Family Theater and Musical Performances
NOTE: Shows are listed alphabetically based on location of the performance
October 25 Get
ready to wiggle at the Wiggles Racing to the Rainbow Live! shows in
Lowell at 3 & 6:30 p.m. Visit www.paultsongasarena.com for more information. Playhouse Disney Live! The Mullins Center, Amherst. Oct. 26, 3:30 & 6:30 p.m. Go on an
important musical mission with the Little Einsteins. Sing with Mickey and the
gang. Visit Handy Mandy, Tigger, and Pooh. $16 - $38.50. 860-525-4500, www.mullinscenter.com or www.playhousedisneylive.com
Family Fun Saturdays. Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St., Arlington. 10:30 a.m. 10/6 SteveSongs; 10/13 Billy Jonas, 10/20 Vanessa Trien,
10/27 Jackson Gillman's Halloween SillyWillies, 11/3 Paintbox Theatre's The Frog
Princess, 11/10 Laughing Pizza, 11/17 Rob Surette's Amazing Hero Art, 11/24
Sing-Along Mary Poppins Return Engagement, 12/1 Legacy Dancers 'Tis the Season,
12/8 Ben Rudnick's 6th Annual Holiday Extravaganza and 12/15 Meryl Galaid Sings
Favorite Children's Songs and More. Ticket prices vary from $6 - $15.
781-646-4849. www.regenttheatre.com
It's the Best of Both Worlds! Hannah Montana is coming to the Worcester DCU Center with special guests, the Jonas Brothers, on Dec. 21-22. She is performing at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. on Dec. 20. Tickets are on sale now! 'Les Miserables and A Christmas Carol. North Shore Music Theatre, 62 Dunham Rd., Beverly. Miserables: Sun., Oct. 23 - Nov. 18. Student matinees on Nov. 1 &
8. $37.50 - $65. Christmas Carol: Nov. 30 - Dec. 23. $33.75 - $70. 978-232-7200
or www.nsmt.org
Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour. TD Banknorth Garden, Boston. Tickets on sale now for Feb. 2008. The one and only live fusion of songs, dance and team-spirited fun inspired by the smash hit Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical and High School Musical 2. $21.50 - $76.50. 617-931-2000.
Arthur Live! Colonial Theatre, Boston. Oct. 3
- 7, various times. D.W. is jealous when her big brother Arthur loses a tooth
and gets a visit from the Tooth Fairy, so D.W. dreams up some hilarious (but
unsuccessful) plans to trick the Tooth Fairy into coming. Finally, Arthur
decides to reward D.W.'s efforts by playing the Tooth Fairy himself! Singing,
dancing and audience participation. 617-426-9366. www.broadwayacrossamerican.com/boston
To Kill a Mockingbird. Wheelock Family Theatre, 200 the Riverway, Boston. Oct. 25 - Nov. 25. Fri. nights at 7:30
p.m., Sat. & Sun. matinees at 3 p.m. Tickets: $23, $19, $15; Friday nights
teens for $13. Also Peter Pan, Feb. 1 - March 2; Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse,
April 11 - May 11. 617-879-2300 or e-mail tickets@wheelock.edu
Once Upon a Time Children's Theatre. The Lyric Stage Company of Boston, 140 Clarendon St., Boston.
The Little Mermaid From Mars: Sept. 15, 16, 29, 30; Hansel & Gretel Oct. 6,
7, 13; The Haunted Hotel Oct. 27, 28; Rapunzel Nov. 3, 4, 10, 11; The Snow Queen
Dec. 8, 9, 15, 16; Thumbelina Jan. 19, 20, 26, 27; Rumplestiltskin Feb. 23, 24,
March 1; Swan Lake March 8, 9, 15; Make Way for the Ugly Duckling April 5, 6,
12, 13; Swampelot May 17, 18, 31, June 1. 617-585-5683; 617-585-5678, or www.lyricstage.com
Makeshift Theatre Company. Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Brookline. Noah Smith's adaptation of Jack and the
Beanstalk. Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 & 28. The Oct. 28 performance features Third
Annual Halloween Costume Contest. Wear your costume to the show for a chance to
win fun prizes! All performances are at 10:30 am., A$10, C$8. www.makeshifttheatre.com
Children's Shows at the Coolidge Corner Theater. 290 Harvard St., Brookline. 10/21: Opera for Kids Jack and the
Beanstalk; 11/3: EGADZ! with Michael Menz; 11/10: Dance and Tap show; 11/24:
Hansel and Gretel: Tanglewood Marionettes; 12/29: Cinderella Tanglewood
Marionettes. A$10, C$8. 617-734-2500. www.coolidge.org
Ben Rudnick & Friends Children's Show. Amazing Things Arts Center, 55 Nicholas Rd., Framingham. Sat., Oct. 13, 11 p.m. $8pp. www.amazingthings.org
Princess Portraits Ballet. Oct. 14: Littleton's Performing
Arts Center; Oct. 21: Collins Center in
