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Road Trip to Merrimack’s “Going to See the Kid” is a Home Run
by Karen Kosko
Going to See the Kid is a charming Red Sox play, which takes place in the fall of 2001. Two Boston Gl
Murder for Two is the Perfect Musical Hit of the Season (5 Stars PLUS)
by Johnny Monsarrat
Murder for Two, Book and Music by Joe Kinosian, Book and Lyrics by Kellen Blair, Directed by A. Nora
Amadeus Gives Insight into Musical Genius (4 Stars)
by Johnny Monsarrat
Amadeus, Produced by Sharman Altshuler, Directed by Allison Olivia Choat, with Music Director
Mame says, “We need a Little Christmas Now!” (5 stars)
by Karen Kosko
As you busy yourselves with the hectic demands of the holidays during this tumultuous year, do set aside s
“Shoes: Pleasure and Pain” at the Peabody Essex Museum is Pure Pleasure
By Gwen Walsh
Upon entering the Shoes: Pleasure and Pain exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM), you are immediately c
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit: Inside the Brain of an Iranian Playwright
by Gwen Walsh
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before, or anything you’ll ever se
Musical, Heartbreaking West Side Story Shows that Dance is a Language (5 Stars)
by Johnny Monsarrat
West Side Story, based on a conception of Jerome Robbins, book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein
Twelfth Night of the Living Dead, a Comedy Mixing Shakespeare and Zombies (5 Stars PLUS)
What happens when a genuine Shakespeare troupe puts on a nuanced, well-acted performance of Twelfth Night, where the characters ge
Vertigo Dance Company at the Shubert Theatre (4 stars)
by Johnny Monsarrat
Celebrity Series of Boston consistently brings great artists from all around the world to per
The Monsters are in the Band at Ballroom of Horror in Somerville (4 stars)
by Johnny Monsarrat
First they scare you in the haunted maze on the first floor. Then they take a break to go ups
Boston Circus Guild Brings Halloween Monsters to Oberon (4 stars)
by Johnny Monsarrat
I have long been a fan of the Boston Circus Guild, which this week performs Cirque of the Dead, their
Hysteria at Connors Farm the Best Halloween Attraction in Massachusetts (5 stars PLUS)
by Johnny Monsarrat
In 2016, Connors Farm is again the best in Massachusetts with their extensive attraction. It's based
Haunted Acres is New England’s Best Halloween Venue (5 stars PLUS)
by Johnny Monsarrat
Only an hour's drive north of Boston is the best Halloween attraction in New England. Haunted Acres h
Old School Game Show is a Hilarious Theatrical Cabaret Parody of TV Game Shows (5 stars)
Old School Game Show is an immersive theatrical experience that leaves audiences laughing, dancing, and cheering in their seats.
Fright Kingdom is Your All-Weather Must-See Haunted Attraction (5 stars)
by Johnny Monsarrat
Just an hour's drive north of Boston in Nashua, New Hampshire, you'll find one of the best Halloween
For Halloween, Real World War II Battleship is Ghost Ship Harbor (5 stars)
by Johnny Monsarrat
Boston has waited a long time for a top quality haunted attraction. Most of the best are an hour's dr
Reefer Madness or Just Plain Madness (3.5 stars)
by Catherine Collins
Reefer Madness: The Musical Presented by The Winthrop Playmakers; Directed by Patrick Harris; Musical Direct
Ghost Ship Harbor Spooks You on a Real Decommissioned Battleship (4.5 stars)
by Johnny Monsarrat
What if a World War II era battleship were turned into a Halloween attraction? That is Ghost Ship Har
Find Surprises and a Room That Spins at The Haunted Labyrinth (3.5 stars)
The Haunted Labyrinth is the longest running Halloween attraction in Rhode Island, run for 32 years by a charity, the Rejoice in H
The Creative and Theatrical Scenes at The 715 Haunted House are a Real Scream (4 stars)
by Johnny Monsarrat
Halloween attractions can startle you, or disgust you, but the best ones treat your walk through thei
SPAMALOT’s Medieval Antics are Silly Fun with Catchy Music (5 stars PLUS)
by Johnny Monsarrat
Monty Python's SPAMALOT, Book & Lyrics by Eric Idle, Music by John du Prez and Eric Idle, directe
Machine de Cirque is the Ultimate Well-Oiled Human Machine (5 stars)
by Gwen Walsh
Machine de Cirque, the new five-man circus troupe from Quebec, is a thrilling balance of musical genius, la
Sondheim Defines the Quality of Art in Huntington Theatre’s Production of “Sunday in the Park with George”
by Rosie Rosenzweig, Resident Scholar, Brandeis University Women’s Studies Research Center
The Huntington theatre,
Cleanliness, Godliness, and Madness, A User’s Guide and an Audience’s Visual Storybook (4 Stars)
by Nisreen Galloway, @nissycookies
In Cleanliness, Godliness, and Madness ( A User’s Guide) the Black Box Theatre i
Lucky Stiff is a Hilarious, Goofy Musical with a Big Heart (4.5 stars)
Lucky Stiff, books and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, music by Stephen Flaherty, directed by Caitlin Lowans, with Ilyse Robbins, Choreogra