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SUMMARY:Gloucester Stage presents BAD BOOKS by Sharyn Rothstein
DESCRIPTION:When a concerned mother finds her son with an “inappropriate” book\, an attempt to reason with the local librarian erupts into an explosive\, town-wide confrontation. As tensions rise and consequences escalate\, we learn that these women have more that connects them than what meets the eye. Bad Books explores the first impressions and raucous debates that divide us while forcing audiences to consider what it really means to care for our children. \nSharyn Rothstein’s poignant drama opens the 2026 Season with cunning humor and heartfelt dialogue in this regional-premiere directed by M. Bevin O’Garaº. Running from June 4 to 27\, all performances are at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center – 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm\, with matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 2:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/gloucester-stage-presents-bad-books-by-sharyn-rothstein-3/
LOCATION:Gloucester Stage Company\, East Main Street 267\, Gloucester\, M\, 01930\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
DESCRIPTION:Salem State theatre celebrates 50 years of theatrical excellence with its production of Stephen Sondheim’s dark\, witty and Tony Award-winning tale of love\, murder and revenge. \nSweeney Todd has become a bloody\, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tony’s\, (including Best Musical)\, for its Broadway premiere. Stephen Sondheim’s and Hugh Wheeler’s (A Little Night Music\, Pacific Overtures) tasty\, thrilling\, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked\, awed and delighted audiences across the world. \nAn infamous tale\, Sweeney Todd\, an unjustly exiled barber\, returns to nineteenth century London\, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett\, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop\, above which\, he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett’s luck sharply shifts when Todd’s thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up… and the carnage has only just begun!\nFOR MATURE AUDIENCES \nMusic and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim\nBook by Hugh Wheeler\nDirected by Peter Sampieri \nApril 17\, 7:30 pm\nApril 18\, 7:30 pm\nApril 19\, 2 pm\nApril 24\, 7:30 pm\nApril 25\, 7:30 pm\nApril 26\, 2 pm \nTICKETS\n$15 general/$10 seniors/free for all students with student ID and under 18. \nFriday\, April 24 is SALEM NIGHT. Free admission for Salem residents. This event takes place in our mainstage theater\, no advance reservation required.\nTickets are available at: https://salemstatetickets.universitytickets.com/w/ \nFor access and accommodation information\, visit https://www.salemstate.edu/access or email access@salemstate.edu.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street-23/
LOCATION:Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts\, 356 Lafayette Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:Gloucester Stage presents BAD BOOKS by Sharyn Rothstein
DESCRIPTION:When a concerned mother finds her son with an “inappropriate” book\, an attempt to reason with the local librarian erupts into an explosive\, town-wide confrontation. As tensions rise and consequences escalate\, we learn that these women have more that connects them than what meets the eye. Bad Books explores the first impressions and raucous debates that divide us while forcing audiences to consider what it really means to care for our children. \nSharyn Rothstein’s poignant drama opens the 2026 Season with cunning humor and heartfelt dialogue in this regional-premiere directed by M. Bevin O’Garaº. Running from June 4 to 27\, all performances are at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center – 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm\, with matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 2:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/gloucester-stage-presents-bad-books-by-sharyn-rothstein-4/
LOCATION:Gloucester Stage Company\, East Main Street 267\, Gloucester\, M\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Comedy,Cultural,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
DESCRIPTION:Salem State theatre celebrates 50 years of theatrical excellence with its production of Stephen Sondheim’s dark\, witty and Tony Award-winning tale of love\, murder and revenge. \nSweeney Todd has become a bloody\, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tony’s\, (including Best Musical)\, for its Broadway premiere. Stephen Sondheim’s and Hugh Wheeler’s (A Little Night Music\, Pacific Overtures) tasty\, thrilling\, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked\, awed and delighted audiences across the world. \nAn infamous tale\, Sweeney Todd\, an unjustly exiled barber\, returns to nineteenth century London\, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett\, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop\, above which\, he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett’s luck sharply shifts when Todd’s thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up… and the carnage has only just begun!\nFOR MATURE AUDIENCES \nMusic and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim\nBook by Hugh Wheeler\nDirected by Peter Sampieri \nApril 17\, 7:30 pm\nApril 18\, 7:30 pm\nApril 19\, 2 pm\nApril 24\, 7:30 pm\nApril 25\, 7:30 pm\nApril 26\, 2 pm \nTICKETS\n$15 general/$10 seniors/free for all students with student ID and under 18. \nFriday\, April 24 is SALEM NIGHT. Free admission for Salem residents. This event takes place in our mainstage theater\, no advance reservation required.\nTickets are available at: https://salemstatetickets.universitytickets.com/w/ \nFor access and accommodation information\, visit https://www.salemstate.edu/access or email access@salemstate.edu.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street-24/
