Events
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You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Presented by Arts After Hours May 24-June 9, 2012 You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Based on The Comic Strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz
Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner
Additional Dialogue by Michael Mayer
Additional Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
A great time for the whole family, come experience a musical comedy about a day in the life of Charlie Brown. The trials and tribulations of friendship and love in the style of a favorite timeless comic strip.
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Arts After Hours |
05/24/12 -
06/09/12 |
LynnArts, Lynn |
XM Radio, Comedy Central's JIM COLLITON
Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons June 1-June 2, 2012 Jim colliton has grown up in the suburbs and now lives with his wife and three children in the suburbs. What does he talk about? If you have ever been embarrassed about the contents of your recycling bin or tried to kill a flying bat in your house you will find Jim’s comedy hilarious. If none of these things hits home, Jim has also stolen a school bus and everyone finds that story funny.
Jim’s love for performing comes out every time he takes the stage, whether...
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Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons |
06/01/12 -
06/02/12 |
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons, Boston |
Xanadu
Presented by SpeakEasy Stage Company at Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA May 11-June 9, 2012 "Nimble, suitably over-the-top, and very funny" - The Boston Globe
“So much fun…SpeakEasy is on a roll” -Metro Boston
"Sheer Joy! – I haven’t enjoyed myself this much at the theater in months.” – Talkin’ Broadway
Based on the cult film of the same name which starred Olivia Newton-John, this riotous new musical follows the efforts of a magical Greek muse named Kira who descends to Earth to help a struggling...
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SpeakEasy Stage Company |
05/11/12 -
06/09/12 |
Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, Boston |
Willy Wonka
Presented by Prescott Park Arts Festival June 29-August 26, 2012 Prescott Park Arts Festival presents opening night of its summer outdoor musical Willy Wonka!
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.
Presented in partnership with the Seacoast Repertory Theatre, this high energy musical will take you on the most amazing,...
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Prescott Park Arts Festival |
06/29/12 -
08/26/12 |
Prescott Park, Portsmouth |
Wicked
Presented by Broadway In Boston at Boston Opera House August 7-September 15, 2013 Back by “Popular” demand. Variety calls WICKED “a cultural phenomenon,” and every time it has played Boston it has broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony® Awards, WICKED is “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” (The New York Times). Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery...
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Broadway In Boston |
08/07/13 -
09/15/13 |
Boston Opera House, Boston |
West Side Story
Presented by The Hanover Theatre at The Hanover Theatre December 28-December 30, 2012 More than fifty years ago one musical changed theater forever. Now it's back, and mesmerizing audiences once again. From the first note to the final breath, WEST SIDE STORY soars as the greatest love story of all time and remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The new Broadway cast album of WEST SIDE STORY won the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. The Bernstein and Sondheim score is considered to be one of Broadway's finest and features such classics of the American...
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The Hanover Theatre |
12/28/12 -
12/30/12 |
The Hanover Theatre, Worcester |
War Horse
Presented by Broadway In Boston at Boston Opera House October 10-October 21, 2012 A remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship. England, 1914. As World War One begins, Joey, young Albert’s beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped from England to France. He’s soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man’s land. But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home. ...
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Broadway In Boston |
10/10/12 -
10/21/12 |
Boston Opera House, Boston |
Tuck Everlasting
Presented by Broadway In Boston at Colonial Theatre May 26-June 15, 2013 Producers Broadway Across America (John Gore, Thomas B. McGrath, Beth Williams), Barry Brown and Howard Kagan are proud to announce the new Broadway musical TUCK EVERLASTING will have its pre-Broadway world premiere at the Citi Performing Arts Center Colonial Theatre in June of 2013. With a book by Tony® Award nominee Claudia Shear, music by Chris Miller, lyrics by Nathan Tysen and directed and choreographed by Tony® Award winner Casey Nicholaw, TUCK EVERLASTING is based on the...
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Broadway In Boston |
05/26/13 -
06/15/13 |
Colonial Theatre, Boston |
Totem
Presented by Cirque du Soleil June 10-July 1, 2012 Cirque du Soleil returns to Boston with TOTEM, its latest big top production. Written and directed by Robert Lepage, TOTEM opens in Boston on June 10, 2012 for a limited engagement under the blue and yellow Grand Chapiteau (big top) located at Boston’s Marine Industrial Park.
TOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on a stage evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of...
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Cirque du Soleil |
06/10/12 -
07/01/12 |
Grand Chapiteau , Boston |
Totally New Theatre!
Presented by Marblehead Little Theatre at Marblehead Little Theatre June 2, 2012 “TNT! 2012 - TOTALLY NEW THEATER” FESTIVAL OFFERS FREE EVENING OF EXPLOSIVE READINGS AT MARBLEHEAD LITTLE THEATRE
TNT! 2012, a play development retreat for writers produced by local playwright Shari D. Frost for Marblehead Little Theatre, is returning for its fourth annual event this June. On Saturday, June 2 at 8pm, an evening of readings free to the public will be followed by the unique opportunity to meet the local and visiting playwrights and discuss their work. Space...
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Marblehead Little Theatre |
06/02/12 |
Marblehead Little Theatre, Marblehead |
Three Viewings Remount 2012
Presented by New Repertory Theatre at Boston University Theatre, Lane-Comley Studio 210 May 18-June 3, 2012 By Jeffrey Hatcher
Directed by Jim Petosa**
Featuring Joel Colodner*, Adrianne Krstansky*, and Christine Power*
In Three Viewings, award-winning playwright Jeffrey Hatcher explores love, money, and loss in a trio of mordantly witty narratives. An infatuated man goes to extraordinary lengths in order to win a woman’s heart; a jewelry thief with a hidden secret reclaims a family heirloom; and a widow confronts the repercussions of her late husband’s...
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New Repertory Theatre |
05/18/12 -
06/03/12 |
Boston University Theatre, Lane-Comley Studio 210, Boston |
The Salem Haunted Magic Show
Presented by Agent 86 Magic Productions October 19-October 31, 2012 The Haunted Magic Show will be the only live consistently running magic and mind reading show in Salem during the month of October 2012.
Dates have been set and we will be debuting this amazing show on October 19th at 8 and 10PM at the Historic Hawthorne Hotel in Salem, MA
There will be two shows per night with limited seating! So purchase your tickets early! Shows will run on the following dates: October 19th, 21st, 25th, 26th, 28th, 29th, 30th and of course...
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Agent 86 Magic Productions |
10/19/12 -
10/31/12 |
Hawthorne Hotel, Salem |
The Open Comedy Jam
Presented by Improv Boston at ImprovBoston Theatre February 22, 2009 - Ongoing The Open Jam is where audience members can get out of their seats and jump on stage to perform alongside with visiting troupes and ImprovBoston cast members. The first Sunday of every month is The Jam's College Night. Comedy troupes from across New England's colleges and universities showcase their exciting brands of improv and sketch, and put their school rivalries aside and perform together during the Open Jam. Tickets for College Night are only $5 with a valid student ID!
The Open...
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Improv Boston |
02/22/09 -
Ongoing |
ImprovBoston Theatre, Cambridge |
The Love Note
Presented by Regent Theatre, Arlington at Regent Theatre June 7-June 17, 2012 The Boston Theatre Mirror raves - “This spirited musical has the exuberance of HAIRSPRAY and the sweet innocence of BYE BYE BIRDIE.” How far would you go to make friends at a new school? Even when those friends are ruthless bullies? In a world of outrageous tweens, we watch Jessie and her trusty imaginary friend Airy try to answer that question. The Love Note is a courageous and colorful journey that evokes the humor and hardships of modern adolescence, and the timeless survival...
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Regent Theatre, Arlington |
06/07/12 -
06/17/12 |
Regent Theatre, Arlington |
The Little Mermaid, a British Panto
Presented by The Fringe Theatre at Christ Episcopal Church, Needham June 16-June 17, 2012 Join us under dah sea for this fun, not quite so traditional, family show in the style of a British panto - lots of singing, dancing, laughing - a little candy throwing and a couple of starfish!
