press opening is set for Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 8 PM.

Based on legends that may (or may not) be true, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street School Edition serves up tasty feast of diabolical fun. Tickets to Sondheim's thrilling musical masterpiece are on sale now.

Based on legends that may (or may not) be true, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street School Edition serves up tasty feast of diabolical fun. Tickets to Sondheim's thrilling musical masterpiece are on sale now.

Based on legends that may (or may not) be true, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street School Edition serves up tasty feast of diabolical fun. Tickets to Sondheim's thrilling musical masterpiece are on sale now.

New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is pleased to announce its summer show Sophie Tucker: The Last of the Red Hot Mamas, a musical revue by Jack Fournier and Kathy Halenda. Sophie Tucker: The Last of the Red Hot Mamas will close Sunday, July 11, 2010 at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in the Charles Mosesian Theater.

The F.U.D.G.E. (FRIENDS UNITED DEVELOPING GENUINE ENTERTAINMENT) Theatre Company will present 'VIOLET,' one of the most acclaimed musicals of the 90's that astounded critics and audiences alike as its hypnotic Gospel, Rock, Country and Rhythm & Blues score heralded its heart-wrenching and joyous story, on FRIDAY, JULY 30 at The Arsenal Center for the Arts Black Box Theatre (321 Arsenal Street) where it will play a limited engagement through SATURDAY, AUGUST 7.

The game is afoot! Master sleuth Sherlock Holmes and trusty sidekick Dr. Watson unlock the mystery of The Hound of the Baskervilles this summer at Central Square Theater, directed by Thomas Derrah of the American Repertory Theater. Featuring three actors taking on more than a dozen roles, this laugh-out-loud farce, by Steven Canny and John Nicholson, was a hit in both London and Lenox (Shakespeare & Company). The Hound of the Baskervilles plays at Central Square Theater from Thursday, July 22 through Sunday, August 22. The press opening is set for Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 8 PM.

The Irish play that led to riots in the streets of Dublin when it debuted 103 years ago and became a comic masterpiece, The Playboy of the Western World, opens the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's 19th season. With previews June 16 and 17, the play opens June 18 in the Schubert Theatre and continues through July 3.

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 6/27 for Boston

Atlanta Lyric Theatre presents 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum' June 11 - 27 at The Earl Smith Strand Theatre on the Marietta Square. Tickets are available at 404-377-9948 or www.atlantalyrictheatre.com.

Lyric Stage's BYE BYE BIRDIE, 1961's Best Musical Tony Award winner, opens tonight at the Irving Arts Center's Carpenter Performance Hall. Lyric Stage's production will feature a 31 piece orchestra playing Robert Ginzler's original Broadway orchestrations.

New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is pleased to announce its summer show Sophie Tucker: The Last of the Red Hot Mamas, a musical revue by Jack Fournier and Kathy Halenda. Sophie Tucker: The Last of the Red Hot Mamas opens for the press on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 8:00pm and plays through Sunday, July 11, 2010 at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in the Charles Mosesian Theater.

Dear Ann Landers, can you tell me what I should do for a fun night out this spring? If the celebrated advice columnist was alive today, she would likely advise you to see the Boston-area premiere of The Lady With All The Answers by David Rambo, drawn from the life and letters of Ann Landers herself, with the cooperation of her daughter, Margo Howard.

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 6/22 for Boston