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Mr. Teddy opens at Club Cafe

Mr Teddy Play

Source: Smartguy Productions Inc.

Mr. Teddy is a full length play produced by a new LGBTQ theater company in Boston called Smartguy Productions Inc.  Sergio and I are going to attend Friday’s show at Club Cafe, but tonight is opening night.  Mr. Teddy will run through June 13th at Club Cafe. Tickets are available for shows on June 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 at 8PM and June 15 matinee show at 3PM.

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About Mr. Teddy: Alec, Mark and Teddy found true love two years ago when Alec brought Teddy home for a three way and Teddy never left.  Like everyone, Teddy comes with some baggage, namely a Teddy Bear and a desire to call Marc and Alec his “Daddies”.  All is bliss until Alec’s friend, Allison, insists that Teddy is suffering delayed development and he must be pushed to grow up and leave his Daddies behind if he is ever to find true happiness.  Patrick, a friend of all three men, finally sees his chance to steal Teddy away for himself. The resulting confrontations have explosive consequences for everyone involved.

Broadway in Provincetown

Broadway ProvincetownAre you planning a trip to Provincetown this summer and do you love Broadway musicals?  You may want to mark your calendars and call while tickets remain to this Broadway Series that includes names like Liza Minnelli (sorry that show has sold out), Carol Channing, Linda Eder as well as Andrea McArdle, Donna McKechnie and Faith Prince.

Check out The Crown & Anchor’s 2014 Summer line up and purchase your tickets to one of these amazing shows HERE.

Tickets to Mr. Teddy on sale now

Smartguy ProductionsMr. Teddy is a full length play being produced by a new LGBTQ theater company in Boston called Smartguy Productions Inc.  This is their first full length play. It explores the dynamics of three gay men who have decided to make a family with each other.

Tickets are available for shows on June 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 at 8PM and June 15 matinee show at 3PM.

Get Your Tickets Here

About Mr. Teddy: Alec, Mark and Teddy found true love two years ago when Alec brought Teddy home for a three way and Teddy never left.  Like everyone, Teddy comes with some baggage, namely a Teddy Bear and a desire to call Marc and Alec his “Daddies”.  All is bliss until Alec’s friend, Allison, insists that Teddy is suffering delayed development and he must be pushed to grow up and leave his Daddies behind if he is ever to find true happiness.  Patrick, a friend of all three men, finally sees his chance to steal Teddy away for himself. The resulting confrontations have explosive consequences for everyone involved.

climACTS! Bold – May 19th

Theater Offensive BostonI’ve been writing about The Theater Offensive’s fundraiser, climACTS! BOLD, and now the event is practically here.

Will you be attending this fantastic party to benefit The Theater Offensive? Say hello if you see me (and thank you in advance for posing for a photo).  This year’s special guest is musician and Broadway star, Billy Porter, currently playing the Kinky Boots role of Lola on Broadway.

VIP and General Admission tickets remain available.

Tickets to climACTS! BOLD
Monday, May 19 at the Wilbur Theater
6:00 PM VIP/Sponsor Reception 7:00 PM General Admission

Beary Poppins at The Crown in Ptown

Bear Week ProvincetownBear Week 2014 is going to be a very fun place to be.  Will you be going? You may want to check out this brand new show during Bear Week, featuring Peter C. Bisuito at The Crown. Tickets (with service fee) are a very reasonable $22.

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Theater Offensive: climACTS! BOLD

The Theater OffensiveEarlier this month I wrote about The Theater Offensive’s fundraiser, climACTS! BOLD. The event now takes place in less than a month at the Wilbur Theater on May 19th, and I wanted to encourage supporters of this great organization to mark the date and consider attending.  This year’s special guest is musician and Broadway star, Billy Porter, currently playing the Kinky Boots role of Lola on Broadway.

Tickets to climACTS! BOLD
Monday, May 19 at the Wilbur Theater
6:00 PM VIP/Sponsor Reception 7:00 PM General Admission

Last year The Theater Offensive’s party theme “Unbound” featured gay rapper/singer, Cazwell, and drag sensation, Sherry Vine.  Check out all the fun from last year’s event.

Theater Offensive: climACTS! BOLD

The Theater OffensiveThe Theater Offensive’s big fundraiser, climACTS! BOLD, will take place at the Wilbur Theater on May 19th. This year’s special guest is musician and Broadway star, Billy Porter, currently playing the Kinky Boots role of Lola on Broadway.

Get your tickets to climACTS! BOLD HERE!
Monday, May 19 at the Wilbur Theater
6:00 PM VIP/Sponsor Reception 7:00 PM General Admission

Each spring The Theater Offensive hosts their annual “climACTS!” event.  Last year the party theme “Unbound” featured gay rapper/singer, Cazwell, and drag sensation, Sherry Vine.  Check out the video from last year’s event. The Theater Offensive’s mission is to present the diversity of the LGBT community through art to help break through personal isolation, challenges the status quo, and help build a more thriving community. If you cannot attend this year’s event but would like to support the organization make a donation here.

