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Apr
22
ANNOUNCEMENT: PIRATE LIVES
Pirate Lives, book and lyrics by David Marino, music by Stephen Gilbane, additional lyrics by Stephen Gilbane, Deanna Tolliver, and Sasha Goldberg, Flat Earth Theatre, 4/20/12-4/28/12, Black Box Theatre at Arsenal Center for the Arts, http://flatearththeatre.com/shows/2012/pirate-lives/.
(Watertown, MA) Uppercrusters and swashbucklers cross swords this April as Flat Earth Theatre stages the world-premier of Pirate Lives! The Musical! at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown. Written by Somerville playwright David Marino with composer Stephen Gilbane, Pirate Lives! pays crass homage to the works of Noel Coward with a tip of the hat to Gilbert and Sullivan. Continue reading
Jan
20
Announcement: You and I: The Cabaret Series–The Journey Continues
l-r, starting at top: Jennifer Ellis, Tim Maurice, Kami Rushell Smith; bottom: Brian Richard Robinson, Cheo Bourne, De'Lon Grant
If you missed their last show JOURNEY HOME, you don’t want to miss:
February 13, 2012 at 7:30PM, Central Square Theatre
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YOU AND I
One way or another, every song is a love song. Either it’s exultation and happiness or heartbreak and devastation. Are we miserable because we’ve listened to all these heartbreakingly romantic love songs or have we merely idealized love and let emotion take us away? Share the joy and laugh at the pain with us as we examine the love song and the Valentine’s Day experience.
Regular orchestra seats only $15.00 before February 1st – Get Them Now
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Order a table for 2 and make it a true Valentine’s Day Experience:
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Jan
13
Hovey Players Present CLOSER
From press release:
(January 13, 2012) — Hovey Players present CLOSER by Patrick Marber, directed by Kristin Hughes, and produced by Nicole Sparks. The Cast includes Sara Jane Burns as Alice, Robin Gabrielli as Dan, Bill Stambaugh as Larry, and Melissa Sine as Anna.
CLOSER focuses on the complex relationships and sexual politics, and morality of four people trading partners in search of love, intimacy, and being closer. By turns funny, scabrous, and tragic, this winner of the 1998 Olivier Award for Best Play and the 1999 New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Play offers a brutal and honest look at the pitfalls of modern romance.
Performances are January 13, 14, 20, 21, 26, 27 & 28, at 8pm, and January 22 at 2pm.
Tickets are $18 General Admission and $15 Seniors and Students.
Performances will be at the Abbott Memorial Theater, 9 Spring Street, Joel’s Way, Waltham, MA, next to the Waltham Public Library. Reservations can be made by calling (781) 893-9171 or you may email reservations@hoveyplayers.com.
Dec
06
Announcement: The Cabaret Series: Journey Home
Central Square Theater presents
The Cabaret Series
Three Performances by The Circle Project
Tickets: https://web.ovationtix.com/
More information: http://www.facebook.com/events/320303664662501/
CAMBRIDGE, MA – Central Square Theater presents The Cabaret Series by The Circle Project. The three scheduled performances are:
Journey Home – December12, 2011 at 7:30pm
Just in time for the holidays, six young, talented friends and artists join each other to riff on the universal theme of “returning home” through reflections on their own growth and personal stories intermixed with contemporary songs by Beyonce, John Legend, and Adele and musical theater pieces by Scot Alan. Come home to Central Square Theater and be introduced to the members of The Circle Project.
You & I – February 13, 2012 at 7:30pm
One way or another, every song is a love song. Either it’s exultation and happiness or heartbreak and devastation. Are we miserable because we’ve listened to all these heartbreakingly romantic love songs or we heartbroken because we have idealized love from letting our emotions take us away? Share the joy and laugh away at the pain with songs by Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, as well as American Classics like “Stormy Weather”, “Stranger in Paradise” and “It Had to Be You”.
Get Ready – May 21, 2012 at 7:30pm
Spring. The time of renewal and reenergizing takes full bloom as the change in the season invokes a mood, calling us to act upon winter hibernation and realize our dreams in the spring. Join The Circle Project for songs by Meredith Brooks and Sam Cooke and musical theater pieces by Leonard Bernstein, Michael John Lachuisa, and William Finn. Continue reading
Nov
21
Snow Queen: American Repertory Theatre Announcement
American Repertory Theater
announces special family programming for the holidays:
THE SNOW QUEEN
a production for families and children of all ages
adapted by Tyler Monroe from the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen
directed by Allegra Libonati
original puppets by Michael Kane
December 10-31
Loeb Drama Center
Cambridge, Mass — The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.), under the Artistic Direction of Diane Paulus, is adding to the already announced season a special family-oriented production — The Snow Queen, Hans Christian Andersen’s exuberant ode to childhood. The new stage adaptation for children and their families by Tyler Monroe is directed by Allegra Libonati, with original puppets by Michael Kane, and featuring members of the A.R.T. Institute Class of 2012. The production opens at the Loeb Drama Center on December 10 and runs through December 31.