Andover 2:30 p.m. A festival of tales centering on the most beloved Princesses
and Queens of history, legend, and fairy tale, all brought to life in one
magical ballet. A $22, C $16. 978-371-1038 or www.danceprism.com
Miss Nelson Has a Field Day. Mount Wachusett Community College: Theatre, 444 Green St., Gardner. Sat., Oct. 27. 2 - 3 p.m. Miss Nelson and
Miss Viola Swamp are back! Bring your pom-poms and cheer for this delightful
sequel to last season's Miss Nelson is Missing! $4. 978-632-2403 or www.theatre.mwcc.edu
Faculty and Friends Light Classical Concert. Evangelical Congregational Church on the Grafton Common. Sun., Oct. 21. 2 p.m. With Claflin
Hill Symphony Orchestra. A$8, St., $5. Ticket info: 508-839-4286, or www.appletreearts.org
Four Shows: Wiggles Live, Doodlebops Live!, Stomp, and Sesame Street Live. Lowell Auditorium, 50 East Merrimack St., Lowell. Wiggles Racing to the Rainbow Live!: Oct. 25, 3 & 6:30 p.m. $23 - $35. Doodlebops Live!: Tickets on sale
now for Nov. 24 at 1 and 4:30 p.m. $57 - $21. www.doodlebops.com .
Stomp: The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments - matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps - to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. All ages. Tickets on sale now for the Tues. Nov. 27 and Wed. Nov. 28 shows at 8 p.m. $29.50- $55.50.
Sesame: Jan. 24 -
27. 978-454-2299. www.lowellauditorium.com
Dracula. The Center for the Arts in Natick, 14 Summer St., Natick. Oct. 19 - 21; 26 - 28. $20. 508-647-0097. www.naticka rts.org
Taste of Sunrise award-winning play. The Firehouse Center for the Arts, Newburyport. Oct. 25 - Nov. 4. www.firehouse.org
A Multi-Media Journey to the Planets - Special Program by the Newton Symphony Orchestra. Newton South High School field house, Newton. Sat., Nov. 3, 4:30 - 9 p.m. An
awe-inspiring one-hour space voyage choreographed for live symphonic
performance. High-resolution images and computer animation combine to create
spectacular visual effects. Features a suite by John Williams, presentation
about the planets by Adam Weiss of the Museum of Science and a visit from Sunita
Williams, who has recently returned from the Space Station. Tickets: $10-$40. www.newtonsymphony.org
Hannah Montana and the Jonas Brothers. Dunkin Donuts Center, Providence, RI. Thurs., Dec. 20. 7 p.m. $26 - $66.
Tickets went on sale Sept. 29. www.dunkindonutscenter.com .
Four Shows: Disney's High School Musical; Go Diego, Go!; Addy: An American Girl Story; and Cirque Dreams. Providence Center for the Performing Arts, Providence, RI. High School Musical, Nov. 20 - 25, $33 - $65. Go, Diego, Go Live! The Great Jaguar Rescue!, Feb. 15 - 17; Addy, May 3 at 2 & 6 p.m.; Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.401-421-ARTS. www.ppacri.org
Classical Concerts: Kids Come Free. The Musicians of the Old Post Road will present two concerts featuring the works of the famous musical Scarlatti family, who lived in the 17th century: Fri., Oct. 26th at 8 p.m. at the First Parish Church, 327 Concord Rd. in Sudbury and Fri., Nov. 2nd at 8 p.m. at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St., Boston. Features special guest, mezzo-soprano Pamela Dellal, who provides a
colorful synopsis in English prior to her performance, so everyone can follow
the drama. C (7-17) are free when accompanied by an adult. A$25. 781-466-6694 or
www.oldpostroad.net
Roy Johnstone Fiddle Concert. Unitarian Church, Uxbridge. Wed., Oct. 17, 7 p.m. A$12, St. $8. 508-839-4286 or www.appletreearts.org
New England Festival of Thanksgiving. Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester. Sun., Oct. 28, 6 - 8 p.m. Includes
Festival Adult Choir, Festival Children's Choir, The Historic Hook Pipe Organ
and featuring Frederick Swann, festival organist, Mark Thallander, organist,
Jessica Rivera, soprano and including Peter Stoltzfus Berton, children's choir
conductor. www.markthallanderfoundation.org
Hannah Montana Concert. DCU Center, Worcester. Dec. 21 -
22. Tickets went on sale Sept. 29. The tour is a double billing where Miley
Cyrus performs both as a solo artist and as her popular television character
Hannah Montana. Special guest: Jonas Brothers. Tickets: 617-931-2000 or
617-228-6000. www.dcucenter.com
