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Abundance of Heart in 'Stick Fly'
Lydia Diamond's tour de force focuses on upper class black family, but finds common ground with the broader human experience, showing once again that we are more alike than we are different...
Ryan Landry Unmasks 'Phantom of the Oprah'
The Gold Dust Orphans present international singing sensation Miss Varla Jean Merman in mash up of Broadway and daytime television...
The World Ends With a 'boom' Downstage@New Rep
Peter Sinn Nachtrieb's smart, post-apocalyptic comedy has New England premiere with strong ensemble, direction, and design...
'Black Pearl Sings!' Tells Soulful Story
This play with music digs deep into the heritage of song and shows how two diverse women discover and reclaim their own souls by helping each other find meaning in the tragedies and challenges of their lives....
'Dreamgirls' Lacks Soul
High-tech production values crush the heart of this national touring revival despite great voices and generally strong performances...
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Let's Put On a '[title of show]!'
The 'little show that could' transfers from off-Broadway cult status to Broadway to New England premiere at SpeakEasy Stage Company...
'All My Sons' - Still Awesome After All These Years
The Huntington Theatre Company presents another in its series of American stories by American writers for its 28th season. Arthur Miller's 1947 Tony Award-winning play 'All My Sons' aims a powerful lens at one family's quest for the American Dream and the repercussions of mixing politics and profit....
Fabel Directs Fantastic Foursome in 'Fabuloso'
An alternative lifestyle comedy that is long on laughs and absent politics is a welcome addition to the theatrical canon. The only messages here are of the life-is-short and it's-never-too-late variety....
Post-Apartheid Thriller 'Groundswell' in N.E. Premiere at Lyric Stage
Themes of oppression, hope, greed, and entitlement are skillfully woven together by South African playwright Ian Bruce, and Director Daniel Gidron's production crackles with astounding ensemble performances...
Rachel York is the Alpha Dog of '101 Dalmatians'
Rachel York steals the spotlight while alter ego Cruella De Vil steals the spotted pups in 'The 101 Dalmatians Musical' at Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre for limited engagement...
Christmas Cheer through a Child's Wide Eyes
Boston Playwrights' Theatre and Boston Children's Theatre collaborate to stage funny and heart-warming new adaption of the Dylan Thomas classic...
'Tru Grace: Holiday Memoirs' of Childhood Journeys
Underground Railway Theatre offers collage of Grace Paley and Truman Capote Depression era stories as heartwarming entry to the Christmas canon...
'Shipwrecked! (Etc.)' Entertains With Tales of Derring-do
Fasten your seat belt and bring your Dramamine for this rollicking high seas adventure. You'll have to decide for yourself if truth is stranger than fiction, but 'Shipwrecked! An Entertainment (Etc.)' lives up to its title....
'A Civil War Christmas' Takes Aim at Scrooge
Great performances, wonderful music, and beautiful costumes, but what the dickens is going on? Too many stories, not enough depth
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'Heroes' Making Merry at Merrimack
Make it your mission to visit the World War I veterans now onstage at Merrimack Repertory Theatre
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Avenue Q: It's an Impudent Day in the Neighborhood
Return engagement of the national tour of the smash hit 'Avenue Q' is as sweet, sassy, and sensational as ever, bringing its adult-themed spin on puppets and children's shows back to Boston for one week only...
'Lady' Tramples Fragile Friendship
An annual hunting trip becomes the battleground for differing political views as three old friends dare to pull on the loose threads of their deteriorating relationship
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A Road Weary 'Fiddler on the Roof'
A grandfatherly Topol is a kinder, gentler Tevye in this 'farewell tour' of Stein, Bock and Harnick's enduring musical masterpiece about the delicate balance of tradition and change...
A Long and Winding but Satisfying Show
Maureen McGovern's one-woman retrospective meanders through her life and times but ultimately enthralls with glorious song...
'Dead Man's Cell Phone' - No Answer
Lyric Stage Company production of Sarah Ruhl's Off-Broadway hit suffers the irony of real-time phone interruption
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More Highs Than Lows in '2.5 Minute Ride'
M. Bevin O'Gara directs Adrianne Krstansky in Lisa Kron's one-woman show to open fourth season of Downstage@New Rep
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Tina Packer Headlines 'Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'
The show must go on and Publick Theatre Boston overcomes permitting issues to stage a powerful rendition of Edward Albee's great drama
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'The Savannah Disputation' Makes Religion Fun
SpeakEasy Stage Company makes fun of religion and makes it funny with Nancy E. Carroll and Paula Plum leading the way in this New England premiere
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'Mister Roberts' Christens Kate Warner's Voyage at New Rep
New Artistic Director takes charge for 26th season, opening with award winning story of heroism and grace under pressure
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Lyric Stage's 'Kate' Deserves Hugs and Kisses
Porter, Shakespeare, and Veloudos are a winning combination as the Lyric Stage Company of Boston kicks off its 36th season...
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame Wheaton College - Watson Fine Arts (6/05-6/14) |
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Eureka Day Theatre Workshop of Nantucket (6/04-6/20) |
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The Spongebob Musical Stageworks Arts (5/30-6/07) |
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Danish String Quartet: Listen Up! Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (7/31-7/31) |
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Beetlejuice Jr. The Company Theatre (11/06-11/08) |
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Broad Strokes Huntington Theatre (6/04-6/06) |
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Therapy Gecko Live Arts at the Armory (8/30-8/30) |
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Black Uhuru Payomet Performing Arts Center (6/19-6/19) |
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The Seth Rudetsky Concert Series featuring Norm Lewis '62 Center for Theatre & Dance (8/08-8/08) |
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DALLOWAY: FIRST LOVE Gloucester Stage Company (8/13-8/29) |
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