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When Playwrights Kill

April 10, 2026 by admin Leave a Comment

Beth Leavel as Brooke Remington in 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

April 4, 2026 by admin Leave a Comment

Eddie Shields as Alan Turing in 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

April 4, 2026 by admin Leave a Comment

Charlottes Web poster

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.

The Moderate

February 7, 2026 by admin 1 Comment

Nael Nacer as Frank in The Moderate

Play (2026)
by Ken Urban
Directed by Jared Mezzocchi
Central Square Theater
A Catalyst Collaboraitve@MIT Production
February 5 – March 1, 2026

A top-notch production of a superbly written play about the trials of moderating content on social media.

Job

January 22, 2026 by admin Leave a Comment

Jane Loyd

Play (2023)
by Max Wolf Friedlich
Directed by Marianna Bassham
Speakeasy Stage Company
Boston Center for the Arts
South End, Boston
January 16 – February 7, 2026

A psychological drama featuring a psychotherapist, and a woman who has come to seek his services.

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