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SPEAKEASY STAGE COMPANY

527 Tremont Street, Boston
Boston, MA 02116


Auditions


Review: A Thrilling BLACK SWAN at American Repertory Theater


by R. Scott Reedy - June 14, 2026

What did our critic think of BLACK SWAN at American Repertory Theater?...

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?...

Past Shows

Swept Away
Swept Away
Apr 24 – May 23, 2026

  A storm. A shipwreck. Four survivors. As they fight to stay alive, these New Bedford whalers must confront who they are, what they’ve done, and...

The Antiquities
The Antiquities
Mar 6 – Mar 28, 2026

In the not-so-distant future, a team of curators at the Museum of Late Human Antiquities painstakingly reconstruct the past, using a series of relics such...

PRIMARY TRUST
PRIMARY TRUST
Sep 12 – Oct 11, 2025

SpeakEasy Stage Company presents the Boston premiere of PRIMARY TRUST, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Eboni Booth, running from September 12 to October 11, 2025....

A Strange Loop
A Strange Loop
Apr 26 – May 25, 2024

A CO-PRODUCTION WITH FRONT PORCH ARTS COLLECTIVE“A dazzling ride.  No measure of praise could be too much.” – The New York TimesWinner! 2020 Pulitzer Prize...

Cost of Living
Cost of Living
Mar 8 – Mar 30, 2024

Winner! 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama!  In this wry and quietly observed play, Polish-born playwright Martyna Majok interweaves the stories of four lonely souls to examine...

A Case for the Existence of God
A Case for the Existence of God
Jan 26 – Feb 17, 2024

“Easily one of the best of the year”—The Wall Street JournalWinner!  Best Play – New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award!  Inside a cubicle in a bank...

POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
Sep 15 – Oct 15, 2023

“The likelihood that you will laugh until your face hurts is one of near certainty”– Entertainment WeeklyDirect from Broadway! It’s The Women meets House of Cards in this riotouslyfunny comedy...

The Prom
The Prom
May 5 – Jun 3, 2023

Emma didnt want to be a newspaper headline or the face of a movement; she just wanted to take her girlfriend Alyssa to their high...

Wild Goose Dreams
Wild Goose Dreams
Mar 24 – Apr 22, 2023

New England Premiere! In an age where technology offers easy connection, Nanhee and Minsung are alone in Seoul, South Korea. Nanhee is a North Korean...

Fairview
Fairview
Feb 17 – Mar 18, 2023

Grandmas birthday at the Frasier household has all the makings of your standard family comedy: drinking, squabbles, hijinks with the silverware; and thats before Tyrone...

English
English
Oct 21 – Nov 19, 2022

English Only. Thats the mantra of Marjan, an English teacher in Karaj, Iran struggling to prepare her four students to take the Test of English...

Heroes of the Fourth Turning
Heroes of the Fourth Turning
Sep 9 – Oct 8, 2022

One week after the Charlottesville riots in 2017, four young conservatives gather in a Wyoming backyard to gossip and reminisce. Theyve assembled to honor Gina,...

Allegiance
Allegiance
May 4 – Jun 2, 2018

East Coast Regional Premiere! Inspired by the true childhood experience of actor and social media icon George Takei (Mr. Sulu on "Star Trek"), ALLEGIANCE tells...

Every Brilliant Thing
Every Brilliant Thing
Mar 2 – Mar 31, 2018

Boston-Area Premiere! Featuring Adrianne Krstansky. 1. Ice cream 2. Water fights 3. Staying up past your bedtime and being allowed to watch TV. These are...

Shakespeare in Love
Shakespeare in Love
Jan 12 – Feb 10, 2018

New England Premiere! Mistaken identities, courtly intrigue, and backstage bickering are all part of the fun in this raucous romantic comedy of errors, based on...

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Oct 20 – Nov 25, 2017

Boston Regional Theatre Premiere! Based on the best-selling novel, and winner of five Tony Awards including Best Play, ThE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN...

Men on Boats
Men on Boats
Sep 8 – Oct 7, 2017

Boston Premiere! MEN ON BOATS is a rollicking adventure tale brought thrilingly to life by a gender-flipping cast of diverse performers who tell the story...

GRAND CONCOURSE
GRAND CONCOURSE
Mar 3 – Apr 1, 2017

GRAND CONCOURSE tells the story of Shelley, a Catholic nun and former high school basketball star, who now struggles to find meaning in her work...

In the Heights
May 10 – Jun 8, 2013

Roberts Studio Theatre: - book: Quiara Alegr...

Clybourne Park
Mar 1 – Mar 30, 2013

Home is where the heart—and history—is in Clybourne Park, a "buzz-saw sharp new comedy" (The Washington Post) that cleverly spins the events of A Raisin...

Other Desert Cities
Jan 11 – Feb 7, 2013

Wimberly Theatre: - Jon Robin Baitz; dir: Scott Edmiston....

Next to Normal
Mar 9 – Apr 7, 2012
Xanadu
May 11 – Jun 9, 2011

Videos


Eureka Day in Boston Eureka Day
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket (6/04-6/20) PHOTOS
The Brothers Comatose in Boston The Brothers Comatose
Payomet Performing Arts Center (7/19-7/19)
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)
MOON MAN WALK in Boston MOON MAN WALK
Gloucester Stage Company (9/10-9/26)
Harlem Quartet: Pushing Boundaries in Boston Harlem Quartet: Pushing Boundaries
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (8/10-8/10)
Los Lobos in Boston Los Lobos
Payomet Performing Arts Center (7/24-7/24)
Adia & Clora Snatch Joy in Boston Adia & Clora Snatch Joy
Huntington Theatre (11/24-12/13)
DakhaBrakha in Boston DakhaBrakha
Payomet Performing Arts Center (8/05-8/05)
CCTP 2026 Season of New Plays in Boston CCTP 2026 Season of New Plays
Cape Cod Theatre Project (7/02-7/25)
The Who's Tommy in Boston The Who's Tommy
Emerson Colonial Theatre (5/04-5/16)