Colonial Theater

Submissions Open for the 2nd On One Foot 10-Minute Playwriting Contest
by Emmy Rice - May 17, 2025

Wayne L. Firestone of plays2gather (p2g) and David Winitsky of Jewish Plays Project (JPP) are proud to announce their second ten-minute play contest seeking plays that respond to the prompt: 'Moving Forward at the Edge of the Unknown'.

'Twilight In Concert' Tour to Visit 60 U.S. Cities This Fall
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 9, 2025

The highly anticipated 60-city national tour of the first-ever Twilight In Concert has been announced in the U.S. The tour kicks off with a special preview performance in Spokane on September 12 and opens on “National Twilighters Day” in Seattle on September 13.

INSIDIOUS: THE FURTHER YOU FEAR Cast Revealed Ahead Of 80+ City North American Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 21, 2024

The world of Sony Pictures' Insidious is set to jump off the screen and directly into your seat during the 80-plus city North American tour of 'INSIDIOUS: THE FURTHER YOU FEAR'. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

PINOCCHIO: THE MUSICAL to Have World Premiere at Emerson Colonial Theatre in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 25, 2024

PINOCCHIO: THE MUSICAL will have its world premiere at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre in November. The production will be directed by Alexander Prokhorov-Tolstoy. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Immersive Theatrical Horror Experience Based On INSIDIOUS To Tour 80+ North American Cities In 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 22, 2024

Experience the thrill of INSIDIOUS: THE FURTHER YOU FEAR, a live theatrical horror show based on the popular film franchise, touring over 80 North American cities starting January 2025. Tickets available October 25th. Learn more about the experience!

DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL and CAT KID COMIC CLUB: THE MUSICAL to Launch National Tours
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 20, 2024

DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL and CAT KID COMIC CLUB: THE MUSICAL will embark on national multi-week engagements during the 2024-2025 season. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Ella Stiller, Josh Malina, and Mimi Lieber Will Lead Reading of THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER By Deborah Zoe Laufer
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2024

Recent Julliard graduate Ella Stiller and Broadway and television star Joshua Malina will headline the opening of the Festival of New Jewish Plays, a collaboration between the Jewish Plays Project and Berkshire Theatre Group .

Ben Folds Adds Fall Dates to His 2024 Paper Airplane Request Tour
by Josh Sharpe - May 1, 2024

Emmy-nominated, multi-platinum selling music artist Ben Folds has announced additional Fall shows are being added across the U.S. as part of his “Paper Airplane Request Tour,” including a show November 19th in his hometown of Winston-Salem which will spotlight his North Carolina charitable initiative “Keys For Kids.” See the full lineup here!

Interview: Christine Lavin Is Seriously Funny in APRIL FOOLS at Birdland
by Rebecca Kaplan - Mar 27, 2024

Singer Christine Lavin is known for bringing the funny, and that's exactly what she's planning to do at Birdland on April 2nd. Lavin, Julie Gold, and their coterie of funny pals are teaming up to present an unforgettable night of musical comedy in their annual April Fool's show.

'Trailblazing Women of Country: A Tribute to Patsy, Loretta, and Dolly' Tour to Feature Miko Marks & Kristina Train
by Michael Major - Nov 8, 2023

The pair will be supported by a five-member, all-female band featuring Megan Palmer (musical director, piano), Miss Tess (bass), Heather Thomas (drums), Thayer Sarrano (acoustic guitar, keyboards), and Anne McCue (electric guitar, lap steel). Produced by industry vet Eli Wolf (Willie Nelson, Norah Jones, Al Green).

Straight No Chaser Announces 'Stocking Stuffer' Holiday EP
by Michael Major - Oct 17, 2023

“Stocking Stuffer” includes “Happiest Christmas Tree,” a Nat King Cole cover; a new arrangement of “The Little Drummer Boy;” a cover of Harry Connick Jr.’s “I Pray On Christmas” and several originals including “Christmas Like,” Straight No Chaser’s hilarious take on Walker Hayes’ “Fancy Like.”

LA BOHÈME Comes to the  Berkshire Opera Festival in August
by Stephi Wild - Jul 28, 2023

 Berkshire Opera Festival continues its 2023 summer season with a mainstage production of La Bohème on August 26, August 29, and September 1 at The Colonial Theater in Pittsfield, MA.

Yachtley Crew Release Debut EP 'Seas The Day'
by Michael Major - Jul 20, 2023

Seas the Day was produced and mixed by Grammy award winning Chris Lord-Alge (Stevie Nicks, Steven Tyler, Keith Urban, Bruce Springsteen, Green Day) and features the band’s first original song “Sex on the Beach,” accompanied by a video with a guest appearance by the Access Hollywood & iHeart host, Mario Lopez.

Yachtley Crew to Release Of Debut Album 'Seas The Day'
by Michael Major - Jul 11, 2023

Seas the Day was produced and mixed by Grammy award winning Chris Lord-Alge (Stevie Nicks, Steven Tyler, Keith Urban, Bruce Springsteen, Green Day) and features the band’s first original song “Sex on the Beach,” accompanied by a video with a guest appearance by the Access Hollywood & iHeart host, Mario Lopez.

Straight No Chaser Kicks off Summer With the 'Yacht Rock Tour'
by Michael Major - Jun 27, 2023

A cappella group Straight No Chaser, whose fall tour has become a holiday tradition for families around the country, recently kicked off a different holiday season: summer.  The beloved nine-member group embarked on “The Yacht Rock Tour” and released Yacht On The Rocks last week, their ode to the summer’s most enduring soft rock genre.

JOHNNY CASH- THE OFFICIAL CONCERT EXPERIENCE to Launch in October 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 23, 2023

JOHNNY CASH - THE OFFICIAL CONCERT EXPERIENCE is bringing songs and stories from the 'Man in Black' to the stage in a way that audiences haven't seen or heard before.

Iconoclastic Playwright Challenges The Destructive Myth Of MOBY DICK With New Blues Opera
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 21, 2023

The Forty Hour Club, a resident company of the famed La MaMa Experimental Theater Club in NYC will stage 'The Ahab Inside Me-Redux'-an original Blues Opera written by Maine and La MaMa Playwright Michael Gorman. The Opera will premiere at the historic Colonial Theater in downtown Augusta, Maine, July 20-23.

A Cappella Group Straight No Chaser Announces The 'Sleighin' It Tour'
by Michael Major - May 9, 2023

RIAA-certified Gold a cappella group Straight No Chaser announced the “Sleighin’ It Tour,” their fall 2023 run of live shows. Ranked in the top 20 of Pollstar’s “Live 75” for tours at the end of 2022, Straight No Chaser’s annual fall tours have become part of family holiday traditions throughout the United States.

WHIPPED CREAM 'Someone You Can Count On' Tour Dates Announced
by Michael Major - Apr 3, 2023

Music producer, singer-songwriter WHIPPED CREAM (Caroline Cecil) has worked with a diversity of greats such as Latto, UNIIQU3, Moore Kismet, and Lil Keed. Now with the release of her new EP Someone You Can Count On (Monstercat), it’s clear there’s no limit to her creative ingenuity.

Video: & JULIET's Daniel J. Maldonado Performs 'Reality' From ALONE at The Green Room 42
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2023

Watch Daniel J. Maldonado 'Reality' from Alone, a new musical by Dean Tyler K!