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At ArtsEmerson, Dianne McIntyre’s ‘In the Same Tongue’ speaks volumes

The celebrated choreographer’s work marked her concert dance debut in Boston, creating a dialogue of movement and music.

‘Mamma Mia!’ still merits the exclamation mark
The new touring production at the Opera House will make audiences want to get up and dance.

Chris Gethard and Eddie Pepitone ‘carry the flag of rebellion’ as their new comedy tour comes to town
The comedians bring their "Sweet and Sour" tour to the Crystal Ballroom in Somerville this fall.

‘Urinetown: The Musical’ inspires delight and, yes, determination

The new Lyric Stage production is a theatrical experience to savor.

Improv Asylum brings the laughs from stage to page with a new print-only comedy magazine
Yesterday's Magazine looks to standout in the stand-up world with its free, print-only model.

WORKING ARTIST
In Massachusetts and Haiti, Jean Appolon uses dance to dream and to heal
He’ll present a performance at the Gardner Museum in February with Fabiola Jean-Louis’s exhibition "Waters of the Abyss."

STAGE REVIEW
History’s horror invades a family’s home in ‘Leopoldstadt’
Tom Stoppard’s Tony Award-winning play, now at the Huntington Theatre, confronts dark chapters from his own past.

Cast your votes from your seat in the mock election performance ‘Fight Night’
ArtsEmerson presents 'Fight Night," an interactive theatrical work about elections.

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A Brechtian musical; a literary lion; Barrence Whitfield gets theatrical

A roundup of local theater news.

STAGE REVIEW

‘Laughs in Spanish,’ at SpeakEasy Stage, offers more than just laughs

“Laughs in Spanish,” at SpeakEasy Stage, offers more than just laughs.

Michaela DePrince died one day before her mother, family says

Elaine DePrince, an author and activist who adopted and raised nine children, died during “a routine procedure in preparation for a surgery,” according to a family spokesperson.

STAGE REVIEW

At ART, a ‘Romeo and Juliet’ that’s both moving and in motion

The production captures the physicality of love, hate, and grief through the collaboration of director Diane Paulus and movement director and choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, with the help of Amy Rubin’s evocative sets.

In ‘Leopoldstadt,’ Tom Stoppard gets personal

Tom Stoppard's "Leopoldstadt" comes to the Huntington.

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Two new productions that poke fun at old stereotypes

‘The Hombres,’ at Gloucester Stage, and ‘Laughs in Spanish,’ at SpeakEasy Stage, focus on the Latino experience.

After roasting Tom Brady, Dorchester comic Sam Jay is ready for her next big gig

The Dorchester native opens up about her budding career and more ahead of a stand-up performance in Boston this weekend.

What’s it like inside the mind of Newton’s rabbi-rabblerouser Moshe Waldoks?

His new one-man show offers a glimpse.