Envy & Hope
Feb 24
Envy & Hope, a world premiere written by Kristen Palmer and directed by Alexandra Smith, delves into a dystopian world where human connections are overshadowed...
ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS
Mar 20 – Apr 12, 2026
ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS explores the intersection of legacy and new beginnings through the journey of Anna Campbell, a once-radical actress whose groundbreaking performance...
SOMETHING ROTTEN!
May 1 – Jun 7, 2026
Something Rotten! is a clever musical comedy that follows brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom as they grapple with the overwhelming success of Shakespeare. Misguided by...
Review: 15TH ANNUAL 10X10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL at Barrington Stage Company
by Marc Savitt - February 16, 2026
In the past, I have compared the 10x10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL to dining at a Tapas restaurant, and it is. The production offers theatre goers a variety of content in small sized servings, to explore, share, and shake off a bit of mid-winter blues in anticipation of the bountiful season ahead. You may see...
Review: LITTLE WOMEN at Actors' Shakespeare Project
by R. Scott Reedy - February 16, 2026
Louisa May Alcott’s novel “Little Women” has proven so enduringly popular since it was first published in 1868 that it has been turned into two plays, a musical, an opera, 11 different feature films and TV movies, three Japanese anime versions, and even a 12-part Korean streaming series....
Review: A Startling THE MODERATE at Central Square Theater
by R. Scott Reedy - February 13, 2026
What did our critic think of THE MODERATE at Central Square Theater?...
Review: AN EVENING WITH SUTTON FOSTER at Emerson Colonial Theatre
by R. Scott Reedy - January 30, 2026
What did our critic think of AN EVENING WITH SUTTON FOSTER at Emerson Colonial Theatre?...
Review: A Thrilling JOB at SpeakEasy Stage Company
by R. Scott Reedy - January 23, 2026
What did our critic think of JOB at Roberts Studio Theatre?...
Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC is Gorgeously Sung at the Citizens Opera House
by R. Scott Reedy - January 11, 2026
What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Citizens Opera House?...
Review: NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH SETH MACFARLANE AND THE BOSTON POPS at Symphony Hall
by R. Scott Reedy - January 06, 2026
Seth MacFarlane was in great voice when he took the stage at Symphony Hall recently for his sold-out New Year’s Eve concert with the Boston Pops, even if it wasn’t his most familiar voice....
Review: A Taut IS THIS A ROOM at Apollinaire Theatre Company
by R. Scott Reedy - January 04, 2026
What did our critic think of IS THIS A ROOM at Apollinaire Theatre Company?...
Review: American Repertory Theater's World Premiere is a Musical WONDER
by R. Scott Reedy - December 31, 2025
What did our critic think of WONDER at American Repertory Theater?...
Review: Gold Dust Orphans Sprinkle Holiday Fun with SWEENEY CLAUS: THE DEMON FATHER OF SLEET STREET
by R. Scott Reedy - December 16, 2025
What did our critic think of SWEENEY CLAUS: THE DEMON FATHER OF FLEET STREET at Iron Wolf Theatre, South Boston Lithuanian Citizens Association?...
Past Shows
A SHERLOCK CAROL
Nov 1 – Dec 21, 2025
A SHERLOCK CAROL, directed by Ilyse Robbins, is a festive literary mash-up of two iconic characters, bringing humor and mystery to the holiday stage. The...
OUR TOWN
Sep 19 – Oct 19, 2025
OUR TOWN, directed by Courtney O’Connor, explores the everyday lives and hidden emotions of the residents of Grover's Corners, revealing the beauty and significance of...
Hello Dolly!
May 16 – Jun 22, 2025
Brimming with classic musical theater tunes, endearing characters, and good-humor all around, Hello Dolly! is the perfect balm for the soul. With a twinkle in...
The Great Reveal
Apr 4 – Apr 27, 2025
Newly married and seven months pregnant, Lexi has planned the perfect backyard gender-reveal party with every detail immaculately in place. But not everyone is as...
ART
Feb 21 – Mar 16, 2025
Serge has purchased a modern painting for an outrageous sum. Marc hates it. Yvan is stuck in the middle. When superficial ideals and values that...
Crumbs From The Table Of Joy
Jan 10 – Feb 2, 2025
Adrift in Brooklyn during the racially charged 1950s, two teenage sisters Ernestine and Ermina live with their devout, recently widowed father, Godfrey, who follows the...
Noises Off
Nov 15 – Dec 22, 2024
Lyric Stage Boston presents Noises Off, a comedy by Michael Frayn directed by Ilyse Robbins. This play-within-a-play follows a chaotic group of actors as they...
Urinetown: The Musical
Sep 20 – Oct 20, 2024
Lyric Stage Boston opens its 2024/25 season with Urinetown: The Musical, a satirical take on corporate greed and the struggle for basic human rights in...
Rooted
Jun 2 – Jun 25, 2023
In the claustrophobic town of Millerville, Emery Harris lives alone in a treehouse named Mabel surrounded by a dozen or so plants she researches, names,...
Sister Act
Apr 7 – May 14, 2023
After witnessing a murder, free spirited, disco diva Deloris Van Cartier finds herself in protective custody at a convent. At odds with a rigid Mother...
The Great Leap
Feb 24 – Mar 19, 2023
He went to China for basketball but quickly finds himself playing a very different game.It’s 1989 San Francisco and Manford Lum, a gifted, fast-talking teenager, dominates the...
Preludes
Jan 6 – Feb 5, 2023
When success and failure collide, can a young Rachmaninoff rediscover his musical genius?Featuring incredible voices Lyric Stage audiences have grown to love joined by compelling...
Fabulation or, The Re-Education of Undine
Sep 16 – Oct 9, 2022
Success. Love. Fabulous wardrobe. Undine has it all. Until her husband steals her hard-earned fortune, sending her tumbling down the social ladder. Pregnant and penniless,...
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