Events
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New Plays Festival
Presented by Wheaton College March 3-March 4, 2012 Twelve original student works showcased over two days, advised by associate professor of playwriting Charlotte Meehan and professor of theatre David Fox.
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Wheaton College |
03/03/12 -
03/04/12 |
Kresge Experimental Theatre, Norton |
Esther: A One Act Opera for the whole family
Presented by Yiddish Book Center at National Yiddish Book Center March 4, 2012 Join us for hamantashen, a costume contest, interactive workshop, and a lively performance of the story of Purim! "Esther: A One-Act Opera" begins at 2PM, with an upbeat score, juggling, dancing, and wry, poignant lyrics that recount the story of Purim for the whole family. Free for children. Come at noon and attend an interactive drama workshop led by Leslie Elias, artistic director of Grumbling Gryphons Traveling Children's Theater. Dance, sing, and parade in a Purim Pageant...
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Yiddish Book Center |
03/04/12 |
National Yiddish Book Center, Amherst |
August Wilson: "A Transplant that Did Not Take"
Presented by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) at Museum of Fine Arts Boston March 4, 2012 The Huntington Theatre Company presents scenes and songs from four of August Wilson?s plays, chronicling the four decades of the Great Migration, including excerpts from its production of Ma Rainey?s Black Bottom, playing March 9 to April 8, 2012. Plays featured are Joe Turner?s Come and Gone, Ma Rainey?s Black Bottom, the Piano Lesson, and Seven Guitars.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) |
03/04/12 |
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston |
"An American Journey"
Presented by Revels at The Arsenal Center For The Arts March 4, 2012 The story of American immigration comes to life through music, songs and stories as Revels' acclaimed 40-member touring ensemble, Revels Repertory Company, stars in this 90-minute original stage production. Set in 1907 on a crowded passenger ship bound for America, Italian, Irish and Eastern European Jewish families create an unlikely community, sharing their music, their memories and their dreams as they leave their homelands and hardships behind in search of a better life in America, the...
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Revels |
03/04/12 |
The Arsenal Center For The Arts, Watertown |
Purim Unmasked
Presented by Leventhal-Sidman JCC at Leventhal-Sidman JCC March 4, 2012 Purim celebrates the courage to speak up, like Esther did when she foiled the plot of Haman. On Sunday, March 4 from 4-5:30pm, Enjoy a telling of the Purim story by Eric Bornstein of Behind the Mask Theatre followed by mask making and a special hamantaschen (cookie) treat. Held at the Arlington Heights Nursery School (10 Acton Street) in Arlington. Geared for families with children ages 2+ years. Cost is $15 per family. Open to the entire community. Register at bostonjcc.org/metronorth. For...
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Leventhal-Sidman JCC |
03/04/12 |
Leventhal-Sidman JCC, Newton Centre |
Monsters: A Midlife Musical Meltdown!
Presented by Regent Theatre at Regent Theatre February 25-March 10, 2012 “Enormously Entertaining!” - Boston Globe
Samantha thinks turning 40 is the scariest thing to happen to her. See what happens when a mysterious package arrives in this hilarious look at a full- blown mid life crisis. After all…everybody’s got MONSTERS!... don’t they?
More information at www.monstersthemusical.com
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Regent Theatre |
02/25/12 -
03/10/12 |
Regent Theatre, Arlington |
Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company: Story/Time
Presented by FirstWorks March 10, 2012 “[Jones’s] gifts: …compelling storytelling and pure-dance interludes of slippery and often deeply romantic choreography.” —The Washington Post
FirstWorks presents Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones, who commands center stage for an exhilarating full company performance of 70 stories in 70 minutes. Inspired by Merce Cunningham and John Cage’s “Indeterminancy” (1959), the piece changes each time it is staged, operating on the...
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FirstWorks |
03/10/12 |
The Vets, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Providence |
Reflections of a Rock Lobster
Presented by Boston Children's Theatre March 3-March 11, 2012 The true story of a 17 year-old gay student from Cumberland, Rhode Island who sued his high school in 1980 for the right to escort his boyfriend to his high school prom, is the basis for this groundbreaking World Premiere of the play REFLECTIONS OF A ROCK LOBSTER. Adapted by Burgess Clark from the autobiographical book by Aaron Fricke, the play makes a powerful statement about bullying, intolerance and hope. “BCT is extremely proud to be the first children’s theatre to address...
