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Review: Opening Night at Pops Showcases George Gershwin, Harry Connick, Jr., and More


by R. Scott Reedy - May 15, 2024

There were three great pianists on the program when the Boston Pops recently opened its 138th season at Symphony Hall....

Review: JERSEY BOYS Works Its Way Back to Beverly


by R. Scott Reedy - May 14, 2024

What did our critic think of JERSEY BOYS at North Shore Music Theatre?...

Review: Leslie Odom, Jr. Delivers Wonderful Blend of Standards, Show-Tunes and New Music at Emerson Colonial Theatre


by R. Scott Reedy - May 12, 2024

What did our critic think of AN EVENING WITH LESLIE ODOM, JR. at Emerson Colonial Theatre?...

Review: Humor and heartache abound in SpeakEasy Stage and Front Porch Arts Collective co-production of A STRANGE LOOP


by R. Scott Reedy - May 08, 2024

Between its 2019 off-Broadway run, 2021 Washington, D.C., staging, and 2022–2023 Broadway engagement at the Lyceum Theatre, the musical “A Strange Loop” – with music, lyrics, and book by Michael R. Jackson – has won a much-deserved 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2022 Tony Awards for Best Musi...

Review: CLUE: A NEW COMEDY brings full out fun to Emerson Colonial Theatre


by R. Scott Reedy - May 02, 2024

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Review: Lyric Stage Company's THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is an Irresistible Delight


by R. Scott Reedy - April 22, 2024

Under Larry Sousa’s wonderfully imaginative direction and with his choreography, a 16-person company of some of Boston’s brightest, most versatile performers is bringing the Canadian musical, with music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Gregg Morrison and book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, to dazzlin...

Review: Gender-Swapped COMPANY Cleverly Reimagines Sondheim Show


by R. Scott Reedy - April 08, 2024

More than 50 years after its original Broadway production, which had a Boston tryout at the Shubert Theatre, the Stephen Sondheim musical Company, with book by George Furth, had its third revival in 2021, in a sprightly, cleverly reimagined, gender-swapped production that won five Tony Awards includ...

Review: ANTHONY RAPP'S WITHOUT YOU Looks at the Joy and Sadness in RENT Star's Life


by R. Scott Reedy - April 06, 2024

What did our critic think of ANTHONY RAPP'S WITHOUT YOU at Calderwood Pavilion At Boston Center For The Arts?...

Review: Patti LuPone Splendidly Sings of A LIFE IN NOTES


by R. Scott Reedy - April 03, 2024

In the past few years, Patti LuPone has resigned from Actor’s Equity Association and suspended her legendary Broadway career, but as she proved with her Celebrity Series of Boston performance at Symphony Hall on April 2, the three-time Tony Award winner can still command a concert stage....

Review: ALAN CUMMING IS NOT ACTING HIS AGE delights Sanders Theatre audience


by R. Scott Reedy - March 27, 2024

What did our critic think of ALAN CUMMING IS NOT ACTING HIS AGE at Sanders Theatre? In his eponymous show Alan Cumming Is Not Acting His Age, the performer definitely lives up to the title....

Past Shows

Chit Chat with Dolley Madison™ Sponsored by Burlington Council on Aging


Meet First Lady Dolley Madison in Chit Chat with Dolley Madison™ , a fascinating first-person performance presented by History At Play™, LLC. A historic opportunity ...

I Now Pronounce You Lucy Stone™


Challenging discrimination is not easy; Lucy Stone was never one to take the easy road. The first woman from Massachusetts to earn a college degree, ...

“Tinseltown Inventor™: Hedy Lamarr


On Tuesday September 27, 2022, at 7:30 pm ET (UUTC-5) welwelcome Tinseltown Inventor: The Most Beautiful Woman in the World, Hedy Lamarr.™ Upon hearing the ...

Chit Chat with Dolley Madison VIRTUAL


Meet former First Lady Dolley Madison in Chit Chat with Dolley Madison, a fascinating first-person performance presented by History At Play, LLC. A historic opportunity ...

Louisa Catherine Adams VIRTUAL


Meet former First Lady Louisa Catherine Adams in this fascinating first-person performance presented by History At Play, LLC. The day is March 4th, 1825, and ...

HAP 'n CHAT Presents A Woman Ain’t I, A Depiction of Sojourner Truth™ (Juneteenth)


History At Play, LLC (HAP), has garnered nationwide acclaim for their Immersive Living History Experiences, chronicling the lives of legendary figures who changed society. A ...

Mary Lincoln in Love VIRTUAL


Meet former First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln in this fascinating first-person performance presented by History At Play, LLC. Mary Todd Lincoln lived a life filled ...

Chit Chat with Dolley Madison VIRTUAL


Enjoy this historic opportunity to converse with one of the most esteemed First Ladies in United States history! Listen to the Presidentess, as regales you ...

Jacqueline Kennedy VIRTUAL


Meet former First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy in this fascinating first-person performance presented by History At Play, LLC. It is 1964 and the former first ...

A Witness to History VIRTUAL


Joe Rhys, born in the hills of South Carolina, shares his experiences with viewers in a new Immersive Living History Experience by History At Play, ...

BACKSTAGE PASS! World War Women™: The Unsung Heroines of WWII (VIRTUAL EVENT)


What does it take to set up a professionally designed theatrical set in the world of virtual entertainment? History At Play, LLC, famed for their ...

A Revolution of Her Own!™ Deborah Sampson VIRTUAL Sponsored by Yonkers Public Library


History At PlayTM, LLC (HAP, LLC) has garnered international acclaim for their solo, Immersive Living History Experiences, chronicling the lives of legendary figures who changed ...

Rendezvous with Rachel Revere™ IN-PERSON, sponsored by Burlington Council on Aging


On Tuesday, March 22nd, we are proud to present "Rendezvous with Rachel Revere"! It is May 2, 1775, and Rachel Revere has only heard from ...

I Now Pronounce You Lucy Stone™ (HAP ‘n CHAT Event!)


Challenging discrimination is never easy and Lucy Stone is never one to take the easy road. The first woman from Massachusetts to earn a college ...

CHALLENGER: Soaring with Christa McAuliffe™ - 36th Anniversary Event


CHALLENGER: Soaring with Christa McAuliffe Who was America's favorite teacher? Ask anyone what they know about Christa McAuliffe and they will tell you exactly where ...

Pay-Per-HAP FINAL EPISODE! An Audience with Queen Elizabeth I


On Friday December 10, History At Play, LLC (HAP, LLC) celebrates the final episode of Pay-Per-HAP 2021. Joined by professional educator, actor, and historical interpreter ...

Hedy & George- An Exploration of Genius & Music


On Friday November 26, History At Play, LLC (HAP, LLC) is joined by musical producer, engineer, and professor Paul Lehrman, along with playwright and Hedy ...

Sir Percy Wyndham-Soldier of Fortune in the American Civil War


On Friday November 12th, Historical Interpreter Darrell Rivers (@Lord.Rivers) guides viewers on a journey through the wars of the mid-19th Century through the eyes of ...

Ms. Catherine Eddowes & The Terrible Tales of Jack the Ripper


On Friday, October 22nd, Historical Interpreter Kate Vigurs presents Ms. Catherine Eddowes and The Terrible Tales of Jack the Ripper, a solo performance taking viewers ...

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