Now Playing Onstage in Boston - Week of 12/16/2012
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DISNEY'S ALADDIN KIDS
NORTHBOROUGH RECREATION
12/4-12/18/2012
Welcome to the marketplace of Agrabah, where we're about to begin the fantastic tale of the street rat who became a prince! Disney's ALADDIN KIDS is a stage adaptation of the Disney film specifically written for younger performers featuring hit songs including "Friend Like Me,"? "Prince Ali,"? and "A Whole New World."? Aladdin, Jasmine, Jafar, Iago, and the Genie battle for power and possession of the lamp, aided by the Junior Djinn - unique stage magicians invented specifically for this show. Get out your magic carpet and get ready for an enchanting theatrical ride!
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OF MICE AND MEN; PRESENTED BY MOONBOX PRODUCTIONS
Boston Center for the Arts/Plaza Theatre
12/7-12/22/2012
Based on the classic novel by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men is about two drifters, George Martin and Lenny Small struggling for survival and chasing their dreams in depression era California. The pair have just landed a job on a ranch where it seems that, perhaps, their dreams to earn enough to buy their own place may finally come true. But Lennie's simple-mindedness and propensity for getting into trouble threaten at every turn to undermine their hopes. The play explores themes of racial and social bias, man's hunger for belonging and the true nature of friendship
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
North Shore Music Theatre
12/7-12/23/2012
With dazzling special effects that have grown even more exciting over time, traditional and original songs, and colorful costumes, A CHRISTMAS CAROL has become a holiday favorite throughout New England. Based on the Charles Dickens classic, A CHRISTMAS CAROL tells the tale of curmudgeonly miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by the ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Future hoping to change his destiny and save his soul. This brilliant musical, an original adaptation written by former NSMT Artistic Director, Jon Kimbell, follows Scrooge through a series of strange and magical journeys, where he ultimately discovers the true spirit of the holiday season.
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Roald Dahl'S WILLY WONKA
COTUIT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
12/6-12/23/2012
Roald Dahl?s timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest
to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which features the songs from the classic family film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.This new stage musical adaptation is designed to help your group bring all of the magic on the page to vivid life on your stage. Roald Dahl's WILLY WONKA is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone?s sweet tooth. In a
troubled world looking for escape, let Willy Wonka take your theatre
company and your audiences on a fantasy ride into the land of pure
imagination!This title is ONLY available for amateur groups to license.
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JOSEPH...DREAMCOAT (93' U.K. TOUR W/OPTIONAL `MEGAMIX`)
Turtle Lane Playhouse
12/7-12/30/2012
The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable. Joseph, his father's favorite son, is a boy blessed with prophetic dreams. When he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity are continually challenged. He is purchased by Potiphar where thwarting advances from Potiphar's wife lands him in jail. When news of Joseph's gift to interpret dreams reaches the Pharaoh (wryly and riotously depicted as Elvis), Joseph is well on his way to becoming second in command. Eventually his brothers, having suffered greatly, unknowingly find themselves groveling at the feet of the brother they betrayed but no longer recognize. After testing their integrity, Joseph reveals himself leading to a heartfelt reconciliation of the sons of Israel. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock 'n' roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless.
This version of JOSEPH?DREAMCOAT features extended songs and dances. The Megamix is available as a separate rental with this version.
Lyrics by Tim Rice; Music by Andrew Lloyd WebberFor more information on Turtle Lane Playhouse, click hereFor more information on Joseph...Dreamcoat (93' U.K. Tour w/Optional `Megamix`), click here
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SEUSSICAL-THEATRE YOUNG AUDIENCES
HARWICH JUNIOR THEATRE
12/7-1/6/2013
Now one of the most performed shows in America, SEUSSICAL is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (LUCKY STIFF, MY FAVORITE YEAR, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, and RAGTIME) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and a little boy with a big imagination--Jojo. "Oh, the Thinks You Will Think" as the spirit of imagination transports the colorful characters from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.For this version, certain plot elements have been simplified, it is in one act, and runs approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes - perfect for presentation in schools. (See ADDITIONAL FACTS below for details) The story centers around Horton the Elephant, who finds himself faced with a double challenge--not only must he protect his tiny friend Jojo (and all the invisible Whos) from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left to his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him, the only one who recognizes "his kind and his powerful heart." Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant, in a story that makes you laugh and cry. For complete information on this
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OUR TOWN
Huntington Theatre Company
12/7-1/13/2013
Visionary director and MacArthur "Genius" David Cromer brings his groundbreaking and critically acclaimed new version of the beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town to the Huntington. In 1901 Grover's Corners, George and Emily fall in love, marry, and live out their lives as one New England town becomes a microcosm of everyday life. An Off Broadway smash playing for more than 600 performances, this wonderfully intimate staging marks the Huntington's first production in the Roberts Studio Theatre at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA.
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