BWW REVIEW: Boston Gets Schooled in A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
by Jan Nargi - Oct 22, 2016
Tight harmonies and an even tighter cast make the first national tour of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER delicious fun. Now at Boston's Citi Center Shubert Theatre through October 23, this totally original musical comedy by Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak crackles with snappy wit and endlessly clever songs.
A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER To Play Shubert Theatre This October
by BWW
News Desk - Oct 18, 2016
The Tony® Award winner for Best Musical, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, will play the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre in Boston October 18-23, 2016 in its First National Tour. Presented by the Citi Performing Arts Center, tickets are on sale at the Citi Center box office, through www.citicenter.org or by calling (866) 348-9738. Press night is set forWednesday, October 19, 2016 at 7:00 pm.
BWW Review: All Hail PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT
by Nancy Grossman - Oct 1, 2016
Fiddlehead Theatre Company's Boston premiere production of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT dazzles, and it's not just because of the millions of sequins used by Director/Costume Designer Stacey Stephens for the ab-fab fashions of the glamorous drag performers and their entourage. With over 300 costumes, eleven 3-foot wide head-dresses, more than two dozen musical numbers, and a life-size bus named Priscilla, the show offers a visual and aural smorgasbord to rival a midnight snack on a cruise ship.
Fiddlehead Theatre Company Presents Boston Premiere of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT: THE MUSICAL
by BWW
News Desk - Sep 30, 2016
Meg Fofonoff and Stacey Stephens, Producing Artistic Directors of Fiddlehead Theatre Company, today announce the cast and production team for the exclusive Boston premiere of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT: The Musical. Priscilla will run for 10 performances from September 30- October 9, 2016, at the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre (265 Tremont Street, Boston). This spectacular production will star Broadway's Larry Daggett (Ragtime) as Bernadette, the dignified "Mother" figure leading a trio of glamorous drag performers on the ride of their lives across the Australian Outback.
A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER To Play Shubert Theatre This October
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 23, 2016
The Tony® Award winner for Best Musical, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, will play the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre in Boston October 18-23, 2016 in its First National Tour. Presented by the Citi Performing Arts Center, tickets are on sale at the Citi Center box office, through www.citicenter.org or by calling (866) 348-9738. Press night is set forWednesday, October 19, 2016 at 7:00 pm.
Fiddlehead Theatre Company Presents Boston Premiere of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT: THE MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 20, 2016
Meg Fofonoff and Stacey Stephens, Producing Artistic Directors of Fiddlehead Theatre Company, today announce the cast and production team for the exclusive Boston premiere of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT: The Musical. Priscilla will run for 10 performances from September 30- October 9, 2016, at the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre (265 Tremont Street, Boston). This spectacular production will star Broadway's Larry Daggett (Ragtime) as Bernadette, the dignified "Mother" figure leading a trio of glamorous drag performers on the ride of their lives across the Australian Outback.
BWW Review: Book Passage on Fiddlehead's SHOW BOAT
by Nancy Grossman - Jun 26, 2016
SHOW BOAT inaugurates a partnership between Fiddlehead Theatre and Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre. The lavish, spectacular production is co-directed by Meg Fofonoff and Stacey Stephens, features a 27-piece live orchestra, and a cast of 50 triple-threat performers. The costumes by Stephens are to die for and the musical numbers are triumphant. If only it had a little more heart.
Fiddlehead Theatre Company's SHOW BOAT Sets Sail Today
by BWW News Desk - Jun 22, 2016
Fiddlehead Theatre Company presents Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's 1927 masterpiece SHOW BOAT at the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre, 265 Tremont Street, Boston, from today, June 22-July 3, 2016.
Mark Rylance, GREAT COMET & More Win Boston's Elliot Norton Awards!
by Nicole Rosky - May 24, 2016
More than 25 nominations of outstanding actors, directors, designers and ensembles were announced today by The Boston Theater Critics Association (BTCA), with winners to be revealed at the 34th Annual Elliot Norton Awards on Monday, May 23, 2016 at 7 PM, at Boston's Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre.
