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Review: SUFFS at The National Theatre

Review: SUFFS at The National Theatre

by Aidan O'Connor · June 17, 2026

The women’s suffrage movement in the United States spanned 72 years, finally concluding in 1920 when women gained the right to vote. Thousands of women lended their lives to the cause with a hope for the future, that subsequent generations would be inspired by the suffragists. Yet, their names wer…

Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Keegan Theatre

Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Keegan Theatre

by David Friscic · June 17, 2026

The Play That Goes Wrong, now playing at the Keegan Theatre, amusingly subverts classic murder mystery tropes by merrily mixing the physical comedy of the Three Stooges with the verbal intricacy of the Marx Brothers. This frenetically and madcap play conveys the double-entendre of Charlie Chan and t…

Review: EVIL LIBRARIAN: A NEW MUSICAL at Landless Theatre Company

Review: EVIL LIBRARIAN: A NEW MUSICAL at Landless Theatre Company

by Rachael F. Goldberg · June 17, 2026

Many of us have less-than-fond memories of high school, and can relate to the idea that “high school is hell” – enough so that a musical about a high school literally at the mouth of hell, overrun by demons and evildoing feels fairly apropos. …

Review: ONCE at NextStop Theatre

Review: ONCE at NextStop Theatre

by Audrey Cahak · June 16, 2026

Once is a musical based on the acclaimed film of the same name. It remains the only musical to have won an Oscar Award, Grammy Award, Olivier Award, and Tony Award—an OGOT, if you will. If the accolades don’t ring a bell, this movie-turned-musical also inspired another movie, Begin Again starrin…

Review: PRECARIOUS at Mosaic Theater Company

Review: PRECARIOUS at Mosaic Theater Company

by Pamela Roberts · June 12, 2026

In its world premiere at Mosaic Theater Company, Precarious begins at a simmer and quickly works toward a boil. Vi arrives unannounced at her daughter’s apartment just as a dangerous heatwave envelopes the city.…

Review: LOOT at Edge Of The Universe Theater

Review: LOOT at Edge Of The Universe Theater

by Audrey Cahak · June 11, 2026

Billed by Edge of the Universe Theater as “Monty Python meets Oscar Wilde,” Loot is a quirky, satirical snapshot of 1960s Britain that shares images of 2020s America. Written in 1965 by controversial playwright Joe Orton, Loot explores religious, moral, and institutional corruption through the c…

Past Shows

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Feb 16 – Mar 24, 2024

Set amidst the whirring gears of a giant clock, Shakespeare’s timeless tale of star-crossed lovers unfolds as a bitter family feud sends the pair on...

Snow Maiden

Snow Maiden

Dec 9 – Jan 6, 2024

In a frozen silver forest high in the mountains, a lonely boy builds a girl from snow. When she mysteriously comes to life, mischief, laughter,...

The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

Sep 29 – Nov 5, 2023

Sanity and madness blur on stage as two unlikely companions find themselves intertwined in complete isolation, with chilling results. Synetic’s reimagined tale explores the pitch-black...

Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac

Jul 14 – Aug 13, 2023

Cyrano has a larger-than-life personality….and a nose to match. He’s a man who has it all–except for the confidence to win the heart of his...

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Mar 3 – Apr 2, 2023

Synetic Theater’s Beauty and the Beast draws on the darkness and sensuality of Villeneuve’s original French novel, La Belle et la Bête, and the 1946 Cocteau film of the...

The Tale of the Fisherman and the Golden Fish

The Tale of the Fisherman and the Golden Fish

Dec 8 – Jan 7, 2023

When a kind, poor fisherman discovers a wish-granting fish, he selflessly releases the creature back into the ocean. While content with his simple life, his...

Snow Maiden

Snow Maiden

Dec 1 – Dec 23, 2022

In a frozen silver world, a lonely man builds a woman from snow. Based on a 19th century folk tale and created by Helen Hayes...

Dracula

Dracula

Oct 13 – Nov 6, 2022

Blood-sucking temptresses, creeping mists, and a chill up your spine . . . Bram Stokers classic tale rises again in Synetics bold and bloody adaptation...

Host & Guest

Host & Guest

Sep 12 – Oct 2, 2022

This Synetic classic, based on a Georgian epic poem, tells the ancient story of a family who takes in a lost stranger to discover he...

The Servant of Two Masters

The Servant of Two Masters

Apr 6 – Apr 24, 2022

Mistaken identities, wily servants, and madcap antics abound in this laugh-a-minute tale of the ultimate trickster. Helmed by Vato Tsikurishvili and the Helen Hayes Award-nominated...

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