Play (2020)
by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Carey Perloff
Huntington Theater Company
Shakespeare Theatre Company
The Huntington Theater
Symphony Hall area, Boston
September 12 – October 13, 2024
A superlative production of the saga about a Viennese Jewish family from 1899 to 1955.
Mitridate, re di Ponto
Opera (1770)
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Vittorio Amedeo Cigna-Santi
Boston Lyric Opera
September 13-15, 2024
A superlative production, in every regard, of the amazingly accomplished opera by the fourteen year old musical prodigy.
Romeo and Juliet
Play (1597)
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Diane Paulus
American Repertory Theater
August 31 – October 6, 2024
The early Shakespearean tale of passion and woe featuring a fabulous Juliet.
The Queen of Versailles
Musical (2024)
Music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Emerson Colonial Theater
Theater District, Boston
August 1-25, 2024
A musical based on a documentary film about a woman from humble beginnings who marries a real estate magnate and her dream of building a Versailles-like palace in Orlando, Florida.
The Winter’s Tale
Play (1623)
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Bryn Boice
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
Boston Common
July 16 – August 4, 2024
A terrific production of the very late play about a rabidly jealous husband who – over considerable time – mends his soul.