Review: A Breathtaking RHINOCEROS at American Repertory Theater
What did our critic think of RHINOCEROS at American Repertory Theater?…
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Review: DALLOWAY: FIRST LOVE Explains It All at Gloucester Stage Company
What did our critic think of DALLOWAY: FIRST LOVE at Gloucester Stage Company?…
Review: A Formulaic ROCK OF AGES at Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre
What did our critic think of ROCK OF AGES at Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre?…
Review: HAMLET at Shakespeare & Company
Shakespeare’s most searching play – a gripping story of grief, conscience, and the cost of inaction. Haunted by his father’s ghost, a young prince must navigate a world of secrets, power, and betrayal, where nothing is as it appears.…
Review: Hugh Jackman Dazzles in Debut with Boston Pops at Tanglewood
Making his debut with the Boston Pops at Tanglewood on August 11, Hugh Jackman dazzled his sold-out audience – under the Koussevitzky Music Shed and stretching as far as the eye could see on the lawn that surrounds it – from the moment he took the stage.…
Review: DEAD GIRL’S QUINCEAÑERA at Barrington Stage Company
Typical of BSC efforts, everything about this production is of first-rate quality. Pharel’s script is well blended with elements that “the kids say” as well as those which are more universally applicable.…
Review: An impressive DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Harbour Lights Theatre
What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Harbour Lights Theatre?…
Review: THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE at Berkshire Theatre Group
So, if you like good lip-synching, a driving 4/4 beat, hair and makeup that’s “too – Fabu” or perhaps know of someone who needs to be reminded that I’m OK, you’re OK, and being different doesn’t make you less than… get down to The Colonial Theatre.…
Review: FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIRE DE LUNE at Shakespeare & Company
The two-hour play (presented with one 15-minute intermission) has earned widespread praise for its raw emotional depth, humor, and tender romance. This is due in large part to McNally’s brilliant script, a virtual symphony of words and human emotion…
Review: Murkiness Mars Exiled Theatre's M: REFRACTIONS FROM AN EVIL ACT
In a program note for his latest play, “M: Refractions from an Evil Act” – being given its world premiere production by Exiled Theatre through August 9 at Boston Playwrights' Theatre, as part of the company’s New Play Incubator program – playwright James Wilkinson, an IRNE nominee for his …
Past Shows
Which Side?: A Protest Music Teach-Out
Which Side?: A Protest Music Teach-Out is a monthly series at The Burren Backroom in Somerville that pairs live protest song performances with conversation about the role of music in movements for justice and social change. Inspired by James Sullivan's book Which Side Are You...
Which Side?: A Protest Music Teach-Out
Which Side?: A Protest Music Teach-Out returns for another evening of music and dialogue on February 17, 2026, at The Burren Backroom in Somerville. The event blends historic and contemporary protest songs, fostering community engagement and conversation about social justice...
Aztec Two-Step 2.0 at The Burren Backroom Series
Rex Fowler & his wife Dodie Pettit continue his ATS legacy w/ their expanded band, performing ATS fan favorites & forgotten gems Originating from a chance meeting at a Boston open mic night in 1971, Rex Fowler & Neal Shulman went on to record four albums throughout the ‘70s on...
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The Norwegians Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre (9/04-10/04) |
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Spookey's Helltown Burlesque The Art House (5/22-9/11) |
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The Bodyguard The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts (11/06-11/08) |
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THT Rep presents the 6th Annual Edgar Allan Poe Double Header The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts (10/28-11/01) |
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Godspell Queer Theatre Company, Inc. (8/21-8/30) PHOTOS |
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Spamalot The Hanover Theatre (10/02-10/04) |
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Purpose Boston Center for the Arts (9/10-10/11) |
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Little Shop of Horrors 40th Anniversary Tour with Ellen Greene (the Original Audrey) Emerson Colonial Theatre (8/28-8/28) |
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Wicked Citizens Opera House (9/23-11/15) |
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Monty Python''s Spamalot Boch Center (10/06-10/11) |