Entertainment

‘Broken Glass’ Opens New Rep Theatre’s 2015-16 Season

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New Repertory Theatre kicks off its 2015-16 season at the Arsenal Center for the Arts with the Tony nominated play Broken Glass, by Arthur Miller. The play will be on the Charles Mosesian Theater stage in Watertown from Sept. 5-27 at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St. The Olivier Award-winning, and Tony-nominated drama is presented as part of a national celebration of the centennial of the birth of playwright Arthur Miller. “The resounding authenticity of playwright Arthur Miller’s voice has left an indelible legacy on the American stage,” said Artistic Director, Jim Petosa.

Around Town

Fan Favorites, Shakespeare Part of the Fun at the Faire on the Square

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The schedule for the annual Faire on the Square was revealed this week, and entertainment will feature some familiar acts, as well as something for Shakespeare lovers. Watertown’s annual festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Saltonstall Park, behind Town Hall, Watertown Square. Once again organizers are taking applications for local merchants and community organizations to participate in this annual town event. Contact the Town Clerk’s office for details.  617-972-6486.

Entertainment

New Rep Theatre Holding Sale on Tickets for Upcoming Season

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Theater lovers can get discounted tickets to the New Rep’s 2015-16 season for a limited time. From Aug. 1-3, the theater company based at the Arsenal Center for the Arts will be offering discounts of up to 30 percent off. The season includes Broken Glass, A Number, The Snow Queen, Blackberry Winter and Freud’s Last Session at the Charles Mosesian Theater, plus Via Dolorosa and The Testament of Mary at the Black Box Theater. Online-only ticket sales begin Saturday, Aug.

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New Rep Presents World Premier of ‘King of Second Avenue’

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This weekend, New Repertory Theatre will debut the world premier of “The King of Second Avenue,” a modern adaptation of “The King of Schnorrers” which features klezmer music. The play, book and lyrics by Robert Brustein and music by Hankus Netsky, runs at the Charles Mosesian Theater in the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St. in Watertown, from Feb. 7-March 1. The comedy features a Romeo and Juliet love story set against the background of antagonistic Jewish sects in the Lower East Side of 1960s Manhattan.

Entertainment

Latest New Rep Production Borrows from WikiLeaks, Snowdon Affair

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The first play in the New Rep Black Box Festival tells a story that will be familiar to those who followed the saga of Edward Snowden, WikiLeaks and the NSA. Zayd Dohrn’s “Muckrakers” runs from Jan. 10-Feb 1 in the Black Box Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St. in Watertown. “In the second year of our Next Rep Black Box Festival, we continue to present adventurous, intimate plays that allow audiences to connect to works on a much more personal level,” says Artistic Director, Jim Petosa.