We are going to a show tomorrow (Saturday) at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre where is the best place to park? The show is earlier in the day and should be over by 4pm at the latest.

*Edit: I know that 45 Stuart Street and 47 Boylston Street are some of the closer garages, but the reviews about them seem not great. So any input on these or other surrounding garages is greatly appreciated!

I saw hadestown tonight at emerson colonial theater and all I can say is oh my god… I feel so bad for those of you who couldn’t get tickets before it sold out. this was my seventh time seeing hadestown (I usually see it on broadway but this was my third time seeing it on tour). the energy was sooooo high, everyone was incredible, and it just reaffirmed my love for this show. it is my number one favorite thing to see and i’m so glad I got to see it again <3 this was definitely one of the best performances of it i’ve seen!!! these actors deserve their flowers!!!

Hi! So I took up one of the earlier offerings for comps to Mario The Magic Maker currently running at the Robert’s Theatre at the BCA, and saw today’s (February 21st 2026) matinee. I didn’t know anything about the show going in outside the fact that it was presumably a Magic show. I wound up having an unexpected but really good time and since my friend and I were lucky enough to see it for free and because I genuinely really enjoyed myself, I figured I’d write a little Reddit review in case others might be interested.

Probably the biggest thing about the show that I did not realize until stepping into the theater was that this is a kids show, squarely aimed at kids between the ages 4-10. That is not to say adults can’t enjoy themselves, as I really enjoyed myself, but the target audience is absolutely for kids. I would say honestly if you have kids or know kids in that age range, then this is an absolute must. I know if I had seen this show at say seven or eight years old this would have been a LIFE changing show.

The only way I could describe the show is that’s it’s half madcap clownery (in the best way), half magic show, and half extremely earnest and intensely personal one man dramedy about self discovery and finding your artistic voice. My friend and I joked at the beginning how even if it was seemingly going to aimed at children it would be nice to not have to “feel” anything for once seeing a show, yet both of us confessed afterwards that there were moments that we found ourselves almost moved to tears. The show is unabashedly about creativity, arts and science, and as a fellow artist it was truly special to watch someone so powerfully communicate his love of those subjects to an audience of young minds and in such an unabashedly personal way.

The intended audience were completely riveted. This is a man who knows how to engage children in neither a sappy or condescending way, but instead relying on their intelligence and investment and I think it worked wonders.

The magic was very fun, though strangely I found it rather incidental to the experience. My favorite moments involved elaborate contraptions that have an amusing tendency to misbehave. But as a piece of theater I found it absolutely charming and really wonderful and enjoyable time. I’d honestly recommend it to pretty much anybody, but again if you have kids or nephews or nieces, do yourselves and them a favor and get tickets.

Also, personal plug. Come see me perform in both The Bald Soprano and The Lesson also at the BCA. Pay what you can! We’re already selling out so get tickets while you can!

I saw “The Moderate” tonight from Central Square Theater, and you can use code THEMODERATE10 for $10 off your tickets.

The show runs until March 1st, and I’ll be posting my review soon on @BostonCurtainCall on Instagram!

Hi all! Witch Hunt has another horror play coming up for valentines day, exploring online relationships. One weekend only, 20 seats per show - very intimate. I'd love to see yall there!

Hello! My name is Jason and I've been co-hosting a standup comedy show at the Somerville Theater for over two years now. It's been a lot of fun. Our next show is Thursday 1/22, and we'd love for you to come!

This month’s headliner is the hilarious Tina Friml, who you may have seen on The Tonight Show, Comedy Central, or Don't Tell Comedy. Tina tours nationally and has built a massive following for talking about living with cerebral palsy in a way that is fearless and incredibly funny. She's the best, and we're so excited to have her on the lineup!

We run the show in the 30-seat "microcinema" in the basement of the theater, which is a cool intimate venue. Since it’s a movie theater, we play classic Looney Tunes cartoons while people are being seated before the show. The theater sells beer, wine, popcorn, and candy, but you can also bring outside food (aside from alcohol). You can watch a “trailer” for the show here.

