Prison Dancer: The Musical
2/22 - 3/16/2025
In 2007, a YouTube video showing the inmates of a maximum-security prison in the Philippines dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” went viral on the internet. ...
Interview: Will Lyman Talks Playing Scrooge in Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by R. Scott Reedy - December 06, 2024
Boston has a long history with “A Christmas Carol.” Victorian-era author Charles Dickens gave his first American reading of the holiday classic at Tremont Temple in December 1867 while he was living just a block away at the Parker House....
Interview: Janet Eilber talks MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY'S American Legacies and more
by R. Scott Reedy - November 20, 2024
Janet Eilber was a high school senior at Michigan’s Interlochen School for the Arts when she first crossed paths with modern dance legend Martha Graham (1894–1991). After auditioning for Graham, the dancer and actor attended the Juilliard School at Graham’s recommendation, and subsequently joined th...
THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK From Director Robert Lepage Returns To Boston In February
by A.A. Cristi - November 19, 2024
Ex Machina, Côté Danse, Dvoretsky Productions and presenting partner Show One Productions have announced the East Coast debut of The Tragedy of Hamlet: Prince of Denmark, a captivating fusion of theater and dance....
Celebrity Series of Boston Reveals 2024/25 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 07, 2024
Celebrity Series of Boston has announced its 2024/25 season, marking 86 years of bringing world-class touring and local performing artists to Boston. Learn more about the season lineup here!...
Sarah Ruhl's THE SEASONS and More Set For Boston Lyric Opera's 2024-25 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 01, 2024
Sarah Ruhl's The Seasons and more are set for Boston Lyric Opera’s 2024/25 Season! The season will also include Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s MITRIDATE, Verdi’s AIDA, a major revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s CAROUSEL on its 80th anniversary, and more....
MRS. KRISHNAN'S PARTY & More Lead Boston's April 2024 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - April 01, 2024
Boston is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for April 2024 include Mrs. Krishnan's Party, Jagged Little Pill and more!...
A STRANGE LOOP & More Lead Boston's Spring 2024 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - March 01, 2024
Boston is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Spring 2024 include A Strange Loop and more!...
BECOMING A MAN, PRETTY WOMAN & More Lead Boston's February 2024 Theater Top Picks
by BWW Staff - February 05, 2024
Boston is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Check out the top picks for February 2024!...
ArtsEmerson Presents The U.S. Premiere Of DUEL REALITY By The 7 Fingers
by A.A. Cristi - January 17, 2024
ArtsEmerson presents the U.S. premiere of DUEL REALITY by The 7 Fingers. The acclaimed circus troupe returns to Boston with their latest show....
ArtsEmerson Announces The 8th Annual WORLD ALIVE! Celebration, October 21
by A.A. Cristi - October 13, 2023
ArtsEmerson, Boston's leading presenter of contemporary world theater and film and the professional presenting and producing organization of Emerson College, has announced its 8th annual World Alive! Celebration, which will take place on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 5:00PM ET at the Revere Hotel ...
Past Shows
In the Same Tongue
9/26 - 9/29/2024
"Dance, music, poetry, and a personal life story are intertwined and brilliantly illuminated in this new work from a legend of choreography." In the Same ...
Something Rotten!
4/18 - 4/20/2024
Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten. Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick, and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and ...
Side Show (2014 Broadway Revival)
4/17 - 4/19/2020
Northville High School Drama Club...
Spring Awakening
4/16 - 4/18/2020
An angsty rock musical adaptation of the seminal play about the trials and tribulations of growing up....
Ouroboros Trilogy
9/10 - 9/17/2016
An ouroboros, an ancient Greek icon depicting a serpent eating its own tail, has become symbolic of eternal renewal. Created by Boston’s Cerise Lim Jacobs, ...
Cuisine and Confessions
7/12 - 8/7/2016
"Direct from Paris, Rome, Montreal, and Moscow, the international hit, Cuisine and Confessions by the world-famous circus Les 7 Doigts de la main, makes its ...
The Trip to Bountiful
11/24
Cicely Tyson reprises her Tony-Award winning performance as Carrie Watts in Horton Foote’s classic The Trip To Bountiful for a limited engagement in Boston. Living ...
Tappin' Thru Life: An Evening with Maurice Hines
5/14 - 5/19/2013
ArtsEmerson: The World On Stage presents Tappin' Through Life: An Evening with Maurice Hines. Life-long performer and Tony nominee Maurice Hines taps us through his ...
Emergency
3/22 - 3/24/2013
ArtsEmerson: The World on Stage presents Emergency. A slave ship has just mysteriously emerged in front of the Statue of Liberty, sending New York City ...
Family Happiness
1/26 - 1/27/2013
ArtsEmerson: The World on Stage presents Family Happiness. After sensational multiple appearances at the Lincoln Center Festival in New York, the acclaimed international theatre group ...
Sequence 8
9/27 - 10/7/2012
ArtsEmerson: The World On Stage presents Sequence 8. After blowing the minds of Boston audiences with PSY, Les 7 doigts de la main returns with ...
High
12/6 - 12/11/2011
Two-time Golden Globe® winner, Academy Award® & Tony Award® nominee Kathleen Turner will launch the National Tour of Matthew Lombardo’s play HIGH, December 6 – ...
The Screwtape Letters
12/2 - 12/3/2011
C.S. Lewis' brilliant novel The Screwtape Letters , reveals spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view. A sold-out hit in New York, Chicago, Los ...
Kings of Salsa
10/13 - 10/15/2011
This sizzling high-energy dance and music performance captures the hottest salsa moves direct from Havana. Choreographed by one of the best young choreographers in Cuba, ...
Lewis Black: In God We Rust
9/9 - 9/10/2011
Prolific funny man, actor, author, and stand-up comedian/ranter LEWIS BLACK will be live onstage as part of his IN GOD WE RUST tour. Lewis' live ...
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Where We Belong
The Umbrella Arts Center (2/28 - 3/23) | |
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EXTENDED: Ada and the Engine
Castle Hill Productions (2/27 - 3/16) | |
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Clue
Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts (4/4 - 4/6) | |
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The Seasons
Robert J. Orchard Stage, Paramount Center (3/12 - 3/16) | |
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Steven Wilson: The Overview Tour
Boch Center Shubert Theatre (9/29 - 9/29) | |
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Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
Boch Center Wang Theatre (5/10 - 5/10) | |
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Jesus Christ Superstar
North Shore Music Theatre (3/27 - 3/29) | |
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Paths of Peace
United Parish in Brookline (5/3 - 5/3) | |
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The Prom
Tilden Arts Center (4/10 - 4/26) | |
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Rendezvous with Rachel Revere™ at Middleborough Public Library
Middleborough Historical Association (4/22 - 4/22) | |
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