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CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION, ORLEANS, MA

5 Bay View Drive
Orleans, MA 02653

Upcoming Shows

Bach's St. Matthew Passion
Bach's St. Matthew Passion
May 29 – May 30, 2026

Gloriæ Dei Cantores and Creare Symphonia, under Richard K. Pugsley and joined by internationally acclaimed soloists, present Bach's St. Matthew Passion, perhaps the greatest masterpiece

The Movement of Light: A Baroque Journey
The Movement of Light: A Baroque Journey
Jun 6 – Jun 7, 2026

Gaudete Baroque Ensemble presents works for strings, voice, trumpet, harpsichord and chalumeau. Take a journey through the ever-changing light of day with musical guides and Baroque...



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.”...

Review: August Wilson's GEM OF THE OCEAN at Actors' Shakespeare Project Has Glint of Greatness


by R. Scott Reedy - May 04, 2026

What did our critic think of GEM OF THE OCEAN at Actors' Shakespeare Project?...

Review: Dramatic Musical SWEPT AWAY Stays Afloat with Score by The Avett Brothers


by R. Scott Reedy - May 01, 2026

The musical “Swept Away” tells the story of four whalers shipwrecked off New Bedford in 1888, making it especially resonant for local audiences, who can experience the musical drama in a well crafted New England premiere at SpeakEasy Stage Company in the Virginia Wimberly Theatre at the Calderwo...

Review: WHO IS EARTHA MAE? at The Brickbox Theater


by Christopher Verleger - April 13, 2026

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you say the name Eartha Kitt? Those of us who are even remotely familiar with the late singer-dancer-actress will most likely say Catwoman, the iconic feline femme fatale she portrayed in the 1967 season of the ‘Batman’ television series, or her o...

Review: Matthew Lombardo's WHEN PLAYWRIGHTS KILL Slays with Laughter


by R. Scott Reedy - April 14, 2026

Seven years ago, an already hot summer in Boston heated up even more during a pre-Broadway tryout of a truncated version of playwright Matthew Lombardo’s “Tea at Five” at the Huntington Theatre when its star, Academy Award winner Faye Dunaway, was fired after allegations that she physically an...

Review: Eddie Shields Excels in BREAKING THE CODE


by R. Scott Reedy - April 11, 2026

What did our critic think of BREAKING THE CODE at Central Square Theater?...

Review: Lyric Stage Boston's Latest Is ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS


by R. Scott Reedy - April 05, 2026

What did our critic think of ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS at The Lyric Stage Company Of Boston?...

Videos


The Hunchback of Notre Dame  in Boston The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Wheaton College - Watson Fine Arts (6/05-6/14) PHOTOS
The Spongebob Musical in Boston The Spongebob Musical
Stageworks Arts (5/30-6/07)
Eureka Day in Boston Eureka Day
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket (6/04-6/20)
Monty Python''s Spamalot in Boston Monty Python''s Spamalot
Boch Center Wang Theatre (10/06-10/11)
Bob the Drag Queen Live in Provincetown in Boston Bob the Drag Queen Live in Provincetown
Provincetown Town Hall (8/22-8/22)
An Evening with Laura Benanti in Boston An Evening with Laura Benanti
Groton Hill Music Center (6/06-6/06)
MOON MAN WALK in Boston MOON MAN WALK
Gloucester Stage Company (9/10-9/26)
Oedipus el Rey in Boston Oedipus el Rey
Huntington Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, Roberts Theatre (5/07-6/07)
Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra Romance and Reckoning in Boston Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra Romance and Reckoning
St. Christopher's Episcopal Church (5/31-5/31)
Yeston & Kopit's Phantom in Boston Yeston & Kopit's Phantom
North Shore Music Theatre (10/21-11/01)