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Mary Cassatt
“Woman In Black At The Opera” (1879)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
We will do the best we an to keep current,
\nbut PLEASE confirm dates and times with the venues themselves – links are provided.<\/strong><\/strong>
\nAlso, please remember that this is a selective, not a comprehensive, guide.
\nEntries are chosen by a combination of factors, and inclusion does not necessarily indicate a recommendation.
\nIf there is already a review in Boston Arts Diary<\/em>, we will provide a link.<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n

Companies<\/h1>\n
Actors’ Shakespeare Project<\/a><\/div>\n
Little Women<\/em><\/strong>
\nby Kate Hamill
\nBased on the Novel by Louisa May Alcott
\nDirected by Shana Gozansky
\nIn 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 \u2013 negotiating gender roles, politics, and romance as they define womanhood on their own terms…<\/em>
\nThe Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts
\nFebruary 5 \u2013 March 1, 2026<\/div>\n
Gem of the Ocean <\/em><\/strong>
\nby August Wilson
\nDirected by Monica White Ndounou
\nIn Partnership with Hibernian Hall
\nCitizen Barlow thinks his journey is at an end when he arrives in Pittsburgh\u2019s 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 \u201csoul cleanser\u201d whose parlor is filled with history, music, and a lively cast of characters with plenty of stories to tell. As tensions flare between Pittsburgh\u2019s Black community and the local steel mill, Ester sends Citizen on a fantastical journey to the City of Bones \u2013 where he must seek spiritual truth, and the key to liberation that his new city so urgently seeks…<\/em>
\nApril 16 \u2013 May 17, 2026
\nHibernian Hall, Roxbury<\/div>\n
American Repertory Theatre<\/a><\/div>\n
Wonder: The Musical<\/em><\/strong>
\nMusic and Lyrics by A Great Big World (Ian Axel & Chad King)
\nBook by Sarah Ruhl
\nMusic Supervision by Nadia DiGiallonardo
\nChoreography by Katie Spelman
\nDirected by Taibi Magar
\nBased on the novel Wonder<\/em> by R.J. Palacio and the Lionsgate and Mandeville film Wonder<\/em>
\n…a new musical about change, identity, and what it means to belong…<\/em>
\nLoeb Drama Center
\nHarvard University, Cambridge, MA
\nDecember 12, 2025 – February 8, 2026<\/div>\n
Black Swan<\/em><\/strong>
\nBook by Jen Silverman
\nMusic and Lyrics by Dave Malloy
\nMusic Supervision and Direction by Or Matias
\nDirected and Choreographed by Sonya Tayeh
\nBased on the Searchlight Pictures Film Black Swan<\/em>, Story by Andres Heinz
\nAs driven ballerina Nina fights for the lead role in Swan Lake, pressure increases and boundaries blur, and she begins to unravel…<\/em>
\nLoeb Drama Center
\nHarvard University, Cambridge, MA
\nMay 26 – June 28, 2026<\/div>\n
Apollinaire Theatre Company<\/a><\/div>\n
Is This a Room?<\/em><\/strong>
\nby Tina Satter
\nDirected by Danielle Fauteux Jacques
\nChelsea Theatre Works
\n189 Winnisimmet Street, Chelsea, MA 02150
\nDecember 12, 2025 – January 11, 2026
\nFri. & Sat. at 8:00, Sun. at 3:00\n<\/div>\n
A View from the Bridge<\/em><\/strong>
\nby Arthur Miller
\nChelsea Theatre Works
\n189 Winnisimmet Street, Chelsea, MA 02150
\nFebruary 20 – March 15, 2026\n<\/div>\n
Dido of Idaho<\/em><\/strong>
\nby Abby Rosebrock
\n…a modern, dark comedy that loosely re-imagines the ancient myth of Dido and Aeneas.<\/em>
\nChelsea Theatre Works
\n189 Winnisimmet Street, Chelsea, MA 02150
\nApril 17 – May 10, 2026
\nFri. & Sat. at 8:00, Sun. at 3:00\n<\/div>\n
ArtsEmerson<\/a><\/div>\n
Noli Timere<\/em><\/strong>
\nConceived by choreographer Rebecca Lazier in partnership with sculptor Janet Echelman
\n… 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.<\/em>
\nEmerson Cutler Majestic Theater
\n219 Tremont Street, Boston
\n(Theater district)
\nJanuary 29 \u2014 February 1, 2026<\/div>\n
The Things Around Us<\/em><\/strong>
\nAhamefule J. Oluo
\n… 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\u2014and 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\u2019m Fine” and “Susan.”<\/em>
\nRobert J. Orchard Stage
\nEmerson Paramount Center
\n559 Washington St, Boston, MA
\nFebruary 20-22, 2026\n<\/div>\n
Boston Lyric Opera<\/a><\/div>\n
Vanessa<\/em><\/strong>
\nJanuary 8-10, 2026\n<\/div>\n
Boston Playwrights’ Theatre<\/a><\/div>\n
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Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Theatre<\/a><\/div>\n
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Central Square Theatre<\/a>
\nCentral Square, Cambridge, MA<\/div>\n
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company<\/a><\/div>\n
Gloucester Stage Company<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Greater Boston Stage Company<\/a>
\nformerly Stoneham Theatre
\nStoneham, MA
\n781-279-2200<\/div>\n
Huntington Theatre Company<\/a>
\nBoston, MA
\n617-266-0800<\/div>\n
Lyric Stage Company of Boston<\/a>
\nCopley Square area, Boston<\/div>\n
Merrimack Repertory Theatre<\/a>
\nLowell, MA
\n978-654-4678<\/div>\n
Kevin Kling: Unraveled<\/em><\/strong>
\nWritten and performed by Kevin Kling
\nMRT Commission
\nJanuary 21 – February 8, 2026<\/div>\n
Kween<\/em><\/strong>
\nby Vichet Chum
\nMRT Commission and World Premiere
\nFebruary 25 – March 15, 2026<\/div>\n
A Khmer Swan Lake<\/em><\/strong>
\nCreated by Angkor Dance Troupe
\nApril 8-26, 2026<\/div>\n
Speakeasy Stage Company<\/a>
\nBoston Center for the Arts, South End, Boston<\/div>\n
Trinity Rep<\/a>
\nProvidence, RI
\n401-351-4242<\/div>\n
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Wheelock Family Theater<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n
Annie<\/em><\/strong>
\nBook by Thomas Meehan
\nMusic by Charles Strouse
\nLyrics by Martin Charnin
\nNovember 21 – December 21, 2025<\/div>\n
Zeitgeist Stage Company<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

Venues<\/h1>\n
Emerson Colonial Theater<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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