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Firehouse Center for the Arts

One Market Square, Newburyort, MA
Newburyport, MA



Review: ANNIE at Greater Boston Stage Company


by R. Scott Reedy - June 21, 2026

What did our critic think of ANNIE at Greater Boston Stage Company?...

Review: Sullivan Rep's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Shows Sondheim is Worth a Second Look


by R. Scott Reedy - June 21, 2026

What did our critic think of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at Sullivan Rep?...

Review: A Thrilling BLACK SWAN at American Repertory Theater


by R. Scott Reedy - June 14, 2026

What did our critic think of BLACK SWAN at American Repertory Theater?...

Review: Emilio and Gloria Estefan Musical Will Have You ON YOUR FEET! in Beverly


by R. Scott Reedy - June 10, 2026

Whether autobiographical like “Jersey Boys,” “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” and “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical,” or fictionalized like “Mamma Mia!,” jukebox musicals often rely on the drama of  their source material as much as their familiar scores for success....

Review: EUREKA DAY is a Tempest in a Vaccination Teapot


by R. Scott Reedy - June 09, 2026

But in playwright Jonathan Spector’s “Eureka Day” – now being given a cleverly funny production by The Huntington at the Huntington Avenue Theatre through June 28 – they are also comic fodder for a trenchant story about a tempest over vaccination in a hyper-woke teacup....

Review: DRIVING MISS DAISY at Barrington Stage Company


by Marc Savitt - June 07, 2026

Cast and Crew deliver a high-quality production that is both simple and sublime; historically accurate, topically relevant; and well worth seeing. BSC Artistic Director, Alan Paul said: 'It's fair to say that Daisy has become an American classic, and when you watch the show, you will see how contemp...

Review: DRIVING MISS DAISY at Barrington Stage Company


by Marc Savitt - June 09, 2026

Cast and Crew deliver a high-quality production that is both simple and sublime; historically accurate, topically relevant; and well worth seeing. 'It's fair to say that Daisy has become an American classic, and when you watch the show, you will see how contemporary and relevant its themes still are...

Review: Darren Criss Kicks Off New Concert Dates in Boston


by R. Scott Reedy - June 03, 2026

What did our critic think of AN EVENING WITH DARREN CRISS at Emerson Colonial Theatre?...

Review: SELECTED SHORTS at The Adams Theater


by Marc Savitt - June 03, 2026

Listening to SELECTED STORIES is a delight. The actors bring energy, nuance, intonation, inflection, and character to every aspect of the story they are telling. Having them do so live, in-person to a room full of enthusiastic audience member reactions made it even more so....

Review: JOHN & JEN at Berkshire Theatre Group


by Marc Savitt - May 31, 2026

As BTG's Artistic Director, CEO Kate Maguire stated: 'Through moments of joy, heartbreak, humor and healing, JOHN & JEN explores the enduring connections between siblings, parents and children- the people who remain part of us across a lifetime.  With Andrew Lippa's moving score and a story filled ...

Past Shows

Almost Almost Famous

FeaturedAlmost Almost Famous

May 1 – May 2, 2026

ALMOST ALMOST FAMOUS, a life on the verge of the verge, will combine stories and songs designed to keep you on the edge of your...

Legally Blonde: The Musical

Legally Blonde: The Musical

Jul 4 – Jun 27, 2025

Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard Law....

Take Ten Two

FeaturedTake Ten Two

May 1 – May 4, 2025

Ten short comedies by Jack Neary, some of which have been produced over the years at the prestigious BostonTheater Marathon.

Eurydice

Eurydice

May 17 – May 26, 2024

Eurydice reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice not through Orpheus’s infamous pilgrimage to retrieve his bride, but through the eyes of its heroine. Dying...

The Stands

FeaturedThe Stands

May 3 – May 5, 2024

Four moms, one grandmother and one dad  huddle together in the chill of a New England Saturday morning as they wait for their kids to...

Doubt

Doubt

Mar 10 – Mar 26, 2023

Winner of Four 2005 Tony Awards including Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for DramaA Play by John Patrick ShanleyDirected by Joe CouturierIn this brilliant...

Junie B. Jones

Junie B. Jones

Mar 18 – Mar 19, 2023

It’s Junie B.’s first day of first grade, and a lot of things have changed for her: Junie’s friend, Lucille, doesn’t want to be her...

Fun Home

Fun Home

Feb 10 – Feb 19, 2023

Winner of Five 2015 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Score, and Best BookMusic by Jeanine TesoriBook and Lyrics by Lisa KronBased on the Graphic...

Moonglow

FeaturedMoonglow

Oct 6 – Oct 9, 2022

The Players' Ring of Portsmouth's new hit comedy MOONGLOW, by Jack Neary, will be presented for four performances only at the Firehouse Center for the Arts...

The Producers

The Producers

Jun 16 – Jul 17, 2022

The plot is simple: a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history,...

Videos


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Puppet Showplace Theater (6/22-6/23)
Chris Stapleton in Boston Chris Stapleton
Fenway Park (8/15-8/15)
Stronger Than Chemo Comedy Night in Boston Stronger Than Chemo Comedy Night
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center, Inc. (6/25-6/25)
Lovesong in Boston Lovesong
The Unicorn Theatre (7/22-8/23)
Tab Benoit in Boston Tab Benoit
Payomet Performing Arts Center (7/05-7/05)
Merrily We Roll Along in Boston Merrily We Roll Along
Sullivan Rep (6/12-6/27)
INTO THE WOODS in Boston INTO THE WOODS
The Cape Playhouse (6/24-7/11)
Valerie June in Boston Valerie June
Payomet Performing Arts Center (8/30-8/30)
Black Swan: A New Dance Thriller in Boston Black Swan: A New Dance Thriller
American Repertory Theatre (5/26-6/28)
Matteo Lane in Boston Matteo Lane
Provincetown Town Hall (8/07-8/07)