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Boston Children's Theatre |
03/03/12 -
03/11/12 |
The Wimberly Theatre at the BCA, Boston |
Wild Swans
Presented by American Repertory Theater at Loeb Drama Center February 11-March 11, 2012
China, at the heart of the 20th Century, became a nation transformed beyond recognition. Through the eyes of one fiercely courageous family, Wild Swans takes us on a journey from the early days of Communist hope and struggle, through the chaos and confusion of Mao's Cultural Revolution, to the birth of a superpower. An astonishing human story, Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China has sold more than 13 million copies in 36 languages. This first ever stage version brings together author...
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American Repertory Theater |
02/11/12 -
03/11/12 |
Loeb Drama Center, Cambridge |
TCAN Players present Stop Kiss
Presented by TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick at The Center for Arts in Natick March 2-March 11, 2012 Who can predict what will happen the moment after a first kiss? Those tender, uncertain seconds can reveal worlds about the heart you’ve just touched but can also reveal the secret heart of the world around you. Set in New York City, an unexpected romance between two young women is shattered when an assault leaves one in a coma. The other is left to piece together the story of their friendship, and discover what her happiness is worth. Script by Diana Son. Directed by Margaret...
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TCAN - The Center for Arts in Natick |
03/02/12 -
03/11/12 |
The Center for Arts in Natick, Natick |
Seussical,at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC in Newton
Presented by Leventhal-Sidman JCC at Leventhal-Sidman JCC March 11, 2012 Designed for children ages4+ years, with adult
TheatreworksUSA presentation
"Oh, the thinks you can think" when Dr. Seuss' beloved characters collide and cavort in this whimsical musical caper. Adapted from the Broadway musical for young audiences, Seussical is TheatreworksUSA's biggest and most elaborately staged show ever. Tag along with The Cat in the Hat - host, emcee, and all-around mischief-maker - in an exhilarating romp through the Dr. Seuss classics. A program...
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Leventhal-Sidman JCC |
03/11/12 |
Leventhal-Sidman JCC, Newton Centre |
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Proof
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The Arts at Wellesley |
03/08/12 -
03/11/12 |
Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, Wellesley |
Boston Opera Collaborative presents La Boheme
Presented by Boston Opera Collaborative at Mass College of Art Tower Auditorium March 2-March 11, 2012 Set in the mid-nineteenth century, Puccini's masterpiece endures and resonates with contemporary audiences because of its breathtaking music and its timeless story of love, loss, and the sacrifices we make for our art. Although the romanticized world of the artist contrasts with the harsh realities of life, these are recognizable characters that feel deeply, think profoundly, and love with every fiber of their being. La Bohème will be presented at Tower Auditorium at Mass Art,...
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Boston Opera Collaborative |
03/02/12 -
03/11/12 |
Mass College of Art Tower Auditorium, Boston |
Time Stands Still
Presented by The Lyric Stage Company of Boston at The Lyric Stage Company February 17-March 17, 2012 By Donald Margulies
Directed by Scott Edmiston
Widely hailed as one of the best new plays on Broadway, Time Stands Still is the story of Sarah and James, a photojournalist and foreign correspondent, who are reeling after their recent brush with death while on an assignment. Will their relationship of nearly a decade be more threatened by a traditional go at domesticity than the roadside bombs of Baghdad?
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The Lyric Stage Company of Boston |
02/17/12 -
03/17/12 |
The Lyric Stage Company, Boston |
Ameriville
Presented by ArtsEmerson March 13-March 18, 2012 The energetic and diverse Universes put the state of the Union under the microscope and into the microphone, as they spin harmonies and beatboxing around race, poverty, politics and more, examining our country through Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.
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ArtsEmerson |
03/13/12 -
03/18/12 |
Paramount Mainstage, Boston |
Bakersfield Mist
Presented by New Repertory Theatre at The Arsenal Center For The Arts February 26-March 18, 2012 A National New Play Network
Rolling World Premiere by Stephen Sachs
Directed by Jeff Zinn featuring Ken Cheeseman* and Paula Langton*
A co-production with Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater
Maude Gutman has bought the ugliest thrift store painting she could get her hands on as a gag gift. After the painting is rejected, Maude tries to offload it at a yard sale where she learns it might be much more than junk—it just might be the “find of the...
