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John Douglas Thompson to star in Shakespeare on the Common’s ‘Tempest’

Thompson has won acclaim for his performances of Shakespeare as well as other roles, including his award-winning turn in the Huntington's "Man in the Ring."

In Cameron Esposito’s memoir, Boston ‘plays a big role’

In “Save Yourself," the comedian revisits her years as a student at BC, a time that included a sexual assault and a reckoning with her Catholic upbringing.

Boston Ballet announces dancer promotions for the 2020-2021 season

The company gave the good news to seven of its most promising dancers.

Roll up the rug for a surprising array of dance classes, all taught online

Though their studios are closed, Boston’s teachers are ready to instruct you in ballet, flamenco, hip-hop, line dancing, tap, and more.

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After closing early at Central Square Theater, ‘Pipeline’ can now be streamed
It was captured in a multi-camera video recording, and that recording will be available for purchase on the video platform Vimeo until 11:59 p.m. on April 5.

Tony Awards postponed; no new date set
Broadway shut down on March 12, just as more than a dozen openings were about to take place.

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ART postpones remainder of its season, including ‘1776’

The Diane Paulus-directed revival of the musical, as well as “Macbeth In Stride,’’ will be pushed into next season.

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Improv Asylum alum donates $25,000 to pay performers

Dan Faneuf, now a Boston attorney, is covering the wages of 14 people.

THEATER

Watching theater, minus the theater

At least for the duration of this unsettling intermission imposed by COVID-19, the Internet is the new playhouse.

A Boston theater director’s essays embrace optimism in a world that can feel unhinged

In "There Must Be Happy Endings," Megan Sandberg-Zakian uses her experiences in the theater as points of entry into a personal journey.

COMEDY

When dark humor is the best medicine

There’s nothing funny about sheltering in place, or the untold casualties coronavirus will cause. But trying times often bring a silver lining: the pressure valve of black comedy.

THEATER

Losses mount as Boston theaters go dark

The coronavirus imperils an industry that perpetually lives on the financial edge.

THEATER

‘Hamilton,’ ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ to return in Broadway in Boston 2020-2021 season

Other engagements include "Frozen,'' "Ain’t Too Proud,'' "To Kill a Mockingbird," and "Tootsie."

A generation comes to grips with its toxic legacy in ‘The Children’

Karen MacDonald, Paula Plum, and Tyrees Allen excel in Lucy Kirkwood’s drama at SpeakEasy Stage Company.