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MEXODUS Leads Boston's 2026 Holiday Theatre Shows
Boston is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings.
LITTLE RIVER BAND to Play Indian Ranch in 2027
Indian Ranch in Webster, MA announced Little River Band will perform as the first show of its 2027 concert season.
IN HONOR – WE HOLD THE LINE to Be Performed at Sandwich Historic Town Hall on Cape Cod
Sandwich Arts Alliance and Grief Dialogues will present IN HONOR – WE HOLD THE LINE, a theater, spoken word and music production honoring those who have served, with proceeds benefiting Cape Cod veterans' organizations.
Charles Busch to Headline Provincetown CabaretFest
Charles Busch will perform and lead a master class at Provincetown CabaretFest, presenting an evening of songs and stories with Broadway music director Jono Mainelli.
Don't Forget to Vote... for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage: Season 7
Election Day is coming! While you make plans for your trip to the polls, don't forget to cast your vote in BroadwayWorld's Next on Stage: Season 7.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: November 1, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword, 17 answers drawn from an anniversary reunion, fresh casting news and the week's theatre headlines.
Review: DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE Brings Gore and More to Lowell
What did our critic think of DR.
Handel and Haydn Society to Present Holiday Programs in Boston
The Handel and Haydn Society will present HANDEL'S MESSIAH and BAROQUE CHRISTMAS, featuring 173 consecutive performances of Messiah led by Conductor Laureate Harry Christophers and the first H+H performance of Heinrich Schütz's The Christmas Story.
Noé Socha Releases Debut Solo Album VIEW FROM INSIDE
Blind guitarist and harmonica player Noé Socha released his debut solo album, which features original compositions and arrangements of works by Chick Corea, John Mayer, Henry Mancini, and The Beatles.
Interview: LACHANZE talks her Vivo Performing Arts Concert Debut
Five-time Tony Award-winning Broadway performer and producer LaChanze is headed to Boston to make her Vivo Performing Arts concert debut on Sunday, November 1, at Berklee Performance Center.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL and More to Return at Berkshire Theatre Group
Berkshire Theatre Group will present A CHRISTMAS CAROL at The Unicorn Theatre alongside holiday programming at The Colonial Theatre, including candlelit string music, canine comedy and a rock concert.
Jeffrey Seller to Discuss THEATER KID Memoir at Holy Cross
Tony Award-winning producer Jeffrey Seller, known for RENT, AVENUE Q, IN THE HEIGHTS, and HAMILTON, will appear in conversation with GBH host Jared Bowen at the Prior Performing Arts Center in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Gravity and Other Myths and Ballet BC to Make Vivo Performing Arts Debuts in Boston
Gravity and Other Myths and Ballet BC will make their Vivo Performing Arts debuts in Boston with performances of TEN THOUSAND HOURS, SWAY, OBSIDIAN, and BOLERO X.
Photos: First Look at 1972 World-Premiere Rock Opera at A.R.T.
The world-premiere production of 1972, a rock opera by Chadwick Stokes and Jessie Nelson, is now playing at American Repertory Theater at Harvard University, telling the true-inspired story of women fighting for reproductive freedom.
United Dance Company Will Recognize Down Syndrome Awareness Month With THE EXTRAORDINARY NUTCRACKER
United Dance Company will present its inclusive reimagining of the holiday classic at Boston Center for the Arts, narrated through a protagonist's perspective with classical ballet choreography.
FARGO, SPELLBOUND and More Set for Coolidge Corner Theatre NOIRVEMBER Film Series
Brookline's Coolidge Corner Theatre will screen eight classic and contemporary noir films throughout the month, including ON DANGEROUS GROUND, SPELLBOUND, and L.
Berkshire Theatre Group Unveils November Concerts at The Colonial Theatre and The Garage
Berkshire Theatre Group will present four entertainment events at The Colonial Theatre and The Garage in Pittsfield, including a ZZ Top tribute, a musical comedy show with Ryan Montbleau and Hayley Jane, a free kids concert, and a Disney sing-along.
DREAM FEED From The HawtPlates to Open at ArtsEmerson in Boston
ArtsEmerson will present Dream Feed, a genre-defying, electro-acoustic theatrical experience from two-time Grammy Award-winning family band The HawtPlates, at the Emerson Paramount Center's Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theatre.
Concord Women's Chorus to Present SING WE NOEL Winter Holiday Concert
Concord Women's Chorus will present a winter concert Sing We Noel, featuring holiday carols, Mendelssohn works, and jazz-inflected favorites with guest violinist Kenneth Mok.
Interview: Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme Are Rewriting Christmas Again
Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme return with a brand-new holiday spectacular.
Review: Actors' Shakespeare Project's DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS is up to its Neck in Laughs
Getting blood sucked out of your neck doesn’t sound like much fun, but with the always game Paul Melendy as the corpuscle-craving Transylvanian vampire Count Dracula, it provides just one of the many laugh-out-loud moments in Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s devilishly funny “Dracula: A Comedy
Autumn Hollow to Host HOLLOW HARVEST Benefit Concert at The Burren in November
New England Americana acts will perform at The Burren in Somerville to benefit the PAIR Project, which provides legal resources to detained immigrants across Massachusetts.
American Classics to Mark 30th Season with IT TAKES TWO
The New England nonprofit will present a concert series celebrating legendary American songwriting duos.
THE PLAYGROUND Adds Second NYC Performance at Theatre Row
Jim Dalglish's sold-out one-woman play starring Anna Botsford will present an additional performance following overwhelming demand at the United Solo Theatre Festival.
Photos: WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY to Present 130+ Free Performances Across 46 States
The Flynn Center and The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize present over 130 free performances and readings of WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY spanning 46 states, Washington D.
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Bat Boy: The Musical The Umbrella Arts Center (9/25-11/08) |
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The Sound of Music Boch Center Wang Theatre (11/17-11/22) |
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Hadestown Emerson Colonial Theater (11/10-11/14) |
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Meet the Cartozians Boston Center for the Arts (2/18-3/21) |
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Golden Girls The Laughs Continue The Colonial Theatre (11/28-11/28) VIDEOS |
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Water for Elephants Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts (2/26-2/28) |
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A Christmas Carol The Unicorn Theatre (12/03-12/20) |
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Beetlejuice, Jr. The Company Theatre (11/06-11/08) |
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An Evening with Aaron Tveit Emerson Colonial Theater (11/01-11/02) |
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The Show Must Go On! Belmont Dramatic Club (11/14-11/22) |
