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“If you’re a Jim Henson buff, this show is not to be missed” ( Time Out ). Brian Henson’s Puppet Up!, the world-renowned stage show, beloved by comedy fans at Edinburgh Fringe and San Francisco's Sketch Fest Comedy Festival, combines “the magic of first-rate Henson-style...
Set in a Minnesota bar where heartbreak is served alongside beer, The Norwegians is a sharp, surprising dark comedy about love gone wrong—and the lengths we go to set things right. Betty and Olive, two women reeling from romantic betrayal, hatch an unlikely plan: hiring a pair...
THE TONY AWARD-WINNING BEST MUSICAL COMEDY IS BACK! Monty Python’s SPAMALOT, which first galloped onto Broadway in 2005, was nominated for 14 Tony Awards and won 3, including Best Musical. The musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic Monty Python and the Holy...
In this town, a good myth might as well be the truth. Johnny “Honeycomb” James comes back home famous, changed, and impossible to explain. The voice is real, but the rumours are loud. In a town that remembers everything and forgives nothing, his return cracks open old stories...
Get ready to Crocodile Rock when the Norton Singers presents This Is Your Song: The Elton John, a one-of-a-kind show featuring more than 70 performers singing more than 30 songs in recognition of an amazing 50-year career, celebrating the great music and stories from music...
Move over Dr. Spock, here come the Calamari Sisters! Join the sisters once again, as they prepare to celebrate the newest addition to the Calamari family. Delphine and Carmela are in rare form, catering the biggest bouncing baby shower Brooklyn has ever seen. There’s no stopping...
The Calamari Sisters, Delphine and Carmela, bring their all-singing, all-dancing and all-cooking comedy show to Arlington for the last time. The sisters cater the biggest bouncing baby shower Brooklyn has ever seen while belting out tunes like You Must Have Been A Beautiful...
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine performs a recital of Johannes Brahms's violin sonatas, joined by pianist Matthew Hagle. The program includes Brahms's own violin arrangement of a sonata better known on clarinet. Pine performs on the Guarneri del Gesù violin that Brahms himself...
Three-time MAC Award-winning cabaret show created and performed by Ray DeForest as Doris Dear, America's Perfect Housewife, joined by musical director and composer Blake Allen at the piano. The show blends live music, storytelling, comedy, and heartfelt nostalgia, celebrating...
The Thorn is a theatrical production celebrating its 30th anniversary that brings the passion of Jesus to life through drama, music, dance, martial arts, and aerial acrobatics. The story spans from creation to the formation of the early church, featuring St. John recalling his...
City Winery Boston presents Gunhild Carling live on Septmber 16th at 7:30pm. Gunhild Carling is Sweden’s Queen of Swing, Jazz, and Vaudeville — a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and entertainer who has captivated audiences on every continent. Born into the legendary Carling...
Elizabeth Van Lew sends the most valuable information the Union receives during the war on Thursday, September 17, 2026. CIVIL SPIES™ features History At Play™, LLC Founder and Artistic Director Judith Kalaora in an immersive solo performance as Elizabeth Van Lew, one of the...
Genre-defying songwriter and performer Melissa Ferrick brings her raw and inspiring live show to Castle Hill for a hometown homecoming. With a career spanning three decades and 18 albums, the Ipswich native has cemented her legacy as one of New England's premier storytellers...
Andris Nelsons opens his 13th and final season as Music Director with special guest Yo-Yo Ma. The program features music by Elgar, Brahms, and Arturs Maskats. The concert also includes the posthumous world premiere of Prologue for orchestra by Sofia Gubaidulina and Elena Firsova.
Passim and The Trustees of the Reservations co-present a special concert at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich, MA. The performance features Melissa Ferrick and is part of a pair of special concerts presented alongside the Scenic Songs series.