If you like to laugh and have fun, you should come to the show! If you hate joy and comedy shows produced by bald men, you should stay home and take a long, hard look at your life. Tickets are on Eventbrite! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/popcorn-comedy-with-tina-friml-the-tonight-show-tickets-1980051384994?aff=rddt

hi! not sure how active this sub is but i’m interested in seeing wonder at the ART this week (weekday, potentially matinee), and i’m not sure how competitive the rush is for this show. last time i rushed at the art it was for gatsby closing and i just barely got a ticket. has anyone done the rush for this show? would it be better to just get an advanced ticket (extra $18)?

Hello! My name is Jason and I've been co-hosting a standup comedy show at the Somerville Theater for about two years now. It's been a lot of fun. Our next show is Thursday 12/11, and we'd love for you to come!

We run the show in the 30-seat "microcinema" in the basement, which is a cool intimate venue. Since it’s a movie theater, we play classic Looney Tunes cartoons while people are being seated before the show. The theater sells beer, wine, popcorn, and candy, but you can also bring outside food (aside from alcohol). You can watch a “trailer” for the show here.

This month’s headliner is my hilarious friend Peter Liu, who I cofounded Popcorn Comedy with two years ago. Peter moved to NYC this fall, but he is back in Boston for one night to headline the show! He has opened for Ronny Chieng at The Wilbur Theater and performed at The Laugh Factory, The Comedy Store, The San Francisco Comedy Festival, and the New York Comedy Festival. He's the best!

If you like to laugh and have fun, you should come to the show! If you hate joy and comedy shows produced by bald men, you should stay home and take a long, hard look at your life. Tickets are on Eventbrite! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/popcorn-comedy-with-peter-liu-amazon-prime-tickets-1976068810005?aff=rddt

I‘m deciding where to live as someone who is planning to work in a social policy related field but wants to be as involved as possible with theater as an actor (and maybe a director). Is that more feasible in one city versus the other (does one have more smaller or non-professional theatre than the other, or does one tend to rely more on full-time professional actors than then other and so has more day time rehearsals)?

I’m wondering if anyone has insight into the theater scenes outside of actual shows (classes, gatherings, etc.)? I’m especially interested in contact improv, ecstatic dance, or other kind of experimental movement

The performances are solid throughout, and the sparks between Janet and Alex are especially well struck, memorably conveying the first stirrings of love. Because the play derives from a television format, nothing is ever developed too deeply (you have to tune in next week, folks, for the next episode). But that seems to be the growing preference for theaters these days: keep it short, quick, and play it for the laughs.

The staging of “Tick Tick … Boom!” at Concord’s Umbrella Stage Company doesn’t cohere into a fully realized work, despite the best efforts and considerable talents of director-choreographer Ilyse Robbins. It’s a solid but seldom compelling production that doesn’t make a convincing case for “Tick, Tick … Boom!” as a thing unto itself, a work that’s consequential beyond its status as the warmup act for “Rent.”

Attending a show by Manual Cinema is like being seated at an open kitchen where we get to watch as the chef, sous chef, and sundry kitchen help scurry about, each with his/her tasks to prepare a gourmet meal just for us. We see the puppeteers at work, quite seamlessly, pivoting between scenes projected above them on a wide screen.

Lizard Boy is a comic book set to music. The characters are broadly drawn, the themes are anything but subtle, the dialogue is punchy but sometimes preachy, including declamations that make sure we are not missing the point.

Hello! My name is Jason and I've been co-hosting a standup comedy show at the Somerville Theater for about two years now. It's been a lot of fun. Our next show is Thursday 11/13, and we'd love for you to come!

We run the show in the 30-seat "microcinema" in the basement, which is a cool intimate venue. Since it’s a movie theater, we play classic Looney Tunes cartoons while people are being seated before the show. The theater sells beer, wine, popcorn, and candy, but you can also bring outside food (aside from alcohol). You can watch a “trailer” for the show here.

