Theater & Shows

ImprovBoston Family Show, Cambridge, $
Sun, January 1, 2017  -  Sat, December 16, 2017   
Hilarious improvised comedy show that everyone in the family will love. This evening full of interactive games and music, performed by the ImprovBoston Family Show Crew, is sure to bring out the child in everyone.

Shear Madness, Boston, $$
Tue, June 6, 2017  -  Sat, December 30, 2017   
'Shear Madness” is one of the most popular entertainments in the world, delighting audiences night after night with its unique blend of madcap improvisation and spine-tickling mystery.

Blue Man Group: Charles Playhouse, Boston, $$
Thu, June 8, 2017  -  Fri, November 17, 2017   
Blue Man Group is best known for its award-winning theatrical productions which critics have described as 'ground-breaking', 'hilarious', 'visually stunning' and 'musically powerful'.

Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show Boston, Somerville, $$$
Sat, August 12, 2017  -  Sat, December 30, 2017   
The Dinner Detective is America’s largest interactive murder mystery comedy dinner show! You’ll solve a hilarious murder case while you enjoy a fantastic four-course plated dinner.

Phantom of the Opera, Boston
Wed, September 13, 2017  -  Sun, October 1, 2017   
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will play a limited three week engagement at the Boston Opera House September 13 – October 1, 2017 as part of the 2017-2018 Lexus Broadway In Boston Season.

Exit The King by Eugène Ionesco, Boston, $$
Sat, September 16, 2017  -  Sat, October 7, 2017   
Actors’ Shakespeare Project begins Season 14 with Eugène Ionesco’s Exit The King, a parable on ego and mortality offering comedic respite from real-life woes that some may find topical, even cautionary.

Exit The King by Eugène Ionesco, Boston, $$
Wed, September 20, 2017  -  Fri, October 6, 2017   
Actors’ Shakespeare Project begins Season 14 with Eugène Ionesco’s Exit The King, a parable on ego and mortality offering comedic respite from real-life woes that some may find topical, even cautionary.

Playtime Theatre Shows, Concord, $
Sat, September 23, 2017  -  Fri, April 28, 2017   
Come enjoy an interactive one of a kind theatre experience at Concord Youth Theatre! Everyone has the chance to watch their favorite stories come to life, and even participate with a sing-a-long or special talent!

MIDNIGHT RIDE Reading, Boston, Free
Mon, October 2, 2017  -  Mon, October 2, 2017   
MIDNIGHT RIDE From James Forrestal, First Secretary of Defense To Donald Trump, Last President of the United States A reading of a new play by James Carroll, directed by Wes Savick

To Begin the World Over Again: The Life of Thomas Paine, Boston, $
Sat, October 7, 2017  -  Sat, October 7, 2017   
Actor Ian Ruskin brings his acclaimed one-man play To Begin the World Over Again: The Life of Thomas Paine to Boston's Faneuil Hall on Saturday, October 7, 2017.

The Revolutionists, Boston, $
Fri, October 20, 2017  -  Fri, November 10, 2017   
Paris, France, 1793: The Reign of Terror. Four badass women conspire, plot murder, and resist extremist insanity. In this comedy, Lauren Gunderson examines feminism, extremism, art, and how we actually go about changing the world.

HOPEsudbury Benefit Concert @ The Performing Arts Connection, Sudbury, $
Fri, October 20, 2017  -  Fri, October 20, 2017   
The Performing Arts Connection in Sudbury will be hosting a benefit concert for HOPEsudbury on October 20th at 7:30pm. All proceeds will go to benefit HOPEsudbury.

To Kill a Mockingbird, Boston, $$
Sun, October 22, 2017   
Harper Lee's classic story of a rural Alabama town in the 1930's poses some of life's most difficult questions. It is up to the innocent bystander, Scout, Jem, Dill, and the viewer, to discover the truth.

Neverland Theatre’s Woop-Di-BOO! Revue, Salem, $
Fri, October 27, 2017  -  Mon, October 30, 2017   
Join Neverland Theatre for this frightfully fun-filled family Halloween comedy musical revue in Salem! Sing along to old Halloween classics, as well as new songs!

Hansel and Gretel at Puppet Showplace, Brookline, $
Sat, October 28, 2017  -  Sun, October 29, 2017   
Cheer for the little guy in our series celebrating the power of small! Large-scale puppets, and an exciting musical score will amaze all ages and inspire kids to get creative when faced with big challenges!

Mike the Bubble Man, Brookline, $
Sat, November 4, 2017  -  Sat, November 4, 2017   
Mike the Bubble man brings magic and science to the stage with this interactive show about BUBBLES! Through music, choreography, and comedy, bubbles — in all different shapes and sizes — come alive, sparking imagination and wonder.

Kids' Show: Magic by Bonaparté, Brookline, $
Sat, November 11, 2017  -  Sat, November 11, 2017   
Bonaparté’s award-winning Family Magic Concert features astounding magic, hilarious comedy, oodles of audience participation, and the dramatic appearance of his adorable furry and feathered friends — ‘Whiskers’ the Bunny and ‘Snow’ the white dove.

A Christmas Carol, Cambridge
Fri, November 24, 2017  -  Sun, December 31, 2017   
Adapted from the story by Charles Dickens Directed by Debra Wise Produced by Underground Railway Theater and The Nora Theatre Company Showing November 24 - December 31, 2017

A Charlie Brown Christmas at the Regent Theater, Arlington, $$
Thu, December 7, 2017  -  Sun, December 24, 2017   
Staying true to its television roots, A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS features Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy and all the Peanuts gang as they produce their own Christmas pageant and ultimately learn the true meaning of Christmas.

A Charlie Brown Christmas at Calderwood Pavilion, Boston, $$
Wed, December 20, 2017  -  Sun, December 24, 2017   
Staying true to its television roots, A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS features Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy and all the Peanuts gang as they produce their own Christmas pageant and ultimately learn the true meaning of Christmas.

The Toe Jam Puppet Band: 'Green Show', Weston, $$
Wed, November 11, 2020  -  Thu, November 11, 2010   
The Provisional Group of the Weston Garden Club is sponsoring the Toe Jam Puppet Band for a Veterans Day puppet show, concert and bake sale. Please join us on Thursday, November 11th from 10 to 11 AM at the Country School cafetorium on Alphabet Lane.

Spotlight Playhouse Presents 'Broadway on Essex', Haverhill, $
Wed, March 28, 2914  -  Sat, March 29, 2014   
Spotlight Playhouse presents Broadway on Essex, a cabaret dinner theater, Seating is limited, get your tickets early for this fantastic evening that will bring a little Broadway to your own backyard!