“Woman In Black At The Opera” (1879)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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Companies
Little Women
by Kate Hamill
Based on the Novel by Louisa May Alcott
Directed by Shana Gozansky
In the Victorian-era idylls of Concord, Jo March is anything but your classic Victorian heroine. Ambitious and headstrong, her dreams of being a novelist press against the starchy boundaries of societal expectations. But while her country comes of age as the Civil War rages, Jo and her sisters must also come of age – negotiating gender roles, politics, and romance as they define womanhood on their own terms…
The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts
February 5 – March 1, 2026
by Kate Hamill
Based on the Novel by Louisa May Alcott
Directed by Shana Gozansky
In the Victorian-era idylls of Concord, Jo March is anything but your classic Victorian heroine. Ambitious and headstrong, her dreams of being a novelist press against the starchy boundaries of societal expectations. But while her country comes of age as the Civil War rages, Jo and her sisters must also come of age – negotiating gender roles, politics, and romance as they define womanhood on their own terms…
The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts
February 5 – March 1, 2026
Gem of the Ocean
by August Wilson
Directed by Monica White Ndounou
In Partnership with Hibernian Hall
Citizen Barlow thinks his journey is at an end when he arrives in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, but it has only just begun. Having fled from Alabama and desperate for redemption, he finds himself on the doorstep of Aunt Ester, a 285-year-old “soul cleanser” whose parlor is filled with history, music, and a lively cast of characters with plenty of stories to tell. As tensions flare between Pittsburgh’s Black community and the local steel mill, Ester sends Citizen on a fantastical journey to the City of Bones – where he must seek spiritual truth, and the key to liberation that his new city so urgently seeks…
April 16 – May 17, 2026
Hibernian Hall, Roxbury
by August Wilson
Directed by Monica White Ndounou
In Partnership with Hibernian Hall
Citizen Barlow thinks his journey is at an end when he arrives in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, but it has only just begun. Having fled from Alabama and desperate for redemption, he finds himself on the doorstep of Aunt Ester, a 285-year-old “soul cleanser” whose parlor is filled with history, music, and a lively cast of characters with plenty of stories to tell. As tensions flare between Pittsburgh’s Black community and the local steel mill, Ester sends Citizen on a fantastical journey to the City of Bones – where he must seek spiritual truth, and the key to liberation that his new city so urgently seeks…
April 16 – May 17, 2026
Hibernian Hall, Roxbury
Wonder: The Musical
Music and Lyrics by A Great Big World (Ian Axel & Chad King)
Book by Sarah Ruhl
Music Supervision by Nadia DiGiallonardo
Choreography by Katie Spelman
Directed by Taibi Magar
Based on the novel Wonder by R.J. Palacio and the Lionsgate and Mandeville film Wonder
…a new musical about change, identity, and what it means to belong…
Loeb Drama Center
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
December 12, 2025 – February 8, 2026
Music and Lyrics by A Great Big World (Ian Axel & Chad King)
Book by Sarah Ruhl
Music Supervision by Nadia DiGiallonardo
Choreography by Katie Spelman
Directed by Taibi Magar
Based on the novel Wonder by R.J. Palacio and the Lionsgate and Mandeville film Wonder
…a new musical about change, identity, and what it means to belong…
Loeb Drama Center
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
December 12, 2025 – February 8, 2026
Black Swan
Book by Jen Silverman
Music and Lyrics by Dave Malloy
Music Supervision and Direction by Or Matias
Directed and Choreographed by Sonya Tayeh
Based on the Searchlight Pictures Film Black Swan, Story by Andres Heinz
As driven ballerina Nina fights for the lead role in Swan Lake, pressure increases and boundaries blur, and she begins to unravel…
Loeb Drama Center
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
May 26 – June 28, 2026
Book by Jen Silverman
Music and Lyrics by Dave Malloy
Music Supervision and Direction by Or Matias
Directed and Choreographed by Sonya Tayeh
Based on the Searchlight Pictures Film Black Swan, Story by Andres Heinz
As driven ballerina Nina fights for the lead role in Swan Lake, pressure increases and boundaries blur, and she begins to unravel…
Loeb Drama Center
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
May 26 – June 28, 2026
Is This a Room?
