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“If you’re a Jim Henson buff, this show is not to be missed” ( Time Out ). Brian Henson’s Puppet Up!, the world-renowned stage show, beloved by comedy fans at Edinburgh Fringe and San Francisco's Sketch Fest Comedy Festival, combines “the magic of first-rate Henson-style...
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...
Acclaimed actor and singer Lauren Ambrose will open the 13th season of the Needham Bank Great Hall Concert Series with a special, one-night-only evening of music and storytelling at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, at Needham Town Hall. Joined by Grammy-nominated pianist...
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...
Passim presents 7x Grammy-nominated soul legend Bettye LaVette in an intimate duo performance accompanied by pianist Etienne Stadwijk. Now 80 years old, LaVette once opened for The Rolling Stones and has released 12 albums over her 64-year career. The show is part of her 13-date...
Bearly Dead is a nationally-touring Grateful Dead tribute band delivering a full-spectrum live experience filled with danceable energy, extraordinary performance antics, and world-class musicianship. The concert-style show celebrates the journey of the Grateful Dead from their...
Paul Nardizzi headlines an evening of stand-up comedy with special guest Carolyn Plummer and host Nic Sugiarto. Nardizzi is a Boston Comedy Festival champion who has appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central, and NESN Comedy All-Stars. Plummer is an award-winning...
A free season preview event kicking off The Dance Complex's 2026/2027 dance season and 35th anniversary. The event highlights the venue's prominence as the region's largest dance hub and its commitment to dance artists and the dance community.
Klezmer by Candlelight is the inaugural performance of Berkshire Theatre Group's Colonial Candlelight Concert Series, an immersive concert experience set inside the historic 1903 Colonial Theatre illuminated by hundreds of candles. Grammy Award-winning trumpeter and composer...
A new play by Yide Cai reimagines the Boston Tea Party from the perspective of the tea itself, developed during a Studio 170 Artist Residency. Two actors rehearsing a production about the historic event discover their tea puppet prop has begun to speak, revealing itself as the...
The Essential Klezmer is a special multimedia presentation by author and music historian Seth Rogovoy, presented by New Lehrhaus before the Klezmer by Candlelight concert. The program explores the history and evolution of klezmer music through archival images, recordings, and...
Don't Look Back – The Boston Experience is a recreation of the iconic rock band Boston, complete with the looks, costumes, instruments, and sound, billed as the only show of its kind in the world. The band performs a 90+ minute set of Boston hits, recreating the experience of a...
Part of the Scenic Songs Concert Series, which combines guided hikes with intimate outdoor performances on Trustees of the Reservations properties across Massachusetts. Rachel Sumner performs at North Common Meadow in Petersham, MA.
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 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee follows an eclectic group of six middle schoolers as they compete for the spelling championship of a lifetime. Directed by Claybourne Elder, this Tony Award-winning musical offers a heartfelt and humorous exploration of adolescence...
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...
All My Sons is part of Lyric Stage Boston's 2026-2027 season. The press performance is scheduled for Sunday, September 20, 2026.
Rock band Blackberry Smoke will perform at Indian Ranch in Webster, MA as part of the 2026 concert season. The band has embodied Georgia's rich musical legacy, honoring the people, places and sounds of their home state. Their latest album Be Right Here draws inspiration from...
As part of the MA250 celebration, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and Massachusetts' pivotal role in our nation's history, this special concert honors the Commonwealth's rich musical heritage through works by artists with deep...
Seaglass Theater Company presents a concert celebrating the musical legacy of Massachusetts as part of the MA250 celebration commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The program features works by artists with deep Massachusetts roots, from...
Join us in welcoming Marc Minkowski as Boston Baroque's newly appointed Music Director in this inaugural concert, a one-day-only celebration of an exciting new chapter, made possible by the extraordinary 52-year legacy of our founder, Martin Pearlman. Following the great success...
Rhinoceros is a new adaptation of Eugène Ionesco's landmark play, based on Derek Prouse's seminal translation, directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus. In the play, friends and colleagues begin transforming into rhinoceroses one by one, forcing Berenger to decide whether to...
A work-in-progress presentation of Steeped (品), a new play by Yide Cai reimagining the Boston Tea Party from the perspective of the tea itself, followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A. Two actors rehearsing a production about the historic event discover their tea puppet...
Violinist Rachell Ellen Wong makes her Calderwood Hall debut with the Twelfth Night Ensemble, joined by harpsichordist David Belkovski and cellist Coleman Itzkoff. The program features Baroque works by Nicola Matteis, Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, John Eccles, Giuseppe...
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.…
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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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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The Nutcracker The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts (11/27-11/29) |
