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Karl Kenzler, Karen Killeen in "Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird."

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While schools pull Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ from classrooms, The Huntington puts it center stage

Jerry Portwood Oct 17, 2026 0

"To Kill a Mockingbird" at Huntington brings Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation to Boston as Harper Lee turns 100 with a fresh…

The cast of Ogunquit Playhouse's world premiere musical, "Small Town."

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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this October

Matthew Wexler Oct 8, 2026 0

World premieres by John Mellencamp and Theresa Rebeck are among this month's top regional theater productions to see this October.

Jamie Wilkes and Brian Cox in "The Score." Photo by Teresa Castracane.

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In ‘The Score,’ Brian Cox plays a composer who tests how much truth a king can take

Teniola Ayoola Sep 21, 2026 0

Brian Cox stars in 'The Score' at Shakespeare Theatre Company, where a fugue becomes a face-off over power and conscience.

The company of Hudson Valley Shakespeare's "As You Like It."

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Hudson Valley Shakespeare built a theater and cast the landscape in the lead

Matthew Wexler Sep 14, 2026 0

A former golf course is now Hudson Valley Shakespeare's permanent home. Inside the land gift, the design, and the artistic…

(l-r) Orchestra Hall, Orville Peck, and the Weisman Art Museum

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Orville Peck, ‘Return of the Jedi’ live & 13 more reasons fall belongs to Minneapolis

Matthew Wexler Sep 13, 2026 0

Minnesotans (and those who want to brave a nine-month winter) know where to look when the leaves turn and the…

(l-r) Jake Loewenthal, Jason Gotay, and Melanie Field in Signature Theatre's "Merrily We Roll Along."

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At Signature Theatre, ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ makes every small choice count

Teniola Ayoola Sep 5, 2026 0

Matthew Gardiner directs 'Merrily We Roll Along' at Signature, where small choices feel enormous. Our review.

Paul Giamatti and John Turturro in "Rhinoceros" at A.R.T.

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John Turturro and Paul Giamatti go head-to-horn in A.R.T.’s ‘Rhinoceros’

Jerry Portwood Aug 24, 2026 0

In Rhinoceros, John Turturro and Paul Giamatti display how a community can talk itself out of its own humanity. By…

5 regional theater productions worth the trip this August

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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this August

Matthew Wexler Aug 10, 2026 0

The end of summer brings an eclectic mix of plays and musicals.

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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this July

Lauren Emily Whalen Jul 1, 2026 0

Your regional theater summer guide: five shows worth the drive, the train, and the excuse to get off the couch.

Denise Burse, Charlayne Woodard, an dDeborah Joy Winans in "Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous."

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‘Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous’ asks who owns an artistic legacy

Steven Vargas Jun 23, 2026 0

Pearl Cleage's comedy at Geffen Playhouse explores fame, legacy, and artistic succession with humor and heart.

While schools pull Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ from classrooms, The Huntington puts it center stage

5 regional theater productions worth the trip this October

In ‘The Score,’ Brian Cox plays a composer who tests how much truth a king can take

Hudson Valley Shakespeare built a theater and cast the landscape in the lead

Orville Peck, ‘Return of the Jedi’ live & 13 more reasons fall belongs to Minneapolis

At Signature Theatre, ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ makes every small choice count

John Turturro and Paul Giamatti go head-to-horn in A.R.T.’s ‘Rhinoceros’

5 regional theater productions worth the trip this August

5 regional theater productions worth the trip this July

‘Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous’ asks who owns an artistic legacy

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Cheeyang Ng won big in Edinburgh. Now they’re questioning what ‘winning’ looks like.

Can anyone afford to be sick? Molière asked first in ‘The Imaginary Invalid’

Andrew Durand grows younger by the minute in ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’

Billy Crystal returns to Broadway with the one thing the Palisades Fire couldn’t take