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An Enemy of the People
An Enemy of the People
3/21 - 3/30/2025


When a whistleblower exposes a dangerous truth, one man’s fight for justice puts him at odds with his community, sparking a powerful exploration of morality, ...

My Dinner With André
My Dinner With André
3/13 - 3/30/2025


Based on the cult classic Roger Ebert called "the Best Film of 1981", the Harbor presents a bold, beguiling experiment in adaptation, introspection, and taste.

The HUMANS by Stephen Karan, directed by Joe Stallone


The HUMANS tell the story of the quintessential family reunion: a group of people who love each other but still wrestle with basic human fears. ...

The Triumph of Love
The Triumph of Love
3/7 - 4/6/2025


Love takes center stage in this uproarious classic French comedy by 18th century playwright Pierre Carlet de Marivaux. A clever princess is smitten at first ...

CHALLENGER: Soaring with Christa McAuliffe™


History At Play™, LLC (HAP) has garnered nationwide acclaim for their Immersive Living History Experiences, chronicling the lives of legendary figures who changed society. Their ...

Rendezvous with Rachel Revere™ at Needham Free Public Library


On Thursday, April 10, 2025, History At Play™, LLC is proud to present "Rendezvous with Rachel Revere™"! It is May 2, 1775, and Rachel Revere ...

CHALLENGER: Soaring with Christa McAuliffe™


History At Play™, LLC (HAP) has garnered nationwide acclaim for their Immersive Living History Experiences, chronicling the lives of legendary figures who changed society. Their ...

Rendezvous with Rachel Revere™ Sponsored by Sutton Historical Society


On Thursday, April 17, 2025, History At Play™, LLC is proud to present Rendezvous with Rachel Revere™! It is May 2, 1775, and Rachel Revere ...

Rendezvous with Rachel Revere™ at Middleborough Public Library


On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, History At Play™, LLC is proud to present Rendezvous with Rachel Revere™! It is May 2, 1775, and Rachel Revere ...

Rendezvous with Rachel Revere™ at Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum


On Thursday, April 24, 2025, History At Play™, LLC is proud to present Rendezvous with Rachel Revere™ ! Rendezvous with Rachel Revere™ takes attendees back ...

Don't Eat the Mangos
Don't Eat the Mangos
3/26 - 4/27/2025


Winner! 2021 Will Glickman Award for Best Play  Playwright Ricardo Pérez González’s wickedly funny tragedy  Don’t Eat the Mangos  portrays life on his home island ...

The Great Reveal
The Great Reveal
4/4 - 4/27/2025


Newly married and seven months pregnant, Lexi has planned the perfect backyard gender-reveal party with every detail immaculately in place. But not everyone is as ...

Almost, Maine
Almost, Maine
4/26 - 5/4/2025


The Belmont Dramatic Club is pleased to present John Cariani's Almost, Maine!

The Shark Is Broken
The Shark Is Broken
5/2 - 5/11/2025


The first summer blockbuster movie is being filmed—but no one working on the film would know it. THE SHARK IS BROKEN dives deep into the ...

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child


Broadway’s spellbinding spectacular  Harry Potter and the Cursed Child  is coming to Boston. Join the next adventure and experience the wizarding world like never before ...



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Review: The Huntington's THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE is Just That


by R. Scott Reedy - March 20, 2025

The first production of Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux’s “The Triumph of Love” – performed in Paris in 1732 – was no box-office bonanza. Indeed, it closed after just six performances, with audiences apparently finding distasteful the story of a princess seducing not only a young man but an o...

Review: No One Should Pass by Emerson Colonial Theatre's PARADE


by R. Scott Reedy - March 16, 2025

What did our critic think of PARADE at Emerson Colonial Theatre?...

Review: SpeakEasy Stage's Splendid A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE is Paul Daigneault's Fitting Farewell to the Company He Founded


by R. Scott Reedy - March 06, 2025

What did our critic think of A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE at Roberts Theatre, Calderwood Pavilion At Boston Center For The Arts?...

Review: 14TH ANNUAL 10 X 10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL at Barrington Stage Company


by Marc Savitt - February 27, 2025

BSC’s 2025 10X10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL offers plenty of humor along with moments that will have audience members saying hmmh, topical relevant content, and something for just about everyone....

Review: LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL Makes Impressive Return to Merrimack Repertory Theatre


by R. Scott Reedy - February 16, 2025

What did our critic think of LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL at Merrimack Repertory Theatre?...

Review: Excellence Abounds in Actors' Shakespeare Project's Finely-Tuned Production of AUGUST WILSON'S THE PIANO LESSON


by R. Scott Reedy - February 13, 2025

With its magnificent mounting of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson,” at Hibernian Hall in Nubian Square, Roxbury, through February 23, Actors’ Shakespeare Project has given Boston theatergoers the first must-see production of 2025....

Review: Company One Theatre's HAUNTED Uses Humor To Make Case for Indigenous Land Acknowledgments


by R. Scott Reedy - February 02, 2025

What did our critic think of HAUNTED at Company One Theatre?...

Review: Re-Imagined PETER PAN Takes Flight at Citizens Opera House


by R. Scott Reedy - January 24, 2025

Theater fans have a long and affectionate history with the musical “Peter Pan,” and the J.M. Barrie play, “Peter Pan; or the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up,” and subsequent novelization, “Peter and Wendy,” of the classic story of the little boy who can fly that inspired it....

Review: CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY Comes To Moving Life At Lyric Stage Boston


by R. Scott Reedy - January 17, 2025

What did our critic think of CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY at Lyric Stage Boston?...

Review: A NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION WITH BERNADETTE PETERS AND THE BOSTON POPS


by R. Scott Reedy - January 03, 2025

What did BroadwayWorld's critic think of A NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION WITH BERNADETTE PETERS AND THE BOSTON POPS at Boston Symphony Hall? Read the review here!...



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