 

Boston Conservatory presents: HAIR April 25-27

Hair Boston ConservatoryFor those of you unfamiliar with this groundbreaking musical, Hair tells the story of a group of politically active, bohemians in New York City fighting against conscription into the Vietnam War. The musical broke new ground in the theater world by defining the genre of “Rock Musical.”

Get your tickets today before the musical sells out.  Tickets are an unbelievably affordable $30 for Premium Seating making this an affordable “date night” option.

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Just to whet your appetite here is one of the musical’s more famous songs 

The Lyric Stage presents Rich Girl

Rich Girl Lyric Stage Co BostonTomorrow night Boston’s Lyric Stage Co. presents, Rich Girl.  The two hour play is about a sheltered rich girl named Claudine who falls in love with Henry, a down on his luck artist and a tough-talking mother who has her doubts about Henry’s motives. Does he really love Claudine or her wealth?

Rich Girl is a clever new comedy about women, men, mothers, and money.  The show opens on Friday, March 28th and runs through Saturday, April 26th.

Get Your Tickets Here

Snow White and The Seven Bottoms

Ryan LandryRyan Landry and the Gold Dust Orphans started selling tickets to their latest production that opens Marathon Weekend here in Boston.

Snow White and The Seven Bottoms will only play for one month at The Ramrod Performing Arts Center (a.k.a. Ramrod).

Shows run from April 18th thru May 18th each Friday and Saturday night at 8pm and every Sunday afternoon at 5pm. So get your tickets before the show sells out.

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Bridge Repertory Theater of Boston: Hello Again

Bridge Repertory Theater of BostonThe Bridge Repertory Theater of Boston opened with their first play one year ago this month. Starting tomorrow night they will open with their third production, Hello Again.

Hello Again is at the Calderwood Pavilion, March 12 – 29th

The cabaret style production runs 90 minutes without intermission and weaves ten characters through ten intimate encounters that all take place during a different decade in the last century.

Tickets are $35 each and $28 for students.  Purchase tickets here.

TWC Hasty Pudding Theater take over

The Welcoming Committee

Friday, February 21st at 8PM

The Welcoming Committee has arranged a take over of the Hasty Pudding Theater near Harvard Square and I couldn’t resist the opportunity to check out this program with tickets only $35 (while they last).  I’ve never been to see a production from this hallowed theatrical group.  Care to join Sergio and Me as we crash The Welcoming Committee Take Over?  More details about the production and buy your ticket(s) here.

A few details about the evening:

+ Showtime is 8pm at The Hasty Pudding Theater (Farkas Hall, 12 Holyoke St., Cambridge) near Harvard Square.

+ Tickets are general seating so you can sit with friends but if you’re on your own let me know and we can watch it together.

+ You may pick up your ticket at the box office.

Date night option: The Color Purple

SpeakEasy StageLast weekend I had the opportunity to see SpeakEasy Stage’s production of The Color Purple.  This musical is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the acclaimed film by Steven Spielberg.

While watching a musical about a poor African-American woman living in the South in the 1930s may not be the first thing you think of when planning a night out, trust me – you are going to love this show.  The SpeakEasy Stage has assembled a large, talented cast that belt out amazing music and draw you in, making the time fly. As you might expect, the show runs the emotional gamut and provides ample fodder for conversation later. For my more shallow readers, the incredibly handsome Jared Nixon (shown below) might be sufficient motivation.

SpeakEasy Stage

Jared Dixon and Valerie Houston in The Color Purple. Photo by Glenn Perry Photography.

I’ve included a video of one of my favorite songs from The Color Purple courtesy of Mercury Theater Chicago. The local production here at The SpeakEasy Stage runs through February 8th so get your tickets today.

Tickets to The Color Purple

Boston theater companies newest performances

January can be a brutal month, fortunately several local theater companies are introducing new shows that can help you forget about the winter and enjoy an evening out. Tickets to these shows are more affordable than you might imagine.

Support the local performing arts companies by attending a show this month.

The Color Purple SpeakEasy StageSpeakEasy Stage opens the new year with a bold drama, The Color Purple, based on the Alice Walker novel. Buy Tickets Here.

Boston TheaterThe Lyric Stage Co. is performing the musical, Working, which is about the hopes, dreams, joys and worries of the average worker. Buy Tickets Here.

Imagining MadoffThe NewRep  Theatre presents Imagining Madoff. A play that imagines a jailtime conversation between Ponzi-schemer Bernie Madoff and a poet.  Buy Tickets Here.

Support Boston’s local theater scene and reserve a couple of tickets to a show this month. I promise, you will enjoy yourself.

It’s a Horrible Life opens tonight

Ryan LandryBoston’s creative genius, Ryan Landry, is back this holiday season with a new show that is certain to have you laughing out loud. Tonight Ryan Landry and his Gold Dust Orphans open with their new show, It’s a Horrible Life.  

The show will run through December 29th, playing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at 8pm and every Sunday afternoon at 5pm. Tickets cost $35 for general admission and $45 V.I.P. seating and can be purchased online HERE.