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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

The Black Feathers
Jun 6

English folk duo The Black Feathers, made up of Ray Hughes and Sian Chandler, return to The Allen Center in Newton on June 6 as...

Holiday Brass Quintet
Holiday Brass Quintet
Dec 2

Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra presents the first concert in this season’s Salon Series- Holiday Brass Quintet, featuring traditional holiday favorites, at The Allen Center in...

A Celtic Soiree: An Evening of Celtic Music
A Celtic Soiree: An Evening of Celtic Music
Mar 9

Cherry Street Music’s Americana Series presents A Celtic Soiree, an evening of updated and traditional Celtic music taking place on Saturday, March 9 at The...

Videos


Eureka Day in Boston Eureka Day
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket (6/04-6/20) PHOTOS
Dominick Pupa’s This Is Not a Pride Show But It’s June and I’m Gay in Boston Dominick Pupa’s This Is Not a Pride Show But It’s June and I’m Gay
Club Cafe (6/23-6/23)
The Seth Rudetsky Concert Series featuring Lillias White in Boston The Seth Rudetsky Concert Series featuring Lillias White
'62 Center for Theatre & Dance (8/22-8/22)
Yeston & Kopit's Phantom in Boston Yeston & Kopit's Phantom
North Shore Music Theatre (10/21-11/01) VIDEOS
Les Miserables in Boston Les Miserables
Boston Opera House (6/09-6/21)
Martin Sexton in Boston Martin Sexton
Payomet Performing Arts Center (7/17-7/17)
Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue in Boston Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue
Emerson Colonial Theatre (11/28-11/28)
Bob the Drag Queen Live in Provincetown in Boston Bob the Drag Queen Live in Provincetown
Provincetown Town Hall (8/22-8/22)
BETRAYAL in Boston BETRAYAL
Gloucester Stage Company (7/09-8/01)
A Christmas Carol in Boston A Christmas Carol
North Shore Music Theatre (12/03-12/23)