All stories by Wendy Killeen on BroadwayStars

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Leading two choruses by Wendy Killeen

Sean Landers will be a busy man this fall, taking on the directorship of both the Wakefield Choral Society and the Mishawum Choral Society of Winchester and Woburn.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 05:31AM[SHARE]
Saturday, August 20, 2011

'Footloose' at North Shore Music Theatre by Wendy Killeen

KICKING UP THEIR HEELS - The dance musical “Footloose,’’ based on the 1984 film about a city kid transplanted to a conservative rural town where rock ’n’ roll a…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 04:41PM[SHARE]
Saturday, August 13, 2011

A 'Trying' time on stage in Gloucester by Wendy Killeen

Gloucester Stage presents “Trying’’ by Joanna McClelland Glass today and Wednesday through next Sunday. The cross-generational play, set in Washington, D.C., from 1967 to 1…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:36PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Gloucester flag quilt a 9/11 remembrance by Wendy Killeen

MENDING SESSIONS: During her 40-year career as a quilt maker, Clara Wainwright has undertaken more than 50 community-based projects.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 08:57PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Uplifting art by Wendy Killeen

Raw Art Works and Lynn officials have teamed to create public displays in the city’s downtown.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 08:40PM[SHARE]
Saturday, July 30, 2011

Fresh faces by Wendy Killeen

Young actors from communities north of Boston are appearing in Boston Children’s Theatre’s productions of “Spring Awakening’’ and “Little Women’R…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:55PM[SHARE]
Saturday, July 23, 2011

Summer moves by Wendy Killeen

The annual summer dance performance at Windhover Center for the Performing Arts in Rockport features guest companies Dusan Tynek Dance Theatre of New York City and Forty Steps Dance ofNahant.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:32PM[SHARE]
Sunday, July 10, 2011

Musical ‘Tarzan’ set to premiere by Wendy Killeen

The world premiere of the Disney musical “Tarzan’’ is presented at North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Tuesday through July 24.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 04:23AM[SHARE]

It’s a jungle out there by Wendy Killeen

The world premiere of the Disney musical “Tarzan’’ is presented at North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Tuesday through July 24.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:16AM[SHARE]
Friday, June 24, 2011

Marblehead festival returns for July 4th weekend by Wendy Killeen

SUMMER TREAT: Founded in 1962, the Marblehead Festival of Arts has a long history of producing an annual summer arts festival, traditionally held over the July Fourth weekend.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:44PM[SHARE]
Saturday, June 4, 2011

Gloucester Stage Company launches summer season by Wendy Killeen

AYCKBOURN, PART II: Summer is here, and that means another season of plays presented by the Gloucester Stage Company; first up is “Living Together,’’ which opens at 8 p.m. …

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:55PM[SHARE]
Sunday, May 29, 2011

Girls going wild by Wendy Killeen

If you’re a fan of karaoke, “Girls Night: The Musical,’’ opening at the Stoneham Theatre on Thursday, is for you.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:20AM[SHARE]
Thursday, May 5, 2011

Design show celebrates area’s history by Wendy Killeen

DESIGN MECCA: Wenham Museum presents the third annual North Shore Design Show May 13 through May 22.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:04AM[SHARE]
Saturday, April 30, 2011

Broadway in Stoneham by Wendy Killeen

BROADWAY IN STONEHAM: The Stoneham Theatre presents the musical “42nd Street’’ Thursday through May 29.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:59PM[SHARE]
Sunday, March 27, 2011

Chilling reminder by Wendy Killeen

CHILLING REMINDER: Last fall, when Time & Tide Fine Art in Ipswich was planning to present the exhibit “In the Shadow of Disaster: Chernobyl 25 Years Later,’’ this Apri…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:09AM[SHARE]
Saturday, February 5, 2011

‘Sunfish’ musical has world premiere at Stoneham Theatre Feb. 10 by Wendy Killeen

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO? “Sunfish,’’ a world premiere musical based on a Korean folk tale, is presented at the Stoneham Theatre Thursday through Feb. 27.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 06:37PM[SHARE]
Saturday, January 15, 2011

Provocative play by Wendy Killeen

“Wit,’’ a play by Margaret Edson that won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, is presented by the Salem Theatre Company Thursday through Feb. 12.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 10:43PM[SHARE]
Saturday, January 8, 2011

Hot ticket at the firehouse by Wendy Killeen

The brick building on the Newburyport waterfront that houses the Firehouse Center for the Arts was built in 1823 as a market and lyceum. It served as the city’s central fire station fr…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 05:59PM[SHARE]
Saturday, December 11, 2010

Tracing traditions by Wendy Killeen

“Holiday Delights,’’ featuring students from the Gloucester Stage Youth Acting Workshops, will be presented Thursday through next Sunday at Gloucester Stage.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 06:18PM[SHARE]
Saturday, December 4, 2010

Deck the halls by Wendy Killeen

For a break from typical holiday fare, check out “The Tale of the Oysta: A Seafaring Whoops!’’ at the Pingree School in Hamilton Thursday through next Sunday.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 07:56PM[SHARE]
Sunday, November 28, 2010

It never gets old by Wendy Killeen

You’ve likely seen the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life’’ more than a few times. Now, you can see the stage version at Burlington High School Saturday and next Sund…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:37AM[SHARE]
Saturday, November 20, 2010

North of Boston, holiday shows getting early start by Wendy Killeen

GETTING TO FEEL A LOT LIKE : The season of holiday shows is upon us, beginning with “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,’’ at the Stoneham Theatre Friday through Dec. 23.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 06:30PM[SHARE]
Saturday, November 13, 2010

No waiting for us by Wendy Killeen

NO WAITING FOR US : “Everyone’s Waiting,’’ a new folk-rock musical, is presented as a staged reading at the Salem Theatre Company Thursday through next Saturday.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 10:33PM[SHARE]

All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off