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Exclusive: Inside Rehearsals for the DEATH BECOMES HER National Tour
Don't say we didn't warn you! The North American Tour of Death Becomes Her is on its way to a city near you, launching at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio this September.
Mwalim Daphunkee Professor To Perform At Stephen's Lounge
Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor is a singer, guitarist, songwriter and storyteller whose music draws from the traditions of blues, soul, jazz, funk and Afro-diasporic music.
JO – THE LITTLE WOMEN MUSICAL Partners With Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House
Jo – The Little Women Musical has partnered with Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House, where Alcott wrote and set Little Women.
Berkshire Pulse Unveils 2026 Fall Youth And Adult Programming
BERKSHIRE PULSE will present fall programming for dancers of all ages and experience levels at its Housatonic studios, featuring youth performing arts classes and community options for adults and teens.
Kate Baldwin And Jennifer Van Dyck to Star in SUMMER, 1976 at Berkshire Theatre Group
Berkshire Theatre Group will present David Auburn's SUMMER, 1976, a play about an unlikely friendship between two women during America's Bicentennial.
Boston's Huntington Seeks Artist for $25,000 Public-Facing Art Commission
The Huntington is seeking artists to create a new piece of visual art to be installed in the new East Wing section of its Huntington Theatre venue.
Denise Fennell to Bring LESSONS LEARNED AT THE TIME OF MY LIFE To The Company Theatre
Performer and comedian Denise Fennell will return to The Company Theatre in Norwell Sept.
THRILLER PARADE Flash Mob to Take Over Academy of Music
The Academy of Music Theatre will present a public flash mob dance event in Northampton, Massachusetts, with open participation for all experience levels.
BOSTON BHANGRA Competition to Return for 23rd Year With Live Music
North America's largest independent Indian dance competition will feature live bands performing alongside dancers for the first time.
Submissions Are Open For BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage: Season 7
Get your audition book ready and start warming up your vocal cords—your moment in the spotlight is almost here! Next On Stage, BroadwayWorld’s nationwide competition for high school and college students, is back for Season 7, and we’re raising the curtain on our biggest season yet.
Casey Sherman's HELLTOWN to be Presented at the Wilbur Theatre
New York Times best-selling author Casey Sherman is bringing Helltown, his classic true-crime thriller, to the stage with its world premiere scheduled at Boston's historic Wilbur Theatre.
Nicole Parker and Alli Mauzey to Bring GOOD WITCH BAD WITCH to The Cape Playhouse
The Cape Playhouse will present Good Witch Bad Witch, featuring Nicole Parker as “Elphaba” and Alli Mauzey as “Glinda,” which will play for three performances.
THE DANCE COMPLEX to Mark 35 Years With Fall Programming
THE DANCE COMPLEX will present its 2026/2027 season opening and 35th anniversary with multiple performances and events throughout the fall, including HALF from Anjali Nath and Labonee Mohanta and a re-conceptualized art/dance/theater installation.
PRINTS OF DARKNESS Will Present Century of Devil Cinema at Coolidge
The Coolidge Corner Theatre will present a repertory series spanning 100 years of cinema featuring demonic possession, Faustian bargains, and portrayals of Lucifer, including Häxan, Rosemary's Baby, and The Exorcist.
Chara Percussion Will Present REFLECTIONS: THE WATERS OF LIFE in Brewster
Chara Percussion will present Reflections: The Waters of Life at the Performing Arts Center in Brewster on October 9 and 10, featuring music by Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy, Philip Glass and more.
Nominations Open For The 2026 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2026 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! The 2026 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Nominations Open For The 2026 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2026 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards! The 2026 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Amber Ardolino Joins Kerry Butler's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Harbour Lights Theatre This Fall
Amber Ardolino will join Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler as Choreographer and Associate Director of Harbour Lights Theatre's Little Shop of Horrors at The Ellison Center for the Arts in Duxbury.
BSO Names Jean-sébastien Vallée Director Of Choruses And Conductor Of The Tanglewood Festival Chorus
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has appointed Jean-Sébastien Vallée as Director of Choruses and Conductor of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, effective the 2026-27 season.
Video: Watch The Cape Playhouse's SPELLING BEE Cast Perform 'Pandemonium'
Watch a video of Alex Wyse (Good Night Oscar), Raymond J.
GRIEF DIALOGUES to Bring Three New Productions to Five Cities This Fall
Grief Dialogues will mark its tenth year with IN THE WAKE OF LIFE in Sarasota, OUR LOVING COMPANIONS in San Francisco and Berkeley, and IN HONOR: WE HOLD THE LINE in San Antonio and Cape Cod.
PINOCCHIO: MY PUPPET PAL, BEETLEJUICE JR, and More Set For Academy of Music Theatre Season
The Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton announced its 16th annual season series, featuring youth productions, community dance events, and family-friendly theatre on its historic Main Street stage.
CineFest Latino Boston to Present LA BOLA NEGRA as Closing Night Film
CineFest Latino Boston announced its fourth annual lineup, featuring AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ as its opener and Netflix's LA BOLA NEGRA closing out the festival.
Review: THE NORWEGIANS at Shakespeare & Company
Murder-for-hire seems dark, and yes, some of the language can be a bit colorful (a few F-bombs are dropped), but really, this is a delightful little production with the emphasis on comedy that one might almost label as cute, possibly endearing.
World Premiere of Composer Martin Brody's THE CARP to be Presented by Ecce Arts
Ecce Arts will present the world premiere of Martin Brody's chamber operetta THE CARP in Boston, followed by an Italian premiere at Harvard's Villa I Tatti near Florence.
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Brian Henson's Puppet Up! Boch Center Shubert Theatre (9/27-9/27) |
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Covenant SpeakEasy Stage Company (9/25-10/17) |
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Monty Python's SPAMALOT Boch Center Wang Theatre (10/06-10/11) |
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The Norwegians Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre (9/04-10/04) |
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This Is Your Song: The Elton John Songbook Norton Singers (10/02-10/03) |
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Buena Vista Orchestra Emerson Colonial Theatre (10/08-10/08) |
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Rocky Horror Show The Company Theatre (10/02-10/18) |
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Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill Arlington Friends Of The Drama (9/19-10/04) |
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The Sound of Music Boch Center Wang Theatre (11/17-11/22) |
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Golden Girls The Laughs Continue Academy of Music Theatre (11/18-11/18) VIDEOS |