LOCATION:Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts\, 356 Lafayette Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:THE GLASS MENAGERIE by Tennessee Williams
DESCRIPTION:Through Tom’s cinematic eyes\, his family’s life isn’t the dream he imagined. In a rundown St. Louis apartment the matriarch\, Amanda Wingfield\, is desperately clinging to a past of parties and endless callers. Her adult children\, Tom and Laura\, become victims of her delusions as she pushes for Tom to provide for the struggling family and Laura to find a husband. The two seek solace in ways of escaping their mother and their own misery until a visit from a gentleman caller presents the possibility of new opportunities. \nRenowned playwright Tennessee Williams opens the 2025 Season with this classic drama\, directed by Doug Lockwood. Running from June 5 to 28\, all performances are at Gloucester Stage’s Theater 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays & Thursdays at 7:30pm\, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm\, and matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 3:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/the-glass-menagerie-by-tennessee-williams-14/
LOCATION:Gloucester Stage Company\, East Main Street 267\, Gloucester\, M\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Cultural,Ongoing,Seasonal,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Gloucester Stage presents BAD BOOKS by Sharyn Rothstein
DESCRIPTION:When a concerned mother finds her son with an “inappropriate” book\, an attempt to reason with the local librarian erupts into an explosive\, town-wide confrontation. As tensions rise and consequences escalate\, we learn that these women have more that connects them than what meets the eye. Bad Books explores the first impressions and raucous debates that divide us while forcing audiences to consider what it really means to care for our children. \nSharyn Rothstein’s poignant drama opens the 2026 Season with cunning humor and heartfelt dialogue in this regional-premiere directed by M. Bevin O’Garaº. Running from June 4 to 27\, all performances are at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center – 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm\, with matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 2:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/gloucester-stage-presents-bad-books-by-sharyn-rothstein-5/
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SUMMARY:Gloucester Stage presents BAD BOOKS by Sharyn Rothstein
DESCRIPTION:When a concerned mother finds her son with an “inappropriate” book\, an attempt to reason with the local librarian erupts into an explosive\, town-wide confrontation. As tensions rise and consequences escalate\, we learn that these women have more that connects them than what meets the eye. Bad Books explores the first impressions and raucous debates that divide us while forcing audiences to consider what it really means to care for our children. \nSharyn Rothstein’s poignant drama opens the 2026 Season with cunning humor and heartfelt dialogue in this regional-premiere directed by M. Bevin O’Garaº. Running from June 4 to 27\, all performances are at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center – 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm\, with matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 2:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/gloucester-stage-presents-bad-books-by-sharyn-rothstein-6/
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SUMMARY:THE GLASS MENAGERIE by Tennessee Williams
DESCRIPTION:Through Tom’s cinematic eyes\, his family’s life isn’t the dream he imagined. In a rundown St. Louis apartment the matriarch\, Amanda Wingfield\, is desperately clinging to a past of parties and endless callers. Her adult children\, Tom and Laura\, become victims of her delusions as she pushes for Tom to provide for the struggling family and Laura to find a husband. The two seek solace in ways of escaping their mother and their own misery until a visit from a gentleman caller presents the possibility of new opportunities. \nRenowned playwright Tennessee Williams opens the 2025 Season with this classic drama\, directed by Doug Lockwood. Running from June 5 to 28\, all performances are at Gloucester Stage’s Theater 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays & Thursdays at 7:30pm\, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm\, and matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 3:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/the-glass-menagerie-by-tennessee-williams-15/
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SUMMARY:Gloucester Stage presents BAD BOOKS by Sharyn Rothstein
