by R. Scott Reedy - May 20, 2026
Playwright Luis Alfaro aimed high when he decided to bring Sophocles’ “Oedipus Rex” from 429 BC into the 21st century with “Oedipus El Rey,” his contemporary retelling of the Greek tragedy set in a Los Angeles barrio....
by R. Scott Reedy - May 17, 2026
What did our critic think of JON BATISTE BRINGS HIS MUSICAL GENIUS TO BOSTON POPS at Symphony Hall?...
by R. Scott Reedy - May 14, 2026
When it comes to playwrights and poets, William Shakespeare towers above everyone else who has ever put pen to paper. After all, he is the greatest writer ever in the English language, and his 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and three long narrative poems have been translated into virtually every living lang...
by R. Scott Reedy - May 06, 2026
In most, if not all, other mountings of “Hairspray: The Broadway Musical,” Tracy Turnblad is tucked under her bedcovers when audiences first see the young heroine, ready to show off her high-teased bouffant and let loose with the first notes of the rousing opener, “Good Morning, Baltimore.”...
by R. Scott Reedy - May 04, 2026
What did our critic think of GEM OF THE OCEAN at Actors' Shakespeare Project?...
by R. Scott Reedy - May 01, 2026
The musical “Swept Away” tells the story of four whalers shipwrecked off New Bedford in 1888, making it especially resonant for local audiences, who can experience the musical drama in a well crafted New England premiere at SpeakEasy Stage Company in the Virginia Wimberly Theatre at the Calderwo...
by Christopher Verleger - April 13, 2026
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you say the name Eartha Kitt? Those of us who are even remotely familiar with the late singer-dancer-actress will most likely say Catwoman, the iconic feline femme fatale she portrayed in the 1967 season of the ‘Batman’ television series, or her o...
by R. Scott Reedy - April 14, 2026
Seven years ago, an already hot summer in Boston heated up even more during a pre-Broadway tryout of a truncated version of playwright Matthew Lombardo’s “Tea at Five” at the Huntington Theatre when its star, Academy Award winner Faye Dunaway, was fired after allegations that she physically an...
by R. Scott Reedy - April 11, 2026
What did our critic think of BREAKING THE CODE at Central Square Theater?...
by R. Scott Reedy - April 05, 2026
What did our critic think of ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS at The Lyric Stage Company Of Boston?...
Past Shows
A haunting literary mystery is reexamined through local playwright John Minigan’s bold, contemporary lens in “(re)Dressing Miss Havisham,” a gripping solo performance starring Miranda Jonté,...
Zabel in Exile by R.N. SandbergDirected by Megan Sandberg-ZakianFebruary 19–March 8, 2026 at Boston Playwrights' TheatreYerevan, 1937. Armenian writer and activist Zabel Yessayan sits in...
Mother Mary by KJ Moran VelzDirected by Elaine Vaan HogueOctober 9-26, 2025 at Boston Playwrights' TheatreBoston, 1968. Taxi driver Jo Cruz knows the streets of...
Boston Theater Marathon XXVII showcases 50 ten-minute plays written by local playwrights and performed by various New England theatre companies. Taking place at Boston Playwrights'...
Boston Theater Marathon XXVII features 50 ten-minute plays written by New England playwrights and presented by New England theatre companies which donate their time and...
The Fig Tree, and The Phoenix, and The Desire to Be Reborn by Isabelle Fereshteh Sanatdar StevensDirected by Nikta SabouriFigs fall from the Tree. Whispers...
The Recursion of a Moth by Brandon ZangDirected by Katie BrookIcarus and Mikey time travel. Icarus and Mikey fall out of love. Icarus and Mikey...
How to Not Save the World with Mr. Bezos by Maggie KearnanDirected by Taylor StarkA throne of red Solo cups, a pile of teeth, the...
Soft Star by Tina EsperDirected by Bridget Kathleen O’LearyJane and Belle are best friends. Their husbands are best friends. Someday, their children will be best...
Driving in Circles: a new musical by Jay EddyDirected by Sam PlattusDriving in Circles is a solo-ish new work that traverses the highway between confessional monologue,...
Boston Theater Marathon XXIV features 50 ten-minute plays written by New England playwrights and presented by New England theatre companies which donate their time (and...
Beasts by Cayenne DouglassDirected by Kelly GalvinApril 7-17, 2022Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m.The chaos of American womanhood plays out...
Rx Machina unpacks big pharmas impact on everyday American culture through the eyes of five women on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic. An ambitious...
Incels and Other Myths by Ally SassDirected by Erica Terpening-RomeoDecember 2-12, 2021Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m.Incels and Other Myths...
Gone Nowhere by Daniel C. BlandaDirected by Noah PuttermanNovember 4-14, 2021Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m.At an old house in...
LORENA: a Tabloid Epic spins out of the media hailstorm surrounding Lorena Bobbitt, who became a sensation after she used a kitchen knife against her...
February 13-March 1Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m.November, 2016. A close-knit board game group meets for its weekly game night...
the smuggler by Ronan Noone Directed by Judy Braha November 7-24 Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tim Finnegan came...
Ana is a Type A personality who lives in a letter-perfect world with an adoring husband, the perfect job, and her greatest passion: Book Club....
The Boston Theater Marathon (BTM) is an award-winning all-day marathon of new ten-minute plays. The plays are chosen from close to 400 entries from New...
By Beirut BalutisDirected by Adam KassimIn Bone Flat, Pennsylvania, the high school community is plunged into shock and grief following the death of a beloved...
Laughs in Spanish by Alexis ScheerDirected by Sara KatzoffFebruary 21-March 3Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m.Its Art Basel and the...
Every winter in the Hamptons, locals live in the shadow of the summer people’s empty mansions. When one of those mansions erupts in flames, tensions...
Videos
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame Wheaton College - Watson Fine Arts (6/05-6/14) |
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The Spongebob Musical Stageworks Arts (5/30-6/07) |
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Eureka Day Theatre Workshop of Nantucket (6/04-6/20) |
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Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute Provincetown Town Hall (6/20-6/20) |
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Matteo Lane Provincetown Town Hall (8/08-8/08) |
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Valerie June Payomet Performing Arts Center (8/30-8/30) |
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Meet the Cartozians Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA (2/18-3/21) |
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Leftover Salmon Payomet Performing Arts Center (7/10-7/10) |
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Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute Payomet Performing Arts Center (8/29-8/29) |
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St. Vincent Boston Symphony Hall (6/04-6/04) |
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