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10 must-see shows for theatergoers this summer

Highlights include "Gatsby" and "The Queen of Versailles," two musicals headed for Broadway. ....

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a.k. payne, Jasmine Naziha Jones & More Named as Finalists for 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize

The 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has revealed the finalists for this prestigious international award honoring women+ playwrights. ....

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Stage set for 'Tall Tales of Blackburn Tavern'

John Minigan, a playwright who’s been quoted as saying that “Shakespeare is the wallpaper of my mind,” has written a play full of characters that the bard might have invented ....

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Gloucester Stage to Present the World Premiere of TALL TALES FROM BLACKBURN TAVERN

Gloucester Stage Company has announced the world premiere of TALL TALES FROM BLACKBURN TAVERN, written by John Minigan and directed by Bryn Boice. The production will open on Friday, September 1, and run through September 24 at Gloucester Stage Company's historic waterfront theater. ....

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Stages: Summer continues with many August shows

August’s arrival means that summer’s going fast, and fall will be here before we know it. But don’t fret. There’s still plenty of fabulous entertainment from Beverly and Boston to the Berkshires and beyond. ....

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