DESCRIPTION:When a concerned mother finds her son with an “inappropriate” book\, an attempt to reason with the local librarian erupts into an explosive\, town-wide confrontation. As tensions rise and consequences escalate\, we learn that these women have more that connects them than what meets the eye. Bad Books explores the first impressions and raucous debates that divide us while forcing audiences to consider what it really means to care for our children. \nSharyn Rothstein’s poignant drama opens the 2026 Season with cunning humor and heartfelt dialogue in this regional-premiere directed by M. Bevin O’Garaº. Running from June 4 to 27\, all performances are at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center – 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm\, with matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 2:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/gloucester-stage-presents-bad-books-by-sharyn-rothstein-7/
LOCATION:Gloucester Stage Company\, East Main Street 267\, Gloucester\, M\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Comedy,Cultural,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
DESCRIPTION:Salem State theatre celebrates 50 years of theatrical excellence with its production of Stephen Sondheim’s dark\, witty and Tony Award-winning tale of love\, murder and revenge. \nSweeney Todd has become a bloody\, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tony’s\, (including Best Musical)\, for its Broadway premiere. Stephen Sondheim’s and Hugh Wheeler’s (A Little Night Music\, Pacific Overtures) tasty\, thrilling\, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked\, awed and delighted audiences across the world. \nAn infamous tale\, Sweeney Todd\, an unjustly exiled barber\, returns to nineteenth century London\, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett\, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop\, above which\, he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett’s luck sharply shifts when Todd’s thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up… and the carnage has only just begun!\nFOR MATURE AUDIENCES \nMusic and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim\nBook by Hugh Wheeler\nDirected by Peter Sampieri \nApril 17\, 7:30 pm\nApril 18\, 7:30 pm\nApril 19\, 2 pm\nApril 24\, 7:30 pm\nApril 25\, 7:30 pm\nApril 26\, 2 pm \nTICKETS\n$15 general/$10 seniors/free for all students with student ID and under 18. \nFriday\, April 24 is SALEM NIGHT. Free admission for Salem residents. This event takes place in our mainstage theater\, no advance reservation required.\nTickets are available at: https://salemstatetickets.universitytickets.com/w/ \nFor access and accommodation information\, visit https://www.salemstate.edu/access or email access@salemstate.edu.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street-25/
LOCATION:Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts\, 356 Lafayette Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:Gloucester Stage presents BAD BOOKS by Sharyn Rothstein
DESCRIPTION:When a concerned mother finds her son with an “inappropriate” book\, an attempt to reason with the local librarian erupts into an explosive\, town-wide confrontation. As tensions rise and consequences escalate\, we learn that these women have more that connects them than what meets the eye. Bad Books explores the first impressions and raucous debates that divide us while forcing audiences to consider what it really means to care for our children. \nSharyn Rothstein’s poignant drama opens the 2026 Season with cunning humor and heartfelt dialogue in this regional-premiere directed by M. Bevin O’Garaº. Running from June 4 to 27\, all performances are at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center – 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm\, with matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 2:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/gloucester-stage-presents-bad-books-by-sharyn-rothstein-8/
LOCATION:Gloucester Stage Company\, East Main Street 267\, Gloucester\, M\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Comedy,Cultural,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Gloucester Stage presents BAD BOOKS by Sharyn Rothstein
DESCRIPTION:When a concerned mother finds her son with an “inappropriate” book\, an attempt to reason with the local librarian erupts into an explosive\, town-wide confrontation. As tensions rise and consequences escalate\, we learn that these women have more that connects them than what meets the eye. Bad Books explores the first impressions and raucous debates that divide us while forcing audiences to consider what it really means to care for our children. \nSharyn Rothstein’s poignant drama opens the 2026 Season with cunning humor and heartfelt dialogue in this regional-premiere directed by M. Bevin O’Garaº. Running from June 4 to 27\, all performances are at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center – 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm\, with matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 2:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/gloucester-stage-presents-bad-books-by-sharyn-rothstein-9/
LOCATION:Gloucester Stage Company\, East Main Street 267\, Gloucester\, M\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Comedy,Cultural,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
