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Upcoming Shows

Dominick Pupa’s This Is Not a Pride Show But It’s June and I’m Gay
Dominick Pupa’s This Is Not a Pride Show But It’s June and I’m Gay
Jun 23

Dominick Pupa (FIXING FAMOUS PEOPLE, RAISING SPIRITS, LO on ROKU) returns to Club Cafe with his signature, no-nonsense approach to pop culture, gay singledom, important...



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?...

Past Shows

Brian De Lorenzo: Toast of the Town Vol. 2 Album Release Concert
Brian De Lorenzo: Toast of the Town Vol. 2 Album Release Concert
Apr 24

“Top Ten of New York Cabaret” and Talent America “Performer of the Year” BRIAN DE LORENZOperforms songs from his latest recording, Toast of the Town Vol. 2, with the TOM...

Toast of the Town, Vol. 2
Apr 24

Cabaret Classics presents the album release concert for Toast of the Town, Vol. 2, featuring Boston-based vocalist Brian De Lorenzo alongside The Tom LaMark Orchestra....

DOM WE NOW OUR GAY APPAREL
DOM WE NOW OUR GAY APPAREL
Dec 19

Dominick Pupa, nightclub sensation and cohost of the hit podcast FixingFamousPeople, returns to Boston and Club Cafe with Dom We Now Our Gay Apparel, his acclaimed...

The Rest of Me
The Rest of Me
Oct 7

Experience original musical theater songs from one of Boston’s emerging composers, Shira  Laucharoen! Life is a journey, and our memories shape the stories that we tell...

The Understudy
The Understudy
Jul 19 – Aug 2, 2025

Lights, Camera, Mayhem!It’s complete chaos behind the curtain! From the acclaimed creator of Smash comes a bitingly witty comedic satire about Broadway dreams and backstage...

Kahn Artist: Madeline And Me
Kahn Artist: Madeline And Me
Feb 22

EDEN CASTEEL brings "Kahn Artist: Madeline And Me" back to BostonENCORE presentation in Boston this Saturday Feb. 22, 4pm! Get ready -- again-- for a side-splitting,...

46 Plays for America's First Ladies
46 Plays for America's First Ladies
Jul 20 – Aug 3, 2024

Remember the Ladies!Buckle up for a whirlwind ride through American history as seen through the eyes of the women of the White House. From Martha to Melania...

Brian De Lorenzo: Toast of the Town Vol. 2 Album Release Concert
Brian De Lorenzo: Toast of the Town Vol. 2 Album Release Concert
Apr 24 – Jun 4, 2024

“Top Ten of New York Cabaret” and Talent America “Performer of the Year” BRIAN DE LORENZOperforms songs from his latest recording, Toast of the Town Vol. 2, with the TOM...

You Make Me Feel So Young
"You Make Me Feel So Young"
Mar 26

A nostalgic and often comedic trip down memory lane celebrating Fitzpatrick's Birthday. Tom La Mark Musical Director. There will be cake! Reserve now.

Marimba Cabaret: Boston Pride
Marimba Cabaret: Boston Pride
Jun 10

"What’s a marimba?" It's like a xylophone, but bigger and more fabulous -- just like Brian. Guaranteed to include new songs and feature special guests,...

joan rivers
joan rivers
Jun 8

Celebrate Joan Rivers Birthday, Friday June 8, 2018, 7:30pm at Club Café in Boston, MA, when for one night only, Joan Rivers' favorite impersonator/actor Joe...

Marimba Cabaret
Marimba Cabaret
May 5

"What’s a marimba?" It's like a xylophone, but bigger and more fabulous -- just like Brian. This month, Brian & Greg return to the stage...

Brian Calhoon’s Marimba Cabaret
Brian Calhoon’s Marimba Cabaret
Nov 25

See what happens when a classically-trained percussionist with a (not so) secret love of musical theater—and killer taste in shoes—puts on a show. Brian Calhoon’s...

Brian Calhoon’s Marimba Cabaret
Brian Calhoon’s Marimba Cabaret
Mar 16 – May 4, 2017

When a classically-trained percussionist with a secret love of musical theater --and killer taste in shoes-- puts on a show, Brian Calhoon’s Marimba Cabaret brings...

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
The Spongebob Musical in Boston The Spongebob Musical
Stageworks Arts (5/30-6/07)
MOON MAN WALK in Boston MOON MAN WALK
Gloucester Stage Company (9/10-9/26)
Kristin Hersh in Boston Kristin Hersh
Payomet Performing Arts Center (7/18-7/18)
You, Me, and Harry - Celebrating the Music of Harry Chapin - Parish Center for the Arts, Westford, MA in Boston You, Me, and Harry - Celebrating the Music of Harry Chapin - Parish Center for the Arts, Westford, MA
Parish Center For the Arts (6/05-6/05)
"Grief...A Comedy" in Boston "Grief...A Comedy"
Mahaiwe Theater (6/12-6/13) PHOTOS
Spookey's Helltown Burlesque in Boston Spookey's Helltown Burlesque
The Art House (5/22-9/11)
Deer Tick in Boston Deer Tick
Payomet Performing Arts Center (8/22-8/22)
Buena Vista Orchestra in Boston Buena Vista Orchestra
Emerson Colonial Theatre (10/08-10/08)