Events
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Anthony Rapp WITHOUT YOU: A Memoir with Music
June 19-June 24, 2012 See the show the New York Times calls "Deeply Moving!" before it heads to London and support Shakespeare on the Common.
CSC Alum Anthony Rapp and Artistic Director Steven Maler have teamed up to adapt Rapp's New York Times best-selling memoir to the stage. The one-man show follows Rapp's turbulent journey through the convergence of two life-changing events: the early days of Rent - including the untimely passing of Jonathan Larson - and the illness and death of his...
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06/19/12 -
06/24/12 |
The Modern Theatre at Suffolk University, 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 |
AHA! Night (art, history and architecture)
Presented by AHA! (art. history and architecture) May 14, 2009 - Ongoing AHA! takes place every 2nd Thursday and is a FREE art and culture event that features exhibits, performances, live music, talks and tours in downtown New Bedford.
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AHA! (art. history and architecture) |
05/14/09 -
Ongoing |
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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 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 |
Enter Laughing by Joseph Stein
Presented by Arlington Friends of the Drama June 1-June 10, 2012 Enter Laughing is a very funny show performed by a very funny cast! Rarely
done in community theater, this show is a Joseph Stein/Carl Reiner valentine
to the world of theater. Set in 1930s Bronx, a naive young man aspires to be an actor while his parents aspire for him to be a pharmacist. When he gets a chance for a two-bit part in a run-down theatre with a has-been director, comedy ensues. Filled with warmth and a large dollop of Jewish humor. 77 bus from Harvard...
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Arlington Friends of the Drama |
06/01/12 -
06/10/12 |
Arlington Friends of the Drama, Arlington |
In The Grove: A Summer Solstice Journey
Presented by Arnold Arboretum at Hunnewell Building June 15-June 16, 2012 Award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb & Margot Chamberlain on Celtic Harp take the audience on an evocative journey through the beautiful groves of the Arnold Arboretum. Ancient legends of trees, with music and songs from cultures around the world accompany this twilight stroll.
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Arnold Arboretum |
06/15/12 -
06/16/12 |
Hunnewell Building, Boston |
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 |
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 |
Arts Alive Festival '12
Presented by ArtsFalmouth June 22-June 24, 2012 A 3-day celebration of the arts in Falmouth and the Upper Cape. Continuous entertainment - over 60 performances of Theater, Spoken Word, Dance and Music for all tastes - jazz, classical, folk and fiddle, show tunes and a special Rock Fest Saturday Night, 6 to 9 PM 50 + artisans and crafts people display and sell their wares’ All free and everyone welcome – rain or shine
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ArtsFalmouth |
06/22/12 -
06/24/12 |
Falmouth Library lawn, Falmouth |
Blue Man Group
Presented by Blue Man Group at The Charles Playhouse May 14, 2002 - Ongoing It’s new. It’s cool. BLUE MAN GROUP has updated the wildly popular theatrical show in Boston! Taking a closer look at the technology that both surrounds and isolates us, BLUE MAN GROUP showcases technogeek ingenuity while uniting the audience in primal, collective exhilaration. Signature BLUE MAN GROUP moments combine with breathtakingly fun new pieces for an explosive evening of entertainment.
*Blue Man Group is on an open run at the Charles Playhouse.
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Blue Man Group |
05/14/02 -
Ongoing |
The Charles Playhouse, Boston |
A (Re)Movable Feast
Presented by Boston Babydolls Burlesque at The Davis Square Theater June 8-June 9, 2012 The Boston Babydolls (winners of The Boston Phoenix's Reader Poll three years in a row!) present a menu of hot, fresh, burlesque routines all based on that most primal of needs... appetite. Food will fly, drinks will splash, and waitresses will offer full-service in this sexy, funny, revue.
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Boston Babydolls Burlesque |
06/08/12 -
06/09/12 |
The Davis Square Theater , Somerville |
Behind the Curtain with The Boston Opera House and MAMMA MIA!