Cast Announced for Fiddlehead's SHOW BOAT at Shubert Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - May 13, 2016
Meg Fofonoff and Stacey Stephens, Producing Artistic Directors of Fiddlehead Theatre Company, announced today the cast of Show Boat, the company's first production in partnership with the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre, 265 Tremont Street, Boston. Show Boat will run for twelve performances from June 22-July 3, 2016. Co-Directed by Fofonoff and Stephens, Show Boat will feature a cast of 50 starring seasoned international and off-Broadway performers including Kim Corbett (West Side Story, Les Miserables) as Magnolia Hawks, Jeremiah James (The Fantasticks) as Gaylord Ravenal, Lindsay Roberts (The Gershwins' Porgy And Bess) as Queenie, and Brian Kinnard (Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story) as Joe. Show Boat is Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's epic of life on the Mississippi River with some of the most beautiful and influential music ever written for the stage including 'Ol'Man River,' 'Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man' and 'Bill.' Show Boat will be choreographed by Wendy Hall, with a 27-piece live orchestra under the direction of Charles Peltz.
CHEERS LIVE ON STAGE to Premiere at Citi Shubert Theatre in September
by Tyler Peterson - May 6, 2016
CHEERS LIVE ON STAGE, a comedy based on the best and most memorable moments from the Emmy Award-winning classic hit TV series, will launch a national tour at Boston's Citi Shubert Theatre, playing September 9-18, 2016. Presented by Citi Performing Arts Center and John Tobin Presents, tickets will go on sale on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at the Citi Center box office, through www.citicenter.org or by calling (866) 348-9738. Press night is set for Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 7:00 pm.
Fiddlehead Sets 'PRISCILLA' & CARNIVAL for 2016-17 Season
by Tyler Peterson - May 5, 2016
Meg Fofonoff and Stacey Stephens, Producing Artistic Directors of Fiddlehead Theatre Company, announced today that the Boston-based professional theater company will stage two full-scale musical productions at the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre for their 23rd Anniversary season, in partnership with the Citi Performing Arts Center and Josiah A. Spaulding, Jr., President and CEO.
Mary Louise Wilson Named Guest of Honor at 34th Annual Elliot Norton Awards
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 5, 2016
Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning actress Mary Louise Wilson will be the Guest of Honor at the 34th annual Elliot Norton Awards on Monday, May 23, 2016 at 7 PM, at Boston's Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre. The ceremony will feature nominated musical performances, the awarding of The Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence, a post-ceremony party, and surprise appearances and performances. Tickets for the much anticipated evening are on sale at the Citi Center Box Office, at www.citicenter.org or by calling (866) 348-9738.
THE CULT to Play Boston's Citi Shubert Theatre, 4/5
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 30, 2016
THE CULT will take its "Alive in the Hidden City" U.S. tour to Boston's Citi Shubert Theatre on Tuesday, April 5. The show follows the launch of The Cult's newest CD "HIDDEN CITY", which was released on February 5. The Holy White Hounds will open the show.
Fiddlehead Theatre Company to Stage SHOW BOAT This Summer
by BWW News Desk - Mar 16, 2016
Fiddlehead Theatre Company will present Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's 1927 masterpiece SHOW BOAT at the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre, 265 Tremont Street, Boston, from June 22-July 3, 2016.
THE REALISH HOUSEWIVES OF BOSTON: A PARODY Coming to Boston
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 4, 2016
? Brawls! Booze! Botox! From March 29 - April 3, The Realish Housewives of Boston are coming to the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre. Get ready for oodles of hometown reality in this totally original-and outlandish-parody performance, where you'll meet Ravonka, the baroness of an uncertain ethnicity; Claudia Louise, glamourous and conniving in equal measure; Desiree, neck supermodel; Brooke, self-made business tycoon; and Gwen, the only one in the bunch with half a brain.
RENT 20th Anniversary Tour Coming to Boston's Citi Shubert Theatre in 2017
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 25, 2016
The producers of the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour announced today that single tickets will go on sale on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the Citi Center box office, through www.citicenter.org or by calling (866) 348-9738. The tour will play a two week engagement at the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre April 11 - 23, 2017.
