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Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Big Apple Circus, where you can "ooh!" and "ahh!" at some of the world's most celebrated circus acts in the most intimate setting. You'll be sitting ringside with... [more+]

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Big Apple Circus, where you can "ooh!" and "ahh!" at some of the world's most celebrated circus acts in the most intimate setting. You'll be sitting ringside with your eyes trained on the skies as 10-time world record holder Nik Wallenda launches into his signature daring feats. Hailed as "The King of the High Wire," he'll lead his Fabulous Wallendas through unforgettable aerial stunts like the seven-man pyramid. Trapeze artists will leave you gulping and clowns will keep you laughing when this Big Top bonanza comes to the Boston area. [less-]

They don't call Placido Domingo the "King of the Opera" for nothing -- along with winning a dozen Grammy Awards for several of his multi-platinum albums, he's performed some 150 roles in six languages... [more+]

They don't call Placido Domingo the "King of the Opera" for nothing -- along with winning a dozen Grammy Awards for several of his multi-platinum albums, he's performed some 150 roles in six languages, recorded more than 100 complete operas, and in what many would consider a crowning achievement, he starred as himself on "The Simpsons". Originally from Spain, Domingo gained fame as one of the Three Tenors, alongside José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti, and he's currently the General Director of the LA Opera, both conducting and performing. He'll be appearing in concert in Boston for the first time in a decade at the Boch Center, accompanied by two sopranos, Micaëla Oeste and Camila Titinger, and the Domingo Festival Orchestra, a hand-picked group of talented young musicians from the area. Maestro Eugene Kohn promises an enjoyable, accessible evening of music, ranging from recognizable opera and operetta selections to Broadway favorites, Spanish zarzuela-style numbers and beloved Latin tunes as well. [less-]

Gritty, sexy and thought-provoking, this musical about a society on the brink of catastrophic change is set during the rise of the Nazis in 1930s Germany. The hard-hitting story revolves around the se... [more+]

Gritty, sexy and thought-provoking, this musical about a society on the brink of catastrophic change is set during the rise of the Nazis in 1930s Germany. The hard-hitting story revolves around the seedy Kit Kat Klub, where patrons -- captivated by the decadent allure -- come to escape the deteriorating world outside. Written by the incomparable team of John Kander (music), Fred Ebb (lyrics) and Joe Masteroff (book), "Cabaret" is a provocative musical that remains ever-relevant, exploring the devastating results of authoritarianism, bigotry and cultural upheaval in times of political change. Enjoy this Moonbox Productions presentation of the timeless musical at the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts. [less-]

With smash hits like "Conga" and "1-2-3," Cuban-born Gloria Estefan became the most successful crossover artist of all time. Together with her husband and producer, Emilio, Estefan has won 26 Grammy A... [more+]

With smash hits like "Conga" and "1-2-3," Cuban-born Gloria Estefan became the most successful crossover artist of all time. Together with her husband and producer, Emilio, Estefan has won 26 Grammy Awards, sold over 100 million records and packed stadiums from Sydney to Singapore. Now, the Estefans' incredible story comes to the stage in the musical "On Your Feet!" A top-notch creative team -- including Jerry Mitchell, the Tony-winning director of "Kinky Boots"; Sergio Trujillo, choreographer of "Jersey Boys"; and Alexander Dinelaris, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of "Birdman" -- brings this musical to life. From their early days in Miami to global superstardom, the Estefans' journey is told through some of the biggest hits of the last 30 years: "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You," "Get on Your Feet," "Don't Wanna Lose You," "Coming Out of the Dark" and more. Catch "On Your Feet!" at Boston Opera House. [less-]

What do you do if you're the last two Jews in Afghanistan? You rewrite the Torah, of course. Ishaq and Zeblyan are on a mission to save Judaism in Kabul by rebuilding their synagogue and keeping the f... [more+]

What do you do if you're the last two Jews in Afghanistan? You rewrite the Torah, of course. Ishaq and Zeblyan are on a mission to save Judaism in Kabul by rebuilding their synagogue and keeping the faith alive -- but only if they don't kill each other first. Jeremiah Kissel ("Fiddler on the Roof, Broken Glass, The King of Second Avenue") and Joel Colodner ("Regular Singing, Freud's Last Session, Imagining Madoff") star in this vaudeville-inspired play, doing their best in a shtick-y situation. Enjoy "Two Jews Walk Into a War" at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown. [less-]

In a cheap motel room, an embezzling mayor is supposed to meet with his female accountant -- while in the room next door, two undercover cops wait to catch the meeting on videotape. But there's some c... [more+]

In a cheap motel room, an embezzling mayor is supposed to meet with his female accountant -- while in the room next door, two undercover cops wait to catch the meeting on videotape. But there's some confusion as to who's in which room, who's being videotaped, who's taken the money, who's hired a hit man, and why the accountant keeps taking off her clothes. Catch "Unnecessary Farce" at the Arlington Friends of the Drama. [less-]

Add "feminine intuition" to the list of Sherlock's tremendous qualities and you have one hell of a detective! The female versions of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary characters negotiate the tricky ... [more+]

