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7 THE PROGRAM 10 DOWN SYNDROME, THEN AND NOW
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04 Backstage by Olivia J. Kiers 14 About the Company 34 Patron Services 35 Emergency Exits 38 Guide to Local Theatre 42 Boston Dining Guide 44 Dining Out: Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse 46 Dining Out: Top of the Hub
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BACKSTAGE
Liza Voll
BEHIND THE SCENES IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL THEATRE BY OLIVIA J. KIERS
CENTER STAGE: Elizabeth Stanley (pictured above, third from left, with the rest of the cast) was recently announced as the star of the world premiere of American Repertory Theater’s Jagged Little Pill.
Jagged Little Pill Cast and Crew Revealed American Repertory Theater’s (A.R.T.) world premiere of the Alanis Morissette-inspired Jagged Little Pill debuts in Cambridge this May. Featuring music by Morissette and Glen Ballard, and a book by Academy Award-winning Diabo Cody (Juno), Jagged Little Pill is the story of a family that must confront some uncomfortable truths based on lyrics from Morissette’s Grammy Award-winning, alt-rock album from 1995. Directed by A.R.T.’s Diane Paulus, the cast is headlined by Elizabeth Stanley, who appeared on Broadway in On the Town and Million Dollar Quartet. Olivier Award-winner Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (Puz/zle) choreographs, with music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner Tom Kitt (Next to Normal). Go to amrep.org for tickets. A New Season of Shows for Broadway In Boston Broadway In Boston recently announced some of musical theatre’s biggest hits, both old and new, for its 2018–2019 season. The season opens this November with The Play That Goes Wrong, a comedic romp about the 4
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opening night of a murder mystery play. You’ll want to get your “golden ticket” for Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (January), which interweaves beloved songs from the original film with a catchy new score. Beautiful—The Carole King Musical and School of Rock, based on the hit film and featuring 14 new songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber, rock your world in February. March is magical with The Illusionists—Live from Broadway, the world’s best-selling magic show. A Bronx Tale—a ’60sset, family-versus-the-mob story co-directed by Robert De Niro—and a new production of Les Misérables both take the Boston Opera House stage in April. Two of the season’s performances are six-time Tony Award-winners: the heartwarming Kinky Boots (May), and Dear Evan Hansen (July), the new hit whose original Broadway cast recording debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200. Finally, you won’t want to miss two spectacular revivals: the epic story of a young Vietnamese woman, Miss Saigon (June), and, last but not least in August, Hello, Dolly! starring Broadway legend Betty Buckley and featuring choreography that pays homage to the original, iconic work of Gower Champion. For details, go to boston.broadway.com.
Local Theatre Comes Alive for 2018–2019 New season performances have also been announced from SpeakEasy Stage Company, Lyric Stage Company, and the Longwood Players. SpeakEasy’s new season includes three New England premieres—Between Riverside and Crazy, a dark urban comedy that won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama; School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play, a work tackling ever-relevant, teenage themes at an exclusive boarding school in Ghana; and the Broadway Alliance Award-nominated The View Upstairs, which spans two generations of queer history and features a glam rock score. Visit speakeasystage.com for more information. Lyric Stage Company presents a mix of seven classic plays and musicals. The company’s multiyear Sondheim initiative concludes in May 2019 with Pacific Overtures, a musical about a friendship between a samurai and a fisherman during the 19th-century Westernization of Japan. Kander and Ebb’s Kiss of the Spider Woman also takes on a human relationship illuminated by an usual historical setting, as two cellmates endure a Latin American prison together. Other dramatic highlights include Sarah DeLappe’s The Wolves, a nuanced portrayal of a girls’ soccer team that was a finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer Priza for Drama. Visit lyricstage.com for more information. The Longwood Players present Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde in November, and the classic Gilbert and Sullivan operetta Pirates of Penzance in April. Gross Indecency, written by Moisés Kaufman, uses trial transcripts, Wilde’s own writings and other historical documents to tell this stunning true story. Visit longwoodplayers.org for more information. Jersey Boys Comes to the North Shore in 2019 Boy oh boy! Beverly’s North Shore Music Theatre announced that Broadway’s Jersey Boys makes its Massachusetts regional premiere for a limited engagement on August 6–18, 2019. The award-winning biographical musical that was a smash hit on Broadway from 2005–2017 presents the true story of ’60s rock ’n’ roll group Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Go to nsmt.org for details.
Q& A
with ANAÏS CHALENDARD, Principal Dancer at Boston Ballet
Liza Voll
BACKSTAGE (continued)
How long have you been with Boston Ballet? I have been with Boston Ballet for five years. I joined in 2013 as a second soloist. I was promoted to soloist in 2014 and principal in 2016. Where are you from? I am from a little village called Renaison in France, which is an hour and a half from Lyon. In La Sylphide, which character are you representing, and what is he/she like? I play the sylph—a fairylike creature who lives in the forest. She is a supernatural being that is very playful and sensitive. She has a beautiful heart and falls in love with James, who’s unfortunately about to get married to Effie. What do you love most about dancing? It is not easy to answer that question…. Dance is my passion, not simply a hobby. It is at the same time what I do, what I love and what I hope for—to paraphrase Kant. I’m happy to be part of something so much bigger that contributes to elevating souls. Who or what gives you inspiration as a dancer? Life inspires me. When you are not dancing, what do you like to do in Boston? I love being with my boyfriend, spending time with my friends and going to music gigs. Also, just trying to understand how this world functions!
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HUNTINGTON AVENUE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT WINS APPROVAL On December 14, 2017 the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) voted to approve the proposed redevelopment of 254-264 Huntington Avenue, which includes the renovation of the Huntington Avenue Theatre and the theatre’s support wing, as well as a new apartment building next to the theatre.
This approval sets in motion a donation by commercial developers QMG Huntington LLC of the historic Huntington Avenue Theatre and its support wing to the Huntington Theatre Company for its ownership in perpetuity. It will also lead to the creation of a new, 14,000 square feet of cultural space expanding the theatre at the base of their apartment building, with a 100-year lease for the price of $1. The Huntington will be responsible for outfitting the new contemporary space, which will serve as the Huntington Avenue Theatre’s new entrance and will provide public amenities including increased
gathering spaces, an expansive second floor lobby that will double as an event space and intimate performance venue, and more restrooms! The Huntington will expand its programming to provide year-round activity in the theatre and lobbies, and will make these new spaces available for use by the community. This critical moment would not have been possible without our deep and loyal community of supporters. We are excited to fulfill our bold dream, and we hope we can continue to count on your support until it is fully realized.
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CAST Arthur Miller....................................................................................... Josh Stamberg Inge Morath............................................................................................Joanne Kelly Robert Whitehead..................................................................................John Hickok Dr. Wise.............................................................................................Joanna Glushak Daniel Miller................................................................................Nolan James Tierce
SETTING The play takes place between 1964 and 2005, Connecticut & New York
There will be one 10-minute intermission.
The Huntington Theatre Company is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency; the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency; and more than 6,000 individual, foundation, and corporate contributors.
This play is a recipient of an Edgerton Foundation New Play Award.
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DOWN SYNDROME, THEN AND NOW 1965, the year before the play Fall begins, could have been a transformative year for the treatment of people with Down syndrome. In that year, the World Health Organization recommended formally adopting the term Down syndrome and discarding the shameful and stigmatizing name of “mongolism.” Senator Robert F. Kennedy spoke out about the brutal and dehumanizing practices of psychiatric institutions, particularly at Willowbrook State School on Staten Island. In Washington DC, Vicky Solomonson, a child with Down syndrome, visited her grandfather Hubert Humphrey at the White House; frequently photographed together, Humphrey and Solomonson were a powerful public symbol for the rich lives that children with intellectual disabilities could enjoy when raised in community settings. Yet, in 1966, the advice given to most new parents of a child with Down syndrome was scarcely different than the advice given to families the year before: institutionalize the child. The sluggish national progress on adopting a better, more humane set of principles and practices for individuals with Down syndrome is a cultural failure that has been seldom examined and little understood. In part, the failure was driven by a medical field that centered on doctors over patients. In 1963, the US Department of Health published a study on the reaction of families to their child’s diagnosis. Many of the 100 parents interviewed for the study report never being given any medical information. Parents describe being told by doctors that their child was “better dead,” or even not being told for years because a doctor was either too frightened or too aggrieved by the diagnosis to share it. By the end of the 1960s, groups of concerned parents began banding together worldwide to share information amongst themselves, leading to the founding of critical advocacy groups such as the National Down Syndrome Society and later a self-advocacy group, People First, that began in Sweden before spreading to 43 countries. In the absence of quality medical information from physicians, fear guided most decisions made by parents. Renowned psychologist Erik Erickson, creator of the psychosocial theory of human development, institutionalized his child at birth for fear that a child with intellectual disabilities would compromise his own reputation. Erickson and his wife Joan lied to their other children that the child named Neil had died, and though his wife visited, Erik rarely did, even though Neil Erickson lived to the age of 20. 10 FALL
As the Global Down Syndrome Foundation writes, “In the United States, until the 1980s and in some cases as late as the 1990s, the way in which people with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities were treated represents a shameful chapter of inhumanity and discrimination in our country.” Due to the poor care that most individuals with Down syndrome received, the life expectancy of those born in 1940 was nine years; in 1980, 28 years; today the average life expectancy has risen to 60 years, and many people with Down syndrome live into their 80s. The perils of institutionalization with poor oversight and overcrowding was shortening the lives of those with Down syndrome, not the syndrome itself. Today, the emphasis in research has shifted towards giving individuals with Down syndrome dignity and self determination in medical decisions. In 2011, a group of researchers for the National Institute of Health published the first widespread survey of individuals with Down syndrome on their self perception and their recommendations to new parents whose children have been diagnosed with the condition. Excerpts from their suggestions include, “Love them, and they will love you,” “I am very happy in my life,” and “everything is going to be okay,” in addition to parenting tips and specific health advice about a range of respiratory and cardiac conditions that individuals with Down syndrome are prone to experiencing. The cultural and medical landscape that a child with Down syndrome is born into today would be unrecognizable to people living in the 1960s. Children and adults with Down syndrome appear in advertisements and television programs; they write books and appear publicly as advocates for their community.
NILE HAWVER
— CHARLES HAUGLAND
Joanne Kelly plays Inge Morath, Nolan James Tierce plays Daniel Miller, and Josh Stamberg plays Arthur Miller in Fall
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BEFORE THE PLAY 1915
Arthur Miller is born in Manhattan to Augusta & Isidore Miller, both Jewish immigrants from Poland.
1923
Inge Morath is born in Graz, Austria. Both her parents were scientists.
1929
Isidore Miller, who had invested extensively in stocks, takes a hard hit in the stock market crash and ensuing Depression.
1947
All My Sons becomes an instant hit, winning two Tony Awards and the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award.
1949
Death of a Salesman opens to huge acclaim on Broadway. The play wins the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award. Morath becomes assistant to Austrian photographer Ernst Haas.
1951
Miller marries his college sweetheart, Mary Grace Slattery. Inge Morath is forced to work at Templehof Airport for six months, due to her refusal to join the Hitler Youth organization.
Miller meets actress Marilyn Monroe and they have a brief affair. Morath moves to London and begins taking her own photographs. She briefly marries British writer Lionel Birch; they split after three weeks.
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Miller’s play The Man Who Had All the Luck opens on Broadway, but closes after only four performances. Morath graduates from Berlin University with a degree in romance languages. She becomes a European interpreter for the United States Information Services. 12 FALL
The Crucible opens on Broadway.
1954
Morath publishes her first book, Fiesta in Pamplona.
1955
Morath is invited to join Magnum Photos.
Miller divorces his first wife and marries Marilyn Monroe. Shortly after the marriage, Miller is called before the House Un-American Activities Committee to testify. Despite immense pressure, Miller refuses to name names.
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1960
Morath and actor Yul Brynner collaborate on Bring Forth the Children, a book on refugee camps. The Misfits, a movie written by Miller and starring Monroe, premieres. Shortly afterward, the couple divorces. Monroe dies of a drug overdose 19 months later.
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1962
Miller marries photographer Inge Morath, whom he met on the set of The Misfits. Their daughter Rebecca is born.
