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WHEELOCK FAMILY THEATRE

180 Riverway
Boston, MA 02215

A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time
4/13 - 5/11/2024


One dark and stormy night, the eccentric Mrs. Whatsit arrives at the home of Meg Murry, a young teen who doesn’t fit in at her ...

Alice By Heart
6/1 - 6/9/2024

Annie Kids
7/25


Leapin' Lizards!  The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals.  With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little ...


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 ...


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, ...


Disney’s Finding Nemo is a musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and ...


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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....

MRS. KRISHNAN'S PARTY & More Lead Boston's April 2024 Top Theatre Shows


by Team BWW - April 01, 2024

Boston is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for April 2024 include Mrs. Krishnan's Party, Jagged Little Pill and more!...

A STRANGE LOOP & More Lead Boston's Spring 2024 Top Theatre Shows


by Team BWW - March 01, 2024

Boston is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Spring 2024 include A Strange Loop and more!...

The Huntington Announces Cast And Creative Team Of JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN


by A.A. Cristi - January 23, 2024

The Huntington announces the cast and creative team of John Proctor is the Villain, a bold and sharply funny new play written by Kimberly Belflower and directed by Margot Bordelon. (527 Tremont St)....

Wheelock Family Theatre to Present MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS in February and March


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 22, 2024

Wheelock Family Theatre at Boston University will present 'Mr. Popper's Penguins' from February 10th to March 3rd. ...

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.  ...

THE ADDAMS FAMILY Extended at Wheelock Family Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 19, 2023

The Addams Family has been extended at Wheelock Family Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets! ...

THE ADDAMS FAMILY to be Presented at Wheelock Family Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 21, 2023

WFT@BU is thrilled to launch its 2023/24 season with spooky favorite, The Addams Family. Learn how to purchase tickets!...

Boston Playwrights' Theatre to Kick Off 2023-24 Season With MR. PARENT


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 15, 2023

The first production of Boston Playwrights’ Theatre’s season will be the hilarious and heartbreaking Mr. Parent, written by Melinda Lopez with Maurice Emmanuel Parent, conceived with and directed by BPT Artistic Director Megan Sandberg-Zakian. Learn how to purchase tickets!...

Lyric Stage Boston to Kick Off 2023/24 Season with Stephen Sondheim's ASSASSINS


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 23, 2023

Get ready for a thrilling start to Lyric Stage Boston's 2023/24 season with Stephen Sondheim's Assassins. Don't miss this limited run of the captivating musical. Experience the powerful production at Lyric Stage Boston and immerse yourself in the world of Assassins....

Past Shows

Mr. Popper's Penguins
Mr. Popper's Penguins
2/10 - 3/3/2024


Money is tight and times are tough in the town of Stillwater. With no houses to paint till next spring, Mr. Popper is stuck at ...

The Addams Family
The Addams Family
10/13 - 11/12/2023


Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family– a ...

Head Over Heels
Head Over Heels
6/2 - 6/3/2023


A jukebox musical featuring the songs of The Go-Go’s and based on Philip Sidney’s  The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia ,  Head Over Heels  is the ...


A joyous girl power romp! This is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to ...

Roald Dahl's Matilda, the Musical


When an exceptional little girl is born into a family that does not value intelligence, honesty, or kindness, it will take some cleverness with a ...


Designed for elementary school students, Frozen KIDS is a 30-minute adaptation of the 2018 Broadway musical, which was based on the 2013 Walt Disney Animation ...


It's happily ever laughter in these warped fairy tales. Jack has to use his wits to save himself from the terrible Giant, but a host ...

The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
4/8 - 5/1/2022


Based on the beloved novel and Classic Motion Picture, The Wizard of Oz follows the story of a young girl, Dorothy, as she finds the ...

Fall 2020 Virtual Education Program


Wheelock Family Theatre is offering 3-week class sessions for all grade levels. Each series of classes is designed to engage students remotely while still maintaining ...

#Vote4Tomorrow Abilities Dance Masterclass


Wheelock Family Theatre is excited to announce our first Masterclass in partnership with Abilities Dance Boston.This masterclass will center around how the work of Abilities ...


Designed for elementary school students, Frozen KIDS is a 30-minute adaptation of the 2018 Broadway musical, which was based on the 2013 Walt Disney Animation ...


Everyone's favorite ogre is back in this hilarious stage spectacle, based on the Oscar-winning smash hit film and outrageous Broadway musical....


"Oh, the thinks you can think" when Dr. Seuss' best-loved characters collide and cavort in an unforgettable musical caper!...

Little Women, the Broadway Musical


Based on Louisa May Alcotts life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her ...

Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka
Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka
10/25 - 11/17/2019


Roald Dahls timeless musical story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to chocolate-covered life. Charlie Buckets delicious adventures ...

In the Heights
10/27 - 12/17/2017


In the Heights is a vibrant musical bursting with salsa, merengue, and hip-hop rhythms, transporting you to the heart of Washington Heights, a predominantly Dominican ...

Shrek the Musical
Shrek the Musical
4/17 - 5/24/2015


Directed by Shelley Bolman Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay Abaire. Music by Jeanine Tesori. Based on the Dreamworks film “Shrek”. Musical director: Matthew Stern. ...

The Taste of Sunrise
The Taste of Sunrise
3/13 - 3/22/2015


Over thirty years in the making - Suzan Zeder’s richly lyrical Ware Trilogy captures the pulse of key moments in American History. The cherished plays, ...

PINOCCHIO
PINOCCHIO
1/30 - 2/22/2015


By Wendy Lement and Steven Bogart. Directed by Steven Bogart Based on the book “The Adventures of Pinocchio” by Carlo Colladi. What must Pinocchio endure ...

HAIRSPRAY
HAIRSPRAY
1/24 - 2/23/2014


Book by Mark O’Donnell & Thomas Meehan. Music by Marc Shaiman. Lyrics by Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman Based on the New Line Cinema film ...

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