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Commonwealth Shakespeare Company

101 Arch St
Boston, MA 02110

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company is a theatre in Boston, MA.

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Review: LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES at The Huntington

Review: LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES at The Huntington

by R. Scott Reedy · October 26, 2026

From multiple marriages and a neck broken mid-performance to the downsides of aging, nothing was off limits in “Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares,” the one-person comedy show that Tony Award winner Benanti brought to Boston’s Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts recently as part of …

Review: OPERATION MINCEMEAT Is Slice of Pie

Review: OPERATION MINCEMEAT Is Slice of Pie

by R. Scott Reedy · October 21, 2026

When the Broadway musical “Operation Mincemeat” opened at New York’s Golden Theatre in March 2025, it was slated to have a 16-week run. A recent 11th extension, through April 2027, was just the latest confirmation that audiences have yet to get enough of the 2025 Tony Award nominee for Best Mu…

Review: An Uneven Flight for BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL at Umbrella Arts

Review: An Uneven Flight for BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL at Umbrella Arts

by R. Scott Reedy · October 13, 2026

The publication did prove award-worthy itself, though, as the inspiration for the scary and silly “Bat Boy: The Musical” – at Umbrella Arts in Concord through November 8 – which took home the 2001 Lucille Lortel and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical.…

Review: SUMMER, 1976 at Berkshire Theatre Group

Review: SUMMER, 1976 at Berkshire Theatre Group

by Marc Savitt · October 12, 2026

“Quietly poignant... captures an experience that’s as universal as it is inexplicable: a friendship that shouldn’t work but does, and that should endure but doesn’t.”…

Review: THE URMETAZOAN at Barrington Stage Company

Review: THE URMETAZOAN at Barrington Stage Company

by Marc Savitt · October 7, 2026

The play provides a lot of food for thought. What seems to come through most strongly in the final analysis is an inability for the two sisters to connect meaningfully and their portrayal of the tragedy of not knowing someone anymore.…

Review: SpeakEasy Stage's COVENANT Delivers on Promise

Review: SpeakEasy Stage's COVENANT Delivers on Promise

by R. Scott Reedy · October 8, 2026

With Halloween just weeks away, Greater Boston theater companies are presenting familiar titles for audiences looking for seasonal thrills – “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors,” “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” and “Little Shop of Horrors,” to name but a few.…

Past Shows

Much Ado About Nothing

FeaturedMuch Ado About Nothing

Jul 20 – Aug 7, 2022

"Much Ado About Nothing" is Shakespeares hilarious tale of wits and wills, where love and justice nevertheless manage to prevail with vigorous joy! Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian, this production transports us back to the vibrant and colorful 1990s, a time when the Gulf War...

The Tempest

The Tempest

Jul 21 – Aug 8, 2021

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company invites you to The Tempest, a night of free Shakespeare on the Boston Common! Join us under the stars July 21- August 8.The Tempest, Shakespeares final play, transports the audience to a mysterious and enchanting island in a tale of magic...

The Tempest: Online Script-In-Hand Performance

The Tempest: Online Script-In-Hand Performance

Aug 6 – Aug 10, 2020

The performance will be free and open to the public on CSCs YouTube channel and can be accessed via www.commshakes.org.Due to the continued effects of COVID-19 on Boston and its community, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company recently postponed its production of The Tempest on the...

Cymbeline

Cymbeline

Jul 17 – Aug 4, 2019

Free Shakespeare on the Common takes up residence once again with Shakespeares lovely mystical dramedy Cymbeline. The play chronicles the fates of King Cymbeline and his family through a journey of deception, intrigue and separation. Join his daughter Imogen, one of Shakespeares...

BIrdy

BIrdy

Feb 27 – Mar 17, 2019

Adapted by Naomi Wallace from the novel by William WhartonDirected by Steven MalerFeaturing Steven Barkhimer*, Maxim Chumov, Spencer Hamp*, James Ricardo Milord*, Will Taylor*, and Keith White*.*denotes member Actors' Equity AssociationIn a Philadelphia suburb before World War...

Richard III

Richard III

Jul 18 – Aug 5, 2018

Shakespeare’s searing drama chronicles the ruthless ascension of a king and the devastation he leaves in his wake as he gains power over the realm. Featuring stage, film, and television actor, Faran Tahir as Richard III

Death and the Maiden

Death and the Maiden

Jan 30 – Feb 11, 2018

January 30-February 11 Sorenson Black Box Theater, Babson College, Wellesley By Ariel Dorfman Directed by Steven Maler Featuring Flora Diaz, Mickey Solis, and Mark Torres In this powerful political drama and psychological thriller, a former political prisoner finds herself face...

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Jul 23 – Aug 10, 2014

One of Greater Boston's most beloved summer traditions, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s (CSC) “Free Shakespeare On The Common,” presents the Bard’s classic comedy of love in disguise Twelfth Night July 23 - August 10, 2014. Performances are free and open to the public and...

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The Umbrella Arts Center (9/25-11/08)
The Sound of Music in Boston The Sound of Music
Boch Center Wang Theatre (11/17-11/22)
An evening with LaChanze in Boston An evening with LaChanze
Berklee Performance Center (11/01-11/01)
The Beauty Queene of Leenane by Martin McDonagh in Boston The Beauty Queene of Leenane by Martin McDonagh
Theater UnCorked (11/12-11/22)
John Cleese: Still Not Dead (Yet) Celebrating the Holy Grail at 50 in Boston John Cleese: Still Not Dead (Yet) Celebrating the Holy Grail at 50
The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts (4/09-4/09)
Michael Feinstein in My Celebration in Boston Michael Feinstein in My Celebration
The Colonial Theatre (10/30-10/30)
Beetlejuice, Jr. in Boston Beetlejuice, Jr.
The Company Theatre (11/06-11/08)
Voctave in Boston Voctave
Shalin Liu Performance Center (3/05-3/05)
Golden Girls The Laughs Continue in Boston Golden Girls The Laughs Continue
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Christmas Swings Again starring Lucas Beltran in Boston Christmas Swings Again starring Lucas Beltran
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