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Blue Man Group

Blue Man Group

Charles Playhouse

Blue Man Group is best known for its award-winning theatrical productions which critics have described as "ground-breaking," "hilarious," "visually stunning" and "musically powerful." These performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience that combines theatre, percussive music, art, science and vaudeville into a form of entertainment that is like nothing else. Experience the thrill of Blue Man Group in Boston.

Fun Home

Fun Home

Huntington Theatre

Winner of five Tony Awards including Best Musical, Fun Home is a beloved, groundbreaking, and emotionally rich story of seeing your parents through grown-up eyes. Based on Alison Bechdel's best-selling graphic memoir, the musical traces Alison through childhood, college, and adulthood, as she unravels her complex relationship with a brilliant, volatile, and closeted father. How have the mysteries of her father's life shaped her own understanding of love and self-acceptance? With a soaring score by Jeanine Tesori and a sharp, heartfelt book by Lisa Kron, Fun Home is a beautiful, can't-miss theatrical experience, directed by Logan Ellis.  

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Emerson Colonial Theatre

Broadway's spellbinding spectacular Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Boston. Join the next adventure and experience the wizarding world like never before at this record-breaking hit and winner of six Tony Awards including Best Play. "It's one of the most defining pop culture events of the decade" (Forbes). When Harry Potter's head-strong son Albus befriends the son of his fiercest rival, Draco Malfoy, it sparks an unbelievable new journey for them all-with the power to change the past and future forever. Prepare for a mind-blowing race through time, spectacular spells, and an epic battle, all brought to life with the most astonishing theatrical magic ever seen on stage. It's a "marvel of imagination" (The New York Times) that will "leave you wondering 'how'd they do that?' for days to come" (People Magazine).

Kim's Convenience

Kim's Convenience

Stanford Calderwood Pavilion

This hilarious and heartwarming award-winning comedy drama about a Korean family-run corner store that inspired the popular Netflix hit is a feel-good ode to generations of immigrants who have made Canada the country that it is today. Mr. Kim works hard to support his wife and children with his Toronto convenience store. As he evaluates his future, he faces both a changing neighborhood landscape and the gap between his values and those of his Canada-born children. Playwright Ins Choi, who will also star in the production as the title character, calls Kim's Convenience his "love letter to his parents and to all first-generation immigrants who call Canada their home."

Lizard Boy: A New Musical

Lizard Boy: A New Musical

Speakeasy Stage at Stanford Calderwood Pavilion

Trevor doesn't get out much?but tonight, everything changes. What starts as a first date turns into an unexpected adventure in this funny, offbeat, and deeply moving new musical. Featuring a genre-blending indie-rock score and three Drama Desk nominations, Lizard Boy is a heartfelt and wildly inventive coming-of-age story about self-acceptance, connection, and becoming the hero of your own life.

The Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Show

The Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Show

Exchange Street Bistro

Prepare to unravel the secrets of a thrilling murder mystery, where every twist and turn leads you closer to uncovering the truth. Put your sleuthing skills to the test as you examine clues and mingle with suspects, all while enjoying a delectable three-course meal. But beware - you might find yourself a suspect in this gripping tale. Secure your tickets now for an evening you won't soon forget!

A Sherlock Carol

A Sherlock Carol

Lyric Stage Boston

Moriarity is as dead as a doornail. Sherlock Holmes is depressed. Without his number one adversary, what's the point of it all? Enter a grown-up Tiny Tim and the mysterious death of everyone's favorite humbug and it's a festive literary mash-up with surprises around every corner. This fresh and charming reimagining of two of the most beloved literary characters is a Dickens of a yuletide detective story that's as "good as gold." Six actors transform before your eyes in a playful, clever, and joyous holiday comedy that is "elementary" for a festive outing sure to delight audiences of all ages.

Tick, Tick...Boom!

Tick, Tick...Boom!

Umbrella Center for the Arts

Before Rent, there was Tick, Tick... Boom!. This autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning composer of Rent, is the story of a composer and the sacrifices that he made to achieve his big break in theater. Tick, Tick... Boom! takes you on the playwright/composer's journey through his quarter-life crisis that led to a Broadway blockbuster.