Presented by Boston Center for Adult Education June 20, 2012 The Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) is continuing its popular “Behind the Curtain” series with an exclusive look into The Boston Opera House and the award-winning musical MAMMA MIA! The series, which has already gone inside the Boston Ballet’s performance of Romeo and Juliet and the Boston Opera House’s production of South Pacific, is aimed at showing students Boston’s historic theaters and revealing what happens behind the scenes of world-class...
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Boston Center for Adult Education |
06/20/12 |
The Boston Opera House , Boston |
Boston Summer Arts Weekend
Presented by Boston Globe & WGBH at Copley Square July 27-July 29, 2012 The Boston Globe and WGBH have teamed up to create the inaugural Summer Arts Weekend in Boston. Presented by Citizens Bank, this weekend event will celebrate the arts with a free festival on Copley Square in the Back Bay on July 27-29, special offers around the city, and a series of ticketed unique performances.
With music ranging from classical and jazz to bluegrass and soul, dramatic theater and street performers, Summer Arts Weekend will showcase Boston's thriving arts community by...
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Boston Globe & WGBH |
07/27/12 -
07/29/12 |
Copley Square, Boston |
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Presented by Broadway In Boston at Boston Opera House May 29-June 3, 2012 Live On Stage!
Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Boston! Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eyepopping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including “Be Our Guest” and the beloved title song. Experience the romance and enchantment of...
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Broadway In Boston |
05/29/12 -
06/03/12 |
Boston Opera House, Boston |
Mamma Mia!
Presented by Broadway In Boston at Boston Opera House June 19-June 24, 2012 A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you'll never forget! Over 45 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make Mamma Mia! the ultimate feel-good show! Writer Catherine Johnson's sunny, funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings 3 men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years...
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Broadway In Boston |
06/19/12 -
06/24/12 |
Boston Opera House, Boston |
Billy Elliot the Musical
Presented by Broadway In Boston at Boston Opera House July 24-August 19, 2012 Billy Elliot the Musical is the joyous celebration of one boy's journey to make his dreams come true. Set in a small town, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a surprising passion that inspires his family and his whole community. A big musical with an even bigger heart, Billy Elliot will enchant the dreamer in all of us. Based on the international smash-hit film, Billy Elliot is brought to life by a phenomenal cast and the Tony...
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Broadway In Boston |
07/24/12 -
08/19/12 |
Boston Opera House, Boston |
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 |
Jersey Boys
Presented by Broadway In Boston at Colonial Theatre January 30-March 9, 2013 More than 117,000 theatergoers cheered when JERSEY BOYS made its sell-out premiere at the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre and 84,000 more during its triumphant Winter 2010 return to the Citi Performing Arts Center Colonial Theatre! Worldwide, more than 13 million people have seen JERSEY BOYS. And now, the show that makes critics and audiences cheer is “Working Its Way Back” to Boston! JERSEY BOYS, is the Tony®, Grammy® and Olivier Award-winning Best Musical...
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Broadway In Boston |
01/30/13 -
03/09/13 |
Colonial 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 |
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 |
Mary Poppins
Presented by Broadway In Boston at Boston Opera House May 28-June 2, 2013 When MARY POPPINS made its premiere in February 2011, the Boston Globe hailed, “Perfect! Family entertainment of the highest order.” And now, everyone’s favorite nanny is flying back to Boston for a limited one week engagement! Featuring the irresistible story and unforgettable songs from one of the most popular Disney films of all time, plus brand-new breathtaking dance numbers and spectacular stage-craft, Mary Poppins is everything you could ever want in a hit Broadway...
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Broadway In Boston |
05/28/13 -
06/02/13 |
Boston Opera House, Boston |
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 |
Book Of Mormon
Presented by Broadway In Boston at Boston Opera House April 9-April 28, 2013 Nine 2011 Tony Awards® say it’s the Best Musical of the Year. Vogue says, “It’s the funniest musical of all time.” And The New York Times says, “It’s the best musical of this century.” It’s THE BOOK OF MORMON, the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Avenue Q co-creator Robert Lopez. The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart calls it “A crowning achievement. So good, it makes me angry.” Contains...
