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RIVERSIDE THEATRE WORKS

45 Fairmount Avenue
Hyde Park , MA 02136

Upcoming Shows

Seussial the Musical
Seussial the Musical
May 1 – May 17, 2026

A fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza with music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, based on the beloved works of Dr. Seuss. Seussical brings to life...



Review: Full House Enjoys AN EVENING WITH DIONNE WARWICK at Groton Hill Music Center


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....

Review: Nothing to Protest in SUFFS


by R. Scott Reedy - March 22, 2026

What did our critic think of SUFFS at Emerson Colonial Theatre?...

Review: THE ANTIQUITIES Looks Back from the Future at SpeakEasy Stage


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....

Review: WAIT UNTIL DARK Brings Spine-Tingling Thrills to Stoneham


by R. Scott Reedy - March 13, 2026

What did our critic think of WAIT UNTIL DARK at Greater Boston Stage Company?...

Review: Umbrella Stage Company's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Keeps Harper Lee Classic Vividly Alive


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...

Review: Apollinaire Theatre's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE


by R. Scott Reedy - March 01, 2026

What did our critic think of A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at Apollinaire Theatre Company?...

Review: Aimee Doherty Hits Homer with PENELOPE


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....

Review: 15TH ANNUAL 10X10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL at Barrington Stage Company


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...

Review: LITTLE WOMEN at Actors' Shakespeare Project


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....

Review: A Startling THE MODERATE at Central Square Theater


by R. Scott Reedy - February 13, 2026

What did our critic think of THE MODERATE at Central Square Theater?...

Past Shows

The Full Monty
The Full Monty
Feb 27 – Mar 15, 2026

Based on the hit film, this hilarious and heartfelt musical features a book by Terrence McNally and a score by David Yazbek. When a group...

The Full Monty
The Full Monty
Feb 27 – Mar 15, 2026

Riverside Theatre Works presents The Full MontyBook by Terrence McNallyMusic and Lyrics by David YazbekBased on the motion picture released by Fox Searchlight Pictures and written by Simon BeaufoySix...

Young Frankenstein
Young Frankenstein
Oct 17 – Nov 2, 2025

From the creators of The Producerscomes this monstrously funny Broadway hit, with music and lyrics by Mel Brooks and a book by Mel Brooks and Thomas...

Liz Callaway: Broadway and Beyond
Liz Callaway: Broadway and Beyond
Sep 20

Tony and Grammy award nominee, and Emmy Award-winner Liz Callaway takes the stage at French’s Opera House for a One-Night-Only Concert

Contradictions and Casual Self Loathing
Contradictions and Casual Self Loathing
Aug 8 – Aug 9, 2025

Human Movement Project (HMP), a Hyde Park-based dance and movement organization founded by choreographer Kim Holman, presents two performances of its acclaimed dance theatre work...

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