Maurice Emmanuel

Review: An Ascendant THE MOUNTAINTOP from Front Porch Arts Collective
by R. Scott Reedy - Oct 9, 2025

Katori Hall’s thought-provoking drama, “The Mountaintop,” being presented by Front Porch Arts Collective in collaboration with Suffolk University’s Modern Theatre, where it is being staged through October 12.

EVITA, RENT, GREASE and More Lead Boston's Hot Summer 2025 Theater Picks
by R. Scott Reedy - Jul 1, 2025

Because of its great cultural and intellectual influence, Boston has been known as the Athens of America for centuries. That sobriquet is as true today as ever thanks to the area’s vibrant theater scene featuring pre-Broadway productions and national tours, Tony Award-winning regional theaters, and a host of other theater companies presenting everything from Shakespeare to classic and contemporary plays, musicals and concerts.

Video: Watch 'It Only Takes a Moment' From HELLO, DOLLY! at Lyric Stage Boston
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 7, 2025

Watch 'It Only Takes a Moment' from Hello, Dolly! at Lyric Stage Boston. The production runs until June 22. Check out the video!

Video: HELLO, DOLLY! is Now Playing at Lyric Stage Bosotn
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2025

An all new trailer has been released for Hello, Dolly! at Lyric Stage Boston. The production runs until June 22. Check out the video and learn more about the show here!

Video: Watch 'Put On Your Sunday Clothes' From HELLO, DOLLY! at Lyric Stage Boston
by Michael Major - May 28, 2025

Watch a video of 'Put On Your Sunday Clothes' from Hello, Dolly! at Lyric Stage Boston. The musical also features classic songs like “Before the Parade Passes By”, “It Only Takes a Moment”, and “Hello, Dolly!” with Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman.

Interview: Aimee Doherty says HELLO, DOLLY! in Her First Jerry Herman Musical
by R. Scott Reedy - May 27, 2025

Classic American theater composers like Leonard Bernstein, John Kander, and Stephen Sondheim have been good to Aimee Doherty – giving her a wide range of characters to play and songs to sing. She has returned the favor by giving standout performances in their musicals that have made her one of the leading lights on greater Boston’s stages.

Cast and Creative Team Set For CSC's Production of AS YOU LIKE IT on the Boston Common
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2025

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) and Steven Maler, Founding Artistic Director, have announced the cast of this summer's production of Shakespeare's lush romantic comedy, As You Like It on the Boston Common.

HELLO, DOLLY! Begins At Lyric Stage Boston In June
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2025

The Lyric Stage 2024/25 season will close the 2024/25 season with the classic American musical comedy Hello, Dolly!. Directed by Maurice Emmanuel Parent.

Cast and Creative Team Set for THE GROVE World Premiere at The Huntington
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2025

The Huntington will continue the sweeping nine-play Ufot Family Cycle and revealed the cast and creative team of The Grove, the stirring and timely play written by Mfoniso Udofia and directed by Awoye Timpo. Learn more!

Interview: Maurice Emmanuel Parent tells of Front Porch Arts Collective's HOLIDAY FEAST Where Sitcoms are on the Menu
by R. Scott Reedy - Dec 11, 2024

For the second straight year, Front Porch Arts Collective, Boston’s leading Black theater company, is presenting a “Holiday Feast” of staged readings of Christmas episodes from classic Black sitcoms, at Central Square Theater, December 12–14.

Mosesian Announces Actors' Shakespeare Project As New Company-in-Residence
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2024

The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts will welcome Actors' Shakespeare Project as the new company-in-residence at their facilities in Watertown. 

Review: Humor and heartache abound in SpeakEasy Stage and Front Porch Arts Collective co-production of A STRANGE LOOP
by R. Scott Reedy - May 8, 2024

Between its 2019 off-Broadway run, 2021 Washington, D.C., staging, and 2022–2023 Broadway engagement at the Lyceum Theatre, the musical “A Strange Loop” – with music, lyrics, and book by Michael R. Jackson – has won a much-deserved 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2022 Tony Awards for Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical. It has also earned a place as one of the most talked-about, must-see new musicals in recent years.

Actors' Shakespeare Project Reveals Titles For 2024-25 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2024

Actors’ Shakespeare Project has announced its mainstage titles for their 2024-25 Season, each from one of the most celebrated writers in the English language: Jane Austen, August Wilson, and William Shakespeare.

Geva Theatre Presents MR. PARENT A Deeply Felt And Hilarious Solo Performance, November 1-19
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 31, 2023

Geva Theatre presents Mr. Parent, a deeply felt and hilarious solo performance based on Maurice Emmanuel Parent's experiences as a teacher in the Boston Public School System.

MR. PARENT to Open At Boston Playwrights Theatre This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 10, 2023

Get ready for the highly anticipated production of 'Mr. Parent' by Melinda Lopez, featuring Maurice Emmanuel Parent, at Boston Playwrights Theatre. This deeply felt and hilarious solo performance explores the challenges of being an actor turned teacher and the search for belonging. Don't miss out on this thought-provoking show!

The Huntington Hosts A Free Open House At The Huntington Theatre Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Oct 6, 2023

The Huntington Theatre will participate in the Fenway Alliance “Opening Our Doors Day” on Monday, October 9 by hosting a robust slate of events and access during an open house from 11am-3pm.

Boston Playwrights' Theatre to Kick Off 2023-24 Season With MR. PARENT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 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!

Review: Central Square Theater Presents Spellbinding ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART I: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES
by R. Scott Reedy - May 18, 2023

What did our critic think of ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART I: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES at Central Square Theater in Cambridge, MA?

A.R.T. Names 2023 ACOM Cohort, Launching Learning Intensive for Arts Leaders
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2023

American Repertory Theater has announced the members of the 2023 cohort of its Arts & Cultural Organizational Management (ACOM) program.

The Huntington 2023 Spotlight Gala Shatters Records, Raising $1.67M
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2023

The Huntington held its annual Spotlight Gala on Monday, May 1, 2023 at the Cyclorama at the BCA (539 Tremont St). Over 400 attendees gathered to celebrate honorees as well as the achievement of this transformational season. The Gala supports The Huntington's artistic, education, and community initiatives and this year set an all-time record with $1.67 million raised.