Opera (1840)
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
New English Dialogue by Kirsten Greenidge
Boston Lyric Opera
Emerson Colonial Theatre
Theater District, Boston
April 24 – May 3, 2026
A truly delightful and witty rendition, reset from the original to Revolutionary era Boston, with some terrific coloratura singing.
When Playwrights Kill
Play (2026)
World Premiere
by Matthew Lombardo
Directed by Noah Himmelstein
The Huntington Theatre
Symphony Hall area, Boston
April 3-18, 2026
A light comedy about an aging star who cannot rise to the occasion of a new play.
Breaking the Code
Play (1986)
by Hugh Whitemore
Directed by Scott Edmiston
With Eddie Shields as Alan Turing
Central Square Theater
Central Square, Cambridge, MA
April 2-26, 2026
A masterful production of the play, written forty years ago, about Alan Turing, largely credited as the inventor of the modern computer.
Charlotte’s Web
Play (1983)
Adapted by Joseph Robinette
Based on the book Charlotte’s Web (1952) by E.B. White
Directed by Ilyse Robbins
Wheelock Family Theatre
The Riverway, Boston
April 3-26, 2026
A sweet rendition of the tale about a pig who survives and a spider who celebrates him.
Mistral Goes to Hollywood
Concert
Mistral Music
Congregation Kehillath Israel
Brookline, MA
February 8, 2026
A lovely selection of cinematic pieces, done superbly by top notch chamber musicians.