Paradise Kitty playing ‘Sweet Child of Mine’ at Greasy Luck in New Bedford.

“Gentleman’s Guide restores our faith in the musical comedy. Get ready for a dark comedy that will have you dying with laughter!” – The Hollywood Reporter

“Just as I was about to give up on musicals, along comes A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder.” – Time Magazine

Zeiterion Performing Arts Center welcomes the national Broadway tour of the Tony Award® winner for Best Musical, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, on Friday, October 27, at 8 p.m. The musical comedy tells the tale of a man who will do whatever it takes to get his hands on a handsome inheritance. Tickets range from $45 to $65 and can be purchased by calling 508-994-2900, online at www.zeiterion.org, or at the Zeiterion Box Office at 684 Purchase Street in New Bedford.

Gentleman’s Guide is the uproarious story of Monty Navarro, a distant heir to a family fortune who sets out to jump the line of succession by any means necessary. All the while, he’s got to juggle his mistress (she’s after more than just love), his fiancée (she’s his cousin but who’s keeping track?), and the constant threat of landing behind bars! Of course, it will all be worth it if he can slay his way to his inheritance and be done in time for tea.

One of Broadway’s most celebrated musicals, Gentleman’s Guide received ten 2014 Tony® Award nominations, winning four awards: Best Musical, Direction of a Musical, Book of a Musical, and Best Costume Design. In addition, it won the Best Musical prizes from the Drama League, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle, and received a 2015 Grammy® Award nomination for Best Musical Show Album.

James Taylor Odom will play the role of the eight heirs of the D’Ysquith family, and Blake Price will portray the role of Monty. Gentleman’s Guide will also feature Colleen McLaughlin (Sibella Hallward) and Erin McIntyre (Phoebe D’Ysquith). The tour also includes Timothy Aaron Cooper, Ashton Michael Corey, Mia Fitzgibbon, Colleen Gallagher, Briana Gantsweg, Kristen Kane, Tyler Lenhart, Conor McGiffin, Ryne Nardecchia and Rosie Webber.

Gentleman’s Guide features a book and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman and music and lyrics by Steven Lutvak. The creative team for this production includes direction and choreography by Peggy Hickey (Anastasia), based on Broadway’s original Tony Award-winning direction by Darko Tresnjak (Anastasia) and her own original choreography. The design and production team is comprised of two-time Tony Award nominee Alexander Dodge, scenic design (Anastasia, The Hunchback of Notre Dame); Tony Award-winning Linda Cho, costume design (Anastasia); Adam Cates, Associate Director and Choreographer (Anastasia); Philip S. Rosenberg, lighting design (The Elephant Man, It’s Only a Play); four-time Tony Award-nominated Dan Moses Schreier, sound Design (Into the Woods, American Psycho); Aaron Rhyne, projection design; and Jason Styres, CSA, casting. Original orchestrations are by Jonathan Tunick and Vocal Arrangements are by Dianne Adams McDowell and Steven Lutvak. Paul Staroba serves as Music Supervisor.

The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide New Bedford and the region with performing arts programming of excellence that inspires, educates, engages and entertains. Tickets are available for purchase at www.zeiterion.org, by calling 508-994-2900, or in person at the box office at 684 Purchase Street, New Bedford, Mass. Zeiterion Box Office hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and two hours before each performance.

It’s been over three years since the producer of Plaga Zombie American Invasion called for extras as they filmed their movie in New Bedford. The movie is in post-production and should release sometime in 2017 or 2018.

Film Synopsis:

In 1997 an Alien race attempted an invasion in a small city in South America by fertilizing the human population turning them into blood thirsty zombies. The plan almost worked until 3 unlikely heroes emerged, battling back the zombies, and ultimately destroying the Alien mother ship.

Now, 20 years later, the Aliens are back to their old tricks. Their target this time around is America. The city of New Bedford, Massachusetts is quickly overrun by the alien zombie infestation. To contain the outbreak the American government detaches the city at it’s fault line, setting it adrift into the Atlantic Ocean.

Amazingly, 4 new heroes emerge and must not only battle through the hordes of zombies, stop the alien invasion, but also anchor the floating city before it smashes head on into the Azores Islands.”