DESCRIPTION:Salem State theatre celebrates 50 years of theatrical excellence with its production of Stephen Sondheim’s dark\, witty and Tony Award-winning tale of love\, murder and revenge. \nSweeney Todd has become a bloody\, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tony’s\, (including Best Musical)\, for its Broadway premiere. Stephen Sondheim’s and Hugh Wheeler’s (A Little Night Music\, Pacific Overtures) tasty\, thrilling\, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked\, awed and delighted audiences across the world. \nAn infamous tale\, Sweeney Todd\, an unjustly exiled barber\, returns to nineteenth century London\, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett\, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop\, above which\, he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett’s luck sharply shifts when Todd’s thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up… and the carnage has only just begun!\nFOR MATURE AUDIENCES \nMusic and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim\nBook by Hugh Wheeler\nDirected by Peter Sampieri \nApril 17\, 7:30 pm\nApril 18\, 7:30 pm\nApril 19\, 2 pm\nApril 24\, 7:30 pm\nApril 25\, 7:30 pm\nApril 26\, 2 pm \nTICKETS\n$15 general/$10 seniors/free for all students with student ID and under 18. \nFriday\, April 24 is SALEM NIGHT. Free admission for Salem residents. This event takes place in our mainstage theater\, no advance reservation required.\nTickets are available at: https://salemstatetickets.universitytickets.com/w/ \nFor access and accommodation information\, visit https://www.salemstate.edu/access or email access@salemstate.edu.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street-26/
LOCATION:Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts\, 356 Lafayette Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:Gloucester Stage presents BAD BOOKS by Sharyn Rothstein
DESCRIPTION:When a concerned mother finds her son with an “inappropriate” book\, an attempt to reason with the local librarian erupts into an explosive\, town-wide confrontation. As tensions rise and consequences escalate\, we learn that these women have more that connects them than what meets the eye. Bad Books explores the first impressions and raucous debates that divide us while forcing audiences to consider what it really means to care for our children. \nSharyn Rothstein’s poignant drama opens the 2026 Season with cunning humor and heartfelt dialogue in this regional-premiere directed by M. Bevin O’Garaº. Running from June 4 to 27\, all performances are at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center – 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm\, with matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 2:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/gloucester-stage-presents-bad-books-by-sharyn-rothstein-10/
LOCATION:Gloucester Stage Company\, East Main Street 267\, Gloucester\, M\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Comedy,Cultural,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
DESCRIPTION:Salem State theatre celebrates 50 years of theatrical excellence with its production of Stephen Sondheim’s dark\, witty and Tony Award-winning tale of love\, murder and revenge. \nSweeney Todd has become a bloody\, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tony’s\, (including Best Musical)\, for its Broadway premiere. Stephen Sondheim’s and Hugh Wheeler’s (A Little Night Music\, Pacific Overtures) tasty\, thrilling\, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked\, awed and delighted audiences across the world. \nAn infamous tale\, Sweeney Todd\, an unjustly exiled barber\, returns to nineteenth century London\, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett\, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop\, above which\, he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett’s luck sharply shifts when Todd’s thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up… and the carnage has only just begun!\nFOR MATURE AUDIENCES \nMusic and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim\nBook by Hugh Wheeler\nDirected by Peter Sampieri \nApril 17\, 7:30 pm\nApril 18\, 7:30 pm\nApril 19\, 2 pm\nApril 24\, 7:30 pm\nApril 25\, 7:30 pm\nApril 26\, 2 pm \nTICKETS\n$15 general/$10 seniors/free for all students with student ID and under 18. \nFriday\, April 24 is SALEM NIGHT. Free admission for Salem residents. This event takes place in our mainstage theater\, no advance reservation required.\nTickets are available at: https://salemstatetickets.universitytickets.com/w/ \nFor access and accommodation information\, visit https://www.salemstate.edu/access or email access@salemstate.edu.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street-27/
LOCATION:Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts\, 356 Lafayette Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Salem State University":MAILTO:kgahagan@salemstate.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260618
DTSTAMP:20260606T193520
CREATED:20260418T083935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260606T214606Z
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SUMMARY:THE GLASS MENAGERIE by Tennessee Williams
