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Huntington’s ‘Disgraced’ Is Explosive, Thought Provoking Theater (4.5 Stars)
‘Disgraced’ – Written by Ayad Akhtar; Directed by Gordon Edelstein. Scenic Design by Lee Savage; Costume Desig
imaginary beasts’ ‘Wizard of Oz’ A Delight (4.5 Stars)
‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ - Written by: Matthew Woods & The Ensemble; Directed by Matthew W. Woo
Citizens of the Empire Delivers Compelling Space Opera Minus the Special FX (4 Stars)
‘Citizens of the Empire’ – Written by Kevin Mullins; Set Designer: Megan Kinneen; Costume Designer: Erica Desa
Apollinaire Delivers Hilarious Look at Holiday Family Dynamics (4 Stars) by Catherine Collins
‘A Beautiful Day in November on The Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes’ – Written by Kate Benson; Di
Smart, Provocative “Via Dolorosa” Haunts (5 Stars)
Via Dolorosa, written by David Hare. Directed by Presented by New Repertory Theatre, Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Ar
A.R.T’s “Great Comet of 1812” Soars (5 Stars)
‘Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812’ - Book, Music and Lyrics by Dave Malloy; Direction by Rachel Chavk
Christmas Revels Journeys To Wales (4 Stars)
Christmas Revels - A Welsh Celebration of the Winter Solstice. Directed by Patrick Swanson; Musical Direction by Geo
Poets Theater Brings “Beowulf” Fully to Life (4.5 Stars)
Beowulf - Translated by Seamus Heaney; Adapted for the stage by David Gullette; Directed by Benj
Lyric’s “Buyer & Cellar” Is Hilarious (5 Stars)
Buyer & Cellar, Written by Jonathan Tolins. Directed by Courtney O’Connor. Presented by th
Tir Na’s ‘Return Of The Winemaker’ Puts Dark (And Hilarious) Spin on Christmas (4 Stars)
RETURN OF THE WINEMAKER: AN IRISH CHRISTMAS COMEDY - Written by Bernard McMullan; Directed by Carmel O'Reilly; Prese
Offerman Takes Center Stage in Huntington’s ‘Confederacy of Dunces’ (3.5 Stars)
'A Confederacy of Dunces' - Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by John Kennedy Toole; Directed b
‘Six Degrees of Separation’ – The Rich Aren’t So Different (3.5 Stars)
'Six Degrees of Separation' - Written by John Guare; Directed by Liz Fenstermaker; Scenic Design by Kevin Deane Parker; Presented
Speakeasy’s ‘Casa Valentina’ A House Divided (3.5 Stars)
'Casa Valentina' - Written by Harvey Fierstein; Directed by Scott Edmiston; Scenic Design by Janie E. Howland; Costumes by Gail As
Huntington’s Latest Offering A Thought-Provoking ‘Choice’ (5 Stars)
'Choice' - Written by Winnie Holzman; Directed by Sheryl Kaller; Scenic Design by James Noone; Costume Design by Mariann Verheyen;
‘Saturday Night/Sunday Morning’ Is An Unpredictable Gem (5 Stars)
'Saturday Night/Sunday Morning' - Written by Katori Hall. Directed by Dawn M. Simmons. Presented by Lyric Stage Company of Boston,
Traveling to Greenville, Maine
Driving into Greenville Maine, the road dips down and suddenly you can see the New England's largest lake on the horizon,
Zombie Apocalypse (4.5 stars)
Do you like to sneak around shooting zombies? What better place to do it than an off-season Laser Tag facility!
Zombie Apocalyp
Barrett’s Haunted Mansion (4 stars)
Based in Abington, less than an hour's drive south of Boston, Barrett's Haunted Mansion was one of the earliest Halloween attracti
Haunted Overload (5 stars)
When you visit a Halloween attraction, you expect to see a skull. What if the skull were the size of a four-story house? Haunted O
Haunted Acres (5 stars)
Because of safety laws and expensive land, there are no top notch haunted attractions close to Boston. However, just an hour's dri
Room Escape (3 stars) (not Escape the Room)
Boston doesn't have any nearby amusement parks, but you can find an interactive team experience at Room Escape in downtown Boston!
Escape the Room (5 stars) (not Room Escape)
This review is about Escape the Room, a completely different organization than Room Escape.
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‘I and You’ – Life, Death and Walt Whitman at MRT (4.5 Stars)
"I and You" Written by Lauren Gunderson Directed by Sean Daniels; Presented by The Merrimack Repertory Theatre at the Nancy L. Don
‘A Number’ Is Infinitely Thought Provoking (5 Stars)
'A Number' - Written by Caryl Churchill. Directed by Clay Hopper. Presented by New Repertory Theatre, Arsenal Center for the Art
Fiddlehead Delivers Gritty, Powerful ‘West Side Story’ (5 Stars)
'West Side Story' - Music by Leonard Bernstein. Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book by Arthur Laurents. Director & Costume Design