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Gavin Creel stars in Steven Sater and Serj Tankian's Prometheus Bound musical, with other highlights including Ajax, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Terminus, Pussy on the House, Mary Poppins, RAI…
Gavin Creel stars in Steven Sater and Serj Tankian's Prometheus Bound musical, with other highlights including Ajax, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Terminus, Pussy on the House, Mary Poppins, RAI…
Olympia Dukakis gives a grounded yet juicy performance in Michael Wilson's sharp staging of Tennessee Williams' rarely-performed drama.
Olympia Dukakis gives a grounded yet juicy performance in Michael Wilson's sharp staging of Tennessee Williams' rarely-performed drama.
Susan Hamnett's 70-minute solo adaptation of the Bard's tragedy doesn't fully succeed in introducing youngsters to this classic work.
Tonye Patano stars in Ruined, while Boston-area audiences can also catch The Understudy, Nine, Bread and Puppet Theater's The Return of Ulysses, The Civilians' In the Footprint, Cirque du So…
A.R.T.'s new production of Jim and Ruth Bauer's musical about the entanglements among four Weimar-era historical figures is wholly captivating.
Rebecca Northan's improv-based show about the vagaries of human intimacy is so good it may leave audiences yearning for a repeat fix.
Bread & Puppet's latest spectacle is both understated and confusing.
This new musical about six ordinary New Yorkers feels overlong and often unbelievable.
December highlights include Daniel Jenkins and Meghan McGeary in The Blue Flower, Ryan Landry in Mrs. Grinchley's Christmas Carol, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Jim Dale and Jane Kra…
December highlights include Daniel Jenkins and Meghan McGeary in The Blue Flower, Ryan Landry in Mrs. Grinchley's Christmas Carol, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Jim Dale and Jane Kra…
Andre De Shields stars in Charles Smith's lively play about the family of African-American activist W.E.B. Du Bois.
Bill Camp is superb in this coruscating adaptation of the Dostoevsky novella.
Harry Groener and Anthony Chilsholm give consummate performances in Athol Fugard's trenchant new two-hander.
Larry Pine heads the cast of Bob Glaudini's world premiere drama Vengeance Is the Lord's, with other November highlights including Basil Twist's Petrushka, John Kolvenbach's On an Average Da…
John Douglas Thompson and Kate Mulgrew give disappointing performances in the title roles of Tina Landau's visually striking take on Shakespeare's tragedy.
The Talking Band serves up a shiny bauble of a play about the uncertainty of the financial markets.
Playwright Annie Baker gets three of her works staged this month, while Lyric Stage produces a ten-hour adaptation of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Constantine Maroulis headl…
This musical adaptation of Shirley Jackson's novel about a New England family emerges as thin gruel, despite the exceptional work of its talented cast.
Noah Bean and Nicole Rodenburg give revelatory performances in Nicholas Martin's riveting production of William Inge's classic drama.
Brent Barrett leads a glorious cast in the North Shore Music Theatre's winning revival of the hit Broadway musical.
Cheryl Howard proves stronger as performer than playwright in this solo show about the legendary entertainer.
Rachel Brown is terrific as the American actress who was lovers with Lizzie Borden in David Foley's fascinating play.
Nicholas Martin's revival of Bus Stop, the return of the Wicked tour, the Sound of Music-inspired Fraulein Maria, and Tectonic's The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later are among this…