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New Repertory Theatre |
02/26/12 -
03/18/12 |
The Arsenal Center For The Arts, Watertown |
Romeo & Juliet
Presented by Stoneham Theatre at Stoneham Theatre March 1-March 18, 2012 Two households both alike in dignity. Two families in conflict. When children act on their parents' grievances, and teens flame with the passion of first love, unintended consequences can devastate. Ten professional actors will team up with ten members of our young company to explore this timeless story of love and conflict not only between families but within them.
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Stoneham Theatre |
03/01/12 -
03/18/12 |
Stoneham Theatre, Stoneham |
Circumcise Me - A New Comedy on the Cutting Edge
Presented by Leventhal-Sidman JCC at Leventhal-Sidman JCC March 17-March 18, 2012 He's just your average Irish, Italian Catholic kid from Philly, comic actor, sober alcoholic, recovering drug addict, husband, father, Reform, Conservative, unorthodox, Orthodox Jew. His name is Yisrael Campbell, (the artist formerly known as Christopher), and this is his story.
Circumcise Me is a spiritual journey stretching across four decades, two continents, and three circumcisions. It's that rare collision of comedy and theater that will have women howling with laughter,...
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Leventhal-Sidman JCC |
03/17/12 -
03/18/12 |
Leventhal-Sidman JCC, Newton Centre |
Saint John the Divine in Iowa by Lyralen Kaye
Presented by Another Country Productions at Boston Playwrights' Theatre March 2-March 18, 2012 Reverend Alexandra McCartney is a progressive Episcopal priest who has fought for social justice throughout her career. But when gay marriage passes in Iowa and her daughter comes home demanding to be married to her way out, butch girlfriend in the conservative church Reverend Alexandra loves, the Reverend learns it's easier to live up to your values when you're just the minister, not the mother.
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Another Country Productions |
03/02/12 -
03/18/12 |
Boston Playwrights' Theatre, Boston |
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
Presented by Watertown Children's Theatre at The Arsenal Center For The Arts March 16-March 18, 2012 Watertown Children’s Theatre presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, a blend of fairy tale, musical comedy and of course, magic! WCT’s production features a cast of 4th through 8th graders, along with 1st and 2nd grade Junior Players, directed by Meghan Kenny. Performances are March 16, 7 pm, March 17, 2 pm and 7 pm, and March 18, 2 pm, in the Charles Mosesian Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown. Tickets are $12 and will be...
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Watertown Children's Theatre |
03/16/12 -
03/18/12 |
The Arsenal Center For The Arts, Watertown |
Adult Puppetry Class: Introduction to Shadow Puppetry
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre February 27-March 19, 2012 In "Introduction to Shadow Puppetry," students will learn the history of shadow performance and see examples of the exciting work being developed by today's shadow puppeteers. Through building and performance assignments, the class will explore diverse styles of shadow puppets ranging from simple hand shadows to elaborate cut-out figures with moving parts. By the end of the class, students will have acquired all the tools they need to create their own shadow puppet show!
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Puppet Showplace Theatre |
02/27/12 -
03/19/12 |
Puppet Showplace Theatre, Brookline |
TAO: The Martial Arts of Drumming
Presented by World Music/CRASHarts at Berklee Performance Center March 21, 2012 "Powerful, dynamic and unique."—Time Out
"Extraordinarily talented . . . incomparable muscular zeal."—Chicago Tribune
With explosive taiko drumming and innovative, acrobatic choreography, TAO: The Martial Art of Drumming offers a breathtaking, vibrantly modern twist on a traditional art form—and a visual and sonic tour de force! This all-new production captures the best of TAO’s extraordinary precision, energy and...
