Here are three to see onstage this summer weekend-- all are short, smart, inspiring, entertaining, and incredibly affordable or PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN to see! LOVE, LOSS, & WHAT I WORE presented by HUB THEATRE COMPANY of BOSTON only runs through Saturday 8/5-- and it's too bad it's not having a longer run! Based on the book by [...]
Now onstage, in the middle of Boston Common, is that summer crowd pleaser MACBETH!! Commonwealth Shakespeare Company has turned to the dark side this year for its annual production of FREE Shakespeare on the Common. I'd had my doubts about wanting to see this bloody tale of murder, suicide, guilt, betrayal, unbridled ambition, political and [...]
There's still plenty of time to get out to TANGLEWOOD, the idyllic summer home of the BSO in the Berkshires. I hadn't been there since before the pandemic and it's even more glorious than ever, lush with greenery and music. Coming up soon a beloved annual tradition since 1946 with something for the whole family [...]
It was the bang heard around the world of summer movies: two of the most anticipated big screen offerings of the season Greta Gerwig's BARBIE and Chris Nolan's OPPENHEIMER collided! Warner Bros and Universal Studios each scheduled release dates and critics screenings for their films on the same date and time! The animosity goes deeper [...]
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO A FREE ADVANCE SCREENING OF SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES RELEASE: THEATER CAMP Wednesday, July 19th at 7:30 PM at AMC Boston Common. RSVP for tickets here: https://searchlightscreenings.com/JoycesChoicesTHEATERCAMP In Boston theaters July 21st SYNOPSIS: Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Molly Gordon star in the original comedy THEATER CAMP as Amos and [...]
It's everything I want in a summer movie-- Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One is a ridiculously exciting entertainment. The 7th and longest in the franchise to date (2 hours 43 minutes), is destined to be another blockbuster hit of the summer season starring the king of action thrillers. At 61 years old, Tom Cruise [...]
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is the fifth and latest installment of the franchise and the last -- according to the 80 year- old actor himself--to feature Harrison Ford in an acting role. So a little nostalgia is in order and that's what we get right out of the gate. The opening sequence [...]
I've been seeing a lot of theater lately while nursing a broken shoulder and it's just what the doctor ordered! Listen. It's going to be rainy this weekend. Maybe thunder and lightning. Very dramatic. So why not take the drama indoors and check out some of the fabulous offerings onstage in and around Boston this [...]
There are TWO entertaining and meaningful shows to see on stage NOW in Boston and beyond! Head out to Concord, MA to see a very moving production of THE COLOR PURPLE before it closes, presented by The Umbrella Stage Company and one of the best productions I ever seen by this company. At the heart of [...]
Dancing broke out onstage at the after party. DJ WhySham didn't stop 'til midnight. Applause, cheers and passionate, heartfelt, exuberant speeches even picked up momentum as the three-hour-plus show continued. This was the vibe at the 40th ANNIVERSARY ELLIOT NORTON AWARDS held at the Huntington Theatre on Monday night May 8, 2023, also proclaimed-- in [...]
