Boston Theatre Newsroom

Cape Cod's Juneteenth celebrations will resonate with the rhythms of freedom, resistance, and solidarity as two celebrated Wampanoag artists-Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor and The ZYG 808-headline a pair of events.

When it comes to jukebox musicals, “Beautiful – The Carole King Musical” is one of the very best – a veritable Wurlitzer 1015.

oston Dance Theater (BDT) welcomes Beatriz García Díaz and Armando Brydson, previously of Malpaso Dance Company and NW Dance Project, as full time artists with the organization. Beatriz and Armando bring 14 years of professional dance, choreographing, and touring experience to Boston Dance Theater, starting on June 2, 2025.

N/A is a gripping two-hander that imagines a fictional meeting between two powerhouse women in American politics: one, a seasoned Speaker of the House; the other, a newly elected congresswoman with a disruptive streak. As generational, ideological, and political tensions rise, N/A explores what it takes for women to wield, challenge, and share power in Washington—and what that means for the rest of us.

Arlekin Players Theatre’s production of “Our Class” led the winners at this year’s Lucille Lortel Awards, presented at New York University on May 4, where the play, by Tadeusz Słobodzianek and adapted by Norman Allen, was honored as Best Revival.

The Boston Arts Academy and Wheelock Family Theatre will continue the sweeping nine-play Ufot Family Cycle with the world premiere of, Kufre n’ Quay, at the Boston Arts Academy this summer.

Award-winning jazz saxophonist and Berklee College of Music alum, Elan Trotman, will be performing live on Boston Harbor as part of Boston Harbor City Cruises' City Cruises Live series.

Barrington Stage Company has announced the world premiere of Something Beautiful: The Songs of Ahrens and Flaherty, an exhilarating new concert event celebrating the music of Tony Award-winning songwriting team Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.

With the release of Magic Lover—Netflix’s first-ever magic comedy special—on the horizon, Justin Willman is hitting the road with an all-new tour: One for the Ages.

Elliot Norton Award winning Hub Theatre Company of Boston will kick off its highly anticipated 12th season with Theresa Rebeck’s celebrated comedy The Understudy, directed by five time Elliot Norton Award winner Paula Plum.

Barrington Stage Company has announced the world premiere of Something Beautiful: The Songs of Ahrens and Flaherty, an exhilarating new concert event celebrating the music of Tony Award-winning songwriting team Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.

WAM Theatre will partner with theREP's Pearl Side Presents works for a special, pop-up performance in Albany, NY of Where We Stand, written by award-winning playwright Donnetta Lavinia Grays.

HOW TO NOT SAVE THE WORLD WITH MR. BEZOS is anything but ordinary. It is unlike most offerings seen of late and a piece that is difficult to speak or write about. It needs to be experienced first-hand. It examines current events and headline worthy topics like the ongoing billionaire’s space race as well as the role(s) people of influence (privilege / power) play. Some from a point-of-view you may not have thought of. One thing that is certain, it will make you think, possibly long after leaving the venue.

Shakespeare & Company will open Season 2025 with the World Premiere of The Victim by Lawrence Goodman, directed by Daniel Gidron. Learn more about the show here!

Beloved entertainer, author, and theatrical historian Richard Skipper reprises his celebrated charm, wit, and musical storytelling in Provincetown for two unforgettable, one-night-only performances.

Blue Man Group, the global entertainment phenomenon known for its fusion of music, comedy, and multimedia theatrics and distinctively non-verbal forms of communication, will conclude its history-making thirty-year residency in Boston, MA in July.

Kevin Bridges will bring his acclaimed stand-up show to Boston’s Boch Center Shubert Theatre in October 2025 marking his long-awaited debut to the U.S.

Orville Peck didn’t put his feet up on a recent night off from “Cabaret” – instead he planted them firmly onstage with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall, to headline the orchestra’s second annual Pride Night.

The Firehouse Center for the Arts has announced its summer Mainstage production of Legally Blonde: The Musical, running July 4 through 27, 2025. With book by Heather Hach and music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin.

The fragrant aroma wafting through Greater Boston Stage Company these days isn’t only the scent of the nearby florist, it’s also the sweet smell of the success that the Stoneham company is having with its wondrously well done production of “Little Shop of Horrors.”

The Spire Center for Performing Arts announced two new shows. Due to popular demand, a second show has been added for the Steely Dan tribute band Hey Nineteen on August 16 at 6 PM. Boston singer-songwriter Will Dailey will play on August 28.

Dance, exercise, and have fun this summer at the North Shore's Marblehead School of Ballet. This cultural hub has an enriching line-up of classes for people of all ages and levels to expand their arts and dancing toolkit.

After its sold-out world premiere at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge in 2015, a four-year Broadway run, and a national tour that played Boston’s Citizens Opera House in 2018, the Tony and Grammy Award-nominated musical “Waitress” is open for business in a marvelously entertaining new production at Bill Hanney’s North Shore Music Theatre through June 15.

Get a first look at Christine Dwyer in North Shore Music Theatre's production of WAITRESS, now playing through Sunday, June 15, 2025. Christine Dwyer and Matt DeAngelis' love story has been a lifetime-in-the-making. Both hailing from Boston's North Shore, they started crossing paths professionally in NYC in 2010 and finally connected as friends in 2015.

Greater Boston Stage Company will present the grand finale of its milestone 25th Season with the wildly entertaining Little Shop of Horrors! Directed by Ilana Ransom Toeplitz, this devilishly delicious musical opens June 6 and runs through June 29, 2025. See photos of the production.