DESCRIPTION:Through Tom’s cinematic eyes\, his family’s life isn’t the dream he imagined. In a rundown St. Louis apartment the matriarch\, Amanda Wingfield\, is desperately clinging to a past of parties and endless callers. Her adult children\, Tom and Laura\, become victims of her delusions as she pushes for Tom to provide for the struggling family and Laura to find a husband. The two seek solace in ways of escaping their mother and their own misery until a visit from a gentleman caller presents the possibility of new opportunities. \nRenowned playwright Tennessee Williams opens the 2025 Season with this classic drama\, directed by Doug Lockwood. Running from June 5 to 28\, all performances are at Gloucester Stage’s Theater 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays & Thursdays at 7:30pm\, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm\, and matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 3:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/the-glass-menagerie-by-tennessee-williams-16/
LOCATION:Gloucester Stage Company\, East Main Street 267\, Gloucester\, M\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Cultural,Ongoing,Seasonal,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T210000
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SUMMARY:Gloucester Stage presents BAD BOOKS by Sharyn Rothstein
DESCRIPTION:When a concerned mother finds her son with an “inappropriate” book\, an attempt to reason with the local librarian erupts into an explosive\, town-wide confrontation. As tensions rise and consequences escalate\, we learn that these women have more that connects them than what meets the eye. Bad Books explores the first impressions and raucous debates that divide us while forcing audiences to consider what it really means to care for our children. \nSharyn Rothstein’s poignant drama opens the 2026 Season with cunning humor and heartfelt dialogue in this regional-premiere directed by M. Bevin O’Garaº. Running from June 4 to 27\, all performances are at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center – 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm\, with matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 2:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/gloucester-stage-presents-bad-books-by-sharyn-rothstein-11/
LOCATION:Gloucester Stage Company\, East Main Street 267\, Gloucester\, M\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Comedy,Cultural,Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gloucester Stage Company":MAILTO:media@gloucesterstage.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T210000
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SUMMARY:Gloucester Stage presents BAD BOOKS by Sharyn Rothstein
DESCRIPTION:When a concerned mother finds her son with an “inappropriate” book\, an attempt to reason with the local librarian erupts into an explosive\, town-wide confrontation. As tensions rise and consequences escalate\, we learn that these women have more that connects them than what meets the eye. Bad Books explores the first impressions and raucous debates that divide us while forcing audiences to consider what it really means to care for our children. \nSharyn Rothstein’s poignant drama opens the 2026 Season with cunning humor and heartfelt dialogue in this regional-premiere directed by M. Bevin O’Garaº. Running from June 4 to 27\, all performances are at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center – 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm\, with matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 2:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/gloucester-stage-presents-bad-books-by-sharyn-rothstein-12/
LOCATION:Gloucester Stage Company\, East Main Street 267\, Gloucester\, M\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Comedy,Cultural,Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gloucester Stage Company":MAILTO:media@gloucesterstage.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260620
DTSTAMP:20260606T193520
CREATED:20260420T090818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260606T214630Z
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SUMMARY:THE GLASS MENAGERIE by Tennessee Williams
DESCRIPTION:Through Tom’s cinematic eyes\, his family’s life isn’t the dream he imagined. In a rundown St. Louis apartment the matriarch\, Amanda Wingfield\, is desperately clinging to a past of parties and endless callers. Her adult children\, Tom and Laura\, become victims of her delusions as she pushes for Tom to provide for the struggling family and Laura to find a husband. The two seek solace in ways of escaping their mother and their own misery until a visit from a gentleman caller presents the possibility of new opportunities. \nRenowned playwright Tennessee Williams opens the 2025 Season with this classic drama\, directed by Doug Lockwood. Running from June 5 to 28\, all performances are at Gloucester Stage’s Theater 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays & Thursdays at 7:30pm\, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm\, and matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 3:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/the-glass-menagerie-by-tennessee-williams-17/
LOCATION:Gloucester Stage Company\, East Main Street 267\, Gloucester\, M\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Cultural,Ongoing,Seasonal,Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gloucester Stage Company":MAILTO:media@gloucesterstage.com
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SUMMARY:Gloucester Stage presents BAD BOOKS by Sharyn Rothstein