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World Music/CRASHarts |
03/21/12 |
Berklee Performance Center, Boston |
Into the Woods
Presented by NextDoor Theater at NextDoor Theater March 9-March 24, 2012 music & lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM
book by JAMES LAPINE
directed by BRIAN MILAUSKAS
music directed by BRETT HINKEL
The plot of Into the Woods intertwines the stories of various familiar fairy tales with an original story of a childless Baker and his Wife who are attempting to reverse a curse on their family in order to have a child, thus creating a single even bigger fairy tale. In the first act, the characters set out to achieve their goal of living...
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NextDoor Theater |
03/09/12 -
03/24/12 |
NextDoor Theater, Winchester |
James and the Giant Peach
Presented by Boston Children's Theatre at BCA Plaza Theatre March 17-March 25, 2012 A magical peach! An incredible journey! Insect friends! In JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, Roald Dahl’s story comes hilariously to life in this family show that reveals the wickedness of some and the goodness of others. Follow James, the wise Old-Green-Grasshopper and the pessimistic Earthworm on their wild adventure. And, don’t forget James’ mean Aunt Spiker and cruel Aunt Sponge!
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH runs March 17 – March 25.
The Plaza Theatre at the...
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Boston Children's Theatre |
03/17/12 -
03/25/12 |
BCA Plaza Theatre, Boston |
Oliver!
Presented by Wellesley Players at Sorenson Center for the Arts, Babson College March 16-March 25, 2012 Nothing is as thrilling on the stage as a well-crafted tale, and Oliver! is just such a show. TONY award winning musical with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart, and based upon the Charles Dickens book of the same name. Oliver! explores the trials and tribulations of an orphan who is banished from his orphanage for daring to ask for more food. The title character falls in with a group of petty thieves led by Fagin, who teaches Oliver the ways of the pickpocket.
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Wellesley Players |
03/16/12 -
03/25/12 |
Sorenson Center for the Arts, Babson College, Wellesley |
DANNY KELLY's Bi-Weekly Comedy Showcase
Presented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons November 1, 2011-March 27, 2012 Danny Kelly: Danny has been doing comedy since 1995. A regular at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles and frequently appears at Carolines in New York. Strutting the stage wearing a black Kangol, and a pair of Nike Cortez, Danny is known to his fans as the "King of the 80's". Danny has opened for Andrew "Dice" Clay, Howie Mandel, Jim Norton, Craig Gas, and Greg Fitzsimmons.
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault 18+ comedy shows 7 days a week. Dane Cook had a show here...
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Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons |
11/01/11 -
03/27/12 |
Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons, Boston |
National Theatre in HD -- She Stoops to Conquer
Presented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center March 29, 2012 Rockport Music presents performances from the National Theatre in London in its new home, the Shalin Liu Performance Center.
Featuring high-definition projection and state-of-the-art surround sound, you will be transported to the theatre.
Hardcastle, a man of substance, looks forward to acquainting his daughter with his old pal’s son with a view to marriage. But thanks to playboy Lumpkin, he’s mistaken by his prospective son-in-law Marlow for an...
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Rockport Music |
03/29/12 |
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport |
What Makes it Great? The Music of Richard Rodgers
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at NEC's Jordan Hall April 1, 2012 Songwriting legend Richard Rodgers composed over 900 songs and for 43 Broadway musicals, including Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music. He is also one of only two people to receive an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award plus the Pulitzer Prize. His partnerships with lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II are the source of his most famous work, and in this edition of What Makes It Great? the inimitable Rob Kapilow explores the best from Rodgers'...
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Celebrity Series of Boston |
04/01/12 |
NEC's Jordan Hall, Boston |
The Andersen Project
Presented by ArtsEmerson at Cutler Majestic Theatre March 24-April 1, 2012 This off-the-wall masterpiece by Robert Lepage was freely inspired by fables written by Hans Christian Andersen (who didn't really like children) and explores unraveling relationships, personal demons and compromise that comes too late.
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ArtsEmerson |
03/24/12 -
04/01/12 |
Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston |
Tomáš Kubínek
Presented by ArtsEmerson March 29-April 1, 2012 The irresistibly charming Tomáš Kubínek is a self-proclaimed physical poet and verbal acrobat, needless risk-taker, professor of fantastically useless inventions, arduous advocate of the commonplace miracle, certified lunatic and master of the impossible.
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ArtsEmerson |
03/29/12 -
04/01/12 |
Paramount Mainstage, Boston |