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.”...
by R. Scott Reedy - May 04, 2026
What did our critic think of GEM OF THE OCEAN at Actors' Shakespeare Project?...
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...
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...
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...
by R. Scott Reedy - April 11, 2026
What did our critic think of BREAKING THE CODE at Central Square Theater?...
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?...
by R. Scott Reedy - April 02, 2026
As Dionne Warwick took the stage at Groton Hill Music Center in Groton recently, before she had sung a single word, she was met by a rousing standing ovation. It was clear from the get-go that the capacity audience knew they were in the presence of a legend....
by R. Scott Reedy - March 22, 2026
What did our critic think of SUFFS at Emerson Colonial Theatre?...
by R. Scott Reedy - March 18, 2026
Playwright Jordan Harrison’s 2025 drama “The Antiquities” – being given a fine New England premiere at SpeakEasy Stage Company at the Roberts Studio Theatre in the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts through March 28 – uses history to explore where things went wrong....
Past Shows
46 Plays for America’s First Ladies presents a humorous and insightful journey through the experiences of the women in the White House, from Martha Washington...
f it doesn’t set your soul on fire, it isn’t worth the burn!She's lost her muse and he’s lost his way! Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford...
Proof that great theatre is always in style!From the acclaimed creators of When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle comes a hilarious and heartwarming play that attempts to...
The men may be off at war...but the show must go on!It’s 1942 and there’s trouble brewing at Boston’s Oberon Play House! With the men...
A Three Course Comedy! Empty-nesters Irene and Peter are struggling to salvage their anniversary dinner at the only open restaurant in town. However, when their...
Equal parts piety, prayer and profanity, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot by Pulitzer Prize winning and Tony Award nominated playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis, is...
Make an appointment at Truvys beauty salon where the ladies of Chinquapin meet to get their hair done and let their hair down! Through the...
What happens when justice isn't just? This passionate, poignant and powerful historical drama tells the story of an English aristocrat and his Irish wife whose...
Of all the issues that have torn apart friendships -- small infidelities, big fat lies, unpaid loans and betrayed confidences -- who knew that modern...
Videos
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame Wheaton College - Watson Fine Arts (6/05-6/14) |
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Seussical the Musical Riverside Theatre Works (5/01-5/17) |
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BAD BOOKS Gloucester Stage Company (6/04-6/27) |
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The Head And The Heart: 15th Anniversary Tour Boch Center Wang Theatre (5/14-5/14) |
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Dirty Dancing Emerson Colonial Theatre (11/18-11/22) |
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Hairspray The Umbrella Arts Center (4/24-5/17) |
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Yidstock: The Festival of New Yiddish Music Yiddish Book Center (7/09-7/12) |
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Oedipus el Rey Huntington Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, Roberts Theatre (5/07-6/07) |
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Rocky Horror Show The Company Theatre (10/02-10/18) |
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Song Sung Neils Paris Cabaret Starline Room Dinner Theatre (6/27-6/27) |
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