DESCRIPTION:When a concerned mother finds her son with an “inappropriate” book\, an attempt to reason with the local librarian erupts into an explosive\, town-wide confrontation. As tensions rise and consequences escalate\, we learn that these women have more that connects them than what meets the eye. Bad Books explores the first impressions and raucous debates that divide us while forcing audiences to consider what it really means to care for our children. \nSharyn Rothstein’s poignant drama opens the 2026 Season with cunning humor and heartfelt dialogue in this regional-premiere directed by M. Bevin O’Garaº. Running from June 4 to 27\, all performances are at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center – 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm\, with matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 2:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/gloucester-stage-presents-bad-books-by-sharyn-rothstein-13/
LOCATION:Gloucester Stage Company\, East Main Street 267\, Gloucester\, M\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Comedy,Cultural,Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gloucester Stage Company":MAILTO:media@gloucesterstage.com
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SUMMARY:Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
DESCRIPTION:Salem State theatre celebrates 50 years of theatrical excellence with its production of Stephen Sondheim’s dark\, witty and Tony Award-winning tale of love\, murder and revenge. \nSweeney Todd has become a bloody\, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tony’s\, (including Best Musical)\, for its Broadway premiere. Stephen Sondheim’s and Hugh Wheeler’s (A Little Night Music\, Pacific Overtures) tasty\, thrilling\, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked\, awed and delighted audiences across the world. \nAn infamous tale\, Sweeney Todd\, an unjustly exiled barber\, returns to nineteenth century London\, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett\, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop\, above which\, he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett’s luck sharply shifts when Todd’s thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up… and the carnage has only just begun!\nFOR MATURE AUDIENCES \nMusic and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim\nBook by Hugh Wheeler\nDirected by Peter Sampieri \nApril 17\, 7:30 pm\nApril 18\, 7:30 pm\nApril 19\, 2 pm\nApril 24\, 7:30 pm\nApril 25\, 7:30 pm\nApril 26\, 2 pm \nTICKETS\n$15 general/$10 seniors/free for all students with student ID and under 18. \nFriday\, April 24 is SALEM NIGHT. Free admission for Salem residents. This event takes place in our mainstage theater\, no advance reservation required.\nTickets are available at: https://salemstatetickets.universitytickets.com/w/ \nFor access and accommodation information\, visit https://www.salemstate.edu/access or email access@salemstate.edu.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street/
LOCATION:Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts\, 356 Lafayette Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Salem State University":MAILTO:kgahagan@salemstate.edu
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SUMMARY:Gloucester Stage presents BAD BOOKS by Sharyn Rothstein
DESCRIPTION:When a concerned mother finds her son with an “inappropriate” book\, an attempt to reason with the local librarian erupts into an explosive\, town-wide confrontation. As tensions rise and consequences escalate\, we learn that these women have more that connects them than what meets the eye. Bad Books explores the first impressions and raucous debates that divide us while forcing audiences to consider what it really means to care for our children. \nSharyn Rothstein’s poignant drama opens the 2026 Season with cunning humor and heartfelt dialogue in this regional-premiere directed by M. Bevin O’Garaº. Running from June 4 to 27\, all performances are at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center – 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm\, with matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 2:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/gloucester-stage-presents-bad-books-by-sharyn-rothstein-14/
LOCATION:Gloucester Stage Company\, East Main Street 267\, Gloucester\, M\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Comedy,Cultural,Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gloucester Stage Company":MAILTO:media@gloucesterstage.com
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SUMMARY:Gloucester Stage presents BAD BOOKS by Sharyn Rothstein
DESCRIPTION:When a concerned mother finds her son with an “inappropriate” book\, an attempt to reason with the local librarian erupts into an explosive\, town-wide confrontation. As tensions rise and consequences escalate\, we learn that these women have more that connects them than what meets the eye. Bad Books explores the first impressions and raucous debates that divide us while forcing audiences to consider what it really means to care for our children. \nSharyn Rothstein’s poignant drama opens the 2026 Season with cunning humor and heartfelt dialogue in this regional-premiere directed by M. Bevin O’Garaº. Running from June 4 to 27\, all performances are at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center – 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm\, with matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 2:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/gloucester-stage-presents-bad-books-by-sharyn-rothstein-15/
LOCATION:Gloucester Stage Company\, East Main Street 267\, Gloucester\, M\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Comedy,Cultural,Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gloucester Stage Company":MAILTO:media@gloucesterstage.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T213000
