Boston Theatre Newsroom

Williamstown Theatre Festival has revealed the projects for its 2024 Fridays@3 reading series, and more! See more details.

Sarah Ruhl's The Seasons and more are set for Boston Lyric Opera’s 2024/25 Season! The season will also include Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s MITRIDATE, Verdi’s AIDA, a major revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s CAROUSEL on its 80th anniversary, and more.

The Cape Ann Symphony’s 72nd Concert Season will wrap up with  The Three B's: Beethoven, Bizet and Brahms Concert featuring Boston Symphony Orchestra violinist and CAS audience favorite Lucia Lin on Sunday, May 12  at 2 pm at Manchester-Essex High School auditorium on 36 Lincoln Street in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. 

Meet the new additions to the BSO for the 2024-25 season: Principal flute Lorna McGhee, associate principal bassoon Josh Baker, and percussionist Toby Grace. Their tenure starts in September 2024.

Walnut Hill School for the Arts receives a generous $1.75 million donation from Sandra and Kevin Delbridge, providing funding for scholarships and strategic investments.

Give Black Alliance, formerly known as New England Blacks in Philanthropy, is kicking off its 2024 #TheCouchConversations webinar series with a session entitled The Right to Be Here featuring co-authors Courtney B. Vance and Dr. Robin L. Smith.

Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Hermes Croatto will meet with the Puerto Rican Diaspora in his first concert tour and visit Boston on May 2 as part of the BoriCorridor Tour.

Passim will host a showcase of the 2023 Iguana Music Fund grant recipients on Monday, May 13th at 7pm, featuring Nicolás Emden, Paul Willis, Spirit 47, Maddie Lam, and this year's Gecko Fund grant winner Noble Dust.

West African Master Drummer, Joh Camara and Co-Director musician Stan Strickland will lead Express Yourself youth in a rehearsal with BLUE MAN GROUP as they work together for the Express Yourself 30th Anniversary Show, EXYO PLANET, May 23rd at the Boch Center - WangTheatre.

Experience the magic of Company Theatre's BORN TO DO THIS - The Joan of Arc Rock Opera, with highlights from the show at Club Café. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Discover the new lineup at Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, MA featuring performances from Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, and more! Learn how to purchase tickets.

In April, Double Edge Theatre began the celebrations of its 30th Anniversary since moving to Ashfield, MA. Learn more about the celebration plans here!

Actor Cristhian Mancinas-García discusses his favorite thing about his character Aldopho, and more in the video here!

The Huntington has released first look photos of Jennifer Mogbock as Toni Stone, the title character a tenacious and inspiring original play written and directed by Lydia R. Diamond and inspired by the book Curveball: The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone by western Massachusetts journalist and author Martha Ackmann.

Join the laughter as Juston McKinney headlines Comedy Night at Slater's in May. Learn more about McKinney and see how to purchase tickets!

Experience the world premiere of NÜWA IN FAIRYLAND by Brandon Zang, presented by CHUANG Stage. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Apply to Walnut Hill's Summer Theater Intensive

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company reveals the cast for the free Shakespeare on the Common production of THE WINTER'S TALE, running from July 16 to August 4.

South-Philly rock band Low Cut Connie will perform  at the Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth on June 15. Led by singer, songwriter, and pianist Adam Weiner, Low Cut Connie draws inspiration from the early days of rock and roll, blues, and R&B.

On Wednesday, June 5th, Guerilla Opera will present the “Guerilla Backyard Bash”, a new annual fundraiser supporting radical new works of opera theater and programs that support artists whose work challenges the status quo, hosted by radio personality Kennedy Elsey (Mix 104.1).

All new clips have been released from The Drowsy Chaperone at Lyric Stage Boston. Check out the video here!

Berkshire Pulse, South County's dynamic dance and performing arts education center located in the heart of Housatonic, has announced their Annual Performance Celebration and Fundraiser, taking place on Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26, at 2pm at the Daniel Arts Center at Simon's Rock.

Join the Great Barrington Public Theater for a series of free community events. Enjoy a vibrant mix of performances and workshops open to all.

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University has added additional performance dates and inventory for its world-premiere musical Gatsby. Learn how to purchase tickets.

In April 2024, Bonnie Comley, Founder of BroadwayHD and prominent in the arts and entrepreneurship, delivered an inspiring and insightful masterclass at Emerson’s Judee Theater.