Top: Playwright Arthur Miller testifies before a House Un-American Activities subcommittee (1956); MIddle: Miller and Marilyn Monroe on set with the cast and director of The Misfits (1960) Bottom: Arthur Miller and Inge Morath in 1962
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ABOUT THE COMPANY Joanna Glushak* (Dr. Wise) previously appeared in Sullivan and Gilbert and The American Clock at the Huntington. Broadway credits include leading roles in War Paint, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, Sunday in the Park with George, Les Misérables, Hairspray, The Sweet Smell of Success, Urinetown, Rags, Conversations with My Father, Welcome to the Club, and After the Night and the Music. New York City Opera credits include A Little Night Music and The Most Happy Fella. Ms. Glushak appeared in the tours of Young Frankenstein, Finding Neverland, Xanadu, and Evita. She can currently be seen in a recurring role in the new Amazon series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and on TV Land’s “Younger.” She is a graduate of Yale School of Drama. John Hickok* (Robert Whitehead) originated the Broadway roles of Governor Slaton in Parade, Professor Bhaer in Little Women, and Zoser in Elton John’s Aida. He was seen opposite Frank Langella in Man and Boy (Roundabout Theatre Company) and Our Country’s Good (Nederlander Theatre). Regional favorites include John Adams in Frank Galati’s 1776 (American Conservatory Theater), Polonius in Hamlet (New Jersey Shakespeare Festival), Beauregard opposite Michelle Lee in Mame (Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera), Kaffee in A Few Good Men (Westport Country Playhouse), and Foxfire with James Whitmore (George Street Playhouse). His directing credits include the acclaimed premiere of Burning Blue (Theatre Royal Haymarket in London’s West End), Private Lives (Boston Shakespeare Company), and Bus Stop (People’s Theater). He has taught at Bard College and Queens College, and is on faculty at Western Connecticut State University. johnhickok.net. Joanne Kelly* (Inge Morath) has credits that include Jackie O in The House of Yes (The Storefront Theatre, Toronto), Catherine in Proof (Red One Theatre Collective), Carol in Oleanna (Castawayhorse Productions), Rachel in Seven Stories (Same Plan Co-op), First Witch in Macbeth (HurlyBurly Theatre Company), and Mariana in Measure for Measure (Shakespeare by the Sea). Film credits include Runoff, Closet Monster, and The Bay of Love and Sorrows. Television credits include “The Disappearance,” “Warehouse 13,” and “Slings and Arrows.” Josh Stamberg* (Arthur Miller) has recent theatre credits that include The Power of Duff and The Female of the Species (Geffen Playhouse); Distracted (Roundabout Theatre Company); and the premiere of Steve Martin’s Meteor Shower (The Old Globe). He also co-developed and starred in Tape (productions in New York, Los Angeles, and London). He has performed in many LA Theatre Works productions, including the international tour of Top Secret: the Battle for the Pentagon Papers (as Ben Bradley). Mr. Stamberg also loves being involved with the Ojai Playwrights Conference. In film his work includes Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar, Jill Soloway’s Afternoon Delight, Scott Stewart’s Dark Skies and Legion, and Stephen Belber’s Drifting Elegant. On television he appeared on Showtime’s Golden Globe Award-winning series “The Affair,” as well as “Parenthood,” “Nashville,” “Drop Dead Diva,” and “Six Feet Under.”
* Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY Nolan James Tierce (Daniel Miller) previously appeared in Harvey (Newton Country Players). His numerous film appearances include Central Intelligence, Ghostbusters: Answer the Call, Brute Sanity, and Stronger. Commercial credits include PSA website work for LandEscape and MassBay Community College. He is a trained actor having done many workshops and personal coaching with Boston Casting, Bates Wilder, Linda Robinson, and the Casting Directors Workshop. He also has modeling experience having trained at John Casablancas International, Boston. Bernard Weinraub (Playwright) grew up in New York, attended City College, served in the Army for two years, and began working at The New York Times as an office boy. He was soon promoted to the reporting staff, and went overseas as a foreign correspondent covering the Vietnam War, India, and London. In the 1980s, he moved to the Washington Bureau of The New York Times, covering such presidential campaigns as Walter F. Mondale and Jesse Jackson. He also covered the White House — the final years of the Reagan Administration and the first two years of George H. W. Bush. In the late 1980s, he moved to Los Angeles to cover the movie business. Theatre and playwrighting has been a fantasy since his teen years. His play The Accomplices was produced in 2007 at The New Group in New York and it was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. The play was also produced in Los Angeles at The Fountain Theatre and Odyssey Theatre, as well as in Coral Gables and Israel. His second play, Above the Fold, starring Taraji P. Henson, was produced in 2014 at the Pasadena Playhouse. A workshop of his play Fall starred Christine Lahti, and was staged by New York Stage and Film at Vassar College. Another workshop of the play was held at Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles with Hilary Swank. Peter DuBois (Director) is in his 10th season as Artistic Director at the Huntington where his directing credits include Moliére’s Tartuffe, Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George and A Little Night Music; the world premieres of Gina Gionfriddo’s Can You Forgive Her?, Lydia R. Diamond’s Smart People, Evan M. Wiener’s Captors, Stephen Karam’s Sons of the Prophet (2012 Pulitzer Prize finalist), Bob Glaudini’s Vengeance is the Lord’s, and David Grimm’s The Miracle at Naples; the regional premieres of A. Rey Pamatmat’s after all the terrible the things I do, Stephen Belber’s The Power of Duff, and Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw and Rapture, Blister, Burn; and Craig Lucas’ Prelude to a Kiss. His West End/London credits include Sex with Strangers and Rapture, Blister, Burn (Hampstead Theatre); All New People with Zach Braff (Duke of York’s Theatre); and Becky Shaw (Almeida Theatre). His New York credits include Can You Forgive Her? (Vineyard Theatre); The Power of Duff with Greg Kinnear (New York Stage and Film/Powerhouse Theater); Rapture, Blister, Burn (Playwrights Horizons, 2013 Pulitzer Prize finalist); Sons of the Prophet (Roundabout Theatre Company, 2012 Pulitzer Prize finalist); Modern Terrorism, Becky Shaw, Trust with Sutton Foster, All New People, and Lips Together, Teeth Apart (Second Stage Theatre); Measure for Pleasure, Richard III with Peter Dinklage, Mom, How Did You Meet the Beatles?, and Biro (The Public Theater); and Jack Goes Boating with Philip Seymour Hoffman and The View From 151st Street (LAByrinth Theater Company/The Public Theater). He served for five years as associate producer and resident director at The Public Theater, preceded by five years as artistic director of the Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, Alaska. Mr. DuBois has directed multiple episodes of the podcast “Modern Love,” including its debut with Lauren
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Molina. Prior to his work at Perseverance, Mr. DuBois lived and worked in the Czech Republic where he co-founded Asylum, a multi-national squat theatre in Prague. His productions have been on the annual top ten lists of The New York Times, Time Out, New York Magazine, The New Yorker, Newsday, Variety, Entertainment Weekly, The Evening Standard, The Boston Globe, and Improper Bostonian, and he received an Honorable Mention for 2013 Bostonian of the Year by The Boston Globe Magazine. Brandon McNeel (Scenic Design) was the associate scenic designer of Sunday in the Park with George and A Little Night Music at the Huntington. His opera credits include Il Matrimonio Segreto and the world premiere of Ashes and Snow (Pittsburgh Opera); La Rondine, Manon, Gianni Schicchi, and La Scala di Seta (Curtis Opera Theatre); and La Bohème (Opera Columbus). His theatre credits include Under the Skin and Ruined (Everyman Theatre); The Miracle Worker national tour (Montana Repertory Theatre); Sawbones and The Diamond Eater (HERE Arts Center); Tartuffe (The New School); Sweeney Todd (Carnegie Mellon University); Blind Angels (Theater for the New City); and The Head Hunter (Producers’ Club Theaters). Mr. McNeel also works in the art department of the television series “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” He holds an MFA from Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama and BFA from the University of Montana. brandonmcneeldesign.com. Ilona Somogyi (Costume Design) designed costumes for Disgraced and Good People for the Huntington. She designed Clybourne Park on Broadway. Recent New York credits include Sleep (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Nice Fish (St. Ann’s Warehouse, American Repertory Theater, and London), and Gloria (Vineyard Theatre and Goodman Theatre.) Recent regional credits include Will Rogers Follies and Anything Goes (Goodspeed Opera House); Oklahoma!, Carousel, Smokey Joe’s Café, and King Hedley II (Arena Stage); Assassins (Yale Repertory Theatre); Grey Gardens (Bay Street Theater and Los Angeles); Seder, Heartbreak House, Cloud Nine, and Romeo and Juliet (Hartford Stage); and productions with Guthrie Theater, Mark Taper Forum, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, and Westport Country Playhouse, among many others. Ms. Somogyi is a graduate of Yale School of Drama and is a member of its faculty. Philip Rosenberg (Lighting Design) has previous Huntington credits that include Merrily We Roll Along, Can You Forgive Her?, Betrayal, Private Lives, Bus Stop, and She Loves Me. His Broadway credits include Pretty Woman: The Musical, The Elephant Man, It’s Only a Play, and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder. In years past, Mr. Rosenberg has also served as associate lighting designer on over 35 Broadway plays and musicals. Off Broadway credits include Explorers Club and Cactus Flower. Regional credits include The Kennedy Center, La Jolla Playhouse, Ford’s Theatre, Guthrie Theater, The Old Globe, TheatreWorks, Hartford Stage, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Manhattan School of Music, Portland Stage Company, The Actors Company Theatre, Barrington Stage Company, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Dorset Theatre Festival, Bay Street Theater, Two River Theatre Company, George Street Playhouse, and Westport Country Playhouse. John Gromada (Original Music & Sound Design) previously designed and composed original music for the Huntington’s productions of Bedroom Farce, The Cocktail Hour, Betrayal, Educating Rita, All My Sons, Well, Rabbit Hole, and Carol Mulroney. He has composed music and designed sound for more than 35 Broadway productions,
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including The Elephant Man, The Trip to Bountiful (Tony Award nomination), The Best Man (Drama Desk Award), Clybourne Park, Seminar, Man and Boy, Road to Mecca, The Columnist, Next Fall, A Bronx Tale, Prelude to a Kiss, Proof, Sight Unseen, Rabbit Hole, Twelve Angry Men, and A Few Good Men. Other New York credits include Amy and the Orphans, Shadowlands, Old Hats, Incident at Vichy, Dada Woof Papa Hot, Ripcord, My Name Is Asher Lev, Measure for Measure (Delacorte Theater); The Orphans’ Home Cycle (Drama Desk and Henry Hewes awards), The Screwtape Letters (also national tour), Shipwrecked! An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As Told By Himself) (Lucille Lortel Award), The Skriker (Drama Desk Award), Machinal (Obie Award), and many more. Regional credits include Night of the Iguana, TransScripts, and Warhol/Capote (American Repertory Theatre); as well as many others. His television credits include a score for the Emmy Award-nominated film version of The Trip to Bountiful. johngromada.com. Zachary Borovay (Projection Design) previously designed projections for Sunday in the Park with George and The Colored Museum (IRNE Award) at the Huntington. He has Broadway credits that include Rock of Ages, Waiting for Godot, Ann, Evita, Elf, Lombardi (Drama Desk Award nomination), A Catered Affair (Drama Desk Award nomination), and Xanadu. Recent regional credits include In the Heights (The Kennedy Center); Light Years and Jesus Christ Superstar (Helen Hayes Award nomination) (Signature Theatre); Smart People (Hewes Design Award nomination) (Second Stage Theater); and Chimerica (Studio Theatre). Additional credits include The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular, Peepshow (Las Vegas); and Voyage de la Vie (Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore). Mr. Borovay is also an accomplished bassist (Berklee College of Music). borovaydesign.com. Alaine Alldaffer (Casting) is also the casting director for Playwrights Horizons, where her credits include Grey Gardens (also for Broadway), Clybourne Park (also for Broadway), Circle Mirror Transformation (Drama Desk and Obie awards for Best Ensemble and an Artios Award for casting), and The Flick (Playwright Horizons and The Barrow Street Theatre). Television credits include “The Knights of Prosperity” (aka “Let’s Rob Mick Jagger”) for ABC. Associate credits include “Ed” for NBC and “Monk” for USA. Ms. Alldaffer has also cast productions for Arena Stage, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and the Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville, among others. She credits Lisa Donadio as her associate casting director. Kevin Schlagle* (Production Stage Manager) returns to the Huntington after previously working on Skeleton Crew; Tartuffe; Merrily We Roll Along; Ripcord; Topdog/Underdog; Bedroom Farce; Sunday in the Park with George; Can You Forgive Her?; Milk Like Sugar; A Confederacy of Dunces; A Little Night Music; after all the terrible things I do; Come Back, Little Sheba; Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; Smart People; Venus in Fur; Our Town; God of Carnage; Ruined; and Prelude to a Kiss. Other theatre credits include American Repertory Theater, New Repertory Theatre, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, and Williamstown Theatre Festival. His opera credits include Boston Lyric Opera, Boston Baroque, Boston Opera Collaborative, Guerilla Opera, New England Conservatory, Boston University’s Opera Institute, and Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras. He holds a BFA in stage management from Boston University and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity.
* Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY Jeremiah Mullane* (Stage Manager) returns to the Huntington having previously stage managed Bad Dates, A Guide for the Homesick, The Who & the What, A Doll’s House, Tiger Style!, August Wilson’s How I Learned What I Learned, Disgraced, Choice, The Second Girl, Awake and Sing!, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, The Seagull, The Cocktail Hour, The Jungle Book, and Invisible Man. He has regional credits that include Blood on the Snow at Boston’s Old State House (The Bostonian Society); Love’s Labour’s Lost, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and King Lear (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company); as well as shows at The Kennedy Center, Signature Theatre, and Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC. He is a graduate of Ithaca College with a BA in drama and computer science. Michael Maso (Managing Director) has led the Huntington’s administrative and financial operations since 1982. He has produced more than 200 productions in partnership with three artistic directors and is one of the most well-regarded managing directors in the theatre industry. Under his tenure, the Huntington has received over 140 Elliot Norton and Independent Reviewers of New England Awards, as well as the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. Mr. Maso received the 2016 Massachusetts Nonprofit Network’s Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as TCG’s 2012 Theatre Practitioner Award, the Huntington’s 2012 Wimberly Award, StageSource’s 2010 Theatre Hero Award, the 2005 Commonwealth Award (the state’s highest arts honor) in the category of Catalyst, and the 2000 Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence. In 2004 the Boston Herald honored him as Theatre Man of the Year. Mr. Maso led the Huntington’s 10-year drive to build the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, which opened in September 2004, and is currently leading the redevelopment and renovation of the Huntington Avenue Theatre. He currently serves on the Boston Cultural Planning Steering Committee and previously served as a member of the board for ArtsBoston, Theatre Communications Group (TCG), and StageSource, and as a site visitor, panelist, and panel chairman for the National Endowment for the Arts. From 1997 to 2005 Mr. Maso served as the president of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), an association of 70 of the country’s major not-for-profit professional theatres. In 2005, he was named as one of a dozen members of the inaugural class of the Barr Fellows Program. Prior to the Huntington, he served as the managing director of Alabama Shakespeare Festival, general manager of New York’s Roundabout Theatre Company, business manager for PAF Playhouse on Long Island, and as an independent arts management consultant based in Taos, New Mexico. Christopher Wigle (Producing Director) is in his 18th season at the Huntington where he has produced over 80 productions. He has worked on Broadway, Off Broadway, and regionally for Lincoln Center Theater, Playwrights Horizons, the Bay Street Theater, and the Royal National Theatre. Working primarily as a stage manager, his credits include the original productions or New York premieres of Six Degrees of Separation (John Guare), subUrbia (Eric Bogosian), The Designated Mourner (Wallace Shawn), Some Americans Abroad (Richard Nelson), Desdemona (Paula Vogel), Racing Demon (David Hare), Sex and Longing (Christopher Durang), The Last Night of Ballyhoo (Alfred Urhy), and Sophistry (Jonathan Marc Sherman). Additional credits include the award-winning Broadway revivals of The Heiress and The Most Happy Fella, as well as two seasons as workshop director for the Williamstown Theatre Festival.
* Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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ABOUT THE HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY The Huntington Theatre Company is Boston’s leading professional theatre and one of the region’s premier cultural assets. Since its founding in 1982, the Huntington has received over 150 Elliot Norton and Independent Reviewers of New England Awards, as well as the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. In the past 35 years, the Huntington has played to an audience of 3.5 million, presented over 200 plays (18 of which went on to Broadway or Off Broadway), and served over 500,000 students, community members, and other cultural organizations. Under the direction of Artistic Director Peter DuBois and Managing Director Michael Maso, the Huntington brings world-class theatre artists from Boston, Broadway, and beyond together with the most promising new talent to create eclectic seasons of exciting new works and classics made current. Long an anchor cultural institution of the Avenue of the Arts, the Huntington’s primary home will remain on Huntington Avenue on a permanent basis. The Huntington plans to renovate and expand the current theatre into a first-rate, modern, state-of-the-art venue with enhanced services for audiences, artists, and the community. The Huntington built the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts in 2004 as a home for its new works activities and to provide a muchneeded resource for the local theatre community. At the Calderwood Pavilion, the Huntington provides first-class facilities and audience services at significantly subsidized rates to dozens of organizations each year, including some of Boston’s most exciting small and mid-sized theatre companies. The Huntington serves 200,000 audience members each year at the Huntington Avenue Theatre and the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. Through a diverse and impactful range of nationally-renowned education and community programs, the Huntington engages 36,000 young people and adults in underserved neighborhoods each year. These programs include the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest, the August Wilson Monologue Competition, the Huntington Community Membership Initiative, a youth playwrighting program called EPIC, and the Student Matinee Series. The Huntington is a founding partner of Codman Academy Charter Public School and has collaborated with Codman for 17 years to create and teach its innovative, interdisciplinary Humanities curriculum and run the Codman Summer Theatre Institute. A national leader in the development of new plays, the Huntington has produced more than 120 world, American, and New England premieres to date. Through the Huntington Playwriting Fellows program, the cornerstone of its new work activities, the Huntington supports local writers through two-year fellowships, and is also proud to serve as a home for Playwright-in-Residence Melinda Lopez. The Huntington cultivates, celebrates, and champions theatre as an art form and is committed to mentoring local playwrights, educating young people in theatre, and serving as a catalyst for the growth of dozens of Boston’s emerging performing arts organizations.
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H A RVA R D S QUA R E $6,750,000
Building Community One Home at a Time
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HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY TRUSTEES & OVERSEERS BOARD OF TRUSTEES David R. Epstein Chairman Sharon Malt President Carol B. Langer Treasurer Sherryl Cohen Clerk Carole Alkins David Altshuler Neal Balkowitsch Michael Brown John Cini Gerard H. Cohen
John Cohen Carol G. Deane James J. Dillon Betsy Banks Epstein William Finard David Firestone John Frishkopf Ann T. Hall Thomas Hamilton III Arthur C. Hodges Frederick Jamieson Nada Despotovich Kane Shelly Karol David Leathers Rumena Manolova- Senchak William P. McQuillan Ann Merrifield
Sandra Moose Anne M. Morgan Cokie Perry Bryan Rafanelli Mitchell J. Roberts Robert H. Scott John D. Spooner Linda H. Thomas Linda Waintrup J. David Wimberly Veronica Wiseman Mary Wolfson Fancy Zilberfarb Warren R. Radtke Trustee Emeritus
COUNCIL OF OVERSEERS Nancy S. Adams Kitty Ames Steven M. Bauer Camilla Bennett Nancy Brickley Jim Burns Suzanne Chapman J. William Codinha Bette Cohen Elizabeth Cregger Catherine Creighton Deborah First Anne H. Fitzpatrick Maria Farley Gerrity Eilene Davidson Grayken
Paul Greenfield Janice Hunt Alan S. Johnson Katherine Jones Linda Kanner Loren Kovalcik Sherry Lang Joie Lemaitre Tracie Longman Nancy Lukitsh Charles Marz Noel McCoy Thalia Meehan Daniel A. Mullin Tania Phillips
Gail Roberts Valerie Shey Ben Taylor Kate Taylor Stephen M. Trehu Juliet Schnell Turner Tracey A. West John Taylor Williams Bertie Woeltz Christopher R. Yens Linda Zug
as of April 27, 2018
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BENEFACTORS CIRCLE The Benefactors Circle recognizes our lead Annual Fund donors and offers its members a range of special benefits. We are deeply grateful to the members of the Benefactors Circle and to all donors whose generous Annual Fund gifts support our artistic programs and our awardwinning youth, education, and community initiatives. Please visit huntingtontheatre.org/support to learn about making a gift or contact the Development Office at 617 273 1523.
