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THE DANCE COMPLEX

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Cambridge, MA 02139

Upcoming Shows

DANCE NOW BOSTON 2026
Jun 6 – Jun 7, 2026

DANCE NOW BOSTON is an annual collaborative performance co-produced by The Dance Complex in Cambridge and New York City-based contemporary dance company The Bang Group,...



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?...

Review: Full House Enjoys AN EVENING WITH DIONNE WARWICK at Groton Hill Music Center


by R. Scott Reedy - April 02, 2026

As Dionne Warwick took the stage at Groton Hill Music Center in Groton recently, before she had sung a single word, she was met by a rousing standing ovation. It was clear from the get-go that the capacity audience knew they were in the presence of a legend....

Review: Nothing to Protest in SUFFS


by R. Scott Reedy - March 22, 2026

What did our critic think of SUFFS at Emerson Colonial Theatre?...

Review: THE ANTIQUITIES Looks Back from the Future at SpeakEasy Stage


by R. Scott Reedy - March 18, 2026

Playwright Jordan Harrison’s 2025 drama “The Antiquities” – being given a fine New England premiere at SpeakEasy Stage Company at the Roberts Studio Theatre in the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts through March 28 – uses history to explore where things went wrong....

Past Shows

Sara Juli's Midseason Mood & Gay Aesthetic: Based on a True Story
Sara Juli's Midseason Mood & Gay Aesthetic: Based on a True Story
Mar 21 – Mar 22, 2026

Dance-theater comedic artists Sara Juli & Alexander Davis perform their solos on a shared bill (in the conservatory with the candlestick).About Sara Juli's Midseason Mood:As...

Return to Joy
Return to Joy
Feb 7

Tap artist Ryan P. Casey brings his "freakishly clean footwork ... reminiscent of Fred Astaire" (Dance Magazine) back to The Dance Complex for a solo performance about...

qUaRtEr LiFe cRy SiS
qUaRtEr LiFe cRy SiS
Jan 24

qUaRtEr LiFe cRy SiS is a dance-comedy mashup that dives straight into the delightful disaster of your 20s. The movement blends contemporary technique with Hip...

Funny Uncle Cabaret
Funny Uncle Cabaret
Dec 13 – Dec 14, 2025

In its 25th year of theme and variation, PDM's "Funny Uncle" series adapts this 2025 version to include dance, singing choirs of kids, and a...

Through Lines
Through Lines
Dec 6 – Dec 7, 2025

Through Lines – presented by Seán Curran Company and Decent Dance – celebrates legacy, lineage and the ever-expanding web of creative connections that make the dance world simultaneously small...

How We Go
How We Go
Nov 22 – Nov 23, 2025

How We Go features poetry and dance by beheard.world’s professional artists, accompanied by a unique gathering of Bagpipes, Flamenco Guitar, Singing Bowls, Beatbox, Cello and piano...

Velada Flamenca 2025
Velada Flamenca 2025
Nov 15 – Nov 16, 2025

The Omayra Amaya Flamenco Dance Company proudly announces Velada Flamenca 2025, an extraordinary two-day celebration of flamenco that bringings world-class artistry, community spirit, and cultural...

Roots & Routes: Dancing Through Time
Roots & Routes: Dancing Through Time
Oct 25 – Oct 26, 2025

Roots & Routes returns this fall with two evenings of live music, dance, projections, and archival storytelling. The concert will serve as the culminating celebration of Dancing...

Absurdist Performance for Absurd Times: An Experimental Cabaret
Absurdist Performance for Absurd Times: An Experimental Cabaret
Oct 18 – Oct 19, 2025

Absurdist Performance for Absurd Times offers a madcap evening of music, performance art and a short, insane play by Christopher Durang.

Dance Happens Here 2022
Dance Happens Here 2022
Sep 18

Selected streets in Central Square will be closed to traffic from 2-9pm as music, movement, food, culture, and business all come together in celebration. This...

Videos


The Hunchback of Notre Dame  in Boston The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Wheaton College - Watson Fine Arts (6/05-6/14) PHOTOS
Seussical the Musical in Boston Seussical the Musical
Riverside Theatre Works (5/01-5/17)
BAD BOOKS in Boston BAD BOOKS
Gloucester Stage Company (6/04-6/27)
The Head And The Heart: 15th Anniversary Tour in Boston The Head And The Heart: 15th Anniversary Tour
Boch Center Wang Theatre (5/14-5/14)
Dirty Dancing in Boston Dirty Dancing
Emerson Colonial Theatre (11/18-11/22)
Hairspray in Boston Hairspray
The Umbrella Arts Center (4/24-5/17)
Yidstock: The Festival of New Yiddish Music in Boston Yidstock: The Festival of New Yiddish Music
Yiddish Book Center (7/09-7/12)
Oedipus el Rey in Boston Oedipus el Rey
Huntington Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, Roberts Theatre (5/07-6/07)
Rocky Horror Show  in Boston Rocky Horror Show
The Company Theatre (10/02-10/18)
Song Sung Neils in Boston Song Sung Neils
Paris Cabaret Starline Room Dinner Theatre (6/27-6/27)