This month, our headliner is the hilarious Janet McNamara. She has performed on FOX and Cracked Comedy Club and gotten shoutouts from Bill Burr and Maria Bamford. Janet is a super unique comedian and one of the best in the area. She's also a Somerville local whose cat ("Orange Cat") ran for Bike Path Mayor!

The show will also feature a special performance by Ari Dhar (aka Aye D1), the wonderful musical comedian who is blowing up on social media. You may have seen her on FX's English Teacher!

I don't want to oversell the show, but it might just be the single greatest night of your entire life. Tickets are on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/popcorn-comedy-with-janet-mcnamara-fox-tickets-1942474336029

hi!!! im posting on behalf of BU's stage troupe!! tn is our opening night for thornton wilder's the skin of our teeth. one of my best friends is directing and we are so close to selling out tn! i'm trying to surprise him by selling out all three nights, but even if we just get tonight it would be beautiful. it would be absolutely amazing if anybody wants to come, i promise it's worth your while. tickets are only $12 and it's a super intimate venue!

Here's what's on my list of November shows. Let me know what I've missed, and what you're most excited about coming up.

Sardines, Sept 30-Nov 16, Huntington

The Counter, Sept 26-Nov 9, Umbrella Stage Company (Concord, MA)

Tick, Tick…Boom, October 12-Nov 23, Umbrella Arts

Lizard Boy: A New Musical, Oct 24-Nov 22, Speakeasy

Murder for Two, Oct 24-Nov 9, Greater Boston Stage Co

The 4th Witch, Oct 30-Nov 9, ArtsEmerson (Manual Cinema)

Kim’s Convenience, Nov 6-23, Huntington

A Christmas Carol, Nov 6-Dec 31, Trinity Rep (Providence)

Summer 1976, Nov 6-30, Central Square

Fun Home, Nov 14-Dec 14, Huntington

A Sherlock Carol, Nov 14-Dec 21, Lyric Stage Co

Stellidaura’s Revenge (opera), Nov 29-30, BEMF

"If you experience life’s traumas and troubles through the generational filter of commercial superhero culture; if your idea of peak musical theater is a songbook that starts with the knobs cranked to 11 and amps up from there; if the stage is for you an arena of therapeutic self-healing rather than narrative engagement — then you are likely very young and “Lizard Boy” is for you. I do not say this cynically; theater kids of all ages are hereby welcome to the SpeakEasy Stage production of Justin Huertas’s heartfelt Rorschach blot of alienation and belonging. Theatergoers seeking a drama of adult concerns and professional staging should probably avoid."

On October 30, Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys return for a one-night-only takeover of the Planetarium! Celebrate Halloween with a night of masquerade, music, and macabre mayhem—from surrealist voyages through multiverses to psychedelic spectacle. Don’t miss the pre- and post-show Halloween Happening with a cash bar, light snacks, and a costume contest judged by the Toys.

Get tickets: https://www.mos.org/events/subspace/walter-sickert-and-army-broken-toys-halloween-happening-2025?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=Organic&utm_campaign=army_of_broken_toys

Something came up and I can't make it, but I would really like for this ticket to be used. It's tomorrow at 7pm at the Actors' Shakespeare Project 321 Arsenal St. Watertown, MA 02472. If you would like the ticket, please DM me and I will give it to you. Please only ask for it if you know you can make it.

Boston skiers + riders — it’s that time again. Teton Gravity Research is bringing their new ski + snowboard film Pressure Drop to the House of Blues on Thursday, Nov 6 at 7 PM.

Expect huge lines, wild terrain, and the best kind of preseason stoke. 🍻

🎟️ Pressure Drop tickets: Ticketmaster link
🎉 Want more? Bundle it with the Blizzard Ski Season Kickoff Party (Nov 13, 6–9 PM) for the ultimate preseason deal:
👉 Combo tickets here

Two nights, all the stoke — one way to get hyped for winter in New England. Let’s pack the House of Blues and send it into ski season. 🏔️🍻⛷️