Review: GREEN DAY’S AMERICAN IDIOT ROCKS THE STRAZ CENTER at JOBSITE THEATER
by Drew Eberhard - Jul 21, 2026
Green Day’s American Idiot is a rock musical, mostly sung through, in a blistering 90 minutes. It ran its first inception at Berkley Rep in 2009, before transferring to the St. James Theatre on Broadway. Beginning previews in March of 2010, before having its offical opening date of April 20,2010. The show played 422 performances before closing April 24, 2011.
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN To Be Presented By The Colony Theatre
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jul 18, 2026
The Colony Theatre (Heather Provost, Producing Artistic Director) has announced the cast and designers for Catch Me If You Can. Catch Me If You Can premiered on Broadway in 2011 and was nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY & More Lead R. Scott Reedy's Boston Summer Theatre Picks
by R. Scott Reedy - Jul 16, 2026
Looking to escape from the hot sun? Why not check out one of the many intriguing offerings at greater Boston venues where this summer’s vibrant theater scene boasts pre-Broadway productions, national tours, and summer-stock productions of everything from Shakespeare to classic and contemporary plays, musicals, and concerts. Bay State audiences have much to look forward to, including:
Interview: Sarah Uriarte Berry of FOR THE LOVE OF JUDY! at the Coachella Valley Repertory
by Gavin Glynn - Jul 9, 2026
Sarah Uriarte Berry will touch hearts and recall treasured memories during For The Love Of Judy. This will be a lovefest. Uriarte-Berry has starred in five Broadway shows and three Broadway National tours, in the opera house, and concert halls. She received Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for her performances in the Lincoln Center production of The Light In The Piazza. Music Director and accompanist is the renowned Gerald Sternbach of both Broadway and Hollywood.
TARZAN Opens at The REV Theatre Company in Auburn
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 8, 2026
The REV Theatre Company is staging TARZAN, featuring music by Phil Collins and a book by David Henry Hwang, at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, NY, directed by Producing Artistic Director Brett Smock.
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE to Play Artscape This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 22, 2026
G&S will present The Pirates of Penzance at Artscape Theatre, with director Darryl J Spijkers adding theatrical touches including Mabel reimagined as a mermaid. Evening tickets remain available.
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Ohio Theatre - A Spectacle in Search of a Soul
by Christina Mancuso - Jun 10, 2026
Based on Sara Gruen’s beloved 1932 novel - and its 2011 film adaptation, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is a technical triumph wrapped around a dramatically uneven musical. Directed by Tony Award nominee Jessica Stone (Kimberly Akimbo), with book by three-time Tony nominee Rick Elice (Jersey Boys, Peter and the Starcatcher), and score by PigPen Theatre Co., WATER FOR ELEPHANTS leans heavily into spectacle over storytelling: aerial silks, acrobatics, puppetry, and constant physical motion that dominate the stage. However, this spectacle overwhelms the story rather than serving it, resulting unfortunately in a flop under the big top.
THE SADDEST NIGHT OF MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT to Play The Marsh San Francisco
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2026
The Marsh San Francisco will present THE SADDEST NIGHT OF MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, a buddy comedy featuring crooner Johnny Lonely (Brian Lohmann) and pianist Joshua Raoul Brody performing melancholy pop covers, jazz standards, and original music.