$100,000+
Dr. John and Bette Cohen Sherryl and Gerard Cohen Wayne Davis and Ann Merrifield Carol G. Deane Betsy and David Epstein Denise and William Finard Eilene Davidson Grayken Jane and Fred Jamieson
Carol B. Langer Susan and David Leathers Sharon and Brad Malt Bill and Linda McQuillan Jill and Mitchell Roberts Mr. J. David Wimberly 1 anonymous gift
$50,000–$99,999 Karen and David Firestone Gardner C. Hendrie and Karen Johansen Ms. Anne M. Morgan
Jane and Neil Pappalardo Nancy and Ed Roberts 1 anonymous gift
$25,000–$49,999 Nancy Adams and John Burgess Dr. and Mrs. Reinier Beeuwkes Stephen Chapman Amey A. Defriez‡ Jim Dillon and Stone Wiske Ann and John Hall Arthur C. and Eloise W. Hodges Barbara and Amos Hostetter Nancy Lukitsh
Sandra Moose and Eric Birch Paula and Bill O’Keeffe Cokie and Lee Perry John D. Spooner Faith and Joseph Tiberio Charitable Foundation Linda and Daniel Waintrup Howard and Veronica Wiseman Linda and Brooks Zug
$10,000–$24,999 M. Baldwin Family Fund Neal Balkowitsch and Donald Nelson Fay Chandler‡ John Cini and Star Lancaster Mr. and Mrs. Lewis W. Counts Jeffrey Dover and Tania Phillips Debbie and Bob First, in memory of Susan Spooner John Frishkopf Nicki Nichols Gamble Karen and Gary Gregg Tom and Nancy Hamilton Cassandra Hyland Henderson Joyce Huber and Randall Ellis Elizabeth and Woody Ives Nada Despotovich Kane Marjie and Robert Kargman Shelly and Steve Karol
Adrienne Kimball Loren B. Kovalcik/IntePros Consulting Joie Lemaitre Mr. and Mrs. David Long Tracie L. Longman and Chaitanya Kanojia Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Rawson Robert M. Rosenberg, in honor of Mary Wolfson Dr. Paul S. Russell Darin and Debbie Samaraweera Marilyn and Jay Sarles Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Sullivan Linda H. Thomas John Travis Mary Wolfson Genevieve and Justin Wyner Christopher R. Yens and Temple Gill 1 anonymous gift
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PATRONS PROGRAM $5,000–$9,999 Alice and Walter Abrams Steven M. Bauer Charles and Kathleen Ames Coralie Berg and Steve Schwartz Amy and Joshua Boger Susan and Michael Brown Jim Burns Katie and Paul Buttenwieser Susan and Alfred Chandler Suzanne Chapman Nancy Ciaranello J. William Codinha and Carolyn Thayer Ross Betsy and David Cregger Laura and Neil Cronin Margaret Eagle and Eliezer Rapaport Steve Elman and Joanne D’Alcomo Robert Fine and Matthew Fine $2,500–$4,999 Patricia Bellinger and Richard Balzer‡ Michael Barza and Judith Robinson Dr. Susan E. Bennet and Dr. Gerald Pier Carolyn Birmingham Edward Boesel Nancy and Richard Brickley Kevin and Virginia Byrne Catherine and Peter Creighton Ellen and Kevin Donoghue Jonathan Dyer and Thomas Foran Norman and Madeleine Gaut Thomas and Joanne Gill Mark E. Glasser and Frank G. McWeeny Paul Greenfield and Sandy Steele Betsy and David Harris Mr. and Mrs. James L. Hartmann
Mr. and Mrs. William Fink Anne H. Fitzpatrick, in honor of Dan Mullin Donald Fulton Maria and Daniel Gerrity Mary Beth and Chris Gordon Donna and Jay Hanflig Ned Murphy and Ann-Ellen Hornidge Janice and Roger Hunt Paul and Tracy Klein David A. Kronman Sherry Lang Cecile and Fraser Lemley John and Jean Lippincott Gregory Maguire Jack Fabiano and Noel McCoy Thalia Meehan and Rev. Gretchen Grimshaw Sharon Miller
Daniel A. Mullin Brant Cheikes and Janine Papesh Gail Roberts Rumena and Alexander Senchak Robert Sherblom♦ Valerie Shey Bruce and Emily Stangle Ellie Svenson and Mark Klempner Ben and Kate Taylor Jean C. Tempel Drs. Stephen and Beth Trehu Juliet Schnell Turner Norman Weeks Elizabeth and Caleb White Ike Williams Bertie and Anthony Woeltz Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Zilberfarb
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Hibbard, in honor of David Wimberly Prof. and Mrs. Morton Z. Hoffman Emily Hughey Terence Janericco Linda and Steven Kanner Paul and Elizabeth Kastner Seth and Mary Kaufman Susie and David Kohen Ted and Ann Kurland Anthony Lucas Ann D. Macomber The Mancuso Family Mary T. Marshall Charles Marz Mike and Mary McConnell Amy Merrill, in honor of Donna Glick Charles Merrill‡ Paul Odland Coleen and David Pantalone Jackie and Bob Pascucci
Mr. and Mrs. J. Daniel Powell Deborah and S. Caesar Raboy Sally C. Reid and John D. Sigel Victoria and John Rizzi Mr. and Mrs. Owen W. Robbins Mona Roberts Jan and Joe Roller Richard Powers and Stephen Schram Vivian and Lionel Spiro Noni and Bob Stearns Helen and Jack Stewart Lisbeth Tarlow and Stephen Kay Mr. and Mrs. Steve Tritman Pamela Tucker‡ and George Pettee Mary Verhage Mindee Wasserman 2 anonymous gifts
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PATRONS PROGRAM (continued) $1,000–$2,499 Carole and Leonard Alkins Carol Baker George and Katharine Baker Kate and Gordon Baty Mr. and Mrs. George Beal Howard H. Bengele Susana and Clark Bernard Jerry M. Bernhard Christina and Ky Bertoli♌ Mr. and Mrs. Kenyon C. Bolton III Lori Bornstein and Alan Rithman Joseph L. Bower and Elizabeth Potter Jane Brock-Wilson, in honor of Carol Deane Pam and Lee Bromberg Kenneth Brown Paul Buddenhagen Betsy Cabot A. William and Carol Caporizzo Ronald G. Casty Peggy and Anton Chernoff George and Mary Chin Dorothy Coffin
Kenneth R. Traub and Pamela K. Cohen Ken and Ginny Colburn Dennis Condon and Robert Cummings Beth and Linzee Coolidge Dean K. Denniston, Jr. George Dhionis Linda and Tim Diering Virginia Drachman and Douglas Jones Jerome and Vivien Facher Barbara and Larry Farrer Newell Flather Donna and Harley Frank Susan Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Garrison Sharon and Irving Gates Lori and Michael Gilman Drs. Laura Green and David Golan Peter and Jacqueline Gordon Phil Gormley and Erica Bisguier Mr. K. Frank Gravitt
Garth and Lindsay Greimann Irene and Stephen Grolnic Katherine Haltom H. Patricia Hanna Theodore and Sally Hansen Kathleen Henry and Kim Marrkand Mr. and Mrs. Thomas High Barbara Hirshfield and Cary Coen, in honor of Sherry and Gerry Cohen Bob Hiss and Mary Riffe Hiss Richard and Priscilla Hunt Susan M. Hunziker Alan Johnson Leonard W. Johnson Holly and Bruce Johnstone Katherine and Hubie Jones Rev. Dr. Katherine Kallis John Keane Cathie and Clarke Keenan Dorothy and Richard Koerner Yuriko Kuwabara and Walter Dzik Barrie Landry Drs. Lynne and Sidney Levitsky
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PATRONS PROGRAM (continued) Jon A. Levy Ms. Susan Lincoln Mr. and Mrs. Francis V. Lloyd III Janet Mack Stuart and Yvonne Madnick Mahmood Malihi Joan and John McArdle Louise and Sandy McGinnes Jack and Susan McNamara Mary Rivet and Christopher Meyer Neal and Lynne Miller Mr. and Mrs. William Mitchell, in memory of Virginia Wimberly Bill and Ginny Mullin Bob and Alison Murchison Jonette Nagai and Stephen O’Brien Fred and Julie Nagle Eric and Elizabeth Nordgren Janet and David Offensend Mary Owens Joy Pak‡ and David Deutsch
Dr. and Mrs. John William Poduska, Sr. Suzanne Priebatsch Warren R. Radtke and Judith Lockhart-Radtke Katharine and William Reardon Jessica and David Reed Lynn and John Reichenbach Sharon and Howard Rich Jean and Richard Roberts Donna Robinson and Chris Zook Sarah Rothermel Susan and Geoffrey Rowley Allison K. Ryder and David B. Jones Rohini Sakhuja Susan Pioli and Martin Samuels Mr. and Mrs. William R. Sapers Diane and Richard Schmalensee Tom Shapiro and Emily Kline
Jane E. Shattuck Ellen Sheehy and Scott Aquilina Mr. and Mrs. Ross Sherbrooke Rebecca Jean Smith Beth and Michael Stonebraker John H. Straus and Liza Ketchum Hope and Adam Suttin Lise and Myles Striar Jared Tausig, in honor of David Wimberly David Parker and Janet Tiampo Robert C. Volante Dr. Ronald Weinger Scott and Jacqueline Wellman Wendling Charitable Fund Tracey Allyson West Wilson Butler Architects Dr. Elaine Woo Jerold and Abbe Beth Young 6 anonymous gifts
SUPPORTERS PROGRAM $500–$999 Lindsay Miller and Peter Ambler Elizabeth Aragao♦ John and Rose Ashby, in honor of Ann T. Hall Robin Barnes and David Bor Molly and John Beard Louis and Nancy Beckerman Kathleen Beckman Jonas Berman Martin S. Berman and Mary Ann Jasienowski Leonard and Jane Bernstein Linda Cabot Black Foundation Margaret and James Blackwell, in honor of David Wimberly Jeffrey Borenstein Stephen and Traudy Bradley Barry Brown and Ellen Shapiro Mrs. Barbara Buntrock-Schuerch Thomas Burger and Andree Robert Eric Butler♦ Carrig Kitchens LLC Cara and Anthony Casendino Patricia Chadwick and Norman Cantin Lynda and John Christian John Clippinger Herbert Stuart Cohen Janet L. Comey Alison Conant and Richard Frank
Paul Curtis Lloyd and Gene Dahmen Marguerite Davoren Judy DeFilippo‡ Joan Dolamore Mr. Glenn Edelson Gordon Edes Dr. Rachela Elias and Gedalia Pasternak Martha A. Erickson Maggi Farrell Pierre Fleurant Dr. and Mrs. Richard Floyd Hilary and Chris Gabrieli Tony and Melissa Gallo William Gault Suzanne Greenberg Tracy Griffin and David Long Gail and Jan Hardenbergh Terry Rockefeller and William Harris Dr. and Mrs. George Hatsopoulos John and Holliday Heine Dr. Galen Henderson and Dr. Vanessa Britto Peggy and Ronald Hillegass, in honor of Nancy and Tom Hamilton Rosalind and Herbert Hill
Toini and Carl Jaffe Peter K. Jenkins Peter Jenney Mr. and Mrs. Paul Karofsky Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Karon Nancy R. Karp Jane Katims and Daniel Perlman Amelia and Joshua Katzen Michael and Dona Kemp Mary S. and Duncan Kennedy John T. Kittredge Jill Kneerim Edgar Knudson John and Sharon Koch Dale Koppel Rhonda and Stewart Lassner Patricia Leighfield, in memory of Robert Crisp Jenny and Jay Leopold Nancy Levy Katherine Lewandowski and Adam Guren♦ June K. Lewin, in memory of Ted Kazanoff Elizabeth Lintz Mark H. Lippolt Babette and Peter Loring Barbara A. Manzolillo Edward Marram
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SUPPORTERS PROGRAM (continued) Amy and Bill Marshall Bronwyn Martin, in memory of Travis Martin Kathy Martin and David Johnson Kenneth Virgile and Helene Mayer Geraldine McManus and Richard Hand Frank B. Mead Dan Miller Nicole Moceri Mary Ellen Moore Kevin Morris The Munzer Family Eileen Murray Tom Norris Ray O’Neill William Pananos Marianne Pasts Ellen C. Perrin Mr. and Mrs. Murray Preisler Margaret Ramsey Robert Raymond Lisa and Tom Redburn
Charles Reed and Ann Jacobs Gretchen Reilly Michelle and Aaron Rhodes♦ Audrey Rideout Christina Rifkin Michael and Jane Roberts Sue Robinson Christine and David Root Diane Rosenberg Sari Rosman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rotenberg Pauline and Robert Rothenberg Kathleen and William Rousseau Phyllis and Sam Rubinovitz David and Anne Salant Susan and Bob Schechter, in honor of Donald Nelson and Neal Balkowitsch William Schutten William and Elisabeth Shields David W. Shuckra and Clifford S. Wunderlich Omar Siddiqi Mark Smith and John O’Keefe Edward Sonn
Nancy and Edward Stavis Lee Steele Gail Steketee and Brian McCorkle Jennifer Stone and Robert Waldinger Bob and Dorothy Stuart Darline Lewis and Marshall Sugarman Beth and Larry Sulak Margaret M. Talcott and L. Scott Scharer Janet Testa Todd Trehubenko Rosamond B. Vaule Sumer and Kiran Verma Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Walther Constance V.R. White Karolye and Fernando Cunha Richard and Frances Winneg P.T. Withington Clark Wright and Lisa Goldthwait Wright Robert E. Zaret 5 anonymous gifts
$250–$499 Jonathan Aibel and Julie Rohwein Rosanna Alfaro Fidler Family David and Holly Ambler Robert Allen Nancy T. and Jack W. Ammerman Tammy Arcuri Tom Austin Carolyn and John Baird Mr. and Mrs. James Banker Emily Barclay and John Hawes Marilyn Barrett Peter Barrett David Barry Nancy Barry Danielle Belanger and Robert Sparkes Mr. and Mrs. Milton E. Berglund James Berkman John Biderman Robert Bienkowski Clinton Blackburn and Michelle Lessly♦ Donald and Ellen Bloch Drs. Brian and Rachel Bloom Scott Chisolm and Afshan Bokhari Anthony Boral and Leah Rugen Sandy Bornstein Payne/Bouchier, Inc. Eric and Sandra Brenman Ellen and Jeremiah Bresnahan S. Britt
