Upcoming Shows
The Umbrella Stage Company proudly presents TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, directed by Scott Edmiston and dramatized by Christopher Sergel based on the book by Harper...
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?...
by R. Scott Reedy - January 30, 2026
What did our critic think of AN EVENING WITH SUTTON FOSTER at Emerson Colonial Theatre?...
by R. Scott Reedy - January 23, 2026
What did our critic think of JOB at Roberts Studio Theatre?...
by R. Scott Reedy - January 11, 2026
What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Citizens Opera House?...
by R. Scott Reedy - January 06, 2026
Seth MacFarlane was in great voice when he took the stage at Symphony Hall recently for his sold-out New Year’s Eve concert with the Boston Pops, even if it wasn’t his most familiar voice....
by R. Scott Reedy - January 04, 2026
What did our critic think of IS THIS A ROOM at Apollinaire Theatre Company?...
by R. Scott Reedy - December 31, 2025
What did our critic think of WONDER at American Repertory Theater?...
Past Shows
The Umbrella Stage Company is proud to announce the presentation of TICK, TICK… BOOM!, the autobiographical rock musical by Jonathan Larson, directed by Ilyse Robbins**....
The Umbrella Arts Center proudly presents the Boston-area premiere of The Counter, a riveting new play by acclaimed playwright Meghan Kennedy, directed by Alex Lonati....
Based on the beloved film that took home the Audience Award at The Sundance Film Festival, The Umbrella Stage Company’s The Spitfire Grill follows the journey of...
The Umbrella Stage Company presents the New England premiere of Mohegan theatre-maker Madeline Sayet’s ground-breaking one-woman show, Where We Belong.
A musical jaunt full of humor, heart, and self-discovery that reminds us of the importance of life's simple moments and the power of human connection
Potent, provocative and immersive new multimedia stage adaptation of Paddy Chayefsky’s chillingly prescient cinematic masterpiece
Heartwarming hit musical based on the beloved film that will have you rooting for these down-on-their-luck pals from Buffalo!
An evening in Big Cherry – a small town in anywhere USA – and the city council meeting unravels in real time, unmasking undercurrents that...
Jeremy Jordan, award-winning actor and musician, joins The Umbrella Arts Center for our annual Broadway Concert!With his effortless and soaring voice, Jordan takes audiences on...
The Umbrella Stage Company in partnership with Firebird Pops Orchestra is thrilled to announce the return of our holiday pops concert!Together with the Firebird Vox...
The subject of centuries-old, sing-song villainy, Lizzie Borden turns searing rock anthem anti-hero and has audiences raging in their seats at The Umbrella Arts Center
The Umbrella Stage Company presents the musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic novel, The Color Purple, and the 1985 film by Steven Spielberg.The...
MARCH 31 - APRIL 23Middleton Heights is a dark comedy that follows Meena and her Filipino family as they assimilate to life in a fictional...
The Umbrella Arts Center is thrilled to present Tony® Award-winner and five-time Tony® Award nominee Laura Benanti in an intimate concert performance -- two nights...
The Umbrella Stage Company will rock Metrowest with an electric new production of Jonathan Larson's iconic musical, RENT, running Nov. 11-Dec. 4, 2022.Directed by Julia Deter (Hedwig and...
“One of this Fall’s 10 Shows to See” – Don Aucoin, The Boston Globe"Abundantly clever...a rip-roaring production" -- Michael Dale, Broadway WorldOne hundred and twenty five years after its...
Treehouse Shakers The Boy Who Grew FlowersBased on the Barefoot Books Picture Book By Jen WojtowiczPlay Adaption by Mara McEwinThe Boy Who Grew Flowers is...
The Colored Museum has electrified, discomforted, and delighted audiences of all colors, redefining our ideas of what it means to be Black in contemporary America....
April 15 - May 8, 2022 (no performance 4/17) Shows on Fridays & Saturdays 8PM; Sundays 3PM Adapted by James Magruder Concept and Original Book...
The Umbrella Arts Centers beloved holiday concert returns the mainstage after last seasons virtual presentation. Familiar faces and Umbrella Stage Company favorites will return to...
The Umbrella invites adventure lovers of all ages to set sail with us on a high-energy, family-friendly epic that combines live, narrative folk music, puppetry,...
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