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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Thursday, May 1 7:30p

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has been thrilling Boston audiences since the Celebrity Series presented their Boston debut in 1968. “…the Rolls-Royce of American dance...

To Hell with This Village

Friday, Jul 12 7:30p

Hibernian Hall, Boston

When three generations come under one roof to plan a family reunion sparks fly! Written by Sean Travis Taylor, To Hell with This Village! examines the dynamics that occur when a buppy African-Ameri...

"On the Town"

Friday, May 24 8:00p

Lyric Stage, Boston

A production longer on wistful charm than effervescence, reflecting the innocence we associate with the 1940s but also flecked with traces of our contemporary ambivalence and our mistrust of happy ...

Punk Rock

Friday, May 24 8:00p

BCA Plaza Black Box, Boston

Playwright Simon Stephen's portrait of teen angst takes a disturbing and violent turn, but the power of this production comes from the easy way the ensemble members inhabit their characters with gr...

Blue Man Group

Friday, May 24 7:00p

Charles Playhouse, Boston

There are lots of traditions to celebrate this time of year including the long-running Blue Man Group. Old and new routines include Paint Drumming, Gum Balls/Marshmallows (our favorite), and GiPads...

TAO Dance Theater

Thursday, Feb 27 7:30p

Shubert Theatre, Boston

"It is easy to see why the choreographer and co-founder Tao Ye has captured attention as a radical new presence on the country’s burgeoning contemporary dance scene...

Bye Bye Liver: The Boston Drinking Play

Friday, May 24 7:00p

Hennessy's, Boston

Bye Bye Liver is a fun, fast-paced comedic romp that takes a satirical look at the pratfalls and pitfalls of drinking culture...

Shear Madness

Friday, May 24 8:00p

Stage II at Charles Playhouse, Boston

If you have one night to see a play in Boston, see Shear Madness. If you have two nights, see Shear Madness twice...

Berklee's Musical Theater Summer Intensive

Monday, Aug 12 9:00a

Berklee College of Music, Boston

The Berklee Musical Theater Summer Intensive is a five-day course that provides professional-level musical performance training...

The Phantom of the Opera

Wednesday, Jun 11 7:30p

Boston Opera House, Boston

Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s phenomenal musical success, The Phantom of the Opera, will make its premiere in Boston...

Total Verrückt

Friday, May 24 8:00p

Charlestown Working Theater, Boston

Have you heard the tale of the Jewish diseuse? Total Verrückt...

Navarasa Dance Theater

Friday, May 31 8:00p

Stanford Calderwood Pavilion, Boston

Founded in Mysore, India, in 1991, and reconstituted in Boston in 1996, Navarasa Dance Theater combines song, dance, original music, and kalarippayattu (an Indian martial-art form) to create its mu...

Selected Shorts: Springtime, Sex, and Baseball

Saturday, Jun 8 4:00p

BU Theater, Boston

by Dorothy Parker, WP Kinsella, Aimee Bender, and NM Kelby Featuring Kate Burton, Denis O'Hare, and Amy Ryan Presented by Huntington Theatre Company 6/8/2013 Tony and Emmy Award nominee Kate Burt...