| Avenue Q |
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Lyric Stage Company of Boston |
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| Part flesh (humans), part felt (puppets), and packed with heart (universal), Avenue Q is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. There, he meets the girl next door, a Republican, an internet sexpert, and Gary Coleman (need we say more?), along with other colorful types who help Princeton finally discover his purpose in life. Warning: contains adult language and puppet nudity. Not for the kiddies, but your teenagers will think you’re cool if you take them! |
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| Blue Man Group |
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Charles Playhouse |
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| Blue Man Group is best known for its award-winning theatrical productions which critics have described as "ground-breaking," "hilarious," "visually stunning" and "musically powerful." These performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience that combines theatre, percussive music, art, science and vaudeville into a form of entertainment that is like nothing else. Experience the thrill of Blue Man Group in Boston. |
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| Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story |
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Harwich Junior Theatre |
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| The story of the three years in which Buddy Holly became the world's top recording artist with a show that features over 20 of his greatest hits including "Peggy Sue", "That'll Be The Day", "Oh Boy", "Not Fade Away", "Everyday", "Rave On", "Maybe Baby", "Raining In My Heart", Ritchie Valens' "La Bamba", and the Big Bopper's "Chantilly Lace".
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| Cupcake |
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Club Cafe |
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| Cupcake is a flirty love-letter to Summertown, a free-spirited seaside resort where every mouth waters for Tom and his irresistible cupcakes. But rookie Officer Stone, looking hot in his spotless uniform, is on the prowl: the law clearly states that street sales of food are taboo. The locals, especially the hunky Lifeguard and the sexy-nerdy Librarian, relish Tom's contraband cupcakes and help their adored baker boy avoid arrest. |
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| The Donkey Show |
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Oberon |
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| Diane Paulus' glittery disco fantasy The Donkey Show, loosely inspired by Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, is an immersive theatrical experience. The audience becomes a part of the action as the funky lounge setting, featuring two full bars and a dance floor, also serves as the stage. The Donkey Show's nightclub wonderland was inspired by Studio 54 in its heyday when celebrities and art icons would mix and mingle with kids from Queens. While the audience drinks, dances to disco classics or just observes, the motley crew of characters in this glammed up, sexed up version of the Bard's vision enact the hilariously chaotic tale of a magic elixir that wreaks havoc within the club. |
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| The Family Show |
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Improv Boston |
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| The improv and music extravaganza is completely made up on the spot every week based on your suggestion. No two shows are alike! Best of all, children who want to participate have opportunities to be on stage and take part in the fun!
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| Fancy Free |
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Boston Opera House |
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| Fancy Free is headlined by Jerome Robbins' Fancy Free, and includes Peter Martins' Barber Violin Concerto and Harald Lander's Études. Robbins' Fancy Free was the master choreographer's first ballet, premiered on April 18, 1944. It would become one of his greatest successes and be one of the most popular ballets in American history. The work marked the emergence of both Robbins' talent as a choreographer and the talents of a young composer, Leonard Bernstein. Fancy Free follows the story of sailors on shore leave getting into a bit of romantic mischief.
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| George Orwell's 1984 |
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Gamm Theatre |
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| War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. The Gamm breathes fresh life into George Orwell's landmark novel with a bold retelling of the political satirist's hauntingly prophetic story. British playwright Nick Lane's spare script, punctuated by chilling multi-media effects, resonates now more than ever.
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| Hershey Felder in Maestro: Leonard Bernstein |
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Paramount Center |
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| Award-winning actor, playwright and concert pianist Hershey Felder (George Gershwin Alone) returns to Boston with his latest composer creation, Maestro: Leonard Bernstein.