DTSTAMP:20260606T193520
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260606T214739Z
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SUMMARY:Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
DESCRIPTION:Salem State theatre celebrates 50 years of theatrical excellence with its production of Stephen Sondheim’s dark\, witty and Tony Award-winning tale of love\, murder and revenge. \nSweeney Todd has become a bloody\, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tony’s\, (including Best Musical)\, for its Broadway premiere. Stephen Sondheim’s and Hugh Wheeler’s (A Little Night Music\, Pacific Overtures) tasty\, thrilling\, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked\, awed and delighted audiences across the world. \nAn infamous tale\, Sweeney Todd\, an unjustly exiled barber\, returns to nineteenth century London\, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett\, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop\, above which\, he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett’s luck sharply shifts when Todd’s thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up… and the carnage has only just begun!\nFOR MATURE AUDIENCES \nMusic and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim\nBook by Hugh Wheeler\nDirected by Peter Sampieri \nApril 17\, 7:30 pm\nApril 18\, 7:30 pm\nApril 19\, 2 pm\nApril 24\, 7:30 pm\nApril 25\, 7:30 pm\nApril 26\, 2 pm \nTICKETS\n$15 general/$10 seniors/free for all students with student ID and under 18. \nFriday\, April 24 is SALEM NIGHT. Free admission for Salem residents. This event takes place in our mainstage theater\, no advance reservation required.\nTickets are available at: https://salemstatetickets.universitytickets.com/w/ \nFor access and accommodation information\, visit https://www.salemstate.edu/access or email access@salemstate.edu.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street-2/
LOCATION:Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts\, 356 Lafayette Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Salem State University":MAILTO:kgahagan@salemstate.edu
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SUMMARY:Gloucester Stage presents BAD BOOKS by Sharyn Rothstein
DESCRIPTION:When a concerned mother finds her son with an “inappropriate” book\, an attempt to reason with the local librarian erupts into an explosive\, town-wide confrontation. As tensions rise and consequences escalate\, we learn that these women have more that connects them than what meets the eye. Bad Books explores the first impressions and raucous debates that divide us while forcing audiences to consider what it really means to care for our children. \nSharyn Rothstein’s poignant drama opens the 2026 Season with cunning humor and heartfelt dialogue in this regional-premiere directed by M. Bevin O’Garaº. Running from June 4 to 27\, all performances are at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center – 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm\, with matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 2:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/gloucester-stage-presents-bad-books-by-sharyn-rothstein-16/
LOCATION:Gloucester Stage Company\, East Main Street 267\, Gloucester\, M\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Comedy,Cultural,Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gloucester Stage Company":MAILTO:media@gloucesterstage.com
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SUMMARY:Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
DESCRIPTION:Salem State theatre celebrates 50 years of theatrical excellence with its production of Stephen Sondheim’s dark\, witty and Tony Award-winning tale of love\, murder and revenge. \nSweeney Todd has become a bloody\, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tony’s\, (including Best Musical)\, for its Broadway premiere. Stephen Sondheim’s and Hugh Wheeler’s (A Little Night Music\, Pacific Overtures) tasty\, thrilling\, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked\, awed and delighted audiences across the world. \nAn infamous tale\, Sweeney Todd\, an unjustly exiled barber\, returns to nineteenth century London\, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett\, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop\, above which\, he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett’s luck sharply shifts when Todd’s thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up… and the carnage has only just begun!\nFOR MATURE AUDIENCES \nMusic and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim\nBook by Hugh Wheeler\nDirected by Peter Sampieri \nApril 17\, 7:30 pm\nApril 18\, 7:30 pm\nApril 19\, 2 pm\nApril 24\, 7:30 pm\nApril 25\, 7:30 pm\nApril 26\, 2 pm \nTICKETS\n$15 general/$10 seniors/free for all students with student ID and under 18. \nFriday\, April 24 is SALEM NIGHT. Free admission for Salem residents. This event takes place in our mainstage theater\, no advance reservation required.\nTickets are available at: https://salemstatetickets.universitytickets.com/w/ \nFor access and accommodation information\, visit https://www.salemstate.edu/access or email access@salemstate.edu.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street-3/
