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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

Here Comes The Sun - A Cabaret of Light, Love and Hope
Here Comes The Sun - A Cabaret of Light, Love and Hope
Aug 29 – Aug 30, 2020

Are you ready for live entertainment in one of the regions most beautiful settings? Join Spotlight Playhouse in collaboration with Stevens-Coolidge Place for Here Comes...

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Mar 20 – Mar 21, 2020

A distant heir to a family fortune sets out to speed up the line of succession by using a great deal of charm ... and...

Videos


Eureka Day in Boston Eureka Day
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket (6/04-6/20) PHOTOS
Song Sung Neils in Boston Song Sung Neils
Paris Cabaret Starline Room Dinner Theatre (6/27-6/27)
Les Miserables in Boston Les Miserables
Boston Opera House (6/09-6/21)
Alchemy: Classical Meets Jazz in Boston Alchemy: Classical Meets Jazz
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (8/14-8/14)
Mavis Staples in Boston Mavis Staples
Payomet Performing Arts Center (7/09-7/09)
The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity) in Boston The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity)
Boston Opera House (6/22-6/27)
Teatro La Plaza's Hamlet in Boston Teatro La Plaza's Hamlet
Huntington Theatre (3/04-3/07)
Meet the Cartozians in Boston Meet the Cartozians
Boston Center for the Arts (2/18-3/21)
Margo Price - Wild At Heart Tour in Boston Margo Price - Wild At Heart Tour
Payomet Performing Arts Center (9/03-9/03)
The Borromeo: Luminous Beauty in Boston The Borromeo: Luminous Beauty
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (8/06-8/06)