Watch the video: http://my.brainshark.com/The-Little-Mermaid-a-British-panto-574046350?tx=LittleMermaid&intk=917591471
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The Fringe Theatre |
06/16/12 -
06/17/12 |
Christ Episcopal Church, Needham, Needham |
The Lazy Fox by Spring Valley Puppet Theatre
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre May 31-June 2, 2012 Can a very lazy Fox trick an Armadillo? Perhaps...but in this Spring Valley Puppet Theater production of "The Lazy Fox," the Armadillo has a few tricks up HIS sleeve! This program, based on an Argentine Folk Tale, features enchanting hand puppet animals and a large rod puppet Sun. It is combined with "A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing," adapted from the Aesop fable. This popular story is enlivened with a colorful Mexican setting, a humorous communication gap and a surprise...
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Puppet Showplace Theatre |
05/31/12 -
06/02/12 |
Puppet Showplace Theatre, Brookline |
The Gotham Comedy Club's CHRIS CLARKE
Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons June 15-June 16, 2012 Chris Clarke discovered his love for comedy while growing up in Bridgeport, CT. Young Chris grew up watching many of the popular shows of the 80s and 90s, such as In Living Color, Def Comedy Jam, and Saturday Night Live. Chris saw the stars of these shows, and knew that he wanted to follow in their footsteps and become a comedian. As Chris puts it, "it didn't matter how much money you made, or what kind of problems you had at home...everyone was laughing and happy for that hour that...
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Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons |
06/15/12 -
06/16/12 |
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons, Boston |
The Family Show
Presented by Improv Boston at ImprovBoston Theatre February 21, 2009 - Ongoing Start your Saturday night off with an evening full of improvised music, scenes, stories and games that is fun for the whole family! This interactive evening, performed by the ImprovBoston Family Show Cast, is sure to bring out the child in everyone!
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Improv Boston |
02/21/09 -
Ongoing |
ImprovBoston Theatre, Cambridge |
The Elaborate Entrance Of Chad Deity
Presented by Company One at Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA July 27-August 25, 2012 A Boston Premiere by Kristoffer Diaz
Directed by Shawn LaCount
Having just won the Obie for Best New American Play, this Pulitzer finalist is as hilarious as it is relevant. Mace is a professional wrestler. He’s a really good professional wrestler. He’s not the champion though — that’s the impossibly charismatic Chad Deity. When Mace discovers a young Indian-American Brooklyn kid whose charisma rivals that of the champ, Mace decides to get him a...
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Company One |
07/27/12 -
08/25/12 |
Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, Boston |
The Donkey Show
Presented by American Repertory Theater at Oberon June 18, 2010 - Ongoing From its six-year run in New York City to a world tour from London to Seoul, the celebrated smash hit The Donkey Show now takes Boston by storm, bringing the ultimate disco experience – a crazy circus of mirror balls and feathered divas, of roller skaters and hustle queens. Come party on the dance floor to all the 70s disco hits you know by heart as the show unfolds around you. The Donkey Show tells the story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream through the great 70s...
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American Repertory Theater |
06/18/10 -
Ongoing |
Oberon, Cambridge |
The Comedy Lab
Presented by Improv Boston at ImprovBoston Theatre February 18, 2009 - Ongoing Each month, ImprovBoston presents two original comedy shows from the New England's best sketch and improv artists. From the silliness of sorority life to ludicrousness of local politicians, the 2010-2011 season of the The Comedy Lab promises edgy original comedy at a price anyone can afford!
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Improv Boston |
02/18/09 -
Ongoing |
ImprovBoston Theatre, Cambridge |
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The Breakup Notebook: The Lesbian Musical
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The Boston Conservatory |
06/07/12 -
06/10/12 |
The Boston Conservatory Theater, Boston |
The Boston Circus Guild presents THRESHOLD
Presented by Arts at the Armory at Arts at the Armory June 28-June 29, 2012 THRESHOLD is The Boston Circus Guild's most ambitious production yet, bringing together dance, music, and circus arts to tell the stories of the thresholds between each other and the motions of ourselves as we cross and re-cross them.
Do you remember your first kiss? That intense, liminal moment before your lips touched, while the universe hung suspended on your breath, when it seemed like anything could happen? A moment after which nothing had changed and yet nothing and no one...
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Arts at the Armory |
06/28/12 -
06/29/12 |
Arts at the Armory, Somerville |
The American Plan
Presented by The Happy Medium Theatre Company at The Factory Theatre June 8-June 16, 2012 HAPPY MEDIUM THEATRE MOUNTS THE AMERICAN PLAN: A PLAY DRIVEN BY DECEPTION, OPPRESSION AND APPREHENSION. ALL SERVED WITH SILVER SPOONS.