LOCATION:Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts\, 356 Lafayette Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTAMP:20260606T193520
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SUMMARY:THE GLASS MENAGERIE by Tennessee Williams
DESCRIPTION:Through Tom’s cinematic eyes\, his family’s life isn’t the dream he imagined. In a rundown St. Louis apartment the matriarch\, Amanda Wingfield\, is desperately clinging to a past of parties and endless callers. Her adult children\, Tom and Laura\, become victims of her delusions as she pushes for Tom to provide for the struggling family and Laura to find a husband. The two seek solace in ways of escaping their mother and their own misery until a visit from a gentleman caller presents the possibility of new opportunities. \nRenowned playwright Tennessee Williams opens the 2025 Season with this classic drama\, directed by Doug Lockwood. Running from June 5 to 28\, all performances are at Gloucester Stage’s Theater 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays & Thursdays at 7:30pm\, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm\, and matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 3:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/the-glass-menagerie-by-tennessee-williams-4/
LOCATION:Gloucester Stage Company\, East Main Street 267\, Gloucester\, M\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Cultural,Ongoing,Seasonal,Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T210000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260606T214838Z
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SUMMARY:Gloucester Stage presents BAD BOOKS by Sharyn Rothstein
DESCRIPTION:When a concerned mother finds her son with an “inappropriate” book\, an attempt to reason with the local librarian erupts into an explosive\, town-wide confrontation. As tensions rise and consequences escalate\, we learn that these women have more that connects them than what meets the eye. Bad Books explores the first impressions and raucous debates that divide us while forcing audiences to consider what it really means to care for our children. \nSharyn Rothstein’s poignant drama opens the 2026 Season with cunning humor and heartfelt dialogue in this regional-premiere directed by M. Bevin O’Garaº. Running from June 4 to 27\, all performances are at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center – 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm\, with matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 2:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/gloucester-stage-presents-bad-books-by-sharyn-rothstein-17/
LOCATION:Gloucester Stage Company\, East Main Street 267\, Gloucester\, M\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Comedy,Cultural,Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gloucester Stage Company":MAILTO:media@gloucesterstage.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T210000
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SUMMARY:Gloucester Stage presents BAD BOOKS by Sharyn Rothstein
DESCRIPTION:When a concerned mother finds her son with an “inappropriate” book\, an attempt to reason with the local librarian erupts into an explosive\, town-wide confrontation. As tensions rise and consequences escalate\, we learn that these women have more that connects them than what meets the eye. Bad Books explores the first impressions and raucous debates that divide us while forcing audiences to consider what it really means to care for our children. \nSharyn Rothstein’s poignant drama opens the 2026 Season with cunning humor and heartfelt dialogue in this regional-premiere directed by M. Bevin O’Garaº. Running from June 4 to 27\, all performances are at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center – 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm\, with matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 2:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/gloucester-stage-presents-bad-books-by-sharyn-rothstein-18/
LOCATION:Gloucester Stage Company\, East Main Street 267\, Gloucester\, M\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Comedy,Cultural,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Gloucester Stage presents BAD BOOKS by Sharyn Rothstein
DESCRIPTION:When a concerned mother finds her son with an “inappropriate” book\, an attempt to reason with the local librarian erupts into an explosive\, town-wide confrontation. As tensions rise and consequences escalate\, we learn that these women have more that connects them than what meets the eye. Bad Books explores the first impressions and raucous debates that divide us while forcing audiences to consider what it really means to care for our children. \nSharyn Rothstein’s poignant drama opens the 2026 Season with cunning humor and heartfelt dialogue in this regional-premiere directed by M. Bevin O’Garaº. Running from June 4 to 27\, all performances are at the Natti-Willsky Performance Center – 267 East Main Street\, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm\, with matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 2:00pm.
URL:https://massbytrain.com/event/gloucester-stage-presents-bad-books-by-sharyn-rothstein-19/
LOCATION:Gloucester Stage Company\, East Main Street 267\, Gloucester\, M\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Comedy,Cultural,Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gloucester Stage Company":MAILTO:media@gloucesterstage.com
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