When a young boy named Kai is taken away by a wicked enchantress, his best friend Gerda must embark on a perilous journey to the North Pole to rescue him. Using puppets, music, and magic, this heart-warming production will take you on a theatrical journey through a magical kingdom to the Snow Queen’s icy palace.
Tickets to The Snow Queen are $15. For further information call the A.R.T. box office at 617-547-8300 or visit http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org/events/show/snow-queen
To accompany this production, the A.R.T. is offering Fairy Tale Theater, an eight-week fall theater class for children aged 4-7. Taught by Snow Queen director Allegra Libonati and A.R.T. Outreach and Education Associate Brendan Shea, this class will take children on a fun-filled, creative adventure through their favorite fairy tales, giving them the chance to create and star in their own reimagining of classic tales, from The Little Mermaid to Hansel and Gretel. The class will be held on Saturday mornings from October 22 through December 17 at the Loeb Drama Center and will culminate in a presentation for parents and families that features the students and actors from the A.R.T.’s The Snow Queen. Each child enrolled will receive a free ticket to the opening performance of The Snow Queen. For more information call (617) 496-2000 x8834 or visit
all copy from press release
Sep
01
Last Year Boston, This Year New York
Missed some excellent shows in Boston last year? Head down to New York City!
Meghan McGeary as Hannah. Photo by Marcus Stern.
The Blue Flower, Second Stage Theatre, 305 West 43rd Street, NY, NY. Becca’s review of the show at the American Repertory Theatre.
Sons of the Prophet, Roundabout Theatre Company, Laura Pels Theatre, 111 West 46th Street, NY, NY. Becca’s review of the show at the Huntington Theatre. (Just change “Tony Award” to “Obie”
Aug
08
ASP Cymbeline Follow-Up
For those of you who loved ASP’s Cymbeline, an event is being held this Thursday:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=229253273784992
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“On August 11 and 12 at 7:00pm, ArtFarm welcomes Actor’s Shakespeare Project to the beautiful outdoor stage at Featherstone. Voted Best Theatre Company in Boston for 2011 by the Improper Bostonian Magazine, Actor’s Shakespeare Project brings their popular “Conversations” series to the Vineyard with selections from their acclaimed winter production of Cymbeline.Cast members will perform selected scenes from this beautiful and rarely produced late romance, while ASP Artistic Director Allyn Burrows and beloved theatre luminary and Vineyard resident Robert Brustein host a lively conversation on everything from Elizabethan England to the casting process to why Shakespeare is vital now. This is your chance to learn about one of the Bard’s more mysterious plays from the best of the best.
Bring a picnic, bring lawn chairs, bring your curiosity, and bring the kids. We’ll provide the poetry, the scenery, the expertise, and the bug spray! And don’t forget to join cast, company, and hosts afterwards for a reception under the stars as we celebrate the close of ArtFarm’s third and most successful summer yet! Tickets are $20 or adults, $15 for students and seniors and are available at the door or at www.ticketsmv.com.” |
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Jun
24
What’s On This Week 24 June 2011
New Play at Salem Theatre Company
Here’s what’s happening this week (I do not know the quality of the productions since I have been out of town, but find something you might enjoy and go see some theatre this weekend!)
Boston Metro Boston Outer Points Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut Next to Normal Tour
Jun
02
What’s On This Week: 2 June 2011
McCaela Donovan and members of the company in a scene from the SpeakEasy Stage Company production of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, running May 6 - June 5 at the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street in Boston’s South End. Tix/Info: 617-933-8600 or www.SpeakEasyStage.com. Photo: Stratton McCrady.
Since my students are graduating this week and then I’m off to New York, here’s one more week of what’s happening around this area. When I am back, I will share my reviews of the shows I’ve seen in New York; also, I hope to have articles for you on my obsession with Next to Normal and the Opera 101 piece that I have been planning. (unless otherwise noted (POE @trinityrep), I do not know the quality of the productions, but find something you might enjoy and go see some theatre this weekend!)
Boston Metro Boston Rhode Island Connecticut Next to Normal Tour
