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32 Station Street, Brookline, MA 02445
Brookline, MA 02445

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Review: FIREFLIES at Shakespeare & Company

Review: FIREFLIES at Shakespeare & Company

by Marc Savitt · June 25, 2026

FIREFLIES is a delightful little feel-good piece that gives humorous, heartwarming, and character-driven romance. It avoids high-concept sci-fi or intense melodrama in favor of a comfortable, down-to-earth, good ole story. One that is told by some of the area’s well known, admired, extremely com…

Review: An Emotionally Affecting IN OLD AGE at Arts Emerson

Review: An Emotionally Affecting IN OLD AGE at Arts Emerson

by R. Scott Reedy · June 24, 2026

Theatergoers who have come to love and respect Abasiama Bassey a central character in the emotionally resonant nine-part Ufot Family Cycle by first-generation Nigerian American playwright Mfoniso Udofia, will not want to miss the deeply moving “In Old Age,” the eighth and penultimate play in the…

Review: THE ZIONISTS: A FAMILY STORM at Barrington Stage Company

Review: THE ZIONISTS: A FAMILY STORM at Barrington Stage Company

by Marc Savitt · June 23, 2026

THE ZIONISTS; A Family Storm represents a tremendous new piece of theater. One that, like a gemstone, sparkles on many facets. You don’t have to possess any particular element, characteristic, or trait, this play will make you think. It continues at Barrington Stage Company’s Boyd-Quinson The…

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

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

Review: EUREKA DAY is a Tempest in a Vaccination Teapot

by R. Scott Reedy · June 9, 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

Review: DRIVING MISS DAISY at Barrington Stage Company

by Marc Savitt · June 7, 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…

Past Shows

The Fairy Circus by Tanglewood Marionettes

Jun 21

The Fairy Circus is a showcase for turn-of-the-century style trick puppetry performed by over 20 beautifully handcrafted marionettes in an enchanted garden setting. Fairies, field...

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jun 6 – Jun 7, 2026

About the ShowWhen Jack sells the family cow for some magic beans, he launches his family on a GIANT adventure. This joyous, funny, and imaginative...

To The Clouds

To The Clouds

May 30 – May 31, 2026

About the ShowEmbark on a whimsical journey through the mesmerizing cycle of water! This heartwarming story is centered around a single, endearing water droplet and...

To The Clouds by Happy Theater

To The Clouds by Happy Theater

May 30 – May 31, 2026

Embark on a whimsical journey through the mesmerizing cycle of water! This heartwarming story is centered around a single, endearing water droplet and its journey...

An Evening with Vernon Watercress

An Evening with Vernon Watercress

May 21

About the ShowWhat if a fuzzy hand puppet could make you face your own humanity and reconcile with a tragic and horrific past? Mr. Vernon...

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Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra Americana - Thacher Hall in Boston Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra Americana - Thacher Hall
Yarmouth New Church Preservation Foundation (7/12-7/12)
Fireflies in Boston Fireflies
Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre (6/19-7/19)
By Any Other Name in Boston By Any Other Name
SpeakEasy Stage Company (5/07-5/29)
Ella Mae Dixon presents 'Swingin' Showtunes!' in Boston Ella Mae Dixon presents 'Swingin' Showtunes!'
Payomet Performing Arts Center (8/06-8/06)
Coheed and Cambria in Boston Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria (7/13-7/13)
Little Bear Ridge Road in Boston Little Bear Ridge Road
SpeakEasy Stage Company (1/29-2/20)
Rocky Horror Show in Boston Rocky Horror Show
The Company Theatre (10/02-10/18)
Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares in Boston Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares
Boston Center for the Arts (10/22-10/25)
Hadestown (Non-Equity) in Boston Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Emerson Colonial Theatre (11/10-11/14)
Wicked in Boston Wicked
Citizens Opera House (9/23-11/15)