Tennessee-based country pop and roots duo The Young Fables, featuring vocalist Laurel Wright and guitarist-songwriter Wesley Lunsford, performs as part of the Spire Center's Lobby Series, presented by The Antonia and Vladimir Kulaev Cultural Heritage Fund. The duo blends...
The New England Jazz Collaborative celebrates the release of its debut album Tributaries with a concert featuring works by member composers Jeremy Cohen, Darryl Harper, Matan Rubinstein and Sam Spear. The program includes a selection of music from the album, which showcases six...
Passim presents 7x Grammy-nominated soul legend Bettye LaVette in an intimate duo performance accompanied by pianist Etienne Stadwijk. Now 80 years old, LaVette once opened for The Rolling Stones and has released 12 albums over her 64-year career. The show is part of her 13-date...
Bearly Dead is a nationally-touring Grateful Dead tribute band delivering a full-spectrum live experience filled with danceable energy, extraordinary performance antics, and world-class musicianship. The concert-style show celebrates the journey of the Grateful Dead from their...
Paul Nardizzi headlines an evening of stand-up comedy with special guest Carolyn Plummer and host Nic Sugiarto. Nardizzi is a Boston Comedy Festival champion who has appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central, and NESN Comedy All-Stars. Plummer is an award-winning...
A free season preview event kicking off The Dance Complex's 2026/2027 dance season and 35th anniversary. The event highlights the venue's prominence as the region's largest dance hub and its commitment to dance artists and the dance community.
Klezmer by Candlelight is the inaugural performance of Berkshire Theatre Group's Colonial Candlelight Concert Series, an immersive concert experience set inside the historic 1903 Colonial Theatre illuminated by hundreds of candles. Grammy Award-winning trumpeter and composer...
A new play by Yide Cai reimagines the Boston Tea Party from the perspective of the tea itself, developed during a Studio 170 Artist Residency. Two actors rehearsing a production about the historic event discover their tea puppet prop has begun to speak, revealing itself as the...
The Essential Klezmer is a special multimedia presentation by author and music historian Seth Rogovoy, presented by New Lehrhaus before the Klezmer by Candlelight concert. The program explores the history and evolution of klezmer music through archival images, recordings, and...
Acclaimed actor and singer Lauren Ambrose will open the 13th season of the Needham Bank Great Hall Concert Series with a special, one-night-only evening of music and storytelling at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, at Needham Town Hall. Joined by Grammy-nominated pianist...
Don't Look Back – The Boston Experience is a recreation of the iconic rock band Boston, complete with the looks, costumes, instruments, and sound, billed as the only show of its kind in the world. The band performs a 90+ minute set of Boston hits, recreating the experience of a...
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.…
. 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.…
What did our critic think of RHINOCEROS at American Repertory Theater?…
What did our critic think of DALLOWAY: FIRST LOVE at Gloucester Stage Company?…
What did our critic think of ROCK OF AGES at Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre?…
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.…
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.…
Typical of BSC efforts, everything about this production is of first-rate quality. Pharel’s script is well blended with elements that “the kids say” as well as those which are more universally applicable.…
What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Harbour Lights Theatre?…
So, if you like good lip-synching, a driving 4/4 beat, hair and makeup that’s “too – Fabu” or perhaps know of someone who needs to be reminded that I’m OK, you’re OK, and being different doesn’t make you less than… get down to The Colonial Theatre.…
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Brian Henson's Puppet Up! Boch Center Shubert Theatre (9/27-9/27) |
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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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This Is Your Song: The Elton John Songbook Norton Singers (10/02-10/03) |
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Sherlock Jr. and Seven Chances, Silent Films accompanied by Clark Wilson on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts (9/27-9/27) |
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The 2026 Boston Pops Holiday Tour The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts (12/04-12/04) |
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Meet the Cartozians Boston Center for the Arts (2/18-3/21) |
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Purpose Boston Center for the Arts (9/10-10/11) |
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LOOK AT ME NOW Josephines Cabaret Club Cafe (10/11-10/11) |
