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The death-defying feats of a buoyant ‘Once on This Island’

Boston Conservatory at Berklee student Peli Naomi Woods shines in a vibrant production of the musical at SpeakEasy Stage Company.

What ‘Constitution’ means to this pair of young actors

Teenagers Jocelyn Shek and Emilyn Toffler draw on their real-life experience as high school debaters for their performances in "What the Constitution Means to Me" at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre.

‘Freestyle Love Supreme’ returns Lin-Manuel Miranda and friends to their roots

The three co-creators go back nearly 20 years with the improv show, in which performers turn suggestions from the audience into hip-hop numbers. It comes to the Emerson Colonial Theatre March 18-April 2.

After two years of upheaval, the arts need audiences to get in the act

As cultural organizations staggered by the coronavirus get back on their feet, this is a moment when lovers of the arts need to take a leading role in a recovery that won’t happen without them.

THEATER
Love, illness, and the stuff of ‘Everyday Life’
Charlotte Meehan's multimedia play about the experiences of three couples dealing with Parkinson's disease gets its world premiere at ArtsEmerson.

The rants and ruminations of Lewis Black
The perpetually inflamed comic brings his latest stand-up show, “Off the Rails,” to the Emerson Colonial Theatre on Friday.

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Karen MacDonald in "Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End" at Merrimack Repertory Theatre.

In ‘Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End,’ domestic affairs with a light touch

Karen MacDonald is luminous as the humor columnist in the Merrimack Repertory Theatre production, but "At Wit's End" doesn't go very deep.

DANCE
Boston Ballet in Shantell Martin's "Kites"

Magnificent moves by women in Boston Ballet’s ‘ChoreograpHER’

In 2018, Boston Ballet launched an initiative to encourage more women to create dances as well as perform them.

Will Swenson is no stranger to Neil Diamond's music.

Will Swenson to play Neil Diamond in Broadway-bound ‘A Beautiful Noise’

The musical based on the singer's life will get its world premiere at the Emerson Colonial Theatre June 21-July 31.

STAGE REVIEW
Jennifer Kidwell (at the microphone) in "Ocean Filibuster" at American Repertory Theater.

Mr. Chairman? I have an objection to ‘Ocean Filibuster’

This preachy allegory about climate change at the American Repertory Theater shortchanges art in the name of activism.

DANCE PREVIEW
Melissa Toogood and Boston Ballet rehearsing for "ChoreograpHER."

Boston Ballet presents five innovative world premieres, all choreographed by women

“It’s about identifying and cultivating talent,” says Boston Ballet artistic director Mikko Nissinen.

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From left: Joshua Wolf Coleman, Ed Hoopman, and Scot Colford in "The Book of Will" at Lyric Stage Company of Boston.

Averting a Shakespeare tragedy in Lyric Stage’s ‘The Book of Will’

Playwright Lauren Gunderson has turned to history for inspiration — in this case, the literary rescue operation of Shakespeare's works.

Kelvin Dinkins Jr.

Kelvin Dinkins Jr. named executive director of American Repertory Theater

Currently the general manager at Yale Repertory Theatre and an assistant dean at Yale School of Drama, Dinkins will start his new job June 1.

Cirque du Soleil's "Crystal" combines aerial artistry with on-ice acrobatics.

Cirque du Soleil bringing its ice show ‘Crystal’ to Amherst and Boston

“Crystal” will arrive at the Mullins Center in Amherst May 19-22 for six shows and at Boston’s Agganis Arena June 1-12 for 15 shows.