Play (1944)
by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Doug Lockwood
Gloucester Stage Company
Gloucester, MA
June 5-28, 2025
A thoughtful and moving adaptation of Williams’ early play about a narcissistic mother and a frail daughter.
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Musical (2019)
by Jim Barne and Kit Buchan
Directed and Choreographed by Tim Jackson
A Kiln Theatre Production
American Repertory Theater
May 20 – July 13, 2025
A totally delightful, oddball musical about an unexpected coming together of two people connected through an upcoming wedding.
Mrs. Warren’s Profession
Play (1893)
by George Bernard Shaw
Directed by Eric Tucker, Bedlam
Central Square Theater
May 29 – June 29, 2025
A treatment of what happens when a well-educated daughter learns about her mother’s past.
Hello, Dolly!
Musical (1964)
Music and lyrics by by Jerry Herman
Book by Michael Stewart
Lyric Stage Company of Boston
Copley Square area, Boston
May 16 – June 22, 2025
An excellent production of the Broadway classic about the eponymous powerhouse who knows how to get things done.
The Light in the Piazza
Musical (2005)
Book by Craig Lucas
Music and Lyrics by Adam Guettel
Huntington Theatre Company
Huntington Theater
Symphony Hall area, Boston
May 9 – June 15, 2025
A beautifully produced musical about an American mother and daughter on a trip to Italy and the unexpected romance the daughter finds there.