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Review: Emilio and Gloria Estefan Musical Will Have You ON YOUR FEET! in Beverly


by R. Scott Reedy - June 10, 2026

Whether autobiographical like “Jersey Boys,” “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” and “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical,” or fictionalized like “Mamma Mia!,” jukebox musicals often rely on the drama of  their source material as much as their familiar scores for success....

Review: EUREKA DAY is a Tempest in a Vaccination Teapot


by R. Scott Reedy - June 09, 2026

But in playwright Jonathan Spector’s “Eureka Day” – now being given a cleverly funny production by The Huntington at the Huntington Avenue Theatre through June 28 – they are also comic fodder for a trenchant story about a tempest over vaccination in a hyper-woke teacup....

Review: DRIVING MISS DAISY at Barrington Stage Company


by Marc Savitt - June 07, 2026

Cast and Crew deliver a high-quality production that is both simple and sublime; historically accurate, topically relevant; and well worth seeing. BSC Artistic Director, Alan Paul said: 'It's fair to say that Daisy has become an American classic, and when you watch the show, you will see how contemp...

Review: DRIVING MISS DAISY at Barrington Stage Company


by Marc Savitt - June 09, 2026

Cast and Crew deliver a high-quality production that is both simple and sublime; historically accurate, topically relevant; and well worth seeing. 'It's fair to say that Daisy has become an American classic, and when you watch the show, you will see how contemporary and relevant its themes still are...

Review: Darren Criss Kicks Off New Concert Dates in Boston


by R. Scott Reedy - June 03, 2026

What did our critic think of AN EVENING WITH DARREN CRISS at Emerson Colonial Theatre?...

Review: SELECTED SHORTS at The Adams Theater


by Marc Savitt - June 03, 2026

Listening to SELECTED STORIES is a delight. The actors bring energy, nuance, intonation, inflection, and character to every aspect of the story they are telling. Having them do so live, in-person to a room full of enthusiastic audience member reactions made it even more so....

Review: JOHN & JEN at Berkshire Theatre Group


by Marc Savitt - May 31, 2026

As BTG's Artistic Director, CEO Kate Maguire stated: 'Through moments of joy, heartbreak, humor and healing, JOHN & JEN explores the enduring connections between siblings, parents and children- the people who remain part of us across a lifetime.  With Andrew Lippa's moving score and a story filled ...

Review: The Huntington's OEDIPUS EL REY Turns Tragedy Into Triumph


by R. Scott Reedy - May 20, 2026

Playwright Luis Alfaro aimed high when he decided to bring Sophocles’ “Oedipus Rex” from 429 BC into the 21st century with “Oedipus El Rey,” his contemporary retelling of the Greek tragedy set in a Los Angeles barrio....

Review: JON BATISTE Brings His Musical Genius to BOSTON POPS at Symphony Hall


by R. Scott Reedy - May 17, 2026

What did our critic think of JON BATISTE BRINGS HIS MUSICAL GENIUS TO BOSTON POPS at Symphony Hall?...

Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! is Anything But at Lyric Stage Boston


by R. Scott Reedy - May 14, 2026

When it comes to playwrights and poets, William Shakespeare towers above everyone else who has ever put pen to paper. After all, he is the greatest writer ever in the English language, and his 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and three long narrative poems have been translated into virtually every living lang...

Past Shows

Puppet Showplace Theater The Bremen Town Musicians by CactusHead Puppets
Puppet Showplace Theater The Bremen Town Musicians by CactusHead Puppets
Aug 24

What can a donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster do when they have to leave their farm? Become world famous musicians, of course!...

Puppet Showplace Theater The Good News Gus Show by Harry LaCoste
Puppet Showplace Theater The Good News Gus Show by Harry LaCoste
Aug 17

Join puppeteer, ukulele rockstar, and all around funny guy Harry LaCoste for his family-friendly variety show! Along with his fuzzy puppet pals, Harry will sing...

Puppet Showplace Theater The Bella Show: Bugs! by Brenda Huggins & Phil Berman
Puppet Showplace Theater The Bella Show: Bugs! by Brenda Huggins & Phil Berman
Aug 3 – Aug 10, 2025

Go on a pink and furry adventure with Bella and her friends through a beautiful garden to meet silly bugs, creepy-crawlers, and musical surprises! Sing-along...

Puppet Showplace Theater Sir George and The Dragon by Pumpernickel Puppets
Puppet Showplace Theater Sir George and The Dragon by Pumpernickel Puppets
Jul 27

Join an adventurous princess as she journeys to Mystery Mountain to visit the Great Green Dragon. Along the way you'll meet Zelda the babysitter, Sir...

Puppet Showplace Theater Tholpavakoothu: Shadow Puppet Play of Kerala, India
Puppet Showplace Theater Tholpavakoothu: Shadow Puppet Play of Kerala, India
Jul 25

Experience shadow puppetry by firelight! Witness scenes from the dramatic epic Ramayana, complete with scenes of battles, trickery, and the natural world, performed by masters...

Puppet Showplace Theater Magnificent Monster Circus by CactusHead Puppets
Puppet Showplace Theater Magnificent Monster Circus by CactusHead Puppets
Jul 20

Come one, come all, to a circus like no other! Encounter magnificent creatures from the wilds of your imagination as their quirky human caretaker tries to...

Puppet Showplace Theater Word Play by Puppet Motion / Good Hearted Entertainment
Puppet Showplace Theater Word Play by Puppet Motion / Good Hearted Entertainment
Jul 13

Word Play uses clowning, puppetry, and live original music to take audiences on an adventure through the alphabet. Words come to life in the hands...

Party Animals
Party Animals
Jun 7 – Jun 15, 2025

Party Animals follows four furry friends as they navigate the biggest social hurdle of their young lives — throwing their first party! Meet a bunny...

Videos


Eureka Day in Boston Eureka Day
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket (6/04-6/20) PHOTOS
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)
Alchemy: Classical Meets Jazz in Boston Alchemy: Classical Meets Jazz
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (8/13-8/13)
Buena Vista Orchestra in Boston Buena Vista Orchestra
Emerson Colonial Theatre (10/08-10/08)
Jim Gaffigan in Boston Jim Gaffigan
Wang Theatre (10/24-10/24)
La Traviata in Boston La Traviata
Dante Aligheri Society of Massachusetts (6/20-6/21)
The Seth Rudetsky Concert Series featuring Bonnie Milligan in Boston The Seth Rudetsky Concert Series featuring Bonnie Milligan
'62 Center for Theatre & Dance (7/11-7/11)
FORTUNE FEIMSTER: TAKIN' CARE OF BISCUITS TOUR! in Boston FORTUNE FEIMSTER: TAKIN' CARE OF BISCUITS TOUR!
Provincetown Town Hall (8/15-8/15)
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune in Boston Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre (7/30-8/23)
Danish String Quartet: Listen Up! in Boston Danish String Quartet: Listen Up!
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (7/31-7/31)