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FRANKLIN PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY

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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 ...

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?...

Past Shows

Peter and the Starcatcher
Nov 21 – Nov 23, 2025

Franklin Performing Arts Company presents Peter and the Starcatcher, a Tony-winning play directed by Ali Funkhouser. This imaginative prequel to Peter Pan follows a young...

An Evening with the Aging Ingénue
Sep 14

Sara Jean Ford, a veteran of Broadway, presents An Evening with the Aging Ingénue at THE BLACK BOX on September 14. This musical comedy blends...

CABARET
CABARET
Jun 14 – Jun 15, 2019

In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920s draw to a close, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget...

You Can't Take it with You
You Can't Take it with You
Jan 25 – Jan 27, 2019

You Can't Take It with You, by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, is a classic comedy about a family living to the beat of...

Monty Python's Spamalot
Monty Python's Spamalot
Oct 21 – Oct 29, 2017

Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur’s quest to find the Holy Grail. Inspired by the classic comedy film, Monty Python and the Holy...

The Sound of Music
Mar 2 – Mar 3, 2013

The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious...

Videos


Eureka Day in Boston Eureka Day
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket (6/04-6/20) PHOTOS
The Brothers Comatose in Boston The Brothers Comatose
Payomet Performing Arts Center (7/19-7/19)
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune in Boston Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre (7/30-8/23)
MOON MAN WALK in Boston MOON MAN WALK
Gloucester Stage Company (9/10-9/26)
Harlem Quartet: Pushing Boundaries in Boston Harlem Quartet: Pushing Boundaries
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (8/10-8/10)
Los Lobos in Boston Los Lobos
Payomet Performing Arts Center (7/24-7/24)
Adia & Clora Snatch Joy in Boston Adia & Clora Snatch Joy
Huntington Theatre (11/24-12/13)
DakhaBrakha in Boston DakhaBrakha
Payomet Performing Arts Center (8/05-8/05)
CCTP 2026 Season of New Plays in Boston CCTP 2026 Season of New Plays
Cape Cod Theatre Project (7/02-7/25)
The Who's Tommy in Boston The Who's Tommy
Emerson Colonial Theatre (5/04-5/16)