Stoneham Theater, Stoneham, MA - Musical: Jonah and the Whale (matinee)
Wednesday, March 1 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Cost -- $59 for lunch & the show
Join us on an epic musical journey that re-imagines one of the strangest and most familiar stories in the Old Testament. Jonah and the Whale is an unforgettable story of faith, loss, and survival against unbeatable odds. This new musical, with its exciting ensemble cast, features a completely original pop/folk score. Prior to the show we will enjoy lunch at Bellino's Trattoria.
Join us on an epic musical journey that re-imagines one of the strangest and most familiar stories in the Old Testament. Jonah and the Whale is an unforgettable story of faith, loss, and survival against unbeatable odds. This new musical, with its exciting ensemble cast, features a completely original pop/folk score. Prior to the show we will enjoy lunch at Bellino's Trattoria.
Metropolitan Wind Symphony Winter Concert: At the Movies, Lexington, MA
Sunday, March 5 1:00 - 5:30 PM Cost -- $34 includes transportation and concert
After a brief conductor's talk previewing the concert, the group will open with music from the early days of the silver screen, beginning with Cartoon. Next, from the early "talkie" days, an overture to the Errol Flynn film, The Sea Hawk. Then they will show two film clips with the music that accompanied them: The Parade of the Charioteers from Ben-Hur, and the Laurel and Hardy film Double Whoopie. Following intermission, they'll get more modern with Dana Wilson's Shortcut Home, and Richard Marriott's sweeping Central Park Suite.
After a brief conductor's talk previewing the concert, the group will open with music from the early days of the silver screen, beginning with Cartoon. Next, from the early "talkie" days, an overture to the Errol Flynn film, The Sea Hawk. Then they will show two film clips with the music that accompanied them: The Parade of the Charioteers from Ben-Hur, and the Laurel and Hardy film Double Whoopie. Following intermission, they'll get more modern with Dana Wilson's Shortcut Home, and Richard Marriott's sweeping Central Park Suite.
Verdi's La Traviata, from the Met in Live HD, Peterborough, NH
Saturday, March 11 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Cost -- $51 includes breakfast and the opera
Prior to the opera we will stop for breakfast at the Hilltop Cafe.
La Traviata is regarded as one of Verdi's finest works. The opera tells the story of the Parisian courtesan Violetta Valery, one of opera's greatest heroines, based on the real-life courtesan Marie Duplessis, who died in 1847 at the age of 23.
Prior to the opera we will stop for breakfast at the Hilltop Cafe.
La Traviata is regarded as one of Verdi's finest works. The opera tells the story of the Parisian courtesan Violetta Valery, one of opera's greatest heroines, based on the real-life courtesan Marie Duplessis, who died in 1847 at the age of 23.
Ten Tenors, Portsmouth Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH
Sunday, March 12 1 - 8:00 PM Cost -- $64 includes transportation and concert
We'll start our day with some free time in Portsmouth during which travelers will select their own spot for lunch (suggestions will be offered). Next we will head to the Music Hall to enjoy this distinctively Australian group perform their mix of classical, rock and opera.
We'll start our day with some free time in Portsmouth during which travelers will select their own spot for lunch (suggestions will be offered). Next we will head to the Music Hall to enjoy this distinctively Australian group perform their mix of classical, rock and opera.
Leddy Theater: Odd Couple, Epping, NH
Wednesday, March 15 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM Cost -- $53 for lunch and the show
Prior to attending the matinee performance we will enjoy lunch at the Holy Grail.
The show starts when a divorced slob invites a group of the boys over for cards. One of the guests, who happens to be very meticulous, has just separated from his wife. The slob and the neat-freak decide to share an apartment; but patterns in their own marriages begin to reappear with hilarious results.
Prior to attending the matinee performance we will enjoy lunch at the Holy Grail.
The show starts when a divorced slob invites a group of the boys over for cards. One of the guests, who happens to be very meticulous, has just separated from his wife. The slob and the neat-freak decide to share an apartment; but patterns in their own marriages begin to reappear with hilarious results.
Violet, Seacoast Repertory, Portsmouth, NH
Saturday, March 18 10:00 AM – 5 PM Cost -- $65 includes the show and lunch
Prior to attending the matinee performance we'll enjoy lunch at the Roundabout Restaurant.
The musical follows the story of one woman's quest to be beautiful. Facially disfigured from a childhood accident, Violet sets off on a cross-country bus trip to find a televangelist she believes can heal her, and finds friendship, unexpected romance, and the adventure of a lifetime along the way. Winner of a Drama Critic's Circle award for Best Musical and nominated for four Tonys, Violet delights with a variety of musical styles and touching harmonies.
Prior to attending the matinee performance we'll enjoy lunch at the Roundabout Restaurant.
The musical follows the story of one woman's quest to be beautiful. Facially disfigured from a childhood accident, Violet sets off on a cross-country bus trip to find a televangelist she believes can heal her, and finds friendship, unexpected romance, and the adventure of a lifetime along the way. Winner of a Drama Critic's Circle award for Best Musical and nominated for four Tonys, Violet delights with a variety of musical styles and touching harmonies.
Boston Spring Flower & Garden Show, Seaport World Trade Center
Wednesday, March 22 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM Cost -- $35 includes admission & transportation
This year’s show, Superheroes of the Garden, will showcase how the region’s best green thumbs are exploring the mystical beauty and joys of spring landscapes. With numerous spectacular garden displays, this show promises to be a welcome prelude to spring.
This year’s show, Superheroes of the Garden, will showcase how the region’s best green thumbs are exploring the mystical beauty and joys of spring landscapes. With numerous spectacular garden displays, this show promises to be a welcome prelude to spring.
BSO Open Rehearsal, Symphony Hall, Boston, MA
Thursday, March 23 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM Cost -- $55 includes show and lunch
The program will open with Hector Berlioz's alternately romantic and swashbuckling Le Corsaire Overture. The title is a reference to James Fenimore Cooper's The Red Rover ("Le Corsaire Rouge"). Next, Beethoven's Symphony No. 6, Pastoral, is his only explicitly programmatic symphony, a fundamentally cheerful work illustrating a sojourn in the country side. After the concert we will enjoy a late lunch at Bellino's in Wakefield.
The program will open with Hector Berlioz's alternately romantic and swashbuckling Le Corsaire Overture. The title is a reference to James Fenimore Cooper's The Red Rover ("Le Corsaire Rouge"). Next, Beethoven's Symphony No. 6, Pastoral, is his only explicitly programmatic symphony, a fundamentally cheerful work illustrating a sojourn in the country side. After the concert we will enjoy a late lunch at Bellino's in Wakefield.
