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....
by R. Scott Reedy - March 22, 2026
What did our critic think of SUFFS at Emerson Colonial Theatre?...
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....
by R. Scott Reedy - March 13, 2026
What did our critic think of WAIT UNTIL DARK at Greater Boston Stage Company?...
by R. Scott Reedy - March 10, 2026
Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1960 novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” about the fictional small town of Maycomb, Alabama, in the Depression-era South grappling with violence and racial inequality, along with issues of class, courage, and compassion, is a classic of modern American literature...
by R. Scott Reedy - March 01, 2026
What did our critic think of A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at Apollinaire Theatre Company?...
by R. Scott Reedy - February 24, 2026
At this time last year, the American Repertory Theater was premiering a stirring new dramatic adaptation of Homer’s “The Odyssey” by actor and playwright Kate Hamill, which moved back and forth between King Odysseus and Queen Penelope during a three-hour production with two intermissions....
by Marc Savitt - February 16, 2026
In the past, I have compared the 10x10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL to dining at a Tapas restaurant, and it is. The production offers theatre goers a variety of content in small sized servings, to explore, share, and shake off a bit of mid-winter blues in anticipation of the bountiful season ahead. You may see...
by R. Scott Reedy - February 16, 2026
Louisa May Alcott’s novel “Little Women” has proven so enduringly popular since it was first published in 1868 that it has been turned into two plays, a musical, an opera, 11 different feature films and TV movies, three Japanese anime versions, and even a 12-part Korean streaming series....
by R. Scott Reedy - February 13, 2026
What did our critic think of THE MODERATE at Central Square Theater?...
Past Shows
Where We Stand is a solo performance written by Donnetta Lavinia Grays, directed by Vernice Miller, and featuring D. Colin. This production explores the significance...
Rooted, part of WAM Theatre's Fresh Takes Play Reading Series, delves into the complexities of small-town life through the lens of sisters Emery and Hazel....
Galileo's Daughter, a co-production of WAM Theatre and Central Square Theater, explores the intricate relationship between Galileo and his daughter, Maria Celeste. Following a playwright...
Galileo's Daughter is a co-production by WAM Theatre and Central Square Theater that explores the correspondence between Galileo Galilei and his daughter, Maria Celeste. The...
Center of the Universe is an original performance crafted by WAM Theatre's Elder Ensemble, under the direction of Michael Kennedy and KD McTeigue. This show...
Back by popular demand, Escaped Alone, by iconic feminist playwright Caryl Churchill (Top Girls, Cloud 9), brings us to a backyard where three old friends...
A kaleidoscopic play about love, heartbreak, skydiving, and the infinite moments that make a relationship. Hailed by The New Yorker as a well-written portrayal of...
In a future not too distant from our own, three female scientistsa marine biologist, a glaciologist, and a soil expertare being held hostage by their...
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