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BECKY SHAW by Gina Gionfriddo

Presented by Huntington Theatre Company at Boston University Theatre, Mainstage

March 5-April 4, 2010

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Huntington Artistic Director Peter DuBois brings the original production of his latest New York hit to Boston in this wickedly funny about a blind date gone bad written by Gina Gionfriddo (writer/producer of "Law & Order," After Ashley). A newly married couple fixes up two romantically challenged friends, and an evening calculated to bring happiness takes a dark turn. Crisis and comedy ensure in this hilarious new play that asks what we owe the people we love and the strangers who land on our doorstep. Becky Shaw marks the beginning of Peter DuBois' multi-year exploration of American comedy on Huntington stages.

"Ferociously funny! An engrossing, deftly plotted, and sharp-witted new play." - The New York Times

"A+!" - Entertainment Weekly

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    Boston University Theatre, Mainstage

    264 Huntington Avenue
    Boston, MA 02115

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    $20-$82.50 $25 "35 Below" tickets for patrons 35 years and younger (valid I.D. required). $5 senior and military discounts. $10 Subscriber and B.U. Community discounts. $20 back row of the balcony (limited availability) $15 student rush seats (available two hours before curtain time for each performance)

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    Dates:
    March 5-April 4, 2010

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    Fri. 3/5 @ 8pm Sat. 3/6 @ 8pm Sun. 3/7 @ 7pm Tues. 3/9 @ 7:30pm* Wed. 3/10 7:30pm - Opening Night Thurs. 3/11 @ 7:30pm* Fri. 3/12 @ 8pm Sat. 3/13 @ 2pm & 8pm Sun. 3/14 @ 2pm Tues. 3/16 @ 7:30pm Wed. 3/17 @ 2pm & 7:30pm Thurs. 3/18 @ 7:30pm* Fri. 3/19 @ 8pm Sat. 3/20 @ 2pm & 8pm Sun. 3/21 @ 2pm* Tues. 3/23 @ 7:30pm Wed. 3/24 @ 2pm* & 7:30pm Thurs. 3/25 @ 7:30pm Fri. 3/26 @ 8pm Sat. 3/27 @ 2pm & 8pm Sun. 3/28 @ 2pm & 7pm Tues. 3/30 @ 7:30pm Wed. 3/31 @ 7:30pm Thurs. 4/1 @ 7:30pm Fri. 4/2 @ 8pm Sat. 4/3 @ 2pm & 8pm Sun. 4/4 @ 2pm *Related Special Events - FREE with the purchase of a ticket to any performance: Tues. 3/9 - Playwrights Forum - A chance to hear directly from the playwright. Thurs. 3/11- Out & About Club: G.L.B.T. audience members are invited to a post-show party at the theatre. Thurs. 3/18 & Wed. 3/24 - Actors Forum: Participating members of the cast take questions after the performance. Sun. 3/21 - Humanities Forum: A lively post-performance session on the historical and literary context of the show.

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    • Event Name: BECKY SHAW by Gina Gionfriddo
      "Highly amusing"
      Review posted by: Rachel from Boston, MA, Mar 30, 2010
      

      This was a great production at the Huntington. As usual, amazing moving sets and great acting. The play is, incidentally, not about the title character, which was kind of odd, but it was a witty... Expand

      This was a great production at the Huntington. As usual, amazing moving sets and great acting. The play is, incidentally, not about the title character, which was kind of odd, but it was a witty show about a dysfuncional family. I really enjoyed it and the people who saw it with me enjoyed it more than I did. So, definitely worth seeing. Collapse

    • Event Name: BECKY SHAW by Gina Gionfriddo
      "witty, engaging voice"
      Review posted by: Miles Tugough from New Orleans, LA, Mar 30, 2010
      

      "Becky Shaw" herself does not appear until later in the play and one wonders at the title. Soon it becomes apparent that it could have just as easily been called "The Catalyst" as the presence of this... Expand

      "Becky Shaw" herself does not appear until later in the play and one wonders at the title. Soon it becomes apparent that it could have just as easily been called "The Catalyst" as the presence of this damaged person leads all the characters to an examination of their own wounds and failings. It is one of few plays that made me consistently laugh out loud [I am a renowned smiler, uselss in an audience], but its humor is always character-driven, pithy and verbally adept. It is never sit-com or silly. This is one of the finest new American plays I have seen in a while, written by a playwright with a true and engaging voice, directed with invisible precision and acted superbly by a wonderful ensemble of five. Highly recommended. Collapse

    • Event Name: BECKY SHAW by Gina Gionfriddo
      "Incredibly witty but not silly"
      Review posted by: D Autor from Boston, MA, Mar 30, 2010
      

      Incredibly witty but not silly. Really memorable. And enjoyable.

      Incredibly witty but not silly. Really memorable. And enjoyable.

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    • Event Name: BECKY SHAW by Gina Gionfriddo
      "Highly amusing"
      Review posted by: Rachel from Boston, MA, Mar 30, 2010
      

      This was a great production at the Huntington. As usual, amazing moving sets and great acting. The play is, incidentally, not about the title character, which was kind of odd, but it was a witty... Expand

      This was a great production at the Huntington. As usual, amazing moving sets and great acting. The play is, incidentally, not about the title character, which was kind of odd, but it was a witty show about a dysfuncional family. I really enjoyed it and the people who saw it with me enjoyed it more than I did. So, definitely worth seeing. Collapse

    • Event Name: BECKY SHAW by Gina Gionfriddo
      "witty, engaging voice"
      Review posted by: Miles Tugough from New Orleans, LA, Mar 30, 2010
      

      "Becky Shaw" herself does not appear until later in the play and one wonders at the title. Soon it becomes apparent that it could have just as easily been called "The Catalyst" as the presence of this... Expand

      "Becky Shaw" herself does not appear until later in the play and one wonders at the title. Soon it becomes apparent that it could have just as easily been called "The Catalyst" as the presence of this damaged person leads all the characters to an examination of their own wounds and failings. It is one of few plays that made me consistently laugh out loud [I am a renowned smiler, uselss in an audience], but its humor is always character-driven, pithy and verbally adept. It is never sit-com or silly. This is one of the finest new American plays I have seen in a while, written by a playwright with a true and engaging voice, directed with invisible precision and acted superbly by a wonderful ensemble of five. Highly recommended. Collapse

    • Event Name: BECKY SHAW by Gina Gionfriddo
      "Incredibly witty but not silly"
      Review posted by: D Autor from Boston, MA, Mar 30, 2010
      

      Incredibly witty but not silly. Really memorable. And enjoyable.

      Incredibly witty but not silly. Really memorable. And enjoyable.

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