BWW Review: GYPSY at Contemporary Theater Company
There are few musicals with as prominent a place in the American theatrical canon as 'Gypsy'*. It's a big musical, meant for a proscenium stage, and while the Contemporary has mounted a creditable production, their attempt to fit it into a smaller theatre has not been entirely successful.
Contemporary Theater Company Announces Auditions For LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
On July 14 & 15 from 11 am - 5 pm, The Contemporary Theater Company is holding open auditions for their fall production of Little Shop of Horrors, Music by Alan Menken, Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman, directed by Christopher Simpson, musical direction by Jean Maxon-Carpenter, and choreography by Ari Kassabian.
Wilbury Group Launches Into 2018 With THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH
The Wilbury Theatre Group launches into 2018 with a bold new staging of Thornton Wilder's tragicomic masterpiece The Skin of Our Teeth directed by Wilbury Founder/Artistic Director Josh Short with music direction by Matt Requintina (Spring Awakening), January 18 through February 4 at their new home and performance space at 40 Sonoma Court, Olneyville.
PLANET CHRISTMAS to Premiere at Contemporary Theater Company
Whether you love the carols, decorations, and stories of Christmas or find the constant barrage of commercialized holiday cheer exhausting, Planet Christmas, a new play opening December 4 and receiving its world-premiere at the Contemporary Theater Company, is sure to delight.
Contemporary Theater Company Opens SWEENEY TODD Tonight
Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with a chilling musical thriller? Sweeney Todd, opening tonight, October 16, at the Contemporary Theater Company, is filled with ghostly memories, hauntingly beautiful music, revenge, and murder.