Add "feminine intuition" to the list of Sherlock's tremendous qualities and you have one hell of a detective! The female versions of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary characters negotiate the tricky political and social realities of 1880s England as they solve crimes. The two delightfully unconventional women forge their way in an era that refuses to accept them, forming a bond of trust so they can work together to uncover the secrets surrounding a corrupt police investigator whose wives keep dying mysteriously. At Greater Boston Stage Company in Stoneham, the game is afoot! [less-]

Winston Smith is a low-ranking member of the ruling Party in London, in the nation of Oceania. Everywhere Winston goes, the Party watches him through telescreens. Everywhere he looks he sees the face ... [more+]

Winston Smith is a low-ranking member of the ruling Party in London, in the nation of Oceania. Everywhere Winston goes, the Party watches him through telescreens. Everywhere he looks he sees the face of the Party's seemingly omniscient leader -- Big Brother. The Party controls everything in Oceania, even the people's history and language. Even thinking rebellious thoughts is illegal. Winston dares to express his thoughts in a diary even though he knows ... big brother is watching. See George Orwell's timeless story of an oppressive future when "1984" hits the stage at Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts. [less-]

Harnessing the success of a sold-out off-Broadway run in New York City, Step Afrika! triumphantly returns to Boston with "The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence" at Emerson Cutler Majestic Theat... [more+]

Harnessing the success of a sold-out off-Broadway run in New York City, Step Afrika! triumphantly returns to Boston with "The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence" at Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre. "The Migration" conceptualizes Jacob Lawrence's groundbreaking "The Migration Series" as an interdisciplinary work with lightning-fast claps, intricate footwork, percussive chants, and perfect synchronicity. The performance blends body percussion, dance, spoken word, projected images of Lawrence's paintings and live music to chart the story of African-American migrants moving from the South to the North. "Fusing gospel music with tap, stepping and gorgeous gumboot dancing -- this is movement as communal celebration," praised "The New York Times", while "Huffington Post" declared, "This immigration story is an important part of American history, beautifully rendered via art and dance." [less-]

The high-stakes world of middle-school spelling competitions takes center stage, along with a plethora of pubescent angst and awkwardness, in this hit musical comedy about six overachieving would-be w... [more+]

The high-stakes world of middle-school spelling competitions takes center stage, along with a plethora of pubescent angst and awkwardness, in this hit musical comedy about six overachieving would-be wordsmiths and their neurotic parents. While sharing funny and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of increasingly challenging words, and find that winning doesn't have to be the only definition of success. "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" was nominated for Best Musical and five other Tonys in its original run, winning for Best Book. Experience the classic at the American Legion Post 210 in Saugus. [less-]

"When you're a jet, you're a jet all the way" ... "I just met a girl named Maria" ... "I like to be in America!" -- they're some of the most memorable lines in American music and they come, of course,... [more+]

"When you're a jet, you're a jet all the way" ... "I just met a girl named Maria" ... "I like to be in America!" -- they're some of the most memorable lines in American music and they come, of course, from Bernstein and Sondheim's "West Side Story". Now you can experience these funny, touching and insanely catchy songs live in concert as a cast of Broadway singers joins the Boston Pops at Boston Symphony Hall. Ali Ewoldt ("Les Misérables") and Matthew Hydzik ("Side Show") lead the talented lineup in re-telling one of the great love stories through an iconic score that includes songs like "Something's Coming," "Somewhere," "Tonight," "I Feel Pretty," "Gee, Officer Krupke" and "Cool." Don't miss what's sure to be a memorable night. [less-]

Eugene O'Neill's enduring master work, "Anna Christie", is a surprisingly contemporary play that still crackles with fierce physicality, humor and drama. After a 20-year separation, a coal barge capta... [more+]

Eugene O'Neill's enduring master work, "Anna Christie", is a surprisingly contemporary play that still crackles with fierce physicality, humor and drama. After a 20-year separation, a coal barge captain (Lyric Stage favorite Johnny Lee Davenport) is reunited with the daughter he unwittingly abandoned to a life of hardship. It seems like Anna has found love with a shipwrecked sailor, only to be rejected by both of the men in her life when her dark past is revealed. As both her father and her suitor come to recognize their own responsibility for her plight, all three of them struggle to find forgiveness and redemption in each other. Following his acclaimed production of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", Scott Edmiston takes a fresh look at one of America's greatest playwrights. [less-]

Travel back in time to one of the key events in American history at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. Climb aboard a replica ship and toss a crate of tea overboard, then take a look at one of the o... [more+]

Travel back in time to one of the key events in American history at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. Climb aboard a replica ship and toss a crate of tea overboard, then take a look at one of the original tea chests (only two remain in existence). Interact with live actors, take in an award-winning multisensory film and enjoy 3D holographic interactive exhibits. Don't forget to stop in at Abigail's Tea Room for a colonial teatime or a hearty lunch. It all adds up to a vibrant experience that will bring this legendary chapter of our history to life. TripAdvisor users voted it the Best Family Museum in Boston and Yankee Magazine named it Best New Museum. [less-]

