Boston theater events

"On the Town"

Wednesday, May 22 7:30p

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 ...

Pirates of Penzance

Wednesday, May 22 2:00p

Loeb Drama Center (American Repertory Theater), Cambridge

Productions by The Hypocrites are not true to the troupe's name because the Chicago thespians strictly adhere to their mission of irreverence and hilarity...

American Idiot: The Musical

Friday, Feb 7 8:00p

Boston Opera House, Boston

American Idiot tells the story of 3 lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia...

Rapture, Blister, Burn

Friday, May 24 8:00p

Stanford Calderwood Pavilion, Boston

Playwright Gina Gionfriddo and director Peter DuBois, longtime collaborators who worked together on "Becky Shaw," team up again for Gionfriddo's comedy of ambivalence about life choices, built on t...

Circus Oz, From the Ground Up

Wednesday, Feb 19 7:00p

Shubert Theatre, Boston

These acrobatic daredevils from down-under bring sass to their wildly entertaining, irreverent, and family-friendly performances; that’s why they are the National Circus of Australia...

"Once"

Tuesday, Jan 7 7:30p

Boston Opera House, Boston

Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards including Best Musical and winner of the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, ONCE is a truly original Broadway experience...

Flashdance-The Musical

Tuesday, Mar 11 7:30p

Citi Colonial Theatre, Boston

Celebrating its 30th Anniversary, the pop culture phenomenon of Flashdance is now live on stage...

Shear Madness

Wednesday, May 22 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...

Blue Man Group

Wednesday, May 22 2:00p

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...

Punk Rock

Wednesday, May 22 7:30p

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...

Harry Connick Jr. - Every Man Should Know Tour

Friday, Jun 21 8:00p

Boston Symphony Hall, Boston

Grammy and Emmy Award winner, Tony Award nominee and multi-platinum recording artist Harry Connick, Jr...

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...

Beantown Comedy Vault Frank Santorelli's Hawaiian Comedy Luau

Monday, May 27 8:30p

Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault, Boston

Nationally known in more countries than Slovakia, he has been a headliner at some of the world's most famous comedy clubs, with venues such as Catch a Rising Star, The Improv, and Caroline's on Bro...

Distracted

Wednesday, May 22 7:30p

Central Square Theater, Cambridge

Lisa Loomer's comedy questions whether people or our society have Attention Deficit Disorder...

Bye Bye Liver: The Boston Drinking Play

Friday, Jun 7 8:00p

Hennessy's, Boston

Between the iconic Cheers bar and the Sam Adams brewery, it’s no secret that Bostonians like to drink. But now, drinkers don’t have to choose between a getting hammered and getting cultured...

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