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The Rockwell

255 Elm St
Somerville, MA 02144

The Rockwell is a theatre in Somerville, MA.

Upcoming Shows

Shit-faced Shakespeare®: Romeo and Juliet

Shit-faced Shakespeare®: Romeo and Juliet

Nov 27 – Feb 20, 2027

"Call me but love, and I'll be new baptized." There is no love lost between the Capulet and Montague families and everyone in Verona knows it. Certainly the only way to mend centuries of bad blood is by having two forlorn teenagers from opposite households fall in love with each...

Side Show

Jun 17 – Jun 26, 2027

By Bill Russell, Henry Krieger.

🌙 Make a Night of It

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Review: THE BODYGUARD at Hanover Theatre & Conservatory

Review: THE BODYGUARD at Hanover Theatre & Conservatory

by Christopher Verleger · November 9, 2026

The national tour of “The Bodyguard,” a musical based on the 1992 blockbuster movie starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner that spawned the bestselling soundtrack of all time, came to Worcester this past weekend at the Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts.…

Review: American Repertory Theater Rocks Out with World Premiere of 1972

Review: American Repertory Theater Rocks Out with World Premiere of 1972

by R. Scott Reedy · November 5, 2026

This might well be the perfect time for the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University to present the world premiere of the rock opera “1972,” at Farkas Hall in Harvard Square through December 6, if the post-midterms mood of relief of the recent press-night audience is any indication.…

Review: LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES at The Huntington

Review: LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES at The Huntington

by R. Scott Reedy · October 26, 2026

From multiple marriages and a neck broken mid-performance to the downsides of aging, nothing was off limits in “Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares,” the one-person comedy show that Tony Award winner Benanti brought to Boston’s Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts recently as part of …

Review: OPERATION MINCEMEAT Is Slice of Pie

Review: OPERATION MINCEMEAT Is Slice of Pie

by R. Scott Reedy · October 21, 2026

When the Broadway musical “Operation Mincemeat” opened at New York’s Golden Theatre in March 2025, it was slated to have a 16-week run. A recent 11th extension, through April 2027, was just the latest confirmation that audiences have yet to get enough of the 2025 Tony Award nominee for Best Mu…

Past Shows

Sunset Boulevard

Aug 6 – Aug 15, 2026

Sunset Boulevard follows struggling screenwriter Joe Gillis, who stumbles into the decaying mansion of Norma Desmond, a faded silent-film star determined to reclaim her place in the spotlight. Featuring music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and book and lyrics by Don Black and...

Shit-faced Shakespeare®: Hamlet

Shit-faced Shakespeare®: Hamlet

Nov 28 – Feb 14, 2026

"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” Is it the murder of a king? A hasty incestuous marriage? A prince bent on revenge? Or maybe just a gassy Polonius full of beer! Shakespeare’s greatest work gets the full treatment as we proudly present Shit-faced Shakespeare®...

Adventure Improv

Adventure Improv

Sep 14

Come with us inside a whimsical world tailor-made just for you! Every performance of Adventure Improv will be an entirely unique experience. From the moment lights go up, our improvisers will interact with the audience, gathering suggestions to inspire improvised scenes in...

Adventure Improv

Adventure Improv

Aug 10

Come with Adventure Improv inside a whimsical world tailor-made just for you! Every performance of Adventure Improv will be an entirely unique experience. From the moment lights go up, our improvisers will interact with the audience, gathering suggestions to inspire improvised...

Murder Night: Don't Fear the Re-Purge

Murder Night: Don't Fear the Re-Purge

Mar 23 – Mar 24, 2018

Irreverent, hilarious, and surprisingly heart-warming, Murder Night: Don't Fear the Re-Purge returns to the Boston-area for one weekend only with more music, more laughs, and more murder than ever before! Murder Night is a satirical rock musical inspired by the "The Purge" movie...

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