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Reagle Music Theatre announces ‘dream’ season

WALTHAM – In 1969, Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston founder and producing artistic director Robert Eagle dreamed a dream of bringing Broadway to Waltham’s doorstep by creating a vibrant summer musical theater… Continue reading

ART names Russo its new managing director

CAMBRIDGE — The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University has announced today that William Russo will join the institution as its new Managing Director, effective this July. Russo, who currently serves as… Continue reading

Veloudos urges patrons to support OneFundBoston

An open letter from Spiro Veloudos, President of the Producers Association of New England Area Theatres: My Friends, Colleagues and Patrons The horrendous events surrounding the Boston Marathon have given us all great… Continue reading

Huntington cancels ‘M’ for April 16

BOSTON — Out of respect for those affected by yesterday’s tragic events and in consideration of potential travel challenges for our audience, Tuesday evening’s performance of Ryan Landry’s “M” at the Calderwopod Pavilion… Continue reading

‘Tuck Everlasting’ postpones Colonial run

BOSTON — The world premiere production of the new musical “Tuck Everlasting,” scheduled to play Boston’s Citi Performing Arts Center Emerson Colonial Theatre (106 Boylston Street) from July 28-August 18, 2013, has been… Continue reading

BPT’s ‘Legally Dead’ just misses the mark

BOSTON — The Boston Playwrights Theatre is like Forest Gump’s box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get. That’s because the BPT’s currency is new works, and risk-taking and theatrical… Continue reading

New Rep’s ‘Marry Me’ is a short, sweet treat

WATERTOWN — In composer Stephen Sondheim’s “trash,” there are many treasures.The so-called “trash” isn’t trash at all, of course, but “trunk songs,” songs that Sondheim composed for specific shows but were cut from… Continue reading

Fiddlehead’s ‘Ragtime’ revisited: Upon further review

Coalhouse Walker (Damien Norfleet celebrates the purchase of a Model-T in a scene from the Fiddlehead Theatre’s production of “Ragtime.” DORCHESTER — Sometimes, a second look allows for a clearer, fuller picture. The… Continue reading

‘How and Why’ explores sacrifice of female scientists

CAMBRIDGE — Playwrights usually approach scientific themes with extreme caution. Unless the writing is strong, the material can come across as dry and colorless, much like the stereotype about the scientist who never… Continue reading

Huntington Theatre to open its house Monday

Courtesy Huntington Theatre CompanyBOSTON – The Huntington Theatre Company invites theatre-lovers of all ages to its fun-filled, hands-on, behind-the-scenes Open House on Monday, October 8 at its main stage on the Avenue of… Continue reading