The American Plan by Richard Greenberg
“Happiness exists, but it’s for other people.”
HMT’s take on The American Plan is an exciting new look at an early, acclaimed play by the Tony Award-winning author of Take Me Out. It is the Catskill Mountains in the early 1960s, and Lili Adler and her mother...
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The Happy Medium Theatre Company |
06/08/12 -
06/16/12 |
The Factory Theatre, Boston |
The Addams Family
Presented by The Hanover Theatre at The Hanover Theatre June 7-June 9, 2013 The weird and wonderful family comes to devilishly delightful life in THE ADDAMS FAMILY. This magnificently macabre new musical comedy is “a visually satisfying, rib-tackling, lunatic musical that will entertain you to death!” says Toronto Post City. Created by Jersey Boys authors Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, Drama Desk-winning composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party), choreographer Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys) and Olivier Award-winning director/designers Phelim...
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The Hanover Theatre |
06/07/13 -
06/09/13 |
The Hanover Theatre, Worcester |
The 39 Steps
Presented by Americana Theatre Company June 29-July 15, 2012 Don't miss this Tony Award-winning spoof on Alfred Hitchcock's thrilling classic! This riotous murder-mystery will keep you on the edge of your seats...in stitches! Americana Theatre Company will be performing this must-see at the historic First Parish of Plymouth Kendall Hall in downton Plymouth, MA.
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Americana Theatre Company |
06/29/12 -
07/15/12 |
First Parish of Plymouth, Kendall Hall, Plymouth |
Summer Fairy Tale Musical Series
Presented by Kaleidoscope Children's Theatre at North Shore Music Theatre June 29-August 24, 2012 CINDERELLA
Presented by Kaleidoscope Children's Theatre
June 29 at 10am and 1pm
The washing and waxing and scrubbing have been finished, but Cinderella's gown is ruined and her Stepmother and stepsisters have already left for the ball! Will the Fairy Godmother arrive in time? The mice seem to think so.... Join us and find out!
THE FROG PRINCE
Presented by Kaleidoscope Children's Theatre
July 6 at 10am and 1pm
Splash! Young Prince Noble is having a...
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Kaleidoscope Children's Theatre |
06/29/12 -
08/24/12 |
North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly |
Stephanie Miller's Sexy Liberal Tour?
Presented by The Wilbur Theatre at Wilbur Theatre June 9, 2012 Stephanie Miller's Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour starring Stephanie Miller and Hal Sparks and John Fugelsang (both featured on Stephanie Miller's syndicated radio program) brings together three of today's brightest "liberal comedians" for an evening of humor from the left in one sexy package.
Not only does the show deliver great comedy, but the tour will also benefit local charities and the content will reflect local issues. In the upcoming Syracuse event, Stephanie will be...
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The Wilbur Theatre |
06/09/12 |
Wilbur Theatre, Boston |
Sister Act
Presented by Broadway In Boston at Boston Opera House January 22-February 3, 2013 SISTER ACT is Broadway’s feel-amazing musical comedy smash! The New York Post calls it “RIDICULOUSLY FUN,” and audiences are jumping to their feet in total agreement! Featuring original music by 8-time Oscar® winner ALAN MENKEN (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors), SISTER ACT tells the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a wannabe diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her in the last place anyone...
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Broadway In Boston |
01/22/13 -
02/03/13 |
Boston Opera House, Boston |
Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure
Presented by TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick at The Center for Arts in Natick June 1-June 10, 2012 The world's greatest detective is nearly retired when a case surfaces that’s too tempting to ignore: The King of Bohemia is about to be blackmailed by a famous opera singer. In pursuing the case, Holmes and Dr. Watson march right into the lair of longtime adversary and malevolent crime genius, Professor Moriarty. Holmes is at the height of his powers, surrounded by all the elements that his fans have come to expect--danger, intrigue, wit, humor and surprise. Winner of the 2007 Edgar...
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TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick |
06/01/12 -
06/10/12 |
The Center for Arts in Natick, Natick |