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Review: SWEENEY TODD at STM Studio


by Sara Altea Balestra - December 23, 2025

What did our critic think of SWEENEY TODD at STM Studio?...

Review: HAIRSPRAY at Actors Theatre Of Little Rock


by Theresa Bertram - December 23, 2025

To wrap up Season 3 for Actors Theatre of Little Rock, they ended with Hairspray—a show I’ve been wanting to see live for a long time. From December 3–20, this cast brought the beat to the Quapaw United Methodist Church basement, transforming the space into an immersive, joy-filled playground bursti...

Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS at Arizona Broadway Theatre


by Zach Wetzel - December 23, 2025

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS brings sizzling entertainment to Arizona Broadway Theatre this holiday season! The run has closed, so this critic was very glad to have made it to the closing performance! ...

Review: OPERATION OUCH: QUEST FOR THE JURASSIC FART!, Southbank Centre


by Christiana Rose - December 23, 2025

​​​​​​​Operation Ouch: Quest for the Jurassic Fart! arrives at the Royal Festival Hall with all the confidence and chaos audiences have come to expect from television’s favourite medical mischief makers. Dr Chris and Dr Xand van Tulleken deliver a high energy family show that balances silliness with...

Review: A HOT COCOA NUTTY NUTCRACKER at Hot Springs World Class High School Theater


by Theresa Bertram - December 23, 2025

There’s something truly special about seeing young artists take the stage with confidence, joy, and clear artistic intention, and A Hot Cocoa Nutty Nutcracker—presented by the Hot Springs School District 7–12 Dance Program on December 11 and 12—did exactly that....

Review: MOMIX's ALICE Returns to The Joyce Theater


by Elizabeth Blosfield - December 23, 2025

MOMIX has brought ALICE back to The Joyce Theater this holiday season, beginning with a packed opening night on December 16. The show will run through January 4. ...

Review: A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS at the Covey Center is a True Family Affair


by Tyler Hinton - December 22, 2025

The national tour of A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: LIVE ON STAGE, currently playing at the Covey Center for the Arts, is a true family affair. The antics of Snoopy and the other characters delight the smallest in the crowd, while the young and young alike are enamored by the simple storytelling and upl...

Review: A CHRISTMAS IN OCHOPEE at New Native Theatre


by Jared Fessler - December 22, 2025

What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS IN OCHOPEE at New Native Theatre?...

Review: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE...MOSTLY, Oran Mor


by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 22, 2025

A brand new festive show, based on the classic film. From Morag Fullarton, creator of the 5 star hit shows A Bottle of Wine & Patsy Cline, Doris, Dolly & The Dressing Room Divas and Casablanca: The Gin Joint Cut...

Review: WICKED at The Hippodrome


by Timoth David Copney - December 22, 2025

For the last couple of years or so, theatre nerds everywhere have been besotted with the film version of the hit musical Wicked. After the debut of the first installment, anticipation only grew for Part Two, which dropped this past November. But amid all the brouhaha and ballyhoo over the cinematic ...

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 ...

Videos


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Emerson Colonial Theatre (1/24 - 1/24)
New Year's Eve Stand-up Comedy: Amy Tee in Boston New Year's Eve Stand-up Comedy: Amy Tee
Mass Arts Center (12/31 - 12/31)
Les Miserables in Boston Les Miserables
Citizens Opera House (6/25 - 6/25)
Shit-faced Shakespeare®: Hamlet in Boston Shit-faced Shakespeare®: Hamlet
The Rockwell (11/28 - 2/14)
DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER in Boston DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER
Barnstable Comedy Club (1/8 - 1/25)
New Year's Celebration in Boston New Year's Celebration
Boston Baroque (12/31 - 1/1)
Mozart and More in Boston Mozart and More
52 Sumner (5/17 - 5/17)
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