Harper Lee’s enduring classic To Kill a Mockingbird is adapted anew asAaron Sorkin, the brilliant and beautifully idealistic creator of The West Wing and A Few Good Men , returns to writing for the stage. When upstanding lawyer Atticus Finch seeks justice for a wrongfully...
WORLD PREMIERE Our 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 folk opera Adia & Clora Snatch Joy . In the marshes of South Carolina, Clora Abernathy...
Theatre legend Emma Rice helms a high-velocity take on the Alfred Hitchcock classic North by Northwest in an acclaimed production hailed as “glorious” (The Times of London) and “effortlessly chic” (The Daily Mail). When ad man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a Cold War spy, he...
In this superb, funny, and deeply moving adaptation, Peruvian directorChela De Ferrariintertwines Shakespeare’s Hamlet with the lived experiences of a vibrant ensemble of eight actors with Down syndrome fromTeatro La Plaza. With wry humor, playful energy, pop music, and pointed...
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 Building ); composerShaina Taub(two-time Tony winner for Suffs ); and playwrightJoshua...
Murder-for-hire seems dark, and yes, some of the language can be a bit colorful (a few F-bombs are dropped), but really, this is a delightful little production with the emphasis on comedy that one might almost label as cute, possibly endearing.…
. During a roughly 20-minute near silent stretch the cast execute a near flawless, complex, scene employing “Controlled Chaos”. Even the most `curmudgeonly of audience members find themselves rolling along with the rest of the crowd.…
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What did our critic think of ROCK OF AGES at Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre?…
Shakespeare’s most searching play – a gripping story of grief, conscience, and the cost of inaction. Haunted by his father’s ghost, a young prince must navigate a world of secrets, power, and betrayal, where nothing is as it appears.…
Making his debut with the Boston Pops at Tanglewood on August 11, Hugh Jackman dazzled his sold-out audience – under the Koussevitzky Music Shed and stretching as far as the eye could see on the lawn that surrounds it – from the moment he took the stage.…
Typical of BSC efforts, everything about this production is of first-rate quality. Pharel’s script is well blended with elements that “the kids say” as well as those which are more universally applicable.…
What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Harbour Lights Theatre?…
So, if you like good lip-synching, a driving 4/4 beat, hair and makeup that’s “too – Fabu” or perhaps know of someone who needs to be reminded that I’m OK, you’re OK, and being different doesn’t make you less than… get down to The Colonial Theatre.…
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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 of her race, she becomes the first woman to play professional baseball on a man’s team in the Negro Leagues, shattering...
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) pays affectionate tribute to the iconic 80s festive fan favorite, and is essential viewing for Hans Gruber...
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 no lodgings available, the locals take them in for the night. By morning, surprising connections have been made and...
It’s 2016 Paris and the Salomon family has made a warm and wonderful home there since the 1940s. But when their son comes home beaten up because he was wearing a yarmulke, they are forced to question their safety and sense of belonging in the city they love. Both wickedly funny...
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 history and shining a calculating spotlight on the spectacular rise and fall of Lehman Brothers, a...
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 shot at reclaiming their lives. Even as the shops callous owner tries to keep them under her thumb, the staff...
This riveting and intricately woven world premiere play brings Bostons history to life in the 1960s and 70s, culminating in three families experiences in court-mandated busing. Diverse in both race and class, what can these families experiences tell us about our own time?...
Lavinia is bringing her sisters and mother on a much-needed family vacation. She has planned the week to the smallest detail - antiquing in the afternoons, grilled steaks for dinner, absolutely no cellphones allowed - and if Lavinia gets her way, they will stay forever. What...
Following a smash run on Broadway, Heidi Schrecks timely, hilarious and deeply felt play breathes new life into our countrys most important document. Fifteen-year-old Heidi Schreck paid her college tuition by speaking in debate competitions across the country; now older, she...
Celebrate the legacy of Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrisons acclaimed debut novel The Bluest Eye. Brought to life as a tremendously moving theatrical event by Boston favorite Lydia R. Diamond (Stick Fly, Smart People) and acclaimed director Awoye Timpo, The...
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Bat Boy: The Musical Umbrella Arts (9/25-11/08) |
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Brian Henson's Puppet Up! Boch Center Shubert Theatre (9/27-9/27) |
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Covenant SpeakEasy Stage Company (9/25-10/17) |
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Monty Python's SPAMALOT Boch Center Wang Theatre (10/06-10/11) |
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The Norwegians Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre (9/04-10/04) |
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An Evening with Lauren Ambrose Powers Hall, Needham (MA) Town Hall (9/19-9/19) |
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An evening with LaChanze Berklee Performance Center (11/01-11/01) |
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BOUNCERS by John Godber The Modern Theatre (10/01-10/24) |
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This Is Your Song: The Elton John Songbook Norton Singers (10/02-10/03) |
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Mamma Mia! Boston Opera House (4/13-4/25) |