Bring the kids and enjoy a 60-minute, fully-narrated sightseeing cruise along the Charles River. Your captain and crew will entertain and educate while pointing out the historic and cultural sights of... [more+]

Bring the kids and enjoy a 60-minute, fully-narrated sightseeing cruise along the Charles River. Your captain and crew will entertain and educate while pointing out the historic and cultural sights of Boston and Cambridge, including Beacon Hill, Esplanade Park, the Back Bay, Boston University, M.I.T., Harvard and countless sailboats and rowers. [less-]

From E.B. White, the beloved author of "Charlotte's Web", comes "Stuart Little", the endearing and enduring classic about a mouse who is born into an ordinary New York family. This fun-filled children... [more+]

From E.B. White, the beloved author of "Charlotte's Web", comes "Stuart Little", the endearing and enduring classic about a mouse who is born into an ordinary New York family. This fun-filled children's theater adaptation by Joseph Robinette captures all the charm, wisdom and joy of the original story, bringing Stuart's many larger-than-life adventures to the stage while teaching young ones all about the timeless values of loyalty and friendship. See this family favorite at the Wheelock Family Theatre in Boston. [less-]

At a beautiful country farmhouse during the summer of 1995, eight gay men come together over three holiday weekends -- Memorial Day, the 4th of July and Labor Day. They share romance, anger, laughter ... [more+]

At a beautiful country farmhouse during the summer of 1995, eight gay men come together over three holiday weekends -- Memorial Day, the 4th of July and Labor Day. They share romance, anger, laughter and difficult truths. Terrence McNally's "Love! Valour! Compassion!" unfolds with great humor as the men address revealing questions of gay identity, self-esteem, the threat of AIDS and male love. Zeitgeist Stage Company brings the Tony-winning play to Boston Center for the Arts, with its themes of love, friendship, fear, pride and acceptance that are just as poignant and relevant today. Don't miss the show about which "The New York Times" wrote: "It's utterly contemporary; its one-liners are sometimes hysterical and are slammed home with style; it has genuine pathos that's only slightly tinged with sentimentality." [less-]

The disco-fueled interactive dance party known as "The Donkey Show", very loosely inspired by Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", puts you smack in the middle of the action in a funky Cambridge... [more+]

The disco-fueled interactive dance party known as "The Donkey Show", very loosely inspired by Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", puts you smack in the middle of the action in a funky Cambridge lounge setting. Featuring two full bars and a dance floor, OBERON's Diane Paulus-created wonderland was inspired by Studio 54 in its heyday, when celebrities and art icons would mix and mingle with kids from Queens, and the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack would be shaking the speakers. While you -- and the rest of the audience -- drink, dance to disco classics or just check out the action, the motley crew of characters in this glammed-up, sex-fueled version of Shakespeare's play re-enact the hilariously chaotic tale of a magic elixir that wreaks havoc at the nightclub. But it's mostly just a cool boogie-filled bash. [less-]

In the late 1800s at Harvard College observatory -- long before the heroines of "Hidden Figures" made their contributions at NASA -- a group of "computers," aka women employed for half a man's salary ... [more+]

In the late 1800s at Harvard College observatory -- long before the heroines of "Hidden Figures" made their contributions at NASA -- a group of "computers," aka women employed for half a man's salary to analyze astronomic data, proved that the universe was larger than anyone ever dreamed. "The Women Who Mapped the Stars" reveals the thrilling untold story of the five brave analysts who paved the way for previously impossible advances in astronomy. The Nora Theatre Company stages this world premiere by Joyce Van Dyke at the Central Square Theater in Cambridge. [less-]

For far too long comedy has been a boys' club. But with female comedians like Tig Notaro, Maria Bamford, Jenny Slate, Kristen Wiig, Tiffany Haddish and Kate McKinnon (just to name a few) burning up sc... [more+]

For far too long comedy has been a boys' club. But with female comedians like Tig Notaro, Maria Bamford, Jenny Slate, Kristen Wiig, Tiffany Haddish and Kate McKinnon (just to name a few) burning up screens big and small, funny women are finally getting their due! From stand-up to improv to sketch, it all starts on the stage. You can catch some of the funniest female comedians around performing live at the Women in Comedy Festival. You've seen their names in the credits of "The President Show" and "The Daily Show", on "Time Out"'s list of Funniest Women in New York, and at all the top clubs and festivals. Now you can catch them on stages around Boston before they become the next big comedy stars. The festival will also feature live podcasts, films, workshops and musical performances. [less-]

The winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the Broadway sensation "The Wiz" has inspired numerous revivals and a beloved movie starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Now the magic cont... [more+]

The winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the Broadway sensation "The Wiz" has inspired numerous revivals and a beloved movie starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Now the magic continues with this dazzling production at the Lyric Stage Company of Boston. A retelling of L. Frank Baum's classic tale, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", this adaptation of "The Wiz" is a magical musical mixture of rock, gospel and soul in a fantastical urban setting. Featuring incredible songs like "Ease on Down the Road," "Home," "Be a Lion," and "Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News," "The Wiz" is sure to enchant audiences of all ages. [less-]