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Review: Lyric Stage Company's THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is an Irresistible Delight


by R. Scott Reedy - April 22, 2024

Under Larry Sousa’s wonderfully imaginative direction and with his choreography, a 16-person company of some of Boston’s brightest, most versatile performers is bringing the Canadian musical, with music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Gregg Morrison and book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, to dazzlin...

Review: Gender-Swapped COMPANY Cleverly Reimagines Sondheim Show


by R. Scott Reedy - April 08, 2024

More than 50 years after its original Broadway production, which had a Boston tryout at the Shubert Theatre, the Stephen Sondheim musical Company, with book by George Furth, had its third revival in 2021, in a sprightly, cleverly reimagined, gender-swapped production that won five Tony Awards includ...

Review: ANTHONY RAPP'S WITHOUT YOU Looks at the Joy and Sadness in RENT Star's Life


by R. Scott Reedy - April 06, 2024

What did our critic think of ANTHONY RAPP'S WITHOUT YOU at Calderwood Pavilion At Boston Center For The Arts?...

Review: Patti LuPone Splendidly Sings of A LIFE IN NOTES


by R. Scott Reedy - April 03, 2024

In the past few years, Patti LuPone has resigned from Actor’s Equity Association and suspended her legendary Broadway career, but as she proved with her Celebrity Series of Boston performance at Symphony Hall on April 2, the three-time Tony Award winner can still command a concert stage....

Review: ALAN CUMMING IS NOT ACTING HIS AGE delights Sanders Theatre audience


by R. Scott Reedy - March 27, 2024

What did our critic think of ALAN CUMMING IS NOT ACTING HIS AGE at Sanders Theatre? In his eponymous show Alan Cumming Is Not Acting His Age, the performer definitely lives up to the title....

Review: SpeakEasy Stage Company presents a deeply moving COST OF LIVING


by R. Scott Reedy - March 18, 2024

What did our critic think of COST OF LIVING at Roberts Theatre, Calderwood Pavilion At Boston Center For The Arts?...

Review: The Huntington's JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN Takes Fresh Look at Classic Play


by R. Scott Reedy - March 09, 2024

What did our critic think of JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN at The Huntington?...

Review: The Lyric Stage Company Of Boston Presents A First-Rate Production of THIRST


by R. Scott Reedy - March 04, 2024

What did our critic think of THIRST at The Lyric Stage Company Of Boston?...

Review: Annette Miller Triumphs Again in GOLDA'S BALCONY


by R. Scott Reedy - March 01, 2024

What did our critic think of GOLDA'S BALCONY at Shakespeare & Company? Golda Meir – Israel’s first, and so far only, female prime minister – was seen by some as the straight-talking grandmother of the Jewish people. In “Golda’s Balcony,” however, Tony Award-winning playwright William Gibson (1914–20...

Review: Compelling transitions abound in A.R.T.'s BECOMING A MAN


by R. Scott Reedy - March 01, 2024

What did our critic think of BECOMING A MAN at Loeb Drama Center?...

Past Shows

DISNEY'S MULAN JR
1/29 - 1/30/2016


Travel back to the legendary, story-telling days of ancient China with this action-packed stage adaptation of Disney?s Mulan. The Huns have invaded, and it is ...

SEUSSICAL
10/16 - 10/24/2015


Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and promote excitement in reading and literature with Seussical! This whimsical musical is based on the books of Dr. Seuss and ...

INTO THE WOODS JR
8/7 - 8/8/2015


The Brothers Grimm "go Broadway" as Sondheim and Lapine offer up a cockeyed fairy tale where all of your favorite characters-Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, ...


The Brainy and Beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted ...

13
5/8 - 5/10/2015


Geek. Poser. Jock. Beauty Queen. Wannabe. These are the labels that can last a lifetime. With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer, Jason ...

AVENUE Q
4/9 - 4/12/2015


Winner of 2003 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. The ...

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
3/6 - 3/8/2015


Rich with musical hits you know and love, including “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” “If I Were A Rich Man,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “To Life (L’Chaim!),” FIDDLER ...


Welcome to the Hundred Acre Wood, where Winnie the Pooh is once again in search of honey. Along the way, he meets his pals Tigger, ...

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
10/24 - 11/1/2014


IT'S ALIVE! From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation THE PRODUCERS comes this monster new musical comedy. With such memorable tunes as "The Transylvania ...

PIPPIN
8/1 - 8/3/2014


Pippin, the energetic and sometimes bizarre brainchild of director Bob Fosse, takes you on a wild journey of self-discovery. Pippin, a young prince seemingly bored ...

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
8/1 - 8/3/2014


A rare combination of unprecedented originality and blinding talent, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE boldly addresses a great unspoken desire in all of our hearts: to be ...


The jungle is jumpin? with jazz is this exciting Disney classic! Join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang as they swing their way through ...

DAMN YANKEES
5/30 - 6/1/2014


Faust meets professional baseball in the Broadway classic DAMN YANKEES . Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd trades his soul to the Devil, also known as ...

DISNEY'S 101 DALMATIANS KIDS
1/24 - 1/25/2014


101 DALMATION KIDS is the familiar tale of kidnappers, puppies, and villains.  In a loving home in the city of London, human owners Robert and ...

LES MISERABLES
10/25 - 10/27/2013


This international smash-hit may be the most popular musical in the world. In 19th century France, Jean Valjean is released from 19 years of unjust ...

SHREK
8/9 - 8/11/2013


SHREK THE MUSICAL , based on the Oscar ® winningDreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story ofeveryone's favorite ogre to dazzling new ...


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, ...

SEUSSICAL
3/22 - 3/24/2013


Now one of the most performed shows in America, SEUSSICAL is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza!  Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty ( LUCKY ...

THE FULL MONTY
1/25 - 1/26/2013


Seeing how much their wives enjoy watching male strippers during their "Girls' Night Out," unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, New York come up with a bold ...


Welcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail! All of your favorite characters are here ...

ANNIE
10/28 - 10/30/2011


Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes centerstage in one of the world's best-loved musicals.BRBR"Annie" is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her ...

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Firehouse Center for the Arts (5/3 - 5/5) Tracker
I Hear America Singing: Songs for the People and The American Songbook in Boston I Hear America Singing: Songs for the People and The American Songbook
St. Luke's Episcopal Church (4/27 - 4/28) Tracker
THT Rep presents Judith in Boston THT Rep presents Judith
The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts (4/13 - 5/3)
To Kill a Mockingbird in Boston To Kill a Mockingbird
Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts (5/3 - 5/5)
Domme and Giovanni - a Modern Twist on a Classic Opera in Boston Domme and Giovanni - a Modern Twist on a Classic Opera
La Voile (5/6 - 5/6)
A Wrinkle in Time in Boston A Wrinkle in Time
Wheelock Family Theatre (4/13 - 5/11)
SIX (Boleyn Tour) in Boston SIX (Boleyn Tour)
Emerson Colonial Theatre (12/3 - 12/29)
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