Deborah B. Brown Ruth Budd and John Ehrenfeld Allan and Rhea Bufferd Diane Buhl and Mark Polebaum Diane Burman Daniel C. Burnes Renee Burns Margaret Bush Pauline H. Bynum Cathy Campbell and Jack Orrock Colleen Campion Charles R. Carr Frank Carrano Ronna M. Casper and Isaac Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Cheston, Jr. Mary Chin Maria Church Krista Clouse Priscilla Cogan Phyllis Cohen Steven Cohen Stuart Cole Steven Coleman and Christine Tunstall Silvia Coulter Robert Crone Catherine Crow Anne Crowley Howard S. Crowley James F. Crowley
Zoltan and Cristina Csimma Karen Davis and Randy Block Charlotte Delaney and Steve Pattyson Raymond De Rise Joel Desilets Jane and Stephen Deutsch Mary L. Dill Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Downey Owen Doyle Raya Dreben Grace Durrani Mr. and Mrs. James Feldman Roger Ferguson and Chris Gaucher Mr. and Mrs. Barry Fireman Kathleen McGrath Fitts Thomas M. Formicola and Lenny Goldstein Ariane and Stefan Frank Mr. and Mrs. Peter Frumkin Stephen Gaal Michael Gallerstein Judith L. Ganz Clifford Garnett Jack and Maureen Ghublikian Celia and Walter Gilbert Silvia Glick Amelia and William Graham Thomas Greeley Paul and Martha Green Louis and Patti Grossman
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SUPPORTERS PROGRAM (continued) Steven and Barbara Grossman and David Grossman Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Groves Susan Haller Eunice Harps Judith Harris Mary Hayes Lizbeth Hedstrom Margaret N. Henderson and Loretta Henderson Andrew Himmelblau Esther and Richard Hochman David Hollowell Lyle Howland Lindsey Humes Andrea Humez Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hunsicker Barbara Bradlee Amal Hussein Mr. and Mrs. Howard Israel Jill Jackson Maggie Jackson and Pat Mawn♦ Peter and Adrienne Jaffe Kerry James Richard Johnston The Jolly Family Jess and Aran Kadar Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Kalowski Jane Kamer Neal Kane Yetta Katz Rob and Mary Keane-Hazzard Glenn Kelly Paul Kelly Judy and Dan Kennedy, in honor of Stephen Sondheim Margie Kern David Kettner Remsen M. Kinne Jason Knutson Nancy Korman and Ken Elgart Drs. Carol and Ben Kripke Joan Kuhn Oldrich Kyn Andreas Laddis Susan Lane and William Kane Carol Lazarus Dr. and Mrs. David Lhowe Jim and Allie Loehlin Priscilla Krey Loring Ms. Barbara Lurvey Kim and Paul Mahoney
David and Christine Manns Arthur Mattuck Stephen T. McAvinn Terri-Lynn McCormick Hope and Shaw McDermott Lindsay McNair Robert McOwen Gabriella Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Tremont Miao Forrest and Sara Milder Gale Minot, in memory of Alice L. Harford Joseph Misdraji Adam and Denise Moehring Margaret Mone Barbershop Deluxe Michael and Donna Moskow Eileen Murray Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Moynihan Bob Muti, in memory of James Robinson Martha Narten Mr. and Mrs. Francis W. Newbury, Jr. Chukwuemeka Nwanze Nancy and Chris Oddleifson Linda Ordoukhanian James Packer Suzanne and Bob Petrucci Marian Pasquale Mr. and Mrs. Harry Photopoulos Josephine Pizzuto, in memory of Pat Pizzuto James Poterba and Nancy Rose Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Proulx Mr. and Mrs. Martin Quitt Jennifer Rabold Kerry Mulligan Railey Peter and Suzanne Read Suzanne Ricco Roger Riggs Patricia Robinson Barbara Roby Anne Romney Etta and Mark Rosen Jean Rosenberg and Peter Southwick Abby Rosenfeld Leila Joy Rosenthal Mathilde and Robert Ross Debra Ruder Ryan Ruopp George and Faye Russell
Nancy L. Russell Jeremy Ryan Vinod and Gaile Sahney Kim and Eric Schultz Mark Seliber Diana Seufert Sayre Sheldon James Shields and Gayle Merling Mr. and Mrs. Edward Siegel Drs. Margaret and Michael Simon Ellen L. Simons Peter L. Smith and Donna J. Coletti Michele Steinberg Bob and Susan Stevenson Glenn and Katherine Strehle Debbie London and Ted Sturman Ellen Beth Suderow Dr. and Mrs. Herman D. Suit Linda Sutter and Stephen Centore Kenneth Sweder Jacob Taylor and Jean Park Mary Anne Thadeu Karen Thompson Judy Thomson Mark Thurber Patricia Tibbetts Mr. Robert Toomey Mr. and Mrs. Mario Umana Thomas and Barbara Van Dyke Barbara Van Zoeren Christopher Wade Lori and Christopher Wadsworth, in appreciation of Dave Wimberly Mr. and Mrs. David Wahr Carolyn Walton Jerry Warshaw Susan Weiler David White Nancy White Elizabeth P. Wolf Mary and Gary Wolf Janis Woodman, in honor of Christopher Woodman David C. Wright Natalie Wright Mr. and Mrs. John Wyman Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Zafft Lorena and Robert Zeller Carolyn Zern 13 anonymous gifts
This list reflects gifts received during the 14 months prior to April 27, 2018.
♦ Member of The Hunt, the Huntington’s community of young donors. For more information or to join, visit huntingtontheatre.org/thehunt. ‡ Deceased
Every effort has been made to assure accuracy of listings. Please bring errors or omissions to the attention of Elizabeth MacLachlan at 617 273 1523 or emaclachlan@huntingtontheatre.org.
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CORPORATE, FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT DONORS The Huntington Theatre Company is grateful to receive support from a wide range of corporations, foundations, and government agencies that support the Huntington’s annual operations, as well as our award-winning productions and education and community programs. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Diana Jacobs-Komisar, Institutional Giving Manager, at 617 273 1514 or djkomisar@huntingtontheatre.org. Executive Season Producers ($100,000+) The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation The Barr Foundation Liberty Mutual Insurance** Massachusetts Cultural Council The Shubert Foundation, Inc.
Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Foundation Kingsbury Road Charitable Foundation** Lucy R. Sprague Memorial Fund** MEDITECH Schrafft Charitable Trust**
Season Co-Producer ($50,000-$99,999) Hershey Family Foundation
Patrons ($10,000–$14,999) Eaton Vance Investment Counsel The Tiny Tiger Foundation**
Production Sponsors ($25,000–$49,999) Bank of America** The Boston Foundation** Eaton Vance Management Edgerton Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Benefactors ($15,000–$24,999) BPS Arts Expansion Fund at EdVestors**
Supporters ($5,000–$9,999) Berkshire Partners Cue Ball Group Goodwin Nutter Proskauer LLP Ramsey McCluskey Family Foundation** Rodgers Family Foundation Ropes & Gray LLP
Theatre Communications Group** WilmerHale Members ($2,500–$4,999) Boston Cultural Council Cambridge Savings Bank** Jackson and Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust** Roy A. Hunt Foundation** Surdna Foundation Thank you to our in-kind contributors Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP High Output MAX Ultimate Food Noble Ford Productions
** Education and community programs donor
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THE HUNTINGTON LEGACY SOCIETY BUILDING A LEGACY OF GREAT THEATRE — The Huntington Legacy Society recognizes those who play a lasting role in securing the Huntington’s strong, successful future beyond their lifetime by making a bequest or other planned gift. We are grateful to these members of the Huntington Legacy Society:
Neal Balkowitsch and Donald Nelson Howard H. Bengele Suzanne Chapman Brant A. Cheikes Sherryl and Gerard Cohen Carol G. Deane Susan Ellerin Arthur C. and Eloise W. Hodges Jane and Fred Jamieson Mary Ellen Kiddle Carol B. Langer Joie Lemaitre
Sharon and Brad Malt Bill and Linda McQuillan Mary C. O’Donnell Steve Stelovich Robert C. Volante Linda and Daniel Waintrup Margaret J. White J. David Wimberly Veronica and Howard Wiseman Genevieve and Justin Wyner 1 anonymous
THE HUNTINGTON LEGACY SOCIETY SUPPORT GREAT THEATRE NOW AND IN THE FUTURE “We’re way into the Huntington! That’s why we made it a beneficiary of our individual retirement account (IRA). We are happy to help secure the future of the Huntington and its important work on stage and in our community.”
— JANE AND FRED JAMIESON, TRUSTEE
To learn about ways to give now and for the future through your Individual Retirement Account, please visit huntingtontheatre.org/IRA
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CALDERWOOD PAVILION AT THE BCA • GENERAL INFORMATION Contact Information for the Huntington Theatre Company The Huntington Theatre Company performs in three beautiful theatres in two dynamic Boston neighborhoods. The 890-seat Huntington Avenue Theatre is on the Avenue of the Arts (264 Huntington Avenue), diagonally across from Symphony Hall. The 370-seat Virginia Wimberly Theatre and 250-seat Roberts Studio Theatre are part of the Calderwood Pavilion in the historic South End, on the campus of the Boston Center for the Arts (527 Tremont Street).
Refreshments Snacks, wine, beer, soft drinks, and coffee are available before opening curtain and during intermission in the main lobby. Food is not permitted inside the theatre. Drinks purchased at concessions are permitted inside the theatre.
Babes in Arms Children under the age of five are not permitted in the theatre.
Cameras Website: huntingtontheatre.org Box Office: 617 266 0800 Box Office email: tickets@huntingtontheatre.org Administrative office: 617 266 7900 Administrative office email: thehuntington@huntingtontheatre.org Lost and Found: 617 933 8608
Box Office Hours The Box Office is generally open Tuesday-Saturday, noon-curtain (or 6pm); Sunday, noon-curtain (or 4pm). Hours change weekly. For the most up-to-date hours, please visit huntingtontheatre.org or call the Box Office at 617 266 0800.
Huntington Group Discounts Discounts available for groups of 10 or more, plus groups have access to backstage tours, talks with artists, and space for receptions. Contact Victoria Swindle for more information at 617 273 1657 or groups@huntingtontheatre.org.
Public Transportation We encourage patrons to use public transportation to the Calderwood Pavilion whenever possible. The Pavilion is located near the MBTA Green Line Copley and Arlington Stations; Orange Line and Commuter Rail Back Bay Station; and the Tremont Street & Union Park stop on the #43 Bus which travels between Park Street and Ruggles Station. For more information, please visit huntingtontheatre.org or call the Box Office.
Parking near the Calderwood Pavilion Parking is available at the Atelier 505 Parking Garage located next to the Calderwood Pavilion at 505 Tremont Street (entrance on Warren Avenue), the Garage @ 100 Clarendon Street, and other nearby locations. For more information about parking, please visit huntingtontheatre. org or call the Box Office at 617 266 0800.
Please note that these parking options are independently owned and operated, and are not affiliated with the Huntington or the Calderwood Pavilion.
The use of all cameras and recording devices, including cell phone cameras, in the theatre is strictly prohibited.
Pagers and Cellular Phones Please silence all watches, pagers, and cell phones during the performance.
Wheelchair Accessibility The Calderwood Pavilion is fully accessible, and can accommodate both wheelchair and companion seating in the orchestra and mezzanine sections. Please notify us when you purchase your tickets if wheelchair accommodations will be required and confirm arrangements with the House Manager at 617 933 8672.
Hearing Enhancement The Calderwood Pavilion is equipped with an FM hearing enhancement system. Wireless headphones are available free of charge at the coat check in the main lobby for your use during a performance.
Restrooms Located in the main lobby and mezzanine lobby. All restrooms are wheelchair-accessible.
Coat Check Located in the main lobby.
If You Arrive Late In consideration of our actors and other audience members, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management.
If Your Plans Change We hate to see empty seats when so many of our performances sell out. Please consider donating any tickets you can’t use. For more information please call the Box Office at 617 266 0800.
Large Print Programs Large print programs are free of charge and are available at the coat check.
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Hall A
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STAFF Peter DuBois
Michael Maso
ADMINISTRATION General Manager................................................Sondra R. Katz Associate General Manager.........................Conwell Worthington III Assistant General Manager..................................................Annie Walsh Company Managers........................Jazzmin Bonner, Meagan Garcia Assistant to the Managing Director........................ Gabrielle Jaques
Ticketing Services Assistant Manager — Patron Services.................... Victoria Swindle Calderwood Pavilion Ticketing Coordinator..........................................................Noah Ingle Huntington Avenue Theatre Ticketing Coordinator............................................ Brenton Thurston Subscriptions Coordinator...................................................Amy Klesert Ticketing Associates.............................Michaela Buccini, JB Douglas Full-Time Customer Service Reps...............................Shana Jackson, Robin Russell Customer Service Reps......................................Nick Boonstra, Sue Dietlin, Kaylah Dixon, Kristina Dugas, Patrick Mahoney, Samantha Myers, Katelyn Reinert, Brittany Schmitke, Yurika Watanabe
Norma Jean Calderwood Artistic Director
Finance Director of Financial Management................. Glenda Fishman Accounting Manager.............................................................. June Zaidan Accounting Coordinator.................................................Laura Casavant Accountants....................................Alexander, Aronson, Finning, CPA Human Resources Director of Human Resources.......................... Nina E. Nicolosi Human Resources Coordinator.................................... Michael Comey Payroll and Reporting Specialist...................................April Swiniuch Administrative Support Assistant...............................Sarah Schnebly Information Technology IT Director....................................................................................Scott Poole Network Administrator....................................................... Dan Moloney Theatre Operations Director of Theatre Operations................Timothy H. OConnell Calderwood Pavilion Manager...............................................Katie Most Security Coordinator...............................................................Greg Haugh Custodian.................................................................................Jose Andrade Calderwood Pavilion Calderwood Pavilion House Manager........................Julie Cameron Calderwood Pavilion Management Associate...............................Matt Feldman-Campbell Calderwood Pavilion Apprentice...................................Micaela Slotin Calderwood Pavilion Assistant House Managers..........................................Paul Fox, Gabe Hughes, Ksenia Lanin, Maura Neff Calderwood Pavilion Front of House Staff.................. Chabreah Alston, Ellie Brelis, Cullen Burling, Robert Caplis, Mia Coffin, Barbara Crowther, Linnea Donnelly, Katie Flanagan, Casey Greenleaf, Ryan Impagliazzo, Josh Luckens, Kerry Lydon, Terry McCarthy, Tiniqua Patrick, Nina Pelligra, Nick Perron, Sarah Schnebly, Katharine Silva, Ciera-Sadé Wade Huntington Avenue Theatre Huntington Avenue Theatre House Manager................Andrew Elk Huntington Avenue Theatre Front of House Staff................................... J. Sebastian Alberdi, Terrence Dowdye, Kristina Dugas, Kendrick Terrell Evans, Robin Goldberg, Kat Klein, Patrick Mahoney, Will Morrison, Samantha Myers, Sarah Patterson, Evan Pott, Margot Spanu, Padraig Sullivan, Dan Victor
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ARTISTIC Producing Director.......................................Christopher Wigle Associate Producer................................................... Rebecca Bradshaw Director of New Work.................................................Charles Haugland Assistant to the Artistic Director.......................................Billy Cowles Playwright-in-Residence..................................................Melinda Lopez Literary Apprentice..................................................J. Sebastian Alberdi Producing Apprentice..................................................................Kat Klein Huntington Playwriting Fellows................................. MJ Halberstadt, Brenda Withers DEVELOPMENT Chief Development Officer................................Elisabeth Saxe Director of Major Gifts................................................Margaret J. White Major Gifts Officer..............................................................Celina Valadao Institutional Giving Manager...........................Diana Jacobs-Komisar Individual Giving Manager...............................................Annalise Baird Manager of Development Operations, Research & Stewardship....... Elizabeth MacLachlan Development Database Coordinator.......................................................Lisa McColgan Development Assistant........................................................ Sam Buntich EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Interim Co-Directors of Education.......................Meg O’Brien, Alexandra Smith Education Associate..............................................................Marisa Jones Education Apprentices..................................Lauren Brooks, Ivy Ryan Teaching Artists................................Kortney Adams, Naheem Garcia Lydia Graeff, Keith Mascoll, Allie Meek, Trinidad Ramkissoon MARKETING Director of Marketing.............................................. Temple Gill Associate Director of Marketing...................... Meredith Mastroianni Tessitura Analytics Manager........................................... Derrick Martin Digital Content Manager............................................Carolyn MacLeod Promotions & Community Coordinator.......................... James Boyd Graphic Design Coordinator............................................Lauren Calder Community Membership Coordinator.....................................................Candelaria Silva-Collins Communications Associate...................................................Leah Reber Marketing Associate.......................................................... Clare Lockhart Co-op Student, Northeastern University..... Carla Mirabal Rodríguez
STAFF (continued) PRODUCTION Director of Production................................... Todd D. Williams Associate Director of Production................................... Bethany Ford Production Office Assistant................................................ Juli Merhaut Stage Management Apprentice.........................................Jamie Carty Co-op Student, Northeastern University...................Rose Mancuso Scenery Technical Director.................................................. Dan Ramirez Associate Technical Director........................................ Adam Godbout Assistant Technical Director..................................................Dan Oleksy Scene Shop Foreman..............................................................Mike Hamer Master Carpenter....................................................................Larry Dersch Scenery Mechanic...........................................................Jesse Washburn Carpenters....................................................................Andrew Cancellieri, Milosz Gassan, Christian Lambrecht, Nick Hernon Carpenter/Scene Shop Assistant...........................Carolyn Daitch Calderwood Pavilion Stage Supervisor......................Rachael Hasse Huntington Avenue Theatre Stage Carpenter...........................................................Joseph Fanning Properties Properties Master.............................................Kristine Holmes Assistant Properties Master.............................................Justin Seward Properties Artisan.....................................................................Ian Thorsell Properties Run................................................................Andrew DeShazo Properties Apprentice...................................................Margot Adolphe
Paints Charge Scenic Artist............................................Kristin Krause Assistant Charge Scenic Artist...........................Romina Diaz-Brarda Scenic Artist...........................................................................Chelsey Erskin Scenic Painting Apprentice...................................................... Molly Hall Costumes Costume Director.............................................. Nancy Hamann Assistant Costume Director................................. Virginia V. Emerson Costume Design Assistant.....................................................Mary Lauve Head Draper...........................................................................Anita Canzian Draper...............................................................................................Sarah Pak Costume Crafts Artisan/Dyer................Denise M. Wallace-Spriggs First Hand............................................................................Rebecca Hylton Wardrobe Supervisor..........................................................Christine Marr Associate Wardrobe Supervisor.............................Barbara Crowther Wigmaster...............................................................................Troy Siegfreid Electrics Lighting & Projections Supervisor................. Katherine Herzig Assistant Lighting Supervisor....................................... Bridget Collins Calderwood Pavilion House Electrician............................Taylor Ness Huntington Avenue Theatre House Electrician................................................................... Sean Baird Sound Sound Supervisor................................................. Ben Emerson Sound Engineer.......................................................................... J. Jumbelic Calderwood Pavilion Sound Engineer............................................................ Jesse McKenzie Sound Apprentice...............................................................Valentin Frank
Additional Staff for Fall Dialect Coach...................................................................Amelia Broome Assistant to the Director................................................... Billy Cowles Assistant to the Lighting Designer......................Gifford Williams Carpenters.................... Andrew Adamopolous, Patrick Goodsell First Hand................................................................................. Katie Kenna Stitchers.........................................................Luisa Earle, Becca Jewett
Shopper/Dresser................................................................ Becca Jewett Electricians....................................Carmen Alfaro, Gifford Williams, Michael Jarvis, Kirt Kaminski, Kyle Blanchette, Katie Hoolsema, Michaela Bocchino, Gabe Goldman, Daniel Johnson-Carter, Austin Boyle
Special thanks to Alan Evans at Leica Store Boston
The Huntington Theatre Company is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), an association of the nation’s leading resident professional theatres; Theatre Communications Group, a national service organization for the nonprofit professional theatre; StageSource, a regional alliance of theatre artists and producers; and ArtsBoston, the voice and resource for the arts in Greater Boston. This theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. The director and choreographer are members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union. The scenic, costume, lighting, and sound designers in LORT theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829, IATSE.
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GUIDE to LOCAL THEATRE DOWNTOWN/THEATRE DISTRICT BLUE MAN GROUP, Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton St., 800-BLUE-MAN. Ongoing. This giddily subversive offBroadway hit serves up outrageous and inventive theatre where three muted, blue-painted performers spoof both contemporary art and modern technology. Wry commentary and bemusing antics are matched only by the ingenious ways in which music and sound are created. BORN FOR THIS, Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont St., 617-824-8400. Jun 15–Jul 15. This family-friendly new musical celebrates the incredible true story of six-time Grammy Award-winning artist Bebe Winans, recounting his rise to fame, struggle with the temptations of stardom and ultimate discovery of the things he values more. COLD BLOOD, Astragales, Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont St., 617-824-8400. May 30–Jun 3. Is there life before death? That’s the big question posed by the surprisingly funny and whimsical new show from the troupe behind Kiss & Cry. DIRTY DANCING, Boch Center, The Shubert Theatre, 265 Tremont St., 866-348-9738. Jun 13–17. In the summer of 1963, 17-year-old Frances “Baby” Houseman becomes mesmerized by Johnny Castle, the resort dance instructor, while on vacation in New York’s Catskill Mountains with her family. Baby’s life is about to change forever as she is thrown in at the deep end as Johnny’s leading lady both on-stage and off in this adaptation of the smash hit film. MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL, Emerson Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston St., 888-616-0272. Jun 27–Aug 5. Experience the sweeping grandeur of Paris’ most spectacular dance hall with this stage musical featuring many of the iconic songs from Baz Luhrmann’s Academy Award-winning film and new hits released since its premiere. Escape to a place of unparalleled extravagance where the stories of an ambitious, lovesick writer and an entrancing chanteuse intertwine. SHEAR MADNESS, Charles Playhouse Stage II, 74 Warrenton St., 617-426-5225. Ongoing. It’s a day like any other at the Shear Madness salon, when suddenly the lady upstairs gets knocked off. Whodunit? Join the fun as the audience matches wits with the suspects to catch the killer in this wildly popular comedy.
LOCAL/REGIONAL THEATRE ALLEGIANCE, SpeakEasy Stage Company, Roberts Studio Theatre, Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the 38 FALL
MELON BABY: Relive all your favorite scenes from the classic film when the stage musical version of Dirty Dancing returns to Boston, June 13–17 at the Boch Center’s Shubert Theatre. Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. May 4–Jun 2. Inspired by the true childhood experience of TV/film actor and social media icon George Takei (Mr. Sulu on “Star Trek”), this East Coast premiere tells the story of the Kimura family, whose lives are upended when they and 120,000 other Japanese-Americans are forced to leave their homes following the events at Pearl Harbor. ANOTHER ROLL OF THE DICE, The Boston Conservatory Theater, 31 Hemenway St., 617-912-9222. Jun 7–10. Librettist Mark Saltzman’s new work consisting of three one-act musicals reunites the songs of Frank Loesser with the stories of author Damon Runyon, the brilliant comic minds who gave rise to the legendary Guys and Dolls. BROKELAHOMO!, Gold Dust Orphans, Theater Machine, 1254 Boylston St., 800-838-3006. Through May 27. Brokelahomo is a town in trouble. Overrun by dirty, outlaw gays, the few law-abiding citizens left must spend their days dodging bullets, putting out church fires and fearing for their pet’s lives—that is, until a heterosexual is sent for. Enter Dusty Rhodes, the unlikely hero of this far-out parody set in the groovy 1880s. CALENDAR GIRLS, Greater Boston Stage Company, 395 Main St., Stoneham, 781-279-2200. May 31–Jun 17. Based on the true story of 11 English Ladies Club members who posed nude for a calendar to raise money for the Leukemia Research Fund, this delightful, heartfelt comedy is adapted from the 2003 film. A CHORUS LINE, Reagle Music Theatre, 617 Lexington St., Waltham, 781-891-5600. Jun 7–17. As a group of dancers audition for the chance at realizing their Broadway dreams, the events that have shaped their lives are revealed in this Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning classic. COOKING WITH THE CALAMARI SISTERS, Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St., Arlington, 781-646-4849. Through May 20.
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Once Upon a Time
May 26, 2018 at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Regis College, 235 Wellesley St., Weston 617-527-9565 • paulettesballetstudio.com
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SPEAKEASY STAGE COMPANY Another Roll of the Dice Another Roll of the Dice reunites songwriter Frank Loesser and author Damon Runyon, the brilliant comic minds who gave rise to the legendary Broadway musical Guys and Dolls.
June 7–10, 2018 Tickets: 617-912-9222 or bostonconservatory.berklee.edu/events
“See It and Cheer!” —NY Observer A Japanese-American family must choose between duty and defiance in the days following Pearl Harbor in this soaring new musical based on the life of actor George Takei.
N.E. premiere through June 2! 617-933-8600 • SpeakEasyStage.com
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A Piece of My Heart Coming January 2018: :
The beloved tale of Oz revived with a blast of Creole magic!
May 18–June 24, 2018 Lyric Stage • Copley Square 617-585-5678 • lyricstage.com
By Shirly Lauro THE LIAR Directed Nora By by David IvesHussey The true story of six courageous women sent to wellesleyrepertorytheatre.org Vietnam and their struggle to make sense of a war that irrevocably changed them.
