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A chef’s kiss for ‘Clyde’s’

At the Huntington, Lynn Nottage expertly blends comedy and drama in her play about four kitchen co-workers seeking a fresh start after serving time in prison.

After more than 30 years, Central Square’s Dance Complex still has the moves

“It’s become a place where we have dancers from all corners of the world,” said director Peter DiMuro, who’s led the complex for a decade.

In ‘Middleton Heights,’ a Filipino American story of assimilation across generations

Hortense Gerardo’s play is getting its world premiere at Concord's Umbrella Stage Company, which had commissioned the work.

As Little Red Ridinghood, Gloucester’s Katy Geraghty is living her own fairy tale

Now starring in “Into the Woods” at the Colonial, the actress has returned to the role that helped shape her when she was just starting out.

In Lynn Nottage’s ‘Clyde’s,’ comedy is on the menu at a hard-luck cafe
The play centers on a beleaguered kitchen staff, all formerly incarcerated folks, who toil in a truck-stop sandwich shop. It begins a month-long run at the Huntington starting Friday.

Huntington, SpeakEasy to team up on coproduction of ‘The Band’s Visit’
Slated for Nov. 10-Dec. 10 at the newly refurbished Huntington Theatre, the Tony Award-winning musical will be directed by Paul Daigneault, SpeakEasy’s founder and producing artistic director.

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