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The Stands
The Stands
5/3 - 5/5/2024


Four moms, one grandmother and one dad  huddle together in the chill of a New England Saturday morning as they wait for their kids to ...


Get in, high schools - we're licensing Mean Girls High School Version! Consider this your invitation from Regina George herself to license the fiercely hilarious ...

Into The Woods
8/2 - 9/1/2024


Stepping into the world of Into the Woods, the musical by James Lapin with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, is like entering a twisted ...


RELATED STORIES

MORE. REAL. LIFE. STORIES is Coming To The Firehouse Center For The Arts


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 05, 2024

Experience the human condition through six plays in 90 minutes with MORE. Real. Life. Stories. at the Firehouse Center for the Arts. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

Winners Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards


by BWW Awards - January 05, 2024

Winners have been announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Winners include The Company Theatre, Triad Theatre Company, Firehouse Center and more....

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Boston Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Lyric Stage Boston to Present TROUBLE IN MIIND This Winter


by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 19, 2023

A tale that was meant to be told over 60 years ago, Dawn M. Simmons brings to Lyric Stage Boston, Alice Childress's unflinching look at the standards of 1950's Broadway in Trouble in Mind.  ...

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Boston Awards; JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, THE WIZ, & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

90's Weekend Will Close 2023 at the Firehouse Center For The Arts


by Stephi Wild - December 14, 2023

The Firehouse has announced two nights of live music this December. On December 29, the iconic Blessid Union of Souls will take the stage, followed by the chart-topping Fastball on December 30. These back-to-back performances promise to deliver unforgettable musical experiences that will resonate wi...

BroadwayWorld Boston Awards; BEETLEJUICE, THE WIZ, & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld Boston Awards December 5th Standings


by BWW Awards - December 05, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW Awards - November 27, 2023

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW Awards - November 20, 2023

The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Past Shows


Freckleface Strawberry The Musical, based on the beloved New York Times best-selling book by celebrated actress, Julianne Moore, is a fun and touching family musical. ...

Million Dollar Quartet
11/10 - 11/26/2023


The Tony® Award-nominated musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is set on December 4, 1956, when an extraordinary twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, ...

Pippin
6/9 - 7/16/2023


Pippin, the energetic and sometimes bizarre brainchild of director Bob Fosse, takes you on a wild journey of self-discovery. Pippin, a young prince seemingly bored ...

Doubt
Doubt
3/10 - 3/26/2023


Winner of Four 2005 Tony Awards including Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama A Play by John Patrick Shanley Directed by Joe Couturier ...

Junie B. Jones
Junie B. Jones
3/18 - 3/19/2023


It’s Junie B.’s first day of first grade, and a lot of things have changed for her: Junie’s friend, Lucille, doesn’t want to be her ...

Fun Home
Fun Home
2/10 - 2/19/2023


Winner of Five 2015 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book Music by Jeanine Tesori Book and Lyrics by Lisa Kron Based ...

10-minute Musicals
1/6 - 1/6/2023


25 short musicals from Theatre Now New York, an artist service organization dedicated to the development of new works. The 25 musicals all began as part of Theatre Now’s ...


Take three little superstar Piglets, their devoted single-parent Mum, a misunderstood Big Bad Wolf and you've got the perfect ‘Great Big Little Broadway Show’ for ...

Moonglow
Moonglow
10/6 - 10/9/2022


The Players' Ring of Portsmouth's new hit comedy MOONGLOW, by  Jack Neary , will be presented for four performances only at the Firehouse Center for ...

Once
8/5 - 9/4/2022


Set in Dublin, the story revolves around Guy, a talented but discouraged street musician, and a young Czech woman, simply known as Girl. Guy's music ...


Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country ...

Seussical
6/17 - 7/24/2022


Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and promote excitement in reading and literature with Seussical! This whimsical musical is based on the books of Dr. Seuss and ...

The Producers
The Producers
6/16 - 7/17/2022


The plot is simple: a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history, ...

