Boston Theatre Newsroom

Lyric Stage will present the World Premiere of David Valdes’s The Great Reveal co-directed by Bridget Kathleen O’Leary and Charlotte Snow. This commissioned work by Lyric Stage Boston shines a light on the complexities of family and what it takes to fight for the unconditional love that is always there despite differences and disagreements. 

Cherry Street Music's chamber music series Classical with a Twist continues with Postcards, celebrating the vibrant music traditions of India, China, and Japan, with a classical twist on Sunday, April 6th at 3:00 PM at The Allen Center in West Newton (MA). 

The Latinx Theatre Commons (LTC) and HowlRound Theatre Commons have announced that the Latinx Theatre Commons will sunset its work as a flagship program of HowlRound as of 1 July 2025 and will operate independently.

The Marblehead School of Ballet (MSB) and the North Shore Civic Ballet (NSCB) invite poets to submit their work to the school and ballet company's annual poetry contest in celebration of National Poetry Month in April.

Moonbox Productions, winner of numerous IRNE and Elliot Norton Awards, will present the award-winning gospel musical Crowns by Regina Taylor adapted from the book by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry. 

Anyone familiar with the mysterious and spooky, not to mention altogether ooky, Addams Family will tell you that Morticia and Gomez’s daughter Wednesday is known not only for her morbid nature, but also for her ever-present and carefully protected pigtails.

The Huntington Education Department will celebrate the nation’s largest chapter of the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest. Learn more about Poetry Out Loud here!

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston will bring three musicals inspired by real-life events and remarkable individuals to the stage for its 56th Season. Learn more about the season here!

Roots Revival Roadshow will perform at Club Passim on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Led by core touring artists Sug Daniels and Antar Goodwin, the group will perform original compositions alongside timeless classics from legendary Black American songwriters such as Jimi Hendrix and the late Roberta Flack.

The Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, Massachusetts announced three new shows. World-renowned guitarist Stanley Jordan will pay tribute to Jimi Hendrix in his new show “Stanley Jordan Plays Jimi' on June 21, Pink Floyd tribute band Floydian Trip will play on June 27, and Steely Dan Tribute band Hey Nineteen! will perform on August 16. Tickets go on sale for these shows on Saturday, March 22, at 6:00 a.m. at spirecenter.org. 

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To strengthen cross-cultural dialogue and community connections, HipStory and BAMS Fest's WeBlackFolk joined Ágora Cultural Architects to present the Cultural Crossroads Series, celebrating African American and Afro-Latino folk arts through musical performances, workshops, and discussions. 

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater has announced its 2025 Summer Theater Season, featuring three world-premiere productions on The Julie Harris Stage.

Waltham native Krystal Hernandez made her Broadway debut on February 19, taking over the coveted role of Anna of Cleves, one of the wives of Henry VIII, in the New York production of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy “SIX,” now at the Lena Horne Theatre.

The Handel and Haydn Society is now receiving applications from string instrumentalists for the 2025-2027 cohort of the H+H Stone Fellowship, a prestigious two-year fellowship for emerging musicians pursuing careers in period performance of Baroque and Classical music.

More Little Devils, (the follow-up to the inaugural production of the Helltown Players, Little Devils) is opening March 28, 2025. This year's festival features a new set of original short plays and represent the amazing variety and quality of theatrical works written by Cape Cod playwrights.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has appointed Caleb Quillen as the orchestra’s new principal bass. BSO third horn Michael Winter has been appointed associate principal horn, and Samuel Andonian and Arianna Brusubardis Grace join as section violins.

For its final installment of the 2025 Off-Season “Conversations With” Series, Great Barrington Public Theater will host a free online Zoom discussion on Gender Expansion in Contemporary Theater. 

The Boston Chamber Symphony has announced its upcoming concert featuring world and Boston-area premieres in May. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!

Dover, NH writer, Justin X. M. Corriss will see his new musical theatre production, Skazki: A Spell of Ice and Snow premiere at the Plaza Theatre at the Boston Center for the Arts in April.

Comedians Steve Martin and Martin Short will return to the Boch Center Wang Theatre in Boston, MA with their current show, “Dukes of Funnytown!” in November.

The Boston Wagner Society has unveiled plans to transform its prestigious Boston Wagner Institute (BWI) into a landmark biennial program that will establish New England as America's premier hub for Wagnerian vocal training and artistic development.

Broadway star Jake Ryan Flynn will take the stage for his debut one-man show, Being Alive at the North Shore Music Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

ArtsEmerson will present It's A Motherf**king Pleasure at the Emerson Paramount Center Jackie Liebergott Black Box from April 2 – 13, 2025.

French sensation PIAF! The Show has a new date for its return to Boston. The musical experience will now take place Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM at the Berklee Performance Center, presented by Cherry Orchard Festival.