by Tina Satter
Directed by Danielle Fauteux Jacques
Chelsea Theatre Works
189 Winnisimmet Street, Chelsea, MA 02150
December 12, 2025 – January 11, 2026
Fri. & Sat. at 8:00, Sun. at 3:00
by Tina Satter
Directed by Danielle Fauteux Jacques
Chelsea Theatre Works
189 Winnisimmet Street, Chelsea, MA 02150
December 12, 2025 – January 11, 2026
Fri. & Sat. at 8:00, Sun. at 3:00
A View from the Bridge
by Arthur Miller
Chelsea Theatre Works
189 Winnisimmet Street, Chelsea, MA 02150
February 20 – March 15, 2026
by Arthur Miller
Chelsea Theatre Works
189 Winnisimmet Street, Chelsea, MA 02150
February 20 – March 15, 2026
Dido of Idaho
by Abby Rosebrock
…a modern, dark comedy that loosely re-imagines the ancient myth of Dido and Aeneas.
Chelsea Theatre Works
189 Winnisimmet Street, Chelsea, MA 02150
April 17 – May 10, 2026
Fri. & Sat. at 8:00, Sun. at 3:00
by Abby Rosebrock
…a modern, dark comedy that loosely re-imagines the ancient myth of Dido and Aeneas.
Chelsea Theatre Works
189 Winnisimmet Street, Chelsea, MA 02150
April 17 – May 10, 2026
Fri. & Sat. at 8:00, Sun. at 3:00
Noli Timere
Conceived by choreographer Rebecca Lazier in partnership with sculptor Janet Echelman
… a soaring aerial performance featuring eight extraordinary, multidisciplinary performers moving over and within a custom designed net sculpture, suspended up to 25 feet in the air.
Emerson Cutler Majestic Theater
219 Tremont Street, Boston
(Theater district)
January 29 — February 1, 2026
Conceived by choreographer Rebecca Lazier in partnership with sculptor Janet Echelman
… a soaring aerial performance featuring eight extraordinary, multidisciplinary performers moving over and within a custom designed net sculpture, suspended up to 25 feet in the air.
Emerson Cutler Majestic Theater
219 Tremont Street, Boston
(Theater district)
January 29 — February 1, 2026
The Things Around Us
Ahamefule J. Oluo
… a dazzling, funny, and introspective new work from acclaimed musician, artist, and storyteller Ahamefule J. Oluo. In this one-person show, Oluo builds layers of live, looped music and then tells us revealing, personal stories to create a thought-provoking evening about strangers, acquaintances, and friends—and how all three might be more similar to each other than we often think. It is the third in a trilogy of shows from Oluo, following “Now I’m Fine” and “Susan.”
Robert J. Orchard Stage
Emerson Paramount Center
559 Washington St, Boston, MA
February 20-22, 2026
Ahamefule J. Oluo
… a dazzling, funny, and introspective new work from acclaimed musician, artist, and storyteller Ahamefule J. Oluo. In this one-person show, Oluo builds layers of live, looped music and then tells us revealing, personal stories to create a thought-provoking evening about strangers, acquaintances, and friends—and how all three might be more similar to each other than we often think. It is the third in a trilogy of shows from Oluo, following “Now I’m Fine” and “Susan.”
Robert J. Orchard Stage
Emerson Paramount Center
559 Washington St, Boston, MA
February 20-22, 2026
Vanessa
January 8-10, 2026
January 8-10, 2026
Central Square Theatre
Central Square, Cambridge, MA
Central Square, Cambridge, MA
Lyric Stage Company of Boston
Copley Square area, Boston
Copley Square area, Boston
Kevin Kling: Unraveled
Written and performed by Kevin Kling
MRT Commission
January 21 – February 8, 2026
Written and performed by Kevin Kling
MRT Commission
January 21 – February 8, 2026
Kween
by Vichet Chum
MRT Commission and World Premiere
February 25 – March 15, 2026
by Vichet Chum
MRT Commission and World Premiere
February 25 – March 15, 2026
A Khmer Swan Lake
Created by Angkor Dance Troupe
April 8-26, 2026
Created by Angkor Dance Troupe
April 8-26, 2026
Speakeasy Stage Company
Boston Center for the Arts, South End, Boston
Boston Center for the Arts, South End, Boston
Annie
Book by Thomas Meehan
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Martin Charnin
November 21 – December 21, 2025
Book by Thomas Meehan
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Martin Charnin
November 21 – December 21, 2025