Starring
Ben Tolosa
Matthew Hill
Corey Omar
Walter Rivero

Directed By
Garry Medeiros

Written By
Garry Medeiros
Cheryl LaPan

Screenplay By
Garry Medeiros
Cheryl LaPan

Produced By
Cheryl LaPan
Jeremy Labrie
Scott Lariviere
Walter Rivero

The stars align for Zeiterion Performing Arts Center’s 2017-2018 season, officially kicking off with Broadway legend Bernadette Peters on Saturday, October 21. The stellar line-up includes Jamie Farr starring in the titular role of Tuesdays with Morrie, Ruben Studdard performing Luther Vandross hits, the return of Garrison Keillor, and New Bedford Lyceum’s presentation of Gloria Steinem. Tickets can be purchased by calling 508-994-2900, online at www.zeiterion.org, or at the Zeiterion Box Office at 684 Purchase Street in New Bedford. Group sales for select shows are available for 10 tickets or more, which can be purchased by calling 508-997-5664 x123.

The slate of more than 60 performances also include celebrated musicians, like Black Violin, Tower of Power and Antonio Sanchez performing Birdman Live, world music favorites, like Ladysmith Black Mambazo and globalFEST: The New Golden Age of Latin Music, comics like Lenny Clarke and Judy Gold, cerebral storytellers like The Moth Mainstage and TEDxNew Bedford, tributes like Get the Led Out, One Night of Queen, and Million Dollar Quartet acclaimed dance, like Jessica Lang and Moscow Festival Ballet, and family shows, like Yamato Drummers and Golden Dragon Acrobats present Cirque Ziva. They join the previously announced Brian Wilson, Tape Face, David Sedaris and the four-time Tony® Award-winner A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder.

“This is a truly exciting season for whatever makes your heart beat faster,” said Rosemary Gill, Executive Director, Programming and Development. “Whether it’s dance, music, comedy or theater, we’re thrilled to bring such critically-acclaimed performances to New Bedford.”

The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide New Bedford and the region with performing arts programming of excellence that inspires, educates, engages and entertains. Tickets are available for purchase at www.zeiterion.org, by calling 508-994-2900, or in person at the box office at 684 Purchase Street, New Bedford, Mass. Zeiterion Box Office hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and two hours before each performance.

See the 2017-2018 online brochure here

The stars align for Zeiterion Performing Arts Center’s 2017-2018 season, officially kicking off with Broadway legend Bernadette Peters on Saturday, October 21. The stellar line-up includes Jamie Farr starring in the titular role of Tuesdays with Morrie, Ruben Studdard performing Luther Vandross hits, the return of Garrison Keillor, and New Bedford Lyceum’s presentation of Gloria Steinem. Tickets can be purchased by calling 508-994-2900, online at www.zeiterion.org, or at the Zeiterion Box Office at 684 Purchase Street in New Bedford. Group sales for select shows are available for 10 tickets or more, which can be purchased by calling 508-997-5664 x123.

The slate of more than 60 performances also include celebrated musicians, like Black Violin, Tower of Power and Antonio Sanchez performing Birdman Live, world music favorites, like Ladysmith Black Mambazo and globalFEST: The New Golden Age of Latin Music, comics like Lenny Clarke and Judy Gold, cerebral storytellers like The Moth Mainstage and TEDxNew Bedford, tributes like Get the Led Out, One Night of Queen, and Million Dollar Quartet acclaimed dance, like Jessica Lang and Moscow Festival Ballet, and family shows, like Yamato Drummers and Golden Dragon Acrobats present Cirque Ziva. They join the previously announced Brian Wilson, Tape Face, David Sedaris and the four-time Tony® Award-winner A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder.

“This is a truly exciting season for whatever makes your heart beat faster,” said Rosemary Gill, Executive Director, Programming and Development. “Whether it’s dance, music, comedy or theater, we’re thrilled to bring such critically-acclaimed performances to New Bedford.”

The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide New Bedford and the region with performing arts programming of excellence that inspires, educates, engages and entertains. Tickets are available for purchase at www.zeiterion.org, by calling 508-994-2900, or in person at the box office at 684 Purchase Street, New Bedford, Mass. Zeiterion Box Office hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and two hours before each performance.

See the 2017-2018 online brochure here

Here’s a look at Nashville’s Morgan Johnston (originally from Sandwich, Massachusetts) performing her song ‘richer’ at the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament earlier this month.

Beautiful Clydesdale horses during the New Bedford Portuguese Feast parade on Sunday.

Here’s a look at the hula hoop competition put on by Toe Jam Puppet Band at the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament on Saturday.

Here’s video of the Folkloric Group wrapping a pole through dance at the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament.

These young dancers were tearing up the dance floor yesterday during Ward Eights’s set at the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament.