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‘Gatsby’ arrives at the ART, driven by a powerhouse creative team

This musical adaptation digs into the melancholic heart of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, the “hopeless but determined” quest to achieve the American Dream.

In the Huntington’s ‘Toni Stone,’ a player in a league of her own
As Stone, the first woman to play professionally in the Negro Leagues, Jennifer Mogbock is a force of nature.

ArtsEmerson’s 2024-25 season includes a musical inspired by a viral video of inmates dancing to ‘Thriller’
The Broadway-bound "Prison Dancer: The Musical" is part of a nine-show season announced by ArtsEmerson Wednesday night.

At the Norton Awards, a joyful celebration of theater and the people who create it

A packed house at the Huntington Theatre turned out Monday night for the 41st Elliot Norton Awards.

‘Oklahoma!,’ ‘Band’s Visit,’ ‘Angels in America’ are the top honorees at the Norton Awards
Each garnered three Elliot Norton Awards in a ceremony Monday night that honored the best plays, musicals, and performances on Boston-area stages over the last year.

STAGE REVIEW
A ‘Romeo and Juliet’ for people who think they know ‘Romeo and Juliet’
This Actors' Shakespeare Production, directed by Marianna Bassham, feels extraordinarily fresh and vibrant.

SUMMER ARTS GUIDE
The weather’s heating up and so is dance: 10 shows to see in New England
From Boston to Lewiston, Maine, and Newport, R.I., these shows can put some culture in your summer.

SUMMER ARTS GUIDE
10 must-see shows for theatergoers this summer
Highlights include "Gatsby" and "The Queen of Versailles," two musicals headed for Broadway.

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SUMMER ARTS GUIDE

From ‘Holy Grail’ to ‘Catholic Guilt,’ 10 comedy shows to lighten up summer

The season's highlights include shows by Monty Python's John Cleese, Kelly McCaughan, Sam Jay, and Mark Normand.

SUMMER ARTS GUIDE

10 must-see shows for theatergoers this summer

Highlights include "Gatsby" and "The Queen of Versailles," two musicals headed for Broadway.

SUMMER ARTS GUIDE

Amid its return this summer, Williamstown Theatre Festival is reinventing

This summer will be a season of rebirth and transformation at the venerable Williamstown Theatre Festival as its leaders continue to ponder the future direction of the festival after a period of upheaval.

SUMMER ARTS GUIDE

After roasting Tom Brady, Nikki Glaser is just getting warmed up

Glaser brings her latest tour, “Alive and Unwell,” to the Cape Cod Melody Tent for a sold-out show July 12.

With ‘Toni Stone,’ Lydia R. Diamond tips her cap to a baseball trailblazer

At the Huntington, Diamond directs her own play about the first Black woman to play professional baseball.

George Clooney to make his Broadway debut in ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’

Clooney will play legendary TV journalist Edward R. Murrow in a stage adaptation of the 2005 movie that earned him directing and writing Oscar nominations.

Dance Review

Boston Dance Theater reaches for the ‘Pinnacle’

This weekend’s bill “Pinnacle Works: Galili, Goecke & Pereira,” offers a half dozen works, including two world premieres.

DANCE REVIEW

Boston Ballet is in shape for Paris with ‘Spring Experience’

The final program of Boston Ballet’s 2023-24 season is a warm-up for the company’s tour to Paris, where it’ll perform at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées May 27-30.