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🚊 The most local musical around

Catch a local performance of “T: An MBTA Musical”
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Bond with fellow Bostonians about common commuting woes at this Somerville theater experience. | Photo by Mike Manship
Calling all theater buffs and Boston commuters: You’ve got one last chance to see “T: An MBTA Musical” this season.

The two-act show, written by Melissa Carubia and Mike Manship, has been around since 2011 + completed various local runs, from the old OBERON space in Cambridge to its current home at the Rockwell Theater in Somerville.

The final performance is Friday, June 16 at 9:30 p.m., though Bostonians can likely look forward to fall shows as well — details to be announced.

If the concept of a musical about the woes of Boston’s transit system has you intrigued (how could it not?), here’s a breakdown of what the show is all about.

The hero’s journey follows three Boston residents — Alice, John, and Michelle — whose lives have been derailed by the transit agency in different ways, from struggling to find the way home after a late night out to never catching the bus.

“It’s the story of trying to get from here to anywhere, and all the things that stand in your way,” said Arielle Kaplan, who plays Alice.

Green Line MBTA train on tracks

Students and MBTA employees can see the show for a discounted rate.

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Photo by @kareemxt

There are plenty of pop culture references, from mentions of Ben Affleck + Matt Damon in “Alice’s Hangup” to some recent examples of MBTA madness, like the Orange Line fire.

The soundtrack includes “The Bro Song,” featuring Boston sports fans at Kenmore Station, and “The Shuttle Bus Song,” which lists all the things that could go wrong with a typical T journey (think: fire, signal problem, or a switching error).

To elevate the theatergoing experience, there are a few special tickets available. “On-the-Train” tickets allow guests to sit right on the stage. If you’ve got stage fright, purchase the “Scavenger Hunt” tickets and complete a T-centric challenge before the show.

We’d tell you to take the Red Line to Davis Square to get there, but the plot of this musical might suggest otherwise.
     
    Events
    Tuesday, June 6
    • Opening Day: Boston Public Market on the Greenway | Tuesday, June 6 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Dewey Square Plaza, Atlantic Avenue | Free to attend | Gather at the downtown plaza, located across from South Station, for a kick-off party with giveaways, live music + dancing vegetables.
    • Trivia Tuesday | Tuesday, June 6 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Lamplighter Broadway, 284 Broadway, Cambridge | Free to attend | Show up with a team of two to six trivia players to test your knowledge — the back taproom doors open at 7 p.m.
    • Farmers Markets open for the Season | Tuesday, June 6-Monday, Nov. 20 | 12-6 p.m. | Various locations | Free | Local, seasonal food is back at Central Square, Copley Square, Davis Square, and Kendall Square Farmers Markets featuring dozens of local farmers and food businesses.*
    Wednesday, June 7
    • A Beautiful Resistance Live! | Wednesday, June 7 | 7-9 p.m. | Museum of Science, Boston, 1 Science Park, Boston | Free | Pre-register to celebrate Pride Month and LGBTQ+ voices at the local museum with Boston Globe columnist JeneĂ© Osterheldt.
    • Quotable Magazine Boston Issue Summer SoirĂ©e | Wednesday, June 7 | 7-10 p.m. | The Rooftop at Six West, 6 W. Broadway, Boston | $100 | Celebrate the launch of the magazine’s summer issue at the Southie rooftop — a ticket includes two drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and a swag bag.
    Thursday, June 8
    • GroundBeat | Thursday, June 8 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Hatch Memorial Shell, 47 David G. Mugar Way, Boston | Free | The first of two riverfront concerts at the Hatch Shell will celebrate Juneteenth’s commemoration of African American freedom.
    • The Moth Mainstage | Thursday, June 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Sq., Somerville | $75 | Grab tickets to the live storytelling event where five performers will share true, personal stories.
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    News Notes
    Jobs
    • At yesterday’s BIO International Convention opening, Mayor Wu announced a new workforce initiative that aims to employ 1,000 Bostonians in the life sciences industry by 2025. Organizations interested in offering life sciences job training can apply for grant funding.
    Drink
    • The City Hall Plaza beer garden is reopening for the season tomorrow, June 7 at 12 p.m. D&D Beer Garden, a collaboration between Distraction Brewing and Democracy Brewing, will operate the space this year in partnership with Roslindale’s Jimmies Cafe. (NBC 10)
    Plan Ahead
    • Planning to run the Boston Marathon next year? Registration for the 128th race will take place Monday, Sept. 11-Friday, Sept. 15 on the Boston Athletic Association website. The field size for the April 2024 race will be 30,000 participants + the same qualifying standards will apply.
    Outdoors
    • The newly renovated Alice Hennessy Playground at Millenium Park in West Roxbury is opening this Saturday, June 10. The opening event at the playground — named after former mayor Thomas Menino’s longtime aid — kicks off at 9:30 a.m. at 300 Gardner St.
    Number
    • $160,000. That’s how much grant funding has been provided for 14 neighborhood organizations in honor of Immigrant Heritage Month. The Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement funding will support mental health services + free event programming.
    Concert
    • Luke Combs added a second date to his Gillette Stadium tour stop this summer. Tickets to the country singer’s Friday, July 21 performance go on sale to the general public Friday, June 9 at 10 a.m. (Boston 25)
    Community
    • Donations are currently being accepted at High Street Place to support Waltham’s Little Queer Library. Bring a title from the wishlist to the downtown food hall’s front entrance throughout the month of June.
    Featured
    • Boston’s first sake bar was featured on Esquire’s 2023 list of the best bars in America. The Koji Club, located at the Charles River Speedway, was highlighted for its aged Yuho sake — plus, the writer who visited the 16-seat bar said it felt like they were in Tokyo rather than Beantown.
    Travel
    • It’s time to plan that last summer hurrah for Labor Day weekend. May we suggest a coastal getaway to the Outer Banks? Or maybe your dream destination is a rustic treehouse in the Adirondack Mountains. Wanna splurge? This modern farmhouse in Napa Valley is sure to be unforgettable.*
    Coming Soon

    Real Estate

    New concert venue: The Stage at Suffolk Downs
    Aerial view of the Suffolk Downs incoming concert venue with red box reading "The Stage"
    The stage will be 68-ft wide and 40-ft deep with a roof over it. | Photo via The HYM Investment Group, LLC; Graphic by BOStoday
    The former East Boston racetrack Suffolk Downs is currently transforming into The Stage at Suffolk Downs, a seasonal, outdoor concert space with capacity for up to 8,500 guests.

    Here’s what to know about the new venue, located at the infield of The Track at 525 William F. McClellan Hwy.

    The Stage at Suffolk Downs kicks off its season Friday, June 16-Sunday, June 18 with the touring Re:SET series. The headliners include Steve Lacy, LCD Soundsystem, and Boygenius. Note: Sunday’s show is sold out.

    Visitors will find plenty of room to spread out on the lawn + listen to music during warmer months (likely May-October in future years).

    Parking is available for 1,500 cars, with lots opening an hour and a half before doors open. The venue is also a ~10-minute walk from Suffolk Downs Station on the Blue Line.
    Rock out to more details
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