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You’ve probably heard the Mommie Dearest and “No-wire-hangers!” jokes. Or rumors of her Dueling Divas feud with Bette Davis (who quipped, “She’s slept with every male star at MGM except Lassie”). But if you look beyond Joan Crawford: Glamorous Actress With Linebacker-y Shoulder Pads, you’ll find Lucille LeSueur: Damaged Survivor of a Wretched Childhood. Read More
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Gathering together to experience live performances or on-screen offerings is the heart and soul of what we do here at The Music Hall. Read More
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Most articles about her open with some variation on “Before Marilyn Monroe, there was Jean Harlow.” It’s true. Harlow was Hollywood’s first bombshell, a platinum blonde in skintight satin who steamed the screen in a run of glossy MGM pictures in the 1930s.Read More
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A busy literary season means more than just great authors on the stage. It also means great parties! Thanks to our Writers on a New England Stage Series Sponsor, Tuscan Market, and our generous guests, we conclude each WNES event with a post-show reception.Read More
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We’re so focused on literature right now even the shows are about books! This month we jump back into our School Days Series with two productions, both based on beloved children’s stories.Read More
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Booker Prize-winning author and Ireland’s First Fiction Laureate Anne Enright comes to the Loft for an intimate discussion of her latest novel Actress.Read More
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Clark Gable began the 1930s as a wannabe, but ended the decade as a “King.” Initially, he played tough guys, generating screen sparks with Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer and Jean Harlow. By 1939, he ruled Tinseltown in the role that was cast by popular demand: Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind.Read More
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