It’s been a long, dark year for theaters all over the country and the world. But things are starting to look up as they slowly, and cautiously, announce reopening plans.
Peterborough Players recently announced its Summer 2021 Grand Restart lineup. It includes three shows presented in bold, fresh, safe ways — a perennial classic, a high-energy musical with heart and relevance, and an American premiere.
The “welcome back” lineup includes the classic “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder, presented on site, outdoors in downtown Peterborough, Aug. 4-15.
“To celebrate our Grand Restart, there is no play more perfect than ‘Our Town,’” notes the release.
Peterborough has long been rumored to be the inspiration for Grover’s Corner, and the Players first produced the play in 1940, with Wilder consulting. It is the company’s most produced play to date.
“Beehive: The 60’s Musical,” created by Larry Gallagher, will be presented Aug. 18-29 on the new outdoors Elsewhere Stage. The show is a journey of humor and heart that celebrates the female voices of the ’60s, from Shirley Ellis (“The Name Game”) through Janis Joplin (“Me and Bobby McGee”), with plenty of hits in between.
Told from the perspective of six young women who come of age in the ’60s, the show is underpinned by the social upheaval and radical changes of that decade. It features hits from Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle and the Supremes, as well as many more.
The American premiere of “Where You Are” by Kristen Da Silva rounds out the season, Sept. 1-12, on the outdoor Elsewhere Stage. It involves sisters Glenda and Suzanne living a peaceful retirement and selling homemade jam on Manitoulin Island. Secrets and comic moments ensue in the dramedy that involves families, forgiveness and falling in love.
Curtain Up passes went on sale this week and are $175 through May 31. They will cost $221 June 1-30 and $250 July 1-Aug. 4. The pass includes the chance to reserve one ticket to each show and online program produced by the Players from May 2021-April 2022, plus other incentives.
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Single tickets will go on sale at a later date.
In the wings
‘LA MANCHA’ REMINDER: Treat Mom to the Middlesex Community College Theatre Department’s live-streamed production of “Man of La Mancha” this weekend. Originally slated to be performed in April 2020, the Broadway classic about the mad knight Don Quixote and his impossible dream is always a crowd-pleaser. Performances are Friday-Saturday, May 7-8, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, May 9, at 2 p.m. To register for tickets, visit https://ift.tt/3h55ecY.
BEANS IN BEANTOWN: Huntington Theatre Company presents “Black Beans Project,” a new work by Huntington artist-in-residence Melinda Lopez and award-winning performer Joel Perez in an on-demand streaming format May 11-30. In the play, Mariana and Henry meet virtually to share a secret family recipe that forces them to reveal secrets of their own. The sibs transform pandemic panic to renewal in this tender comedy about family, food and finding the strength to move on. Jaime Castaneda directs the show; audience members are invited to open some wine, chop a little garlic and savor the hope of connecting with family after a long time apart. Tickets are pay what you can, with a suggested price of $25 per household. The virtual play is a one-act, lasting 50 minutes, and suggested for ages 12 and up. For info, call 617-266-0800, Monday-Friday, noon-4 p.m., or visit tickets@huntingtontheatre.org. Go to https://ift.tt/3h6Wl2O to purchase tickets.
Nancye Tuttle’s email address is nancyedt@verizon.net.
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