Upcoming Shows
Harper Lee’s enduring classicTo Kill a Mockingbirdis adapted anew asAaron Sorkin, the brilliant and beautifully idealistic creator ofThe West WingandA Few Good Men, returns to...
WORLD PREMIEREOur celebrated Ufot Family Cycle concludes its epic, citywide, two-and-a-half-year, nine-play journey where it began — here at The Huntington — withMfoniso Udofia’s rousing...
In this superb, funny, and deeply moving adaptation, Peruvian directorChela De Ferrariintertwines Shakespeare’sHamletwith the lived experiences of a vibrant ensemble of eight actors with Down...
WORLD PREMIERE Three Broadway icons unite for the first time to create this stunning new musical: composerBenj Pasek(EGOT winner,Dear Evan Hansen,La La Land,Only Murders in the...
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....
by R. Scott Reedy - March 13, 2026
What did our critic think of WAIT UNTIL DARK at Greater Boston Stage Company?...
by R. Scott Reedy - March 10, 2026
Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1960 novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” about the fictional small town of Maycomb, Alabama, in the Depression-era South grappling with violence and racial inequality, along with issues of class, courage, and compassion, is a classic of modern American literature...
Past Shows
World Premiere production of WHEN PLAYWRIGHTS KILL by Matthew Lombardo (Tea at Five), a fast-paced, behind-the-scenes comedy about an aspiring playwright on the verge of Broadway glory....
When Playwrights Kill is a new backstage comedy by Matthew Lombardo, making its world premiere at The Huntington Theatre. The story follows aspiring playwright Jack...
We Had a World by Joshua Harmon follows a dying woman as she asks her grandson to write a play about their family, urging him...
Hailed by The New York Times as “one of the nation’s most intriguing opera companies,” Odyssey Opera, in partnership with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), presents the revival of...
Fun Home follows the complex and intimate journey of Alison Bechdel, as she navigates her childhood and adulthood while unraveling her relationship with her closeted...
Winner! Five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book Winner! Two Obie Awards, including Outstanding Musical Winner of five Tony Awards including Best Musical, Fun...
Sardines is a poignant comedy exploring themes of life, death, and the art of living through humor. Written and performed by Chris Grace, known for...
Boston Women’s Market is popping up at the iconic Huntington Theatre for a one-of-a-kind marketplace experience! The Huntington Hosts: Boston Women’s Market.More than 25 talented...
Internationally renowned Olivier and Tony Award–winning playwright Jez Butterworth (The Ferryman, Jerusalem) weaves the compelling, tender, and savagely funny tale of the four adult Webb sisters’...
The Hills of California is a compelling play by Jez Butterworth, directed by Loretta Greco, that follows the four adult Webb sisters as they return...
Come hear from the leading movers, shakers, technicians, and performers who are working together to make Boston area theatre greener and stronger. Led by the...
The Ceremony, written by Mfoniso Udofia, is part of the Ufot Family Cycle and will be presented by Chuang Stage in partnership with Boston University...
The Huntington Academy is open for students of all ages to learn, play, and engage with the theatrical arts. Courses, workshops, corporate training, and more!
Boston’s newest drag competition!Cheer the house down boots for your favorite performer while they battle it out in a lip sync tournament. Each drag performer...
Winner! 6 Tony Awards including Best Original Score A lush and soaring romance unfolds as Huntington Artistic Director Loretta Greco (Prayer for the French Republic) creates...
Love takes center stage in this uproarious classic French comedy by 18th century playwright Pierre Carlet de Marivaux. A clever princess is smitten at first...
The Huntington continues the sweeping nine-play Ufot Family Cycle and announces runboyrun, the powerful drama written by Mfoniso Udofia and directed by Christopher V. Edwards. The...
Join us at 12pm or 4pm on Saturday, January 25, 2025 for The RESET, an Immersive Sound Healing Experience with Davin Youngs.You’ve never experienced sound...
Rising star playwright Mfoniso Udofia launches her sweeping cycle with a family’s origin story. Marriage, migration, and the pursuit of education collide when a young...
Winner! Four Tony Awards, including Best Play. Winner! Two Laurence Olivier Awards, including Best New Play. The latest masterpiece and most personal play from Tom...
Toni Stone is an ace ballplayer who knows her stats, plus she’s got a great arm. Rejected by the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League because...
In Yippee Ki Yay, when gunmen seize an LA skyscraper, off-duty policeman John McClane is the hostages’ only hope. This uplifting action romp (and unauthorized parody)...
In this Tony Award-winning, feel-good musical, an Egyptian band of musicians is stranded in a small Israeli town after a transportation mix up, and with...
It’s 2016 Paris and the Salomon family has made a warm and wonderful homethere since the 1940s. But when their son comes home beaten up...
Written by Stefano Massini and adapted into English by Ben Power, The Lehman Trilogy is an epic and timely story of family, ambition, and risk, sprawling across 163 years of...
Playwright Lynn Nottage (Sweat, Ruined) returns to Boston with her most recent Broadway hit. A truck stop sandwich shop offers its formerly incarcerated kitchen staff a...
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