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Heidi Blickenstaff, GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY And More Honored At 41st Annual Elliot Norton Awards


by A.A. Cristi - April 11, 2024

Discover the winners of the 41st Annual Elliot Norton Awards, celebrating excellence in the Boston theater scene. Stay updated with BroadwayWorld's latest news....

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?...

Deborah Zoe Laufer's BE HERE NOW to Open WAM Theatre 15th Anniversary Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 29, 2024

WAM Theatre will kick off its 15th Anniversary Season with a Fresh Takes Play Reading of Be Here Now written by Deborah Zoe Laufer. Learn how to purchase tickets....

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Will Be Performed as Part of Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's Stage2 Series


by Stephi Wild - February 14, 2024

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s Stage2 Series will present Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream for two public performances on Friday, March 15 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, March 16 at 2:00 pm at The Strand Theatre...

CSC and the Coolidge to Present SHAKESPEARE REIMAGINED: A MIDWINTER'S TALE This Month


by Blair Ingenthron - February 11, 2024

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and Coolidge Corner Theatre present Shakespeare Reimagined: A MIDWINTER’S TALE, a new production written and directed by Kenneth Branagh. This article provides details about the upcoming performance on Thursday, February 29 at 7 PM....

Shakespeare Reimagined: FORBIDDEN PLANET Comes to the Coolidge Corner Theatre This Month


by Stephi Wild - January 04, 2024

For the second year in-person after creating the series during the pandemic, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) and the Coolidge Corner Theatre (‘the Coolidge') are teaming up to take an in-depth look at how some filmmakers have brought Shakespeare's stories to the screen. ...

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Boston Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Lyric Stage Boston to Present TROUBLE IN MIIND This Winter


by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 19, 2023

A tale that was meant to be told over 60 years ago, Dawn M. Simmons brings to Lyric Stage Boston, Alice Childress's unflinching look at the standards of 1950's Broadway in Trouble in Mind.  ...

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Boston Awards; JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, THE WIZ, & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Reveals 2024 Season


by Stephi Wild - December 15, 2023

The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) and Steven Maler, Founding Artistic Director, have announced CSC's 2024 Season – celebrating the “Seasons of Shakespeare” - through new and exciting partnerships, vital educational opportunities, and signature Shakespeare productions....

Past Shows

Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
7/20 - 8/7/2022


"Much Ado About Nothing" is Shakespeares hilarious tale of wits and wills, where love and justice nevertheless manage to prevail with vigorous joy! Directed by ...

The Tempest
The Tempest
7/21 - 8/8/2021


Commonwealth Shakespeare Company invites you to The Tempest, a night of free Shakespeare on the Boston Common! Join us under the stars July 21- August ...


The plays of Shakespeare have been translated into more than one hundred languages, and his timeless stories have inspired great works in many art forms. ...


Commonwealth Shakespeare Company will continue its online series "The Actor's Craft" with acclaimed actors Amy Ryan and Jason Butler Harner exploring the roles of Beatrice ...

The Tempest: Online Script-In-Hand Performance


The performance will be free and open to the public on CSCs YouTube channel and can be accessed via www.commshakes.org.Due to the continued effects of ...

Cymbeline
Cymbeline
7/17 - 8/4/2019


Free Shakespeare on the Common takes up residence once again with Shakespeares lovely mystical dramedy Cymbeline. The play chronicles the fates of King Cymbeline and ...

BIrdy
BIrdy
2/27 - 3/17/2019


Adapted by Naomi Wallace from the novel by William WhartonDirected by Steven MalerFeaturing Steven Barkhimer*, Maxim Chumov, Spencer Hamp*, James Ricardo Milord*, Will Taylor*, and ...

Richard III
Richard III
7/18 - 8/5/2018


Shakespeare’s searing drama chronicles the ruthless ascension of a king and the devastation he leaves in his wake as he gains power over the realm. ...

Death and the Maiden
Death and the Maiden
1/30 - 2/11/2018


January 30-February 11 Sorenson Black Box Theater, Babson College, Wellesley By Ariel Dorfman Directed by Steven Maler Featuring Flora Diaz, Mickey Solis, and Mark Torres ...

Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
7/23 - 8/10/2014


One of Greater Boston's most beloved summer traditions, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s (CSC) “Free Shakespeare On The Common,” presents the Bard’s classic comedy of love in ...

Videos


Robert Frost: This Verse Business in Boston Robert Frost: This Verse Business
Roberts Studio Theatre at Calderwood Pavilion (4/23 - 4/28) Tracker
PHOTOS VIDEOS
The Stands in Boston The Stands
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
MOMologues The Musical in Boston MOMologues The Musical
Club Cafe Boston (5/8 - 5/9)
A Messiah for Our Time in Boston A Messiah for Our Time
Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory (4/28 - 4/28)
Rendezvous with Rachel Revere™ in Boston Rendezvous with Rachel Revere™
Burlington Recreation Department (5/2 - 5/2)
Orphie and the Book of Heroes in Boston Orphie and the Book of Heroes
The Ruth Corkin Theatre at Brimmer and May (6/8 - 6/9)
PHOTOS
The Ladies Who Brunch - Men's Edition in Boston The Ladies Who Brunch - Men's Edition
Club Café (5/5 - 5/5)
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Boston Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Boch Center Wang Theatre (5/2 - 5/5)
Rendezvous with Rachel Revere™ in Boston Rendezvous with Rachel Revere™
Grafton Historical Society (4/20 - 4/20)
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