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| Little Shop of Horrors |
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New Repertory Theatre at
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| In this Award-Winning musical with the melodious styles of 1960's rock and roll, doo-wop, and early Motown, a hapless florist shop worker, Seymour, finds a mysterious plant. As the plant begins to flourish and thrive, so does the flower shop's business. Seymour quickly develops the confidence needed to successfully court the woman he desires, his co-worker Audrey, and together they begin to pursue their dreams. However, we soon realize Seymour is just a pawn in this paranormal plant's diabolical scheme. Don't miss this fun cult classic with beloved and well-known songs, such as "Suppertime," "Somewhere That's Green," and "Suddenly Seymour."
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| The Lonesome West |
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Tir Na Productions at
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| In a small Irish town that's fast becoming the murder capital of the world, two brothers battle it out over a dead father, an inheritance and a packet of crisps. Sadistic, inflammatory and dangerous. Welcome to The Lonesome West. The Lonesome West is the third instalment in Martin McDonagh's award-winning Leenane trilogy. It tells the story of Coleman and Valene Connor, whose dysfunctional co-habitation plays out a hilariously dark vision of the human condition.
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The Lonesome West by the award-winning playwright Martin McDonagh (The Lieutenant of Inishmore) is a violent black comedy of brotherly love set among the belligerent neighbors of the Western Ireland town of Leenane which is fast becoming the murder capital of the world. An idealistic young priest stumbles into a simmering conflict between brothers Coleman and Valene Connor as they enact an endless cycle of petty grudges. Father Welsh eventually puts his life on the line in an attempt to reconcile the feuding siblings. Nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play, The Lonesome West concludes McDonagh's Leenane trilogy. |
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| Love Alone |
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Trinity Repertory Company |
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| In Love Alone, directed by Kim Rubenstein, after a routine medical procedure goes tragically wrong, the lives of both the patient’s family and the doctor charged with her care are transformed. Ultimately, the play is a lovingly drawn portrait of how we grieve and how we heal. Love Alone is the recipient of the 2011 Edgerton Foundation New American Plays Award as well as honorable mention for the 2011 Jane Chambers Award. The Boston Globe called her Trinity Rep premiere of Some Things are Private, "luminous, intelligent, provocative, and deeply moving.” |
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| The Luck of the Irish |
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Boston University Theatre |
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| When an upwardly mobile African-American family wants to buy a house in an all-white neighborhood of 1950s Boston, they pay a struggling Irish family to act as their front. Fifty years later, the Irish family asks for "their" house back. Moving across the two eras, this intimate new play explores personal stories of integration and the conflict of calling any place your home.
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| Motherhood The Musical |
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Trinity Repertory Company |
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| Motherhood the Musical is a four-woman show created by author and songwriter Sue Fabisch, a mother who understands that sometimes the best way to cope with the joys and trials of motherhood is to share the experience with other moms. The musical shares the humorous and loving journey of Amy, a soon-to-be first-time mom; Barb, an over-worked, underpaid, stressed-out mother of five; Brooke, a lawyer who works too much and barely sees her kids; and Tasha, a single mom struggling to balance work, family and a divorce. |
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| The Mourner's Bench |
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Trinity Repertory Company |
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| The Mourners’ Bench, directed by Michael Perlman, is a quietly intriguing interwoven tale of a moment of terrible loss that reaches beyond time. Testing the limits of fate and redemption, these very human characters struggle to overcome their shared dark history. Brant’s plays have been called “nearly flawless” by The New York Times. |
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| Nunsense |
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Courthouse Center For The Arts |
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| A fun cabaret-style musical, "Nunsense" brings dancing and song to a convent in need of financial help. The story follows the remaining five nuns trying to raise money to bury the deceased sisters through a variety show when their greeting card scheme doesn't prove to be as fruitful as they had hoped. |
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| Shear Madness |
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Charles Playhouse |
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| Discover why over 9 million people around the world have seen SHEAR MADNESS, the uproarious whodunit where the audience gets to solve the crime. A mixture of improvisation and up-to-the-minute spontaneous humor, SHEAR MADNESS is delightfully different every time you see it. |
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