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Set in a Minnesota bar where heartbreak is served alongside beer, The Norwegians is a sharp, surprising dark comedy about love gone wrong—and the lengths we go to set things right. Betty and Olive, two women reeling from romantic betrayal, hatch an unlikely plan: hiring a pair...
THE TONY AWARD-WINNING BEST MUSICAL COMEDY IS BACK! Monty Python’s SPAMALOT, which first galloped onto Broadway in 2005, was nominated for 14 Tony Awards and won 3, including Best Musical. The musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic Monty Python and the Holy...
In this town, a good myth might as well be the truth. Johnny “Honeycomb” James comes back home famous, changed, and impossible to explain. The voice is real, but the rumours are loud. In a town that remembers everything and forgives nothing, his return cracks open old stories...
Umbrella Arts presents... BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL | September 25 - November 8, 2026 in Concord, MA THE STORY: Half-bat, half-boy, ripped from the tabloid headlines, and thrust into the spotlight! In this camp horror comedy, a misunderstood monster seeks a place to belong. Taken in...
Get ready to Crocodile Rock when the Norton Singers presents This Is Your Song: The Elton John, a one-of-a-kind show featuring more than 70 performers singing more than 30 songs in recognition of an amazing 50-year career, celebrating the great music and stories from music...
There's sex in the air, and the hunt is on, as four bouncers show the depravity of urban night life.
A Tony Award winner for originating the role of Celie in The Color Purple, LaChanze possesses one of the most commanding and deeply felt voices on the American stage. Her gift is rare: technical brilliance in complete service to the song, the truth of the music, and the...
The Thorn is a theatrical production celebrating its 30th anniversary that brings the passion of Jesus to life through drama, music, dance, martial arts, and aerial acrobatics. The story spans from creation to the formation of the early church, featuring St. John recalling his...
An Evening with David Sedaris comes to The Colonial Theatre on October 1, 2026, featuring the bestselling author's signature humor and live storytelling. Sedaris is known for his sharp, comedic observations on everyday life and has built a devoted following through his books...
The Spire Center's Film Series joins over 500 other venues across the world to screen ten short films exploring a wide range of topics. Themes include migration, reconciliation, housing prices, parenthood, and the price of silence, as well as dramatic and comical takes on...
38 Special performs at Indian Ranch in Webster, MA as part of the 2026 concert season. The band, formed in 1974, has sold over 20 million albums and is known for guitar-driven southern rock hits including Hold On Loosely, Caught Up In You, and Second Chance. The group recently...
Rhode Island native Tim Charron opens for 38 Special at Indian Ranch as part of the Sun Cruiser Summer Concert Series season finale. Tim's music is described as Country Rock with a Twist of Lime, blending modern country, classic rock & roll, and beach-bar spirit. The afternoon...
Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse Concerts is thrilled to kick off its 5th season with the terrific Ari Hest . Hest has crafted a unique path in music – independently building a loyal following through relentless college touring, then on to major label albums, and then...
Ronstadt Rewind comes to The Colonial Theatre on October 3, 2026, celebrating the music of Linda Ronstadt. The performance is part of Berkshire Theatre Group's fall lineup, which brings a range of music-driven tributes and live entertainment to the Pittsfield stage. The show...
The season opens with scenes from Pasquale Tassone's opera Seven Rabbits on a Pole, based on the drama by John C. Picardi, with a libretto by Elizabeth Searle. Through the story of an Italian immigrant family struggling to establish a life in America, the opera explores poverty...
The Fat City Band returns to The Spire Center bringing its blend of jump blues, swing, New Orleans, and roots style music. Now in its fifth decade, this seven-piece Boston outfit has shared the stage with B.B. King, James Brown, and Ray Charles. In 2018, the band was inducted...
An exhilarating musical inspired by the themes and raw emotions laid bare in Alanis Morissette's seminal album of the same name. The Healys appear to be a picture-perfect suburban family – but looks can be deceiving. When the cracks beneath the surface begin to show, they must...
October 3 - 4:00pm October 4 - 2:30pm NHTP's popular play reading series returns for a second season with Crimes of the Heart . Warmhearted, irreverent, zany and brilliantly imaginative, Beth Henley’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play examines the plight of three young Mississippi...
A free event celebrating Latino Heritage Month with Afro-Latin music, dance, theater, and performance. The afternoon features Puerto Rican bomba and plena by Jorge Arce and Raíz de Plena, salsa from Costa Rican artist Manolo Mairena, dance by Salsa y Control, and Brazilian...
The Ivalas Quartet performs Franz Schubert's Death and the Maiden quartet paired with two American works: an early piece in George Walker's American style and An Elegy: A Cry from the Grave by Carlos Simon. The quartet, formed in 2017, is known for spotlighting past and present...
Scenic Songs is a summer concert series presented by Passim and The Trustees of the Reservations, pairing intimate acoustic performances with guided outdoor experiences at scenic Massachusetts landscapes. Each event begins with a guided hike through one of the Trustees'...
The Tony Award-Winning Best Musical Comedy is BACK! Hot off a critically acclaimed Broadway revival in 2023, Monty Python’s Spamalot , the Tony Award®-winning Best Musical, comes to Worcester. Lovingly ripped off from the film classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot...
In 2005, Spamalot won the Tony Award for best musical comedy. Lovingly ripped off from the classic film "Monty Python and The Holy Grail," this outrageous parody tells the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and has been called "The best new musical to open"...
Handel and Haydn Society opens its 212th season with Handel's L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, led by Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen with the period instrument orchestra and chorus. The work features guest soloists soprano Joélle Harvey, tenor Paul Appleby, and...
Part of the Scenic Songs Concert Series, which combines guided hikes with intimate outdoor performances on Trustees of the Reservations properties across Massachusetts. The Nields perform at Rocky Woods in Medfield, MA.
A conversation with Tony Award-nominated playwright and bestselling author Sarah Ruhl, exploring her play Melancholy Play alongside her book Lessons from My Teachers. Ruhl is known for imaginative storytelling and a blend of wit and wonder, with works produced on Broadway and...
History At Play™, LLC (HAP) has garnered nationwide acclaim for their Immersive Living History Experiences, chronicling the lives of legendary figures who changed society. Their performances have received accolades from journalists, actors, and historians alike and have earned...
What did our critic think of COME FROM AWAY at Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre?…
What did our critic think of MOON MAN WALK at Natti-Willsky Theatre?…
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.…
What did our critic think of RHINOCEROS at American Repertory Theater?…
What did our critic think of DALLOWAY: FIRST LOVE at Gloucester Stage Company?…
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.…
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Bat Boy: The Musical Umbrella Arts (9/25-11/08) |
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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 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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Purpose Boston Center for the Arts (9/10-10/11) |
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The Sound of Music Boch Center Wang Theatre (11/17-11/22) |
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Hamlet Studio 9 (10/20-10/20) |
