The stage version of Alice Walker’s acclaimed, controversial book comes to Hub, June 16-28.
Ticket prices are typically $28 (nosebleeds) to $100 (orchestra). They’re on sale now for $39.50 (orchestra seats) for performances on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings.
That’s a savings of $28 each.
Click here, and then enter the code PRPLEORCH at Checkout.
That’s right, the former star of “Pretty in Pink” and “Less Than Zero” and more recently “Boston Legal,” will tread the boards on the Great White Way in David Mamet’s new play, “Race” this winter.
’s an excellent article about it here.
Spader’s local connection: His mother was a beloved teacher at The Pike — where he [...]
Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders and the producing team of the Broadway smash hit THE COLOR PURPLE, The Musical about Love, have announced casting for the first North American Touring production’s two-week Boston engagement. Playing at the Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre Tuesday, June 16 through Sunday, June 28, 2009, THE COLOR PURPLE will star [...]
Boston thinks its the Hub of the universe. In my humble opinion, that hub is a little further north.
Here’s the deal: Lawrence born Leonard Bernstein writes the classic “West Side Story.”
Decades later, Broadway veteran Matt Cavenaugh, who is engaged to Anodver native Jenny Powers, plays the lead in the revival, now on Broadway.
It’s a small [...]
My first thought after leaving “Spring Awakening” was — how cool is it that this show came to Boston in the spring? When trees and flowers are just beginning to show signs of life?
My second thought — what the heck can I say about this show on my family-oriented Web site/ blog?
Readers if you missed it, here’s my story about World Champion Irish stepdancer, Scott Doherty of Lawrence.
He, and his equally talented older brother, Brian, will be back in the area soon with “Lord of the Dance” in April and May. (See my story for details)
If you haven’t seen these two dance, I would highly recommend [...]
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Starting this Friday, April 10, Boston area choirs can sign up for the Community Choir Competition for a chance to sing at the Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre prior to a performance of the Broadway smash hit THE COLOR PURPLE, coming to Boston in June!
Choirs are invited to enter videos online at [...]
So theater lovers and all you “Rent” loving fanatics.
Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, and Gwen Stewart will reprise the roles they originated on Broadway in “Rent: The Broadway Tour,” which comes to Boston’s Colonial Theatre for a limited two-week engagement July 14 – 26, 2009.
Inspired by Puccini’s “La Boheme,” “Rent” focuses on a community of young [...]
Apparently theater lovers still have some disposable income — or just don’t care about debt.
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Four additional weeks have been announced for the Boston engagement of Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre.
Growing up, “Dirty Dancing” was one of my favorite films.
When I heard “Dirty Dancing” was going to be made into a stage show (I think musical is the wrong word — the principle actors don’t sing) I was worried that my favorite movie would be massacred.
But the more I find out about this show, the [...]
Finding out what the Merrimack Valley does for fun has been a mission of Rosemary Ford's since she became a full-time Arts and Entertainment reporter at The Eagle-Tribune in 1998.
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Finding out what the Merrimack Valley does for fun has been a mission of Rosemary Ford's since she became a full-time Arts and Entertainment reporter at The Eagle-Tribune in 1998.
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