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Monsters! A Midlife Musical Meltdown hits the stage at The Regent Theatre, opening next Saturday. Back by popular demand, Monsters! premiered in 2006 in Boston, home to playwright/composer team Gail Phaneuf and Ernie Lijoi. (more...)

Boston-originated Monsters! A Midlife Musical Meltdown originally played the Boston Center for the Arts in 2006. (more...)

Boston originated musical Monsters! A Midlife Musical Meltdown will hit the stage at The Regent Theatre, 7 Medford Street, Arlington, from Saturday, February 25 through Saturday, March 10; produced by GP Productions, Image Theater and The Regent Theatre. (more...)

Boston-originated Monsters! A Midlife Musical Meltdown originally played the Boston Center for the Arts in 2006. (more...)

Newly polished, Boston-originated Monsters! A Midlife Musical Meltdown, infused with fresh songs, is back by popular demand. On the cusp of his latest work heading to Broadway, Dedham native composer Ernie Lijoi is watching Monsters! success rise in parallel, as another production launches at The Regent Theatre in Arlington. Inventive redevelopment reveals a re-imagination of the popular musical, hitting all new high notes with its timeless storyline. (more...)

Monsters! A Midlife Musical Meltdown hits the stage at The Regent Theatre, opening next Saturday. Back by popular demand, Monsters! premiered in 2006 in Boston, home to playwright/composer team Gail Phaneuf and Ernie Lijoi. (more...)

Monsters! A Midlife Musical Meltdown hits the stage at The Regent Theatre, opening next Saturday. Back by popular demand, Monsters! premiered in 2006 in Boston, home to playwright/composer team Gail Phaneuf and Ernie Lijoi. (more...)

Marvell Rep opens the first production of its 6-play 2012 season this Sunday, Feb 5th at 7:30 PM with the NY Premiere of Arthur Schnitzler’s previously banned “PROFESSOR BERNHARDI” featuring Sam Tsoutsouvas in the title role. (more...)

MARVELL REP opens the first production of its 6-play 2012 season this Sunday, Feb 5th at 7:30 PM with the NY Premiere of Arthur Schnitzler’s previously banned “PROFESSOR BERNHARDI” featuring Sam Tsoutsouvas in the title role. Directed by Marvell’s Artistic Director Lenny Leibowitz, the 2012 season is devoted to provocative and incendiary plays that have been burned and banned. Performances are at TBG Theatre, 312 West 36th Street, 3rd Floor. All seats are $25. For performance schedule and to order tickets go to https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/30515. (more...)

MARVELL REP opens the first production of its 6-play 2012 season this Sunday, Feb 5th at 7:30 PM with the NY Premiere of Arthur Schnitzler’s previously banned “PROFESSOR BERNHARDI” featuring Sam Tsoutsouvas in the title role. Directed by Marvell’s Artistic Director Lenny Leibowitz, the 2012 season is devoted to provocative and incendiary plays that have been burned and banned. Performances are at TBG Theatre, 312 West 36th Street, 3rd Floor. All seats are $25. For performance schedule and to order tickets go to https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/30515. (more...)

Marvell Rep opens the first production of its 6-play 2012 season this Sunday, Feb 5th at 7:30 PM with the NY Premiere of Arthur Schnitzler’s previously banned “PROFESSOR BERNHARDI” featuring Sam Tsoutsouvas in the title role. (more...)

Newly polished, Boston-originated Monsters! A Midlife Musical Meltdown, infused with fresh songs, is back by popular demand. On the cusp of his latest work heading to Broadway, Dedham native composer Ernie Lijoi is watching Monsters! success rise in parallel, as another production launches at The Regent Theatre in Arlington. Inventive redevelopment reveals a re-imagination of the popular musical, hitting all new high notes with its timeless storyline. (more...)

Boston-originated Monsters! A Midlife Musical Meltdown originally played the Boston Center for the Arts in 2006. (more...)

MARVELL REP, which presented an impressive inaugural New York season in 2011, has announced its 2012 repertory season devoted to provocative and incendiary plays that have been burned, banned and caused riots. (more...)

Boston originated musical Monsters! A Midlife Musical Meltdown will hit the stage at The Regent Theatre, 7 Medford Street, Arlington, from Saturday, February 25 through Saturday, March 10; produced by GP Productions, Image Theater and The Regent Theatre. (more...)

Following eighteen sold out shows, the hit cabaret series, SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED, will continue for an nineteenth installment, Sunday, October 30 at 7pm at The Laurie Beechman Theatre. Sondheim Unplugged is currently celebrating the second year of it's smash run, having begun this journey of celebrating Sondheim in July of 2010. The series will close, following an unprecedented 17 month run, with it's 20th performance on Monday, November 28 @ 7pm. (more...)

Following nineteen sold out shows, SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED, the acclaimed and award-winning cabaret series, will conclude with a twentieth and final installment on Monday, November 28 at 7pm at The Laurie Beechman Theatre. Sondheim Unplugged is currently celebrating the second year of it's smash run, having begun this journey of celebrating Sondheim in July of 2010. (more...)

Broadway luminaries Loni Ackerman (Evita, Cats), Joy Franz (Into the Woods, Pippin), and Ken Jennings (Sweeney Todd, Urinetown) will perform in a one-night only benefit concert for Marvell Repertory Theatre. Other performers will include Joel Robertson (Les Miserables, Cats), Liz Holtan (The Fantasticks), Rachel Claire, Nicolas Greco, Stephanie Lynne Mason, Mike Rosengarten, Robert Townsend, and Jill Usdan. (more...)

Following eighteen sold out shows, the hit cabaret series, SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED, will continue for an nineteenth installment, Sunday, October 30 at 7pm at The Laurie Beechman Theatre. Sondheim Unplugged is currently celebrating the second year of it's smash run, having begun this journey of celebrating Sondheim in July of 2010. The series will close, following an unprecedented 17 month run, with it's 20th performance on Monday, November 28 @ 7pm. (more...)

Broadway luminaries Loni Ackerman (Evita, Cats), Joy Franz (Into the Woods, Pippin), and Ken Jennings (Sweeney Todd, Urinetown) will perform in a one-night only benefit concert for Marvell Repertory Theatre. Other performers will include Joel Robertson (Les Miserables, Cats), Liz Holtan (The Fantasticks), Rachel Claire, Nicolas Greco, Stephanie Lynne Mason, Mike Rosengarten, Robert Townsend, and Jill Usdan. (more...)