May 31–June 24, 2018 Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre 781-283-2000 wellesleyrepertorytheatre.org
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GUIDE TO LOCAL THEATRE (continued) Hilarity, delicious dishes and two over-the-top, plus-size Italian sisters from Brooklyn take you on a tour-de-force of Italian, pop and show tunes and cuisine as they sing, dance, joke and laugh through a very special cooking lesson. THE DONKEY SHOW, American Repertory Theater, Oberon, 2 Arrow St., Cambridge, 617-547-8300. Ongoing. Bringing the ultimate disco experience to Boston, this crazy circus of mirror balls, feathered divas, roller skaters and hustle queens tells the story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream through great ’70s anthems you know by heart. FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS, Playwrights’ Platform, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, 949 Commonwealth Ave., 866-811-4111. May 31–Jun 2. This 46th annual showcase of new, original works features short plays by local playwrights, performed by Boston-area actors, with audience awards presented after each performance. GAY SHORTS PART 2: WE ARE FAMILY, Open Theatre Project, Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Ave., 617-536-0966. May 23–Jun 2. This evening of original short plays by, for and with LGTBQ artists from all walks of life explores the ins and outs of LGTBQ family life. HERITAGE HILLS NATURALS, Fresh Ink Theatre Company, Deane Hall, Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. May 11–26. In an effort to avoid confronting her declining mental health, recent college graduate Lucilia volunteers a month of free labor to an organic farm in rural Georgia. There, she encounters ignorance bordering on racism, religious fanaticism and too-healthy eating habits that force her to question whether escaping into a world of green living was really an escape at all. I M POSSIBLE, Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley St., Roxbury, 617541-3900. May 11–20. Juanita Peters’ true-to-life drama tells the story of three young African-Canadian men—two brothers and a cousin—who emigrate from Nova Scotia to Massachusetts and New York seeking economic opportunity, recounting their journey from the 1920s into the 1940s. JAGGED LITTLE PILL, American Repertory Theater, Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., Cambridge, 617-547-8300. May 5–Jul 15. Based on the 1995 album that established Canadian singersongwriter and Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette as an alternative rock icon, this world premiere musical directed by Diane Paulus (Waitress, Finding Neverland, Pippin) features a book by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (Juno). LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, Riverside Theatre Works, 45 Fairmount Ave., Hyde Park, 800-838-3006. May 11–20. In this Tony Award-winning, smash hit musical, Georges and Albin, two men partnered for better-or-worse, get a bit of both when Georges son announces his impending marriage to the daughter of an ultra-conservative politician. Further complicating the situation, Albin and Georges run a drag nightclub in St. Tropez, where Albin is the star performer Zaza. THE LAST ACT, Israeli Stage, Martin Hall, Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. May 18–Jun 1. “Theatre should be dangerous, or else it should not be!” snarls Gilly in this fiery, sexy drama that examines the Palestinian-Israel conflict through the lens of Strindberg’s Miss Julie. 40 FALL
THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA McBRIDE, Greater Boston Stage Company, 395 Main St., Stoneham, 781-279-2200. May 3–20. How can an Elvis impersonator become a winning drag queen in the Florida Panhandle? With an empty bank account and pregnant wife, Casey’s going to have to answer that question fast in this raucous comedy filled with music, snappy zingers and a unique brand of glamour. LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES, The Nora Theatre Company, Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 866-811-4111. May 31–Jul 1. In pre-Revolution France, two decadent, aristocratic ex-lovers conspire in drawing rooms and boudoirs, swooping down on the innocent and naïve, and playfully keeping score of their depravity with delicious ribald wit in this all-male production of Christopher Hampton’s drama. LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION!, Zeitgeist Stage Company, Plaza Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Through May 19. In Terrence McNally’s Tony Award winner for Best Play, eight gay male friends hash out their passions, resentments and fears over the course of three summer weekends at a beautiful Dutchess County farmhouse. Flirtations, infidelity, AIDS, truth-telling and soul-searching mix questions about life and death with skinny-dipping and a wild dress rehearsal of Swan Lake in drag. MAME, North Shore Music Theatre, 62 Dunham Road, Beverly, 978-232-7200. Jun 5–17. Follow the madcap adventures of everyone’s favorite auntie, Mame Dennis, and her adoring nephew. Surrounded by an eccentric cast of characters, she celebrates the Roaring ’20s, overcomes tragedy and perseveres through life with humor and style, all without missing a fad or a dance step. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Theatre@First, Nathan Tufts Park, Powder House Square, 850 Broadway, Somerville, 888874-7554. Jun 14–Jul 1. Shakespeare’s “sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll” play involves two young couples who run away into the woods of Athens and encounter the fairy kingdom. Wacky, magical, mischief and love triangles abound in this canonical work, presented in a site-specific, outdoor production. THE NETHER, Flat Earth Theatre, Black Box Theater, The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown, 617-923-8487. Jun 8–23. In Jennifer Haley’s science fiction crime drama tackling the impact of technology on human relationships, identity and desire, The Nether is an immersive online wonderland controlled by the mysterious “Papa.” When Detective Morris investigates Papa’s dealings, however, she uncovers a series of darkly unsettling acts which throw morality, the law and human nature itself into question. OUR TOWN, The Footlight Club, 7A Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, 617-524-3200. Jun 1–16. Narrated by a stage manager and performed with minimal props and sets, audiences follow the Webb and Gibbs families of the small town of Grover’s Corners as their children fall in love, marry and eventually—in one of the most famous scenes in American theatre—die. A PIECE OF MY HEART, Wellesley Repertory Theatre, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, 106 Central St., Wellesley, 781-2832000. May 31–Jun 24. Shirley Lauro’s drama presents the true stories of six courageous women sent to Vietnam and their struggle to make sense of a war that irrevocably changed them and a nation that shunned them.
GUIDE TO LOCAL THEATRE (continued) THE PLAGUE, Praxis Stage, Dorchester Art Project, 1486 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester, praxisstage.com, May 11–20; Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, 949 Commonwealth Ave., 866-811-4111, May 23–27. This U.S. premiere presents Neil Bartlett’s adaptation of Albert Camus’ La Peste, a timely, haunting and ultimately uplifting allegorical piece that was a hit at London’s Arcola Theatre last year. POLKADOTS: THE COOL KIDS MUSICAL, Create. Inspire. Change. Theater Company, Plaza Black Box Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Jun 7–9. When 8-year-old Lily Polkadot moves to the “squares only” town of Rockaway, she faces discrimination and bullying until she meets a shy square boy whose curious about Lily’s polkadot-covered skin blossoms into an unexpected friendship. RAGTIME, Trinity Repertory Company, Chace Theater, Lederer Theater Center, 201 Washington St., Providence, R.I., 401-3514242. Through May 27. Based on E.L. Doctorow’s celebrated novel, the Tony Award-winning musical reflects America at the turn of the 20th century—where optimism and possibility are as prevalent as burgeoning racial and social volatility. The lives of an upper-class white mother, a Jewish immigrant and a bold African American musician from Harlem intersect in ways that profoundly affect their families’ fates. ROCKABYE, Two Sharp Quills, Black Box Theater, The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown, 617-923-8487. May 18 & 19. In this new dramatic comedy exploring the definition of family in the 21st century and the longing of the LGBTQ community to build one, a young woman agrees to become a gestational surrogate for two gay men in Boston. Together they share the humor and challenges of the surrogacy process. SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, Theater UnCorked, First Church Cambridge, 11 Garden St., Cambridge, 978-549-7354. Jun 2. This special concert production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical thriller presents the tale of a revenge-minded barber and his accomplice, Mrs. Lovett, who dispose of their rivals in bloody fashion, then bake them into pies to sell to the unwitting denizens of Victorian London. TOP GIRLS, Huntington Theatre Company, Huntington Avenue Theatre, 264 Huntington Ave., 617-266-0800. Through May 20. In Caryl Churchill’s groundbreaking masterpiece, career-driven Marlene has just landed the top job at a London employment agency over a male colleague. To celebrate, she hosts a lavish dinner with a group of famous and adventurous historical women who cheer the successes and bemoan the sacrifices required to be a “top girl” in a man’s world. TWO JEWS WALK INTO A WAR…, New Repertory Theatre, Charles Mosesian Theater, The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown, 617-923-8487. Through May 20. What do you do if you’re the last two Jews in Afghanistan? You re-write the Torah, of course! Ishaq and Zeblyan are on a mission to save Judaism in Kabul by rebuilding their synagogue and keeping the faith alive, but only if they don’t kill each other first. THE WIZ, Lyric Stage Company, 140 Clarendon St., 617585-5678. May 18–Jun 24 . This soulful retelling of L. Frank Baum’s beloved The Wonderful Wizard of Oz—which features
such hits as “Ease on Down the Road,” “A Brand New Day” and “Home”—combines fairy-tale glamour with street smarts to make a classic fantasy relevant for today. THE WOMEN WHO MAPPED THE STARS, The Nora Theatre Company and Catalyst Collaborative@MIT, Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 866-8114111. Through May 20. In the late 1800s at Harvard College Observatory, “computers”—women employed for half a man’s salary to analyze astronomic data—discover that the universe is larger than we ever dreamed. This thrilling world premiere presents the story of five women who changed the way astronomers saw the universe—from scientist to scientist and generation to generation.
DANCE CLASSIC BALANCHINE, Boston Ballet, Boston Opera House, 539 Washington St., 617-695-6955. May 17–Jun 9. Experience three of the master’s iconic works: Chaconne, Prodigal Son and Stravinsky Violin Concerto. LA SYLPHIDE, Boston Ballet, Boston Opera House, 539 Washington St., 617-695-6955. May 24–Jun 10. August Bournonville’s romantic masterpiece—soft, light, ethereal and heartbreaking—tellis the tale of a young Scotsman who gives up everything for the love of a beautiful but unattainable wood sprite. THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, Boston Ballet, Boston Opera House, 539 Washington St., 617-695-6955. May 11–19. This quintessential production of the coming-of-age fairy tale features Tchaikovsky’s soaring music, sumptuous costumes, superlative dancing, the triumph of good over evil and the power of a single kiss.
