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Review: EUREKA DAY is a Tempest in a Vaccination Teapot


by R. Scott Reedy - June 09, 2026

But in playwright Jonathan Spector’s “Eureka Day” – now being given a cleverly funny production by The Huntington at the Huntington Avenue Theatre through June 28 – they are also comic fodder for a trenchant story about a tempest over vaccination in a hyper-woke teacup....

Review: DRIVING MISS DAISY at Barrington Stage Company


by Marc Savitt - June 07, 2026

Cast and Crew deliver a high-quality production that is both simple and sublime; historically accurate, topically relevant; and well worth seeing. BSC Artistic Director, Alan Paul said: 'It's fair to say that Daisy has become an American classic, and when you watch the show, you will see how contemp...

Review: DRIVING MISS DAISY at Barrington Stage Company


by Marc Savitt - June 09, 2026

Cast and Crew deliver a high-quality production that is both simple and sublime; historically accurate, topically relevant; and well worth seeing. 'It's fair to say that Daisy has become an American classic, and when you watch the show, you will see how contemporary and relevant its themes still are...

Review: Darren Criss Kicks Off New Concert Dates in Boston


by R. Scott Reedy - June 03, 2026

What did our critic think of AN EVENING WITH DARREN CRISS at Emerson Colonial Theatre?...

Review: SELECTED SHORTS at The Adams Theater


by Marc Savitt - June 03, 2026

Listening to SELECTED STORIES is a delight. The actors bring energy, nuance, intonation, inflection, and character to every aspect of the story they are telling. Having them do so live, in-person to a room full of enthusiastic audience member reactions made it even more so....

Review: JOHN & JEN at Berkshire Theatre Group


by Marc Savitt - May 31, 2026

As BTG's Artistic Director, CEO Kate Maguire stated: 'Through moments of joy, heartbreak, humor and healing, JOHN & JEN explores the enduring connections between siblings, parents and children- the people who remain part of us across a lifetime.  With Andrew Lippa's moving score and a story filled ...

Review: The Huntington's OEDIPUS EL REY Turns Tragedy Into Triumph


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....

Review: JON BATISTE Brings His Musical Genius to BOSTON POPS at Symphony Hall


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?...

Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! is Anything But at Lyric Stage Boston


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...

Review: Music Carries the Day in The Umbrella Stage Company's HAIRSPRAY


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.”...

Past Shows

Chit Chat with Dolley Madison™ Sponsored by Burlington Council on Aging
Chit Chat with Dolley Madison™ Sponsored by Burlington Council on Aging
Sep 6

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 to converse...

I Now Pronounce You Lucy Stone™
I Now Pronounce You Lucy Stone™
Apr 12

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
“Tinseltown Inventor™: Hedy Lamarr
Sep 27

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
Chit Chat with Dolley Madison VIRTUAL
Aug 5

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
Louisa Catherine Adams VIRTUAL
Jul 8

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)
HAP 'n CHAT Presents "A Woman Ain’t I, A Depiction of Sojourner Truth™" (Juneteenth)
Jun 20

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
Mary Lincoln in Love VIRTUAL
Jun 3

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
Chit Chat with Dolley Madison VIRTUAL
May 26

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
Jacqueline Kennedy VIRTUAL
May 6

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
A Witness to History VIRTUAL
Apr 20

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)
BACKSTAGE PASS! World War Women™: The Unsung Heroines of WWII (VIRTUAL EVENT)
Mar 27

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
A Revolution of Her Own!™ Deborah Sampson VIRTUAL Sponsored by Yonkers Public Library
Mar 23

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
"Rendezvous with Rachel Revere™" IN-PERSON, sponsored by Burlington Council on Aging
Mar 22

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!)
I Now Pronounce You Lucy Stone™ (HAP ‘n CHAT Event!)
Feb 8

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™ - 36th Anniversary Event
Jan 28

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
Pay-Per-HAP FINAL EPISODE! An Audience with Queen Elizabeth I
Dec 10

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
Hedy & George- An Exploration of Genius & Music
Nov 26 – Nov 28, 2021

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
Sir Percy Wyndham-Soldier of Fortune in the American Civil War
Nov 12

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
Ms. Catherine Eddowes & The Terrible Tales of Jack the Ripper
Oct 22

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...

Videos


The Hunchback of Notre Dame in Boston The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Wheaton College - Watson Fine Arts (6/05-6/14) PHOTOS
Eureka Day in Boston Eureka Day
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket (6/04-6/20) PHOTOS
Spookey's Helltown Burlesque in Boston Spookey's Helltown Burlesque
The Art House (5/22-9/11)
Koe Wetzel & Shane Smith and The Saints in Boston Koe Wetzel & Shane Smith and The Saints
Leader Bank Pavilion (8/19-8/19)
Puppet Showplace Theater Presents: Death & The Fool: A Tarot-Inspired Medieval Folly by Happenstance Theater in Boston Puppet Showplace Theater Presents: Death & The Fool: A Tarot-Inspired Medieval Folly by Happenstance Theater
Puppet Showplace Theater (6/22-6/23)
MOON MAN WALK in Boston MOON MAN WALK
Gloucester Stage Company (9/10-9/26)
Beetlejuice Jr. in Boston Beetlejuice Jr.
The Company Theatre (11/06-11/08)
Alchemy: Classical Meets Jazz in Boston Alchemy: Classical Meets Jazz
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (8/13-8/13)
The Borromeo: Luminous Beauty in Boston The Borromeo: Luminous Beauty
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (8/07-8/07)
Jazz at the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival: Steve Wilson, Renee Rosnes and David Wong in Boston Jazz at the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival: Steve Wilson, Renee Rosnes and David Wong
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (8/11-8/11)