Review: A Riveting ALL MY SONS at Lyric Stage Boston
What did our critic think of A RIVETING ALL MY SONS at The Lyric Stage Company Of Boston?…
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Articles
Review: A Life-Affirming COME FROM AWAY at North Shore Music Theatre
What did our critic think of COME FROM AWAY at Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre?…
Review: Gloucester Stage's MOON MAN WALK Shows Gravitational Pull of Grief
What did our critic think of MOON MAN WALK at Natti-Willsky Theatre?…
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.…
Review: NOISES OFF at Barrington Stage Company
. During a roughly 20-minute near silent stretch the cast execute a near flawless, complex, scene employing “Controlled Chaos”. Even the most `curmudgeonly of audience members find themselves rolling along with the rest of the crowd.…
Review: A Breathtaking RHINOCEROS at American Repertory Theater
What did our critic think of RHINOCEROS at American Repertory Theater?…
Review: DALLOWAY: FIRST LOVE Explains It All at Gloucester Stage Company
What did our critic think of DALLOWAY: FIRST LOVE at Gloucester Stage Company?…
Review: A Formulaic ROCK OF AGES at Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre
What did our critic think of ROCK OF AGES at Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre?…
Review: HAMLET at Shakespeare & Company
Shakespeare’s most searching play – a gripping story of grief, conscience, and the cost of inaction. Haunted by his father’s ghost, a young prince must navigate a world of secrets, power, and betrayal, where nothing is as it appears.…
Review: Hugh Jackman Dazzles in Debut with Boston Pops at Tanglewood
Making his debut with the Boston Pops at Tanglewood on August 11, Hugh Jackman dazzled his sold-out audience – under the Koussevitzky Music Shed and stretching as far as the eye could see on the lawn that surrounds it – from the moment he took the stage.…
Past Shows
22 total · showing 1–10
FeaturedZabel in Exile
Zabel in Exile by R.N. Sandberg Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian February 19–March 8, 2026 at Boston Playwrights' Theatre Yerevan, 1937. Armenian writer and activist Zabel Yessayan sits in a Soviet prison cell, awaiting execution. But what exactly is her crime? Writing novels?...
FeaturedMother Mary
Mother Mary by KJ Moran Velz Directed by Elaine Vaan Hogue October 9-26, 2025 at Boston Playwrights' Theatre Boston, 1968. Taxi driver Jo Cruz knows the streets of Southie like the back of her hand, but no road map can prepare her for meeting Mary O’Sullivan, an Irish American...
Boston Theater Marathon XXVII
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 talent to this annual event. Net proceeds are gifted to the Theatre Community Benevolent Fund, which helps...
FeaturedThe Fig Tree, and The Phoenix, and The Desire to Be Reborn
The Fig Tree, and The Phoenix, and The Desire to Be Reborn by Isabelle Fereshteh Sanatdar Stevens Directed by Nikta Sabouri Figs fall from the Tree. Whispers of a Revolution crowd the shadows. Southwest of Mashhad, ten-year-olds Mandana and Javeed hurtle towards each other for...
FeaturedThe Recursion of a Moth
The Recursion of a Moth by Brandon Zang Directed by Katie Brook Icarus and Mikey time travel. Icarus and Mikey fall out of love. Icarus and Mikey meet each other for the first time in a college bar. Somewhere else, sometime else, Chrys buys a yellow house. The rules are: you can...
How to -Not- Save the World with Mr. Bezos
How to Not Save the World with Mr. Bezos by Maggie Kearnan Directed by Taylor Stark A throne of red Solo cups, a pile of teeth, the ghost of Pete Seeger, and a little something for dinner. It’s a parallel present, and it’s illegal to be a billionaire. Jeffrey Bezos has agreed to...
Soft Star
Soft Star by Tina Esper Directed by Bridget Kathleen O’Leary Jane and Belle are best friends. Their husbands are best friends. Someday, their children will be best friends. And of course, they don’t have any secrets from each other. What could possibly go wrong? A play about...
Driving in Circles
Driving in Circles: a new musical by Jay Eddy Directed by Sam Plattus Driving in Circles is a solo-ish new work that traverses the highway between confessional monologue, stand-up comedy, and rock concert. Set to a sometimes whispering, sometimes screaming folktronica score...
Boston Theater Marathon XXIV
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 talent!) to this annual event. Net proceeds are gifted to the Theatre Community Benevolent Fund, which helps...
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Bat Boy: The Musical Umbrella Arts (9/25-11/08) |
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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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An evening with LaChanze Berklee Performance Center (11/01-11/01) |
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BOUNCERS by John Godber The Modern Theatre (10/01-10/24) |
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Cheyenne Jackson Shalin Liu Performance Center (10/18-10/18) |
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Rocky Horror Show The Company Theatre (10/02-10/18) |
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This Is Your Song: The Elton John Songbook Norton Singers (10/02-10/03) |
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Hamlet Studio 9 (10/20-10/20) |