The Producers
6/10 - 7/17/2022


The Producers is a hilarious musical creation of Mel Brooks, a comedic mastermind. Brooks wears multiple hats for this production, acting as composer, lyricist, and ...

Disney's 101 Dalmatians Kids
4/15 - 4/16/2020


Disney's classic animated tale of kidnapping villains and courageous puppies is adapted in this "fur-tastic" musical adventure....

Disney's Aladdin Kids
11/16 - 11/17/2019


Welcome to the marketplace of Agrabah, where we?re about to begin the fantastic tale of the street rat who became a prince! This stage adaptation ...

BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
8/9 - 8/25/2019


Billy Elliot the Musical is a joyous celebration of one young boy’s journey to make his dreams come true based on the smash-hit independent film ...

The Revolutionists
7/19 - 7/21/2019


Four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution. At the height of the Reign of Terror, ...

NEXT TO NORMAL
7/15 - 7/15/2019


In this over-stimulated and pharmaceutically-obsessed world, one almost average suburban family comes to grips with a long buried secret in this haunting and darkly funny ...


THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ...


Based on the cult classic movie of the same name, the musical centers around three shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing Heathers in the 1980s, who are the hottest ...


Elle Woods, a bubbly sorority girl known for her love of pink and all things fashion, isn't taken seriously. But when her boyfriend Warner dumps ...

Chicago
5/18


Chicago is a sassy and satirical musical set in the roaring twenties of Chicago. It tells the story of Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, two ...

Wait Until Dark (Knott)
3/22 - 3/31/2019


A sinister con man, Roat, and two ex-convicts, Mike and Carlino, are about to meet their match. They have traced the location of a mysterious ...

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD-KIDS
10/27 - 10/28/2018


Arnold Lobel's well-loved characters hop from the page to the stage in Robert and Willie Reale's musical A Year With Frog And Toad. Conceived by ...


American Idiot is a sung-through rock musical based on the concept album of the same name by rock band Green Day. After a run at ...

SHREK THE MUSICAL
6/14 - 7/1/2018


SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to life on stage. ...

SHREK THE MUSICAL JR
6/23 - 6/24/2018


Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's ...

THE LAST FIVE YEARS
2/9 - 2/10/2018


The Last Five Years, a poignant and unconventional musical by Jason Robert Brown, explores the complexities of love and relationships through a fragmented timeline. Unlike ...

SPRING AWAKENING
9/30 - 10/1/2017


Spring Awakening explodes onto the stage with a raw and powerful exploration of teenage angst and sexual awakening in a repressed society. Set in late ...


This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum know as “the relationship.” Through sketches and songs, Act ...

Videos


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Roberts Studio Theatre at Calderwood Pavilion (4/23 - 4/28) Tracker
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The Stands in Boston The Stands
Firehouse Center for the Arts (5/3 - 5/5) Tracker
I Hear America Singing: Songs for the People and The American Songbook in Boston I Hear America Singing: Songs for the People and The American Songbook
St. Luke's Episcopal Church (4/27 - 4/28) Tracker
If You Hadn't, But You Did...songs of love, sex, and murder in Boston If You Hadn't, But You Did...songs of love, sex, and murder
Club Cafe - Napoleon Room (4/27 - 4/27)
A Strange Loop in Boston A Strange Loop
SpeakEasy Stage Company (4/26 - 5/25)
Orphie and the Book of Heroes in Boston Orphie and the Book of Heroes
The Ruth Corkin Theatre at Brimmer and May (6/8 - 6/9)
PHOTOS
Disney’s Descendants The Musical in Boston Disney’s Descendants The Musical
The Company Theatre (11/8 - 11/10)
Neil Simon's Plaza Suite in Boston Neil Simon's Plaza Suite
Dennison Memorial Hall at Boston Church of Christ (4/27 - 5/5)
PHOTOS
THT Rep presents Judith in Boston THT Rep presents Judith
The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts (4/13 - 5/3)
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Boston Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Boch Center Wang Theatre (5/2 - 5/5)
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