June 6, 2012

What Audiences Are Saying about PRIVATE LIVES


Have you seen Private Lives? Please share your comments with us.


  • What do you think Coward is saying about relationships? Do his views resonate today, more than 80 years after the play was written?
  • Have you seen Private Lives before? How did it compare to previous productions you've seen? If you haven't, what struck you about this classic comedy?
  • Did you attend a post-show conversation? What comments surprised you or made you think differently about the play? Would you attend a post-show conversation again? What were you thinking about on the way home from the theatre?

The Huntington Theatre Company's production of Private Lives plays through June 24, 2012 at the Avenue of the Arts / BU Theatre. Get tickets and information or call our Box Office at 617 266-0800.

May 10, 2012

An Incredible New York City Experience for Three Boston Teens

More from Meg Wieder, Education Manager:

This weekend proved to be an incredible experience for our department and for the three young people who represented Boston at the August Wilson Monologue Competition. The pool of 21 competitors was narrowed down to 15 Finalists, including our very own Tyrel Joseph and Reeana Johnson. The national title went to Saidah Wade from the Atlanta competition.

Though our contestants did not place in the top three, it's clear they were treated as winners all weekend, with top-notch experiences to match.

PICTURE IT! A Photo Scavenger Hunt!


GET CREATIVE, GET CRAZY, and GET IT ON CAMERA!
 
Get ready for this June's Emerging America Festival, the third annual collaboration between the Huntington Theatre Company, American Repertory Theatre (ART), and the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), with an epic citywide Scavenger Hunt!

SATURDAY, JUNE 16

Teams will complete challenges as they dash around some of Boston's coolest spots, racing against the clock and documenting the insanity along the way. Not to mention -- we’ll be giving away tickets to the hottest shows next season, just in case the thrill of the hunt and pride in a photo snagged wasn't enough. (Of course it is).

So now that we've got your interest, here's how to play:
 
Step One: Sign Up!
Shoot an email to
scavenger@huntingtontheatre.bu.edu with team member anmes, contact info, and most importantly...your team name!

Step Two: Check out the Facebook event!
Check out the event
here. We'll be posting teaser challenges, keeping a running list of registered teams, and adding other fun tidbits leading up to the big event, including the announcement of a suprise twist to the game.

Step Three: Join In!
Check in with your team at 1pm on June 16th at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA (Hutington Theatre Company's South End location) at 527 Tremont Street.


WE'LL SEE YOU THERE!

May 7, 2012

Hit "The Luck of the Irish" Sets Huntington Record as it Closes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Rebecca Curtiss, rcurtiss@huntingtontheatre.bu.edu / 617 273 1537
“THE LUCK OF THE IRISH” CLOSES
AS HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY’S HIGHEST GROSSING AND HIGHEST ATTENDED WORLD PREMIERE AT THE CALDERWOOD PAVILION AT THE BCA IN SEVEN YEARS
 (BOSTON) – The Huntington Theatre Company’s production of Huntington Playwriting Fellow Kirsten Greenidge’s The Luck of the Irish closed yesterday as the highest grossing and attended Huntington world premiere at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA since the fall of 2004. The Luck of the Irish played for a total of 41 performances from March 29 through May 6, including a one-week extension due to popular demand that was announced on April 13. Ticket demand for The Luck of the Irish was so high that an advanced waiting list was introduced in April and final extension performances were sold out.
The production, which was directed by Obie Award winner Melia Bensussen, received universal critical acclaim:

  • “Superb! Kirsten Greenidge is a writer of compassion and deep understanding...How rich Greenidge’s dialogue is, how satisfyingly detailed the two interwoven stories are, and how uniformly well acted The Luck of the Irish is.” – The Boston Globe