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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: 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...

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...

Past Shows

SOMETHING ROTTEN!
May 1 – Jun 7, 2026

Something Rotten! is a clever musical comedy that follows brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom as they grapple with the overwhelming success of Shakespeare. Misguided by...

ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS
Mar 20 – Apr 12, 2026

ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS explores the intersection of legacy and new beginnings through the journey of Anna Campbell, a once-radical actress whose groundbreaking performance...

PENELOPE
PENELOPE
Feb 6 – Mar 1, 2026

His Odyssey. Her Story.

Envy & Hope
Feb 24

Envy & Hope, a world premiere written by Kristen Palmer and directed by Alexandra Smith, delves into a dystopian world where human connections are overshadowed...

A SHERLOCK CAROL
Nov 1 – Dec 21, 2025

A SHERLOCK CAROL, directed by Ilyse Robbins, is a festive literary mash-up of two iconic characters, bringing humor and mystery to the holiday stage. The...

OUR TOWN
Sep 19 – Oct 19, 2025

OUR TOWN, directed by Courtney O’Connor, explores the everyday lives and hidden emotions of the residents of Grover's Corners, revealing the beauty and significance of...

Hello Dolly!
Hello Dolly!
May 16 – Jun 22, 2025

Brimming with classic musical theater tunes, endearing characters, and good-humor all around, Hello Dolly! is the perfect balm for the soul. With a twinkle in...

The Great Reveal
The Great Reveal
Apr 4 – Apr 27, 2025

Newly married and seven months pregnant, Lexi has planned the perfect backyard gender-reveal party with every detail immaculately in place. But not everyone is as...

ART
ART
Feb 21 – Mar 16, 2025

Serge has purchased a modern painting for an outrageous sum. Marc hates it. Yvan is stuck in the middle. When superficial ideals and values that...

Crumbs From The Table Of Joy
Crumbs From The Table Of Joy
Jan 10 – Feb 2, 2025

Adrift in Brooklyn during the racially charged 1950s, two teenage sisters Ernestine and Ermina live with their devout, recently widowed father, Godfrey, who follows the...

Noises Off
Nov 15 – Dec 22, 2024

Lyric Stage Boston presents Noises Off, a comedy by Michael Frayn directed by Ilyse Robbins. This play-within-a-play follows a chaotic group of actors as they...

Urinetown: The Musical
Sep 20 – Oct 20, 2024

Lyric Stage Boston opens its 2024/25 season with Urinetown: The Musical, a satirical take on corporate greed and the struggle for basic human rights in...

Rooted
Rooted
Jun 2 – Jun 25, 2023

In the claustrophobic town of Millerville, Emery Harris lives alone in a treehouse named Mabel surrounded by a dozen or so plants she researches, names,...

Sister Act
Sister Act
Apr 7 – May 14, 2023

After witnessing a murder, free spirited, disco diva Deloris Van Cartier finds herself in protective custody at a convent. At odds with a rigid Mother...

The Great Leap
The Great Leap
Feb 24 – Mar 19, 2023

He went to China for basketball but quickly finds himself playing a very different game.It’s 1989 San Francisco and Manford Lum, a gifted, fast-talking teenager, dominates the...

The Great Leap
The Great Leap
Feb 24 – Mar 19, 2023

He went to China for basketball but quickly finds himself playing a very different game.It’s 1989 San Francisco and Manford Lum, a gifted, fast-talking teenager, dominates the...

The Great Leap
The Great Leap
Feb 24 – Mar 19, 2023

He went to China for basketball but quickly finds himself playing a very different game.It’s 1989 San Francisco and Manford Lum, a gifted, fast-talking teenager, dominates the...

Preludes
Preludes
Jan 6 – Feb 5, 2023

When success and failure collide, can a young Rachmaninoff rediscover his musical genius?Featuring incredible voices Lyric Stage audiences have grown to love joined by compelling...

Preludes
Preludes
Jan 6 – Feb 5, 2023

PreludesBy Dave MalloyDirected by Courtney O’ConnorMusic Director Dan Rodriguez“I just want to be remembered.”When success and failure collide, can a young Rachmaninoff rediscover his musical...

The Play That Goes Wrong
The Play That Goes Wrong
Nov 11 – Dec 18, 2022

“Break a leg!” takes on a whole new meaning for a woefully misguided troupe of players at the Cornley University Society’s opening night performance of The...

Fabulation or, The Re-Education of Undine
Fabulation or, The Re-Education of Undine
Sep 16 – Oct 9, 2022

Success. Love. Fabulous wardrobe. Undine has it all. Until her husband steals her hard-earned fortune, sending her tumbling down the social ladder. Pregnant and penniless,...

Fabulation or, The Re-Education of Undine
Fabulation or, The Re-Education of Undine
Sep 16 – Oct 9, 2022

Success. Love. Fabulous wardrobe. Undine has it all. Until her husband steals her hard-earned fortune, sending her tumbling down the social ladder. Pregnant and penniless,...

Pandemic Playlist: A sneak peek inside the musical mind of Leigh Barrett
Pandemic Playlist: A sneak peek inside the musical mind of Leigh Barrett
Mar 4 – Mar 7, 2021

Join Leigh Barrett as she scans the radio, looking for musical meaning in the madness of a pandemic. Ranging from heartbreak to hope and everything...

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Aug 30 – Oct 6, 2019

A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon...

On The Town
May 10 – Jun 8, 2013

Lyric Stage: - Betty Comden, Adolph Green; lyrics: Betty Comden, Adolph Green; music: Leonard Bernstein; dir: Spiro Veloudos....

By The Way, Meet Vera Stark
Mar 29 – Apr 27, 2013

Lyric Stage: - Lynn Nottage; dir: Summer Williams....

Stones in his Pockets
Feb 15 – Mar 16, 2013

Lyric Stage: - Marie Jones; dir: Courtney O'Connor....

33 Variations
Jan 4 – Feb 2, 2013

Lyric Stage: - Moises Kaufman; dir: Spiro Veloudos....

Avenue Q
May 11 – Jun 9, 2012
The Temperamentals
Mar 30 – Apr 28, 2012
Time Stands Still
Feb 17 – Mar 17, 2012

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Superior Donuts
Jan 6 – Feb 4, 2012

Videos


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