OMG. Talk about perfect casting. I cannot wait until December readers. Here are the details: The producers of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES announced today that George Hamilton will star in the upcoming national tour of this hilarious new production that was the biggest hit of the 2010 Broadway season leaving audiences in stitches night after [...]
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This just in: For the seventh year running, thousands of half-price tickets to many of the Boston-area’s best loved holiday shows go on sale today, Monday, November 1, 2010 at MayorsHolidaySpecial.com. A record 15,000 half-price seats are available online for 100 shows – twice as many as last year – even including Radio City Christmas [...]
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Posted in Theater on Aug 23rd, 2010 View Comments
This just in: BOSTON – A day-of-performance (or same day) lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held daily for Wicked, which will be playing Sept. 1 – Oct. 17 for at the Boston Opera House. Each day, 2½ hours prior to show time people who present themselves at the Boston Opera [...]
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Posted in Theater on Jul 6th, 2010 View Comments
Worth going to the Hub for? You decide: The game is afoot! Master sleuth Sherlock Holmes and trusty sidekick Dr. Watson unlock the mystery of “The Hound of the Baskervilles” this summer at Central Square Theater, directed by Thomas Derrah of the American Repertory Theater. Featuring three actors taking on more than a dozen roles, [...]
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And I have an interview with it’s creative director on Thursday. The show is called OVO (Portuguese for egg) and is all about insects and the jungle. Not sure I quite get the concept, but should make for an interesting show (and conversation, I hope). If you have any burning questions about the show, Cirque, [...]
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Hi Pop readers, Went to the Lowell Memorial Auditorium last night for their upcoming season announcement. I won’t keep you in suspense, this is what’s coming, with a few more shows TBA: June 16: An evening with Ken Burns Aug. 3: Menopause the Musical Sept. 11: The Deadliest Catch LIVE Sept. 25: Last Comic Standing [...]
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Posted in Theater on Jun 3rd, 2009 View Comments
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 [...]
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Posted in Theater on May 18th, 2009 View Comments
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 — [...]
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Posted in Theater on May 14th, 2009 View Comments
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 [...]
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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. [...]
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