OPERA DIVAS, OperaHub and DIVA Museum, Plaza Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Jun 21–30. This world premiere play with opera music finds nine great opera divas from across three centuries locked together in the afterlife, pitted against each other to fight for the soul of the artform. Packed with incredible true stories, sumptuous fashion and gorgeous music, this hilarious and poignant showcase asks: What is the power of opera, and can women harness it to new ends? DON GIOVANNI, NEMPAC Opera Project, The Great Hall, Faneuil Hall, 1 Faneuil Hall Square, 617-227-2270. Jun 21 & 23. Mozart’s tragi-comic masterpiece, based his on the legends of fictional libertine and serial seducer Don Juan, presents the story of a predatory philanderer consumed entirely by his own desires that leaves havoc in his wake. TROUBLE IN TAHITI, Boston Lyric Opera, DCR Steriti Memorial Rink, 561 Commercial St., 617-542-6772. May 11–20. With a little white house in the suburbs, Sam and Dinah are the perfect picture of a young couple in the 1950s—and they are both desperately unhappy. Leonard Bernstein’s clever and cutting libretto matched with his jazz-infused score punctuates a candid and profound portrait of a couple longing for love and intimacy amidst the American dream, which is performed in conjunction with Bernstein’s Arias & Barcarolles, a poignant rumination on marriage, life and the nature of love. HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY 41
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49 SOCIAL, 49 Temple Pl., 617-338-9600. This eclectic bar and restaurant at Downtown Crossing serves refined modern American cuisine. The seasonal dinner menu draws inspiration from around the globe while also incorporating ingredients from local New England farms. D, C. 49social.com. ARAGOSTA BAR & BISTRO, Three Battery Wharf, 617-9949001. This addition to Boston’s vibrant waterfront restaurant community offers a new take on Italian cuisine by award-winning chef David Daniels who shows his signature flair through hand-made pastas, prime meats and classic New England seafood. Using quality, local farm-raised ingredients, Aragosta offers a warm, social atmosphere in a stunning waterfront setting. Also offering an open kitchen with Chef’s Counter and an outdoor terrace. B, L, D. Mon–Sun 6:30 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sat & SB 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m. aragostabistro.com. AVENUE ONE RESTAURANT, Hyatt Regency, One Avenue de Lafayette, 617-912-1234. Located in the heart of the Theatre District, Avenue One restaurant and lounge serves contemporary New England cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy a refreshing cocktail, three-course prix fixe dinner or a delectable dessert. Discounted parking available. B 6:30–11:30 a.m., L noon–3 p.m., D 5–10 p.m. C, VP regencyboston.hyatt.com. BACK DECK, 2 West St. (corner of Washington), 617-6700320. With three deck spaces and a menu of grill-focused favorites, Back Deck invites everyone to gather around patio tables and chairs for a charcoal-cooked meal and backyardinspired cocktails. Its ambiance brings the outdoors inside with floor-to-ceiling open windows, carriage lighting, lush green planters, glazed brick and an open kitchen. Drawing inspiration from a roof deck, this restaurant is the ultimate urban retreat. L, D, Sat & SB, C. BackDeckBoston.com. BLU, 4 Avery St., 617-375-8550. Located in the heart of the Theatre District next door to the Ritz Carlton on the fourth floor, blu Restaurant and Bar is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a feast for the senses. Its contemporary American menu includes the all-time favorite lobster club. Featuring spectacular floor-to-ceiling windows, blu is perfect for a pre-show dinner, corporate events, weddings, cocktail receptions and private dining. L Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., D Mon–Sat 5–10 p.m. blurestaurant.com. 42 FALL
CITYPLACE, On Stuart Street between Tremont and S. Charles streets in the State Transportation Building. Enjoy handcrafted beers at Rock Bottom Brewery, delicious treats from Panera Bread and gourmet Chinese at P.F. Chang’s as well as specialty pizzas, custom burritos and coffee from Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts. B, L, D, C. cityplaceboston.com. CLINK, The Liberty Hotel, 215 Charles St., 617-224-4004. Clink serves the freshest North Atlantic seafood, seasonal New England fare and delicious artisanal meats, highlights of a menu that artfully marries European culinary tradition with contemporary American innovation. The dining room features vestiges of original jail cells and an open kitchen, while gold leather seats, butcher block tables and granite accents add to the contemporary style. Nightly, Clink’s lobby bar draws urban dwellers and hotel guests to an energetic and social nightlife scene in the heart of Boston. B 6:30–11 a.m., L 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m., D 5–11 p.m., SB 10 a.m.–3 p.m. clinkrestaurant.com. DAVIO’S NORTHERN ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE, 75 Arlington St., 617-357-4810. This Boston institution is located in Park Square, within walking distance to all theatres. The Northern Italian steakhouse menu includes a selection of homemade pastas and Brandt meats (aged New York sirloin, Niman Ranch pork chop, Provini porterhouse veal chop), as well as Davio’s classics and selection of fresh seafood, before or after the theatre. Enjoy a lighter fare menu in the spacious bar and parlor area. D Sun–Tue 5–10 p.m., Wed–Sat ’til 11 p.m.; LS Sun–Tue ’til 11 p.m., Wed– Sat ’til midnight; L Mon–Fri, SB 11 a.m.–3 p.m. VP. davios.com. FAJITAS & ’RITAS, 25 West St., 617-426-1222. Established in 1989, Fajitas & ’Ritas is an easygoing restaurant and bar that features fresh, healthy Texan and barbecue cuisine at bargain prices. An all-around fun place to eat, drink and hang out, the walls are decorated with colorful murals and the bar boasts some of Boston’s best—and sturdiest—margaritas. L, D Mon & Tue 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m.; Wed, Thu & Sat ’til 10 p.m.; Fri ’til 11 p.m.; Sun ’til 8 p.m. C. fajitasandritas.com. THE HUNGRY I, 71½ Charles St., 617-227-3524. In a twostory townhouse with three working fireplaces and an outdoor patio, Chef Peter Ballarin celebrates 30 years of French country cuisine and creative desserts. Signature dishes include venison au poivre and braised rabbit a la moutard. Private dining rooms available. L, D, SB, C. hungryiboston.com. JASPER WHITE’S SUMMER SHACK, 50 Dalton St., 617-8679955; 149 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, 617-520-9500. Enjoy top-notch seafood such as pan-roasted lobster, awardwinning fried chicken and an impressive raw bar in a casual setting. L, D. summershackrestaurant.com. LEGAL SEA FOODS, 558 Washington St., 617-692-8888; 26 Park Plaza, Park Square Motor Mart, 617-426-4444; 255 State St., Long Wharf, 617-227-3115; Copley Place, 100 Huntington Ave., 617-266-7775; 270 Northern Ave., Liberty Wharf, 617-477-2900; other locations. Legal Sea Foods, a Boston tradition for more than 50 years, features more than 40 varieties of fresh fish and shellfish as well as an award-winning wine list. Named “Boston’s Most Popular Restaurant” (Zagat 2010/2011). L & D. legalseafoods.com. MASSIMINO’S CUCINA ITALIANA, 207 Endicott St., 617-5235959. Owner/chef Massimino—former head chef of Naples’
BOSTON DINING GUIDE (continued) Hotel Astoria and Switzerland’s Metropolitan Hotel—offers specialties like the veal chop stuffed with arugula, prosciutto, smoked mozzarella and black olives, amongst numerous other delights. L, D, C. Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 11 p.m. massiminosboston.com. MERITAGE RESTAURANT + WINE BAR, Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf, 617-439-3995. Known for its excellence in wine and food pairings, Meritage enters a new era with an exciting transformation featuring a stylish, refined dining room, sophisticated wine bar and the addition of two new private dining rooms overlooking Boston Harbor. To complement the bold and elegant interiors, Chef Daniel Bruce has introduced a unique vineyard-to-table menu. D Tue–Sat 5–10 p.m., SB 10 a.m.–2 p.m. C, VP. meritagetherestaurant.com.
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PARKER’S RESTAURANT, Omni Parker House, 60 School St. at Tremont Street, 617-725-1600. Executive chef Gerry Tice celebrates nostalgic cuisine with a contemporary flair at Parker’s Restaurant, the birthplace of Boston Cream Pie, the Parker House Roll and Boston Scrod. B Mon–Fri 6:30–11 a.m., Sat–Sun 7–11:30 a.m., offering an elaborate buffet in addition to a la carte selections. L Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.; D Mon– Thu 5:30–10 p.m., Fri & Sat 5–10 p.m. ROWES WHARF SEA GRILLE, Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf, 617-856-7744. Rowes Wharf Sea Grille delivers the sea straight to your table. Enjoy power breakfasts and lunches followed by a vibrant after-work cocktail and dinner scene. The sunlight-filled dining room or seasonal outdoor terrace is an ideal spot for a leisurely lunch or special date night. B 6:30–11 a.m., L 11:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Afternoon Tea 2:30–4 p.m., D 4:30–10 p.m. roweswharfseagrille.com. RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE, 45 School St., 617-742-8401. At Ruth’s Chris Steak House, each steak is hand-selected from the top 2% of the country’s beef, broiled to perfection at 1,800 degrees and served in the restaurant’s signature style—on a sizzling, 500-degree plate so every bite stays hot and delicious. Located at Old City Hall, Ruth’s Chris also features fresh seafood, an award-winning wine list and a gracious environment with warm hospitality. L, D, C. ruthschris.com. THE TAJ BOSTON, 15 Arlington St., 617-536-5700. This 1927 landmark offers dishes reflecting the seasonal flavors of New England as well as authentic Indian dishes for dinner. The Cafe: B, L, D, Sat & SB. The Lounge: L, D, C. The Bar: L, D, C. tajhotels.com/boston. TOP OF THE HUB, 800 Boylston St., Prudential Center, 617-536-1775. Located 52 stories above the city, Top of the Hub is Boston’s special occasion favorite. With upscale American cuisine, live entertainment nightly, a spectacular view and romantic atmosphere, Top of the Hub promises a unique experience for both visitors and native Bostonians alike. L, D, C, SB. topofthehub.net. YE OLDE UNION OYSTER HOUSE, 41 Union St., 617-2272750. America’s oldest restaurant, now celebrating 191 years, serves Yankee-style seafood, beef and chicken, and is famed for the oyster bar where Daniel Webster dined daily. Specialties include clam chowder and fresh lobster. L & D Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 10 p.m. C ’til midnight. unionoysterhouse.com.
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ometimes an evening out can get derailed by and tomato sauce and hand-rolled potato gnocchi; the simplest of debates—for example, Ital- modern Italian cuisine like lobster risotto or ian food or steak? Luckily, Bostonians have grilled center cut veal rib chop with creamy the perfect answer to this particular dilemma— potatoes, asparagus and vintage port sauce; and Back Bay favorite Davio’s Northern hearty meat dishes like grilled Niman Italian Steakhouse, which combines Ranch pork chop or the seared Atlantic DAVIO’S the bold flavors of a superior Italian salmon. At lunchtime, Davio’s also 75 Arlington St. eatery with the class, sophistication boasts a selection of gourmet pizzas 617-357-4810 and unmistakable flair of a classic Refer to Dining Guide, and panini filled with everything from page 42 upscale steakhouse. wild mushrooms to prosciutto. Diners at Davio’s can begin their By night, Davio’s delivers everymeal with a selection from a superb thing you expect from a top-notch Davio’s delivers wine list that earned the eatery an steakhouse. Whether you opt for the everything you Award of Excellence from Wine Speccenter cut filet mignon or natural aged tator magazine in 2017, or dive right expect from a top- New York sirloin, these mighty, meaty into a wide array of antipasti. From cuts of beef come cooked to perfecthe bold taste of Davio’s Kobe beef notch steakhouse. tion. Enjoy them with a la carte meatballs to the restaurant’s trademark sides ranging from steakhouse faves Philly cheese steak spring rolls, from like creamy mashed potatoes, grilled salads like the arugula with shaved parmigiano and asparagus and crispy onion rings to Mediterraneanlemon olive oil to the baby iceberg with bacon, toma- influenced treats like baked eggplant with fresh toes, onions, croutons and herbed buttermilk dressing, mozzarella or the special spinach alla Romana. guests will find something distinctive and delicious Located just blocks from both the fabulous to kick off their dining experience. shopping on Newbury and Boylston streets and From there, Davio’s diverse entrees take the first-rate entertainment of the Theatre Discenter stage: diners can sample tempting pasta trict, Davio’s is a prime spot for either a night on dishes like tagliatelle with braised veal, beef, pork the town or simply lunch with friends.
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ining in a room perched at one of Mays old fashioned. Given the encyclopedic the highest points in the city can be wine list, it would be a grievous oversight not thrilling, yet at Top of the Hub the to point out that Top of the Hub has won Wine spectacular view is merely an appetizer Spectator’s coveted Award of Excelfor an evening of fine food, drink and lence multiple times, offering wines entertainment. And while the vista TOP OF THE HUB by the bottle, half-bottle and in large may not change, the restaurant contin- 800 Boylston St. format—not to mention the dozens of ues to evolve, not only offering season- Prudential Center vintages available by the glass. 617-536-1775 ally and regionally inspired dishes, but Refer to Dining Guide, For those looking to make an page 43 also an exciting new lounge menu that entire evening out of their Top of the makes the expansive bar area an even Hub experience, the aforementioned more welcoming destination for a lounge victuals make for a perfect The lounge menu special night on the town. prelude to the eatery’s nightly live The kitchen at Top of the Hub offers a perfect music performances. Sandwiches, continues to turn out a wide array soups, salads, flatbreads, oysters and prelude to the of fresh seafood—from appetizers shareable platters (charcuterie and like the grilled baby octopus and nightly live music. cheese or pork belly banh mi sliders, exquisitely creamy lobster bisque to anyone?) are highlights for smaller hearty entrées like the North Atlantic appetites, while more substantial swordfish served with quinoa, red lentils, brocco- dishes including New England fish & chips, duck lini, baby clams and saffron-braised fennel—as confit crispy chicken breast, spaghettini with white well as Instagram-worthy indulgences like the clam sauce and seared Georges Bank scallops are perfectly cooked, nearly fork-tender grilled filet featured as well. mignon. Speaking of indulgences, the bar also Whether you need a pre-theater stopover, mixes it up with creative, refreshing cocktails a place to celebrate a special occasion or a such as the blueberry mojito crafted with wild memorable spot to spend time with that special Maine blueberries and classics like the Clyde someone, Top of the Hub has you covered.
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