HER SIDE OF A VERY OLD STORY A woman’s perspective on an ancient classic of Indian literature The Sitayana (or, “How to Make an Exit”), written by the late, beloved, and influential Ch…
BRINGING A DEAD MAN TO LIFE A brilliantly directed tale of brilliant misdirection The Tony and Olivier award-winning Operation Mincement: A New Musical, like the wartime operation it depicts…
A BLOODY HILARIOUS DRACULA A stellar cast vamps it up and camps it up to breathe life into a horror classic about the undead Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen…
BATTY AS HELL Excellent performances struggle against muddled storytelling and sound problems in this production of the cult musical The entire time I watched Bat Boy: The Musical at Umbrell…
SOMETHING WICKED GOOD THIS WAY COMES The national tour lands in Boston with enough brains, heart, and theatrical magic to remind us why this musical continues to defy gravity It’s appropri…
THE POLITICAL IS PERSONAL Purpose is an exciting and morally complex opening to the Huntington’s 2026-2027 season Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins‘ Purpose is an intriguing family drama…
HOT JAZZ, COOL COMMUNITY Eight bands, two days, and a lively crowd keep traditional jazz swinging in Medford Now in its fourth year, the Bay State Hot Jazz Festival brought eight traditional…
A HITLER HIT HITS OGUNQUIT Mel Brooks’s gloriously audacious musical remains impossible to kill Just as novelists love to write about writers and filmmakers love to make films about Hollyw…
A MUSICAL WORTH ROOTING FOR Four likable friends chase Broadway dreams in this clever and thoroughly enjoyable production A clever script and engaging performances offer an impressive rendit…
BEFORE SHE WAS MRS. DALLOWAY A beautifully written and well-performed prequel imagines the summer when Clarissa Perry begins choosing a life of her own Our first look at Dalloway: First Love…
DOUBLE VISION DONE RIGHT A stellar cast, stylish staging, and a jazzy score make this rarely produced musical well worth revisiting Despite winning six Tony Awards and eight Drama Desk Award…
SOME ENCHANTMENT REQUIRED Thirty years on, Commonwealth Shakespeare still knows how to charm a crowd A lot is unknown about William Shakespeare, including the order and dates in which he wro…
SPELLBOUND This warm, witty revival reminds us that growing up is never easy—but it can be hilarious Bee-lieve the hype. The Off-Broadway revival of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling …
A LIFE IN THE KEYS Hershey Felder’s deeply personal journey proves as compelling as the music that shaped it Hershey Felder steps onto a stage with a grand piano surrounded by piles of old…
THE RAIN IT RAINETH A downpour doesn’t stop the cast from shining Heavy rains forced the July 18 performance of Twelfth Night indoors, but the cast and crew more than rose to the occasion.…
GREAT LOOKS, LITTLE GATSBY Too loud, too repetitive, and nowhere near the Jazz Age The touring production of The Great Gatsby, now at the Citizens Opera House in Boston, gives us Linda Cho�…
THE DREAM TEAM A compelling new play reminds us that history is rarely made alone The American Five, by Chess Jakobs, offers a convincing and absorbing portrayal of Martin Luther King Jr.’…
THE TIES THAT STRAIN A hurricane traps a family already under siege. S. Asher Gelman’s emotionally gripping new play, The Zionists: A Family Storm, now at Barrington Stage Company in Miami…
ABSURDLY EVER AFTER A turtle and a snail walk into a war… Igor Golyak, director of Arlekin Players Theatre‘s Delirium, has never seen a production of Eugène Ionesco’s Frenzy for Two (…
SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE A “charming bulldozer” meets a wall of resistance Anyone who has had a home renovation knows the way a contractor can take over one’s life. Suddenly, strange m…
TO BAN OR NOT TO BAN Who decides what children are allowed to read? Playwrights are among the many who are struggling to reconcile the escalating conflicts among different factions of our so…
HIGH ENERGY AND HIGH HOPES Rhythm, resilience, and a lot of heart On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan is far from groundbreaking theater, but it is certainly uplifting. Le…
HOME IS WHERE THE PHO IS Looking for a real life amidst the demands of AI Directed by cara hinh and written by Minna Lee, this East Coast premiere is alternately hilarious and joyous and, at…
TRAGEDY AND TEMPTATIONS The rise and fall of a hit machine Ain’t Too Proud tells the story of the rise of The Temptations, a musical group comprised of young Black men who came together in…
GREAT EXPECTATIONS, OR GREAT DECEPTIONS? Miranda Jonte and playwright John Minigan turn Dickens into the subject of a witty and compelling literary cold case Despite the broken air-condition…