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Broadway In Boston |
04/09/13 -
04/28/13 |
Boston Opera House, Boston |
Memphis
Presented by Broadway In Boston at Colonial Theatre December 11-December 23, 2012 TURN UP THAT DIAL... From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events, MEMPHIS is about a radio DJ who wants to change the world and a club singer who is ready for her big break. Come along on their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves –filled with laughter, soaring emotion and...
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Broadway In Boston |
12/11/12 -
12/23/12 |
Colonial Theatre, Boston |
Mummenschanz
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Citi Shubert Theatre December 5-December 9, 2012 For 40 years, audiences of all ages have been delighted by the incredible humor, versatility and pure imagination of Mummenschanz. The celebrated Swiss performance troupe has captivated the world with its groundbreaking non-verbal theatre of movement and transformation.
“Although unrecognizable as people, they powerfully engage the emotions with their silly, earnest and very human activities, supply revealing universal truths through simple interactions and...
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Celebrity Series of Boston |
12/05/12 -
12/09/12 |
Citi Shubert Theatre, Boston |
Roz Chast, Theories of Everything
Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston at Sanders Theatre January 25, 2013 Cartoonist Roz Chast has addressed the issues of the day in The New Yorker magazine since 1978. In this unique, multi-media presentation, Chast takes the audience on a guided tour of her brilliant interpretations of the everyday.
“The wacky world Roz Chast has created in her cartoons is a parallel universe to ours, utterly recognizable in all its banalities and weirdnesses, but slightly askew...” – The New York Times
“The...
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Celebrity Series of Boston |
01/25/13 |
Sanders Theatre, Cambridge |
CAR TALK: THE MUSICAL!!!
Presented by Central Square Theater at Central Square Theater June 14-July 15, 2012 A new musical comedy inspired by the legendary NPR Radio show, performed only blocks from where Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers, opened their Good News Garage in Central Square, Cambridge, MA. Rusty Fenders, a hapless middle-aged owner of a terminally ill ‘93 Kia, falls in love with Miata C. LaChassis, who guides him to the Emerald Garage, home of the Wizard of Cahs. Exploring our romantic obsession with the automobile, ultimately, the world of Car Talk: The Musical!!! is just...
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Central Square Theater |
06/14/12 -
07/15/12 |
Central Square Theater, Cambridge |
Circus Smirkus 2012 Big Top Tour: Topsy Turvy Time Travel
Presented by CIRCUS SMIRKUS August 3-August 4, 2012 The international, award-winning, traveling youth circus features kids – ages 11 to 18 – on high-wire and trapeze, as clowns, jugglers, acrobats and more. This year's show is "Topsy Turvy Time Travel: A Blast from the Past & Fun from the Future." Hop aboard our circus-powered time machine for a tantalizing trip through time! Arc the ages with acrobats, soar centuries with aerialists, jump decades with jugglers, and discover playful, preposterous, pre-HYSTERIC...
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CIRCUS SMIRKUS |
08/03/12 -
08/04/12 |
Manter Field, Newbury |
Circus Smirkus 2012 Big Top Tour: Topsy Turvy Time Travel
Presented by CIRCUS SMIRKUS at Gore Place July 26-July 29, 2012 The international, award-winning, traveling youth circus features kids – ages 11 to 18 – on high-wire and trapeze, as clowns, jugglers, acrobats and more. This year's show is "Topsy Turvy Time Travel: A Blast from the Past & Fun from the Future." Hop aboard our circus-powered time machine for a tantalizing trip through time! Arc the ages with acrobats, soar centuries with aerialists, jump decades with jugglers, and discover playful, preposterous, pre-HYSTERIC...
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CIRCUS SMIRKUS |
07/26/12 -
07/29/12 |
Gore Place, Waltham |