
R. Scott Reedy
Editor-in-Chief R. Scott Reedy has written 306 articles for BroadwayWorld since 2023, covering Boston Theatre.
R. Scott Reedy has written theater reviews and feature interviews with Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award winners for the Patriot Ledger, Mietrowest Daily News, the TABs, the Providence Journal, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, and other Gannett Media outlets nationwide. He was also a longtime contributing writer for Soap Opera Weekly and Soaps In Depth magazines. Previously on the Independent Reviews of New England (IRNE) committee, he is currently a voting member of the Boston Theater Critics Association's Elliot Norton Awards..He began covering theater and the arts in Boston for his college newspaper, The Suffolk Journal, for which he subsequently served as editor-in-chief. He earned both a Bachelor's degree in journalism and a Master's in education from Suffolk University.
About R. Scott Reedy
- First Show
- Man of La Mancha
- Favorite Show
- Fiddler on the Roof
Favorite Stories
- Interview: Bob Mackie talks THE ART OF BOB MACKIE at Provincetown Public Library - Bob Mackie made this piece a favorite. He is not only a magnificently talented costume designer, but also a genuinely kind, funny, and warm man. It was a delight to interview him.
- Review: CHITA: THE RHYTHM OF MY LIFE WITH SPECIAL GUEST, BROADWAY FAVORITE GEORGE DVORSKY at North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA - Chita Rivera was a longtime favorite of mine who I saw on Broadway and in concert many times. This show was the final one I would see her give and she was splendid as always.
- Review: With PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Boston Has its First Must-See New Play of The Fall Season - Playwright Joshua Harmon ("Bad Jews," "Significant Other," "Admissions") has written some of my favorite plays of recent years and this one was no exception. Its production by the Huntington was first-rate.
- Interview: Audra McDonald talks about AN EVENING WITH AUDRA MCDONALD, her role in 'Rustin' and more - This one's a favorite because it is always a pleasure and privilege to interview Audra McDonald, who is never less than charming and candid.
- Review: Central Square Theater Presents Spellbinding ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART I: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES - This was a near-perfect production of a seminal play that has lived in my mind since its original Broadway production.
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Review: A Formulaic ROCK OF AGES at Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre
August 18, 2026
What did our critic think of ROCK OF AGES at Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre?

Interview: Melissa Errico talks performing THE STREISAND EFFECT in Provincetown
August 17, 2026
Singer, actress, and author Melissa Errico – who will perform her concert “The Streisand Effect” as her debut at Town Hall in Provincetown on August 23 – says she first became aware of Barbra Streisand when, as a teenager, she saw “Yentl,” the 1983 movie musical co-written, co-produced,

Review: Hugh Jackman Dazzles in Debut with Boston Pops at Tanglewood
August 14, 2026
Making his debut with the Boston Pops at Tanglewood on August 11, Hugh Jackman dazzled his sold-out audience – under the Koussevitzky Music Shed and stretching as far as the eye could see on the lawn that surrounds it – from the moment he took the stage.

Review: An impressive DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Harbour Lights Theatre
August 8, 2026
What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Harbour Lights Theatre?

Interview: Mickey White Brings a Starry DEAR EVAN HANSEN to Hingham
August 4, 2026
Mickey White is about to realize one of his career dreams – playing the title role in “Dear Evan Hansen,” the 2016 Tony Award winner for Best Musical.

Review: Murkiness Mars Exiled Theatre's M: REFRACTIONS FROM AN EVIL ACT
August 3, 2026
In a program note for his latest play, “M: Refractions from an Evil Act” – being given its world premiere production by Exiled Theatre through August 9 at Boston Playwrights' Theatre, as part of the company’s New Play Incubator program – playwright James Wilkinson, an IRNE nominee for his

Review: Company One Theatre's A NEW ERA is Fresh Look at Boston History
July 29, 2026
For the final production of its 27th season, Company One Theatre (C1), in partnership with the City of Boston Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture.

Interview: For Steven Maler, Shakespeare on the Common is A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
July 27, 2026
For Steven Maler, founding artistic director of Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” holds special significance as the first free outdoor Shakespeare production he directed with CSC, in 1996 in Copley Square.

Review: Hub Theatre Company's BUYER & CELLAR is fun look at a funny lady
July 22, 2026
What did our critic think of BUYER & CELLAR at Hub Theatre Company Of Boston?

Interview: Westfield's Joshua Burrage Talks SCHMIGADOON!
July 22, 2026
Westfield native Joshua Burrage knows a thing or two about stepping, or in his case dancing, his way into the fantasy worlds of Broadway musicals.

Review: A Thrilling PARANORMAL ACTIVITY
July 16, 2026
What did our critic think of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY at Emerson Colonial Theatre?

Review: Gloucester Stage Company's BETRAYAL is True to Pinter
July 15, 2026
What did our critic think of BETRAYAL at Gloucester Stage Company?

Review: THE GREAT GATSBY Could be Even Better with Less Pop, More Punch
July 13, 2026
What did our critic think of THE GREAT GATSBY at Citizens Opera House?

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY & More Lead R. Scott Reedy's Boston Summer Theatre Picks
July 16, 2026
Looking to escape from the hot sun? Why not check out one of the many intriguing offerings at greater Boston venues where this summer’s vibrant theater scene boasts pre-Broadway productions, national tours, and summer-stock productions of everything from Shakespeare to classic and contemporary pla

Review: Laughs Abound in THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP: A PENNY DREADFUL
June 26, 2026
What did our critic think of THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP: A PENNY DREADFUL at Central Square Theater?

Review: An Emotionally Affecting IN OLD AGE at Arts Emerson
June 24, 2026
Theatergoers who have come to love and respect Abasiama Bassey a central character in the emotionally resonant nine-part Ufot Family Cycle by first-generation Nigerian American playwright Mfoniso Udofia, will not want to miss the deeply moving “In Old Age,” the eighth and penultimate play in the

Review: ANNIE at Greater Boston Stage Company
June 21, 2026
What did our critic think of ANNIE at Greater Boston Stage Company?

Review: Sullivan Rep's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Shows Sondheim is Worth a Second Look
June 21, 2026
What did our critic think of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at Sullivan Rep?

Interview: Julia Murney Talks FRANKIE & JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE at The Psych Drama Company
June 15, 2026
The popular stage performer – an original cast member in the 2005 Broadway production of “Lennon” and the fifth Elphaba in “Wicked” – is currently making her Boston directorial debut with the Psych Drama Company production of “Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune,” which will be at

Review: A Thrilling BLACK SWAN at American Repertory Theater
June 14, 2026
What did our critic think of BLACK SWAN at American Repertory Theater?
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