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JACOB'S PILLOW

358 George Carter Rd
Becket, MA 01223

Upcoming Shows

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 94th Summer Season
Jun 24 – Aug 30, 2026

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 94th Summer Season runs June 24 through August 30, 2026, offering ten weeks of performances on indoor and outdoor stages at...



Review: Music Carries the Day in The Umbrella Stage Company's HAIRSPRAY


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.”...

Review: August Wilson's GEM OF THE OCEAN at Actors' Shakespeare Project Has Glint of Greatness


by R. Scott Reedy - May 04, 2026

What did our critic think of GEM OF THE OCEAN at Actors' Shakespeare Project?...

Review: Dramatic Musical SWEPT AWAY Stays Afloat with Score by The Avett Brothers


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...

Review: WHO IS EARTHA MAE? at The Brickbox Theater


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...

Review: Matthew Lombardo's WHEN PLAYWRIGHTS KILL Slays with Laughter


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...

Review: Eddie Shields Excels in BREAKING THE CODE


by R. Scott Reedy - April 11, 2026

What did our critic think of BREAKING THE CODE at Central Square Theater?...

Review: Lyric Stage Boston's Latest Is ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS


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?...

Review: Full House Enjoys AN EVENING WITH DIONNE WARWICK at Groton Hill Music Center


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....

Review: Nothing to Protest in SUFFS


by R. Scott Reedy - March 22, 2026

What did our critic think of SUFFS at Emerson Colonial Theatre?...

Review: THE ANTIQUITIES Looks Back from the Future at SpeakEasy Stage


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

Compañía Irene Rodríguez's Flamenco Soul
Compañía Irene Rodríguez's Flamenco Soul
Apr 24 – Apr 26, 2026

Jacob’s Pillow is pleased to announce its inaugural spring season, featuring two weekends of fully-produced performances in the newly opened Doris Duke Theatre. The Pillow...

Dance Your Purpose
Jan 5 – Jan 11, 2026

Dance Your Purpose is Jacob's Pillow's inaugural winter dance intensive led by Program Director Maleek Washington, taking place from January 5 to January 11, 2026....

Re-Imagined Doris Duke Theatre
Jun 1 – Sep 30, 2025

The Re-Imagined Doris Duke Theatre, set to open at Jacob's Pillow in June 2025, will feature the works of prominent Indigenous artists as a core...

Season Opening Gala
Jun 21

Jacob's Pillow will open its season with a gala celebrating Norton Owen, the Director of Preservation, who will receive the 2025 Jacob's Pillow Dance Award...

Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca
Aug 14 – Aug 18, 2024

Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca returns to Jacob's Pillow for the first time in 22 years, showcasing powerful performances inspired by Spanish painter Francisco de...

The School at Jacob's Pillow Musical Theatre Performance Ensemble
Aug 17

The School at Jacob's Pillow Musical Theatre Performance Ensemble presents a one-night-only performance showcasing the talents of apprentices, trainees, and early-career professionals from around the...

kNonAme Artist/Roderick George
Aug 15

Roderick George and his company, kNonAme Artist, will make their debut at Jacob's Pillow on August 15, 2024. George will present excerpts from his works...

KanKouran West African Dance Company
Aug 14

KanKouran West African Dance Company will perform at Jacob's Pillow on August 14, showcasing a vibrant blend of U.S. and West African dance traditions. Founded...

Videos


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Wheaton College - Watson Fine Arts (6/05-6/14) PHOTOS
Seussical the Musical in Boston Seussical the Musical
Riverside Theatre Works (5/01-5/17)
C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters in Boston C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters
Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson (6/06-6/06)
GODSPELL in Boston GODSPELL
St. Ignatius Concert Series (5/15-5/15)
Swept Away  in Boston Swept Away
SpeakEasy Stage Company (4/24-5/23)
Song Sung Neils-First Ever Father's Day Show in Boston Song Sung Neils-First Ever Father's Day Show
Paris Cabaret Starline Room Dinner Theatre (6/21-6/21)
An Evening with Vernon Watercress in Boston An Evening with Vernon Watercress
Puppet Showplace Theater (5/21-5/21)
Teatro La Plaza's Hamlet in Boston Teatro La Plaza's Hamlet
Huntington Theatre (3/04-3/07)
9-Ball in Boston 9-Ball
Cape Rep Theatre (5/06-5/31)
My Home on the Moon in Boston My Home on the Moon
Plaza Theatre (5/23-6/13)