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A murder, a marriage, a ghost, and some barbecue. ‘Fat Ham’ adds new flavors to ‘Hamlet.’

Playwright James Ijames's reimagining of Shakespeare began with this notion: “What if the characters sounded and looked like people that I grew up with?"

In ‘POTUS,’ seven stressed women and one clown for a president
Paula Plum, in her SpeakEasy directing debut, leans into the play’s inherent anarchy, letting it rip.

Story Pirates gets its ideas from kids, and then the fun begins
From its origins as an improv troupe that built performances around prompts from children in the audience, Story Pirates has branched into a PBS show, an an award-winning podcast, and now a national tour that arrives in Medford on Friday.

At Lyric Stage, Sondheim’s ‘Assassins’ meets the moment

It’s not that director Courtney O’Connor gestures overtly in the direction of Jan. 6. She doesn’t. She wisely lets “Assassins” speak for itself.

Tennessee Williams’s explorations into fantasy and science fiction will lift off in Provincetown
Even though the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival has long distinguished itself for its deep dives into the playwright’s lesser-known works, this year's lineup is particularly out of this world.

STAGE REVIEW
In the Huntington’s ‘Prayer for the French Republic,’ antisemitism hits home, again
Joshua Harmon's multigenerational drama, wonderfully acted by an 11-member cast under the pitch-perfect direction of Loretta Greco, opens the fall season at the Huntington.

STAGE REVIEW
In ART’s ‘Half-God of Rainfall,’ a storm is brewing
Inua Ellams's play tells the tale of Demi, a half-Nigerian mortal, half-Greek god who achieves basketball superstardom. But the true subject of “The Half-God of Rainfall” is the history — and the present-day reality — of sexual violence against women.

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In ‘POTUS,’ the West Wing is nothing like ‘The West Wing’
In Selina Fillinger’s farce, it's up to seven women to contain a scandal triggered by the president's sexist behavior.

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STAGE REVIEW

‘Tall Tales from Blackburn Tavern’ comes up short

The play stands as a missed opportunity to explore Gloucester's fascinating past.

FALL ARTS PREVIEW

10 dance performances to stir your soul this fall

Ballet, tap, contemporary, flamenco, and an outdoor series on the Rose Kennedy Greenway are among the highlights.

FALL ARTS PREVIEW

As an ‘80s ‘misfit,’ Gary Gulman can look back on his awkward childhood and laugh

The North Shore native returns to Boston for two shows on Sept. 23 at the Wilbur Theatre to celebrate the publication of his new book, "Misfit," a chronicle of his K-12 years.

FALL ARTS PREVIEW

10 comedy shows for a fun-filled fall

The season's headliners include Dave Chappelle, Brett Goldstein, and Iliza Shlesinger, while fall also marks the return of Denis Leary's Comics Come Home.

FALL ARTS PREVIEW

10 shows that add up to a vibrant fall for theater-goers

Highlights this season include Tony Kushner's "Angels in America: Part 2: Perestroika," Stephen Sondheim's "Assassins," and "Fat Ham," James Ijames's modern retelling of "Hamlet."

FALL ARTS PREVIEW

In ART’s ‘The Half-God of Rainfall,’ basketball in the realm of mythology

In Inua Ellam's epic poem-turned-stage-play, the half-god, half-mortal son of an oppressive Zeus becomes an NBA superstar.

Dance Preview

On Saturdays in September, the Rose Kennedy Greenway makes space for dance

Four companies will offer free dance performances that draw inspiration from the land, and the history, around them.

STAGE REVIEW

‘A Raisin in the Sun’ still burns at New Rep

The fall theater season hereabouts is off to a dynamic start, powered by the New Repertory Theatre’s outstanding production of Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun,” directed by Lois Roach.