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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...

Review: Music Carries the Day in The Umbrella Stage Company's HAIRSPRAY


by R. Scott Reedy - May 06, 2026

In most, if not all, other mountings of “Hairspray: The Broadway Musical,” Tracy Turnblad is tucked under her bedcovers when audiences first see the young heroine, ready to show off her high-teased bouffant and let loose with the first notes of the rousing opener, “Good Morning, Baltimore.”...

Review: August Wilson's GEM OF THE OCEAN at Actors' Shakespeare Project Has Glint of Greatness


by R. Scott Reedy - May 04, 2026

What did our critic think of GEM OF THE OCEAN at Actors' Shakespeare Project?...

Review: Dramatic Musical SWEPT AWAY Stays Afloat with Score by The Avett Brothers


by R. Scott Reedy - May 01, 2026

The musical “Swept Away” tells the story of four whalers shipwrecked off New Bedford in 1888, making it especially resonant for local audiences, who can experience the musical drama in a well crafted New England premiere at SpeakEasy Stage Company in the Virginia Wimberly Theatre at the Calderwo...

Review: WHO IS EARTHA MAE? at The Brickbox Theater


by Christopher Verleger - April 13, 2026

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you say the name Eartha Kitt? Those of us who are even remotely familiar with the late singer-dancer-actress will most likely say Catwoman, the iconic feline femme fatale she portrayed in the 1967 season of the ‘Batman’ television series, or her o...

Review: Matthew Lombardo's WHEN PLAYWRIGHTS KILL Slays with Laughter


by R. Scott Reedy - April 14, 2026

Seven years ago, an already hot summer in Boston heated up even more during a pre-Broadway tryout of a truncated version of playwright Matthew Lombardo’s “Tea at Five” at the Huntington Theatre when its star, Academy Award winner Faye Dunaway, was fired after allegations that she physically an...

Review: Eddie Shields Excels in BREAKING THE CODE


by R. Scott Reedy - April 11, 2026

What did our critic think of BREAKING THE CODE at Central Square Theater?...

Review: Lyric Stage Boston's Latest Is ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS


by R. Scott Reedy - April 05, 2026

What did our critic think of ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS at The Lyric Stage Company Of Boston?...

Past Shows

Beasties: A Sci-Fi Rock Opera
Oct 10 – Oct 11, 2024

Beasties: A Sci-Fi Rock Opera premieres October 10 and 11 at the Regent Theatre in Arlington. Written and produced by Gary Sohmers, the show features...

John Patitucci Trio w/Chris Potter and Obed Calvaire headlines 12th Annual Arlington Jazz Festival, which runs March 30-April 2, 2023.
John Patitucci Trio w/Chris Potter and Obed Calvaire headlines 12th Annual Arlington Jazz Festival, which runs March 30-April 2, 2023.
Apr 2

The Arlington Jazz Festival, now in its 12th year, has scheduled a wide variety of musical events, presented over a 4-day stretch in several venues...

Arlington Jazz Festival with headliners Randy Brecker and Mark Walker's World Jazz Ensemble.
Arlington Jazz Festival with headliners Randy Brecker and Mark Walker's World Jazz Ensemble.
Apr 7 – Apr 10, 2022

The Arlington Jazz Festival continues to champion the vibrant jazz scene that flourishes right beyond Boston's local city limits. Headliners Randy Brecker and Mark Walker...

The Glassblower's Daughter: An American Fairy Tale
The Glassblower's Daughter: An American Fairy Tale
Oct 22 – Oct 24, 2021

One weekend only! Don't miss The Glassblower's Daughter, a timeless and timely musical frantasy about a young woman who finds her voice and grows empowered...

Peter Fogel's Til Death Do Us Part... You First!  (She's Romantic. He's Hopeless) Directed by Academy Award Nominee CHAZZ PALMINTERI
Peter Fogel's "Til Death Do Us Part... You First!" (She's Romantic. He's Hopeless) Directed by Academy Award Nominee CHAZZ PALMINTERI
Feb 14 – Feb 16, 2020

Award-Winning/Comedian Actor Peter Fogel's hilarious auto-biographical multi-media solo show about the absurdities and wonderment of love, marriage, and commitment. Directed by Academy Award Nominee CHAZZ...

Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
Jan 7

Celebrating, exploring, and uniting Middle Eastern and Western dance for the 21st century, Bellydance Evolution presents their latest production of Alice in Wonderland at the...

Videos


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MOON MAN WALK in Boston MOON MAN WALK
Gloucester Stage Company (9/10-9/26)
Pride Night: Alex Newell and the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus in Boston Pride Night: Alex Newell and the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus
Boston Symphony Hall (6/05-6/05)
I Draw Slow in Boston I Draw Slow
Payomet Performing Arts Center (7/13-7/13)
An Evening with Laura Benanti in Boston An Evening with Laura Benanti
Groton Hill Music Center (6/06-6/06)