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Gutenberg Story Makes for Mirthful Medieval Musical!
by Nancy Grossman
(Oct. 8 10:45 AM) - Extra! Extra! Read all about it...and you can, because Gutenberg has just invented the printing press. You'll learn things you never knew in this piece of
"historical fiction" set to music, performed by two actors wearing many hats in New Rep's Downstage Black Box Theater more... |
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Melissa Lone to Play Peggy Sawyer in NSMT's '42nd Street'
by BWW News Desk
(4 hours, 56 minutes ago) - North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) announced today that the role of Peggy Sawyer in its upcoming production of 42nd STREET (October 28 to November 23, 2008) will now be played by actress Melissa Lone. Ms. Lone comes to NSMT from Broadway where she recently appeared as Maggie in the Tony(R) Award winning revival of A Chorus Line. No stranger to 42nd STREET, she played Gladys in the National Tour and Peggy Sawyer in the Trump Plaza's production in Atlantic City.
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Tickets on Sale for East Coast 'Dirty Dancing' Premiere in Boston 10/5
by BWW News Desk
(Oct. 5 10:31 AM) - The international stage hit Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage will make its Pre-Broadway East Coast premiere at the Boston Opera House for a limited engagement February 7 through March 15, 2009. Tickets go on sale to the public Sunday, October 5th at 10AM. For full ticketing information please go to the end of this release. Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage is part of the Lexus Boston Area Dealers Broadway Across America – Boston Series. |
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Goodspeed Musicals to Present 'An Evening with Bill Berloni' Starting 10/16
by BWW News Desk
(Oct. 3 5:46 PM) - Goodspeed Musicals, the only two-time Tony Award winning theatre in the country, will host “An Evening with Bill Berloni.” On Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 7:00 p.m., Bill will share his more than thirty years of experiences as a nationally renowned theatrical animal trainer and author of Broadway Tails, Berloni will speak about his career, introduce some of his canine stars and sign copies of his new book. |
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Gone With the Wind: The Comedy
by Nancy Grossman
(Oct. 1 5:05 PM) - "Moonlight and Magnolias" goes behind closed doors at Selznick International Pictures in 1939 as the highly anticipated epic gets a new screenplay and a new director to meet boffo expectations |
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Tickets for East Coast 'Dirty Dancing' Premiere in Boston 10/5
by BWW News Desk
(Oct. 1 10:48 AM) - The international stage hit Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage will make its Pre-Broadway East Coast premiere at the Boston Opera House for a limited engagement February 7 through March 15, 2009. Tickets go on sale to the public Sunday, October 5th at 10AM. For full ticketing information please go to the end of this release. Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage is part of the Lexus Boston Area Dealers Broadway Across America – Boston Series. |
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NSMT To Present '42nd Street' Opening 10/30
by BWW News Desk
(Sep. 30 12:08 PM) - The glamour, spectacle and fashion of 1930s Broadway comes to North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) as a chorus girl from a small town aspires to find love and success on the Great White Way in the Tony® Award winning 42nd STREET, tapping across the NSMT main stage from October 28 to November 23, 2008. Press night is scheduled for October 30th at 7:30 pm. |
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New Rep Breathes Life into ‘Eurydice’
by Jan Nargi
(Sep. 27 6:59 PM) - Watertown’s New Repertory Theatre masterfully navigates the troubled waters of Sarah Ruhl’s mythic tale of life, death, love and choice |
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'Taking Over' and 'Wishful Drinking' Add Tour Dates and Locations
by BWW News Desk
(Sep. 24 3:38 PM) - Today Tony Taccone, artistic director of Berkeley Repertory Theatre, announced additional dates for two solo shows that he staged in Berkeley before launching them on tours across the continent. Danny Hoch’s Taking Over had its world premiere at Berkeley Rep in January and hit it big in Montreal this July; next week it starts an All City Tour featuring free performances in Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx in addition to previously announced dates in Manhattan and Los Angeles. Moreover, after a record-breaking run in Berkeley last winter, Carrie Fisher’s Wishful Drinking careened through Hartford, San Jose, Santa Fe, and Washington, DC this summer; now it adds Seattle to a list of upcoming destinations that also includes Boston. |
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A Chorus Line: A Carbon Copy in the Digital Age
by Jan Nargi
(Sep. 24 12:07 AM) - The national tour currently at the Boston Opera House is a by-the-numbers recreation with all the moves but none of the essence to make it sing for a new generation |
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'Show Boat' Begins Tonight, 9/23 at NSMT
by BWW News Desk
(Sep. 23 7:00 AM) - North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) has announced that one of the most critically acclaimed musicals of all time, SHOW BOAT, will perform from September 23 to October 12, 2008. Press Night is scheduled for September 25th at 7:30 pm. This project has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius.
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'Let Me Down Easy' Uplifting
by Nancy Grossman
(Sep. 22 12:54 PM) - Anna Deavere Smith returns to Cambridge and the American Repertory Theatre with a moving assortment of characters in search of grace in tow
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'Thalia Follies' Beginning October 23rd
by Jordan Westfall
(Sep. 17 10:58 AM) - For a fifth hysterical season The Thalia Follies: A Political Cabaret return to Symphony Space. Tackling a range of issues ripe for parody, from the battle for the presidency to the race for city hall, The Thalia Follies, curated by Artistic Director Isaiah Sheffer, uses song, dance and no small amount of humor to track the nation’s political landscape. Look no further than the Thalia Follies for incisive political comedy during the election season and beyond. (Please see reverse for a complete schedule of performances.) |
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Follies: Flawless With a Flourish
by Nancy Grossman
(Sep. 17 10:22 AM) - Nearly four decades after its pre-Broadway tryout at the Colonial Theatre, the Lyric Stage production of "Follies" is an homage to the Stephen Sondheim musical, with magnificent costumes, evocative set, rich orchestrations, and an all-star cast.
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New Rep Presents 'Eurydice' by Ruhl Starting 9/17
by BWW News Desk
(Sep. 17 7:00 AM) - New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is excited to present Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl. From the acclaimed playwright of The Clean House comes this beautiful and devastating story about love and choice. |
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'Dog Enchanted' To Have World Premiere at Boston Center 9/16
by BWW News Desk
(Sep. 16 7:00 AM) - “The Dog Enchanted by the Divine View,” Tennessee Williams’ first version of “The Rose Tattoo,” will have its World Premiere on Tuesday, September 16 at 8:00 p.m. at the Boston Center for the Arts Plaza Theatre! Directed by David Kaplan, the play about a hot Sicilian widow on a date with a truck driver will feature noted Boston area actor Larry Coen and the original Tina from “Tony N’ Tina’s Wedding,” Nancy Cassaro. Scenery is by Sue Rees, costumes by Rita Ryack, and lighting by Megan Tracy. |
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